The stars will align at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Chestertown’s Garfield Center for the Arts when local “celebrities” take their seats as Las Vegas-style dealers to help raise funds that will support the services and patient care provided by UM Shore Nursing & Rehabilitation Center at Chestertown.
“This is the third Shoot for the Stars Casino Night and the first two, in 2013 and 2014, were very successful,” says Maryann Ruehrmund, executive director of the Chester River Health Foundation. “Each year we sold out quickly and everyone who attended had a grand time. The Garfield Center for the Arts is a very elegant but relatively small venue, so I’m advising people to purchase tickets early.”
According to Ruehrmund, arriving guests will walk the red carpet to be greeted by the evening’s host, Stu Seitz, director UM Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. They will be treated to a glass of Sparkling Vidal Blanc, compliments of Crow Vineyard and Winery, and $25,000 in chips to use at the gaming tables. (Additional chips may be purchased throughout the evening.) A sumptuous selection of heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by Occasions Catering will be available throughout the evening, and a coffee and dessert bar will be provided at the conclusion of gaming.
Entertainment will be provided by “Daddy O! Does Doo Whop” (local attorney Dan Saunders), who will perform music from the golden age of rock and roll. New this year, a complimentary, 1950’s-styled photo booth will be on site throughout the occasion so guests need not bring “selfie” sticks.
At the close of the evening, guests will cash in their chips for the chance to win five incredible prizes. The top prize, awarded to the evening’s “High Roller,” is a one-week luxurious vacation in Mexico. Other prizes, awarded on a raffle basis, include a 20-bottle basket of wine, Orioles tickets, and a long weekend stay in the trendy Foggy Bottom area of Washington, D.C.
In addition, tickets for a 50-50 raffle are now on sale at the front desks of UM Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, and at the office of UM Chester River Health Foundation. Attendance at the event is not required to win the 50-50 raffle.
Health care “celebrities” who have signed up as “croupiers” (dealers) for Shoot for the Stars Casino Night include several staff members and physicians from UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown, including:
Wayne Benjamin, MD, Family Care Practitioner, MDVIP, and member, UM Shore Regional Health Medical Staff Medical Executive Committee
John Haines, RN, Nursing Supervisor, UM SMC at Chestertown
Sherrie Hill, RN, Coordinator, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, UM SMC at Chestertown
William Huffner, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for Medical Affairs, UM Shore Regional Health
Steven Jacobson, RN, Clinical Coordinator, UM SMC at Chestertown Emergency Department and Paramedic, Kent County
Melvin S. Rapelyea, MD, Radiologist, UM Shore Medical Center at Chestertown
Celebrity dealers from the community will include:
John Carroll, Member, Galena Town Council and UM Chester River Health Foundation Board
Ron Fithian, Commissioner, Kent County and Town Manager, Rock Hall
Cindy Genther, Realtor, Rock Hall Properties
Tom McHugh, Founder, The Mainstay, and Facilitator for Fine Arts, Kent County Public Schools
John Price, Sheriff, Kent County
Leslie Sea, Co-owner, WCTR Radio
Tickets are now on sale for $125 (of which $75 is tax-deductible as a charitable donation) on a first-come, first-served basis, as seating is limited. Guests are encouraged to dress in cocktail attire. For more information or to purchase tickets, please call Deb Lauser, 410-810-5661.
Tickets also are available online at: https://umshoreregional.org/help/donate/chesterriver/shoot-for-the-stars
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