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January 8, 2005

The Sable Flames: Second Alarm Scholarship Benefit

Johnny Winston, Jr. forwarded this event announcement:

Please mark your calendar! On Saturday, February 26, 2005 at the Edgewater Hotel at 666 Wisconsin Avenue in Downtown Madison, The Sable Flames, Inc. will present its Twelfth Annual �Second Alarm Scholarship Benefit� at 8:00 p.m. until 1 a.m.

The Sable Flames (the African-American Firefighters of the City of Madison Fire Department) have developed two scholarships to help individuals fulfill their educational dreams and goals. The Jones-Robinson Scholarship has been awarded minority persons from single-family households or living in low-income neighborhoods. The Arthur Dinkins III/MATC Fire Education Scholarship has been developed to financially assist persons who would like to take classes at MATC to enter the field of Firefighting or Emergency Medical Technician. Over $30,000 has been raised since the group�s inception in 1993.

Entertainment for this year�s event features a live disc jockey; complimentary hors d�oeuvres, door prizes, music, dancing and a cash bar will be provided. A mature audience and dress attire is requested.

Tickets are available from members of The Sable Flames, Inc. or can be purchased at the door. The cost of the event is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Tickets are tax-deductible and can be purchased as a donation if you cannot attend the event. The Sable Flames, Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization.

For more information, please contact President, Mahlon Mitchell at 698-2333; Treasurer Steve Redmond at 209-2095 or Johnny Winston, Jr., at 441-0224 or e-mail: johnnywinstonjr@hotmail.com.

Please feel free to send this message to other interested persons, organizations or parties. My apologies for any duplicate messages or cross-postings.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at January 8, 2005 5:23 PM
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