Rose Ball
2009
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Welcome
On behalf of the 2009 Charity Ball Board of Greenville and the Rose Ball Committee, we welcome you to the 20th Rose Ball. As the longest running charitable community benefit in Greenville, tonight’s Ball is truly a time to celebrate the generosity of the businesses, corporations, foundations, and individuals of our community. Over the past 38 years, the Rose Ball has raised more than $2.1 million to benefit the physical, emotional, educational, and cultural needs of the people of Greenville County. Since our inception, more than 50 nonprofit organizations in our community have received grant funding. Organized in 1971 by the Charity Ball Board and held biennially, the Rose Ball was initially formed to support the new St. Francis Hospital. Today, the Ball continues this commitment to St. Francis by dedicating a portion of each Ball’s proceeds to benefit a community project of the Hospital. In 2009, funds will be used to expand the Bon Secours St. Francis Bone Marrow Transplant Center. In addition, 14 charities in our community will receive proceeds from tonight’s event. These include A Child’s Haven, Alliance for Quality Education, Cancer Society of Greenville County, Greenville Free Medical Clinic, Greenville Hospital System Obstetrics Center, Greenville Tech Foundation, Junior Achievement, Loaves & Fishes, Meals on Wheels, Meyer Center for Special Children, Project Host Soup Kitchen, The Salvation Army, Triune Mercy Center, and United Ministries. The Rose Ball continues to be one of the most beautiful and elegant affairs in the Southeast. This evening was created to present an ambience of timeless elegance and features more than 5,000 gorgeous roses shared from the gardens of our neighbors and friends and donated by florists, horticulturists, and grocery markets. This spectacular display of beauty is one of the most cherished aspects of the Ball and distinguishes this event from any other. Over a year of planning and teamwork between the Charity Ball Board and the Rose Ball Committee went into making this event a reality. Please take a moment to thank these individuals when you see them. We also wish to thank our many devoted volunteers who have donated their resources, time and talent. Their dedication and enthusiasm have made this incredible evening a success and one that is more special each year. To our many donors and guests, we thank you. Your generous support, which funds the many needs of our growing community, is appreciated year after year. We are delighted and honored that you have joined us for “The Grandest Ball of Them All!” Please have a wonderful evening.
Robert E. Howard President, Charity Ball Board of Greenville
Claire K. Blake Chairman, Rose Ball Committee
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A Child’s Haven – Parent Education, Family Support, and Child Abuse Prevention Programs uplift and transform young children whose development has been delayed by poverty, abuse and neglect, advancing the learning activities essential to child safety and family stability.
increase in new patients occurred. With a current caseload of over 4,000 patients, approximately 50 new patients are being seen each week. With a projected increase in new patients in 2009 of over 62%, we will provide free health care services and prescription medications to more than 6,500 underserved residents.
Alliance for Quality Education – “New Teacher Toolkits” for first-time teachers improve teacher retention in Greenville County Schools and ensure that every child in our school district has access to a strong teacher. These toolkits contain extra help and proven strategies that empower teachers with the skills to succeed and help students excel.
Greenville Hospital System Obstetric Center – The GHS OB Center is the single largest provider of prenatal care in South Carolina, caring for more than 2,800 pregnant women annually. The “Perinatal Awareness for Successful Outcomes” Program improves access to care, helps immigrants navigate the health care system, and empowers Latino families to ensure healthy pregnancies. This is achieved by prenatal classes, high-risk home visits, community outreach, advocacy, and improving the cultural competency of health care providers. GHS is partnering with the South Carolina Public Health Institute and The Duke Endowment to expand this program in the Upstate.
