St. Louis Blues 14 Fund’s Casino Night
The St. Louis Blues 14 Fund celebrated Mad Men, tie-dyes, and everything sixties at its annual Casino Night, Wednesday, January 29, 2013, at the Scottrade Center. More than 300 guests returned to the “sixties” and joined the Blues for a primo evening full of casino games, live music, food, brewskis, and martinis.Through ticket sales, sponsorships, plus the live and silent auctions, the Casino Night raised over $100,000 for charity.
Scottrade Center created a hip ambience. Blues players wore “Mad Men” suits and hats, and in some cases, some wild ‘n crazy checked houndstooth outfits that would have pleased Rodney Dangerfield. “Album covers” greeted guests as they arrived, and the stage lighting provided the proper florescence to the mod environment.
Following dinner and a live auction, Blues players served as celebrity dealers at poker, blackjack and roulette tables. Fans attending the event received $5,000 in Blues Bucks to gamble with, and after nearly two hours at the Mad Men Casino, converted their winnings into raffle tickets to compete for Blues prizes, including a team-autographed jersey and a Club Level suite to a game.
Saint Louis Original restaurants once again assembled a fab potpourri of foods to partake. Guests also could participate in silent and live auctions. Items comprised autographed jerseys, game-used equipment, autographed canvases, pucks, a three-day trip to Salt Lake City and an upcoming road trip on the team charter.
Some “Twisted” and “Shouted” on the dance floor, rocking to the sounds of the Charles Glenn Band. Other laid back and hung loose in the Draper Lounge.
Whatever the preference, the night belonged to the St. Louis area children that will benefit from the funds produced. The Blues 14 Fund, the charitable trust of the St. Louis Blues, was established in 1998 to honor former Blues forward Doug Wickenheiser, #14, who passed away from a long battle with cancer in early 1999. Since its inception, the Fund has contributed more than $3 million to youth in the St. Louis community, including cancer care and awareness, health and wellness, education, and youth hockey development.
No bummers, bad trips, or jive here! The party had the guests “feeling groovy”, but the mission goes “far out” and well beyond!
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Blues display
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Sarah Giboney, Kristen Drewel, Erica Poe, Lavisa Willey
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John Hummel, Tom Stillman, chairman and governor, Brian Robinson
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Clyde Frey, Hannah Copeland, James Dalla Riva, Cindy Hedger, Rick Collier, Karen Copeland, Liz Scaggs
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Bruce Affleck, president of business operations/alternate governor, and Cecily Affleck, Mike Hogan
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Jayne Cox, Kelly Backes
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Louise Donovan, Mary Stillman; Jack Donovan, Fox Sports Midwest
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Tom and Jada Von Bokel
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Stephanie Sadler, Liz Hill, Amber Daniels
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Tom and Jade Von Bokel, Madeline Von Bokel, Connie Leonard
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Eric and Angie Braun, Tom Karez, Lynda Denker
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Moe and Jennifer Dennis
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Katie and Nicholas Potter, Cindy and Ed Potter
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Lisa and Tom Uhlenbrock toast with martinis.
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Dominic Greene, Kyle Gallagher, Dave Green, Ken Jones, Jim Randazzo, Scott Pohlman
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Jaroslav Halak, goalie, Max Lapierre, forward
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Bryan Girsch, Lamont Buford, director of game entertainment/
amateur hockey, Pete Rosen, Nick Brener
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Jay Bouwmeester, defenseman, Dan Harbaugh
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Tom Sieckhaus, Mark Bengard
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Kevin Ridgeway, Steve Sieckhaus, Larry Zelenovich
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Kurt Jaeger, Tom Sieckhaus, Mark Bengard
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Adam and Aubrey Brouk
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Dave Oler, Brett Hull, executive vice president, Darren Pang, television color analyst
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Rick and Robin Syberg
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David and Kelly Backes
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Bob Plager, community relations, J.Q. Affleck
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Mark and David Pokorny, Fox Sports Midwest
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St. Louis’ “Mad Men”: the 2013-14 Blues
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St. Louis’ “Mad Men”: the 2013-14 Blues
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Masters of ceremonies/
auctioneers Darren Pang, Kelly Chase
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Kelly Chase, radio color analyst, community relations
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Kelly Chase raises the bidding.
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Kelly Chase, Darren Pang
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Rich and Terri LoRusso, LoRusso’s Cucina
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Aleda Akeburg, Cecily Affleck, J.Q. Affleck
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Brandon Hamlin, Ryan Buettner, executive chef, Mark Magee from Vin de Set, 1111 Mississippi
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Magnus Paajarvi, forward, deals in a guest.
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Ian Cole, defenseman
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Vladimir Sobotka, forward
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Carter and Cathy Dunkin
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Cathy Dunkin, Diane Metzger, Heidi Suppelsa
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Ryan Reaves, forward
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Derek Roy, forward
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TJ Oshie, Lyn Balven
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Brian Goldman, Andy Oberman
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Terri Sympson, Jordan Leopold, defenseman, Jonathan Andrews
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Joe Dellegrazio, Kyle Hagerman find something amusing.
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Jenny and Barret Jackman, defenseman
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Kevin Igames, Stephanie Bouce
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Lenise Neal, Larry Patey, Blues alum
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Kelly Chase, Brett Hull, Anne-Marie and Brenden Morrow
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Kevin Shattenkirk, defenseman, Brian Buchholz
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Charles Glenn Band rocked the house.
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Forwards Jaden Schwartz, Vladimir Sobotka with Detective Steve Buole, Officer Matt Buole
