l2ive item3 d15escriptions3 51 1 SweetheartLET ME CALL YOU FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATES FOR A YEAR A perfect treat for that special someone — flowers and chocolates every month for a year! Goose Hollow Flowers will create a beautiful fresh floral arrangement for you or a loved one each month; Moonstruck Chocolates will complement it with chocolate perfection. What better way to pamper someone special — or yourself? • $75 per month for twelve (12) months of flowers from Goose Hollow Flowers • $25 per month for twelve (12) months of Moonstruck Chocolates Goose Hollow Flowers 52 2 Peruvian DINNER FOR EIGHT Enjoy a five-course, authentic Peruvian dinner for eight (8), including premium South American cocktails and wine pairings. Held in the beautiful Eastmoreland home of Oscar and Amy Polo, you’ll dine on Peruvian delicacies such as pisco sours, empanadas, ceviche, chupe de camarones, aji de gallina and flan. • Five (5) course Peruvian dinner for eight (8) • Date to be mutually agreed upon Amy and Oscar Polo, parents of a St. Mary's Academy alumna In 2018, SMA students logged 7,828 hours of with over 150 organizationsservice served. 53 3 LET’S Cheers PARTY FOR 50 AT CHEERFUL! TORTOISE Looking for the perfect place to host an end of year office party, retirement party, birthday celebration, wedding engagement or just a party? Let Cheerful Tortoise take over so you can sit back and enjoy the celebration! • Includes food and drinks for fifty (50) people for three (3) hours at Cheerful Tortoise or Cheerful Bullpen • Date to be mutually agreed upon Cheerful Tortoise Not valid during major sporting events or events at Providence Park. Gratuity not included. 100% of our college-bound students from the Class of 2018 were accepted into of higher learning.institutions 54 4 N E V E R Circle THE BLOCK AGAIN FREE PARKING FOR A YEAR! Parking is at a premium around St. Mary’s! Imagine the convenience of always knowing you have a place to park—and what primo parking, right across the street! The perfect gift for your favorite St. Mary’s student or teacher. TOP BIDDER WILL GET THEIR FIRST CHOICE BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING SPOTS: • One (1) parking spot in the City Center lot on 5th and Market for twelve (12) months • One (1) parking spot in the former University Station lot on SW Broadway and Market for twelve (12) months • City Center Parking The Willing Company 55 5 OVEN AND SHAKER Pizza PARTY FOR TWENTY How would you like to collaborate with six-time James Beard nominated chef Cathy Whims, of the acclaimed Oven and Shaker, to create your own signature pizza? You and up to nineteen (19) guests can do just that at the home of SMA alumna Megan O'Donnell Murphy ’89 and John Murphy. Enjoy a truly unique pizza party experience as you roll up your sleeves and craft your perfect pizza. Wait, it gets better…top off this one-of- a-kind culinary experience with delicious desserts from Voodoo Doughnuts. What an unforgettable evening! You "dough-not" want to miss this party! • Make your own pizza party for twenty (20) • Beer and wine included Megan O’Donnell Murphy ’89 and John Murphy, St. Mary's Academy parents Mayanna and Kenneth Pogson, St. Mary's Academy parents Francesca and Hamilton Sims, St. Mary's Academy parents 56 6 RELAX IN Sunriver This is the perfect opportunity to relax and unwind right in the heart of Central Oregon! Spend the week of August 9–August 16, 2019, basking in the beauty of Sunriver. You’ll stay for the week in a beautiful two (2) bedroom condo in Stoneridge, a luxurious development with all the resort amenities right outside your back door. Stoneridge is nestled in a beautifully landscaped area full of relaxing sounds created by an incredible water feature. Stoneridge amenities include a club house, gym, jacuzzi, dry and wet saunas, tennis and basketball courts, playground, library and pool with barbecue area. The unit comes complete with a fully equipped kitchen, two (2) en-suite bedrooms, two and a half (2.5) bathrooms and comfortably sleeps four (4). It is also complete with a laundry facility, gas fireplace, patio and barbecue. Confirm your summer plans for this peaceful getaway! • One (1) week stay in a luxury two (2) bedroom condo from August 9-16, 2019 • Christina Friedhoff, St. Mary's Academy President and Dan Friedhoff, parents of a St. Mary's Academy alumna 57 7 Golfer's HEAVEN Experience a year of Portland golfing heaven with your friends at four (4) of Portland’s most exclusive private golf courses! Your party will golf eighteen (18) holes and have lunch at Waverley, Columbia Edgewater, Portland Golf Club and Oswego Lake Country Club. All rounds will be scheduled for mutually agreed upon dates. • Golf for four (4) at Columbia Edgewater Country Club • Golf and lunch for