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Crossroads Carousel Cabaret Featuring Franc D'Ambrosio is a smash hit!
“Crossroads Carousel Cabaret Featuring Franc D’Ambrosio” on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Quail Hollow was a smash hit with 189 people in attendance (vs. 154 in 2009). Franc gave a superb performance of the cabaret version of "Franc D'Ambrosio's Broadway,” an array of Broadway classics including songs from The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and many more Broadway favorites. The show weaves funny, warm hearted stories of growing up in the Bronx, how he was cast in Phantom and in Godfather III as the opera-singing Corleone son. D’Ambrosio was also available at a post-event reception to autograph his latest CD.
We raised over $11,000 (compared to $9,500 in 2009) on our silent auction and raffles. This year we had 25 sponsors for a total of $22,625 vs. 16 sponsors for a total of $13,750 in 2009. Thirteen of this year’s sponsors are new. We had six patron gifts for a total of $900. We received over 100 silent auction items conservatively estimated at over $10,000 in value.
Ron Toivonen was awarded a Crossroads Lifetime Service Award for his commitment to Crossroads as a volunteer and trustee, and honorary trustee.
We have had nothing but compliments on the event. We drew guests from as far away as Toledo.
(All figures are preliminary and final proceeds won’t be known for some time.)
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Kudos go to the following:
Sponsors
Reception Sponsor
Diversified Business Systems, Inc.
Gold Sponsors
IntelliNet Corporation
Ladies & Gentlemen Salon • Spa & Brown Aveda Institute
Lake Health
Drs. Wayne & Darleen Lindstrom
Lubrizol
Swagelok Company
Silver Sponsors
Hal and Karen Abraham
First Energy
Herschman Architects
Park View Federal Savings Bank
Xpress Shredding
Bronze Sponsors
Brown & Brown of the Lehigh Valley, Inc.
Brush Engineered Materials Inc.
Bukowski Consulting, LLC
Colleen Hart – Keller Williams Realty
Hospice of the Western Reserve
Lake County ADAMHS Board
Lake Management, Inc. Total Management Services for Community Assoc.
Lake National Bank
Manning & Manning Co., L.P.A.
Ed Mayer & Kaye Grospitch
Tim & Alice McCarthy
Thorson Baker & Associates, Inc.
Agency Sponsor
BRIDGES: Mental Health Consumer Empowerment
Patrons
James DeJoy
Dr. & Mrs. Gregory Collins
State Rep. Lorraine M. Fende
Steven Knotts
State Rep. Mark A. Schneider
Rich and Nancy Sementelli
Photography
Skip Trombetti, Van’s Photo
Committee Members
Jennifer Karlstrom
Margaret Casey
Mike Crislip
Katie Zinn
Wayne Lindstrom
Ed Mayer
Volunteers
Alicia Kasunic
Lisa Stewart
Catherine Casey
Megan Bohinc
Chris Casey
Michele Henderson
Christopher Casey
Mike Crislip
Colette Bukowski
Olle Karlstrom
Erica Staas
Pam Wilcox
Heidi Sliter
Rae Grady
Jackie Allen
Richard Mayer
Jane Reynolds
Ryan Pearce
Jon Hosmer
Shelley Vilardo
Ken Eshler
Ted Lindstrom
 Featuring Grammy-Award Winning Singer/Songwriter
Janis Ian
With your help, our event was a smash hit attended by more than 150 people! Janis gave a superb performance.
Your generosity helped us raise more than $16,000 in sponsorships and donations and over $9,500 in raffle and silent auction proceeds.
The money you helped us raise through Carousel will help provide that margin of excellence that our kids deserve. All proceeds will be used to support our A+ Program for children with autism and to expand our arts therapy programs for emotionally disturbed children.
We greatly appreciate that you have selected Crossroads as one of the charities deserving of your support. Your gift will truly make a difference in the lives of the children we serve.
Special Thanks to all our Sponsors!
Reception Sponsors
Diversified Business Systems, Inc.
Lake Hospital System
Gold Sponsors
Park View Federal Savings Bank
Silver Sponsors
Hal and Karen Abraham
Herschman Architects, Inc.
Gary and Eileen Leidich
Bronze Sponsors
Lake National Bank Ed Mayer & Kaye Grospitch
Ladies & Gentlemen Salon • Spa Manning & Manning Co., L.P.A.
