Children's Museum Hawaiian Luau, Sat., May 14th, 2005
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Chair Teresa Jones announces this year's Spring Fling is being transformed into our 1st Annual Hawaiian Luau! You're invited to join us, Saturday May 14th, from 6:30pm to 10:30pm in our beautiful Children's Museum island hideaway for a Hawaiian Luau second only to being on the islands! Come enjoy island food and beverages, a neat Silent Auction, and hula dancers. Plus you can take part, if you wish, in a limbo contest and/or learn how to hula dance to Island music! Admission only $30. per person in advance, or $40. at the door. Secure your reservations in the museum or online on our secure shopping cart. Proceeds to benefit the Children's Museum Science & History Exhibits. Download flyer. Download video promo by sponsor utica.tv |
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 Hula dancing, limbos, island food & beverages |
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 Wear your Aloha shirts & Moo-Moo dresses |
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Children's Museum 2004 Spring Fling & Raffles
Our Annual Spring Fling, Saturday, May 8th, 2004, with Honorary Co-Chairs Congessman Sherry Boehlert & District Attorney Mike Arcuri, was catered by Seneca Inn with full bar by Valley View, musical entertainment by Paul & Linda Spiwak & The Devin Garramone Band. Attendees mingled with community leaders and had fun shopping at our silent auction with over 100 neat items donated + viewed our newest exhibits from NASA, Office of Science, Clown collection, Drone plane! Donation was only $50 per person/$95 couple (pre-paid) to benefit the Children's Museum Planetarium. (Tickets available at the door $55 per person/$100 couple). Co-Chairs Betsey Snyder & Patrick Quinn reported that funds raised will help us to finish our new museum Planetarium & 4th floor Museum Main Street Exhibit area. Donations in the form of merchandise, cash, or gift certificates for auctioning the night of the event were welcome. Major sponsors were mentioned in all advertisements and received complimentary tickets to the event. All auction item contributors were publicly thanked on our website, in our newsletter and our museum. View Spring Fling Flyer. View '04 auction items .
Purchase new car raffle tickets online. Please help us continue our growth as one of the premiere quality of life family, student, and tourist attractions in CNY. Visits and educational programs are available to school districts, day care centers, scout groups, senior groups, business groups. Download raffle flyer.
Purchase a $25. raffle ticket and take a chance that YOU might be the lucky person to"Win A Chef for a Night" when CNY Chef Cookoff's 1st place winner, Seneca Inn's Owner/Executive Chef, Ivan Vichinsky, will cook dinner for 8 at the lucky winner's home! (only 300 tickets will be sold). Purchase "Chef for a Night" raffle tickets online.
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 Congressman Boehlert enjoying with Director Brown & Advanced Technical Solutions sponsors |
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 Board members WUTR/Fox VP/GM Steven Genett & UPD's Joe Ruggerio conversing |
 Chair Betsey Snyder, right, checking out all the neat auction items |
 Sally Buyea chatting with our Caterer, Seneca Inn Owner/Executive Chef Ivan Vichinsky |
 Linda & Paul Spiwak duo enthralled the attendees |
 Board member John Stephenson, left and Sponsor Ed Waskewicz enjoying a refreshment! |
 Jeff, Director Brown, and attendee Don Snyder |
 Board member Jeff Daniels conversing with friends |
 Folks checking out the food & auction items |
 Another view of the gaily decorated 2nd floor |
 Ivan sharing a moment w/Dr. Mark |
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 Paul Perry & friend being entertained by strolling magician Jim Oakey |
 The Ruggerio's & the Daniels w/Director Brown |
 Another view of the neat 2nd floor stage area |
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Spring Fling, Saturday, May 3rd, 2003 At our 1st Annual Spring Fling, held Saturday, May 3rd, 2003, at the Children’s Museum, Honorary Chairs U. S. Congressman Sherry Boehlert & NYS Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, along with the Board of Directors, greeted attendees as we proudly celebrated our 40th Anniversary. Musical entertainment was provided by Classified, Mirage, and the Carlton Boone Trio. Attendees enjoyed mingling with community's leaders in a spring setting with scrumptious food & beverages - and had the opportunity to do fun shopping at our Silent Auction and view our 4th floor with the NASA & DOE exhibits! Donation for all this was only $50 per person. |
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 Rita Wolber & Roxanne Angelicola enjoy the evening's events |
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 Terri P., Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, Malva & Dr. Max, w/Mike Shafer & Marlene |
 District Atty Mike Arcuri & friends enjoying |
 Ken & Debra Tompkins and Dr. Amidon & Tammi share a smile w/Marlene |
 Gay spring decorations, yummy food, neat auction items added to the evening's fun |
 Executive Director Marlene enjoying a moment with the Angelicola's |
 Friends & supporters gather |
 The Carleton Boone Trio played on the 1st floor |
 Mirage played on the 2nd floor |
 Classified played on the 3rd floor |
 The dance floor stayed busy all night! |
 Congressman Boehlert enjoying the food with wifDave Collis, Marianne Boehlert & Marlene |
 Dr. Joel Amidon & Tammi, regular Museum supporters, enjoying |
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 Attendees enjoyed! |
 The Valley View bartenders in a quiet moment |
 The Congressman purchasing his auction items |
 Auction committee Jenifer Rota & Chair Terri Palmiero taking a well deserved break |
 The Congressman & Marlene enjoying |
 Marcia Jackson & Melissa Garguilo enjoy |
 Sue & Jim Castilla manning the auction desk |
 Hines Color Greenhouse donated beautiful hanging plants |
 that were coupled by our Auction committee w/gifts |
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