Farrelli`s: A Family Affair - Bellarmine Preparatory School

Issue 3, April 2011
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Farrelli’s: A Family Affair
By Craig Coovert
Alumni Relations Director
If you have lived in the greater Tacoma area over the last 30
years, there is a good chance you have eaten at a restaurant
owned by the Farrell family.
Beginning in the early 1980‘s, John Farrell B‘62 purchased The
Huckleberry Inn in Key Center. John and family then went on to
own Engine House #9, John's Hob Nob, and John's Restaurants
in Lakewood and Gig Harbor.
This then lead to the birth of Farrelli‘s. A good deal on a lease in
a building in Lacey, and many hours of research later, the concept of a restaurant with gourmet wood fire pizza was born. The
Lacey restaurant is the flagship restaurant. However, the restaurant has since added locations in Dupont, Tacoma, Sumner,
and Parkland.
The Farrell‘s are also a Bellarmine family through and through.
Along with John, John‘s wife, Margaret, is a 1964 Aquinas grad,
and their four daughters are all Bellarmine grads: Ann Farrell
B‘85, Katie Farrell B‘86, Jacque Farrell B‘89 and Lizz FarrellLewis B‘94. Jacque was a co-founder of Farrelli‘s with her parents in 1995, and all four of the Farrell daughters work for Farrelli‘s. Jacque, Lizz and Ann work full-time for the restaurant,
while Katie Farrell, a registered dietician and diabetes educator,
consults for Farrelli‘s on nutritional information and helps develop healthy recipes and diabetic friendly foods.
Lizz Farrell-Lewis says working with family can be very difficult
at times, but also extremely rewarding.
―We are a family full of passion and we evoke passion in one another, as well. We don't always agree, but we do always support
each other 100%,‖ Lizz said. ―There is a feeling of honesty and
trust that is immeasurable, and I believe that it contributes to
our success.‖
Lizz credits Bellarmine with teaching her the value of community service, and she tries to bring the values she learned at Bellarmine to how Farrelli‘s is run. Farrelli‘s recently won an award
from the National Restaurant Assoc., the "2010 Good Neighbor
Did you know…
There are five Farrelli‘s locations in the area: Dupont, Tacoma,
Parkland, Sumner, and Lacey
The Farrell‘s also own McNamara‘s Pup and Eatery, located in
Dupont across the street from Farrelli‘s.
The Farrell’s on a family trip to the ocean this March.
From left to right:
Top Row: Patrick Lewis, Lizz Farrell Lewis, Emilie Becker (Ann's daughter),
Margaret Farrell, JJ Becker (Ann's daughter), John Farrell Middle Row:
Don Smith (Jacque's husband), Jacque Farrell, Madison Becker (Ann's
daughter and general manager of McNamara's), Katie Farrell, Ann Farrell Bottom Row: Michael Thulin (Katie's husband), Meg Lewis (Lizz's
daughter), Mary Bethune (Katie's daughter), Monica Bethune ( Katie's
daughter).
Award". In September, the whole family went to D.C. to receive
the award for the work they do with the military as well as other
community service projects in the surrounding communities.
―We do lots of projects in our restaurants that encourage our
young staff members to become involved in the community,‖
Lizz said. ―We try to teach our staff the values that we grew up
with and the responsibility we all have to help those who need
it.‖
Lizz is especially proud of the restaurant‘s Mission Statement:
―To use our business system to create a vibrant working family
that provides nourishment to our neighborhood.‖
One of the restaurant‘s values listed on their website is growth,
and Lizz said that is currently a high priority. As she puts it,
―Farrelli‘s would like to have another growth spurt.‖
―We are still interested in growing our company so that we can
nourish many new communities,‖ Lizz added.
And on a personal note, Lizz wanted to add that their family
continues to grow in numbers as well.
―This summer, my husband and I will have the first boy in our
family since my dad!‖ Lizz beamed.
