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An Evening of Art 2005

The Reading Group’s sixth annual Evening of Art fundraiser celebrates children’s literature combined with beautiful art work. The sixth annual Evening of Art chair auction was held on October 6, 2005 at Pages for All Ages Bookstore in Savoy. The event, hosted by WICD’s Maira Ansari, was a tremendous success.

The evening included story telling by Lisa Schwarzentraub, and an art auction of hand painted chairs themed around children’s fairy tales. The auctioneer, Chris Harris, gave a very entertaining and energetic performance as he auctioned off the artwork. The themes of the nine chairs this year included "The Tortoise and the Hare," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Hansel and Gretel," "Country Mouse and City Mouse,” “A Medley of Fairy Tales," "The Three Little Pigs,” “Anansi the Spider,” “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” and "Arabian Nights". The evening’s flutist, Rhiannon Jerch, enhanced the whimsical atmosphere with her performance throughout the evening.

Reading group parent, Inger Stole, spoke to the group about how much the Reading Group has helped her daughter and thanked the Reading Group for the positive difference made in her life.

The Reading Group raised over $4,000, which will provide Reading Group scholarships to local children in need.

The Reading Group Would Like to Give a Special Thanks to…

Our Sponsors for the sixth annual Evening of Art Chair Auction:

Bennigan's, Blossom Basket Florist, Chevy's Fresh Mex, Jillian's Billiards, First Federal Bank, Herriot's Rentals, Jerry's IGA, Kennedy's at Stonecreek Blvd., Mirabelle Fine Pastries, Krannert Center for Performing Arts,

Ned Kelly's, Outback Steakhouse, Robert's Fine Art of Jewelry, Savoy 16, Schnucks, BJ Grand Salon and Spa, International Galleries, Staske Photography, Touch of Class, Triple T Car Wash Lube & Detail, and Bancard Services.

Individuals who gave their time and talent:

Chris Harris, Maira Ansari from WICD-TV, Lisa Schwarzentraub, Rhiannon Jerch

The artists who created inspiring works of art:

Shannon Batman, Donna Battershell, Jean Faber Casino and Taylor Casino,Viktoria Ford, Toni Putnam, Robin Riggs, Kelly Shore, and Biurta Simaitis

In-kind donors and Contributors:

Steven Bentz at Pages for All Ages for Hosting the event, Marlyn Rinehart for providing the desserts and

The Reading Group’s Events Committee and Volunteers

The monies raised at this event will provide scholarships for area children in our community.

Congratulations! You've turned to the right source for specialized reading instruction. The Reading Group is a not-for-profit learning center located in Urbana and Monticello. We’ve been serving this community for 35 years with highly specialized, one-on-one instruction. We offer lessons to students ages 3 and above, in most subject areas and for any skill level, including special needs such as dyslexia, speech and language developmental delay, ausperger's syndrome, autism or gifted learning needs.