Tickets available for ACCC's 4th Annual New Year's Gala

Anne Carlsen Center for Children is now taking reservations for its 4th Annual New Year's Gala.

Tickets are available for Anne Carlsen Center for Children's Sparkle New Year’s Eve Gala on Saturday, Dec. 30 at the Quality Inn ballroom in Jamestown. It features a social with a martini bar, formal dinner, dance and midnight lunch.

The highlight of the annual event is the raffle of a loose diamond. This year's diamond winner will be the first person in Jamestown to own the most brilliant cut diamond on the market today, a Star 129 diamond, which is being provided by Richard Doerr, Richard's Jewelry.

Raffle tickets are only available to guests at the event.

Proceeds from the raffle will be used to purchase portable oxygen concentrators for students with chronic and intermittent respiratory problems due to fatigue or blockages.

Entertaining guests at the dance will be Joe Friday, a nine-member entourage from Bismarck. They bring country, rock and big-band era music into their big-band dance style.

Tickets for the event are $75 per person and available by calling ACCC at 252-3850. Reservations can also be made online at www.annecenter.org. Seating is limited to 175 and early reservations are encouraged.

The Anne Carlsen Center for Children is the only facility in North Dakota offering residential, therapeutic and education services to children and young adults with physical, mental and health impairments on one campus. Specialists from various disciplines use creative combinations of special education and training, therapy and supportive medical care to help the children enjoy the best possible quality of life.