2015 Auction Catalog Proceeds from the 2015 Auction Support the Operating and Capital Budgets of the Avery Coonley School
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2015 Auction Catalog Proceeds from the 2015 Auction support the operating and capital budgets of The Avery Coonley School The Avery Coonley School 1400 Maple Avenue Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 www.averycoonley.org THE AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL’S 33RD ANNUAL AUCTION APRIL 25, 2015 1 Class Memory Books Welcome THIS YEAR’S auction IS A CELEbration Of THE past , PRESENT, AND fUTURE Of THE Avery COONLEY SCHOOL. OUR Founder, QUEENE Ferry COONLEY, bEGAN HER first SCHOOL over A century ago, bORN Of A “SIMPLE wISH” that HER daughter wOULD RECEIVE THE very best education possibLE. wE ARE THE bENEfICIARIES Of HER INCREDIbLE initiative AND fORESIGHT. LET US CELEbrate MRS. COONLEY’S educational VISION, HER PHILANTHROPIC SPIRIT, AND THE REMARkAbLE legacy Of that long-ago wISH, fOR IT IS truly ONE that wE ALL SHARE. 2 The Avery Coonley School THE 2014-2015 Board Of Trustees CHAIR Of THE BOARd Patrick fry ’80 VICE-CHAIR Amy Louis ABOUT THE AVERY COONLEY SCHOOL TREASURER The Avery Coonley School is an independent, non-denominational school enrolling bright Jeffrey Mueller and academically gifted boys and girls from ASSISTANT TREASURER age three through eighth grade. Each year, william Atwood students from 50 surrounding communities attend the school, giving strong testimony SECRETARY to the school’s widespread reputation for Shannon weinberger educational excellence. ASSISTANT SECRETARY The school was founded in 1906 by Queene ferry (Mrs. Avery) Coonley, whose desire Mary Ellen bull ’79 to offer an alternative to traditional public PAST CHAIRMAN institutions was inspired by the educational James Crouthamel philosophy of John Dewey and other pro- gressive thinkers of her day. This philosophy TRUSTEES is based on the concept that school should Anu Asthana encourage a child to become an enthusiastic brian Gilmartin participant in the learning process. Mrs. Coonley Sue Gould began her first school in a cottage on the John Grube Coonley Estate in Riverside, Illinois. The present school facility was built in 1929. Jacqueline Gupta It received listing on the National Register John Harrast of Historic Places in 2007. william Heun beth Horio Reflecting the belief that education is a Patricia Huebner lifelong process, the school seeks to instill a sense of joy and excitement about learning Antonia Pritchard at an early age. Hallmarks of an Avery Coonley Catherine Slark School education include small class size, an HONORARY TRUSTEES accomplished and dedicated faculty, and a Peter Doris, MD wide spectrum of learning opportunities. The challenging curriculum is designed to Leslie Hindman ’68 foster critical and creative thinking, self- fred krehbiel ’55 reliance, and concern for others. HEAd Of SCHOOL Paul Druzinsky Table of Contents WELCOME welcome 1 with Thanks 2 Evening Schedule 3 Menu 4 aCknowledgEMEnt Auction Committee, Volunteers, and Staff 7 fleur De Lis Society 10 Special Recognition 11 Corporate Sponsors 12 Individual and business Donors 13 A Tribute to ACS Auction Chairs 18 ACS Class of 2005 20 auCtiOn Class Memory books 21 wine Raffle 22 Party boutique 25 fund-A-Need 27 Live Auction 31 Silent Auction 45 POPportunities 103 RuLES and SERViCES Rules and Information 106 Advertisements 109 Welcome dear Friends of the avery Coonley School, with great pleasure, we welcome you to the 33rd Annual Avery Coonley School Auction. Tonight’s theme, A Simple wish... Continuing the Legacy, celebrates the rich history of our past, the vibrancy of our school today, and our commitment to provide our students the very best education possible. This evening is made possible because of talented volunteers who give selflessly of their time, generous donors who share their resources, and you, our guests, who make this event the success it always is. working and giving together, we are continuing the legacy of Queene ferry Coonley to support our students as they become positive, productive, and respectful members of society. Very special recognition is shared with Auction Chairs, Tracy blackburn and brendan Sheehy, for their leadership in assembling and directing a dynamic committee. Thank you, our very special guests, for supporting The Avery Coonley School through your presence here tonight. Our simple wish for you is to have a wonderful time at our school this evening. With appreciation and best wishes, Paul Druzinsky Patrick fry Head of School Chair, board of Trustees 1 With Thanks Welcome to a Simple Wish! Tonight we honor our school’s past, celebrate our present, and look to the future with a theme inspired by the words of Queene ferry Coonley who described her “simple wish” to build a place where children gifted with the spirit of exploration