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Blast the Blues

Thursday, April 21, 2011

5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Dean Arbour Ford-West Branch

$20.00 per person

Like to become more involved with the event? Become an event sponsor; donate an auction item; or volunteer at the event. For more information contact the Foundation Office at 989-343-3700.

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Blast the Blues 2010 RECAP

“Second annual Blast the Blues” raises over $13,000
Amazing Food…Outstanding Art…all for a Great Cause!
                   
The Tolfree Foundation would like to thank everyone involved in making the Second Annual Blast the Blues such an overwhelming success! More than 300 people from around the state attended the event hosted by Matt & Chelley Arbour at Dean Arbour Ford in West Branch. The event featured 14 restaurants and caterers offering a delicious taste sampling of everything from sushi to amazing wraps, pulled pork, fall off the bone ribs to out of this world potato soup topped off with yummy desserts, handmade Sangria by Tony at The Willow Tree and a variety of Rose Valley wines. What an outstanding show by all of our restaurants!

The event also featured original artwork by 18 talented Michigan artists offering everything from photography to wire wrapped sea glass jewelry - to amazing gourd art to metal sculpture - to tattoos. Our area certainly has a diverse base of talent. Thank you artists! A big thank you also to Andy Oberdick, event artist and event photographer. Thank you Andy…you sure capture the event well!!!

The Planning Committee was honored to have the Ogemaw Heights High School ROTC students assist with evening activities. The students were both helpful and greatly appreciated. This year attendees were entertained by two bands. The Planning Committee was happy to welcome back The Deville’s and new band, Lost Identity. Both bands provided one rockin’ good time.

A big thank you to Howie Hanft, county sheriff, and event auctioneer. No one can quite get a crowd going like Howie can! Thank you Pete and Carrie Jackson for always bringing an added sense of fun to the event as our distinguished ‘sound crew’.  

The event more than doubled in income from last year netting out a bit over $13,000.Funds from the Second Annual Blast the Blues will be used to help purchase a cardiac stress test with treadmill and digital mammography system for West Branch Regional Medical Center. Again, a big thank you to the event planning committee, the Arbour’s, restaurants, artists, bands, sponsors, volunteers and everyone who attended! I can’t wait to see what the committee has planned for next year!

 

 

Mary Koliba
Foundation Director

 

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