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The Board of Trustees of the Alliance for Vision Research and the Michigan Ophthalmological Society, we would like to welcomes you to the 6th annual "A Night for Sight Charity Auction",  which will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2008.

This year's event will benefit, among other centers, Ophthalmological research at the Beaumont Eye Institute at William Beaumont Hospital, the Henry Ford Hospital Department of Ophthalmology at Henry Ford Health System, The Ligon Center at Kresge Eye Institute at Wayne State University, Holley Institute at the St. John Health System and Children's Hospital of Michigan. We are grateful for the magnificent work they do in our community to restore, improve and preserve vision.

Our event Chairs this year are Dr. Paul Edwards and his wife Mrs. Jennifer Edwards as well as Mr. David Morrison and his wife Mrs. Lori Morrison . This team  will bring together medical and non-medical supporters for A Night for Sight. Increasing the number of supporters at the Patron level can truly grow the event and allow the Alliance for Vision Research to provide a greater level of financial support to our beneficiaries.

This year our international  vintner will be Château Beychevelle. Representing  California , we are pleased to have: Celani Family Vineyards, Egelhoff Wines, and Rombauer Vineyards.  We also welcome Chateau Grand Traverse representing Michigan. Their commitment to helping us achieve our goal of funding research to assist the visually impaired is truly commendable.

Once again Luisa DiLorenzo, Chair of our Board of Trustees, has headed both the Banquet Committee and the Pharmaceutical Company Coordinating Committee. The indefatigable Rich Brown has done another phenomenal job as Chair of the Wine Acquisitions Committee. Rich, thanks to you and your wife Karen for all the hard work and time spent. Beth Morrison has enlisted the wineries and distributor participation as Chair of our Vintner Coordinating Committee. Our great appreciation goes to Beth and her husband Scot for all their time, knowledge, and efforts.

Doug Dalton returns as our auctioneer this year,  and we are delighted to work with him again. He lends that wonderful combination of elegant style and exuberance that so typifies this event.  Sharing the podium with Doug Dalton this year is Dick Scheer, of The Village Corner in Ann Arbor. Dick will be our auction lot commentator and brings us his extensive experience as a wine educator. 

 Thanks also to  Deloris Hillman, and Carol Hepler. Together with Karen Nesi, Connie Adamo and Patsy Denton they  have created the elegant evening you our patrons and friends deserve.

In the catalog are listed the countless number of people involved in making this event a success. Please take note of them.