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Tickets are going quickly for Calypso Carnival.(Neighbor)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) February 24, 2003 Byline: Taffy Hoffer In an earlier column I promised to give you more information about Calypso Carnival as this event got closer. The 16th annual Community Crisis Center auction is sure going to be a fun evening full of many different items. I truly feel we will have something for everyone.
This year’s auction co-chaired by Janine Kirkland and myself will be March 8 at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn on Route 31. Tickets are $75 per person and they are going very quickly. If you are interested in attending, I suggest you get your reservations in right away.
There will be a silent auction that starts at 6 p.m. and a live auction conducted by Terry Dunning beginning at 9 p.m. There is always a wonderful hot and cold buffet. I heard that this year’s menu will cater to our theme. Things like coconut lobster on a skewer and other tropical selections.
Some of the spectacular items up for bid include a weekend stay at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas; a basketball signed by Shaquille O’Neal; “The Sopranos” package, which includes many thing from the TV show including a black leather jacket; a signed and authenticated Walter Payton lithograph; a fountain; a sky jump for two; and a life-size Spiderman figure. go to website free restaurant coupons
For the golfer, we have a marvelous Medinah golf package and for children we have two unique items. For little girls, there is an antique vanity full of costumes, jewelry and shoes, everything she could want for dress-up. For little boys, there is a trunk full of items, including a pirate costume, fireman hats, trucks and toys.
On the silent auction, there will be many beautiful baskets, a strong garden section, some autographed scripts from your favorite television shows, many restaurant coupons, and an array of other items.
We do have a group of locally famous people who will spend 30 minutes before the live auction trying to raise quick money so they can win the “Loot” and become our head pirate for the evening. here free restaurant coupons
Thanks to Clare Ollayos, Dr. Jim Pinto, Karen Fox, Lynne Bosley, Chuck West and John Robertson for dressing up like pirates and joining in the special fun of the evening.
I would like to thank our generous sponsors. In particular the Seigle Family Foundation who is our Treasure Chest sponsor; K.R. Miller Contractors, our Diamond Sponsor; and EFS Bank, Shales McNutt Construction and the Shales family as our Gold Coin Sponsors.
As a reminder, raffle tickets for this event are on sale. They are $5 a piece and grand prize is $2,003 and second prize is $500.
Anyone interested in either attending this event or buying raffle tickets, call Jeanette at the center (847) 697-2380.
The Community Crisis Center opened in 1975 serving victims of domestic violence, victims of sexual assault, and individuals and families in a crisis situation. They serve more than 6,000 people every year and take great pride in the fact they are open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
