Celebrate Morningside 2008
View the Save the Date card (pdf)
Getting Donations
Interested in helping us get donations for the big event? Here's what you'll need:
(Note: all forms are in PDF format. )
- Letter for the potential sponsor
- Procurement Form
- Sponsorship Form
- Display Ads Form
- Comments from parents and alumni about Morningside Academy
For more information about the event, please email Dawn Oliver, Director of Development, or call (206) 709-9500.
All Are Invited
Please attend our Gala Dinner/Auction on Friday evening, March 7, 2008. Invitations are available now. Please download the invitation and response card and return to Dawn Oliver, Director of Development. Your participation would truly make a difference!
Download the reply card and mail it in today.
Table Sales
Special people reserve their seats early. They want to help the school, and they want to know their table is marked with their name!!!
You can reserve a table now. Invite your family, friends, business associates and anyone else who appreciates a wonderful meal, great company and a fun evening.
Download the form and reserve your table today!
Art for Auction
HEAR YE, HEAR YE...
You won't want to miss this year's event. Please tell all your friends about a phenomenal opportunity to purchase a very special piece of artwork recently completed by William Cumming.
This offering comes to us from The Woodside Braseth Gallery and is valued at $5,500.
Offered exclusively at the Morningside Auction on March 7!
The figurative paintings by renowned Northwest Master William Cumming are a fantastic celebration of color and life here in the great Northwest. He continues to capture people and animals in motion. His loose brush strokes of vibrant color define forms in light and shadow, coaxing the viewer into a conversation of invigorating life.
William Cumming is a native of Kalispell, Montana, and grew up in Tukwila, Washington. Largely a self-taught artist, he began his career as a painter working on the WPA Federal Art Project in Seattle from 1938 to 1940. William Cumming was the youngest member of the "Northwest School" of artists, whose members included Mark Tobey, Morris Graves, Kenneth Callahan, and Guy Anderson.
In 1961 the Seattle Art Museum devoted an exhibition to his work, and he has had one-man exhibitions at numerous galleries since that time. In addition to an active career as a painter, William Cumming has spent many years teaching art.
This donation is made personally by Diahann & John Braseth in honor of Dr. Kent Johnson and his amazing staff and teachers at our beloved Morningside Academy.
William Cumming, School Girl, 18" x 18", 2007
The Woodside Braseth Gallery, Value: $5,500
http://www.woodsidebrasethgallery.com/
Featured Items
14K Yellow Gold Snake Chain and 14K Yellow Gold Diamond Slider Pendant. Donated by Menashe and Sons Jewelers, 2532 California Avenue, Seattle, WA 98116. Value: $1,300.
18K Yellow Gold Lapis, Onyx and Opal Pendant by Designer Asch Grosbardt, 16" Chain. Donated by Alvin Goldrfarb Jewelers, 305 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004 Value: $650
Custom Mural by Cody Blomberg, Value, $700
Wanna live on the plains where giraffes roam all around you? Or do you want your very own spaceship on which to travel to distant galaxies? Perhaps you'd prefer to sleep next to your very own polar bear?
Take your little ones room from bland to glam with artwork by Cody Blomberg. From murals, wooden cutouts, works on canvas, to entire bedroom design, Cody's art will inspire your kiddies' imaginations so that they'll WANT to go to their room. Mural adjusted to match donation amount. To see examples of Cody's work visit www.codyblomberg.com.
Special Guest: Adam Gehrke
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.
Look At What We Have So Far!
Here are some of the items we've already procured for the auction!
