Thanks for supporting our Wine Tasting event on April 24th - see the pictures here....

As you can see in our own pictures, everyone had a great time...

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All the while listening to wonderful music....

String music as you entered...

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And wonderful Jazz music all night from Michael Zaporski and the FutureVisions trio...

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Michael dedicated his music to his Father, a great friend of Fr. Solanus, who passed away during the past year - and offered his CD's to everyone who attended to take home. (Donations that people left for them went to the Solanus Casey Center.)

Michael's CD's

 

It was fun tasting the wines ....

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And they were there to sell wines: 10% of the sales of wine went to the Solanus Casey Center!! Thanks to The Fine Wine Source Inc. from Livonia, Michigan...

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And there was great food too.... and great people that prepared it...

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There were also great gifts at the silent auction...

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and wines of course...

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And people to bid on them...

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There were Capuchin Brothers there to animate, visit- and share the food and wine...

Fr. Dan and Fr. Bill began the festivities.....

Fr Dan and Fr Bill beginning

and visited with guests throughout the night...

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Fr. Bill was a great auctioneer....

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You never saw Fr. Dan with wine or food...he was so busy thanking people who came that he forgot to eat!!!

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Brothers Richard and Larry from the Solanus Guild and the Solanus Center were also there visiting and sharing in the fun....

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Larry with Bonny

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And there were all sorts of other great people there as well....

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Thanks to all who helped......

Fr. Bill and the staff of the Capuchin Development office who did all the organizing and work...

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The staff from the Solanus Center and Guild...

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And of course the very generous Lutfy family from The Fine Wine Source who sponsors this event..... God Bless each of you!!!

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View a video interview with the Lufty Family HERE

Thanks to Ms. Carrie Hall from "Hour Detroit Magazine" for her presence and pictures. See her pictures from "Hour Detroit Magazine" at their web site:

http://www.hourdetroit.com/Hour-Detroit/April-2009/Solanus-Casey-Center-Auction/

Ms Carrie Hall

Ms. Carrie Hall from "Hour Detroit" Magazine