Editor:

The 5th Fiesta at The Five Rivers Delta Center presented by SFEEF (Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation) was a tremendous success. Sherry Dewberry chaired SFEEF’s first adult evening event and was assisted by Donna Glover (advertising), Deidra Wiley (tickets sales), Stephanie Curtis (pinata prizes) along with numerous other SFEEF board members.

The evening started with many attendees watching the end of the Alabama-LSU game on the center’s theater wide-screen TV. As soon as the game ended, the Tyn Tymes band started playing, and everyone enjoyed dancing and singing along to all their favorite music. Piñata raffles started, and attendees tried their chance (blindfolded) to break the different piñatas for prizes of airline tickets, stay at the Marriott Grand Hotel, Master’s Practice Round tickets, dinner certificates, rounds of golf, sports items and many more exciting items. Everyone said it was a lot more fun than a silent auction.

The live auction was very active with bidders going for the coveted one-day tickets for two to attend the famous and favorite Masters Golf Tournament. All attendees were entered in the drawing for the 42-inch plasma TV that was awarded at the end of the evening. This event was indeed a fiesta or party as the setting was ideal, weather was perfect, music was super, food and drinks were great, and everyone enjoyed this fun-filled evening. In fact next year’s event is already scheduled at 5 Rivers for Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008.

We take our hats off to our wonderful supporters, participants and especially our sponsors. Funds raised from this event will support a Snoezelen Program classroom for autism students, teacher/student mini-grants, Spanish Fort cross country team (who helped put on the Haulin’ Hooves Bull Run held Nov. 17) and other educational needs. On behalf of the Spanish Fort Education Enrichment Foundation and the many Spanish Fort students, teachers and families that will benefit from your generosity we say Thank You to the following sponsors of the 5th Fiesta and Haulin’ Hooves Bull Run: Grand Sponsors: Chuck Stevens Automotive, Ed Dismukes Plumbing, Midway Lumber Sales and Dr. John Wilson; Host Sponsors: Chris Myers AutoMall, Eastern Shore Centre, PC, Everwood Treatment Co., Greater Mobile Plumbing Supply, McMurphy Orthodontics, Med South Inc. and Rotary; Gold Sponsors: CIBA, Coldwell Banker Reehl Properties, First Gulf Bank, Terry Thompson Chevrolet, Thomas Hospital, Wade Office Equipment and Westminster; Silver Sponsors: Adcock Fine Homes, Alabama Orthopaedic Clinic PC, Barry Booth DMD, Gabriel Chamblin DMD, DeForest Surgical Inc., Eastern Shore Sertoma, Hoiles, Dasinger & Hollon PC, Hutchinson Moore & Rauch LLC, Kiwanis of Daphne-Spanish Fort, KV Properties, Dr. Greg Kuhlmann, McMillan Sales, Medicap Pharmacy, Mid Bay Furniture, Mobile Gas, Morgan Stanley, Pritchard, Dewberry & Hodges CPA, Riviera Utilities, James V. Roberts PC, State Farm Insurance, Scott & Shannon Smith, Thompson Engineering and Trax Tires; Bronze Sponsors: ACG Baldwin, Bay Transmission, Bayside Orthopedic, Baldwin Bone & Joint, Bruno’s, Cockrell’s Eastern Shore, Rep. Randy Davis, Engineering Development Services, Fairhope Physical Therapy, First Community Bank, Cleve Gantt Long-Term Care Insurance, Gardnyr Michael Capital, Jim Goleman-State Farm, Gresham Smith & Partners, Hargrove & Associates, Hunter Security, Dean McCrary Imports, Medical Center Podiatry PC, Mobile Educators Credit Union, Original Oyster House, Quality Filters Inc., Radcliff Group at Smith Barney, James Ray Builders, Riley’s Catering, Spencer Computer Services, Star Service Inc., Dr. H.L. Strickland, Teachers N’ Tools, Volkert & Associates and Wrico Signs.

SFEEF is deeply committed to the educational advancement of all Spanish Fort school children and with the continued support and dedication of the above sponsors, members and community we will be able to continually accomplish our goals. If you would like to join SFEEF, please call 928-8543. Again thanks to everyone for making this such a fun event in an effort to provide for the future of our children.