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MGM GRAND HOTEL LAS VEGAS, NEVADA FEBRUARY 8, 1986 BUTTERFLY BALL JUBILEE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS BUTTERFLY BALL JUBILEE COMMITTEE Comprised of nationally recognized leaders in business and entertainment, The Butterfly Ball Jubilee Committee has organized America's most inspiring hospice fund raising event. The Butterfly Ball is sure to bring much-needed public attention to the hospice movement. Alvin Benedict President, Nathan Adelson Hospice Foundation Merv Adelson Pearl Adelson Barbara Walters Honorary Chairpersons The Hon. Richard Bryan The Hon. Alan Cranston The Hon. Chic Hecht The Hon. Paul Laxalt The Hon. Harry Reid The Hon. Barbara Vucanovich Lew Wasserman Paul Ziffren Honorary Co-Chairpersons Alvin Benedict Irwin Molasky Susan Molasky Cary Grant Butterfly Ball Jubilee Chairpersons Celebrity Chairperson Alvin Benedict Susan Molasky Lee Rich Bill DeAngelis Butterfly Ball Jubilee Dinner Chairpersons Entertainment Director Show Producer/ Director Paul Anka Peter Anthony Pete Barbutti Marjorie Barrick Ernest A. & Betty Becker Gladyce & David Begelman Mr. & Mrs. Bernard E. Bell Dr. Robert M. Bersi The Binion Family Sam A. Boyd William S. Boyd Eli Boyer Mr. & Mrs. Irwin R. Buchalter The Honorable George Bush Mr. & Mrs. James Cashman, Jr. Charo Mrs. Richard M. Clurman Mr. & Mrs. A1 & Shirley Collins Jon & Rita Collins Mr. & Mrs. Mart & Pauline Collins Mike & MaryLou Connors Richard & Penny Crenna Norm Crosby Juanita Daly Gary W. Davis Martin & Luella Davis Marvin & Barbara Davis Frankie Sue Del Papa Barry Diller Kevin Dobson Mr. & Mrs. Edward Doumani Mr. & Mrs. Fred Doumani Larry & LoveeduBoef Mrs. Margaret Elardi Miss Lola Falana Frank & Vickie Fertitta Mickey Gardner Jackie & Roberta Gaughan Michael & Paula Gaughan Mr. & Mrs. A1 Gersten Dr. & Mrs. EliasGhanem Henry & Arlene Gluck Wendy & Leonard Goldberg Robert & Vera Goulet The Honorable Willis Gradison B. Donald Grant Linda Gray Barbara & Hank Greenspun Mr. & Mrs. Kenny Guinn Larry Hagman Mr. & Mrs. Art Hamm, Jr. Lita&Mort Heller Mr. & Mrs. Barron Hilton Mr. & Mrs. J. Kell Houssels Drs.Ted & Parvin Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Earl Johnson Tom Jones Chris N. Karamanos Mr. & Mrs. Herb Kaufman Howard Keel Leo-Arthur Kelmenson Joan Kenney Denise& Dan Klaitch Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Krim Mr. & Mrs. Mickey Kulwin Alan Ladd, Jr. Todd Lang Terrance & Debbie Lanni Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Thomas F. Leahy Michele Lee Henry & Gitta Lewin Mr. & Mrs. Fred Lewis Liberace Robert E. Linton Pat & Sam Lionel Rich Little Paul & Sue Lowdon Joyce& Jerry Mack Eugene & Geraldine Maday Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Mallin Frank G. Mancuso Tony & Sandy Marnell Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Marshall Dean Martin Marydean Martin Morry M. Mason Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Maxson Guy McElwaine Phyllis McGuire Donna Mills The Honorable Frank Moss Wayne Newton Mr. & Mrs. Ray Norvell Tony Orlando Evelyn & Mo Ostin Jerry Perenchio Victoria Principal Otto Ravenholt. M.D. Angela & Lee Rich Meshulam Riklis & Pia Zadora Joan Rivers Kitty Rodman Sig Rogich Mr. & Mrs. Allard Roen Mary Carol & Mickey Rudin Allan D. Sachs Grant & Betty Sawyer Frank & Charlene Scott Gilbert & Joanne Segel David Selby Lorraine & Sid Sheinberg Harvey & Gillian Silbert Mrs. Carolyn Sparks Lee N. Steiner Bob & Sandy Stupak Ken & Pat Sullivan Susan Sullivan Brandon R. Tartikoff Mr. & Mrs. E. Parry Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Nancy Thomas Tony & Christina Thomopoulos Joan Van Ark Marshall Breck Wall Mr. & Mrs. William Weinberger Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Weintraub Frank Wells Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Whitley Claudine Williams Mr. & Mrs. C. V. Wood. Jr. Elaine & Stephen Wynn Frank Yablans NATHAN ADELSON HOSPICE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Created