Lake Management, Inc. SummaCare
Drs. Wayne & Darleen Lindstrom Thorson Baker & Associates, Inc.
Agency Sponsor Media Sponsors
Neighboring The News-Herald
Thanks to all our Patrons
James Baldwin
Carolyn & Russell Beeler
Chase Bank
Harry M. Core
Carol & Jim DeJoy
Charles D. Fowler
William Hertzog
Bill & Pat Kohut
Lubrizol
Diane & Dale Mitchell
Marie Pucak
Mark Wainwright
Laurel & Bob Weinberg
And Thanks to all our Donors!
A Thomas Image • A.H. Christiansons Floral Studio
Akron Aeros at Canal Park • Alpine Valley
Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grille
Atlas Cinemas • Bed Bath & Beyond • Bob Evans Restaurant
Branding Iron Cookhouse • Britta Franz- Artistic Eyes Studio
Brown Aveda Institute • Bruegger's • Cabanas
The Casey Family • Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
Chardon Lakes Golf Course, Inc. • Deb Chormann
Cleveland Botanical Garden • Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland Indians • Cleveland Magazine • Cleveland Metroparks
The Cleveland Orchestra • Columbus Blue Jackets
Congressman Steve LaTourette • COSI •Crile Road Hardware
Mike Crislip • Crossroads • Crossroads Therapeutic Day School Students
Damon's Grill • Davitino's Resturant • Doggie Styles Salon •Donato's
Heather & Pat English •Family Karate •Fine Arts Association
FirstEnergy Corp • Funtime Inflatable •Goodtime III
David & Laura Gorsky •Grand River Cellars • Groovy Candies
Harbor Pet Salon •Herschman Architects, Inc. •Tom & Libby Hill
Janis Ian •I-X Indoor Amusement Park •J.E.O. Sailing
Jack Arra's Salon Spa • Jeanne's Gift Basket
Just a Moment Canvas Images •The Karlstrom Family •KeyBank
Kirlin’s Hallmark •Kolman Rosenberg Photography
Patty Kuhar •Lake County Captains •Lake Erie College
Lake Erie Monsters •Lake Metroparks •Laurice Skin Care & Cosmetics
LCE Federal Credit Union •Longhorn Steakhouse
Lost Nation Sports Park •Marti Newman •Max & Erma's
The Melting Pot •Mike & Peggy Saxon/Saxon Jewelers
Miller Ferries to Put-in-Bay & Middle Bass Island, Ohio
Molinari's •National Baseball Hall of Fame •Northfield Park
Ohio Wine Producers Association •Outback Steakhouse
Painesville Country Club •Pet Supplies Plus •Pickle Bill's
Pickwick & Frolic Restaurant and Club,
Home to Hilarities 4th Street Theatre
Pittsburgh Pirates •Pittsburgh Steelers •Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Quail Hollow Country Club •Red Maple Inn •RubyTuesday •Sam's Club
Seekers Coffee House & Café •Heidi Sliter •Dr. Lynn and Sheila Smith
Carlotta & Dennis Spaid •Starbucks •Steven Mathew Hairdressers
Texas Roadhouse •Skip Trombetti of Van's Photo
Susan & John Turben Family
Diane Vanas of Riverstone Landscape Design
Wickliffe Lanes •Winking Lizard Tavern
Event Photography provided by:
Skip Trombetti of Van’s Photo
And the winners of the special raffles are…
Nancy Sementelli
the wife of one of our newest trustees, Rich,
won the 42” Samsung flat screen TV.
Chuck Ulle
won the Hawaiian condo package.
Congratulations to all the raffle and silent auction winners!
Last but not least…
Very Special Thanks
to the Carousel Committee:
Margaret Casey
Mike Crislip
Linda Dolce
Jennifer Karlstrom
Ed Mayer
Marti Newman
Katie Zinn
And to the superior teamwork of our volunteers...
Jackie Allen • Colette Bukowski • Chris Butcher • Chris Casey
Margaret Casey • Kelly Crews • Rae Grady • Stephanie Kinch
Deb Libby • John Mayer • Angela Mroczka • Amy Myers
Marti Newman • Kim Pierce • Dan Porter • Jenna Rankin
Lisa Stewart • Katy Varga • Shelley Vilardo • Georgia Watts
Eddie Shin • Pam Wilcox • Jessi Zatroch • Katie Zinn
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