Heart and Soul Dining and Dancing Benefit

The Mahnah Club will present its Heart and Soul Dining and Dancing Benefit on March 27. The event will benefit the Child Crisis Center, Save the Family Foundation, Mahnah Club Scholarship Fund and other charities.

The benefit will be held at the Fiesta Inn Conference Center, 2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. with dinner served at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $115 if purchased before March 6 and $125 if purchased after March 6. For more information, visit www.mahnahclub.org.

“A Night In The 40’s”

The Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum (CAF), and presenting sponsor Hensley and Company invite you to take a Sentimental Journey back to 1943 with “A Night in the 40s” Big Band Dance. This glamorous event is one of the largest Big Band Dances in the country. The “Night in the 40s” features a WW II 1940’s Musical Show followed by a Big Band Orchestra playing sounds of the era to dancing men and women dressed in period styles. This all happens in the shadow of the vintage B-17 WW II Flying Fortress bomber “Sentimental Journey”. A cake will celebrate Sentimental Journey being accepted by the U.S. Army Air Force on March 27, 1945 - 65 years ago.

Besides being a nostalgic journey back in time, “A Night in the 40’s” benefits a worthwhile cause — a fund raiser for the non-profit CAF Aviation Museum - an organization dedicated to keeping aviation history alive for current and future generations.

“A Night in the 40’s” will be held Saturday, March 20; with doors opening at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come dressed in the style of the 40s. Danny Davis from AM 1230 KOY will be the Master of Ceremonies. Entertainment begins at 5:30 p.m. with The Kathy Donald Jazz Ensemble a 1940’s Musical Show with singers and a professional trio of piano, bass, and drums, featuring Kathy Donald, formerly of Art Royer’s USO Show. At 7:30 p.m., swing time kicks in featuring the Sun Lakes Big Band Orchestra playing favorite Big Band Music from the war years. There will also be a costume contest for the best-dressed 1940’s costume and swing dance contest. So come dressed in the styles of the 40s and a swing to the music. You will also have the opportunity to have you or your group photographed in front of the B-17 Sentimental Journey.

Food and refreshments will be sold at the event including a barbeque plate. Tickets for “A Night in the 40’s” are $35 per person purchased in advance and $40 per person the day of the dance. Tickets can be purchased at the Commemorative Air force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum, 2017 N. Greenfield Rd. or online at www.bigbanddance.com. For further information call 480-924-1940 or visit the Night in the 40s website at www.bigbanddance.com. Checks should be made payable to The Arizona Wing CAF; Visa and Master Card are also accepted. All admission fees and donations are fully tax deductible as the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum is approved under IRS code 501 (C)3.

The CAF Aviation Museum is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization supported only by membership dues, private donations and fund-raising events such as “A Night in the 40’s”. No government funding or support is provided.
For additional information on the Commemorative Air Force Aviation Museum visit their website at www.azcaf.org.

Italian Picnic

The Albert Bilotti Lodge, Sons of Italy invites the public to join them at their picnic fundraiser on Sunday, March 14 at Red Mountain Park, Brown and Sterling, Eagle Ramada from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will consist of sausage and pepper sandwiches, hot dogs, potato salad, green salad, dessert, coffee and lemonade.

There will be bocce and a variety of games for all as well as a 50-50 drawing and raffle prizes. The park contains walking trails, basketball and volleyball courts and a duck pond.

The price is $10 for adults and $6 for children under the age of 12. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call Mary Lou Johnston at 480-986-9774 for details.

Spring Luncheon And Fashion Show

A spring luncheon and fashion show, sponsored by the Red Mountain Ranch Social Club, will be held at 12 o’clock noon at The Red Mountain Ranch Country Club Overlook Room on Thursday, March 4. Macy’s of San Tan Village will be showcasing spring fashions and models will be from the Red Mountain Ranch Social Club. The theme of the show will be “Coming Up Spring.” Table decorations will be by Daly Flower Affair and will be given to lucky recipients. Other gifts and prizes are also part of the program. Tickets are specially-priced at only $15 and are available by calling 480-981-2333.

Red Mountain Olympic Style Wrestling Camp

The Red Mountain Olympic Style Wrestling Camp will be held March 1 through May 5 at Red Mountain High School, 7301 E. Brown Rd. in Mesa. The wrestling camp is really a technique clinic for kids grades K-12. Children in Grades K-6 will meet from 6:30 p.m. -7:10 p.m. and children in Grades 7-12 will meet from 7:10 p.m.-8:15 p.m.

Registration is March 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the Red Mountain Wrestling Room. The cost of the camp is $50. This price includes a T-Shirt and USA Card.

For more information call Dave DiDomenico 602-570-2871.