The Farrell‘s are a great example of an extended family taking
the values they learned at Bellarmine and applying them to running a business. This is evident when reading their Mission and
Value Statements displayed at their restaurants.
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Booster Athletic Hall of Fame a Success!
The 2011 Bellarmine Booster Hall Fame
was a huge success, attracting over 400
alumni and friends to the new gym last
January.
The event honors many of those who have
contributed to Bellarmine's athletic program over the years including distinguished athletes, coaches/administrators
and friends. You can enjoy a few pictures
from the event below.
Once again, here are the 2011 inductees:
Individuals
Allan Prentice, Class of 1960
Mike Turner, Class of 1962
John Rehberger, Class of 1970
Pat Medved, Class of 1973
Jim McPhee, Class of 1985
Tina Campbell, Class of 1981
Nanci Estabrook Ubben, Class of 1982
Wendy Walters Nesser, Class of 1986
Sarna Renfro Becker, Class of 1994
Teams
The back-to-back City Champion Baseball
teams of 1959 & 1960.
The back-to-back City Champion Basketball teams of 1966-1967 & 1967-1968.
The 3-time Women‘s State Champion
Cross Country teams of 1977, 1978, & 1979
Coach
Jerry Sullivan
Fr. Sneeringer Award
Mike and Mary Jo Tucci & Family
Alumni Basketball Tournament Returns June 3 -4
The 2011 Alumni Basketball tournament will be held Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4. The success of last year‘s tournament, combined with the opening
of the new Booster Gym should make for an exciting and fun tournament.
Game play will begin Friday at 6pm, and continue all day on Satuday.
Each team will be guaranteed at least one game in the new gym
Each team will be guaranteed at least one game on Saturday.
There will be a Friday night social in the lobby of the new gym hosted by the Bellarmine
Boosters.
Cost to play in the tournament is $25. You can sign up as a full team, or you can sign up
as an individual and be placed on a team. You can register by going to the Bellarmine
website, or contact Craig Coovert at 253-756-3857 Right Top: Class of 2000 Blue Division
championship team
or coovertc@bellarmineprep.org.
Right Bottom: Class of 1984 White Division
championship team
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Bellarmine Welcomes Dean Hanks as it’s New Major Giving Director
Dean brings with him over 30 years of experience
in not-for-profit organizational leadership, community development, executive level consulting,
and capital campaigns. He is a mission-driven
executive with a proven track record including
successful capital campaign planning and execution in projects exceeding $80 Million.
Dean comes to us following a very successful 6+ years as the Executive Director of Tacoma Goodwill Foundation where he was
responsible for all annual, capital and endowment fundraising
activity. He successfully led the organization to a $12 million
capital campaign to build its new Milgard Work Opportunity
Center in downtown Tacoma. He has also managed and raised
funds for United Way, Overlake Hospital Foundation, and Seattle Center Foundation to name a few.
Dean earned his BA in Sociology from Brandeis University and
did graduate work at Seattle University in their Non-profit Leadership Program.
Dean's community involvement includes the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 where he serves on the Board of Directors, Treasurer of
the South Sound Association of Fundraising Professionals, Board
Member Tacoma Philharmonic and member of the Washington
State Building Communities Fund Advisory Committee.
A Message from Dean:
"It is an honor to be part of the Bellarmine Family and to work
with the Development team as we strive to increase the resources
needed for the students and the school. I am looking forward to
a high degree of interaction with all of the fantastic supporters of
Bellarmine in the months and years to come. "
Bellarmine Honors it’s SRBC Members at the Spring Musical
The St. Robert Bellarmine Circle of contributors help to raise a significant portion of our annual
giving dollars, which are then made available as unrestricted support to the school. These larger
SRBC annual gifts are critical to meeting the financial goals of the school. The SRBC gift reflects
the givers ―vote of approval‖ for the school and the transformational opportunity it offers to all
our students who will become our community‘s future leaders.
