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hanks to the donors, volunteers, board members, auction attendees and generous sponsorships the Foundation’s annual dinner and auction successfully generated more than $149,000. Beads, feathered masks and velvet costumes were abundant at the Mardi Grasthemed event titled “Unmask the Potential.” Attendees bid on a variety of auction items while being entertained with New Orleans-style jazz music performed by the MHCC Jazz Band. MHCC President John J. “Ski” Sygielski was master of ceremonies for the evening and kept the auction lively and fun for all. Trips to Africa, Italy, New Orleans and Orlando were just a few of the wonderful items offered during the live auction. Joshua Ray, a veteran of the Iraqi war, received a standing ovation from
the audience for his powerful speech on how MHCC changed his life and gave him the tools to make positive changes in his life. MHCC student Tatiana Bondarchuk and Nallely Gonzalez also shared their life stories and thanked the donors for their contributions. The Foundation thanks the presenting sponsor, Weston Dealerships, as well as all the other sponsors and donors listed below for their support and assistance. Join us for the 2010 auction to be held Saturday, May 1, at the Portland Waterfront Marriott. The garden theme “Seed our Future ~ Help us Grow” will be as unique and lively as last year’s Mardi Gras party. Please contact Sunny Klever at 503-491-7206, or e-mail Sunny.Klever@mhcc.edu, if you would like to be a sponsor or donor for the 2010 auction.
thank you to our generous auction sponsors and donors Presenting Sponsor
Major Sponsors Clackamas County Bank Talbot, Korvola & Warwick, LLP The Outlook Vanport Manufacturing West Coast Bank
Additional Sponsors The Boeing Company Bullivant Houser Bailey PC The Center for Men’s & Women’s Urology, LLC. Enterprise Rent A Car Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center MHCC Administrators Association MHCC Classified Employees Association MHCC Faculty Association Mersereau Shannon LLP Portland General Electric R. W. Gullberg Consulting, LLC / NW Natural Suburban Auto Group Umpqua Bank US Bank Charitable Services Group / Governmental Banking Verizon
(Top) MHCC President Ski (left) Shelly Hamann, auction committee member and Sandy Miller, auction chair, check out the handmade glass Mardi Gras masks donated for the auction. (Bottom) Representing the presenting sponsor, Jan Weston addresses the crowd. MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE foundation 2008–2009 annual report
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Donors Betty Chisum Sale Accent Verticals, Inc. Accents of Elegance Brie Aliabadi All About Automotive All About Clean All About Kids All American Limousine Al’s Garden Center Always Perfect Catering Dave Anderson Ankeny Vineyard Winery Archery Summit Autry’s Offroad Tours Bank of the West Shane Bemis Pam Benjamin Best Buy Store #1058 Gale Blessing Boeing Retirees Brenda Brady Susan Brady Jim & Mickie Bybee Sue Byers Ernie Cadman Court Carrier Pat & Laura Casey Cathedral Ridge Winery Cedar Glen Floral Co. Charles Fine Art Portraits Chartwells Clackamas County Bank Clackamas Dream Dinners Joe Clifton
Columbia Distributing Columbia Gorge Riverside Lodge Columbia River Gallery Columbia River Maritime Museum Pete Conklin Cynthia’s Floral Design Dan Christopher Photography Darcelle XV Showplace Deborah Messinger School of Dance Lucy DeMarsh Dennis 7 Dees Cedar Hills Don & Kelly DeVore Christi Dobson Doubletree Hotel - Portland Lloyd Center Eagle Financial Group Rich & Gail Egner Lawrence Eichman Jerri Ellis Embassy Suites Hotel Portland Airport The Feathered Nest Pat Fiedler Victoria Flagg Flying Pizza Pie Pizzeria Larkin Franks Free Spirit Salon Brian Freeman Rob & Stacey Friedman Gary Gaska Glass Butterfly Glendoveer Golf Course GoldArt Jewelry Greg & Elizabeth Gomez
Goodyear Auto Service Center Grand Central Baking Green Frog Toys Gresham Ford Gresham Historical Society Gresham Optical Gresham Speech Therapy Ron Gullberg Harvey’s Comedy Club Michelle Heckman Hiroshi Morihara & Mary McSwain Carol Hoeth Staci Huffaker Kimberly Hutchinson Stan Hymel Kristi Iglesias Jack Beaudoin’s Golf Shop Jack In The Box Jerry & Nancy Jaksich Jazzy Bagels Jerry’s Rogue Jets Peggy Johansen Becky Johnson Jeff Jones Susie Jones Judy Han - Han Collections Jim & Nina Kight Kitchen Concepts Robert & Dorothy Krofft Ralph & Judi Krussow Donna Larson Laurie Miller Design Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Lil’ Britches in Historic Downtown Gresham