2007 Gold Rush A Success!
 

John and Janet Smith and Smith Engineering Consultants were event sponsors at the annual Gold Rush event. The event raised over $78,000 which will be used to support the programs and services offered Pioneer Center for Human Services.	Theresa Carey, Jan Cox and Helen Ruth attended Pioneer’s Gold Rush event at the Sanfilippo Estate in Barrington Hills, IL on April 21, 2007. In addition to an elegant dinner and a silent and live auction held in the Carousel building, the event included a tour of the estate.

Pioneer Center for Human Services is proud to announce that net proceeds from their 2007 event topped $78,000. The special evening to celebrate the Jubilee year included presenting honors to Pioneer founders and their families.

Among the honorees were Trudy Huff Schuch, Jean Goulet Huff, and Kathleen Huff Wahlen whose mother, Verona Huff, was the driving force that formed the first group of concerned parents and community leaders who believed that persons with developmental disabilities deserved a proper education. Elsie Batjes, an original founder received a medal along with the children of Rita Mercure and Myrtle Davidson. Other community founders honored were Dr. Santo Ruggero of Wonder Lake and Walter Dean of McHenry.

Medals were also awarded to past executives Ann Patla and Jeff Epstein. Bob Lambourn and Connee Meschini, past executives who were not able to attend will receive their medals privately. Major donors were included in the honors.

In addition to an elegant dinner and a silent and live auction held in the Carousel building, the event included a tour of the estate of Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Sanfilippo in Barrington. The tour included listening to lovely music from restored music machines and an organ concert.

 

Walter Dean of McHenry attended Pioneer’s Gold Rush event with daughter Donna Spicer. Dean was among the honorees as Pioneer held a special evening to celebrate the Jubilee year of Pioneer Founders and their families.	Loretta Rosenmayer, president & owner of Trench-It, Inc., Union, IL, along with her husband Dan, hosted a corporate table at Gold Rush 2007, Pioneer’s annual fundraising event.
Margaret Fox-Hawthorne of Harvard and Vinnie Foglia, Sage Products are members of Pioneer’s Development Advisory Committee. Margaret along with Erin Kelly (not in photo) from Woodstock, were co-chairpersons of the event.	Dr. Santo Ruggero and his wife Mary were awarded a gold medal at Pioneer Center for Human Services’ Gold Rush event for their role as a community member involved with the beginnings of Pioneer nearly 50 years ago. Ruggero from Wonder Lake was a physician who along with families seeking services for their development disabled children founded Pioneer..