2010-2011 Leadership Team*
Fred Bevegni
Steve Brown
Peter Comfort
Membership in the St. Robert Bellarmine Circle is exclusive to those donors who make an annual Jack Connelly
leadership gift to the Bellarmine Fund of $3,000 or more each year. Furthermore, these major
Brianne Kampbell
annual gifts validate to foundations, corporations, other major donors and friends that we are
Jason Kors
committed to the extraordinary educational and spiritual programs our school offers to our stu- Greg Unruh
dents and that we care deeply about its future. A host of benefits accompany membership in this
Tim Pavolka
special giving society. One such benefit is being invited to a private wine social and performance
Denise Ploof
of the spring musical. This year our guests got the opportunity to not only mingle with other
Michael B. Smith
Saint Robert Bellarmine Circle members, but to talk with the cast of ―Pippin‖ before the evening performance.
Jay Stricherz
For more information about giving at this level, or the benefits, contact Jessica Achziger, Direc- Bruce Titus
tor of Annual Giving at 253.756.3878.
Educating for Life Luncheons
Join us for our next free lunch, inspirational stories, and
a brief campus tour. This is not a fundraiser--it's a new
way of telling Bellarmine‘s story every month.
Bring a friend who wants to learn about our great
school. Please RSVP to: deguiaa@bellarmineprep.org.
Upcoming Luncheons: Wednesday, September 14, 2011,
12:30-1:30PM
*This group of Bellarmine volunteers are partnering with members of the Development Department in helping to identify, cultivate, and cultivate prospect for
this level of support.
Upcoming Dates
April 30: Booster Crab Feed
June 5: Graduation
May 6: Battle of the Bands
June 27: First day of Summer
May 7: Junior Prom
School
May 14: Robotics Year-end CelebraQuestions?
tion Dinner—4pm Student Center
Contact Craig Coovert,
May 19: Educating for Life Breakfast
Alumni Relations Director
June 3-4: Alumni Basketball Tourna- coovertc@bellarmineprep.org
ment
253-756-387
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Alumni Class Challenge a Huge Success!
After a lengthy hiatus, Bellarmine‘s Alumni Class Challenge Phone-a-thon returned this year, and the end result
can be summed in one word – Success!
We are excited to announce that we brought in over
$161,000 this year, approximately $11,000 over our goal for
the year. Much credit goes to the planning, preparing, recruiting, and long hours from Jessica Achziger (Director of
Annual Giving), Craig Coovert (Alumni Relations Director)
and Fr. Fred Mayovsky (Donor Relations Associate).
Calling took place in two phases, in November and February, with over 73 past graduates of Bellarmine, Aquinas,
and St. Leo‘s (class years ranging from ‗44 to ‘03), as well as
20 current parents and staff members, coming up to call
fellow classmates and past parents.
Many alumni callers who had been regulars during the heyday of the Class Challenge returned to help out this year.
One such caller was Charlene Baker A‘58. Charlene volunteers at Bellarmine because she ―enjoys being in the faith
and academic community that Bellarmine provides.‖
―The students energize me, the teachers inspire me, and the
presence of the Jesuits on campus is like coming home, a
continued reminder of our history and faith,‖ Baker added.
The response from those asked to come up to do the calling
was overwhelming. Many of our callers volunteered to call
during both phases. Brian Kampbell B‘96 was among the
many. ―I really believe in Bellarmine and the impact it has
on the lives of its students,‖ Kampbell said. ―I know personally how it affected me. I feel it is important to help
give back to Bellarmine so it can continue its mission.‖
It was very excited and reaffirming to see the response to
the younger classes willing to volunteer. Megan Fouty
B‘02, was one of the youngest alumni to come to call. She
said ―It was a great way to re-connect with some friends
and to give back to a great school.‖
When asked how she felt when a past classmates supports
Bellarmine, Fouty said, ―I think that's wonderful, especially considering our class is still getting on its feet financially. It shows some Bellarmine pride and generosity!‖
With the success of the Alumni Class Challenge this year, it
appears it will be here to stay. Steve Anstett B‘60, a wellknown teacher and administrator at Bellarmine for many
years, jokingly said he would be back to call if we had good
candy, but he also went on to say that seeing classmates
still giving to the school 50 years after graduation makes
him feel good.
