Five Reasons to Attend Best in the West on November 19th


James Patterson, Jenny Gortney, Ann Smith and Jo Ann Stevens celebrate the return of Prosperity Bank as the Presenting Sponsor for the Arc of Fort Bend’s annual Best in the West.

James Patterson, Jenny Gortney, Ann Smith and Jo Ann Stevens celebrate the return of Prosperity Bank as the Presenting Sponsor for the Arc of Fort Bend’s annual Best in the West.

Here are the top five reasons to attend the Arc of Fort Bend County’s 38th edition of the Best in the West Dinner, Dance and Auction on Saturday, November 19th at the George Ranch Historical Park Arena in Richmond:

No. 5 – It’s a bargain: dinner, dancing and lots of shopping opportunities, all for $60 per ticket.  Tables of 10 are priced at $600, so gather up the gang and buy one. The bargain price is made possible by the support of presenting sponsor Prosperity Bank and fellow underwriters, which so far include The Johnson Development Corp., Sprint Landfill, Aviles Engineering Corp., Classic Chevrolet, Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation and Sugar Land Rotary Club.

No. 4 – Where else do you get a chance to bid on so many great live auction items? From “vacays” and “staycays” to fancy hunting excursions, celebrity lunches and dinners to the puppy everyone falls in love with, the Best in the West auction has something almost everyone wants.

No. 3 – If live auction bidding isn’t your thing, you’ve got an Ace in the Hole Auction with temptations to attract your interest and an arena full of corrals with silent auction items ranging from holiday décor to autographed sports memorabilia and almost everything in between.

No. 2 – You get a barbecue dinner with all of the trimmings from The Swinging Door. And burn off those dinner calories dancing to the toe-tapping tunes of Fort Bend County’s hometown band The Triumphs.

No. 1 – You get to have a great evening seeing friends and neighbors, because so many people love attending this event, while supporting the Arc’s efforts to help those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

So, put on your jeans and boots, grab your credit card or checkbook and join the Arc of Fort Bend County.  The fun begins at 6 pm. For sponsorship information, contact Jo Ann Stevens at 713-829-1827. For tickets, contact Ann Smith at 281-240-1313 or visit www.arcoffortbend.org.