Announcing!!!

2nd Annual Ethin’s Heart Still Beats Heart Ball
Saturday January 8, 2011
VFW Hall
9075 Mason Dr
Newaygo, MI 49337

Doors will open at 5pm
A welcome will happen at 5:30pm
Dinner immediately following the welcome 6pm-7pm eat dinner
7pm Auction
745pm introduction of a speaker
8pm Guest Speaker

Tickets are $30 for one or $50 for two.  Tickets include a four course dinner, open bar, auction bidding paddle, and your night of knowing that Ethin’s Heart Still Beats…..”It Beats in us”


A list of Auction items and a full program will be up as we continue to fill in the details for the ball as well as an announcement of the theme for the night.  Last year was "HOPE" this year is still available for ideas.   If you have any submit them here.
If you have any questions or would like to make arrangements for reserving tickets please email Jessica Twigg founder of Ethin's Heart Stil Beats at chdhlhs09@yahoo.com

Ethin's Heart Still Beats Heart Ball January 9, 2010

This seemed to be the theme of the night Spreading Hope.  Ethin's Heart Still Beats in all of us and to me that brings HOPE!!!  This is a picture of one of the Auction tables and the wall behind it.

When I started this journey of putting this ball together I never dreamed that it would be all that it was or that I would cry as much as I did.  I want to share some of the highlights of the evening and give the amount of money raised.

Our night started out with a great dinner cooked by CSK catering.  They are so excited and have already signed on to do it again.  This ball would have never happened without CSK Catering.  They donated all of the food and their time for this cause.  It is a family owned business and they truly completely support this cause.  Here is a few pics of them....I am telling you contact them for your catering needs they love to cook and it shows!!!  Thank you Jen and Scottie, James & Jen, Tony, Halie and all your friends You all were terriffic!

After dinner was served the night began with a good friend of mine Tom Coverly providing some great entertainment.  He is an illusionist that I met shortly after my son passed away.  He quickly became someone that I knew would pray for if I ever needed it and before I knew it he was someone that I knew Ethin had led me too.  He brought his girlfriend who is also a CHD survivor.  Here is a pic of Tom performing and then of Tom, Tracy, and I.

Me, Tom, and Tracy.  They are both truly amazing people!

After Tom was finished we watched the slide show that I posted the other day.  Go back one post to see it if you missed it.  When that was done I introduced Ethin's Buddy Dr. Bryan Goldstein.  He spoke and did great.  He brought tears to my eyes.  He recalled me saying to him a month after Ethin had died and we spoke about what happened I told him, "Something Good WILL come of this."  I hope that Bryan always can look at Ethin's life and know that something good is coming from all  of this.  Bryan thank you for speaking and being more than a doctor!

Hugging Dr. Bryan Goldstein before he spoke.  This was a Dr. who was literally there from the time Ethin was born until Ethin's very last breath.

After Bryan spoke I said a thank you and began the Waltz in memory of Ethin.

Thank you Tony for dancing with me....Derrick you will be my partner next year!

When that was done there was music and plenty of pictures taken.  So here are some those from the night.....Enjoy........

Valaria(My Grandmas neighbor), myself, and my Grandma

This is me with the two heart families that showed up.

Heart Mom Bonds!  Terri(Mommy to Warrior Brycen), Myself, Monica(Mommy to Angel Faith)

This is me with Denna(Left) and Cassie(Right) they helped me put this whole thing together.

When I talk about my little brothers this is their parents.  Tammi and Tom....My family is not normal, but I love it and they are part of mine!  Tammi took the pics of the night.

One of my fave pics from the night Tammi and I.

This is a picture of me with all the people from my church that were there.  We dubbed this the CLC crew.  Left to Right: Ethin's Pediatrician Dr. Mark Byland & Jen, Steve & Deanna Traxler, Me, Carrie & Dave Crosley.

This is who Ethin is named after this is Rai...She was in the room when I had Ethin.

The night was long and fun.  My feet hurt when it was done, but I truly could not be happier.  Ethin' Heart Still Beats in all of us.  There were 32 people in attendance and this is the grand Total of money raised at the 1st Annual Ethin's Heart Still Beats Heart Ball........

$1835

Yes I am happy with the night and how it turned out....Also announcing the date for the 2nd Annual Ethin's Heart Still Beats Heart Ball will be January 8, 2011