Monte Carlo Night to take over Sandel Senior Center

Tickets are now available for the Sandel Senior Center’s annual Monte Carlo Night. The major fundraising event of the year is sponsored by the Friends of Senior Services, Inc., (FOSSI), a not-for-profit community group that supports the RVC Department of Senior Services. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 for only $60 per person.

Members of the community are invited to participate in the elegant and fun-filled event as the Sandel Center is transformed into a glittering casino. The night will be complete with professional dealers, wheel spinners and croupiers, a variety of exciting games, lots of “betting” action, big prizes and music. A tasty meal will be prepared and donated by Pasetti’s Catering of Oceanside and a dessert bar sponsored by Molloy College. Fun-seekers will also enjoy a beer garden sponsored by Cannon’s Blackthorn Irish American Restaurant and Bar. Better Home Health Care is the night’s Hospitality Sponsor. Other major sponsors for the evening include Budget Print, Bristal Assisted Living, Thomas A Glynn and Son Funeral Home, Schenone Landscape, Mercy Medical Center, McDonough Electric, Coach Realty, John Spinelli CPA, Symphony Pianos, Medical Logistics, Accent On Eyes, Front Street Bakery, Champion Cutting Tools and Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony Santino. Local businesses, professionals and community organizations are encouraged to contribute sponsorships and prizes to help the success of the night.

The 2014 Monte Carlo Night honoree is Dr. Drew Bogner, PhD, president of Molloy College. Bogner assumed the presidency of Molloy College in July 2000. Enrollment has grown at unprecedented levels during his tenure, and has rapidly expanded its leadership initiatives in the business and service communities. Bogner serves on the Boards of Catholic Charities, Long Island Housing Partnership, Long Island Index, Long Island Works Coalition, Rotacare and is Chair of the Dominican Higher Education Council.