The host for Sunset in the Country 2012, John Mork, has quite a knack for gardening, especially growing vegetables.
So when he and wife, Julie, opened their Englewood home for this dinner that netted $150,000 for , and he saw how fascinated the 450 guests were with the huge vegetable garden that he meticulously tends, he volunteered one more item for the live auction that Gary Corbett conducted after dinner: the chance to spend “Gardening Time with John Mork” and learn some secrets for making corn, squash — even horseradish — thrive.
Kerry Musfeldt chaired Sunset in the Country; Tom Gold was master of ceremonies and parent Katie Kemp shared happy stories about the progress her daughter, Hallie, an Anchor Center alumna, continues to make.
Lakewood Country Club, meanwhile, was the setting for the ‘s signature fundraiser, Tails of the Painted Cats. Marsha Crest and Barbara Kane chaired the event that featured live and silent bidding on a host of fiberglass kitties that had been decorated by area artists.
Master of ceremonies Ed Greene kick-started the 2013 edition by autographing a “weather cat” that had “work in progress” sign attached. “Work in progress … sounds like my forecasts,” Greene muttered as he signed his name.
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