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In spite of the rain, the
International Hospitality Foundation celebrated their annual
fundraiser in grand style on Wednesday, September 23 with a special
showing of “Evita” at the Baton Rouge Little Theater. The evening
began at 6 o’clock p.m with a reception and silent auction. Guests
enjoyed food and drink while browsing for bargains at the silent
auction. After Intermission, Coach Mainieri drew the winning raffle
ticket for the dinner at Fleming’s Steakhouse with the winner and
the Mainieri’s. Winners of the drawing were Stephen and Anne Juge
from New Orleans.
Sponsors were listed in the program and were: Ambassador – John
Turner and Jerry Fischer; Consuls General – Charles and Frances
Bennett (ExxonMobil grant); Ram Bhatia (ExxonMobil grant); and R.
Robert and Jeanette Rackley; Diplomats – Entergy Corporation;
ExxonMobil Team Grant – Charles and Frances Bennett; Carlos and
Gloria Rosas and Ram Bhatia; John and Annette Douthat and Roger and
Marcia Moser; Attache – Dr. Gene and Jolie Berry and Dr. Frederic
and Susan Billings.
Co-Chairs for the fundraiser were Vicki Vance and Frances Bennett
and Honorary Chairpersons were LSU Baseball Coach Paul and Mrs.
Karen Mainieri. Heading the silent auction committee were Marcia
Moser and Ann Storey; food committee chairpersons were Rose Mary
Poirrier and Jo Zganjar: Henry Bradsher was in charge of “Evita”
ticket distribution and Mike Wascom headed the raffle committee.
Executive Director, Virginia Grenier, worked on all the committees.
Caryn Roland with Heirloom Cuisine in St. Francisville assisted in
setting up and decorating the food tables
Others assisting in the fundraiser were Gail Acree, Diola Bagayoko,
Julie Baxter, Dave Besse, Charles Bennett, Ram Bhatia, Paula
Summers-Calderon and Andres Calderon, Dudley Coates, Mary Ann
Coleman, Doreen Conrath, Laura Prosser Davis, Michael Derr, Marcel
Dupre, Sue Ellwood, Mary Furlow, Charles Grenier, Elise Grenier,
Greg Jones, Kevin Harris, Peggy Lewis, Diana Luikart, Vera Martin,
Roger Moser, T. O. Perry, Helen Reynaud, Carlos Rosas, Annette Seng,
Paula Schoen, Steve Storey and Ed Zganjar.
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