Support council puts on the Ritz

EDITOR:

The Family Support Council's Fourth Annual Puttin' on the Ritz fundraiser held March 18 at Genoa Lakes Golf Club was a huge success.

The room looked beautiful in red, white and black with floral arrangements provided by Just Roses. The 200-plus community members who attended should be very proud of making this a sold-out event, raising $40,000 for continued programs and services, provided free of charge to Douglas County families by the Family Support Council. Awards were given for outstanding service in 2005 to GE Energy for their business support and to John Amundson for his individual support of FSC programs. Bill McClain did a fantastic job as our Master of Ceremonies for the evening's activities including live and silent action and dancing at the end of the evening. A one-third of a carat diamond donated by Joyce's Jewelry was won by Robert Humphrey.

The evening's sponsors included Carson Tahoe Minden Medical, Charter Communications, GE Energy, Syncon Homes, Harley Davidson Financial Services, The Record-Courier, Slotworld, Bing Materials, Country Insurance, Greater NV Credit Union, Nevada State Bank, Anderson Engineering, Re-Max Realty and Stewart Title. Many local businesses donated items for both the live and silent auction: 207 Café, 88 Cups, A Wildflower, Accolades Trophies, Ace Hardware, Advanced Cosmetic Surgery, Ala Carte nails, Angie Smith, Angler's Edge, Antiques Plus, Antoci's at Genoa Lakes, Arlouise White, Baby Willow's, Barney's Fly Fishing Ranch, Basket Case, Bella Vita, Bent Rod Fly Fishing, Body Language, Body Shop at Home, Brad Hollander, Brenda Lawrence, C. V. Golf Course, Carson Nugget, Carson Valley Inn, CV Swim Center, Carz N Trux, Cassidy Classic Cleaning, Central Systems Electric, Cheshire Antiques, Chichester Family, Costco, Coyote Grill, Cruisescape, DAS Audio, David Walley's, Dayton Valley Golf, Designer Nails, Designing with Nature, Diamond Peak, Do-It Center, Doreen Mack, Dottie Peterson, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Down on the Farm, Dr. Herbig, Eagle Ridge of Genoa, Eagle Valley Golf, Eddy Street Book Exchange, Ellen Swarthout, Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe, Empire Ranch Golf, Estabrook Tree Works, Fresh Ideas, Full Circle Compost, Gaye Tyndall, Genoa Lakes Golf, Genoa Trees, Hamdogs, Harrahs/Harveys, Historian Inn, House of Ski, Ironwood Cinema, Irene Sapperstein, Jamba Juice, Jay Aldrich, Jeff Gorton, Jesus Rey, Jim Lawrence, Jimmy G's Café, JT Basque Bar & Dining, K High Five B & B, Kid Pix, Kirkwood Ski Resort, Lake Tahoe Cruises, Lasting Impressions, Linda Wilson, M & B Enterprises, Max's Pet Supplies, Meeks Lumber, Mick & Niki Neilon, National Automobile Museum, Nelson' Take Five, Nik-N-Willies, Not Just Java, Nothing To It Cooking School, NW Martial Arts, O2 Wellness Studio, Pam Brekas, Paradise Café, Paula Colyer, Pazazz Fashions, Platinum Salon, Pony Espresso, Port of Subs, ProGroup Management, R. Renee Ekleberry, R.J. Calvert, R&S Offset Printing, Red's Old 395 Grill, Reno Air Races, Russell's Mercantile, Sager Ceramics, Sam's Beach House, Sandra Wendell, Scot Smith, Serendipity, Sessions Salon, Shakespeare at Sand Harbor, Shear Heaven, Soar Minden, Starbucks. Stor-All, Subway, Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, Sweetie Pies, Tahoe Douglas Fire Department, Tahoe Ridge Winery, Tahoe Tandem, The Ridge Tahoe, The Write Stuff, Tiffany Maccagno, Trudy McCann, Tumblewind, Two Guys From Italy, Vivian's Hair, Wasabi's, Watermelon Patch, Jerry Clark, Muscle Manipulators and Dave Morgan with NV Video Productions.

Please thank the individuals and businesses who helped sponsor the event and provided the silent and live auction items.

Kathi Hussman

Family Support Council of Douglas CountyFamily Support Council of Douglas County