PALM COAST, Fla. -- Contact: Joe Rizzo
386-439-5010
riz93@hotmail.com
Palm Coast, FL – Volunteers on behalf of the Josh Crews Writing Project are excited to announce ‘The Legends of Sleepy Hollow’ costume fundraiser is just one week away.
The event, to benefit a writing project through the Flagler County Education Foundation, will be held Saturday, October 26th, 2013 from 6:30pm to 11:00pm at the Island House located at the Princess Place Preserve in Palm Coast, FL.
“The Island House is closed to the public,” said organizer Carla Cline. “For us to be able to hold an event there is quite unique and fits our Legends of Sleepy Hollow theme perfectly,” she added.
This is the third annual event for the organizers. This year it will also include recognizing some local ‘legends’. Long time developer Bob Devore, Former Flagler County judge Sharon Atack, former commissioner Albert Johnston and his wife Suzanne Johnston the current F.C. Tax Collector, FPC Vice- Principal Carla Taylor, and Flagler County Historical Curator Sisco Deen will all be recognized.
Tickets are $100 per person, or a group of ten may be purchased for $850. Tickets include dinner, complimentary beer, wine, and custom concoctions fit for the Colonial attendees. Cakery Creation, Curley Tail Design, Flagler Spirits, Fun Coast Bartending and more have donated items and services to the event. There will be special locally made beer, a hay ride up to the house, and of course, a headless horseman to complete the Sleepy Hollow vision.
The evening’s entertainment will include a silent auction and a performance by The Appleseed Collective band from Ann Arbor, MI. Their musical style includes a blend of "swing, bluegrass, Dixieland ditties and alluring gypsy-folk whirls." Silent auction items include Molta Bella jewelry, a gift certificate to Serendipity, barbecue for a year from Woody’s, a guitar, acupuncture, framed photography by Ed Siarkowicz, and so much more.
Local restaurant Woody’s Bar-B-Q, and Finn’s Beachside Pub have contributed to the event by booking The Appleseed Collective band the night before and the day after the fundraiser. The band will play at Finn’s on Friday the 26th on the deck from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, and there will be a large after party on Sunday, the 27th at Woody’s from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for a $10 barbecue buffet and costume contest.
The Josh Crews Writing Project was created by family and friends after Josh’s life was taken before his story was ever finished. An avid reader and prolific writer, Josh believed knowledge was power and his legendary storytelling skills touched everyone he met. The writing project was set up through the Flagler County Education Foundation to continue Josh’s legacy of encouraging and empowering young creative writers in Flagler County elementary schools. All proceeds from the event will support this endeavor.
To purchase tickets, stop by Woody’s Bar-B-Q located at 99 Flagler Plaza Dr. on SR 100 in Palm Coast, or visit http://www.flagleredfoundation.org/legends-of-sleepy-holl.... If someone is not able to attend the event, they are welcome to make a donation of any amount, including silent auction items. For more information, call 386-517-8971.
Organizers of the event include Carla Cline, Joe Rizzo, Teresa Rizzo, Cindy Dalecki, Maggie Hackett, Melanie Crews, Keelyn Eickert and more. Generous sponsors for the event include Intracoastal Bank, Flagler Dental, ERA Palm Coast Homes & Land, Inc., Bob & Sandy Devore, BridgePoint LLC, Nancy Dance, George Hart, Cypress Point Family Dentistry, Flagler Animal Hospital, Keyes, Stange, and Woonten Wealth Management LLC, Tom Gibbs Chevrolet, Margaret Sheehan Jones, CCIM, Jim & Lynette Crews , Rhino Property Services, Inc. Marketing 2 Go, Woody’s Bar-B-Q and FlaglerSurf.com.
