CMH Foundation to hold fashion show and tea for mammograms

Published 5:00 pm Monday, October 31, 2011

“Think Pink – Health by Design,” a Fashion Show and Tea, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Astoria Elks Ballroom, 453 11th St. The doors will open at 1:30 p.m. so guests can shop at the Retail Boutique featuring local merchants. Proceeds will provide mammograms for women in need and other cancer care at Columbia Memorial Hospital. The event is produced by the CMH Community Relations and Annual Support committees.

Guests are encouraged to wear pink in support of breast cancer awareness, and hats, if desired. Tickets cost $35 and include champagne or sparkling cider, tea, finger sandwiches, winter salad, red velvet cupcakes by Jae and a surprise gift for each attendee. Local merchants showing their fashions are Astoria Hemp Works, Betty Lou’s Jeans, Dena’s Shop on the Corner, Dress Barn, Four Seasons Clothing, Fred Meyer, Gimre’s Shoe Store, JC Penney, Jones New York, Kay Lynn’s, Maggie and Henry’s, Maurice’s and Ter Har’s.

The models will include prominent local citizens and doctors. They are Amanda Rohne, Deborah Lee, Don Accuardi, Dr. Angela Nairn, Dr. Diana Rinkevich, Dr. Doug Abbott, Guy Rivers, Dr. Jeff Leinassar, Julie Jackson, Kent Easom, Lisa Abbott, LJ Gunderson, Mary Davies, Paula Smith, Paula Teevin, Pete Gimre, Rene Caldwell, Savannah Henderson and Susan Trabucco.

Title sponsor Teevin Bros. Land & Timber Co. will match up to $5,000 for guests joining the CMH River Club during the event, with the $100 memberships providing mammograms for women in need. Other sponsors are Spence Photo & Design, Ohana Media Group, Delap CPAs, Edward Jones, Hallmark Resort Cannon Beach, Bay Breeze Boarding, Bank of Astoria, Suzanne Elise Assisted Living and Sterling Savings Bank.

Sponsorships for the event are still available. Sponsors will receive prominent recognition at the event and in publicity. 

There will also be a raffle of several themed gift baskets, with raffle tickets priced at $5 each. Attendees will be entered into a drawing for a special basket if 10 tickets are purchased. The special basket will include a dinner by CMH Chef Kurt Rummell.

Raffle basket themes are Shakin’ Not Stirred 1, Shakin’ Not Stirred 2, Fall on the Patio, Sip and Savor, Sweet Pink Beauty, Night on the Pier, University of Oregon Tailgate Party, Oregon State University Tailgate Party, Astoria Bicentennial, Seattle Seahawk Game Package and Cannon Beach Getaway.

Merchants participating in the Retail Boutique will donate 20 percent of their proceeds from the show to the CMH Foundation. Merchants participating include Misty River Jewelry, Silpada Jewelry, Terra Tones, Astoria Hemp Works, Mary Kay, Finn Ware and Gimre’s Shoe Store.

To inquire about being a sponsor, to make reservations or for information, contact the CMH Foundation at (503) 325-3208.