SAHBA Lute Olson Event
Raises More than 100,000

The 19th Annual SAHBA Lute Olson event raised more than $100,000 for the University of Arizona Arthritis Center. The fun-filled three-day festivities included a Celebrity Auction at the Student Union on April 27, a private Lunch with Lute at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse on April 28, and Golf at Randolph Golf Complex on April 29. Lunch with Lute and the Golf Tournament sold out. The auction drew more than 350 participants. In all, more than 750 people turned out to support the Arizona Arthritis Center.

The Southern Arizona Home Builders Association makes the event possible every year. Desert Diamond Casino was the Title Sponsor. Other major sponsors include Borderland and Tucson Decorator Center ; SAHBA; CBIZ Gordon, Zucarelli & Handley; Leslie Galloway; and University Medical Center. Co-sponsors include Aqua Pure; Canyon Ranch; Chase Bank; DeVries CPAs of Arizona, P.C.; eegee’s; Fidelity National Title Agency, Inc.; Finley Distributing; KB Home; Koedyker & Kenyon Construction, Inc.; Port-A-Pit Catering; Pepsi One; Royal Buick; Robert Volz, MD; and Wells Fargo Private Client Services.

The event was in honor of the late Saul Tobin , a philanthropist, successful homebuilder and Chair Emeritus of the Arizona Arthritis Center, who started the tournament almost two decades ago and made it the success it is today.

TheWildcat basketball team was on hand at the Auction to sign autographs.With Ryan Hansen as the auctioneer, Lute Olson, his coaches and team were up for bid at the exciting Live Auction. The highest bidders’ foursomes got to play with them in the tournament – quite a treat! Included in the Live Auction with Wildcat celebrities were a stay at Canyon Ranch Health Resort, a motorcycle from Arizona Victory Motorcycles and a golf cart from Kachina Golf Cars. A silent auction preceded the Live Auction and showcased hundreds of items from community businesses and artists.

The Arizona Arthritis Center is extremely grateful to SAHBA and Ed Taczanowsky, SAHBA President and Carole Pawlak, SAHBA Life Director. A special thank you to Tony Mellor of Tiger Promotions, who has chaired this committee for several years, keeping the event tasks, the sponsorships and participation levels on a successful track. And also many thanks to the members who put so much time, effort and talent into making the event so successful:

Tony Mellor, Chair, Tiger Promotions
Nikki Araiza, Premier Title Group
Larry Barnhill, BH Properties
Karen Childs, The Arizona Arthritis Center
Renee Cooperman, Mystic Custom Pool & Spa
Mari DeVries, CPA, DeVries CPAs of Arizona, PC
Leslie Galloway, CBIZ Gordon, Zucarelli, and Handley
Steve King, Fidelity National Title
Scott Kuzma, Tucson Decorator Center
Shirley Laughlin, National Bank of Arizona
Mark Mitchell, CPA, Mitchell & Roediger
Ron Moody, Andrew Lauren Interiors
Fred Narcaroti, Harris Environmental Group, Inc.
Brian Riese, The Arizona Arthritis Center
Linda Ritter, The Arizona Arthritis Center
Diane Ruble, Standard Pacific Homes
Jon Sams, The University of Arizona BIO5 Institute
Chip Travers, eegee’s
Rick Williams, WinStar Mortgage Partners
Robert G. Volz, MD
Roger Yohem, SAHBA

Thank you also to all our Auction Contributors
A2Z Powersports, Inc. (Arizona Victory)
Pam Allen and the Carlisle Clothing Collection
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Amazing Grace Watercolors
Arizona Aerospace Foundation
Arizona Arthritis Center
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Inn
Arizona Lottery
Arizona Victory Motorcycles
Balfour Walker Photography
Basden Golf Dynamics
BeautiControl by Liz Licavoli
Bed Mart
Beyond Bread Restaurants
Buddy’s Grill
CG Design Group
Café Terra Cotta
Canyon Ranch Health Resort
Centurions
Chad’s Steakhouse
Chris Mooney Photography
Colorado Rockies Baseball Club
Culinary Concepts
DeMent Family Chiropractic
Desert Institute of the Healing Arts
Designs by MEK
DeVries CPAs of Arizona, PC
Dr. Harold Tretbar
Finley Distributing/Miller/Coors
Flame Connection
Focus Fitness
Gadabout SalonSpas
The Good Cook
The Good Egg
The Grill at Hacienda del Sol
Jack Horner
Inn Suites Hotels
Jody’s Framing Gallery
Kachina Golf Cars
Kaiser Garage Doors
Sandi Kilkuts of Mary Kay Cosmetics
Kingfisher Bar & Grill
Lawyer’s Title
Longust Distributing
Lura Lovell
David Mehl
Carolyn Monjoi
Mystic Custom Pool & Spa
Omni Tucson National Golf Resort
Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.
Performance Bicycle, Inc.
Philabaum’s Glass Studio
Photop Fine Art, Photography & Printing
Pima Air & Space Museum Gift Shop
Planet Beach
Premier Title Group
Rose Anne Rogers
Rom by Design
SAHBA
Jon & Shari Sams
Sandalwood Salon Spa
Sparking Memories
Tiger Promotions
Title Security Agency
Chip Travers
Tucson Electric Park
Turquoise Valley Golf, Restaurant & R.V.
Vantage Bowling Centers
Wells Fargo Private Client Services
Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa
Westward Look Resort
Rick Williams
YMCA Triangle Y Ranch Camp
Yohem Marketing