2010 CASINO NIGHT

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The kickoff event for Greene Habitat's 2010 fundraising year was a Casino Night held on March 2th. The Four Seasons retirement community agreed to host the event in their beautiful and elegant clubhouse as well as help plan and run the evening. The Blue Ridge School loaned the casino equipment to us and local community members taught each other the ins and outs of running the game tables. Jerry Besanson, the Greene Habitat chapter's director (who is also a Four seasons resident), spearheaded the planning for the event while Joan Richardson, the Volunteer and Events Chair along with the Treasurer, Laura Genz, did most of the heavy-lifting when it came to the planning and execution. Four Season's own Events Coordinator, Sandra Barry was an invaluable part of the team who organized the decorations and made most of the signage. Shaun Hayes, owner of the Blue Ridge Cafe, personally catered the event and served the drinks while the prizes in the silent auction were donated by individuals and businesses all over Greene County. Many others from Four Seasons and Greene Habitat, too numerous to name, put a lot of effort into the event - and the hard work really showed. Over 130 guests were treated to a very special night of good food, great live entertainment and some fun gaming experiences. In addition, over $5,000 was raised which goes towards our fourth house.
(Photos by Jonathan Hensley)

The game room set up and ready for the night's activities

The silent auction room with tables full of prizes to be bid on

Sandra Lashbrook and Carol Besanson run the sign-in table

Shaun Hayes, owner of Blueridge Cafe, tends bar

Catered goodies provided by Blue Ridge cafe

The cocktail room was a sight to behold

The music room with live entertainment by three area musicians

Shelly Cole sings to Jim Niederberger's piano accompaniment

Shelly, a classically trained soprano, enthralls the guests

Suzanne Risk, also a classical trained soprano, delights the audience

Suzanne and Jim perform ballads and standards

Four Seasons staff are ready to assist guests

Laura Genz insures the front desk is running smoothly

Jerry Besanson and Joan Richardson deep in planning

Rebecca Wolford watches the bidding in the silent auction

Sandra Barry, event coordinator, runs the 50/50 raffle

Buy your "height" in raffle tickets for only $15 - What A Deal!

The night is young but the games are hot

Volunteers dealing backjack to the hopeful patrons

Teaching folks how to play was all part of the job

Relax, it's only play money!

Good luck winning at Doris Swenson's table...

It's all business, all the time, with this group

Placing bets at the roulette table

The roulette wheel awaits more victims... erm, players

Joan tries her hand at Craps - and wins big

A guest rolls the dice and hopes for the best

Brady Genz and his brother-in-law Pat running the Craps table

Playing the odds at the Wheel of Fortune

Lady Luck smiles on this group of winners

Awaiting their fate by the roll of the wheel

Sandra announces the winners of the door prize drawings and 50/50 raffle

Paying out the 50/50 raffle cash winnings

Every guest leaves with a gift bag courtesy of Four Seasons

Handing out gift bags and saying farewell for the evening