Rosary High School
Rosary High School • 20th Annual Candlelight Ball
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Saturday, March 27, 2021 Online Presentation at 7 pm Rosary High School, Aurora, Illinois
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Welcome Dear Parents, Alumnae and Friends of Rosary High School, Welcome to the 20th Annual Rosary High School Candlelight Ball, There’s No Place Like Home. As I reflect on my involvement with Rosary High School, over this last year in particular, I cannot help but feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude for this community. Our students are resilient and motivated, and similarly, our faculty and staff are dedicated, our parents and families committed, and our partners supportive. We honor the extraordinary community of people who live Rosary’s mission. While the COVID-19 pandemic has caused us to celebrate differently this year, I hope that you will still feel a sense of community and the energy emanating from this event. This evening’s Candlelight Ball, while in a different format from years past, will allow us to celebrate Rosary’s storied past and exciting future. Through the support of this flagship fundraising event, Rosary High School is able to provide an outstanding education for our students, while enhancing our STEM program, ensuring competitive salaries for our exceptional faculty and staff, and investing in curricular materials to sustain our excellent academic programs. Please remember that everything we do for our school, whether fresh paint on classroom walls or new desks for teachers and students, plays a role in fulfilling our desire to provide the best learning environment possible. We give special thanks to all of our Candlelight Ball participants, supporters, and volunteers. Your unwavering support and efforts have made this evening possible. On behalf of the Rosary High School community, I express our deepest gratitude to Becky Barr, Director of Special Events and Volunteers. We thank her for the countless hours she has spent dedicated to ensuring the success of this event. Her commitment and devotion to our school serves as an example to us all. (continued on next page)
Great things happen every day at Rosary High School. Guided by our mission established by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield to empower young women to achieve their greatest potential, our school is the best place for young women to grow and develop into caring, responsible, global citizens. Thank you for celebrating with us tonight! Sincerely, Amy T. McMahon Head of School
Emerald City sponsors
Beverage Sponsor
Scarecrow Catering Sponsor Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Brennan
Dorothy’s Basket sponsor
Peloton/Mirror Raffle Sponsor
Tin Man Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Pete Bakala Dr. Diane Fabrizius (‘76) Tim & Kate Reuland
Lion Sponsors Alarm Detection Systems, Inc. Sharon Gregor / Selden Fox, Ltd. Rich Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Tobias Schlueter
VIP Room Sponsors Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Ryan Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bakala Mr. & Mrs. Pete Molenhouse
Program Sponsors
Konen Insurance CertaPro Painting Fairview Dental Rich Foundation Selden Fox, Ltd. Team Concept Printing The Wronski Family / Beads Swim Team 5th/3rd Bank Buck Services Dieterle Memorial Home & Cremation Ceremonies PB Pup Palace Woofbeach Bay Wally’s Printing
Virtual Ball Details How to Participate Go to: aesbid.com/ELP/RHSBALL21 Watch the 7 pm video presentation. Click on the “Auction & Donations” button to participate. Bid in the silent auction, purchase raffle tickets, and register for signup parties. Donate to the Liven ‘R’ Library paddle raise. How do I pay? A credit card must be on file to bid. You can use this card at check-out at the end of the Ball. If you would like to pay by check, don’t complete the checkout process; instead bring your payment to the Rosary office by Tuesday, March 30. If payment has not been made by the end of day Tuesday, credit cards will be charged. How do I get the items I win? Physical items and gift certificates will be available for pick-up on Sunday, March 28, from 9 am-noon or Monday, March 29, from 3:30-5:00 pm. Simply drive up to the athletic entrance and text your name to 630.745.8636, and a student will bring your items to your car. If you can’t make it on either date, please call or text Becky Barr at 630.745.8636 to set up a delivery or pick-up time.
Silent Auction Packages Trip to Jamaica Enjoy a luxurious 6-night, 7-day stay fit for a group of friends or family to enjoy in beautiful Runaway Bay, Jamaica. This ocean-front private villa has a pool that overlooks the ocean and sleeps 10 (MAXIMUM) with 4 bedrooms, 2 extra beds located in an alcove that can be curtained off, and 5 bathrooms. The best part is that you will be cared for during your stay by a private chef and two housekeepers. Excludes the cost of food, beverages, and gratuity for the staff. Booking is subject to availability. This beautiful villa is 1 hour and 20 minutes from the airport in Montego Bay, and 20 minutes from Ocho Rios where there are many activities including Dunn River Falls and The Blue Hole. Donated by Dr. Stephen and Alexandra Juriga
Ruby and Diamond Earrings You won’t want to stay Home any more when you can show off these beautiful round-cut ruby and diamond earrings set in 14k white gold. A perfect match for your Ruby Slippers! Donated by State Street Jewelers www.statestreetjewelers.com
Let’s Go Cubs! Cheer on your Chicago Cubs in four box seats at historic Wrigley Field for a 2021 game to be named later. Don’t miss your chance to see Rizzo, Baez, Bryant, and Grandpa Rossy make a push for another pennant. (Game dates are TBD and will be worked out with Superior Beverage) Donated by Superior Beverage
Go, Go White Sox! Be a part of history as the Chicago White Sox drive toward the World Series! Bask in the sunshine in four box seats at 35th and Shields in a 2021 game to be named later. The Sox are ready for prime-time this year so don’t miss out on your chance to be a part of history on the South Side. (Game dates are TBD and will be worked out with Superior Beverage) Donated by Superior Beverage
Freshen Up Your Home After months and months trapped in your house, have you decided it could use more than a little spring cleaning? Enjoy the professional painting services of CertaPro Painters of Aurora. You will receive up to 16 hours of labor for one day of painting and up to 2 gallons of Benjamin Moore paint. (Anything above the initial offering will be the winner’s responsibility.) Donated by Jesse Rodriguez CertaPro Painters of Aurora and Oswego www.oswego.certapro.com
Peloton/Mirror Raffle
There’s no place like a home gym! The winner of this $75 home gym raffle will choose between a Peloton Bike or the Mirror from Lululemon! Either device will include a one-year subscription. Only 300 tickets will be sold. Get yours before they are gone.