in 1980, the Hospice Board of Trustees established the policies that have posi-tioned the Nathan Adelson Hospice non-profit home health agency and acute care facility as a nationally-recognized leader in quality care for the terminally ill and their families. Merv Adelson Pearl Adelson Irwin Molasky Co-Chairpersons of Hospice Renny Ashleman Art Sandoval Secretary Treasurer Donald Baepler Alvin Benedict Monterey Brookman Eli Boyer David Brandsness Sharon Brandsness Irwin Buchalter Anthony Carter Don Digilio Thalia Dondero Lovee duBoef Harold Erickson Hank Greenspun Mel Hecht Charles kilduff Jerry Kring Samuel Lionel Ron Lurie Jerome Mack Marydean Martin Mary Ann Michel Susan Molasky Michael O'Callaghan Owen Peck Lee Rich Allard Roen Willis Russell Art Smith William Stephen Muriel Stevens E. Parry Thomas Richard Thomas David Zenoff Buck Deadrich, Executive Administrator NATHAN ADELSON HOSPICE FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Foundation Board members play a very active role in developing private support and community awareness on behalf of the Hospice, including fund raising totaling more than one million dollars in 1985.The Butterfly Ball Jubilee is the Foundation's premiere event for 1986. Alvin Benedict President RayNorvell Vice President Jan Jones Secretary Susan Molasky Treasurer Merv Adelson Pearl Adelson Donald Baepler Eli Boyer David Brandsness Sharon Brandsness Steven Cohen Bill DeAngelis Joe Delaney Ruthe Deskin Beth Dias Thalia Dondero LoveeduBoef Margaret Elardi Donna Epstein Joe Esposito Lola Falana Elias Ghanem Jody Ghanem Brian Greenspun Hank Greenspun Dema Guinn Clair Haycock John Hayes Jeanne Hood Nancy Houssels Dorothy Huffey Theodore Jacobs Earl Johnson Jeffrey Kahn Herb Kaufman Autumn Keyes Jerry Kring Fred Lewis Ernie Libman Samuel Lionel Jerry Mack Marydean Martin Herb McDonald Phyllis McGuire Barbara Molasky Irwin Molasky Elaine Newton Francine Pulliam Lee Rich Allard Roen James Rogers Sig Rogich Donald Romeo Bernard Segelin Maynard Sloate Steven Smith Muriel Stevens Pam Wald Denny Weddle Lynn Wiesner Elaine Wynn David Zenoff Buck Deadrich, Executive Director THE HOSPICE The Nathan Adelson Hospice provides an environment of living designed to meet the sensitive needs of the terminally ill, their family and friends. Hospice is first and foremost a wonderful, specialized home care program. When acute symptoms management or respite care is required, the natural home-like sur-roundings of the Hospice facility provide a peaceful, dignified setting for those approach-ing the final stage of life. Hospice is a concept of personalized care based upon a philosophy of unconditional love and acceptance.The Hospice interdisciplinary team of physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, clergy, volunteers and staff work with the patient and family to achieve a pain free, gentle close to life's journey. The NAH is a living memorial to Nathan Adelson, one of Las Vegas' leading citizens and a great humanitarian who passed away from terminal cancer in 1978. The program's accelerating growth drama-tizes its importance. During the past five years more than 1,200 patients have been cared for by NAH teams. Nearly half of these were cared for during 1985 alone. When the NAH program admitted its first patient, there were but a few hospices in the nation. Today there are an estimated 1,700 hospice programs. The NAH also plays a leading role in the American hospice movement. Almost every day operational information and assistance is provided to other programs and interested communities across the nation. THE FOUNDATION The Nathan Adelson Hospice accepts all medically appropriate terminally ill patients. No one is ever turned away because he or she cannot afford NAH care. Complete accessibility without regard to a family's ability to pay and the finest quality of hospice care in the world requires substantial private funding.The Foundation delivers the support that makes it all possible.