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The Phantom to Perform Benefit for Crossroads!
April 10, 2010
Franc D’Ambrosio will present a cabaret-style benefit performance on Saturday, April 10, 2010 for Crossroads. “Crossroads Carousel Cabaret Featuring Franc D’Ambrosio” will be held at the Quail Hollow Resort in Concord. D’Ambrosio is known as the “Phantom’s Iron Man of the Mask.” He recently relinquished his decade long held title of “World’s Longest Running Phantom.”
D’Ambrosio will perform 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 will also be available at a post-event VIP reception to autograph his latest CD.
The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner in the Grand Ballroom. The concert will feature intimate staging with D’Ambrosio on stage with piano accompaniment.
Tickets are $125 per person. VIP tickets, at $150 per person, will also include a post-concert reception where guests will have an opportunity to meet the star up close and personal.
For overnight guests, Quail Hollow Resort is offering a special room rate of $99 for those attending the event. Please contact Heather Gortz at (440) 350-3506.
All proceeds will go to support arts therapy and the newly created A+ Program for children with autism. Last year Crossroads opened its first classroom for children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other issues. The program is designed to help ease the transition from elementary school to middle school. It is an addition to existing elementary, middle-school and high-school programs at the Crossroads Therapeutic School, formally known as the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP).
 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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