SPECIAL THANKS!
Bellarmine would especially like to thank Rick Oldenburg,
a former Bellarmine employee and parent of two Bel-
Former Bellarmine Prep employee and phone-a-thon volunteer Rick Oldenburg
making yet another call trying to raise funds for Bellarmine and it’s students.
larmine alums, who ran many phone-a-thons during the 90‘s. Oldenburg offered up his expertise to help revive the Alumni Class Challenge. Oldenburg was also a familiar face for past alumni who used to
call when he was running the phone-a-thons. His commitment and
dedication to the school does is remarkable.
Oldenburg was a dedicated caller, calling multiple nights during both
phases. ―I cannot imagine a world where those who received the benefits of Bellarmine‘s influence and teachings DON‘T give back to the
school in some measure that has meaning. As I make calls to others
who have been recipients, it is absolutely gratifying to learn that while
their stories may be somewhat different, their desire to support the
school continues on, even into retirement‖ explained Oldenburg.
During the second phase of the phone-a-thon, cell phones were generously donated to us to use for our calling. The cell phones made things
easier for our callers, as well as helped immensely with the set-up and
tear down each night. We would like to thank Tom Bordeaux B‘86 for
securing this donation for us.
Finally, the Alumni Class Challenge would not have been successful
without the generous donations of Bellarmine, Aquinas, and St Leo‘s
alumni and past parents of Bellarmine students. Thank you for your
support this year, and your continued support of Bellarmine Preparatory School.
If you would like more information on the Alumni Class Challenge
Phone-a-thon, or would like to take part in next year’s calling,
please contact Craig Coovert at coovertc@bellarmineprep.org or
253-756-3857.
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Thank You to All our Callers and Volunteers!
Alumni:
Daniel Stumpf B'44
Mercedes Pellessier SL'45
Jean Anderson A'50
Ron Johnson B'50
Paul LeBlanc B'50
Jerry O'Leary B'50
Florence Verhaar S'50
Dave McHugh B'51
Harold Bucholz B'54
Joan Imhof A'56
Jean Greinke A'57
Mary Lou Hertzberg A'57
Dennis McMenamin B'57
Al Morris B'57
Dave Seiwerath B'57
Mary Simon A'57
Charlene Baker A'58
Charlene Guetle SL'59
Steve Anstett B'60
Fr. John Fuchs, SJ B'60
Melvin Mackay B'63
Dave Maddock B'64
Bill Bailey B'65
Paula Hagstrom SL'65
Ron Rosi B'65
Pierre LaPorte B'66
Vern Harkins B'67
Ed Danz B'68
Larry Gaffney B'68
Kris Grose SL'69
Marguerite Gerontis SL'70
Margie Mautino SL'70
Terry Bender A'72
Mary Swenson A'72
Peter Comfort B'75
Joel Hellenkamp B'75
Mary Senecal B'75
Milissa Burkey B'76
Nick Hilger B'76
Paul Mernaugh B'76
Barbara Henderson Davis B'77
Darlene Nickelson B'77
Mary Byrne B'79
Judy Reha B'79
Bob Turner B‘79
Jennifer O'Loughlin B'80
Steve Coleman B'83
Gregory Glick B'83
Fralisa McFall B'83
Marc Morris B'84
Mike Rosati B'92
Christian Trandum B'92
Steve Seiwerath B'93
Jennifer Drew B'95
Marquelle Meisberger B'95
Benjamin Norbe B'95
Kelly Rosati B'95
Heather Trandum B'95
John Harkins B'96
Brian Kampbell B'96
Evan Boulanger B'00
Matt Holland, SJ B'00
Marian Ladenburg B'01
Ben Arthur B'02
Megan Fouty B'02
Jessica Achziger B'02
Jessica Maine B'02
Vanessa Padelford B'02
Gian Rosati B'03
Marianna Rosati B'06
Parents/Friends:
Cecilia Brennan
Florence Bucholz
Jeff Butler
Leigh Butler
Marilyn Coleman