| Donor | Item |
|---|---|
| 103.7 The Mountain | Mountain Music Lounge Certificate for Artist Visit |
| 13 Coins | 13 Coins Restaurant Gift Certificate for $30 |
| ACME Bowling, Billiards & Events | Experience ACME |
| Alvin Goldfarb Jeweler | Brilliant Lapis, Onyx, and Opal Pendant |
| American Dance Institute | One month Unlimited Dance Classes at the American Dance Institute |
| American Girl | American Girl Doll Ivy with Paperback Book |
| ArtsWest | 2 Tickets to an ArtsWest main stage season performance |
| Blomberg, Cody | Custom Mural for Child s Room by Cody |
| Boatyard Inn | One Night stay in a Waterfront Studio at the Boatyard Inn |
| Brooks Sports | Three shoe gift certificates at Brooks Sports |
| Caffe Ladro | 2 Gift cards |
| Carmilia's | Carmilia s Gift Certificate |
| Casady, Mary | One Week or Two Long Weekends on Treasure Island |
| Casady, Mary | Two Auto Details |
| Casady, Mary | Limited Edition John Ebner Print, Marina Park |
| Casady, Mary | Forty Days and Forty Nights ,Framed and Signed Collage |
| Center for Wooden Boats | Family membership to the Center for Wooden Boats |
| Circa Ale House | $25 Gift Certificate to Circa Ale House |
| Comedy Underground | The Comedy Underground Show Tickets for two |
| Cutter s Bayhouse | $50 Dining Gift Certificate |
| DeSautel Chiropractic | Gift Certificate for DeSautel Chiropractic |
| Designed Dinners | Gift Certificate to Designed Dinners |
| Dimitriou's Jazz Alley | Admission and Dinner Entrees for Two |
| Display & Costume | $50 Gift certificate to Display & Costume |
| Diva Espresso | 2 Diva Coffee Cards |
| Duke's Chowderhouse | $50 Duke s Chowderhouse Gift Certificate |
| E. B. Foote Winery | E.B. Foote Private Wine Tasting for 40 |
| Emerald Downs | A Day At The Races |
| Espresso Vivace | One Hour Cappuccino Lesson at Espresso Vivace |
| Family Fun Center | Your Ticket for Fun at the Family Fun Center |
| Fauntleroy YMCA | One session Youth Sports |
| Fifth Avenue Dance Studio | Adult Beginning Dance Lessons at Fifth Avenue Dance Studio |
| Frye Art Museum | One-year Family Membership to Fye Art Museum |
| Funtasia Family Fun Park | 2 admission fun passes to Funtasia Family Fun Park |
| Galvin Flying | Introductory Flight Lesson with Galvin Flying Services |
| Garage | An Evening at Garage |
| Hellriegel's Studio | Family Location Hellriegel s Studio Portrait with $100 Credit |
| Henry Art Gallery | One Year Henry Art Gallery Family Membership |
| Hoodsport Winery | Hoodsport Winery Wine Tasting Party for 10 |
| Inn at Cannon Beach | 2-nights lodging/Inn at Cannon Beach |
| Ivar's/Kidd Valley Restaurants | $20 Ivar s/Kidd Valley Gift Cerificate |
| Jillian's | Party for 20 at Jillian s |
| Julia's Restaurants | Dinner and a Show for Two at Julia s Restaurant and Le Faux |
| Justin Vineyards and Winery in CA | Tour and Wine Tasting for Two |
| Kathy's Studio of Dance | Dance Classes at Kathy s Studio of Dance |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnuts | Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for a year! |
| Loosely Hinged - Micki Lippe | Sterling Silver handcrafted Micki Lippe Necklace |
| Mae s Phinney Ridge Cafe | Gift Certificate at Mae s Phinney Ridge Cafe |
| McCormick s Fish House | $50 Gift Certificate to McCormick s Fish House |
| Menashe and Son Jewelers | Exquisite Diamond and Gold Necklace |
| Michael Rosenberg Photography | 2 Gift Certificates good for One professional Child, Senior, Couple or Family Studio Portrait Session each at Michael Rosenberg Photography |
| Mind Body Health, P.L.L.C. | Mind Body Health Hypnosis Session with CD |
| Mount Hood Railroad | Gift Certificate for two to Mount Hood Railroad |
| Museum of Glass | 4 Museum of Glass passes |
| Museum of History & Industry | 4 Admission to MOHAI Passes |
| Noble House Hotels and Resorts | Six-seven Restaurant gift certificate |
| Nordic Heritage Museum | 6 Free Admission Passes to Nordic Heritage Museum |
| Northwest Outdoor Center | Kayaking for Two on Lake Union |
| Northwest Puppet Center | Admission for two to Northwest Puppet Center |
| O. S. Winery | Winemaker s Private Wine Tasting for 8-10 |
| Odyssey Maritime Center | Four Odyssey Maritime Center Admit One Free Passes |
| Pacific Coast Feather Co | King size Comforter |
| Pacific Science Center | 4 Passes to Pacific Science Center and IMAX |
| Palomino | Two $25 Gift Certificates |
| Photography by Steven | Portrait Session Gift Certificate |
| Randall, Cameron | Masins Fine Furnishings $500 Gift Certificate |
