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A Galaxy of Stars
Celebrity Roast of Dawson Grimsley
A Benefit for Senior Services, Inc. of Wichita
From "Active Aging", July 2008
A red carpet gala and celebrity roast will kick-off the 40th anniversary celebration of Senior Services, Inc., of Wichita. "A Galaxy of Stars" on Tuesday July 29th, at the Broadview Hotel will feature a celebrity roast of Dawson Grimsley of Davis-Moore Auto Group. Rene Steven of Spangles will host the event.
The red carpet will be rolled out in the Broadview lobby at 6:30 p.m. and Bonnie Bing, fashion maven and Wichita Eagle writer, will do commentary as a host of local celebrities participating in the roast arrive by limousine.
Among those scheduled to appear are Carrie Rengers of The Wichita Eagle, B98FM radio personality Brett Harris, Bucky Walters, comedian, KSN's Anita Cochran, Susan Peters of KAKE, KWCH's Roger Cornish, Terry Newman of Papa Johns, Brandon Steven of Steven Motors, Wichita State University President Don Beggs and Wink Hartman, entrepreneur.
Host Rene Steven said the event is a good way to bring attention to Senior Services Inc., and acknowledge the agency's 40 years of service to the community as well as raise money for a good cause.
"They are a great group of people to work with and they really do care. We are fortunate to have this program in town and this staff. They do a lot for seniors."
Although hosting the celebrity roast is a first for Steven, she said it was hard to resist an opportunity to pick on Dawson Grimsley. "It should be easy to pick on a used car salesman!"
"We are hoping to help out a great program and while doing that do something that no one has really done before - bringing the who's who of Wichita together in one room and acknowledging people who have done a lot for our community by roasting them," said Steven.
Roastee Dawson Grimsley echoed Steven's comments. "It's pretty simple," he said. "We're all going to be seniors someday if we're lucky. And sooner or later, we may need the services they provide. Why not bring some attention to the good things they do and raise a little money for them while we're at it."
Steven said this grew out of a seed of an idea to become a unique event that can be an attraction and something that can be done every year with a new celebrity.
"I am so pleased with the willingness of people in our community to come out and help us put on this event," said Laurel Alkire, executive director of Senior Services, Inc., of Wichita. "With our costs increasing so rapidly, raising additional dollars is crucial. But we also need to raise awareness about Senior Services, Inc. of Wichita and the needs of the people we serve. So many people don't know about the work we do to help thousands of seniors right here in Wichita."
Tickets are $75 per person and include a dinner of chicken Madera and roast beef and the program. Reservations for tables of eight are also available. For reservations, call Chris Heiman at 267-0302, ext. 216.
200 South Walnut
Wichita, Kansas 67213-4777
(316) 267-0302
Fax (316) 267-0805
info@seniorservicesofwichita.org
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