and inquiry could grow. we gather to share in the community that she began and that we, as stewards of the school, continue to cultivate for our children. we wish to extend a very special thank you to the faculty of The Avery Coonley School. Each school day they make Mrs. Coonley’s simple wish a reality as they open our children’s minds to a world of learning that will serve them their entire lives. we thank the staff, especially the Office of Development, for their tireless efforts in making tonight a success. It has been our honor to work on the Auction with such a truly talented and dedicated committee of volunteers. Giving their time, talent and energy to perfect tonight’s festivities, they embody the spirit of Mrs. Coonley and provide a strong example of the commitment we all feel toward our School. we give you our most heartfelt thanks. without the philanthropic support of our donors, this event would not be possible. we wish to recognize the generosity of our parents, grandparents, alumni, faculty, staff, friends and the business community for each and every donation. Thank you all for your support. The night is here. The moment is now. There are many opportunities to participate. we encourage you all to bid high and bid often. All proceeds from this evening provide direct support to ACS and our children’s education! thank you for making wishes come true for our students and our School. Tracy blackburn Brendan Sheehy Auction Chair Auction Chair 2 Evening Schedule 6:00 p.m. Cocktail Reception with Music from Allegro!!! Silent Auction and Party boutique Open POPportunities Raffle and wine Raffle Sales Class Memory books Available for Order 8:00 p.m. welcoming Remarks Dinner Live Auction and fund-a-Need 10:00 p.m. POPportunities Raffle Sales End 10:15 p.m. POPportunities Raffle winners Posted Silent Auction and Party boutique Close Class Memory book Orders End 10:30 p.m. Check-Out Opens Dancing Immediately following 3 Menu WinE 2013 Domaine des Vercherres Macon Villages 2010 Chateau Lestrille Capmartin bordeaux Superieur HORS d’OEuVRES belgian Endive Petal - Shrimp, Goat Cheese, Dill Apricot flatbread - brie, Almond Chip Venetian Cicchetti - baby Scallop, first Cold Press Picual Olive Oil, Lemon Emulsion Grilled Lamb Loin - Potato Scallion Pancake FiRSt COuRSE Spring Máche Salad Grilled Strawberry, Pineapple, Candied Pecans, Goat Cheese, Dried Cherries Tart Cherry Vinaigrette EntRÉE Lacquered Short Ribs, balsamic Shallot Reduction and wild Mushroom Risotto or Seared Arctic Char, Crowned with Grapefruit butter Shaved Purple Cabbage and Pea Shoots or Legume Cassoulette Rainbow Lentils, wild Mushrooms and Root Vegetables under a Mashed Potato Cap All Entrées Served with Ginger Honey Heirloom Carrots and Asparagus with Citrus butter dESSERt Petit Gateau au Chocolat et fruits Rouges Catering provided by kenmare Catering and Events wines selected and provided by George and Connie Molitor 4 # Thank You wITH SINCERE appreciation THE DONORS AND volunteers ON THE followING pages ARE gratefully ackNOwLEDGED fOR generously supporting A SIMPLE wISH. # Auction Committee, Volunteers and Staff AUCtiOn CHaiRS gRaPHiC dESign Tracy blackburn beth Treleven brendan Sheehy tEaCHER adVEntuRES FLEuR dE LiS SOCiEtY Alexis bryant Zainab baig Dianne Gutterman RESERVATIOnS Amy Louis kelly flynn Mary Sheehy SiLEnt CHaiRS Anu Perni bendre POPPORtunitiES Sonal Gupta Dana Carlson Cindy Leicht CATERing CHaiR SiLEnt aCQuiSitiOnS Daiva Majauskas Tobin baum Michael baum WinE RaFFLE Anup bendre David McGarry Anjana bhargava bo blackburn CORPORATE SPOnSORSHiP Paul Carey brian Gilmartin Margie Davis Panorea kukla ’88 karen Riley Gilles farah Turk Allyson Gorman Nina Goyal dECORATIOnS Vivek A. Gupta Laura Heimburger Grace Harrast Jane Lee Robert Jacobs Mary Sheehy Dhevi kandasamy beth Treleven barnali khuntia Laura krylov PaRtY BOutiQuE Panorea kukla ’88 Samreen Imami Sherri Lasko farah Turk Dawn Lawler Thomas Lawler gRandPaREnt aMBaSSadORS Deborah McGarry Hans and Judith fauske fred Mueller James and Marlene Pearson Jacquie Orr Jennifer Reenan VidEOS Mary Sheehy Dhevi kandasamy Josephine Sheng barnali khuntia Jody weidman Amy wright 7 Auction Committee, Volunteers and Staff MEMORY BOOk CHaiR CLaSS COORDINATOR CHaiR Laurie Ernst Jennifer Reenan MEMORY BOOk COORDINATORS CLaSS COORDINATORS EC-AM EC-AM brigit Amburgey Simrit Patel EC-PM EC-PM Geanine Manczko Nagla fetouh Jk-AM Jk-AM Gina Clinnin Jacquie Orr Jk-PM Jk-PM Matthew and Maria kiely Nikki Haggerty kindergarten kindergarten Aneta Paniczko-Gastolek Toy Vilaichitt first Group first Group Ellen Huang beth Spiegel Second Group Second Group Charlene Geary frank Natanek Laurie Ernst Third Group Third Group Archana Chawla beth McNish fourth Group fourth Group Peggy Tan Laura krylov fifth Group fifth Group Reagen Atwood Jill Stocki Sixth Group Sixth Group farah Cheema Sherri Lasko Seventh Group Seventh Group