Breakfast at Tiffany’s show will offer window on fashions

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Angels of Easter Seals fashion show promo children are Cyprus Blosser, left, and Larry Smith, both 4. Adults from left are Stan Boney-MC, Jane J. Evans, chrm, Joyce Dowell, chrm, Kathy Carroll, President and Lynn Sahli, chrm.

Staff report

BOARDMAN

Angels of Easter Seals has scheduled its 37th annual spring Fashion Show and Brunch, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, for May 8 at Mr. Anthony’s, 7440 South Ave.

The event, which will begin at 10 a.m., will be followed by brunch at 11:15.

Presenting spring and summer fashions will be Macy’s from Southern Park Mall, Chico’s of Boardman and Suzanne’s. Fashion director for the show is Judy Conti, and it will feature local media, Easter Seals children and Judy Conti models. Master of ceremonies will be WYTV’s Stan Boney, and for the 20th consecutive year Bianca Severino, a former child ambassador, and Boney will walk on stage together, a highlight of the event.

Media participants follow: Todd Franko, Nena Perkins, Barbara Shaffer and Barbara Staples of The Vindicator; Josh Frketic, Chase Evans, Erika Thomas, Greta Mittereder and Amy Radinovic of 27 WKBN-TV; A.C. McCullough and Kelly Stevens of Hot 101; and Bob Black, Leslie Barrett, Mike Case, Lauren Lindvig, Jasmine Monroe, Eric Wilhelm, Jennifer Brindisi and Madonna Chism Pinkard from 21 WFMJ-TV.

This year’s event will feature a Tiffany & Co. Mystery Blue Box Raffle and Gem Set Jewelry Auction. Raffle prizes will be $1,000 in cash, $500 Macy’s gift certificate, $500 cash and more. There also will be a 50-50 raffle and an auction in a bag event featuring a variety of gifts.

Tickets for the fashion show and brunch are $35, and $45 for patrons. Angels members are selling the tickets, or call Easter Seals at 330-599-5500. Guests are encouraged to wear a black dress or black top and pants with pearls and sparkles a la “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”

Chairwomen are Joyce Dowell, Jane Evans and Lynn Sahli. Kathy Carroll is president of the Angels. All proceeds will go to Easter Seals of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.

Sponsors of Breakfast at Tiffany’s are the Easter Seals Board, The Vindicator, WFMJ, Macy’s Southern Park Mall, Suzanne’s, Chico’s of Boardman, Gem Set Jewelry, Phyllis Bacon, Kathy Carroll and Carolyn Leetch.