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Big Night Out In Severna Park

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Event Raises Money for Beloved Mother, Wife

Big Night Out Severna Park raised more than $2,000 to benefit the Kellie Thompson Shiley Family Trust Fund.

By Megan Kowalski Local residents gathered to enjoy good music and good food for an even better cause Sept. 29 at an outdoor evening event hosted by Sport Fit and Garry’s Grill. Big Night Out Severna Park featured live music, a buffet catered by Garry’s, and a silent auction that offered mostly donated baskets from local businesses, as well as such memorabilia as a helmet autographed by Ray Lewis. The real attraction of the evening, however, was the opportunity to help a local family in need. The proceeds from the event are supporting the family of Kellie Thompson Shiley, a woman originally from the Annapolis area who passed away this summer. Shiley died in July from complications after giving birth to twin girls. She participated in …

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Local Businesses Unite, Party for Worthy Cause

Sport Fit and Garry’s Grill are joining together for the Big Night Out Severna Park.

Looking for a fun night out in Severna Park? Sport Fit and Garry’s Grill are teaming up for an outdoor event to benefit a worthy cause. The local businesses are hosting Big Night Out Severna Park on Sept. 29 and a portion of the money raised during the event will go to the Kellie Thompson Shiley Family Trust. Shiley participated in Severna Park sports growing up and died shortly after giving birth to twins in July. “I had the opportunity to play soccer with her on the travel team in Severna Park," said Sport Fit Fitness Consultant Mandy Schulz. “She already had one child and then shortly after she had twins she died. It seems that since this is such a small community a lot of our members knew her.” Ten percent of the proceeds from Big …

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