Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County sets up tournament with Tennis Ball
The 2019 Tennis Ball: A Grand Slam event had guests mingling Oct. 16 at Michael's on the Bay.
By
Harry Sayer
| 10:05 p.m. October 16, 2019
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County marked the start of the annual Joey Gratton Championship with its Tennis Ball fundraiser Oct. 16 at Michael's on the Bay at Selby Gardens.
The evening started with more than 200 guests mingling at the Selby Gardens grounds. Some posed for photos with Boys & Girls Clubs members as well. Eventually people moved inside for some much-needed air conditioning and dinner. Guests heard words from Boys & Girls Club alumnus Rickey Tedesco and bid on live auction items. Proceeds from the night benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County's various programs.
The Joey Gratton Championship runs from Oct. 18 - 20 at the Longboat Key Club.
Co-chairwomen Barbara Lancer and Christina Bonilla
Each of the 26 tables had tennis ball-themed decor.
Carl Troiano, Charlotte Stewart, Gary Kirschner and Rita Thivault
Rob and Tig Winsler
Nadine and Mark Macler
Peter and Susie Marro, Debbie and Tom Shapiro, Nancy Wolk and Michael Ritter
JoAnne DeVries and Gwen Baseman
Jenny Meshad, Kiki Bowers, Jay Lancer and Charlotte Hinman
Alan Amero and Andria Piekarz
Co-chairwomen Barbara Lancer and Christina Bonilla with Boys & Girls Club members
Janet Phillips and Jim Morton
Keith and Evella Feldhacker with Caroline Wetherington
Dale Slimick and Becky Elmore
Dawn Bouck, Dawn Page, Rickey Tedesco and Yolanda Mancha
Phil Lieberman and Susan Rakay with Gina and Jimmy Arias
Dan and Connie McClure
Liz Nelson, Marcia Frost, Rebecca Gibson and Laurie Austin
Jason and Annika Grande with Brad and Jan Sutter
Danny and Russ Weisenberg
Robyn Sadlo, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County President Bill Sadlo and Janet Sperling
Michael and Tina Lepour with Karen Hamad and Jon Yenari
John Lee and Spangle Taylor with Gena and Rob Melberth
Guy and Ann Neff with Jazmin Haywood and Aniyah Kutzler
Casey Gunderson, Amanda Rosenberg, Tom Johnson and Emma Moore
Tanya and Dustin Keith
Zo Sanoval with Graeme and Dina Malloch
Phil and Susan Mihm with Jennifer Hutchens and Andria Piekarz
Karen and Paul Chapman, Co-chairwomen Barbara Lancer and Christina Bonilla and Dennis Hendrickson
Tatyana Nelson and Steven Kepecz
Eleni Marinucci, Laura Crowley and Clara Reynardus de Villanueva
