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(2007
J.O.T.B Press Release)
“Jazz on the Bayou”
15th
ANNUAL JAZZ ON THE BAYOU
TO BENEFIT EASTER SEALS LOUISIANA & &
STARC, ST TAMMANY ASSOCIATION FOR
RETARTED CITIZENS
SCHEDULED FOR 3 PM until 7 PM
Saturday
MARCH 31ST
and Sunday APRIL 1ST,
2007
The 15th annual Jazz on the Bayou fundraiser –
benefiting Louisiana Easter Seals and STARC – will be held Saturday,
March 31st and Sunday, April 1st, 2007, from 3-7 PM at Chateau Kole on Bayou Liberty
near Slidell. Hosts for the event are Ronnie and Gardner Kole
who are co-chairs along with Jack and Brenda Stroupe.
Since its
creation by the Koles in 1993, Jazz on the Bayou has raised
nearly $900,000 to support Easter Seals programs in Louisiana.
Tenet Northshore Regional Medical Center is the presenting
sponsor of this year’s Jazz, and AT&T, Siemens Power
Generation, Charter Communications, Ronnie
and JoAnn Kole, Jr, James & Glenda Glasgow,
The Slidell-Sentry-News and
the Rotary Club of Slidell are Corporate Sponsors.
Easter Seals
Louisiana is dedicated to providing rehabilitation and support
services for children and adults with disabilities. Easter Seal
programs and services include: child care services for families
with disabled children: equipment loan programs (wheelchairs,
walkers, hospital beds) to disabled individuals; therapy
services to Parkinson patients; scoliosis screenings for
Louisiana school children in grades 5-8: community, state and
federal referral services for disabled people and their
families; summer camps for disabled children and young adults;
case management and individual specific assistance for those
whose needs cannot be met through existing community resources.
STARC, St. Tammany Association for Retarded Citizens,
will also be a recipient this year...STARC was completely
destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and we're going to help to get
them back on their feet...
Here is a list
of some of the restaurants, chefs, bands and suppliers that are
donating their time, food and product.
Chefs Paul
Prudhomme, and Paul Miller of K-Paul’s Louisiana
Kitchen, La Provence,
Michael’s, Andrea Apuzzo of Andrea’s, Susan
Spicer of Bayona’s, Frank and Tommy Wong of Trey
Yuen, John Besh of Besh's Steakhouse, Harrah's,
Patton’s at the Salmen-Fritchie House, Jay Dunaway
of Dish, Floyd Bealer
of Bealer's, Mama Assunta of Assunta, LA
Pines,The Pinewood Country Club, Chef Joe Faroldi
of Louisiana Heritage Kitchen, Bon Ton Cafe and Table
One.
All the
pastries for Saturday will once again be donated by the Royal
Sonesta Hotel…
Red and white
wines will be provided by Republic
Beverage & Purveyor of Fine Wines, and Budweiser Beer by Champagne
Beverage.
Music will be
provided by the Storyville Stompers, the Bobby Ohler and the
Harbor Band, and yes, myself…Jazz includes dancing on the
tent-enclosed veranda. Hotel stays at the Washington (DC) Hilton
Hotel; Marriott’s Grand Hotel and Resort, Point Clear, AL; and a four night stay in a suite at
the Hilton New York are among the extensive auction items that
also include Celebrity wine dinners, fashion accessories by
local designers and one-of-a-kind jewelry. Also being auctioned
are sports items and tickets, original art and lunches or
dinners at more than 30 local restaurants and hotels—Brennan’s,
Broussard’s, Christians, Ritz Carlton, Dickie
Brennan’s to name a few.
The live
auction will feature the Owners Suite on a Carnival Cruise line
ship, and a weeklong cruise on the River Barge Explorer, with
Ronnie Kole doing two shows. We'll
also auction two
round trip tickets on Southwest Airlines, and two roundtrip
tickets on Air Tran.
Ticket prices
are $100 per person.. For reservations and additional
information call Gardner or Ronnie Kole at 985-643-5761, or
order online at: www.JazzontheBayou.com/
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