For the Love of the Game Dinner and Silent Auction
Event celebrates sports, Braden River High School
By
Amanda Sebastiano
| 12:00 a.m. March 14, 2015
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Dinner, drinks, music, prizes, auctions and chatter of more than 200 attendees entertained participants of the second annual For the Love of the Game Dinner and Silent Auction, held March 13, at the Lakewood Ranch Country Club. Before dinner, those who attended the event browsed items, such as a trip to New York City to watch a New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays baseball game, available during the silent and live auctions. Pittsburgh Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle was the guest speaker of the event, which benefited Braden River High School's athletic department.
Don Engelberger and Lorraine McNab are ready for the silent auction.
Gerry Findlay and Renee and Blaise Daluise wait for dinner to be served.
Braden River High Assistant Principal Don French is the event's emcee.
April and Sean Hammett enjoy cold drinks and time together.
Braden River High's mascot, Capt. Crossbones, poses flanked by Mark and Violetta Huesman.
Guest speaker Cliff Hurdle tells friends what his mother always tells him, "Give it everything you've got."
Braden River High's assistant basketball coach Tom McCarthy and his wife, Michelle, find a place in the dining area.
Mike McClrllan and Melissa Gagnon chat near the D.J. booth.
Jennifer and Mark Messner hurry up the stairs to find their seats and their friends.
Kristen poses with her husband and Braden River High's Athletic Director, Matt Nesser.
Brooke and Steve Ramsey browse the items available at the auction.
Alexis, Michelle and Tom Sullivan chat with friends, Dorothy and John Turyan.
Braden River High coach Abby Toole-Plummer and Braden River parent Lucy Alfonso support their school.
Cousins Skip Vaughan and Phil Bradley wear matching suits and smiles.
Bob Yursky and Ken Gatschenberger enjoy fresh air on the outdoor pavilion.
Brad Baker and Gary Merrill chat at their table.
Ted and Elizabeth Baron are East County residents.
Lynn Brown and Margie Traylor are among more than 200 people who attended the event.
Jennifer Elsdon, Evelyn Williams and Celeste Smith welcome attendees at the door.
