Letter: Opportunity Village thankful for Sinatra tourney turnout

Never has such an assemblage of stars graced the local landscape for our cause or any other. Robert DeNiro, Wayne Newton, Gregory Peck, Quincy Jones -- the list goes on and on. We know that many of these luminaries gathered to pay their respects to their late friend. But, during times such as these, we should also remember the needs of the living, such as the local residents with disabilities who will benefit from this wonderful event.

The celebrities this event attracted continued a long tradition of support for the programs of Opportunity Village. We are indeed thankful and proud when such figures support our mission for people with mental retardation.

About 450 volunteers donated their time and effort to make this event a success, and we are truly grateful to them. Thanks also to the committee heads who put in long hours planning this event and to our corporate sponsors for their support.

As with other events, such as our Magical Forest and Concert of Love, it is the dedication of the community which helps make our programs so successful.

We also want to thank Barbara Sinatra, ESPN, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority and everyone else who helped make this event so memorable.

Linda Smith, Resource development director, Opportunity Village

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