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System – The Bone Marrow Transplant Center will be expanded into a Center for Hematological Malignancies and Stem Cell Transplantation. The downtown facility improves access to critical medical treatment within the Greenville community and alleviates the need to travel long distances for care. Cancer Society of Greenville County – A vital cancer prescription medication program ensures that local cancer patients receive life-saving chemotherapy and pain relief treatments. In 2008, over 3,400 Greenville County patients and their families received various forms of assistance reducing the cancer mortality rate of the underserved in our community. Greenville Free Medical Clinic – Clinical hours and services will be expanded for newly unemployed and uninsured Greenville County residents who do not have access to health care for acute and non-acute conditions. For the second half of 2008, a 47%
Greenville Tech Foundation – The “Quick Jobs With A Future” Program insures a better quality of life for Greenville County residents by providing access to job readiness training for a variety of high demand employment opportunities, some completed in 90 days or less. Junior Achievement of Greenville – Financial responsibility and economic literacy programs will be expanded to teach 375 Greenville County School District disadvantaged middle and high school students. The 7th grade “Economics for Success” Program and the 10th grade “Success Skills” Program are taught by business volunteers who utilize hands-on real life activities to
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teach students the financial benefits of graduating and becoming self-supporting citizens in their community. Loaves & Fishes – This mobile perishable food program will be augmented with new communications systems facilitating the connection of food donors, recipient human service agencies, and community volunteers in Greenville County. In 2008, Loaves & Fishes delivered 989,313 pounds of perishable food to more than 100 local hunger relief agencies.
Meals on Wheels – MOW enhances the lives of homebound individuals by providing nutritious meals delivered daily by more than 100 volunteers throughout Greenville County. In 2008, MOW delivered 365,943 meals, served 721 new clients, and recruited 616 new volunteers. New refrigeration equipment to insure food safety during transportation will enable MOW to help these fragile citizens preserve their independence and dignity by remaining in their homes. The Meyer Center for Special Children – A new mini-bus will be purchased to safely transport children with disabilities from all areas of the Upstate to the Center and to enrichment activities. This bus will help accommodate 78 children served in these programs. Project Host Soup Kitchen – In 2008, Project Host Soup Kitchen served 78,727 meals with over 100 community volunteers for less than $2.00 a meal. During the last two years, Project Host has experienced a 23% increase in meals served. In 2008, Project Host’s C.C. Pearce Community Culinary School graduated 22 students, helping them achieve self sufficiency with culinary training and life skills.
The Salvation Army – Smart Centers, the after-school tutoring program of The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club, ensures that over 700 Greenville County children at risk of failing receive the tools and additional instruction needed to be successful in the classroom. Using a nationally proven structured approach to improve core competencies, Smart Centers provides an extra 3 to 4 hours of daily education activity during the school year. The goal is to stabilize and advance student performance through consistent one-onone tutoring. The Smart Centers program has a 95% success rate. Triune Mercy Center – “The Next Step Program” helps clients re-establish themselves in the community through intense case management that includes counseling, basic life skills, education, and job training. The goal is for these local individuals to secure stable jobs, safe affordable housing, and regain their dignity and independence. By 2010, Triune will assist 10 families in obtaining affordable housing. United Ministries – The “Family Stabilization Program” assists families who are in financial crisis to maintain their housing. The goal is to prevent homelessness for 10 families who have experienced recent job loss. This empowering program provides financial aid, financial counseling, and job search support to help families emerge from desperation and regain hope and independence.
