Comedy and Cuisine

Get ready for a fabulous evening of dinner and entertainment at 2010 Comedy & Cuisine. Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 27, 2010. The event is planned for the Fr. Henry J. Sullivan Center at Creighton Prep at 7400 Western. All are invited.

The event is the primary fund-raiser for St. Cecilia Grade School and has raised more than $1.2 million since it was first held 10 years ago. Event chairs for 2010 are Kimberly and Michael Joyce, and Mike and Julie Swartz. Chairs for 2011 are Brian and Lyn Rhoten, and Christopher Burbach and Judith Nygren.

Honorary Chairs

We are pleased that our honorary chairs for the event are our original class of deacons from 1972. Rev. Mr. Jim Watson, Rev. Mr. Fred Sommer, Rev. Mr. Dave Gurney and Rev. Mr. Joe Archibald have offered nearly four decades of dedication and service to Saint Cecilia Cathedral parish. Their commitment to the deaconate program has produced a faithful ripple effect that continues to strengthen all of us. It is our privilege to honor and recognize their many years of service to our parish.

Honorees

Each year Comedy & Cuisine selects honorees to recognize for their service. For 2010, Comedy & Cuisine will honor the Leo Wilwerding family as Great Family. Over the years, Leo, along with his late wife, Marlene, served as stewards on countless projects here at Cathedral, for both the parish and the school. The Wilwerding family brings three generations of service to the school and the parish and we are delighted to honor and recognize their commitment to all things Cathedral.

We will also honor the outstanding faculty who help us carry out our mission at Saint Cecilia Cathedral Grade School. Our outstanding and award-winning faculty, with an average tenure of 22 years, set the standard for academic excellence. Our veteran faculty carries on the Dominican tradition of educating the whole child in academics, faith and service to community. Their success in doing so attracts families from across Omaha, Easter Nebraska and Western Iowa. (Insert picture of the faculty here)

How you can help

We need more volunteers and auction items for the 2010 event so please contact the Joyces at 932-7290 or kimkej@gmail.com or the Swartzs at 556-5250 or mjswartz1@cox.net. Silent auction categories include home, kids, arts, jewelry and sports. Gift certificates for restaurants and services are great items. We also need donated packages for the live auction. These can include sporting events, concerts, gourmet meals, golf trips and vacations. Get creative. If you would like to contribute a cash gift to the Comedy & Cuisine underwriting effort, please contact Beth Klug at the Rectory, 551-2313.

Plans are already underway for a fabulous evening of dinner and entertainment that will highlight 2010 Comedy & Cuisine.

Mark your calendars and “save the date” for Saturday, March 27, 2010. The event will be held at the Fr. Henry J. Sullivan Center at Creighton Prep High School. Comedy & Cuisine is a semi-formal dinner that includes live and silent auctions. The event is the primary fund-raiser for Saint Cecilia Grade School and has raised more than $1.2 million since it was first held 12 years ago. Event chairs for 2010 are Kimberly and Michael Joyce and Julie and Mike Swartz. Chairs for 2010 are Chris Burbach and Judith Nygren and Brian and Lynn Rhoten. More details will be available in the next issue of The Chimes.

The Kick-Off Party for Comedy & Cuisine is planned from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Parish Center in the Monsignor Ernest Graham Building.

We need more volunteers to help prepare for the 2010 event so please contact the Joyce family at 932-7290 or joycek[at]boystown.org or the Swartz family at 556-5250 or mjswartz1[at]cox.net. Your time and talents will be of great help. We will soon start acquiring items for the silent auction so please look for sources of donated items. Categories include home, kids, art and jewelry, sports and the outdoors, and gift certificates for goods and services. We also will need vacation, dining, home improvement and other special packages for the live auction.

Mark your Calendars for this years Comedy & Cuisine!
March 28, 2009...

The event is again planned for the beautiful Hilton Omaha next to the Qwest Center. The night of Comedy & Cuisine is a semi-formal dinner that includes entertainment and live and silent auctions. Invitations will be sent later this month.

The event is the primary fund-raiser for St. Cecilia Grade School and has raised more than $1.2 million for important capital improvements since it was first held 10 years ago!

Chairs

Event chairs for 2009 are Rus and Marci Biven and Mike and Martha O’Connor. Chairs for 2010 are Michael and Kimberly Joyce and Mike and Julie Swartz.

Honorary Chairs

We are pleased that Barry and Mary Agnes Gerken and Bob and Mary Kay Gerken are serving as Honorary Chairs of 2009 Comedy & Cuisine.

Entertainment for the Night

Comedian John Paul Morgan will bring his high-energy talents to Comedy & Cuisine 2009.

Underwriting

Please remember to return your underwriting contributions to Beth Klug at the Rectory. You donations help fund important capital improvements at our school.

How you can help

We need more auction items so please contact the Bivens at 561-9471 or biven@cox.net or the O’Connors at 551-0333 or oirishbug@aol.com if you have an item to donate. Silent auction categories include Home, Kids, Arts, Jewelry and Sports. Gift certificates for restaurants and services make great donations and are still needed.

We also need donated packages for the live auction. These can include sporting events, concerts, gourmet meals, golf trips and vacations. Get creative!

