About An Evening of Fine Wines

An Evening of Fine Wines was conceived as a fundraiser to benefit Manchester Community College in 1992 by a small group of MCC faculty and staff and has grown to a committee made up from all areas of the College, its Alumni Association, businesses and the community. Food service has always been provided by the students of the MCC Hospitality Management and Culinary Arts programs. Also joining forces have been the Criminal Justice students, the MCC Jazz Ensemble and students from many programs. Much appreciation is extended to the many people, businesses and organizations who make this event possible through their generous donations and support!

In 1998, the college was the recipient of a magnificent donation of wine from the collection of Vincent and Geraldine Lesunaitis.

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The 20th Evening
Friday, April 27, 2012

Honorary Chair: William H. W. Crawford, IV

Honorary Co-Chairs: Gary D. Lavigne, Esq. and Betsy Treiber

Sommelier: Edgar Chavarriaga

Auctioneer: Gwen Glass Carbone

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To see past years, visit the archive »

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Wine Distributors

Ace Distributing LLC Amenti del Vino Berkshire Brewing Company Cassidy Hill Vineyard CDI Merchants Division Hartford Distributors, Inc. and Franklin Fine Beers Jones Family Winery M & R Liquors

NCCGA of CT, Inc. Olde Burnside Brewing Co. Peel Liqueurs Priam Vineyards Sharpe Hill Vineyard Slocum & Sons, Inc. Westford Hill Distillers 90 Plus Cellars

Supporters

We are delighted with the early commitment of these sponsors:

Lowe Benefactor Society

• Rockville Bank Foundation
• The SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  

President’s Club

• Kelser Corp.
• Webster Bank
  

Benefactor

• Cox Media
• CT1 Media
• EPS Printing II, LLC
• First Niagara
• Geraldine W. Lesunaitis
• Powerstation Events
• Pratt & Whitney

Honor Society

Allied Printing Services, Inc. William H.W. Crawford, IV Robert H. Fish Hans Weiss Fine Art Gallery and Studio Hooker & Holcombe Companies Kaman Corporation Lynch Toyota & Scion

Mary and William J. McGurk Putnam Plaza Super Liquors Red Thread Solidus Tata Consultancy Services Village Spirits and Occasion Place

Patron

AAA Allied Group, Inc. American Eagle Federal Credit Union Robert M. Annon, Jr. David Baime Michael A. Bars Bricco Restaurant, Grants Restaurant and Bricco Trattoria Leslie Ann and David Brown Angelee Diana and Tris John Carta Cavey’s Restaurant Debbie and Perry Chilberg Celia and Frank C. Collins, Jr. Comcast Business Class Connecticut Water Company Carol and Arthur Cunliffe Eastern Connecticut Health Network Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Fuss & O’Neill, Inc. Gena Glickman Patricia C. Goldenberg HP Ed Hicks Highland Park Market Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP Hurston Research, LLC ING

Integrated Rehabilitation Services Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Jacobs, Walker, Rice & Barry, LLC Donna and Peter J. Karl Sandra and Craig S. Lappen Lavigne, Mark & Rogers, LLC Cathy and Ray Lefurge, Jr. Anastasia and Glenn S. Lemaire ‘74 Jennifer A. and Stuart E. Magdefrau Manchester Honda Barbara and Gene S. Mazur Meyer-Chatfield, Corporation Gina and Stephen O’Connell Omni Comics and Cards Lillian Ortiz Rosemarie and Jack Papa Ivy-Lynn and E. Craig Patapas Premier Limousine Reid and Riege, P.C. Rich’s Oil Service Linda and Marino J. Santarelli The S/L/A/M Collaborative Richard J. Trachimowicz Travelers Championship Elizabeth K. and Thomas Treiber Verrill Dana, LLP

Mentor

Aetna Foundation, Inc. Bandstand Barbershop Quartet Beverly Hills Limousine Buckland Ear, Nose & Throat Carter Chevrolet Co., Inc. Holly and Stephen T. Cassano ‘68 Nanette Char Alison and Mark Eagleson Susan and David A. Engleson ESPN Hartford Distributors, Inc. and Franklin Fine Beers

Davender Khokar Krasow, Garlick & Hadley, LLC Manchester Ice & Fuel Mega Mechanical Systems Corp. Carol M. and William D. O’Neill Plantations, Inc. Saxton/Spada Group, LLC SI Financial Group Foundation, Inc. JoAnn and Robert Thulin Willington Pizza

Friend

Allez Catering Brown’s Liquors for Wine The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Capital Performance Group, LLC Fiduciary Investment Advisors Holly Foetsch ‘91 I.C.E. Internet Radio at MCC J.H. Cohn, LLP

Lessing’s Foodservice Management Manchester Country Club NBC Connecticut Heather and Derek Pasterick Purcell Associates Vivenzio & Associates Insurance, Inc. Willis Yes Cleaners

Contributor

Ace Distributing, LLC All in its Place, LLC Marisol Anderson Anna’s Anne Miller Real Estate Diana Appleton Arthur Murray Dance Studio Avery’s Beverages Best Smiles Bicycle South Windsor Bob’s Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation Inc. Bronco Wine Company Bumblebeads Linda J. Burk Carbone’s Ristorante Charles Fine Wine The Children’s Museum Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo Connecticut’s Science Center Helene and Charles Crocini Barbara A. Gorr and John R. Crowley Dairy Queen Endia DeCordova Jennifer Meligonis DeJohn Ellen P. Digan Follet Bookstore at MCC Forest Spirit Healing Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana Shirley Boron and Eileen Furey Gouveia Vineyards Great Harvest Bread Company Harelooms Designs Lisa M. and Martin J. Hart Barbara Ivers Jones Winery Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Dorothy A. Kaminski ‘83 Keller Williams Realty Bruce Kelly

Leighton, Katz & Drapeau Patricia Lindo ‘05 Long Hill Country Club Kerry ‘03 and Wooda McNiven Metro Bis Mystic Seaport New Britain Rock Cats October Kitchen, LLC OFI The Olde Burnside Brewing Co. Ornamental Rogues, June Curtis & Doc Oxford Package Store Pearson Education Penny, Botticello & O’Brien, PC Quilibet Diana Reid Rein’s New York Style Deli Salon Prodigy David and Myra Scott Shady Glen Dairy Stores, Inc. Shampoo One Florence ’93 and Peter Sheils Sheraton Bradley International Airport Hotel ShopRite of Manchester Joan T. Smith Eugene J. Spaziani, Sr. Spendless Discount Liquors Starbucks Charlene Tappan Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. Ticket Network Tony’s Imported Auto Service Topstone Golf Course Verizon Wireless Zone Sara M. Vincent Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Linnette and Matthew D. Welle Willow Brook Golf Course Wine Spectator Magazine

Special thanks to the Rockville Bank Foundation, Inc. and the SBM Charitable Foundation, Inc. for their support.