MIDDLETOWN, OHIO----Jerry and Jacky Banks held a meeting of their “Wine & Beer Tasting” committee last month for their October fundraiser. They are candidates for this year’s Guest Conductor Auction to raise funds for the Middletown Symphony Orchestra. The event will be held on October 16 in the home of Dan and Frances Sack on Sycamore Terrace. The event starts at 6:30 pm and will include heavy appetizers, desserts, various wines and Anheuser-Busch products. There will also be opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for six baskets, $1,000 cash prize and a football signed by Marvin Lewis.

A complimentary shuttle service will be provided during the event and begins at 6:15 pm – 10 pm. Attendees will be picked up in on Central Avenue in the parking lots at the Highview Center #1, The Jug #2 or Highview Elementary School lot #3 for overflow parking.

 This event will be held in the 1928 historic home of the Sack’s who have owned the home for 27 years. Mr. Thomas Shera, grandson of Mr.  & Mrs. Carey Shera, who built the home, will be a guest at the event.  The home has a stage in the lower level   where area children put on plays for their family’s and had a pond located on the property that  provided ice skating for many Middletown residents for more than 40+ years,

This event is open to the public. Cost to attend is $35 per person and $65 for a couple. To make reservations send check c/o Ms. Jean Gaw, 205 Ross Street, Middletown, OH  45044. Make check out to MSO for Jerry & Jacky Banks. Other Guest Conductor candidates are Gayle Castle and Anny Stevens-Gleason.

This year’s Middletown Symphony Orchestra’s Guest Conductor’s Auction Pops concert will be held on Saturday evening, November 20 at 8 pm at MUM Finkleman Auditorium. A ‘Big Band Celebration with Carmon DeLeon & the New Studio Big Band will perform during the second half of the concert.  Cost is $25 per ticket and is open to the public. Contact Midge @513-423-6779 for tickets.

Committee members in photo front row l-r are: Jerry and Jacky Banks, MSO candidates and Frances and Dan Sack, hostess and host; 2nd row l-r: Katie McNeil, event co-chair; Jean Gaw, treasurer, and Linda Fisler, event co-chair; 3rd row l-r: Michael McNeil, Donna Kramer, campaign chair; and Tom Fisler.

Media Release

Contact; Frances Sack
 h- 513-424-0466  w-513-933-5417

Date: September 27, 2010