arity Ba Bard Mr. Robert Eugene Howard, President Mr. James Bradley Campbell,Vice President Mrs. Charles Martin Alexander, Secretary Mr. Alan Monroe Robinson, Treasurer Mr. Fletcher LeCroy Kirkland, Jr., Past President Mrs. Joseph James Blake, Jr., Rose Ball Chairman Mrs. Rodney Leon Grandy III, Rose Ball Vice Chairman
Mrs. Jerry Lee Acosta Mr. Nelson Battle Arrington III Mrs. Ann Bible Batson Mr. Steven Roy Brandt Mrs. John Edward Cebe Mrs. John Green Creech Mr. Howard Lee Einstein Mrs. Steven Edward Farrar Mr. James Gregory Foster Mr. Richard Hendricks Furman Mrs. Douglas James Greenlaw Mrs. Henry Horowitz Mrs. Richard Glenn Jacques Mr. Douglas Neal Kelly
Dr. Paul Dominic Kountz, Jr. Mr. Wallace Kay Lightsey Mrs. Jacob Chapman Mann Mrs. Tillman Wayne McDonald Mr. Alan Robert Nachman II Mrs. Benjamin King Norwood III Ms. Renata Summerford Parker Ms. Joyce Batchelor Parks Mrs. Linton Baldwin Puckett Mrs. Hamilton Earle Russell, Jr. Mrs. Frederick Eugene Schroder, Jr. Mrs. Jeffrey Craig Tice Mrs. Roger Robert Rudolph Varin
Lifetime Honorary Mem
Mr. Harold Cuthbert Clark, Jr. * Mr. Gordon Lee Cory Mrs. Charles Ezra Daniel * Mrs. Erving Arthur Dreskin Mr. Samuel Joseph Francis * Miss Elizabeth Wicker Mahan *
Mrs. Ellison Smyth McKissick * Mr. Ellison Smyth McKissick, Jr. * Mr. Buck Alston Mickel * Mr. John Robert Pitts * Mr. William Thomas Smith * *deceased
Rose Ba Committe Mrs. Joseph James Blake, Jr., Chairman Mrs. Rodney Leon Grandy III,Vice Chairman
Past Chairman and Advisor Mrs. Henry Horowitz
Arrangements Mrs. John Edward Cebe Ms. Elizabeth Haynsworth White Decorations Mrs. Jeffrie Braden Berline Mr. James Gregory Foster Mrs. Jeffrey Craig Tice Greenery Mrs. Robert Anderson Clohan III Mrs. Michael Orin Hallman III
Musical Entertainment Mrs. William Perkins Crawford, Jr. Mrs. Louie Franklin Elmore Program Mrs. Douglas James Greenlaw Publicity Ms. Renata Summerford Parker Roses – Corporate Donors Mrs. John Green Creech Mrs. Frederick Eugene Schroder, Jr.
Historian Mrs. Richard Glenn Jacques
Roses – Individual Donors Mrs. Steven Edward Farrar Mrs. Marcus Sewell McCall Mrs. Ellison Smyth McKissick III
Hospitality Mrs. James Bradley Campbell Mrs. William Vann Kastler, Jr.
Saturday Morning Delivery Mrs. Paul Clarence Aughtry III Mrs. Patrick John Hart
Invitations and Computer List Mrs. George John Conits Mrs. Timothy Benjamin Stewart Mrs. Roger Robert Rudolph Varin
Seating Mrs. Joseph James Blake, Jr. Mrs. Rodney Leon Grandy III Mrs. Henry Horowitz
Past arity Ba Bard Psidents and Rose Ba airmen
1971 * Mr. J. Kelly Sisk President
1983
* Mrs. W.E. Dodenhoff Rose Ball Co-Chairman
* Mrs. Thurston H. Nicholson Rose Ball Co-Chairman 1973 * Mr. Arthur Croswell McCall President * Mrs. Gerald Samuel Tompkins, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman 1975 * Mr. Alester Garden Furman III President * Mrs. Edgar Manly Norris Rose Ball Chairman 1977 *Mr. Charles A. Gibson President *Mrs. W. Harrison Trammel, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman 1979
Mr. Nelson Battle Arrington President Mrs. William Mendenhall Webster III Rose Ball Chairman
1981 * Mr. Ernest Blakely, Jr. President * Mrs. Marion Bothwell Crigler Rose Ball Chairman
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
Mr. Robert T. Coleman President Mrs. Kirby Jernigan Quinn, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman * Mr. Robert Thomas Thompson President Mrs. Pat Haskell-Robinson Rose Ball Chairman Mr. Gordon Lee Cory President Mrs. Clarence Brock Bauknight Rose Ball Chairman Mr. Joe Butler Pearce President Mrs. Jane Earle Pressly Rose Ball Chairman Mr. Robert Jackson Stripling, Jr. President Mrs. Julian Grice Hunt Rose Ball Chairman Mr. William deBerniere Mebane President
Mrs. Mason Anderson Goldsmith Rose Ball Chairman 1995 * Mr. Thomas Anderson Roe President Mrs. Benjamin King Norwood, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman
1997
Mr. William Waddingham Kehl President Mrs. Joyce Batchelor Parks Rose Ball Chairman
1999
Mr. Glenn Ruckman Oxner President Mrs. David Horton Wilkins Rose Ball Chairman
2001
Mr. Ralph Wilson Callahan, Jr. President Mrs. Herbert Hall Provence III Rose Ball Chairman
2003
Mr. Tecumseh Hooper, Jr. President Mrs. David Kenneth McColl Rose Ball Chairman
2005
Mrs. George Jackson Hughes, Jr. President Mrs. Andrew Jackson White, Jr. Rose Ball Chairman
2007
Mr. Fletcher LeCroy Kirkland, Jr. President Mrs. Henry Horowitz Rose Ball Chairman
* deceased
Rose Benefa Alice Manufacturing Company, Inc. Cancer Centers of the Carolinas Cherry Bekaert & Holland, LLP DG Capital, LLC The Daniel-Mickel Foundation The Graham Foundation Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. The Roe Foundation John I. Smith Charities, Inc. Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System St. Francis Hospital Foundation Upstate Carolina Radiology, P.A.