Craig Coovert
Kelly DeGideo
Fr. Fred Mayovsky
Lance Gildea
Deanna Gildea
Holly Hickok
Michelle Hunt
Jan Kuwahara
Pam Leazer
Stephenie Lynn
Rick Oldenburg
Jack Peterson
Greg Unruh
Florence Verhaar
Jason Whalen
Food Donations:
Jessica Achziger
Charlene Baker
Marissa Bendebel
Marilou Bickel
Amy de Guia
Lizz Farrell
Marguerite Gerontis
Brianne Kampbell
Pam Leazer
Margie Mauntio
Tami McKenna
Annette Michalson
Lynn Miller
Susie Morely
Mary Peterson
Bill Rosendin
Kim Sevigny
Tiffany Spaulding
Linda Stackpole
Kari Whitney
Laura Williamson
Kathy Zimmerman
Top Ten Classes - Highest Class %
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
YEAR
1950
1955
1946
1966
1958
1960
1964
1995
1968
1979
PERCENTAGE
22.60%
13.04%
12.50%
12.23%
11.97%
11.89%
11.21%
11.20%
9.96%
9.50%
Top Ten Classes – Amount Raised
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
YEAR
1964
1967
1973
1983
1990
1953
1976
1995
1979
1968
MONEY RAISED
$5,651.00
$4,500.06
$4,205.00
$3,830.00
$3,700.00
$3,615.00
$3,595.00
$3,236.30
$3,240.00
$3,117.00
Above: Gian (left) B’03 and Mike B’92 Rosati
reconnect with fellow alumni.
Far left: Larry Gafney B’68 chats with a fellow
classmate.
Left: Mary Swenson (left) A’72 and Terry
Bender A’72 tale a break to pose for our
photo.
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Spring Musical a ‘Pippin’ Hot Performance
From the Lion...
By Elle Sharrard B’12
―Pippin‖, the critically acclaimed musical written by Stephen Schwartz, tells the tale of its
namesake‘s quest to find himself. Pippin searches for satisfaction in war, women and living wild
and free. Through his trials and tribulations, Pippin realizes that the adage ―Home is where the
heart is‖ rings true as he decides to settle down with his true love Catherine and her son Theo.
Although the plot is not novel or profound, it appeals to the human condition in the sense that
there is no blanket answer to the question ―What is the meaning of life?‖ However, every person
has the ability to choose what has value in their lives and the power to live accordingly.
The Bellarmine production gave the show a valiant effort in its six runs. It involved 25 student
cast members with a representation of all classes, who put in tremendous amounts of energy into
this musical. Auditions were held in December with rehearsals starting right after Christmas
Break. As with any sport or hobby, practice makes perfect; these thespians put in endless hours. As opening night approached, night
rehearsals from 5:30-10:30pm took center stage in everyone‘s lives. Then, despite the chaotic nature of putting on a production, it all
came together. ―Like the show, (the students involved) have heart,‖ director Nancy Wilkinson remarks in the program.
The weeks of performances were a blur – ―The whole production was over in no time at all,‖ says junior Jessica Hernandez, who
played Berthe, Pippin‘s sassy grandmother.
―I felt like all of my hard work paid off once we performed. It was a bit stressful to keep up with homework and studies but it was
completely worth it,‖ says junior Lauren Pecaro, a member of the chorus.
Performance after performance, the cast entertained in a packed theater, giving everyone an enjoyable evening.
The end of a show is always bittersweet – those involved regain a degree of freedom in their lives, but also lost an extremely close bond
that took place every night, with Bellarmine brothers and sisters.
