{"id":71712,"date":"2000-12-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2000-12-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uris-tenth-annual-winter-gala-promises-elegant-evening-in-historic-newport\/"},"modified":"2000-12-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2000-12-22T00:00:00","slug":"uris-tenth-annual-winter-gala-promises-elegant-evening-in-historic-newport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2000\/12\/uris-tenth-annual-winter-gala-promises-elegant-evening-in-historic-newport\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站’s Tenth Annual Winter Gala promises elegant evening in historic Newport"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\t溏心vlog免费B站’s Tenth Annual Winter Gala promises elegant evening in historic Newport \tKINGSTON, R.I. — December 22, 2000 — Break the ice this February with other 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni and friends at the Tenth Annual Winter Gala, where the warmth and romance of historic Newport promises an elegant evening of dining, dancing, and live and silent auction entertainment. Since the gala’s inception, more than $400,000 has been raised for 溏心vlog免费B站 alumni scholarship and undergraduate grant funds. The annual event will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Hyatt Regency-Newport on Goat Island, Newport. Honorary couple co-chairs for the event are Donna Ross and Mark A. Ross ’64, of Ross Simons Jewelry. A special Pre-Gala reception will be held from 6 – 7:30 p.m. and will feature an open bar, champagne, hors d’oeuvres, a unique gift for each person, and an auction preview. The Gala will follow from 7:30 p.m. – 1 a.m. with hors d’oeuvres, a sit-down dinner, dancing, silent auction, live auctions and more. Black tie is optional. \tTickets are $100 per person for the gala, and $175 per person for the VIP reception and gala. Tables of 10 to both the pre-gala and gala are also available. The Hyatt Regency-Newport Hotel is offering a special 溏心vlog免费B站 Winter Gala room rate of $95. \tMake checks payable to 溏心vlog免费B站 Winter Gala, and mail to: Winter Gala, 溏心vlog免费B站 Alumni Association, 12 Davis Hall, 10 Lippitt Road, Kingston, R.I. 02881-2011. Credit card orders may be placed by phone at 401-874-2242 or by fax at 401-874-5957. \tItems up for auction include: golfing in Scotland, game tickets and airfare for a Monday night football getaway, flight and golf for two at Martha’s Vineyard, a football autographed by Hall of Fame Quarterback Joe Montana, a walk-on role in a Cardi’s commercial, and many other items. \tThe first Winter Gala was held in 1992 to interest younger alumni in donating their time and money to the University. In the past decade, the gala has grown, and sells out almost every year. \tCompanies and others are also invited to sponsor tables, the program, the reception, or other elements of the event. Call the Alumni Association at 401-874-2242 for sponsorship opportunities and rates. \tSeating is limited, so order early for this popular event! \tThe Winter Gala committee is as follows: Member\tHometowns Mark A. Ross ’64 and Donna Ross, honorary co-chairs\t\tWarwick\t Kimberly A. Rose ’78, chair\t\tWakefield F. Steven DiMasi, chair\t\tWakefield Raymond G. Lundgren Jr. ’54, chair\tTiverton Nancy A. Lundgren ’54, chair \tTiverton Tony Alexander ’02 \tEast Brunswick, N.J. Lincoln D. Almond ’85 \tKingston Lynn M. Almond\tKingston Lori Carria ’86\tDurham, Conn. Stephen D. Chmielewski ’86\tFramingham, Mass. Salvatore J. Corio ’83\tCranston Mark Davis ’83\tEast Greenwich Dennis N. DiSano ’70, ’77\tWarwick Kathleen Duffy ’80\tCranston Claire Kane Hall ’94\tNarragansett Jay Hall ’93\tNarragansett Chester W. Ham ’62, ’69\tWarwick Angela M. Hilliard ’79\tCranston M.J. Miniati Krueger ’83 Cranston Steve Leach ’86\tWarwick Robert S. Messinger Jr. ’73\tPortsmouth Deborah O’Brien ’85, ’96 \tNorth Kingstown Daniel J. Pendergast Jr. ’59\tWarwick Bonnie Saccucci ’81 \tWakefield Martha Sheridan ’83\tKingston Jill Trautman ’88\tCoventry Alan H. Wasserman ’75\tProvidence and Narragansett For Information: Jessie Kenyon, 401-874-4853, Jhodi Redlich, 401-874-2116, Jennifer Smith, 401-874-2116 \u00a0\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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