Grand Benefa Kathryn Williams and Tom Ervin
Carolina First Bank
Michelin North America Wells Fargo Bank
As of 9/1/09
Musical Entertainmen Benefar Benefa Susan and Steven Bichel
Canal Insurance Company The Cascades Verdae
Design Strategies, LLC Fluor Corporation
Greenville Radiology, P.A. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. Karen and John Humeniuk Mechanical Systems & Services, Inc. Margaret L. Jenkins Piedmont Spine & Neurosurgical Group, P.A. The Simpson Foundation Upstate Cardiology, P.A. Upstate Pathology, P.A. As of 9/1/09
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Dr. Jerry L. Acosta American Services, Inc. Bank of America Ann and Tom Batson Benefits In A Card, LLC Claire and Joe Blake Beegi and Mary Clohan Downtown Symphony Club Lee and Frank Elmore Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Farrar Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Howard Velda and Jackson Hughes Jackie Highley and Douglas Kelly Becky and Fletcher Kirkland Mr. and Mrs. William H. McCauley II Mr. and Mrs. William V. McCrary, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Heyward McDaniel Beth and Scott McMillan Kathryn and Ben Norwood Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, LLP Johanne and Buddy Puckett Rosenfeld Einstein Mr. and Mrs. Clifford D. Roy Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Small, Jr. Lisa and Jeff Tice
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AT&T Judith and Bo Aughtry Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina Community Foundation of Greenville, Inc. Crescent Ridge Construction Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Delapp III Easlan Capital, Inc. Elliott Davis, LLC The Gannett Foundation General Wholesale Distributors, LLC Harrison Lighting Imagine Center Interim HealthCare Jervey Eye Group, P.A. Marsha and Wallace Lightsey McNair Law Firm, P.A. Renata Parker Public Relations, LLC Lillian and Henry Parr Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, P.A. Sherry and David Poole SunTrust Bank
As of 9/1/09
Patrons
As of 9/1/09
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin Alexander BB&T Jacque and Randy Bell Connie and Lee Bryan Christ Church Episcopal School Cokey and Lee Cory Mr. and Mrs. Jerry E. Dempsey Mr. and Mrs. Nathan A. Einstein Kim and Larry Estridge Lynn and Doug Greenlaw Greenville First Bank Mr. Frank B. Halter The Hartness Foundation Hayne Hipp Foundation Melvin Hutson, P.A. Christine and Bill Lyles Vicki and Bob Nachman Dr. Kathleen and Mr. Glenn R. Oxner Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co., REALTORS Mrs. Elizabeth P. Stall Stella and Edward Stall Tile Outlet – John P. Tate III World Acceptance Corporation The Worth Collection – Johanna C. Aiken Mr. C. Thomas Wyche
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Mr. and Mrs. David Adams Mr. and Mrs. Joseph James Blake, Jr. in memory of Mary Knight and Ainsley Knight Dr. and Mrs. Steven Dale Boggs Clemson University Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holloway Coker, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Julian William Dority Mrs. Oliver Perry Earle, Jr. in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Dority Furman University in memory of Homozel Mickel Daniel Dr. and Mrs. James Gaines in honor of Dot Smith Mr. and Mrs. George