―At the end of ‗Pippin,‘ I felt a huge relief. No more getting home late. No more slippage of grades. Some more sleep. But… I did shed
some tears. As cliché as it sounds, it was a bittersweet moment,‖ says sophomore Sarah Chae.
With the end of the musical comes the end of an era for this group of theater kids. This was the last Bellarmine production for beloved
seniors. Hannah Carmichael, Bryce Cleary, Isabella Dahlgren and Wesley VanDevanter, as well as our adored director Nancy Wilkinson. They are all moving on to wonderful new chapters of their lives and we hope that they find that their lives are something more
than long. They will be greatly missed in the Bellarmine community.
However, the show may not be quite over yet. Bellarmine‘s musical productions have had a history of recognition through the 5 th
Avenue High School Musical Theater Awards. Judges from this program view a myriad of performances across the state and nominate
certain productions for special recognition. Although nominations are not announced until May 16, the theater department has a winning record in the past and can hopefully expect to see some reward from their labor.
Depending on if, and in what categories the ―Pippin‖ cast is nominated, they may have the opportunity to perform on Fifth Avenue‘s
stage, which is an unforgettable experience as only Henry Nettleton, winner of an Outstanding Actor and also Supporting Actor
award, and the cast of ―Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat,‖ remember.
In its run, ―Pippin‖ managed to spread a little sunshine and earn a spot in Bellarmine‘s heart.
Lion Summer Camps
June 22-25: Volleyball Camp
Registration Questions? Contact Martha Parent, Camp
Registration Manager, parentm@bellarmineprep.org,
253-752-7701, ext. 817.
June 27-30: Little Lions Basketball Camp
Questions? Contact Kevin Meines, 253-879-9814.
Information on other camps will be posted on our website soon!
Awards and Kuddos
Bellarmine is proud of the many talents and
accomplishments of our students, faculty, and
staff. We have created a page on our website
dedicated to highlighting all of their achivements. Go to www.bellarmineprep.org/
page.php?id=885 to check it out.
Do you have a good story about a student, faculty/staff member or
alum? Submit your story to Di Martin at
martind@bellarmineprep.org.
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Regional Alumni Gatherings a Success!
Portland Gathering
Bellarmine recently held a successful Alumni gathering n Portland
on January 27th.
The Portland event was held in conjunction with a Portland Trailblazers/Bosten Celtics game. Former Bellarmine student Avery
Bradley currently plays for the Celtics. We had a great turnout,
and also had a large group from Tacoma travel down to the gathering and the game, including Principal Chris Gavin.
Los Angeles Gathering
The Los Angeles alumni gathering took place at the ESPN Zone in
Downtown Los Angeles on April 2nd. Many alumni and friends of
Bellarmine attended the gathering. Bellarmine provided the food
and drinks and the group attending provided great conversation.
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Alumni Nights Kick-Off at Masa
The newly formed Alumni Board hosted an informal alumni
get-together at Masa on 6th Avenue in Tacoma on March 31st.
Over 40 Alumni and friends of Bellarmine, Aquinas and St.
Leo‘s came out for the evening. This event was the beginning
of scheduled local alumni events. There is tentatively another
gathering planned at Masa in June or July.
These gatherings are a great way to meet up with fellow classmates and friends in a casual, laid back atmosphere, while
also finding out what‘s currently going on at Bellarmine.
We‘d like to thank Masa, owned by Bellarmine grad John
Xitco B‘87, for hosting us in their upstairs banquet area. It
was a great place to hold an event.
The response was so strong to this event, Bellarmine plans to continue holding Alumni events and gatherings in the Southern California area. If you live in this area, and missed this gathering, make
sure you make it out to the next one.
