Tickets are sold out, but you can still help open the doors to our new library by voting for your favorite dancers. The dancers will receive 1 vote for each $5 donated in their name. This year's stars are San Gabriel Road Elementary School Principal Chris Balogh, Nancy Cohn/Flippin' Flappers, Molly and Giovanni Comin of Central Coast Seafood, Rev. Rich Kurrasch, Friends of the Library Board member Christina Lefevre Latner, Cal Poly Professor Mike Latner, Kelly Long of Kelly's Casuals, Jeannie Malik of Greg Malik Real Estate, Fifth District Supervisor Jim Patterson, Councilman Brian Sturtevant, and California Highway Patrol Commander Bill Vail. Dance instructors for the event are Sharon Davis, Dan Davis, Ellen Davis, Judie Magonacelaya, Frank Sanchez, and Kari Wastun.

Group photo, back row, left to right: Rich Kurrasch, Bill Vail, Mike Latner, Christina LeFevre, Jim Patterson. Middle row: Dan Davis, Sharon Davis, Kelly Long, Ellen Davis, Judie Magonacelaya, Jeannie Malik. Front row: Bohdan Nikiporets, Nancy Cohn, Josh Burke, Chris Balogh. Not pictured are Zoe Bond, Debora De Stefano, and Frank Sanchez.

Chris Balogh with dance instructor Ellen Davis will perform the cha-cha.	Kelly Long with dance instructor Dan Davis will do the samba.
Nancy Cohn/Flippin' Flappers with Bohdan Nikiporets, Josh Burke, and dance instructor Dan Davis will do the Charleston.	Jeannie Malik and Jim Patterson will tap dance.
Molly and Giovanni Comin will swing dance.	Brian Sturtevant with dance instructor Kari Wastun will swing dance.
Rich Kurrasch with dance instructor Sharon Davis will perform the fox-trot.	Bill Vail with dance instructor Sharon Davis will do the mambo.
Christina Lefevre and Michael Latner will perform the tango.

Photo on the left shows our top three winners (from the left)--Bill White (1st place), partner and instructor Sharon Davis, John Webster (3rd place), Jeannie Malik (2nd place) and Dan Davis (partner and instructor).

Photo on the right shows Dan Davis and Jeannie Malik in action. Close to $50,000 was netted by the event, twice as much as the previous year's total. Thank you to everyone who helped in making this event a huge success!

On April 30, 100 children and adults enjoyed the first ever Central Coast Children's Classic on the lovely grounds of the Portola Inn, owned by Tom and Peggy O'Malley. This event organized by Liz Helgerson and Leigh Livick, with assistance from a host of volunteers, netted $1800 for the expansion and earned enthusiastic appreciation from all who attended. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers and sponsors that helped make this event a big hit.

Nine homeowners on the San Marcos Ridge opened their beautiful gardens to visitors from throughout the county—and beyond. We thank all those who volunteered, and especially organizers Anne Harris and Sue Sly, who shared their lovely gardens, along with their neighbors: Tom and Darlene Sherwood, John and Bonnie McCabe, Wyatt and Deborah Cash, Don and Carol Sauressig, Ed and Lorene Cabrera, Bill and Linda McFarlen, and Tom and Iris Thompson. The tour netted $6000 for the library campaign.

Leigh Livick coordinated the FOL benefit performance at the Brickyard Theatre which netted $1900. Thanks to Leigh and to Anet and Charley Carlin for a wonderful production of Sarah Ruhl's The Clean House.

The theme of the 2011 Colony Days Parade was "Parade of Books". The FOL entered a float entitled "The Magic of Books…Find Your Magic At The Library" and used a theme of Harry Potter. Thank you to our FOL parade coordinator Linda Zirk.

The Richard Summers concerts were a resounding success! Ticket sales and the live auction netted close to $20,000 for the new library campaign. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success, especially Rex and Betty Hendrix and Richard Summers. In left photo, Kristie Dart and Richard Summers perform at the November library benefit concerts. In right photo, Friends of the Library presents certificates of appreciation to Rex Hendrix and Richard Summers. From left are Grenda Ernst, Rex Hendrix, Eileen O'Grady, Richard Summers, Anne Harris, and Sue Sly.