Well, after a year of planning, and weeks of total and complete stress, the Gala has finally come and gone. We held out 9th Annual Golden WHEEL Gala at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa last night. We had 410 guests and lots of wonderful volunteers and Golden WHEEL members. The theme was "Tropical Nights" and the colors were a melon orange and an apple green. The centerpieces were beautiful (thanks to Arrowhead Flowers) and the room looked amazing. The Silent Auction looked out of this world as well because we have this group of women who specialize in putting some serious decor into the tables. All in all, it went very well (with a few minor gliches) and we were told it was the best gala they had been too. Dan Manucci (a sports talk show host and former Buffalo Bills quarterback) was our emcee and a guy named Grant Synder was our auctioneer, and they worked so well together and made it fun. We hired a group of Polynesian dancers from a company called Tausala Productions and they were sooooo fun to watch! We also had a great band called The Walkens, but unfortnately, our crowd was too tired to dance by the time the "festivities" were over, so they band pretty much played for us GWO folks. That's ok, we loved them. They play at Margaritaville at Westgate, so if you are ever in the area.......Anyway, here are a few pictures that Hugh took. I'll put up some more when I get them.
Jerry Moyes & Bryon Yoder
Bonnie & Kamon came for moral
support (and dinner!!) Thanks for
moving my car Kamon!!
Mom & Bob and Kort & Amy came!!
Wendy & Bryon
Our wonderful emcee Dan Manucci
& his girlfriend Lori. Very nice!
Kristen, Jamie, Daniece & Dana
Check this out! Me with two of Phoenix
finest! Recognize the guy on the right?
Probably not, but check out here.
Loren & Andy working the Big Board!
Stephanie & Charlee got to come for the
first time to help. Thanks girls! You looked
beautiful!
Kort being funny.
Again, Kort being funny. Oh, Hugh's here too.
Hugh & his lovely Mom. Check out Kelly over
her shoulder.
Some of our wonderful youth!!
Ok, this was one of my favorite parts of
the night. One of my oldest and dearest
friends, Tommy Hale, came with his
wife Elizabeth. Thanks for the support you
guys! I love you!
3 Say what?:
Wow, it looks great! Good job!!!
What a Awesome thing you do. Your such an inspiration to all of us. I just read your post on Tommy's little girl. Oh my she is such an anger. So Beautiful & cute.. I think I would be hugging & kissing on her non stop. What a true blessing she is to the, & what Great parents they must be...
How is it freakin possible that your Mothin In Law always Looks So good? She is just so beatiful each time I see a picture of her or see her in person. She was blessed with good genes....
The night was awesome! It was so much fun to experience it. You are amazing and did an unbelievable job! I am so excited to get more involved with such a neat group of ladies.
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