Casino Night 2013.....

As part of an ongoing plan which offers entertaining events that highlight the Lake Anna lifestyle for residents and visitors as well as foster business networking, the Lake Anna Business Partnership (LABP) will once again hold its popular Viva Las Vegas Casino Night February 9, 2013 at Lake Anna Winery.

The 2013 Vegas Night will be held February 9, 2013 at Lake Anna Winery!

The theme of the 2013 event is Viva Las Vegas! and the event includes music, dancing, black jack, roulette, craps, Texas Hold ‘Em, and Championship Horse Racing® all managed by Group Dynamics, a professional entertainment company. A Grand Prize Raffle Drawing with table winnings culminates the evening. Over 225 people attended the 2012 event. This year's event will feature an expanded floor plan and more poker and black jack tables.

Attendees “gamble” for raffle tickets. The more raffle tickets won, the better the chances of winning the grand prize and other donated prizes. In addition, throughout the event, a silent auction was held which featured artwork, a kayak, restaurant gift certificates, and many other Lake Anna business donations. The following items were donated by area businesses for the 2012 event:

Grand Prize Carved Tiki Pole from Wayne Simmons
Kayak from Lake Anna Outfitters
Wine Sampler from Lake Anna Winery
Artwork from Lake Anna Outfitters
Gift Certificate for Basic Boat Winterization from Lake Country Marine
Carved Snowy Egret from Lake Anna Outfitters
Two Season Passes To The Louisa Fine Arts Center
LKA Wear Sampler from Lake Anna Outfitters
His & Hers Safety Over Water/Sandal Necklaces from Lake Anna Life
Lou Mesa artwork from Derek Dequaine and Lake Country Homes
Season Ramp Pass from High Point Marina
$400 worth of Survey Work from Alpha Survey
Linda Salisbury book sampler from Tabby House Publishing
Southern Image's Famous Key Lime Cake
His & Her Sunglasses, Dr. Beattie
Feline Check-Up & Shots from Lake Anna Veterinary Hospital/Dr. Slovis
Canine Check-Up & Shots from Lake Anna Veterinary Hospital/Dr. Slovis
Gift Certificate for the 2012 Boat Spring Commissioning from Lake Country Marine
Women’s haircut, style and eye brow wax from Chameleon & Co
Portable Weber Propane Grill from Jeff Brown and Louisa Hardware
Lot Feasibility Study/Letter package (value $450) from Ben Waddy/WEB Excavating. Includes digging/auguring all soil profiles, staking off a drain field and reserve area and preparing a letter to the owner/agent with the findings. This is the first step in the permitting process
$100 Gift Certificate from Around The World Gifts
Ten (10) FREE Subway Subs Coupons from Subway Lake Anna
Basket of Lake Is Great items from Lake Anna Guide
Certificate for $100 Off $300 DJ service, Thurs. – Sun. from Tommy Nelson/Vintage Entertainment
20x30 Tent Rental from Louisa Tent Rentals
Two Months FREE Boat Storage at Cedar Knoll Boat & RV Storage by Tom and Ingrid Dupree
Ceramic Bird House from Toni Yates
$20 Gift Certificate from Ally’s On The Lake Restaurant
$50 Gift Certificate from Westin Farm & Winery
$200 Off Cleaning From Mary Hoelman and Personalized Home Services
Four, one-hour Massage Gift Certificates from Avis Barry $85 each
$50 Gift Certificate from Tractor Hill
Two Single Engine Services from Lake Region Repair

Table sponsors included Ron Gentry and Kathy Gardner of Dockside Realty (Black Jack 101), Loudin Building Services (Black Jack), Lake Country Marine/Anna Point Marina (Craps), Central Virginia Technology Group (Poker) and Denise Kaplan a Realtor with CTI Real Estate (Black Jack). There were also 24 horse owners that filled four exciting heats. They were:

Heat 1Lakers’ Mad Dash

1. Lake Anna Life Magazine/Setting The Pace WINNER

2. Donna Stocking/Allstate Performer

3. Louisa Tent Rentals/ We’ve Got You Covered

4. Lake Anna Winery/Sumb$3*h

5. Early House/Early Finish

6. Tom & Ingrid Dupree/Cedar Knoll Storage Runner

Heat 2 Builders’ Blast

1. Southern Image/Belle of the Ball

2. Docks & Seawalls, Harvey Bland/The Blandinator

3. Gator Paving/Galloping Gator WINNER

4. J.C. Bane/Mill Running

5. B&B Contractors/Amanda

6. Alpha Land Surveys/Top Dog

Heat 3 Realtors’ Run

1. Kathy Gardner & Ron Gentry/Sold Another One! WINNER

2. Dana & Greg Isaac/Sunset Properties’ Sunsetter

3. Liz Wilson, Long & Foster/Foreclose Me No More

4. J.C. Bane/Run For The Lake

5. Dockside Realty/Sweat Equity

6. Dockside Rentals/Soggy Dog

Heat 4 Service Circle

1. Lake Anna Winery/Wine Me Up

2. Mary Hoelman/Clean Sweep

3. LA Stitchery/High Speed Stitchery WINNER

4. Heaven’s Way Cleaning/The Blessed One

5. Joel Kendall/Almost There

6. Lake Anna Board Shop/Big Al’s Baby

“I’d like to thank everyone that attended and supported the event. Special thanks goes to Vegas Night Committee members; Jean Martin, Donna Stocking, Joel Kendall, Barb Kempf, Ron Gentry, Jeff Heidig and Scott Leiffer and those that volunteered the night of the event to help; Chrissie McCotter, Tina Draper, Jeff Berry, Gene Newman and Jeff and Jacob Martin, the Lake Anna Monster and Lori Noland. These folks gave greatly of their time to make the night happen,” noted Vegas Night Committee Chair C.C. McCotter, “And they should be commended for their effort.”

“Many attendees told us what fun they had and that they cannot wait for next year’s event. It was great to see the Lake Anna and Louisa community with us on such a special night.”

Proceeds from this event will be used by the LABP to help fund its 2013 Marketing Plan promoting Lake Anna and LABP members. Efforts this year include another Lake Anna Information Center, distribution of the Discover Lake Anna brochure, the April 27 Lake Anna Festival, a golf tournament in June and the Lake Anna Christmas Open House.

Lake Anna Business Partnership

www.visitlakeanna.org

DONNASTOCKING@allstate.com

P.O. Box 536

Mineral, VA 23117