Donald Gibbins, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Ross Griffin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John I. Hill III Mr. and Mrs. Neil Calvin Jones Mr. and Mrs. Dale Kinworthy Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Ladner in memory of Mrs. Richard Riley Mr. and Mrs. John Dickson Malone Dr. and Mrs. Nick J. McLane Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Morgan Mrs. Paula Burns Noble and Mr. Gary Francis Forte Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Dennis North-Coombs in memory of Mrs. Jean McLaren Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. O’Rourke Mr. and Mrs. Henry Larkin Parr, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Donald Winburn Shelley Drs. Cary and Donna Stroud in memory of Shirley Acosta Mrs. Patrick Jan Szmurlo in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Olin Lollis Mr. and Mrs. James S. Whitten Mrs. David Royce Wylie
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Acknowledgements
Art Work Joseph Ambuhl Bennetts’ Frame and Art Gallery Corporate Rose Donors BI-LO Charities
Decorations, Design, Fabric and Construction Leigh Weatherly Batson Berbank Rentals Gary Hester Interiors Mansure and Company Pygmalion Refresh It! Florists Bleums at Berbank The Embassy – Flowers and Nature’s Gifts Flowers by Danny Me and Me Designs Unlimited Pam Rowland & Design Company Roebuck Greenhouses, Inc. Twigs Invitations – Printing Mrs. George Dewey Oxner, Jr. Invitations – Reply Card & Mailing Mail Solutions, LLC – Mr. Billy Goldsmith Logo Art Mrs. Jeanet Dreskin
Program Design The Greenville Journal – Mrs. Kristy Adair Printing of Program The R.L. Bryan Company – Mr. Brooks Searls Rose Ball Photographer Ernest Rawlings Photography – Mr. Mark Massingill Rose Benefactors Reception Hosts Claire and Joe Blake Cathy and Brad Campbell Linda and Rod Grandy Bev and Bob Howard Becky and Fletcher Kirkland Sally and Earle Russell Invitations – Mrs. George Dewey Oxner, Jr. Flowers – Ms. Leigh Weatherly Batson Catering – Don Rizer Catering Translation of Menu into French Mrs. Luc Andre Roger Grapotte Chef Emile Labrousse Tuxedos for Youth Greeters Gregory’s Formal Wear on Augusta Road and Congaree Road As of 9/1/09
Acknowledgements
The 2009 Charity Ball Board and the Rose Ball Committee Chairmen would like to thank the numerous volunteers who have donated their resources, time and talent to this year’s Ball. Mrs. Scott McFadyne Anderson Mrs. William Allen Armstrong Ms. Leigh Weatherly Batson Mrs. Clarence Brock Bauknight, Jr. Mrs. Jeffrie Braden Berline Mrs. George Edward Biediger Miss Abigail Davidnosva Bowen Ms. Anna Borisovna Bowen Mrs. Daniel Henry Bull, Jr. Mrs. Stephen Henson Carter Mrs. Craig Allen Carver Ms. Rebecca Ellen Clay Mrs. Robert Anderson Clohan III Mrs. George John Conits Mrs. Don Wayne Cooley Mrs. Symmes Watkins Culbertson Mrs. Frank Tradewell Davis III Mrs. Thomas Francis Dugas Mrs. Stephen Howard Eager Mrs. Daniel Mark Einstein Mrs. Howard Lee Einstein Ms. Jacqueline League Elletson Mrs. William Michael Englert