Up-Coming Class Reunions
The group at the Courtyard by Marriot in Portland in January
1951: Aug. 6, Bellarmine Student Center, 11:30am Mass, 1pm
Lunch, RSVP by July 6th to Kenny Roberts, (253) 565-4962 |
marrob317@comcast.net
1961: Aug. 12, Bellarmine Student Center, 6:30pm, Alumni Only,
$30; August 13, Bellarmine Student Center, 5pm Mass, 6pm Social
Hour and Campus Tours, 7pm Dinner, RSVP to John Richmond
(206) 390-0599 | jjrichmond@hotmail.com
1971: Aug. 13, Lobby of Bellarmine‘s New gym & Courtyard, Contact: Christy Ward, christy07.ward@gmail.com
1976: Aug. 27, 12:30 Golf @ Allenmore, 6:30 Gathering @
Harmon Tap Room; Aug. 28, 9am Mass with campus tours to
follow, Contact: Colleen Hall Barta, chgocougs@gmail.com
1981: Aug. 6, Lobby of Bellarmine‘s New gym & Courtyard, Contact: Colleen Schacht, colleenamaria@hotmail.com
1986: Aug. 19-20, Contact: Tiffany Brain, tiffany.brain@ml.com
1991: June 24-25, Contact: Jannae Jolibois, jannaejoli@comcast.net
The group at the ESPN Zone in LA earlier this month
2001: Aug. 13-14, Contact: Allison Scanlin, scanlin33@yahoo.com
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Email: coovertc@bellarmineprep.org
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Our PRIDE auction, ―No Place Like Home‖ was held on Sat. April 16th, in our
newly built Booster Gym. Our guests were very happy to be back ―home‖ and
showed their excitement by bidding often and high on original and unique items.
The 2011 chairs, Maria Hilger B‘78 and Chong Hilger, along with the PRIDE Board
and Steering Committee chairs, would like to thank the hundreds of volunteers, donors, bidders and sponsors who made this year‘s event successful.
A special thank you goes to Columbia Bank for their continued generous support as the Presenting Sponsor.
We also thank the following businesses and individuals who committed their support to this year’s event:
Circle of PRIDE
Hilger Construction
Tucci & Sons
Table Sponsors
Brown & Brown of Washington
Bruce/Titus Automotive Group
Cashman Consulting & Investments, LLC
Dwyer, Pemberton & Coulson, PC
Edman Company
Eisenhower-Carlson
Evergreen Excavation
Franciscan Health System
Goins Family
Heritage Bank
Optic Fusion
Patriot Fire
Peninsula Subaru-Suzuki & Triumph Motorcycles
Propel Insurance
Frank & Mary Senecal
Sessler Inc.
URBAN Electrical Services LLC
Wells Fargo
Friends Of PRIDE
Business Interiors Northwest
Follett Virtual Bookstore, Inc.
Gordon Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca
Great West Property Management
Greg Plancich, DDS
Joseph M Bordeaux, DDS, MS
K.M. Perry Trucking, Inc.
Law Offices of Steve M. Hansen
Morgan Stanley Smith –Barney
Olympic sports & Spine Rehabilitation
Puget Sound Orthopaedics
Rush, Hannula, Harkins, Kyler, LLP
Christopher & Mary Schneider
Spectra Analytical Inc
Jeff & Ellen McVicker and John &
Karen Strub/Subway/Taco Del Mar
Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara, LL
2011-12 PRIDE Auction co-Chairs:
Chong Hilger & Maria Hilger B‘78
Officers: Greg Unruh, President;
Susie Roberts A‘73, Vice President;
Laura Perry Treasurer; Donna
Meyer, Secretary; Lynn Miller,
PRIDE Auction Director; Pam
Leazer, Administrative Rep; Aida
Galbraith, Faculty Rep
Board Members: Lauren Hiterbrant
B‘84 Trish Joyce, Johnny Maes,
Ellen Martin, Gina McCarthy B‘87,
Suzanne Molt, Kate Morton, Jennifer Welch-Peterson B‘87 Patty
Price, Maria Sessler B‘84, Karin
Strub, Holli Tollan,
SAVE THE DATE!
For the 2012 PRIDE event:
March 31, 2012