Community members are invited to Vine and Dine: a Toast to Flower Mound Rotary Charities at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at Celebrations, 2380 Justin Rd., Highland Village. The fundraiser supports local charities with wine tasting and live auction.  Participants will enjoy several courses of exquisite dining, each specially matched with complementary wines. Prior to dinner, guests will enjoy a “Wine Stroll” to sample wines from various local vintners as well as those from the Italian and German regions.  Live music and a live auction will complete the evening's affair. Proceeds raised will benefit the charities and civic service projects of the Flower Mound Rotary and Rotary International, including Pediplace, YMCA of Flower Mound, CCA, Lewisville ISD Education Foundation and many more.

The Keynote speaker will be Mark Davis, one of the most dominant local radio talk show hosts in America. In his 16th year at WBAP/Dallas Ft Worth, his Texas success has spread to newspaper columns in The Dallas Morning News and previously in the Ft Worth Star-Telegram, frequent local and national TV appearances, and a regular slot substituting for Rush Limbaugh.  Mark has won two prestigious Katie Awards from the Dallas Press Club and five awards from the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters for commentary.

Tickets are $100 per person and may be purchased at flowermoundwinestroll.com.  Sponsorships are available for:  $10,000 - Title Sponsor; $7,500 – Cabernet Sauvignon; $5,000 - Chardonnay; $2,000 - Merlot; $1,000 - Pinot Noir; and $500 - Zinfandel. For more information about the event call Jane Foster, Vine and Dine Chairperson at 469-371-6874. Visitors may attend the Flower Mound Rotary Club meetings at noon on Thursdays at Salerno’s Restaurant, 3407 Long Prairie Rd. For more information, visit us at flowermoundrotary.org. The Flower Mound Rotary Club was formed in 1986 and has nearly 75 members. The club gives back to the community through service and by supporting charity projects, including the Rotary Foundation. The Foundation is supported solely by voluntary contributions.

- Special to The News Connection