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artadventures joslyn art museum association 2011 gala
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Joslyn Art Museum Association (JAMA) hosted its 2011 Gala on June 3rd for over 300 guests. The gala successfully raised $145,000 for Joslyn Art Museum, which serves as a major resource for the collection, preservation and interpretation of the visual arts. The exquisite and artsy evening benefited the Joslyn Art Museum and celebrated the opening of Joslyn Treasures: Well Traveled and Rarely Seen. This exhibition featured Joslyn’s most significant artworks that have traveled from Paris and Rome to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Guests were among the first to view recent acquisitions, as well as reconnect with old masterpieces and hidden gems from the vault. JAMA’s Sandra Fossum and Elizabeth Rouse served as co-chairs of the gala and Shirley and James Young were featured as honorary chairs.
Honorary chairs Shirley and James Young
For more information, visit www.joslyn.org.
Photos courtesy of JAMA
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Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska hosted a sold-out event on June 4th to benefit cancer research at UNMC Eppley Cancer Center and local health charities in the host community. The 2011 Cattlemen’s Ball was held at Knobbe Feedyards. The weekend of the ball included a golf tournament, brunch, fashion show, wild west shoot out and dinner. Dr. Kenneth Cowan, director of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center spoke at both brunch and dinner. One of the biggest highlights was when award-winning country music star Sara Evans serenaded the 4,300 guests. The event was chaired by Connie and Gary Kaup and Cherly and Allen Meister of West Point, Nebraska.
Doris and Harry Knobbe
For more information, visit www.unmc.edu/cancercenter.
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Photos courtesy of Cattleman’s Ball of Nebraska
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dream of $90,000 in donations was exceeded for the 2011 Memorial Day Run that the Boys Town National Research Hospital held on May 30th, in which they raised over $105,800. More than 3,400 walkers and runners participated. This year, more post-race activities for children and family were introduced. This included music and entertainment by KAT 103, face painters, clowns, mascots from the Omaha Storm Chasers and Omaha Beef, cheerleaders, giveaways and more. The hospital’s Lied Learning and Technology Center for Childhood Deafness and Vision Disorders were especially grateful for this event as all the funds benefited their work. With state-of-the-art laboratories and education facilities, this center offers rehabilitative services for those children who suffer from hearing loss, visual impairment and other communication disorders. For more information, visit www.boystownhospital.org. 59
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