Circus Flora - 2009 FloraDora Fantasy Fundraiser

2009 FloraDora Fantasy Fundraiser

Saturday, May 30, 2009
7:00 P.M.

Please join event co-chairs Cheree Berry, Jeff York, Nicole Benoist Edgerton and Jamey Edgerton at this uniquely thrilling evening of magic.

Guests will experience an interactive mystery and enjoy an evening of sophisticated fun as they are swept away to a bygone romantic era of elegance and beauty…complete with custom cocktails, decadent foods, tantalizing circus performances, tempting auction items and spirited dancing!

Artwork by Cheree Berry

7th Annual FloraDora Fantasy Fundraiser
Saturday May 30, 2009
Centene Center for Arts and Education
3547 Olive Street, Rooftop Level

Click here for directions and maps.

Valet parking will be available at the Centene Center. Valet service will relocate so that cars will be able to be collected from the parking lot in front of the Big Top Tent after the circus performance.

Evening Timeline

7:00 p.m.	Cocktails and Dinner Buffet
8:30 p.m.	Parade to Circus Flora’s Big Top Tent
8:45 p.m.	Opening Remarks
9:00 p.m.	Live Auction and a Circus Flora Tribute Performance
10:00 p.m.	Music and Dancing

Attire: Professor Plum Purple or Circus Chic!

Proceeds from FloraDora support the 2009 production of “Medrano” and our community education and outreach programs.

Tickets

Ticket Pricing	Inspector Gadget - $100: Includes one ticket to FloraDora
	Dick Tracy - $150: Includes one ticket to FloraDora, one box seat for the FloraDora Performance, one preferred seat to “Medrano” and one pass to the VIP Hospitality tent during the Circus run.
	Sherlock Holmes - $1,500: Includes ten tickets to FloraDora, a box of ten for the FloraDora performance, ten preferred seats to “Medrano” and ten passed to the VIP Hospitality tent during the Circus run.

RSVP to Circus Flora Director of Development, Kate Poss at 314-289-4043 or kate.poss@circusflora.org.

FloraDora Fantasy Auction Items

Here’s a partial list of some of the great fantasy items we have for you to bid on…

Live Auction Items

“Walk the Line” Walk the wire with the legendary Tino Wallenda!

“Basset Hunt” Spend a Sunday afternoon in the country this fall with the Masters and Members of the Three Creek Basset Hunt.

“Center Ring” Gather 20 of your friends and enjoy boxed seats to a performance of Medrano followed by catered dinner center ring with several performers.

“Mountain Home” Spend 6 days and 5 nights in a alpine cottage style three bedroom, two bathroom condo located in downtown Aspen, an easy walk to the Gondola, fine dining, and fabulous shopping.

“Honorary Ringmaster” Here’s your chance to be a circus star! You’ll have the rare opportunity to stand center-ring before a live audience to kick off one of the performances in this, our 22nd season. Includes 4 box seats.

Silent Auction Items

“Cardinal Fever” Two tickets to a Card’s game & a baseball signed by “Stan the Man” Musial.

“Night on the Town” Dinner for four at Duff’s Restaurant and four movie passes to Moolah Theatre.

“Let’s Bowl, Let’s Bowl, Let’s Rock N Roll!”

Bowling for 10 at The Pin-Up bowl.

“A Cultural Affair” Memberships to Cinema St. Louis, The Missouri Botanical Gardens and The Missouri Historical Society.

We’re still working on more…can’t wait to surprise you!

Thank you to the wonderful FloraDora committee!

Patrick & Madeline Akins
Ivor David & Laura Balding
Rachel Beatty
Pam Bliss
Kiley Brey
Peter & Gail Bunce
Rob & Colleen Carlton
Dorothy Carpenter
Jennifer & John Chickey
Ken & Sarah Christian
Amanda Cook
Rob & Amie Corley
Laura Cross
Durb & Ellen Curlee
Eric & Retta DiFate
Joel & Mya Emery
Eric & Dana Emmenegger
Courtney & Jono Evans
Ellen Gale
Nancy Hawes
Crystal Haynes
Brett & Maggie Honerkamp
Kate Huether & Deni Allen Huether
Mitch & Devyani Hunt
Joseph Jordan
Rosemary Klein
Rocky Kroeger Melissa Lackey
Greg Lukeman
Leo & Ashley Marino
Cindy Teasdale & Bill McGowan
Jen Meyer
Jeffrey & Joanne Mishkin
Cate Ponder
Kate Poss
Pamela Raymond
Lei Ruckle
Andrew Scavotto
Vince & Lois Schoemehl
Tom & Cory Smallwood
Andy & Mary Ann Srenco
Julie Srouji
Stefani Stella
Andrew Tuteur
Jocelyn Twist
Judy Votino
Mark & Joyce Warren
Jim & Mindy Watson
Peg Weathers & Doug Schell Weathers
Kelly Weber
Roseanne Weiss & Harper Barnes Weiss
Rob & Susan Werremeyer
Alan & Mary Wright
Tim Yeaglin

Live Auction Items
“Walk the Line”	Walk the wire with the legendary Tino Wallenda!
“Basset Hunt”	Spend a Sunday afternoon in the country this fall with the Masters and Members of the Three Creek Basset Hunt.
“Center Ring”	Gather 20 of your friends and enjoy boxed seats to a performance of Medrano followed by catered dinner center ring with several performers.
“Mountain Home”	Spend 6 days and 5 nights in a alpine cottage style three bedroom, two bathroom condo located in downtown Aspen, an easy walk to the Gondola, fine dining, and fabulous shopping.
“Honorary Ringmaster”	Here’s your chance to be a circus star! You’ll have the rare opportunity to stand center-ring before a live audience to kick off one of the performances in this, our 22nd season. Includes 4 box seats.

Silent Auction Items
“Cardinal Fever”	Two tickets to a Card’s game & a baseball signed by “Stan the Man” Musial.
“Night on the Town”	Dinner for four at Duff’s Restaurant and four movie passes to Moolah Theatre.
“Let’s Bowl, Let’s Bowl, Let’s Rock N Roll!”	Bowling for 10 at The Pin-Up bowl.
“A Cultural Affair”	Memberships to Cinema St. Louis, The Missouri Botanical Gardens and The Missouri Historical Society.