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JUST IMAGINE... It feels wonderful to say, “Welcome to the 38th Annual Saint Bede Auction.” We are ready to celebrate that we are together! Whether on campus, on-line or on your phone, please join us as we come together as a community for our most important fundraiser of the year. For more than 130 years, Saint Bede has been committed to the spiritual, academic and personal success of our students, preparing them with the confidence, skills and character it takes to thrive in a rapidly changing world. By nurturing strong Catholic virtues and moral values, each Saint Bede graduate is prepared to enter into society. In a year where instruction could be virtual, in-person or a mix of both, our faculty and staff at Saint Bede demonstrated our commitment to ensure students had the tools they needed to learn, grow, and thrive right here on campus. We were able to achieve these goals because of your continuous prayers, support and financial assistance. Our Catholic faith calls each of us to respond to the needs of others by sharing God’s love. While the pandemic has forced us to rethink many things, it also has occasioned reflection on how we carry out our mission into the future. Indeed, it has awakened us to how much our mission of community and hospitality, inspired by our Benedictine values, makes us distinctive among institutions of secondary education. Yes, we are proud of our rigorous education experience, but we accomplish that with care and compassion, especially this past school year. Never has care and compassion been needed more. The Saint Bede Auction provides an important way for us to put our faith into action. When you raise your paddle tonight or make a bid online you invest in everything that makes Saint Bede special. Your generosity is essential to our continuing growth and provides essential resources to the tuition, programs and opportunities that allow us to educate our students. Your support to the Auction will make an immediate impact, enhancing the quality and availability of a Saint Bede education for any student who seeks one. Let’s show tonight that not even a pandemic can shake a 130-year foundation. Thanking God for you, Abbot Philp Davey, OSB ‘65 Auction Program 5:00 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. Join the Monks for Evening Prayers in the Abbey Church 5:40 p.m. - 5:50 p.m. 2021 Fund-A-Need Presentation by Kevin Micheli ‘94 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour View Auction items & purchase raffles 7:00 p.m. Introductions, Mega Raffle & Golden Ticket winners pulled, Prayer, Dinner, Fund-A-Need & Live Auction 7:50 p.m. Silent Auction closes Super Silent closes 10 minutes after the end of the Live Auction Program Vacation Station closes 15 minutes after the end of the Live Auction Program The 38th Saint Bede Auction “JUST IMAGINE” Saturday, June 19, 2021 Auction Menu Hors d’Oeuvres Sausage Bites Anti-Pasta Skewers Fried Ravioli Dinner 7oz Angus Prime Center Cut Filet Mignon Shrimp Scampi Garlic Mashed Potatoes Mixed Vegetables House Salad - Mixed Greens, Cherry Tomato, Red Onion, Croutons with Mona’s House Dressing on the Side Dinner Rolls and Butter Hors d’ Oeuvres and Dinner Catered & Served by Bernardi’s of Toluca, IL Dessert Sweet Box Dessert Created by Paula’s Homemade Dinner Wines Ginocchio Made from a premium blend of Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Frontenac grapes. Aged in oak barrels, this medium-bodied dry wine has notes of raspberry, black pepper, cherry, vanilla, cedar and plum. Seyval Blanc A light-bodied, semi-dry table wine accented with floral aromas and citrus, tropical fruit, and a bit of green apple flavors. Fresh & lively spritz on the palate. This wine could be considered a similar style to a Pinot Grigio. from August Hill Winery PRESENTING SPONSOR J. A. HAPP FAMILY FOUNDATION GREEN & WHITE TABLE SPONSORSHIP CAWLEY CHICAGO DR. & MRS. EDWARD & GINA DORAN UNDERWRITING SPONSORS ADVERTISING: STEVE & TRIXIE LUKANCIC MOBILE BIDDING: MR. & MRS. ANGELO & ANDREA PERINO COCKTAILS: NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL, NICHOLAS POTTHOFF FUND-A-NEED VIDEO PRESENTATION: DR. & MRS. EDWARD & GINA DORAN COCKTAIL HOUR: CLASS OF 1965 SOUND SYSTEM & DJ: ILLINOIS VALLEY CELLULAR DINNER WINES: JB CONTRACTING CORPORTATION, JIM, TOM & PAT BRADY HORS D’ OEUVRES: CLASS OF 1965 CATALOG: DR. LYLE J MICHELI INVITATIONS: FOUR WINDS RV CENTERPIECES: JEFF PERRY AUTO GROUP VOLUNTEER MEAL: DR. & MRS. MICHAEL & KRISTIE SHIN DONATION TOWARDS A LIVE AUCTION ITEM DONATION TOWARDS A SILENT AUCTION ITEM INMAN ELECTRIC MOTORS, INC. EUREKA SAVINGS BANK LASALLE STATE BANK INMAN ELECTRIC MOTORS, INC. DR. & MRS. STEVEN & LUANN LUDFORD DONATION TOWARDS A RAFFLE ITEM DR. & MRS. LOUIS P. & BARBARA HOMETOWN