Some of the favorites

Do you know what your kids have been working on? A favorite part of the event is seeing the class art projects that are worked on by each grade and donated to the event for auction. The kids love being a part of raising money for the school and are also excited to work on their art projects. Here is a little information to peak your interest….can you match up the project your child is a part of? A three piece picture designed by the students representing new beginnings, a photographic collage, a Cross representing that special 1st Communion year, a perpetual wooden calendar, a mirror with cooper design work by the students, a table handcrafted with religious symbols designed by students and a book not only authored by the students but full of photos they took on a behinds the scene tour of the Cathedral. There are more projects being worked so make sure you are getting the inside scoop from your kids!

Have you heard...

from your room mom yet? The room moms are busy getting baskets ready to sell at the Operetta and to donate as silent auction items for the night of Comedy and Cuisine. Some of the great baskets that are being put together include, Pamper Me, Italian fixings, Going Green, Get Healthy, Chocolate Delights, Photography for You and Me, Scrape Bookers Fun and many more. Be ready to shop at the Operetta and to do lots of bidding at the auction for these great items.

Baubles and Bubbles is also a traditional part of the Comedy and Cuisine evening. This year’s item for Baubles and Bubbles is an amazing Miracle Icon’s religious pendant donated by Mary Jo Pane, Kyle Pane’s aunt. You won’t want to miss the chance to drink some Champaign and have an opportunity to own this beautiful piece of jewelry.

Some items for your live bidding pleasure this year are Wicked tickets to the summer production, Creighton Basketball Box seats, and don’t forget to get your group together to bid on all the great dinners that make the live auction so fantastic.

Do you want to party all night?

Well if you do the chairs have arranged for a special room rate at the Hilton. If you reserve your room prior to February 23rd your rate is $119.00 for the night! Just call the Hilton at 998-3400.

Please remember if you have any items for Live or Silent auction contact the Chairs – they would love to hear from you!

What is Comedy & Cuisine?

St. Cecilia Comedy & Cuisine began in April 1998 as a salute to Mrs. Bonnie Pryor, who had then served 25 years as St. Cecilia’s principal.

Since then the event has raised more than $1 million. The event funds capital improvements. Over the past 11 years, Comedy & Cuisine funds have provided a new science lab, computer technology, gym and kitchen renovations and new exterior windows for our school. Proceeds from last year’s event helped fund the renovations to the library and office and reception area.

The event is not just a way to raise money, it also builds community. Those who attend or volunteer get to know other school parents and parishioners better and develop a stronger understanding of what
makes our school special.

The night of Comedy & Cuisine is a semi-formal dinner that includes live and silent auctions, along with awards and entertainment. Invitations will be sent in February so watch for yours in the mail!

Reprinted from the Chimes September 2008.

Plans are already underway for a fabulous evening of dinner and entertainment that will highlight 2009 Comedy & Cuisine.

Mark your calendars and “save the date” for Saturday, March 28, 2009. The event is again planned for the beautiful Hilton Omaha next to the Qwest Center. Comedy & Cuisine is a semi-formal dinner that includes live and silent auctions. The event is the primary fund-raiser for Saint Cecilia Grade School and has raised more than $1.2 million since it was first held 12 years ago. Event chairs for 2009 are Rus and Marci Biven and Mike and Martha O’Connor. Chairs for 2010 are Michael and Kim Joyce and Mike and Julie Swartz. More details will be available in the next issue of The Chimes. The Kick-Off Party for Comedy & Cuisine is planned from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the new Cathedral Center, scheduled to open soon on the north end of the former high school.

We are pleased to announce that Barry and Mary Agnes Gerken and Bob and Mary Kay Gerken have agreed to serve as Co-Honorary Chairs of 2009 Comedy & Cuisine.We are honored and proud that two such dedicated and outstanding couples will serve in those roles. Barry and Mary Agnes and Bob and Mary Kay have a long history of service to the school and parish. Their participation sends a strong signal that Comedy & Cuisine remains vital to the continued success of our school.

Each year Comedy & Cuisine also selects honorees to recognize for their service. For 2009, Comedy & Cuisine will honor Leo Batenhorst as Great Steward and the Stoffels as Great Family.

Over the years, Leo has served as a dedicated school employee, coach, festival leader and many other roles. Comedy & Cuisine is honoring the multiple Stoffel families and generations of Stoffels who have served as coaches, festival volunteers, outstanding school supporters and many other duties.

We need more volunteers to help prepare for the 2009 event so please contact the Bivens at 561-9471 or or the O’Connors at 551-0333. Your time and talents will provide a great help. We will soon start acquiring items for the silent auction so please look for sources of donated items. Categories include home, kids, art and jewelry, sports and the outdoors, and gift certificates for goods and services. We also will need vacation, dining, home improvement and other special packages for the live auction.

The annual spring dinner and auction fundraiser was led by Ronand Robin Woita and Tom and Kelly Hickey, the chair couples. The honorary chair couple, Frank and Helen Matthews, brought grace and solid support to the active planning, the coordination of dozens and dozens of volunteers and the final evening event at the Qwest Center Hilton Hotel.