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The Astros Wives Gala, held on Aug.6, marked the event’s 20th anniversary with bold splashes of black, white and yellow set on the
field at Minute Maid Park. As Craig Biggio escorted his wife, Patty, to the
stage, emcee Milo Hamilton recognized Patty and Nancy Caminiti (not present) as
the founders of the organization, hosting the first gala in 1990. Pamela
Michaels and Michelle Quintero chaired the event while Elizabeth and Drayton
McLane served as the Honorary Chairpersons.
Cy-Fair was fairly represented at the milestone event with a number of
attendees. Sandra Aultman bid enthusiastically on auction items, taking home a
unique Johnny Cash collage and granting
“wishes,” which sponsored much needed services provided by the center. Event sponsor
David Huntington purchased the Premium Sports Package only to donate it back to
the auctioneer so it could be sold again, raising more funds for the evening
’s beneficiary, Houston Area Women’s Center.
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The live auction was full of excitement as Vikki Vines auctioned 14 items—three of which were surprisingly duplicated that night by the donors! Big
auction winners included Lisa and Paul Hill, Patricia and Randall Swearingen,
and Wallis Marsh, who was not able to attend the event, but placed his bid via
telephone for a Babe Ruth signed baseball.
1) Sandra Aultman with Hunter Pence
2) The crowd was delighted to see former Houston Astros Craig Biggio with his wife,
Patty.
3) Karen and David Costa purchased a handful of raffle tickets and were the lucky
winners of a Craig Biggio signed pink jersey.
4) Co-chairperson of the event Michelle Quintero with husband, Humberto.
5) Big auction winner Kory Blum, wife of Houston Astros Geoff Blum, enjoys the
evening with Nicole Oswalt.
6) Michael Weaster, pictured with his daughter, flew guests in from California for
the spectacular affair.
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