Ms. Cameron Arrington Ezell Mr. James Gregory Foster Mrs. Mason Anderson Goldsmith Mrs. Mark Allen Gordon Mrs. Rodney Leon Grandy III Mrs. Michael Orin Hallman Mrs. Carroll Brown Hart, Jr. Mr. Robert Wilkinson Hassold, Sr. Mrs. Robert Wilkinson Hassold, Jr. Mrs. John Isom Hill Mrs. Henry Horowitz Mrs. Robert Eugene Howard Mrs. David Knox Hudson Mrs. Timothy Earle Hughes Mrs. Earle Gilreath Hungerford Mrs. David Wayne Ingram Mrs. Francis Watters Jackson, Jr. Mrs. Richard Glenn Jacques Mrs. William Vann Kastler, Jr. Mrs. Daniel Paul Keene Ms. Ames Post Little Mrs. David Dewitt Lowe As of 9/1/09 Mrs. William Boykin Lyles III
Acknowledgements
Mrs. Jacob Chapman Mann, Jr. Mrs. Alexander Douglas Marion Mrs. Rhea Leonard McCary Mrs. Ellison Ford McCoy Mrs. Ellison Smyth McKissick III Mrs. James Parks McLeod Mrs. William deBerniere Mebane Mrs. Charles Clark Mickel Mrs. Thomas Milton Mitchell Mrs. Samuel Miles Moss Mrs. Jerald Patrick Noe Mrs. Edgar Manly Norris, Jr. Mr. James Frank Ogletree III Mrs. David Poleski Mrs. William Henry Pouch III Mrs. Earle Gordon Prevost Mrs. Edward Hayes Reynolds III Mrs. John Randolph Reynolds Mrs. John Vance Rowland Mrs. William Emmett Shaughnessy Mr. Danny Eugene Shell Mrs. Robert Adrian Shore Ms. Carole Raines Spooner Mrs. Garrett David Steck Mrs. John Maxwell Sterling III
Ms. Musette Williams Stern Mrs. Timothy Benjamin Stewart Mrs. Patrick Jan Szmurlo Ms. Anne Green Taylor Mrs. Jeffrey Craig Tice Mrs. Katherine Moore Tierney Mrs. William Richardson Timmons III Mrs. Eric Holt Troutman Mr. Mickey Lamarre Vest Mrs. Martin Gary Wallace III Mr. Martin David Watkins III Mrs. Thomas John Way Mrs. Douglas Hewes Webster Mr. Steven Alan Wood Mrs. David Ermis Wortham Mrs. Helen Arrington Wynkoop Mrs. Kenneth Michael Zeimetz Junior Photographer Miss Isabella Roth Parker Youth Greeters George Edward Bentan Klyn Carr Miles Arthur Hauser Frederick Hunter McMillan Walter Wellington Parker V William Edwin Burwell Parker As of 9/1/09
Musical Entertainmen Jeane Begg, Pianist President’s Bar – seven until eight-thirty
Steve Eager, Pianist Poinsett Room – seven until ten-thirty
Claire Marie Wolcott, Harpist President’s Ballroom Patio – seven until eight-thirty
Furman University String Quartet President’s Ballroom – seven until eight-thirty
The Tony Howard Show President’s Ballroom – eight-thirty until twelve-thirty
Shirley Leslie Acost June 21, 1939 – June 30, 2009
The Charity Ball Board of Greenville would like to gratefully acknowledge the outstanding volunteer contributions of Shirley Acosta. She began her lifetime community service in Greenville in 1980 with the 1981 Rose Ball, and actively served on several nonprofit boards until 2009 when she was appointed Benefactor Co-Chair for the 2009 Rose Ball. Among the many community boards on which Shirley held leadership roles: *American Red Cross, Board Member 1981-1987 *Charity Ball Board of Greenville, Benefactor Co-Chair and Board Member 2008-2009 for the 2009 Rose Ball *Greenville County Museum of Art, Chairman of the 1993 Antiques Show and Board Member 1992-1996 and 1999-2003 *Greenville Symphony Association, Board Member 1989-1992 *Metropolitan Arts Council, Board Member 1985-1988 *Rose Ball Committee, Board Member 1980-1983 for the 1981 and 1983 Balls Shirley’s beautiful smile, gracious nature, and tireless devotion to our community will be greatly missed.
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The cover and art work was adapted from an original pen and ink drawing by Mrs. Jeanet Dreskin. The artwork was designed specifically to be used as the first Rose Ball logo in 1971.