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Auction nets $170,000 for Beebe, Rehoboth Art League

Beebe plans to purchase newest oncology technology
Dr. Brian Costleigh served as honorary chairman of this year's Best of the Beach Art Auction. He is shown here with (l-r) H. Keith Henry, co-chair of the event; Costleigh; Lacy Letonoff, chairwoman of the event; and Shelly Kennedy, co-chairwoman. BY DENNIS FORNEY
Dennis Forney
June 17, 2011
Drew and Erin Walls joined Jennifer and Scott Swingle for a fun evening at the art auction. BY DENNIS FORNEY
Lewes Councilman Ted Becker, left, socialized at the event with two presidents of PNC Bank Delaware who were major sponsors of the auction. Next to Becker is Connie Bond Stuart, who is moving to her home state of Indiana to become regional president for PNC's Indianapolis division.  Stepping into Stuart's place as president of PNC Delaware is Nick Marsini who started with the Bank of Delaware in 1977 and was its chief financial officer when PNC acquired the bank in 1989. Next to Nick is his wife, Julie.
Cardiologist Dr. Alberto Rosa brought his two children, Daniel and Laureen Rosa, to enjoy the Beebe event.
Lisa Pepper, Sue Schroeder, Brian Pepper and John Schroeder are steady community supporters.  Brian has been treasurer of Lewes Fire Department for 18 years.  "No one else will do it," he joked. John is a former state representative and serves on the boards of a number of local volunteer organizations.
Heather Kenton; Jessica Gordon of Beebe Medical Foundation; Casey Kenton; and David and Ann Burton all make it a point to attend each year's event.
Don and Helen Flood, Joanne Fischer and Bill Haughey take a break from the silent auction.
Keith and Alison Parsell made sure that items in the live auction were bid up to respectable numbers.
Dave and Christine Gillan and Elaine Bristowe enjoyed conversation before the auction dinner.  Dave was recently named chief operating officer for County Bank.  Elaine's husband, Dr. Kevin Bristowe, is an emergency room physician at Beebe Medical Center.
Artist Steve Rogers' acrylic painting of the old mill building at Red Mill Pond drew the high bid during the live auction.  Members of the Tunnell clan, long-time supporters of Beebe Medical Center, pushed the bidding to $7,000 to win the piece of local history.  Shown are (l-r) Rob Tunnell Jr. and his guest Tanya Kulish; Steve Rogers; Rob Tunnell III and his sister, Laine, and wife, Mindi.

A crowd of about 500 Beebe Medical Center and Rehoboth Art League supporters turned out for the 22nd Best of the Beach Art Auction June 11 in the circus-sized tent on the Route 24 Beebe Health Campus.

Beebe Medical Foundation Executive Director Alex Sydnor estimated that the event would net $170,000 which helps support general operations of Rehoboth Art League and specific purposes for the medical center.

Dr. Brian Costleigh, director of radiation oncology at Beebe's Tunnell Cancer Center, served as honorary chairman for this year's art auction and benefit. He said proceeds from would help with the purchase of a new linear accelerator for the cancer center. "This new accelerator will help us treat patients faster and with more pinpoint accuracy," said Costleigh during the event. "It will also allow us to use techniques not available on our old machine.  The one we're getting is the latest and the greatest.  Of course the other accelerator is only five years old and will remain in service.  We'll be building a new vault next to the old one to accommodate the new machine."

The linear accelerators are at the core of Tunnell Cancer Center's radiation therapy for cancer.

The Best of the Beach Art Auction centers around a silent and live auction of art and other items produced and donated by Rehoboth Art League artists as well as other businesses throughout Delaware's Cape Region.

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