听 听 听 听 听 听 Women walked the red carpet to support the Arcola Daycare at the facility's second annual Ladies' Night Out fundraising evening held Saturday, March 12 at Prairie Place Hall.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Like last year's event, the 2016 version of the glam night out gave over 200 area women the chance to dress up and party with a purpose, with all proceeds from the event benefiting the Arcola Daycare's building fund.
听听听听听听听听听听听 A red carpet-with photographer Rachel Dayman standing by-set the stage for the evening and a bar and select vendors gave attendees a chance to 鈥渟ip and shop鈥� throughout the evening, according to Jacqui Trippel of Carlyle.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淚t's a great event,鈥� says Trippel. 鈥淭here's a great group of women in this area and the whole event is fantastic and the attention to detail is unreal. It supports the daycare and it's fun to get dressed up, sip and shop, and enjoy a little girl time.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 This year, the black and gold decor featured touches from Arcola's Cathy Burton, who says it's important to try and keep the event updated and interesting.
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淲e have a lot going on,鈥� says Burton, a daycare board member. 鈥淲e have the Slykhuises back to provide another fabulous meal, complete with a dessert bar and we've also got door prizes, a silent auction, a 50/50 and to keep it fresh, our entertainer Jeff Richards who has been called 'Canada's Most Dangerous Mind' (by the National Post) as well as our male auction, thanks to some of our Arcola-Kisbey Combines.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Combines players Tanner Erickson, Cody Grimes, Lucas Hislop, Riley Marshall, Cooper Ryan and Sheldon Wyatt donated their services as waiters for the live auction, which raised a total of $1,910 for the daycare.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Ryan captured the top bid of $840, thanks to two tables who donated their cash for his services.听 Fellow Combine Erickson was the night's winner of the 50/50 prize- worth $486-which he promptly contributed back to the daycare, while teammate Lucas Hislop donated his DJ services for the evening's dancing.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Intuitive expert and psychic entertainer Jeff Richards enthralled believers and skeptics alike with what one woman called 鈥渉is amazing intuition.鈥� Richards visited tables throughout the night and also delivered a full stage show.
听听听听听听听听听听听 Auldene Craig of Arcola witnessed Richard's abilities up close and onstage and said, 鈥淚t was great, it really was.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 Daycare board chair Bree Ryan says, 鈥淭he Arcola Daycare is a phenomenal place to take your child and that's what this evening's all about. We have a large list of volunteers and area donors and businesses to thank. Without them-and the ladies who attend this event-we wouldn't be able to provide the quality childcare that we do.鈥�
听听听听听听听听听听听 鈥淭hat's really what this evening's all about.鈥�
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