Ramona’s FORUS plans an evening under the stars
Friends of Ramona Unified Schools (FORUS) invites the community to its fundraising night under the stars on Friday, October 22.
The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Castelli Family Vineyards at 17870 Oak Grove Road in Ramona. It will provide guests 21 and over with an evening of Castelli wine, music by Frank Lucio and Rob Lewallen, a photo booth and hearty appetizers from Something Delicious.
During the event, participants will learn about FORUS, a non-profit organization that has been supporting health and safety projects in Ramona schools since 2013.
“Mahogany”, a bronze sculpture of the famous Australian thoroughbred who raced in the mid-1990s, will be auctioned at the FORUS Soiree Under the Stars.
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Items auctioned off will include ‘Mahogany’ by artist Belle Tuckerman, a bronze fine art sculpture modeled after Mahogany, the famous Australian thoroughbred who raced in the mid-1990s, won the Victoria Derby and the Australian Derby and was awarded the Australian Horse of the Year for the 1993-94 racing season.
The sculpture weighs 215 pounds, is 33 inches high, 38 inches wide and 20 inches deep. It sits on a granite base weighing 75 pounds.
The public can view the pre-event sculpture in The Barn at 344 Main Street before it is moved to the Castelli family vineyards for the evening.
Proceeds from the event will go to a garden of sensory tranquility that will be created by severely disabled students at Olive Peirce Middle School, a swing and sensory equipment at the school, and decomposed granite for wheelchair access. rolling. The cost of the project is estimated at $ 15,100.
Evening tickets are available for a donation of $ 50 per person. Each ticket holder will receive a free glass of wine, food and access to the photo booth. Limited tickets are available. For tickets contact Maureen Robertson at 760-803-9706 or [email protected] or Tiffany Lynch at 619-871-3721.
Sponsors for the event include Rancho Land Co., Nuevo Grill & Cantina, Castelli Family Vineyards, The Barn, H5 Financial, Shelter Island Capital, ACM Consultants and M&B Mallett / Barnes. For
for additional sponsorship opportunities, contact Tiffany Lynch at [email protected] or 619-871-3721.
FORUS’s statutes include the stipulation that 100 percent of donations go to school health and safety projects. FORUS recently donated $ 20,000 to the Ramona Unified School District to improve accessibility for wheelchair students in the Special Education Zone at Ramona High School and $ 6,600 for a recreational opportunity on a wall. ball at Ramona Elementary School.