NATIONAL BANK LUKANCIC INMAN ELECTRIC MOTORS, INC. NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL, STATE BANK OF CHERRY NICHOLAS POTTHOFF AUDIO/VISUAL & TECH SUPPORT AND SECURITY JOHN POHAR & SONS, INC. JESSICA STRAUCH STATE FARM DR. JAMES VAIANA & DR. THOMAS ROONEY PATRON SUPPORT CITY CENTER REHABILITATION WEST, INC. NORTH CENTRAL BANK DIMOND BROS. INSURANCE LLC. STUDIO K MONA & CAPPONI’S MR. & MRS. STEVE BOUSLOG SUPER & SILENT AUCTIONS 1. Travel Station, Super & Silent Auctions will open on Thursday, June 10th with Mobile Bidding. The Booths will be ready to view at 6:00 p.m. on June 19th. The closing bid will be the winning bid as determined by Mobile Bidding. The Silent Auction closes at 7:50 p.m. Following the Live Auction program, the Super Silent Booth closes 10 minutes later followed by the Vacation Station at 15 minutes. 2. Each item in the Auction will have a package number. Persons desiring to bid may do so by entering their bidder number, the package number and the bid amount on their mobile phone, iPad, or seek help at the booth. 3. Each increase in bid must equal or exceed the minimum increase to constitute a valid bid and be done so electronically. 4. Only an authorized official from the Mobile Bidding Concierge Desk may nullify a bid. 5. In the event of a dispute, the mobile bidding will continue until the highest bidder wins. LIVE AUCTION 1. Live Auction will begin at 8:00 p.m. on June 19th and continue until all items have been auctioned. 2. In order to enter a bid, bidder must raise his/her bid paddle high and attract the attention of the spotter or auctioneer. 3. Decisions of the Auctioneer shall be final. PROXY BIDS 1. If you are unable to attend the auction but wish to bid on a LIVE item and submit a proxy bid, please submit the enclosed Proxy Bid form which can also be found on our website. Any questions, please call Julia Yaklich 815.250.0359 or cell 815.878.3848. PAYMENT 1. If you are a pre-registered bidder with a credit card on file, your checkout and charge will be processed within 72 hours of the event and a receipt will be e-mailed to you. If you choose to change your payment method or pay by check or cash, visit the check-out desk in the lobby immediately following the end of the Auction or contact Bonnie or Julia on Monday, June 21st via e-mail [email protected] or 815.250.0342 or Julia Yaklich [email protected] or 815.250.0359. 2. You will have the option of splitting payment with another bidder. Please provide the other bidders who are part of your group at the Check-Out desk. 3. There are no returns on items. All certificates must be used by the deadline given. PICK-UP 1. All items must be picked up by Sunday, June 20th between 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Raising Paddles is a fundraising firm dedicated to schools and non-profits looking to maximize their fundraising at fundraising events. Raising Paddles provides year-round consulting as well as auctioneers to perform your live auction and paddle raise, as well Special thanks to Quinta Naffziger ’90 as emcee and other duties as required. Raising Paddles for the beautiful centerpieces. has helped raised over $300 million for clients, utiliz- ing best practices that have worked successfully for Please visit her store at over 500 clients over the years. Dan Campbell is the founder and president of Raising Paddles, and will be 13 Elm Place in Princeton. serving as our auctioneer for the 2021 School Auction. www.bloomsonelm.net Sponsored by 75 Central Bank75 ILLINOIS What is the Golden Ticket? • ONE Lucky Winner gets first pick of ONE Live Auction item of their choice below: • The winning Golden Ticket will be drawn just before the Live Auction on June 19th. The winner walks away with their chosen item, which will be immediately removed from the Live Auction. • Only 75 Golden Tickets will be sold. More than one ticket per person may be purchased. You may pitch in for one ticket. LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART - Diamond pendant, bottle of Dom Perignon and a Myrtle’s Pie. SIP AND SAIL WITH ABBOT PHILIP - Private cruise on the Illinois River with Abbot. Includes driver, beverages, spirits and snacks. UNDER THE HARVEST MOON - 20 guests on October 16th for a Hayrack Ride and dinner catered by Tony’s Butt Shack. AN ADVENTURE ON TREASURE ISLAND BEACH - 4 guests to Sunset Vistas Beachfront Suites for 4 nights. Includes round trip ground transportation to/from the Illinois Valley to a nearby airport, 5 hour fishing trip and dolphin watching. EXPERIENCE THE HARBOR LIFE - 20 guests for a private wine and dinner party at Heritage Harbor. A DAY FOR FOUR AT RICH HARVEST FARMS - 1 foursome to be treated to a day at Rich Harvest Farms for golf, lunch, caddies, carts, indoor practice arena, and tour of the car museum.