Reminder: Amber Dugan fundraiser TONIGHT

Kevin Butler · Post by **Kevin Butler** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:37 pm

Observers, please remember the fundraiser for Amber Dugan is tonight at Around the Corner from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. More information on Amber and the fundraiser is here.

Hope to see you tonight.

Kevin Butler
(Council, Ward 1)

Suzie Dean · Post by **Suzie Dean** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:40 pm

I have to say the fundraiser was a wonderful event. To see Amber in such high spirits was amazing. The local businesses were very generous in donating gift baskets for the event. We had a wonderful time.

Kevin Butler · Post by **Kevin Butler** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:18 pm

Amber is a great kid. Glad to see so many people out to support the Dugans.

Special thanks to:

:: Ward 1's Sherri Pappas, a friend of the Dugans, who arranged the whole thing without even the family knowing about it, and the Hartsels, who staffed the party and guest-bartended.

:: Leo Buckon, who attended representing his wife (and Lakewood Human Services Director) Dottie, who was at the pasta dinner benefiting her department's Division of Aging at the same time.

:: the class of 1993 from St. Ed's, which came out in numbers to support their old classmate Jim Dugan.

:: Fr. Jim Klein from St. James, who gave some thoughtful remarks to Amber and the attendees.

:: Mickey and Ryan Krivosh and their staff at Around the Corner, who donated tips to the Amber Dugan Fund and managed to make everyone feel at home.

:: and the many superb people who are perfect strangers to the Dugans, and yet who found the time to support them as if they were family.

Kevin Butler
(Council, Ward 1)