Some of the dancers who will compete at the FMC Bash on Aug. 12, 2017, are, from left in front, Brianna Sprunger, Heidi O’Steen and Cande Seay; from left in the middle row, Laura Lynn Riden and Leslie England; and from left in back, David Vudragovich, Bruce England, and Hans Vogel. (Submitted photo)
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The best party in town, many attendees have said! A lively dance contest, delicious dinner, drinks, and delightful auction items. A Hawaiian sunset theme. Dance music by popular disc jockey Dave King. Casual attire.
Elaine Graham, the entertaining emcee and auctioneer and 2016 dance contest winner, will run the show, the annual “fun†fundraiser for the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge. FMCOR volunteers and staff will present the FMC Bash on Saturday, August 12, from 5 to 10 p.m. in the Parish Life Center of St. Mary’s Church, 327 Vermont Avenue, according to an FMCOR press release.
The dance contestants include Leslie and Bruce England of Jada Blade, Hans Vogel, Cande Seay, Laura Lynn Riden, Ruby Miller, Heidi Osteen, David Vudragovich, Briana Sprunger, Samantha and Matt Berven. You can “vote†now and that evening on the amazing and amusing Oak Ridge dancers as they compete in the celebrity dance contest.
The live auction, to be officiated by “Bear†Stephenson, will include big items such as a week’s stay in Maui, Hawaii, in a two-bedroom, two-bath condo that sleeps six and sits on the beach; an incredible Indian experience for eight at the home of Ginny and Sam Basseen that features an authentic Indian dinner, traditional Indian dancers, and more; a week’s stay in a two-bedroom, two-bath condo that sleeps eight and is in Crescent Beach, Florida, near historic St. Augustine; a dinner in the garden for 30 that offers wine, food and fun, and an evening of Hawaiian hospitality with dinner for 20.
So far, FMCOR has received generous checks or pledges from the following sponsors in 2017: Leidos, Gilmartin Engineering Works, Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, MS Technology, TnBank, Pinnacle Bank, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, National Contract Management Association, Information International Associates, Enrichment Credit Union, Tennessee Members 1st Credit Union, Oak Ridge Utility District, UT-Battelle, and Peggy Sells Home—Realty Center.
Tickets, which cost $75 per person, are on sale until sold out. A ticket can be purchased online at www.fmcor.org (click on “More†and then on the FMC Bash Fundraiser tab). Or you can buy a ticket by mailing the FMCOR office, 116 East Division Rd., Oak Ridge, TN 37830, or by calling the office at (865) 483-3904.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
This press release and photo were submitted by Carolyn Krause.
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