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CSt. Mary's Ball and Charity Auction
A record $93,000 was raised for St. Mary's School!!!!!!!
Amy and Dan Jones, chairs, and Deb and Ned '85 Lenhart, co-chairs for the 2010 St. Mary's Ball and Auction hosted the 20th anniversary of this mega-fundraising event with a 1920s theme - Back to the Roaring 20s!
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Co-chairs Ned and Deb Lenhart, chairs Dan and Amy Jones, Development Director Dawn Prosser and auction chairs Gina Hartman and Kris Snyder share the record $93,735 amount with an enthusiastic ball crowd March 27.
St. Mary's students are often the stars of the auction! Matt L. and Connor R. help sell a pink coaster bike as auctioneer Kevin Cone takes bids. (Thanks to alumna Becca Murray for the vintage-look photos of the ball!)
Past ball chair Kay Lenhart poses for a photo with Anna Elsden.
Student Isaac D. helps sell a basket of St. Mary's Boosters spirit wear and athletic passes.
Anyssa L. helps to sell Vera Bradley luggage from the Sugar Bowl
Chairs Dan and Amy Jones thanked the volunteers and welcomed the generous crowd.
Mary Kay Larsen and past ball chair Mary Timko pose for a photo
Wayne and Karen Pickhinke made the cityscape that was used for decorations at the ball. It was originally used at the KC Hall for St. Mary's Prom in 2007. We're happy to be green and recycle such great decorations!
St. Mary's educator Gaylene Kestel and husband Paul enjoyed the ball.
Kathy Pomrenke, Ted Smith, Mary Droessler and Doug Imming
Tim and Bev Mach chaired the Friends of St. Mary's Ball in 1992 and 1993. Bev is now St. Mary's preK-12 Principal
Pat Rydell and wife Lois Stiles pose for a photo. Rydell calls upon 30+ businesses for auction items each year.
Co-chair Deb Lenhart and St. Mary's School Board President Jane Besaw
Tom and Kris Snyder pose with the antique car created by Don Reiling and Don Schmitt.
2009 ball chairs Edean and John Murray
Angie Siefken brought daughter Abby White to the ball, which was also Angie's 1985 Class Reunion!
Beth Dimig and Karen Murray
Molly and Dan Richardson. Dan chaired the Business Club and helped kick off the technology drive.
St. Mary's Finance Director Martha Smith and Coleen Imming
Thayne and Kathi Benz and Drs. Christy and Dan Heitman. Benz is an educator at St. Mary's School
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Join us Saturday, March 19, 2011 for another great event for raising funds for St. Mary's School.
Congratulations to chair Amy Jones for winning the diamond anniversary band! Coleen Vogel won $200 and Edean Murray won $100 in the Chest of Chance. If you won the beach chair, let us know!
Al and Jean Liske won $10,000 in the Big Raffle.
Alumni Mary Beth Juergens and Terry Bauer won $1,000 in the Big Raffle
Jim and Sally Anderson and Charles Slagle each won $500 in the Big Raffle
Bill and Jo Kozisek won $2,000 in the Big Raffle Early Bird drawing.
Jon and Patti McKenna won the Windy City drawing
Jeff and Jane Kestel and Dr. Jason Smith and Michelle Smith-Gaughan each won $100 from Malarky's at the Fratzke-Jensen All That Jazz Mixer.