'Totally 80's' Night at Masonic Temple
'Rewind in the Winter"- Partying '80's Style
Masonic Temple Hosts Successful First 'Rewind' Winter Event
January 29, 2012
By: Diane Szczepanski
The first 'Rewind in the Winter' -- held January 26th at Bay City's Masonic Temple -- was a huge success according to one of the organizers and Owner of Old City Hall Restaurant, Dave Dittenber.
The event was sponsored by The Great Lakes Bay Regional Wellness Alliance and all proceeds went toward the group's year-round fundraising effort.
"After 3 successful summer events, we wanted to try one at this time of year to breakup a slow winter," explained Dittenber.
Tony Jeske, Manager of OCH added, "We thought it would be cool to have it in a historic downtown Bay City location."
The 80's music inspired band, 'Mega 80's' kept the guests dancing and all clearly enjoyed their tunes, as well as their show.
Beverages and hearty appetizers were also available during the evening and many in attendance dressed in their best 80's fashions.
The Great Lakes Bay Regional Wellness Alliance has also announced that "Rewind by the River" will take place on Friday July 27th (2012) and be held at Wenonah Park. The band Mega 80's will again be the featured act at that event. This will also part of the 2012 Great Lakes Bay Regional Wellness Alliance fundraising campaign.
The Great Lakes Bay Regional Wellness Alliance was founded in 2009 to provide health services to uninsured residents and to help raise funds for other charities in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Some of these charities include: The Toni and Trish House for the Terminally Ill, Studio 23, Eric James Blair Scholarship Foundation, Freeland Area Athletics, Hell's Half Mile Film Festival, The Bay Area Family YMCA, and many more.
The organization has raised more than $25,000 for these local residents and charities and hopes that with your attendance to these great events will help 2012 will be another great year.
Rewind In The Winter Event Sponsors:
Al Doner Executive Mortgage
CDI Truck Driving School
Chemical Bank
Citizens Bank
Don Sabourin DDS
Freeland Family Medicine
Front Porch Renaissance
Herman Hiss & Company
Kingfish Restaurant and River Rock Café
Larsen Graphics
Old City Hall Restaurant
Great Lakes Bay Advertising, LLC
Great Lakes Bay Media Group
'Rewind' organizers from Old City Hall, (From l/r) Tony Jeske, Manager, Dave Dittenber, Owner and Bob
OCH bartenders, Chad, (l) and Justin (r) kept everyone in happy spirits.
(From l/r) Al Doner, Rick Revette and Walt Szostak
Band 'Mega 80's' entertained the crowd.
It didn't take long to get the crowd dancing!
The dance floor was hopping all night!
John Busch (l) with Ryan Sagady and Angela Miller-Sagady
Enjoying the view from the second floor (From l/r) Tim, Andy and Jim.
Josh Faulk and his pretty wife, Angy are all smiles.
The band puts on their mega 'hair band style' costumes for the second half of the show.
Now THAT is an '80's style' guitar!
Wendy Rau and Matt Gilles enjoying their evening
It's a 'thumbs up' from Brian Goss and Melissa Goss.
(From l/r) David Jensen, Sue Jensen, Lynn Weaver and Julie Nelson.
Debbie Waltz, (l) with Jim Kruszynski and George Escamilla
Bay County Humane Society volunteers, Barb Morina,(l) and Rachel Estabrook,(r) attended to promote their upcoming event "Canines, Cats and Cupids Gala'
Even the waitstaff got in the 80's spirit.
Check out that 80's hair!
Melissa Goss singing one with the band.
'Rewind' events are all about dancing and fun!