three (3) with Trent Green at the Portland Golf Club • Golf and lunch for three (3) with Robert Stoll at Oswego Lake Country Club • Golf and lunch for three (3) with John Murphy at Waverley Country Club • Mary Lou and Trent Green, St. Mary’s Academy parents Megan O’Donnell Murphy ’89 and John Murphy, St. Mary's Academy parents Robert Stoll Bryan Tunstill, St. Mary’s Academy parent and head PGA Certificated Golf Professional 58 8 Dinners ON THE TOWN Eat your way through Portland with twelve (12) gift certificates valued at $100 each. Explore the Rose City’s fabulous “foodie culture” by sampling some of our city’s classic favorites as well as exciting new venues. Just imagine, one new restaurant a month for a year. You’ll be well versed in the local dining scene with this one. The Restaurants include: • Babica Hen Cafe • Blue Hour • El Gaucho • Higgins • Laurelhurst Market Restaurant • Nel Centro • Nuestra Cocina • Ringside Steakhouse • Roe • Sungari Pearl • Serrato • Wilfs 59 9 ARIANA GRANDE Sweetener WORLD TOUR Multi-platinum, record-breaking superstar Ariana Grande will be performing in Portland on Tuesday, April 30! Don’t miss this chance to experience one of the most magnetic and massively successful performers in pop music today. Enjoy a delicious meal at Por Que No Taqueria and arrive at the Moda Center stress-free with your parking pass in hand. Bring your St. Mary’s student and her friends. You are sure to have an unforgettable night! • Four (4) tickets to see Ariana Grande: Sweetener World Tour at the Moda Center on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. • Floor Section, Row 37, Seats 7-10 • Parking Pass • $100 Gift Certificate to Por Que No Taqueria Por Que No Taqueria Save the date for Food for Thought November 7, 2019 60 10 HAVE A Wicked STAYCATION IN DOWNTOWN PORTLAND You’ll be “Popular” when you take three (3) of your friends on the ultimate Portland staycation! Check in to the chic, newly remodeled Hotel Modera, leisurely make your way downstairs to enjoy a delicious dinner for four (4) on the inviting Nel Centro patio, then, as though you were “Defying Gravity”, walk a couple of blocks to see the Broadway sensation, Wicked, at the Keller Auditorium. Declared "The Best Musical of the Decade" by Entertainment Weekly and "A Cultural Phenomenon" by Variety; this theatrical experience will be a memory to last a lifetime. Don’t miss the chance to fall in love with Portland all over again with a staycation to remember. You will be changed “For Good.” • Four (4) tickets to Wicked on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Keller Auditorium • Dinner for four (4) at Nel Centro (gratuity not included) • Two (2) rooms at Hotel Modera for one (1) night • Hotel Modera Nel Centro 61 11 Deck your halls WITH YULETIDE CAROLS Ring in the season without lifting a finger! Let the celebrated St. Mary’s Academy Marian Singers set the tempo for a private Christmas gathering in the convenience of your own home. Simply invite twenty (20) guests to your house and allow your friends at St. Mary’s Academy to provide the party: hors d'oeuvres, dinner, dessert, wine and Christmas carols sung by our award-winning Marian Singers. The clean up after the event is also included in this exclusive and exquisite offering. This is the ultimate Christmas party — fun, festive, and no work for you! • Christmas party for twenty (20) on Thursday, December 5, 2019 • Dinner and drinks provided by Eat Your Heart Out Catering • Christmas carols performed by the Marian Singers • Marian Singers St. Mary's Academy Development Team 62 12 GEAR UP FOR Adventure IN WHITE SALMON Enjoy three (3) nights in a cozy cabin in White Salmon, Washington, across the Columbia from Hood River. Camp Murphy is located on five acres, in a private setting with a big river view. Escape the city but still be only 10 minutes from great breweries, wonderful restaurants and award-winning wineries. The cabin is located in the heart of the best hiking and mountain biking in the Gorge: Coyote Wall and Caroline Creek. Or spend a day rafting or kayaking on the White Salmon or Klickitat Rivers. This package includes a $500 gift certificate to Columbia Sportswear for you to gear up for your White Salmon adventures. • Dates are very flexible outside of January, February and August • Cabin sleeps six (6) comfortably in two (2) bedrooms (queen size bed and 2 sets of bunks); one (1) bathroom • $500 gift certificate to Columbia Sportswear Megan O’Donnell Murphy ’89 and John Murphy, St. Mary's Academy parents Mary Shindler Boyle ’67 and Tim Boyle 63 13 PRIVATE Mike Phillips CONCERT AND DINNER IN YOUR HOME Experience a private concert with world-renowned saxophonist Mike Phillips, while enjoying a delicious buffet dinner from Eat Your Heart Out Catering in the comfort of your own home.