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Varsity Hop to raise funds for CF
Vince Westbrook (left), Tim Cargile, 6-year-old Wesley Thomas, Stephanie Thomas and Dean Orford are in training for the All Sports Ball on Nov. 12 that will benefit the Sooner Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. STEPHEN PINGRY / Tulsa World
By DANNA SUE WALKER World Staff Writer
Published: 11/3/2009 2:21 AM
Last Modified: 11/3/2009 7:49 AM
The Varsity Hop will be the theme when the Sooner Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation holds its 31st annual All Sports Ball at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the University of Tulsa's Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
Longtime sportscaster Bob Carpenter will be the program emcee. Currently a play-by-play announcer for the Washington Nationals on MASN, he is widely associated with the St. Louis Cardinals television broadcast team and is a two-time St. Louis-area Emmy Award winner. Carpenter also spent 15 seasons as a baseball announcer with ESPN, covering college baseball and minor league baseball in addition to the major leagues. He also contributes daily reports to Tulsa-area sports radio station KYAL 97.1.
Nicole Lettermon-Gonzales is the chairwoman for the ball and Tim Cargile is honorary chairman.
Jo Ann Winn, Sooner Chapter executive director, is expecting more than 400 guests. The goal is to raise some $200,000 to help fund cystic fibrosis research.
Master auctioneer Jay Litchfield will lead the bidding on two penthouse tickets to Indianapolis 500; a wine dinner with chefs from Southern Hills at the home of Kayla Loposse; an Orlando trip with airline tickets, golf and Disney tickets, and a David Yurman ring; wine dinner for eight at Mahogany Prime Steakhouse; wine dinner for 10 at the home of Tim Cargile; and a private event for 20 at Metro Builders Supply.
Guests speakers will be Roy and Stephanie Thomas, whose 6-year-old son, Wesley, has cystic fibrosis, and the Sooner Chapter CFF Ambassador.
The
evening includes the music of the Mid-Life Crisis Band, a silent auction, a dinner provided by Rocci and Bret Chandler of Rib Crib and desserts provided by the Laughing Wench and Simply Cupcakes.
There will also be just for fun casino games, sports games and slap shot hockey contests.
Ernest Moody of Moody's Jewelry has donated a $3,000 gift certificate as a raffle prize.
Special donors to the event are Vince Westbrook, University of Tulsa, Rib Crib, Moody's Jewelers, Williams, Budweiser, Owl Nite Security and Party Pro Rents.
Corporate sponsors include Debbie and Mike Allred, anonymous in honor of Lo Detrich, James A. and Mary P. Bush Charitable Trust, CMark Resources LLC, Ralph and Frances McGill Foundation/The Trust Company of Oklahoma, Merrill Lynch, Mesa Products, Senior Star Living, W.R. Thomas, Mark and Cinda Marra and the Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation. 2009 sponsors for All Sports Ball are Jean Boyd Family, New Dominion LLC, the Mervin Bovaird Foundation, Margery Mayo Bird Foundation in memory of Leslie Armour, Mass Mutual, Dollar Thrifty Auto Group, Merrill Lynch, Northwestern Mutual Life, Hall & Estill, Lee I. Levinson, Pete Prudden, Professional Field Services, Robinson & Cross, Stillwater National Bank, the Kast Family in memory of Eric Kast, Warburton Capital Management, Zarrow Family Foundation, and the law firm of Hall Estill.
Sponsorships and tickets are still available. For more information call the CFF office at 744-6354. To purchase tickets online, go to
tulsaworld.com/cfftulsa
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By DANNA SUE WALKER World Staff Writer
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