Brenda Mainwaring, Director of Public Affairs for Union Pacific, presents a grant in the amount of $10000 to Grand Foundation board members Tom Ziller and Ray Evans. We are grateful to the Union Pacific for this gift and in helping us reach our goal.

THE GRAND GOES HOLLYWOOD!

And the winner is…we’ll be right back after this brief announcement with the winner of Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Picture. Don’t touch that dial!

February 27 will be the 83^rd Annual Academy Awards presentation and you can see it unfold at the Historic Grand Theatre on the 300” screen.

You are encouraged to dress as your favorite actor/actress or character in a movie.

The doors to the Grand awards ceremony will open at 5:00 PM with the pre-awards red carpet walk, interviews, VIP passes, pictures etc. just like they will be doing in Hollywood. The VIP passes are $10 per person or $15 per couple. Included in the VIP pass are special gift bags and hors d’oeuvres.

There will be a raffle for special cardboard stand-ups that are currently on display in the lobby of the Grand Theatre. 

Local TV personality, Kent Boughton will be the MC for the evening.

Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. All donations will go towards the matching grant from the Peter Kiewet Foundation. Most of the major grants the Grand has received will not be realized until the project has been completed.

The Huskers are going to the Holiday Bowl on December 30^th and here is an opportunity to see them play on the giant screen at The Grand Theatre in downtown Grand Island and help The Grand with a fundraiser at the same time.  All funds raised that night will be matched by the Peter Kiewit Foundation. Doors open at 5:30 pm with the Music City Bowl and tailgating with special concession items, including hot dogs and nachos and then the Huskers kick off at 9:00 pm.  Bring your friends, see these bowl games on the giant screen and help The Grand Theatre with your tax deductible donation.

Congratulations to Shirley Mass for winning last week’s Grand Plan Raffle prize - Brinkmann Gas Grill donated by our friends at Home Depot. There’s still time to purchase tickets for next week’s giveaway of a beautiful antique dresser donated by On The Avenue Antiques.