The fifth annual Lee Memorial Foundation Wine and Beer event took place on Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Don and Vicary Blackmond Sesquicentennial Farm at Indian Lake.

The event raised a record-setting $29,000 for Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital, which will support patient care quipment in the areas of women’s health, radiology and cardiac rehabilitation.

The sold-out event welcomed 350 guests, who enjoyed wine and beer tastings from 12 Michigan wineries and breweries along with hors d’oeuvres while listening to the music of Mike Struwin and Company.

The evening also included a 20-item raffle with gifts ranging from Blackhawks, Bears and Notre Dame tickets to a fully stocked wine refrigerator, to local gift certificates.

Raffle sponsors included the Buddig Families, The Boarder Line, Tom and Carolyn Carlson, Michael and Kimberly Carter, Matt and Beth Cripe, Cassopolis Dental — Dr. John Hayman, Four Winds Casino, Imperial Furniture, Indiana Lake Hills Golf Course, Jeff and Theresa Karstrand, Terry and Julie Karstrand, Frank and Mary Beth Luna, The Marshall Shoppe, Jan and Mike Mazza, Preferred Printing, Inc.-Sue and Rich McCormick, Meats by Linz, Brian and Katy Rotroff, Mike and Claudia Rotroff, Shoreline Brewery-Dave Strupeck, Spruce Ridge Golf Club-Chris Foote, The Thrall Family, The Wood Fire and John and Shani Zinn.

Other ponsors included Best Way Disposal, Don and Vicary Blackmond, Borgess-Lee Management Team, Bud Distributing, Burling & Gillesby, DDS, Canopeum, Inc., Celery City Trading Company, Chase Plastics, Delta Polymers, Gatz Construction, Judd Lumber Company, Kemner Iott Benz, Al and Sue Pscholka, Preferred Printing, Inc. (Rich and Sue McCormick), The Cornell Brewer Foundation, The Mane Attraction, The Overhead Door Company, Thrall Family, Kurt and Marcie Wiesemes, and Wounded Minnow Saloon.

Next year’s event is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017.