Comedy and Cuisine

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!