Celebrate Morningside 2007

TEN REASONS TO ATTEND ON SUNDAY

• To give thanks for this wonderful school
• To attend the annual school social attended by all directors, faculty and staff
• To raise money for the school and its programs
• To be entertained by our auctioneer, David Silverman
• To meet Adam Gehrke from Q13 Fox TV
• To get your photo taken with Photographer Tommer Roush
• To buy great art from names like Jared Rue, Catherine Mayer, Michael Spafford, and Norman Lundin
• To bid on fabulous auction items
• To help kids whose lives have changed as a result of attending this school
• To listen to fabulous jazz from The Josh Rawlings Trio
• To enjoy a gourmet dinner prepared especially for us by The Lake Union chef and with the added touches of Shelley Gomavitz, alumni parent and Lake Union Café owner.

*$40/Person ticket price includes: Hors d’oeuvres, full dinner buffet, tea, coffee and entrance to auctions.
(Full cash bar will be available all evening)

CALL TODAY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS
AT 206-709-9500

We've put together the list of silent and live items for this year's auction. Continue reading to see all the wonderful items we have this year.

The Josh Rawlings Trio is a rising jazz combo in Seattle that originated behind the doors of Cornish College of the Arts. Often referred to as the Cornish Trio, the Josh Rawlings Trio has enjoyed playing numerous performances for such clients as Paul Allen, Microsoft, the Mayor of Seattle, the State Governor and their respected school as well.

Though the group is quite young and fresh on the Seattle scene, their music thrives with a feeling of maturity and pure joy. The group enjoys playing all classic and new jazz music, and will occasionally cover music from the far reaching corners of Nintendo Games and notable pop tunes.

All members are extremely active playing in a multitude of local groups, as well as playing with local jazz elite including Jay Thomas, Jim Knapp, Hadley Caliman, Denney Goodhew and Dawn Clement to name a few. The Josh Rawlings Trio has also had the privilege of playing the opening of the Downtown Seattle Public Library and annual benefit auction for Morning Side Academy three years running.

Recently the trio recorded its first full length album and has begun pursuing public performances after years of playing private and upscale events. Their album, entitled 'Introducing the Josh Rawlings Trio', is wonderful mix of original tunes the group believes will show the breathe of their strengths and abilities. The album should be available to the public in mid-April and is sure to delight young and old jazz lovers alike.

For more information about the Josh Rawlings Trio please visit www.joshrawlings.com.

Throughout his thirty three year career David Silverman has entertained people as an actor, standup comedian, singer, dancer, choreographer , director and emcee. A familiar face to northwest audiences on stage or on T.V. , he has a long list of credits including winning the first Seattle Laugh-off in 1980 .

David appeared in ‘A Chorus Line’ ,’Angry Housewives” and ‘Rumors’ for Tacoma Actor’s Guild., and 'Stellaluna' and 'The Velveteen Rabbit' and many others at the Seattle Children’s Theater. He is a frequent performer at the Cabaret De Paris, where he was seen in ‘Forbidden Xmas’ and 'Boogie Oogie Fever'. 1776 and Groucho Marx in"A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine" at the Fifth Ave Musical Theatre.Recently David was in the Seattle Rep’s Inspecting Carol and Intimans’ production of Scapin, which was taken to Chicago.

He has been to the top of Kilimanjaro, driven across the Sahara Desert , hunted with Pygmies in the rain forest of the Congo, hiked the Inca trail to Machu Picchu and visited the mountain gorillas in Rwanda. David was also lucky enough to be in Berlin in 1989 to witness the falling of the Wall.

David was the creator/director of the "Walkabout" team for New Balance shoes at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.He has directed ‘Art’ and ‘Sylvia’ for Centerstage in Federal Way, and ‘Oklahoma’, for the Leavenworth Summer Festival.

David has become one of the most sought after charity auctioneers in the Seattle area. His ability to entertain and raise money make for a very different auction experience. He has also entertained corporate groups for years as a ‘mock’expert, giving talks on everything from quality control, to horse breeding and sand sprinklers. His powers of bafflement keep people guessing right up to the reveal. As a corporate emcee, David has kept meetings from getting boring with his unique ability to keep the audience engaged. He is most proud of his longest running show. Fourteen years with his stunning wife Stacya, a force unto herself.

