Clay Eals, Southwest Historical Society Executive Director spoke to a capacity crowd at Salty's on Alki during the annual Champagne Gala Brunch on Nov. 7.
With the theme "Coming Home to the Homestead" The Southwest Seattle Historical Society held it's annual Champagne Gala Brunch at Salty's on Alki Nov. 7. The fund raising event featured an auction led by Fred Northup Jr., a challenge donation round a raffle, and a comical panel quiz show.
This year's gala raised $77,180, up 26.4 percent from last year.
The event featured a video history of the Alki Homestead now being restored, recollection from Catherine Gruye Alexander and Rob Gruye who essentially grew up in the Homestead since their father ran it for many years.
A highlight for the brunch was a live panel called "Wait wait, West Seattle don't tell me" patterned after the famous PBS radio program. Led by local radio host Marty Riemer the panel included Husky Deli owner Jack Miller, WS YMCA's Josh Sutton, radio host Shawn Stewart, TV newsperson Connie Thompson, and author and filmmaker Michael Stusser.
Challenge Fund Contributors included:
- Meg & Clay Eals
- Dave Hrachovina
- Marcy Johnsen & Joey Richesson
- Judy Pigott
- Catherine & Michael Purdy
- Sandra & Dennis Schilling
- Gayle Seyl & Cherie Briggs (in honor of Klarinel Jung)
- Joan Stover
- Whitney & Ron Tjerandsen
