Little Eric’s Foundation(LEF) held its fiffh annual casino night — “Play for a Cure” Sept. 28 at the Holiday East Mountain Inn. Proceeds from all LEF events are donated to childhood cancer researchers and to children diagnosed and in treatment for pdiatric cancer. Board members of Little Eric’s Foundation are, from left, seated, Paula Jump, Tyler Bonita, Avonlea Anastasia, Eric Speicher Sr., Jessica Speicher, Cristina Praefke,and Katherine Sokirka. Second row, Rosalie Cullagh, Dr. Michael LaQuaglia, retired chief of pediatric surgery MSKCC; Dr. Yasmin Khakoo, pediatric neuro-oncologist, MSKCC; Don Stella, Dorothy Stella, AJ Speicher, Michael Bonita Sr., David Stella and Kim Pickron, Ohio branch of LEF; Anne Cawley, Kim Naylor, Jennifer Bonita, Barbara Stephenson, Yuri Filak, Corey Balko and Matthew Stephenson. Absent at the time of the photo were David Fusco and Nicole Spak.
