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President's Legacy Ball offers dinner, dancing and fellowship


Mrs. Teresa Juarez and Dr. Rumaldo Z. Juarez at the
latest President's Legacy Ball Steering Committee meeting,
held Feb. 27. Mrs. Juarez serves as steering committee chair.

KINGSVILLE (February 28, 2006) — The countdown is on for Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s annual President’s Legacy Ball, happening Saturday, March 18, in the Grand Ballrooms of the Memorial Student Union Building.

Cocktails will begin at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 7:30 p.m. and musical entertainment scheduled for 8 p.m.

The evening will feature a social hour with canapés, champagne service and an open bar. Sodexho Marriott Food Services will provide a full meal, with salad, entrée and dessert. Later in the evening, a coffee bar will be available, along with brandy and liqueurs.

Grady Gaines and the Texas Upsetters will serve as the night’s musical entertainment. These experienced performers from Houston offer a host of musical styles, including the standards, soul and R&B, country and more.

Other activities to take place include a silent auction and the unveiling of new plaques to the Legacy Wall of Honor. The wall is a tribute to all individuals, families, corporations and foundations that have made cumulative donations of more than $100,000 to the university.

Individual tickets are $100 and are available by calling 361-593-4191.

The event chair is Teresa Juárez. Steering committee members are: Evelyn Alexander, Judy Allen, Sarah Barrera, Glenda Best, Gloria Buff, Cheryl Cain, Miranda Conard, Maria Crowley, Ricki Cunningham, Mary Cusack, Patricia Cypher, Jane Dodds, Heather Elsik, Vangie Flores, Darlynn Fugate, Maria Estela Garcia, Aurora Garza, Claudia Harrel, Dona Harris, George Henkel, Goldia Hubert, Belinda Hughes, Marchia Hutchison, Carol Jones, Sandra Messbarger, Joyce Mosley, Bobbie Nix, Joan Nuesch, Amalia Peña, Dolores Price, Monica Rudzik, Grace Ruiz, Darlene Scott, Fran Sharpe, Jean Claire Turcotte, Peggy Westbrook, Virginia Williges, Sylvia Woelfel, Charis Yaklin and Lynn Yaklin.

Legacy Wall of Honor Plaque recipients include: Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation; Berdon Lawrence Family Foundation; El Coyote Ranch; Kleberg County Sheriff's Department; Dr. and Mrs. Olan E. Kruse; Mr. Larry Martin; Mr. George P. Mitchell; NACME Corporation, Inc.; Dr. and Mrs. Talmer Peacock; South Texas Academic Rising Scholars and the LaMantia Family; and Mrs. Louise S. Womack and the Womack Family.

This page last updated 1 March, 2006