Rich Center evening of wining and dining to be at Stambaugh

Special to The Vindicator/Nick Mays

ART AUCTION: In addition to wine and food, the “NAPA Valley to the Mahoning Valley” event on Nov. 15 will include an auction at which collectible artwork will be sold. Selecting pieces to be auctioned are, from left, Angee Shaker, coordinator; Deric Assid, owner of the Frame House Gallery in Boardman; and Geri Kosar, committee member.

YOUNGSTOWN — “NAPA Valley to the Mahoning Valley” is the theme chosen for an evening of wining and dining that has been planned for Nov. 15 at Stambaugh Auditorium Ballroom as a benefit for the Rich Center for Autism.

Beginning at 6 p.m. guests will have the opportunity to visit hors d’oeuvres and dessert stations throughout the room, and to sample a wide variety of wines. A highlight of the fundraiser will be a silent auction, at which patrons can bid on some of America’s finest art provided by Deric Assid from collections at the Boardman Frame House Village and The Greenwich Workshop of Connecticut.

Auction items

Bids will also be accepted during a live auction for such things as: a catered dinner for eight by Lou Fusillo; two round-trip airline tickets, compliments of VTA American Express; an original oil painting by Cassandra Barney; a Belleria Super Bowl party; a wine refrigerator stocked with fine wines; a Niles Holiday Inn Express weekend getaway plus a spa package for two at Spalon of Sara Morris, and dinner at Leo’s Ristorante; a private director’s tour of the Butler Institute of American Art; a spa day for two at Entheos Salon, including dinner at Scacchetti’s plus a DD4 Hire; and a firehouse lunch tour for 12 children by Youngstown Fire Chief John O’Neil.

Providing support

Sponsors for the event include the Edward J. DeBartolo Corp., Denise and John York; American Express; Butler Wick & Co.; Cafaro Foundation; National City Bank; and Cohen and Company, and also involved was the Superior Beverage Group.

The evening is being coordinated by Angee Shaker, and Kelly Stevens of WHOT and Stan Boney of WYTV serve as masters of ceremony.

For reservations for the NAPA event, make checks for $100 payable to The Rich Center for Autism, P.O. Box 556, Youngstown, OH 44501, or those using credit cards can visit www.stambaughonline.com (a $5 processing fee will be added). Tickets will not be mailed, however, names of ticketholders will be registered at the door.