On Saturday, March 18, The Santa Cruz Symphony League had its 50th anniversary celebration, Copacabana, at the Back Nine at Pasatiempo. Over 100 guests had a great time socializing, eating, drinking, dancing, and bidding on auction items, as well as being entertained by the Great Morgani, an Outrageous Costume Contest, a Demonstration by a Fruit Sculptor, a Roving Magician, Balloon Creations, a Cuban Band, and Samba demonstrations.
All proceeds will be donated to the Symphony Association to support our wonderful Symphony and to expand the Symphony’s educational programs in the County’s elementary schools.
The Costume Contest winners of Most Authentic Costume were Jeff & Dora Solinas, the Most Outrageous Costume winners were Clyde & Sheila Vaughn, and Ms. Congeniality winners were Mary Ann Hobbs and Vickie Rutan.
The Gala Organizing Committee, chaired by Eileen Sambrailo consisted of Fred Dunn-Ruiz, Cheryl Hammond, Mary Ann Hobbs, Helen Jones, Roger Knacke, Julie Mazurek, Bill Mowatt, Millie Rossiter, Dan Rutan, Vickie Rutan, Clyde Vaughn, and Sheila Vaughn.
The League wants to thank all the following Sponsors, Businesses, and Donors who helped make this event a great success:
Beethoven Sponsor ($1,000+): Eileen Sambrailo
Mozart Sponsors ($500-$1,000): Philip & Brigitte Ahlfeld • Mark Sambrailo of Sambrailo Packaging
Grieg Sponsors ($50-$499): Michael & Jean Beebe • Kevin Bromber of My Devices • Ted Burke • Barbara Canfield • Shirley Nason Greenwood • Toli & Mary Keller • Rowland & Pat Rebele • and Gitta Ryle.
Business Donors: Alfaro Family Vineyards • Alladin Nursery • Asian Art Museum • Bookshop Santa Cruz • Burrell School Winery • Byington Winery • Cafe Mare • Cafe Sparrow • Carmel Bach Festival • Charlie Hong Kong • Chris Johnson Glass • DeLaveaga Service Center • Don McPherson Watercolors • Faust Salon • Firefish Grill • Gabriella Cafe • Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria • Gilda’s on the Wharf • Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park • Glenwood Equestrian Center • Hammond Glass • The Hat Company • Heart O’ the Mountain Winery • The Hindquarter Bar and Grille • Hoffman’s Downtown • Jewel Theater Company • Landmark Theaters • Museum of Art and History • Natalie’s Jewels • Pacific Cookie Company • Palace Arts & Office Supply • Palapas Restaurant y Cantina • Pelican Ranch Winery • Perfume Apprentice • Picaboo • Plantronics • Inc. • Pottery Planet • Safeway • San Francisco Opera • Santa Cruz Seaside Company • Scopazzi’s Restaurant & Lounge • Seabreeze Cafe • Segway Santa Cruz • Shadowbrook and Crow’s Nest • Silver Mountain Vineyards • Skin Deep Beauty and Beyond • Soif Wine Bar • Storrs Winery • Tracy’s Nails • Trader Joe’s • True Olive Connection • Village Host Pizza • Walnut Avenue Cafe • Windy Oaks Winery • York Gallery
Individual Donors: Elizabeth Allen • Tom & Pegi Ard • Beatrice Barbakow • Marc & Lyn Barshay • Harry & Mary Blanchard • Kathy & Charles Bamford • Diana Bingham • Owen & Mary Akin Brown • Liz Chavoor • Dwayne & Linda Downing • Lee & Emily Duffus • Fred & Mary Jo Dunn-Ruiz • Carole Ellis • Brenda Flegal • Catharine Gill • Marianne Groh • Cheryl Hammond • Nick & Sandy Hartman • Jim & Jan Hobbs • Russ & Mary Ann Hobbs • Helen Jones • Siobhan Jones • John & Susan Koeker • Coeleen Kiebert • Cynthia Kilian • Roger Knacke • John B. Lima • Patty Lockett • Marcia Manzo • Bob & Julie Mazurek • Frank & Kate Miller • Pat & Ola Monaghan • Bill & Gail Mowatt • Joni Nuttall-Stokes • Walter & Sherri Pepper • Dan & Vickie Rutan • Eileen Sambrailo • Michael Sambrailo • Lee Slaff • Peggy Snider • Francine Thomas • Clyde & Sheila Vaughn.
The next Santa Cruz Symphony League event will be on Sunday May 21 from 2:00- 5:00. This will be an afternoon of Music And Art In The Gardens at the Sierra Azul Nursery-Garden in Watsonville. Pajaro Valley Arts Council will be displaying their annual exhibit of garden art. For more information and to make reservations, check our website at www.slscc.org or call Cheryl Hammond at 831-475-9482.
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