It is entertaining and elevating to spend an evening with like-minded people, doing something fun together. Such a fun event is coming right up, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.
Emcee for the even is a big name in our local community and someone who does ongoing tremendous work to help support nonprofits he deems worthy of helping — Drew Wakefield, the celebrated host of CorkAndForkRadio805.
Two organizations I support that do great things for people and for the ocean are the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) 9Santa Barbara has a chapter); and Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613.
On Oct. 29, CCA is holding a fun event at the Elks Lodge, 150 N. Kellogg Ave., Santa Barbara. It will be a country western dance and western music trivia contest.
Plan on some boot-stomping good western music and a big dance floor, DJ spins by Wayne Kotow and energetic fun with Drew Wakefield. Part of that fun will be a western music trivia contest, which earns everyone at a table with the right answers chances to win prizes.
Bring your memories with you because those memories may win you prizes as you amaze friends.
The fabled Elks Lodge bar will be open for business, which means great drinks at reasonable prices. Light foods will be available. And did I mention the bar will be open for business? That helps prepare for the live auction of items such as a trip to Alaska.
CCA is all about enhancing ocean habitat and ocean wildlife populations, and those two goals align perfectly with my own interests and goals which you faithful readers have been reading about for years.
Therefore, I am honored to be buying a ticket, attending and helping CCA do good works in the ocean and for ocean lovers such as myself.
I plan to be there, so come say hi! Tickets are $80 per person or $150 for a couple. Bring your spouse or signficant other because this definitely counts as a date.
Some of us will be buying a table for $800 to bring up to 10 family/friends, colleagues, clients or employees. Those of you with companies, large families and lots of friends are encouraged to do the same.
Sign-ups are easy. To buy tickets for individuals or for couples, online is easiest. Go to www.ccacalifornia.org/shop. To buy a table, contact Col. Dave Lopez at lopezdn@gmail.com.
I figure if we are going to work together on worthwhile projects and programs, we may as well have fun doing it, right?
— Capt. David Bacon operates WaveWalker Charters and is president of SOFTIN Inc., a nonprofit organization providing seafaring opportunities for those in need. Visit softininc.blogspot.com to learn more about the organization and how you can help. Click here to read previous columns. The opinions expressed are his own.
