‘Autumn in Provence’ Tops $5,000 for Kiwanis Scholarships

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on September 30, 2012
- 1:52 am

Kiwanian First Vice President/Event Chair Karen Kendall welcomes nearly 100 people to Saturday night’s “Autumn in Provence” wine dinner fundraiser at the Dixie Girl Restaurant in downtown Los Alamos. The Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos hosted the event, which raised $5,700, including $1,000 scholarship donation by Kurt Steinhaus on behalf of LANS, LLC and Director Charlie McMillan of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Kiwanis is the local service club with a focus on youth projects. Founded in January 1948, Kiwanis is the oldest service organization in Los Alamos. Local members take seriously the Kiwanis International Vision: “Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.” Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

From left, Kiwanian Roger Stutz, County Councilor/Kiwanian Rick Reiss, Kiwanian/Event Chair Karen Kendall, Kiwanians Ann Hayes and Pat Soran and Del Norte Credit Union CEO Chuck Valenti. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Paul Chevalier, former wine maker for Champagne Veuve Clicquot and Cloudy Bay and currently the National Fine Wine Director at Shaw-Ross International Importers. Chevalier described the characteristics of each wine served with the five courses. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Dixie Girl owners from left, Jake Smith, Denise Lane and Kaitlyn Smith. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

County Council Chair Sharon Stover and Councilor Rick Reiss pose as Stover’s husband Steven Girrens, at right, speaks with Greg Kendall of the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Phillip De Give of Southern Wine and Spirits, left, and Paul Chevalier prepare wine to serve with Saturday’s five-course meal. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Dixie Girl co-owner Jake Smith speaks to the crowd. The Craig Martin Experience played at the event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Special wines were served during the “Autumn in Provence” Kiwanis wine dinner fundraiser Saturday night. Denise Wymore of Del Norte Credit Union and her husband Mark joined nearly 100 people at the Dixie Girl Restaurant for the event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com