Denver Gala

[velvetsky0222]

Building on a good foundation
By Special to the Rocky

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

* Event: Latin American Educational Foundation Gala 2008 Celebracion, held March 8 at the Adam's Mark Hotel

* Raised: Around 1,000 people raised more than $535,000 for the foundation, which provides access to higher education for Hispanics in Colorado.

* Comic relief: Nationally known comedian Bill Santiago acted as master of ceremonies, keeping the crowd laughing throughout the program.

* Sponsors: Entertainment: Salazar Family Foundation; other sponsors: Adam's Mark Hotel, Beverage Distributors, Coors Brewing Co., Coors Hispanic Employee Network, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Wells Fargo, United Airlines, American Family Insurance and KPMG.

* Honorary dinner chairmen: U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar and Hope Hernandez-Salazar, Gov. Bill Ritter and Jeannie Ritter, Mayor John Hickenlooper and Helen Thorpe.

* That's entertainment: Guests danced onstage for part of a performance by Los Lonely Boys.http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/velvetsky0222/Los%20Lonely%20Boys/436216645_t600.jpg :cool:

[Malieleni]

Wow-REALLY nice pic :) :) So, guests dancing onstage-how fun-think it was for Heaven?

[SadFlower]

VS~ Thank you for sharing one of the most recent pics of The Boys. I liked it so much I had to put it in my sig ;)

Malieleni~ I think the lucky guests got to go up during End of a New Beginning. Here is a setlist that my friend Pat had:

OYE MAMACITA
SUPERSTITION
SUZY Q
LA BAMBA
CRAZY DREAM
WOOLY BOOLY (Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs!)
NEVER MET A WOMAN
NOBODY ELSE
NEW SONG!!! (She Needs Me? I was trying to write down the chorus - was this one of the new songs that you all heard at the Steel Penny?)
HOUSE IS A' ROCKIN' (You know Henry had to do at least one SRV!)
SHE CAME IN THROUGH THE BATHROOM WINDOW (followed by a Beatles' song which I don't know the title!)
HEAVEN
END OF A NEW BEGINNING


Sara

[velvetsky0222]

I love the picture especially how relaxed they look - you beat me Sadflower.... :D

[laurieboop]

ditto! :D