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the northbrook tower | March 23, 2017 | 37
The Cove
School
celebrates 70
years at gala
SUBMITTED BY THE COVE
SCHOOL
The Cove School had
a lot to celebrate at this
year’s Annual Benefit —
70 years to be exact. The
event drew together Cove
parents, alumni, faculty,
board members and corporate
sponsors, as well as
friends and guests, to celebrate
and raise funds for
a school that for 70 years
has continued to provide
the highest level of support
for students with learning
disabilities.
The event took place on
Feb. 25 at The Loews Chicago
O’Hare Hotel. This
year’s benefit theme was
“Cove Shines on 70 Years
Strong.”
With more than 550
people in attendance, the
room was filled with an
incredible joy and spirit.
During the evening, benefit
attendees had the opportunity
to bid on silent
and live auction items.
Electronic bidding made
the silent auction lively
and competitive until the
very last minute raising
more than $75,000.
Live auction packages
this year included golf,
wine and unique travel
experiences, as well as
U2 tickets and a private
dinosaur dig in Wyoming.
Cove alumni Eli Blase, of Northbrook, with his family at
the benefit gala Feb. 25 at The Loews Chicago O’Hare.
photos Submitted
Pictured is the Cove 2017 Benefit Committee.
This year’s Golden Paddle
Raffle winner was Ross
Vangalis of Lake Forest,
who won a paddle valued
at $5,000 that he used to
bid on a Blackhawks and
Bulls package.
Dinner, a paddle raise
and dancing to the sounds
of “Standing Room Only”
were also part of the evening.
A new record of
$500,000 was raised during
the night.
Taking the role of event
chairwoman this year was
Debra Johnson. This year’s
live auction was chaired
by Howard and Betsy Ellen.
Corporate sponsorship
was headed up by Allan
and Karen Grane. Silent
auction chairwomen were
Courtney Jack, Anne Erie
and Beverly Petersen, and
the alumni chairwoman
was Rebecca Blase, of
Northbrook. The benefit
advisor was Lisa Flanagan,
of Winnetka. Finally,
the Young Professionals
for Cove chairman this
year was Ryan Lieberman
of Chicago.
This year Cove honored
longstanding Board
of Trustee member Scott
I. Canel with its annual
Prism Award. For the past
13 years, Scott has served
as a member of the Board
of Trustees for The Cove
School. Scott, together
with his wife Lynda were
major supporters of the
2006 renovation of Cove.
The Canels’ daughter
Lindsey graduated from
Cove in 2013.
To support Cove or get
more information, go to
www.coveschool.org, or
contact Director of Development
Stephanie Sanderman
at ssanderman@coveschool.org.
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Award
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