In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Builders Association Charity hosted the second annual “Be Wine Valentine” Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Event on Friday night, February 5, 2010. A very special thanks to Bob Dallas and the entire team at Creative Touch Interiors, who sponsored and provided the venue for this year’s event.
Several vendors were on hand to assist couples with their Valentines Day gift giving needs while they listened to live music by John Shipley and enjoyed appetizers, beer and wine supplied by Silver Peak Brewery and Whispering Vine. Couples perused the 120 Silent Auction items and 7 live auction items, including a Golden Retriever puppy who was taken home by none other than Charter Communication’s Doug Kyler.
As a result of your generosity, more than $13,000 was raised at this event. All funds raised stay here in Northern Nevada and will be used to assist Northern Nevada families struggling with the many faces of adversity.

The Builders Association Charity would like to thank our Event Sponsors, Creative Touch Interiors, Washoe Building Supply, Hometown Health and LT’s Mufflers and Brakes. The Charity would also like to express our deepest gratitude for each of you who donated a bottle of wine, a service, a silent auction item or your time and talent. “Thank you” hardly begins to encompass our appreciation: Above and Beyond • Tony Abreu • Ageless Clinical Skin Care • Barbara Anderson • Patrick & Kathleen Beardsley • Annie Beckmann • Arrowcreek Golf Course • Back of the House • Bank of America • Be Aware Baby Clothing, Holly Riley • Ben’s Fine Wine & Spirits • Starr Brendaggan • Ed Davis • Brian Dean • Bricks Restaurant • Cachet Candles, Jilladay Carll • Charter Communications• Chocolate Walrus • Laura Clifford • Jeff Codega • Concepts in Wellness • Creative Coverings • Jim Crofoot • Anthony Croxton • D’Andrea Golf Course • Destinations Spa’lon, Koreena, Tonya Rogers, Michelle Galick, Frank Butler, Marissa Fernandez, Danyall Crandall and Jenn King • Terri Desautels • Mike Dillon • Diamond Peak • Dog Gone It • Dog Training by PJ • Mike Douglas • Eagle Valley Golf Course • Fred Elliot • Empire Carpet Cleaning • Eric Dean, D.D.S • Michael Ellis • Enlightened Healing • European Fitness • Chad Felix • Ferrari Lund-Patty Lund • First Centennial,Pam Shriver • Flowers by Patti • Amy Forrester • Michelle Galick • Joy Gardner • Garrett Gordon • Tony Gentile • Giraffe Inc. • Golf Headquarters • The Grill • Kathy Gugliotta • Ken & Dusty Harmon • Diane Heaton • Missy Hinton • Barb Hofstrand • Mike Holmes • Irish Vineyards • Instant Sign • Wendi James • John Ascuaga’s Nugget • Bob Jones • Just for Grlz Traveling Boutique • Kalifornia Jean Bar • Dr. Joseph Keiner • KOLO • Doug Kyler • LaBella Vista Restaurant • Lakeridge Golf Course • John Lara • LED Light • Tim Lindell • Links at Kiley Ranch • Tica Looper • Joe & Carol Lopez • LuLou’s Bar & Restaurant • L’uva Bella • Majestic Shutters • Barbara Massey • Fred McElroy • Meridian Concrete, Gary and Lynn Crosswhite • Drew, Adam and Sophie Merrigan • Lisa Metzger • Metzgar Mobile Music • Moana Nursery • Mount Rose Ski Area • Tary Murray • Angela Myers • Gina Nolte • Nothing Bundt Cakes • Nothing To It Cooking School • Northstar at Tahoe • Dr. O’Gara, DDS • Johnny Olivas • John & Jennifer Oliver • Outdoor Experts • Walt and Celia Oxley • Rose Paiva, M.D. • Pam Parenti • Greg Peek • Peppermill, Spa Toscana • Ray Pezonella, Pezonella Associates • Pedicures from the Heart • Plumas Pines • Posh Salon-Marie Leah • Queen Beez, Misty Lacey • Relaxation Revisited • Reno Tahoe Open • Renovation Medical Spa-Dr. Virdin • Stacey Rissone • Kreg & Linda Rowe • Safari Rockeries • Salon Glow, Mary Wardle & Lynn Stevens • Sanctuary • Sapphire Salon • Teri Scharosch • Sheer Bliss, Kiz and Scott Malin • John & Neena Schroeder • Sierra Nevada Chocolate Factory • Silpada, Janice Brooks • Danielle Simon Scarves • Sierra Wine and Spirits • Lee and Sarah Smithson • Soleil Salon, Jacque Crane • Solitude Spa, Melissa Webb & Denise Peterson • Somersett, Blake Smith • SPCA • Spring Fresh Cleaning Service • Starbucks • Tanamera Development • Bill Thomas • Tibor Toplenzsky • Trader Joes • Jess Traver • Tupperware, Pam Wilson • Dennis Veile • Western Nevada Supply • Western Title Company • Karoline Wightman • Norm Whisenant • Whitehawk Golf Course • Wild Island • Whole Foods • Wine & Cheese Board • Wolf Run Golf Course • Nancy Wyman
(For more information about the Builders Association Charity and how you might assist in furthering its mission, call Bobbie Merrigan, BAC’s Executive Director, at the Charity office at 775-329-2424.)