The popular annual Spring Stye Show\, which raises
money for the Ave Maria University Student Aid Fund\, will be held Wednesd
ay\, Jan. 21\, 2015 in the AMU Ballroom.
Boutiq
ue shopping starts at 10 outside the ballroom and doors open at 11:30 for
the luncheon and fashion show open. Tickets are $50 and ta
bles of eight are available.For reservations\, call Sydney McManus at 239-250-3537.
All Ave Maria adult women are invited to a regular pick-up b
asketball game at North Park every Friday at 7 p.m. Call or email Marta Va
lle for more information: 2
39-896-3684\; valle.marta
The increasingly popular Sunshine State Steak Cookoff will b
e held in the Ave Maria town center Saturday\, Jan. 24. The event begins a
t 10:30 a.m. with a fun run and family festival. There will be music in th
e afternoon and steaks will be served in the late afternoon. There is no c
harge for admission to the events\, but the steak dinner costs $20 in adva
nce or $25 the day of the event and includes a 16-ounce ribeye steak\, cor
n\, salad and a drink. Buy your tickets by clicking here.
Organizers a
re expecting that 2\,000 steaks will be grilled at the event\, which is th
e biggest such steak cookoff east of the Mississippi River.
Grill
teams can apply to participate\, and have a shot at $2\,000 in prize money
\, by emailing thomas.smith@avemaria.edu. if you have a business and want
to exhibit at the event\, you can download a vendor a
pplication here.
Later in the evening\, there is a large f
ireworks show\, 'Carnival in the
Sky\,' at the Seminole Casino Immokalee\, about five miles north of
Ave Maria\, which is open to the public at no charge. Fireworks are at 9 p
.m.\, following a concert at 8 p.m. by the Golden Gate High School and Gol
den Gate Middle School jazz bands.