We are excited to announce that Q13's Adam Gehrke will host our gala as Master of Ceremonies on April 1.

Adam's career in TV actually began with 10 years of work in radio. In that period he worked for a handful of AM and FM stations here in the Puget Sound. Somewhere in the mix of all those stations he was overheard recording a stock report on a business/talk station and was immediately drafted as a traffic reporter. Since then he has broadcast traffic, weather, and news updates on countless radio stations across the Puget Sound earning the title "Seattle's Best Traffic Reporter" by Seattle Magazine in Dec. 2002.

Adam is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound, with a BA in Communication, and a minor in Music. When he isn't on air broadcasting, he's probably working on a stellar new magic trick, recording a new song, practicing Baguazhang in a local park, or taking a power nap.

GREAT ART FROM CELEBRATED ARTISTS:

Catherine Mayer
Jared Rue
Peter Kitchell
Michael Spafford
Norman Lundin
Cody Blomberg

SUPER VACATIONS AWAIT YOU:

• 1 Week in an Ambassador Suite at Los Cabos Golf Resort, sleeps 6, 25% discount on golf fees
• Five nights in a Lake Wenatchee cabin
• Treasure Island cabin for a week
• 3 nights in McCall, Idaho at Hearthstone Spring Mountain Ranch
• 4 nights in a Chalet at Big White Ski area, sleeps 8
• Two Victoria Clipper and hotel packages for two people each

PLUS:
WINE TASTINGS, RESTAURANTS, MARINER’S TICKETS
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE…

RAFFLE ITEM THIS YEAR
Fine jewelry
An original Elsa Peretti from Tiffany & Co.
Stunning 16” necklace and matching earrings

Special Thanks to our 2007 Sponsors and Donors

Silver Sponsor ($5,000 - $7,499)

Vulcan Inc.

Bronze Sponsor ($2,500 - $4,999)

Darren and Cherie Laybourn
Microsoft Giving Campaign

Ron Ullmann and Teresa Bailey
Microsoft Giving Campaign

Patron Sponsor ($1,000 - $2,499)

PEMCO Insurance

The Lucky Seven Foundation

Artwork

Links are provided to view representative work of each artist/informational only

• "Through the Trees," Jared Rue, 24 X 18 oil, Value: $2,100 www.jaredrue.com
  
  
  
  
• "Earth's Swollen Feelings," Peter Kitchell, Box framed lithograph, www.peterkitchell.com
  
  
  
  

You are Invited: Wednesday evening, November 29 – You won’t want to miss…
Auction “Kick Off” Social and Kent’s Talk

2 Reasons to Attend:

Reason 1: Auction “Kick Off” Social, sponsored by the Development Committee. Our goal is to have 100% family participation in some aspect of the event. Come learn more about this thank you party for our school!

5:30—7:00pm A gourmet spaghetti dinner prepared and donated by Julie Reese and Bill Meyer will be served. The committee is donating salad and desserts. Plan to come directly from work. There will be plenty of food. Bring a non-alcoholic beverage to share!

Reason 2: Attend an enlightening talk by Dr. Kent Johnson,
sponsored by the Friends of Morningside Academy.
“Teaching Social and Emotional Behavior at Morningside”

7:00—8:30pm
Kent will delve into the specific ways the program has evolved to incorporate explicit instruction in social and emotional interactions. Kent commented, “Kids have a more precise way of talking to us about their problems, and they can talk about things they never talked to us about before. Instead of seeing grunts and tears, there is now a language to express themselves. They now are able to talk about their problems more precisely.”

NEED CHILDCARE? We are sponsoring a Video Night at Morningside, supervised by Morningside teachers, for kids 12 and under. For the reduced fee of $15/child receive three hours of childcare to enable you to attend both events. Childcare will take place from 5:30—8:30pm! Proceeds go directly to the teacher supervisors.

Questions? dawn@morningsideacademy.org