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Letter: VIA appreciates Fashion Show support

April 22, 2019

The co-chairs of the Village Improvement Association 2019 Spring Fashion Show would like to thank all the participants and guests who made the runway show “While Looking in the MERR, SEA What You Can SEE,” a great success.
This year’s fashions were provided by Blooming Boutique, Coolspring Cottage, Deanna’s, Funky Lady, Pink Crab and White House/Black Market, and make-up by Vicky Horner of Mary Kay.   The stylish clothes were modeled by the newest VIA members. 

Many local merchants, individuals and members generously contributed items for our baskets of cheer and auctions.  They include1776 Steakhouse, Accents, Atlantic Jewelers, Atlantic Midway Movies, Big Fish, Bin 66, Body Shop, Browseabout Books, CK’s Salon, Cape Gazette, Cartino Nails, Clear Space, Coastal Cuts, Community Bank, Coolspring Cottage, Cotton Club, Crazy Ladyz,  Crooked Hammock, Crystal Restaurant, Dairy Queen, Fable, Food By Design, Funky Lady, Fusion H2O Hair Salon, G,  GNC Store, Gel  Z Art, Goolee’s Grille, Gregory Meyers Hair Salon, Groomingdale’s Pet Salon, Heirloom Restaurant, Iron Hill Brewery, Joseph Anthony Salon, K&S Nails, Lowe’s, Mariachi, Nails at Taormina, New Life Thrift Store, Nicola Pizza, Oceanside Casual, Outback Steakhouse, Outlet Liquors, Palate, Perfect Nails, Pink Crab, Pond Bar and Grill, Pure Bliss, Rehoboth Art League, Saketumi, Sea Level Designs, Sea Shell Shop, Seaside Country Store, Shell We Bounce, Shell We Golf, Shore Silver, Shorebreak Lodge, SoDel Concepts Restaurants, Something Comfortable, Stone Works Lapidary, Summer House, Sussex YMCA, The Spice and Tea Exchange, Surf Bagel, Teller Wines, The Pines Tavern, Treasure Island Clothing, Vivian’s Salon, Wawa, Wooden Indian, Woody’s, and Yellow Fin Pub. We are grateful to all of them for their support.

We are also want to express our gratitude to the narrator, Rev. William Cocco, pastor of St. Edmond Catholic Church; and escorts Lt. William L. Sullivan of the Rehoboth Beach Police Dept.; and Nick Caggiano, owner of Nicola Pizza, for their contributions to the show’s success.

Atlantic Sands Hotel’s ballroom with its fine ocean view and the beautiful spring day topped off this successful annual fundraiser for the many charities of the VIA.

Thank you for all your support.

Patty Derrick and Ronnie Lutz
co-chairwomen,
2019 Fashion Show Committee, Village Improvement Association

 

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