Week of May 4 – May 10, 2018
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An Event 100 Years in the Making Photos provided.
St. Clement’s School kicked off its centennial celebration last Friday, April 27, at The Platinum Ball. The milestone gala drew close to 270 current and former school parents, community leaders, faculty, staff and church parishioners. Emceed by Saratoga TODAY Publisher Chad Beatty and CBS6 News Anchor Liz Bishop, festivities at the Hall of Springs included a sit-down dinner by Mazzone Hospitality, live and silent auctions, an incredible fireworks display and dancing to musical sensation Garland Nelson, and Soul Session. Kristie and Tom Roohan, Annie and John Krasnicki and Kate and Michael Naughton attended as Centennial Honorary Chairs, along with members of the Byrne family, the event’s presenting sponsor and Platinum Patron. Leading Centennial Saints included the Apy family, the Moser family and the Rigabar family. Appropriately, the evening showcased special “100”-themed projects prepared by the school children. The program also shone the spotlight on two new scholarship funds being launched by the Roohan and Byrne families, and a generous centennial gift from the Moser family that will provide a laptop for each student as he or she enters 3rd grade. At the end of the night, The Platinum Ball grossed close to $245,000 – an extraordinary start to the second century of St. Clement’s School.