The Premier Prepares for Silent Auction

From left, auction co-chairs Dr. Richard Sawicki and Anne Sawicki and Premier 2013 co-chairs Russell Hurlburt and John Percy organize items for a silent auction of distinctive and luxury items that will be held at The 2013 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala.

Anne and Dr. Richard Sawicki organize items for a silent auction that will be held at the 2013 Premier, Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center’s annual black tie dinner and entertainment gala. Distinctive auction items include “His and Her” Movado watches, designer accessories and jewelry, vacation destinations, Waterford crystal and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to attend the Kentucky Derby or serve as a “Top Gun” guest fighter pilot in a military aircraft.

The Premier will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel, 310 Fourth St., Niagara Falls, with three-time Grammy Award winning artist Jon Secada appearing as the headline entertainment. Nurses from Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center and the Schoellkopf Health Center and Dr. Michael Cropp, president and CEO of Independent Health, will be honored for their dedication to improving the health of the community. Proceeds will benefit Memorial’s cardiac and stroke care services.

Individual tickets are $225. For information and sponsorship opportunities, call (716) 278-4570 or visit www.nfmmc.org/ThePremier.