Don’t you just hate things that fall through the cracks. Especially when they’re really truly special like diamonds and credit cards. Well, this event did just that in the MySweetCharity roster. Sorry for this late field report on April 17th “A Night At The Turtle Creek Karaoke Lounge.” Here goes:
A Night at the Turtle Creek Karaoke Lounge*
The evening began with cocktails and everyone perusing the Big Board silent which included:
- Four VIP tickets and backstage passes to the upcoming Lynyrd Skynyrd concert on June 12th at Verizon Theater;
- a two night stay in a deluxe guest room at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel,
- a $2500 gift certificate to Diamond Doctor,
- four-night stay at newly renovated cabin in New Mexico and
- fun spring handbags from Belk.
The Emerald City Rockstar Karaoke Band got the vibe going with Top 40 hits as partygoers enjoyed Edison’s delicious food stations which included: Gourmet Mac and Cheese station; Appetizer station featuring crab cakes w/ aoli sauce, cream cheese and sausage stuffed mushroom caps, chicken wrapped in bacon bites, and grilled shrimp on a skewer and Mini-sandwich station with grilled ham & cheese, tender beef brisket on toasted bun w/ BBQ sauce, tuna salad on toast points, chicken salad on slider bun, and smoked chicken breast on mini buns; and Quesadilla station.
Steve Kemble, Ashlee and Trey Weidner*
Master of Ceremonies Steve Kemble welcomed 140 guests and thanked everyone for their support of Turtle Creek Recovery Center. He then kicked off the karaoke by announcing Whole Food gift cards would awarded at the end of the evening for “Best Solo,” “Best Entertainer” (which as he said “think Brittney Spears – not the best singer or the best dancer but always entertaining”) and “Most Memorable.”
Laura Bhatti*
Amy Turner and Alison Pearl*
There was some talent in the audience with Gretchen Rose (who was awarded “Best Entertainer” singing two songs, “Forget You” and “September” and husband Hal taking his turn with “You Never Even Called Me By My Name”… LeeAnne Locken took the stage twice with “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” and “Shake it Off”… Karen Lukin showed off an awesome voice with “Proud Mary”…The Cattle Baron’s Ball gals sang “Poker Face”… Co-chair Ashlee Weidner sang “All About That Bass”… “Best Solo” winner Laura Bhatti sang two tunes as well – “I Will Survive” and “Me and Bobby McGee”… Honorary Chair/sponsor Amy Turner closed out the night with “Uptown Funk” with everyone dancing and singing… “Most Memorable” was giving to Darryl Freling for singing “Happy Birthday” to girlfriend Emily Eisenhauer.
Danya Anderson and Emily Eisenhauer*
Sean Gleason and Kim Lewis-Gleason*
Watching and dancing were Turtle Creek Recover Center Executive Director John Castaneda with Chrysta Castaneda, Co-Chair Trey Weidner, Alison Pearl, Elizabeth Tripplehorn-Laurenzi and Alex Laurenzi, Rachel and John Michell, Maggie Cooke Kipp, Carol and Matt Holmes, Dawn Greiner, Nita Hudson, Nancy Gopez, Danya Anderson, Greg Nieberding and LaVerne Nieberding, Jill Tananbaum, Cindy Stager, Brynn and Taylor Allday, Katherine and Jason Groen, Paige Westhoff, Lisa Bhattacharya, Terra Najork, Kim Lewis-Gleason and Sean Gleason, Leigh Bailey and Vincent Carrizales, Jay Hull and Katy and Lawrence Bock.
* Photo credit: Rhi Lee