Sign-up Parties
This year we have opportunities to join in on fun activities that don’t have just one winner. Our sign-up parties this year include: Reserve Your Spot! JUNIORS, reserve your parking spot for the 2021-22 school year. Choose your parking space near the athletic entrance. In the fall, we will be offering the option to paint the spot for an additional fee after the parking lot is resurfaced. Royal Roller Rink is sure to be a ton of fun. Sign up to attend our roller skating party around the school building. Skate rental and snacks included. Alumnae, don’t think we forgot about you, sign up to join us for your own skate around the school. Celebrate on the Sign! Purchase the privilege to have a student’s birthday acknowledged on the electronic sign on Edgelawn.
50/50
Get 1 chance for $5 and 5 chances for $20 in our Emerald City 50/50. If you are the lucky winner, you will take home half of the total cash taken in. May the OZ be ever in your favor!
Pick - A - Brick
Follow the Yellow Brick Road and you could win! Each brick has a number, from 1-250, and that number is equal to the cost of the brick. Bricks will be divided into 5 different tiers: 1-50, 51-100, 101-150, 151-200, and 201-250. You can purchase as many bricks as you would like from any tier. A number will be chosen from each tier, and that winner will win 19.62%* of the total amount raised in that tier. If all bricks are sold, prizes will range from $250.15 to $2,212.15. *If not all bricks sell, the winner may choose to convert their brick purchase to entries in the 50/50 raffle.
Video Presentation Begins at 7 pm
Tune in at aesbid.com/ELP/RHSBALL21 Opening and Welcome Prayer Interview with Head of School Amy McMahon Thank you to our Generous Sponsors School Improvements Paddle Raise - Liven ‘R’ Library Dominican Alumnae Awards Sister Catherine Mary Currie (‘70) Debbie (Grommes ‘70) Olson Gretchen (Feuerborn ‘93) Scheel
Student Perspectives Closing
Paddle Raise Liven ‘R’ Library, spearheaded by Parents Auxiliary, is a project to transform the library into a collaboration and ideas center. Parents Auxiliary has brought in Vara Design and Interiors for Business to expertly imagine what is possible and how the students can make the best use of this space. The first phase is expected to cost $60,000 and Parents Auxiliary has pledged the first $25,000. We hope you will help us in the paddle raise during the online presentation to get us the rest of the way there. Donations can be made to this project during the video presentation by clicking on “donate” on the bidding website or by texting Rosary to 61094. We have done our best to ensure the accuracy of this program as of March 22, 2021. Please accept our apologies if we have made any errors or omissions.
Rosary Musical April 30/May 1 May 7/May 8 Limited In-Person Seating Live Streaming
Thank you to Vara Design and Interiors for Business for helping us expertly imagine what is possible for Rosary High School’s Library. And thank each of YOU for helping us realize this vision to help our students make the best use of this space.
Special Thank Yous
Julie Blankenheim / Chicago Lightworks - Lighting Bryan Rapey - Decorations Curt Deufel - Beverages Flabio Doci / @flabiodoci - Video
Candlelight Ball Committee Becky (Arbizzani ‘92) Barr Julie Blankenheim Vicki Danklefsen Melissa Taube Drafall Urszula Durma Sandra Galindo (‘93) Alexandra Juriga Sr. Geraldine Kemper, OP Jennifer Sheetz Annika Strolle (‘14)
Board of Directors Springfield Dominican Sisters MEMBER BOARD Sr. Rebecca Ann Gemma, OP (President) Sr. Marie Michelle Hackett, OP Sr. Rose Miriam Schulte OP Sr. Mila Diaz Solano, OP
ROSARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Travis Ketterman (Chairman) Jennifer (Lane ‘86) Bennett John (Jay) Bottarini Beth (Brizzolara ‘84) Burke Erica (Mueller ‘86) Cox Dr. Diane Fabrizius (‘76) Sr. Kathleen Gallagher, OP Kathy (Zilly ‘88) Gilmore Sr. Marie Michelle Hackett, OP Michael Haddad Alexandra Juriga Thomas Jassoy Olivia (O’Connor ‘08) Lyons Greg Popovich Libby (Johnson ‘79) Scanlan-Cheatham Michael Shares Sr. Mary Joan Sorge, OP Randall Tavierne Mark Walsworth
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