” M ht cA ig uley Gala “Celtic N 4/9/13 3:47 PM 306303-MMA-program.indd 99 A Catholic Education With a Healthcare Partner “Our name is Mercy; our spirit is compassion.” – Catherine McAuley, Foundress, Sisters of Mercy Mercy Hospital is proud to participate in the Academy of Science & Healthcare ... a unique partnership between Catholic Health, Mt. Mercy Academy and Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School to nurture students who are interested in healthcare careers. Best Wishes for a successful McAuley Gala “Celtic Night” celebration! 565 Abbott Road • Buffalo, NY 14220 chsbuffalo.org/Mercy • (716) 447-6205 306303-MMA-program.indd 100 4/9/13 3:47 PM Mount Mercy Academy’s McAuley Gala 2013 CHAIRS Michael and Patricia Glascott Parents of Taylor ’12 and Erin ‘14 MASTER OF CEREMONIES Mike Randall, WKBW Channel 7 News Cocktail Reception Silent Auction Bidding Viewing of Live Auction Items 5:00 pm Purchase of Raffle Tickets & Split Club Tickets 5:00 pm to Close WELCOME & INVOCATION Sr. Mary Ellen Twist ’60, President & Margaret Staszak ’75, Principal Dinner by Frontier Catering 7:30pm Call to the Heart Live Auction Elizabeth (Starkey ’73) Owens 8:00pm Announcement of Raffle & Split Club Winners 1 306303-MMA-program.indd 1 4/9/13 3:47 PM the menu Fields of Greens Organic Mesculin field greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, black olives and fresh made croutons topped with our famous homemade raspberry vinaigrette dressing Hand Sliced Roasted Tenderloin of Beef and Stuffed Breast of Chicken Stuffed with a delicate homemade traditional sage stuffing Fresh Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes Honey Dijon Round Baby Carrots Irish Soda Bread Butter & Margarine Coffee, Tea, Brewed Decaf Dessert Baileys Irish Cream Bash Pie 2 306303-MMA-program.indd 2 4/9/13 3:47 PM Good Evening, As chairs of the 2013 McAuley Gala, we wish to welcome you to this special event. Since being selected as chairs, we have had the pleasure of working with an extraordinary group of talented indi- viduals dedicated to the mission of Mount Mercy Academy. The efforts of every individual have contributed to making the Gala an enjoyable experience for you. The mission of Mount Mercy Academy is alive and well and the Gala is your opportunity to share in the continued success of our school. The spirit of Catherine McAuley was felt by all who attended gift gathering events for many months leading up to the Gala. We hope that you will feel the spirit of Catherine McAuley this evening as you make your own contribution to the continued success of Mount Mercy Academy. Many individuals worked countless hours to insure the success of the Gala. Support for our school has come from a long list of businesses, friends of Mercy, students, parents and alumnae. We wish to thank every one of you for your endless energy, talent and contributions in making tonight a success. We also wish to extend a special thank you to the faculty and staff of Mount Mercy Academy. Our daughters have benefited a great deal from your wisdom and dedication. You have furthered that which we have sought to instill in our daughters at home and, for that, we are forever grateful to you. We are delighted that our daughters shall remain members of the Mercy family, as many other members of our family have before them. Enjoy your evening and thank you for your continued support of Mount Mercy Academy. Tricia and Mike Glascott 2013 McAuley Gala Chairs 3 306303-MMA-program.indd 3 4/9/13 3:47 PM MASTER OF CEREMONIES Mike Randall, WKBW Channel 7 Chief Meteorologist Mike Randall covers the weather du- ties, and he brings you the Exclusive AccuWeather Forecast every weekday on “Eyewitness News This Morning” from 5-7am and “Eyewitness News At Noon.” Mike has been with WKBW-TV since August 1983. He is also an AP and UPI award-winning feature reporter, prior to coming to WKBW-TV, Mike worked as a Co-Host of “PM Magazine” at WFSB-TV in Hartford, Connecticut and at WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia. A native of Western New York, Mike is also a professional actor. He has performed a variety of roles in theatres around the country and he continues to perform his criti- cally acclaimed, one-man portrayals of Mark Twain & Charles Dickens. An avid supporter of the Variety Club of Buffalo, you can see Mike each year on The Variety Club Telethon for Children’s Hospital. You may also catch Mike making appearances all year round at fashion shows, auc- tions, and fund-raisers for numerous charitable organiza- tions across Western New York. Mike received his Certificate In Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University. He has earned the Seal of Approval from The American Meteorological Society as well as the National Weather Association. A career highlight for Mike was filling in on ABC’s “Good Morning America”. Mike and his wife, Kathy, have three sons and live in North Boston. MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES Ms. Elizabeth (Starkey ’73) Owens Elizabeth (Betty) Owens (Starkey ’73), A Certified Oncol- ogy Nurse from the Oncology Nurses Certification Cor- poration, received her BSN from D’Youville College and her MSN as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Oncology from University at Buffalo. Recently retired after 33 years, Betty spent her entire professional career as an oncology nurse at Roswell Park Cancer Institute where she served most of her time as the Director of Nursing Education. Cancer patient care has also extended to Betty’s private life as well as a 28+ year volunteer for the American Cancer Society (ACS). Betty has served the ACS in many capacities over the years, most recently as the Second Vice President for the Eastern Division for New York & New Jersey and as a member of the National Volunteerism Business Group in Atlanta. Betty was awarded the prestigious St. George National Award from the American Cancer Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Control of Cancer. A life- long South Buffalo resident Betty resides with her husband Bill and since her retirement has returned to quilting and traveling. You can view her handiwork in a donated quilt featured as a super silent item for the auction this evening. 4 306303-MMA-program.indd 4 4/9/13 3:47 PM sponsors GOLD SPONSOR Mercy Hospital M & T Bank BRONZE SPONSORS Sisters of Mercy New York, Pennsylvania, Pacific West Community The Zenger Group EMERALD SPONSOR Catholic Health Ellicott Development Phillips Lytle ROOM SPONSORS Employee Benefit Concepts Evans Bank Manning & Napier Merrill Lynch National Grid Personal Touch Food Service, Inc. Sellers Insurance Stritt & Priebe, Inc. Walsh Duffield Companies, Inc. BAR SPONSOR Rigidized Metals Erie County Fairgrounds Rock Oak LLC RAFFLE SPONSORS Michael and Patricia Glascott Maureen Canney Russell Bond & Co. Simoncelli Electric, Inc. 5 306303-MMA-program.indd 5 4/9/13 3:47 PM 2013 Steering Committee A very special thank you to our parent and Alumnae Steering Committee for all of their help in planning the 2013 McAuley Gala. Thank you for sharing your time and talents with us to make this Gala a success! CHAIRS Michael and Patricia Glascott CURRENT PARENTS Peter & Deniece Diamond Sharon (Lillis ’82) & Douglas McCormick Michael and Cathleen Lempko Vincent Bamrick Steve and Nancy Bojdak Joanne (Hilmey ’82) & James Cullen Linda (Sieckmann ’76) Dugan Barbara (Kelleher ’78) Fitzgerald Paul & Eileen Bardwell Jane (Sullivan ’85) O’Sullivan Cathy (Warda ’81) and James Bender ALUMNAE/PAST PARENTS Margaret (Flanagan ’73) Barrett Rosanne (Simoncelli ’75) and Richard Wilson Kathleen (Kaczmarek ’72) and Joe Mehltretter Douglas & Kathleen Lum FACULTY & StAFF Brittany Finnegan-Zandi, Director of Institutional Advancement Leanne Maloney ’05, Event Coordinator Christine Newman, Director of Marketing & Communications Deanna (Kwiatkowski ’93) Russo, Alumnae Manager Julie Parker, Development Assistant Jeanne (Whalen ’83) Burvid, Director of Admissions Mary (George ’83) Walsh, Administrative Assistant Catherine Luhr, Faculty Member Colleen Shanahan, Main Office Coordinator VOLUNTEERS A very special thank you to our women behind the scenes! Without you this catalog and so many other Gala tasks would not be possible to accomplish. From the bottom of our hearts thank you to Anita (Durkin ’63) Crotty, Kathy (McNaughton ’63) Glavey, Sr. Jane Muldoon ’63, Joanne Schwartzott ’54, Marianne (Rathburn ’64) Russo, Mary Alice Walz ’52, Louise (Rutecki ’60) Lukasiewicz, Vincenetta (Ventresca ’61) O’Donnell and Patsy Smith. 6 306303-MMA-program.indd 6 4/9/13 3:47 PM Gift Gathering Parties The following Gift Gathering Parties were held throughout the year to help secure gifts for the 2013 McAuley Gala. We thank the sponsors and hosts for the splendid job they did in arranging each party and for their generosity. Gala KicK-Off Party Thursday, August 23, 2012 held at Templeton Landing Party Sponsors: Cathy and James Bender, Anita and Patrick Crotty, Ann and Rick Galli, Mary Catherine and Martin Kennedy, Tony and Cathy Kubera, Joan Lillis, Doug and Kathy Lum, Sharon and Doug Mc- Cormick, Thomas and Mary Jo Sellers, Raymond and Kathie Seitz, Eileen and David Scott, Nancy and Donald Ware, and Rosanne and Rick Wilson. MERCY’S NIGHT OUT Thursday, November 29, 2012 at Mount Mercy Academy LOCKWOOD’S GREENHOUSES WREATH MAKING PARTY Wednesday, December 12, 2012 Party Host: Colleen Shanahan New YEar’S EVE PARTY Monday, December 31, 2012 at Lucarelli’s Banquet Center ALUMNAE GIFT GATHERING PARTY Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Curly’s Bar & Grill Party Sponsors: Mary Alice Walz ’51, Nancy Riordan Hartung ’52, Joan Klipfel Lillis ’53, Joanne Schwartzott ’54, Vincenetta Ventresca O’Donnell ’61, Margaret Flanagan Barrett ’73, Moey O’Connor Oakley ’73, Rosanne Simoncelli Wilson ’75, Beverly Mutka Miletello ’76, Ann Muldoon Galli ’76, Cindy Gardner Johnson ’77, Mary Waters McDonald ’81, Patricia Keane Marren ’82, Laura Ortiz ’83, Anne Marie Kuwik ’84, Maureen Evans ’85, Leah Staszak Gallagher ’99, Margaret Whalen Brady ’99.