Kiwanis’ ‘Night to Shine’ benefits youth programs

Morey Sherman, emcee of the Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook youth benefit dinner ‘Night to Shine,’ leads a champagne toast to kick off the event at the Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens on Feb. 22. Sherman, in the spirit of the 50s theme of the event came dressed as “The Fonz,” including jeans and leather jacket while other attendees chose formal wear or clothing from the fifties. Ken Seals photo (Morey Sherman, emcee of the Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook youth benefit dinner ‘Night to Shine,’ leads a champagne toast to kick off the event at the Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens on Feb. 22. Sherman, in the spirit of the 50s theme of the event came dressed as “The Fonz,” including jeans and leather jacket while other attendees chose formal wear or clothing from the fifties. Ken Seals photo)

Morey Sherman, a longtime Fallbrook-area teacher, serves as emcee of the Kiwanis club of Fallbrook gala youth fundraiser at the Grand Tradition on Feb. 22 in Fallbrook. Here Sherman announces the silent auction rules as a video from the Academy Awards plays in the background.

Three generations from the same family, from left, Patty Ryan, mother; Thelma Fisher, grandmother, and Angela Weeks, daughter, look over items available in the silent auction held during the ‘Night to Shine’ event on Feb. 22.

Arriving guests at the Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook ‘Night to Shine’ gala get in the mood quickly, in front of the fountain at the Grand Tradition on Feb. 22. Kicking into an impromptu Can-Can dance are from left, Misty Dahl, Cathy Harney, Bev McFerran, Denise Hayes, and Terry Thorn.

The Fallbrook Kiwanis youth benefit dinner ‘Night to Shine’ at the Grand Tradition on Feb. 22 brought out participants dressed in their finest 50s attire; here a group photographs Cathy Harney, second from right and Brian Harney, right, in an elegant dance pose. From left, with their smartphone cameras are, Robert Dahl, Denise Hayes, Misty Dahl, Doug McFerran, Bev McFerran and Terry Thorn.

From left, Joe Estill, Gwen Estill, and Walt Schuette show off their formal wear before dinner is served at the Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook youth benefit dinner at the Grand Tradition on Feb. 22. Schuette is the Kiwanis 2011-2014 District Trustee, covering Hawaii, California and Nevada.

Kiwanis volunteers, from left, Flower Astredo, Brian Astredo, and August Diehl are ready to sign in guests at the ‘Night to Shine’ gala dinner at the Grand Tradition. Proceeds from the benefit dinner go to Boys & Girls Club of North County, Fallbrook Childhood Development Center, and Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook Foundation.

Joe Estill waits for the beginning of the activities at the Kiwanis ‘Night to Shine’ Academy Awards night gala dinner held at the Grand Tradition. Many attendees dressed in formal wear or 50s attire in tune with the James Dean-era theme.