| Randall, Kathy | Salish Lodge and Spa Escape Stay |
| Randall, Kathy | 3 Scene It Games |
| Randall, Kathy | Masins Fine Furnishings $500 Gift Certificate |
| Rebecca Douglas Photography | Studio/Location Portrait Session |
| Red Robin | $25 Gift Certificate to Red Robin |
| Remlinger Farms | Country Fair Family Fun Park Admission for 4 at Remlinger Farms |
| Residence Inn by Marriott/Lake Union | One Night Lodging for Two at Residence Inn by Marriott |
| Restaurant Le Gourmand | $50 Gift Certificate to Restaurant Le Gourmand |
| Restaurant Zoe | Dinner for Four at Restaurant Zoe |
| Ritz Camera Centers | Photograph Enlargement at Ritz Camera |
| Ross, Nancy | Two Matted Photographs by Nancy and Steve Ross |
| Salty's on Alki | $50 Gift Certificate for Dinner at Salty s on Alki |
| Seattle Airport Marriott Hotel | One Seattle Airport Marriott Weekend Night Stay |
| Seattle Art Museum | Seattle Art Museum Admission Pass for 2 |
| Seattle Police Department | Seattle Police Department Ride Along |
| Seattle Sonics/Storm Foundation | Two Sonics Kia Lucky Level Tickets |
| See's Candies | Two One Pound See s Candies |
| Southwest Airlines | 2 Roundtrip Airline tickets |
| Stamps, Scot and Patty | 3 XBox 360 Games |
| Stamps, Scot and Patty | 3 XBox 360 Games |
| Studio East | StoryBook Theatre Flex Pass! |
| Stuhlbergs | Antique Pillow Box and Brushes |
| Sunset Book | Set of 8 Sunset Books |
| Ten Mercer | $50 Ten Mercer gift card |
| The Children's Museum | Family Fun Pack to the Children s Museum |
| The Container Store | $25 The Container Store Gift Certificate |
| The Dr. Phil Show | 4 Tickets to The Dr. Phil Show |
| The Keg Steakhouse & Bar | $25 Gift Certificate for The Keg Steakhouse & Bar |
| The Mariner s | Two Front Row Mariner s Tickets with autographed balls |
| The Museum of Flight | Four Admission Passes to the Museum of Flight |
| The Pacific Institute | "Taking it to the Next Level" with Lou Tice Seminar |
| The Puyallup Fair | 4 gate admissions to The Puyallup Fair |
| Tillicum Village and Tours, Inc. | Tillicum Village Gift Certificate |
| Tom's Automotive Service | 3,000 Mile Service at Tom s Automotive |
| Unexpected Productions | 4 Tickets to TheatreSports |
| University Book Store | Gift card |
| University of Washington Dept. of Intercollegiate Athletics | 2 tickets to a 2008 home football game and an autographed football |
| Vermont Teddy Bear Company | Vermonter Bear Stuffed Teddy Bear |
| W Seattle Hotel | One Night Stay at W Seattle Hotel |
| Welland, Laura | Orient & Flume Iris Vase |
| Yao, Rebecca | Signed Lithograph by Peter Kitchell |
John Maynard to Emcee Our Gala
We are thrilled to have John Maynard as our emcee this year! John is a talented communicator with a list of celebrities interviewed during his career that is quite impressive: Bill Cosby, Cher, Jerry Seinfeld, Yoko Ono, Meatloaf and Richard Simmons, are just a few.
John Maynard is a radio personality whose show "Robin and Maynard Show" has a strong following of fans hoping for the return of their popular show that was dropped recently due to program format changes by the station broadcasting the show.
John can be heard monthly now on KPLU in real estate segments with Richard Hagar. Maynard also taped some KPLU pledge-drive promotional announcements with comedian Jerry Seinfeld. And he played the part of the Squid-Lord in a recent production of Dick Stein's drama/musical/detective spoof "Jimmy Jazzoid." He is also doing some promotional work with Bastyr University.
HIs upbeat, spirited tone combined with his theatrics and humor should make for a most enjoyable evening!
Morningside Receives Grant from the Lucky Seven Foundation
The Lucky Seven Foundation has awarded Morningside Academy a Matching Gift Grant of $20,000 to be utilized for student scholarships.
What do we do?
We raise $20,000 for scholarships.
What happens next?
Lucky Seven will match it dollar for dollar.
Results:
We start out the year with $40,000 in our Scholarship Fund
This year’s fundraising challenge will be to Raise $20,000 for scholarships at “Celebrate Morningside 2008” Help us to make a difference for families requesting financial assistance!
Together, we can make a difference!
Special thanks to the Lucky Seven for their generosity!!!
Josh Rawlings Trio to Perform
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.
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Our Auctioneer: David Silverman
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.
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