July 27, 2005 – The Beacon Schools of the Virgin Islands will be hosting its Ninth Annual Celebrity Auction at a dinner on Saturday, Aug. 6, at 6 p.m., at Marriott's Frenchman's Reef. The celebrities attending both events will include players from the NBA, NFL, MLB, as well as actors from stage, screen and television, according to a press release from the Beacon Schools V.I. They are listed below with their handicaps.
Auction items will include sports memorabilia, weekend golf packages on the mainland, hotel get-away weekends, jewelry, service packages, dinner certificates and much, much more. There will be live entertainment by tenor Michael Amante, who sings both Broadway show tunes and Italian classics, and Yewande, who weaves rock, blues and jazz into her unique vocal styling.
On the following day, Sunday, Aug. 7, the Beacon Schools will hold its Ninth Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament at Mahogany Run.
Major sponsors for the weekend's events include: Alliance Management Partners, LLC, American Airlines, Prosser/ICC Foundation, Millard, Davis, KMB, Horizon Fuel and Financial Services, FirstBank, Mahogany Run, Marriott's Frenchman's Reef, Havana Blue, Ritz-Carlton—St. Thomas and Ritz-Carlton Club.
Ninth Annual Beacon Schools Celebrity Golf Tournament
Celebrity Participants
Handicaps are in the parenthesis following the celebrity's name.
1. Earl Billings – veteran actor, now appearing in AFLAC and IBM commercials (16)
2. Herman Boone – Football coach, motivational speaker and subject of the movie "Remember the Titans." (14)
3. Austin Carr – NBA player ( Cavaliers, Mavericks and Capitals) (5)
4. Richard Caster – NFL player/tight end (Jets, Bengals, Oilers, Redskins) (14)
5. Cedric Ceballos – NBA player/bio pending (?)
6. Ben Davis – NFL player/bio pending (14)
7. Johnny Davis – NFL player/tight end (Bucs, Vikings, Bears) (22)
8. Parnell Dickinson- NFL player/quarterback (Tampa Bay Bucs) (18)
9. Tim Fox – NFL player/defensive back (Patriots, Chargers, Rams) (18)
10. Jackee Harry – actress/singer credits include "The Cotton Club," "Sister, Sister," and " 22" for which she received an Emmy (?)
11. Al Jenkins – NFL player/defensive lineman (Browns, Dolphins) (17)
12. Andy Johnson – NFL player/running back (Patriots) (14)
13. Cliff Johnson – MLB player/catcher (Astros, Yankees, Indians) (10)
14. Pete Johnson – NFL player/fullback (Bengals, Chargers, Dolphins) (15)
15. Ed "Too Tall" Jones – NFL player/defensive end (Cowboys) (?)
16. Dawnn Lewis – actress, writer, composer and television personality (18)
17. Maurice Lucas – NBA player/forward (Trailblazers, Nets, Nicks, Suns, Lakers, Sonics (21)
18. Curtis McGriff – NFL player/defensive lineman (Giants) (20)
19. Jack McKinney – NBA coach ( Trailblazers, Lakers, Pacers) (18)
20. Steve McMichael – NFL player/ defensive tackle (Bears) (?)
21. Mark Moseley – NFL player/place kicker (Eagles, Oilers, Redskins) (18)
22. Greg Pruitt – NFL player/running back (Browns, Raiders) (15)
23. Steve Reese – NFL player/offensive guard (Jets, Bucs, Vikings, Browns) (15)
24. Rick Siglar – NFL player/offensive tackle (Chiefs, Saints, Panthers) (?)
25. Tucker Smallwood – actor with credits on stage, screen and television (15)
26. Basil Wallace – actor with credits to include "Free Willy 2" on the big screen and television roles on "The West Wing," " CSI," " LAX" and "NYPD Blue" (13)
27. Steve Wallace – NFL player (49ers) (19)
28. D'Andre White – NFL player/tight end (Broncos, Bengals, Chargers) (11.5)
29. JoJo White – NBA player/guard (Celtics, Warriors) (10)
30. Gus Williams – NBA player/guard (Supersonics, Bullets, Hawks) (13)
31. Scott Williams – NBA player/ info to follow (?)
32. Garo Yepremian – NFL player/place kicker (Lions, Dolphins, Saints, Bucs) (16)
