Program:

12:00 p.m. Children’s Performing Arts of Lakota- Theatre Skit written and directed by Samantha Burbank and Devin Armbruster, students of CPAL

12:20 p.m. Arts Council of WC & L Artist Lesson - Artist Darla Kirchner will direct an Art Project to take home

12:40 p.m. Children’s Performing Arts - Theatre Skit written and directed by Samantha Burbank and Devin Armbruster, students of CPAL

1:00 p.m. West Chester Library Sculpture Dedication

1:20 p.m. Serenade No. 13 for Strings in G Major:  Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for Strings by Mozart Performed by the West Chester Symphony

1:40 p.m. String instrument petting zoo -- children get hand on experience holding and playing violins & cellos

2:00 p.m. Children’s Performing Arts of Lakota- Theatre Skit written and directed by Jim Burton

2:20 p.m. Overture for Winds Op. 24 by Mendelssohn Performed by the West Chester Symphony

2:40 p.m. Arts Council of WC & L Culinary Artist, Karri Durham, will demonstrate food art

3:00 p.m. Carnival of the Animals Suite by Sans-Saens, Trans. by Rosenhaus Performed by the West Chester Symphony

3:20 p.m. Performance by the West Chester Silver Strings, youth string program

Visit www.theartswave.org for more information about this event and other free art, music, and theatre events during February around the city of Cincinnati and surrounding areas!

Come dressed to impress at the 2012 WCSO fundraiser to benefit the orchestra.  The evening includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, live music, dinner, dessert, a silent and live auction, and of course, dancing! 

The evening will be emceed by Valerie Miller of the Scripps Company.

  Steve Kelly is the Captain of Emergency Medical Services for the West Chester Fire Department. He has been with the fire department since 1996 and continually works to provide the highest quality emergency medical care to the residents and businesses of West Chester.  He is certified as a Paramedic and Firefighter with the State of Ohio and also a state EMS and Fire Instructor.  Steve enjoys teaching up-and-coming firefighters and paramedics in his spare time.  Captain Kelly enjoys the challenges of public service and the constantly changing environment of emergency services. Each day really is a new experience for him.

Steve grew up outside of Detroit and transplanted to Cincinnati in 1995, which has been one of the best decisions of his life.  He met his wife Jennifer on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend in 2002 and Steve is now a proud husband and father of two beautiful daughters, Cecilia and Caitlin. Steve’s family has lived in Mason since 2000 and enjoys the challenges of continually updating and remodeling their older house. They also enjoy traveling as a family and just returned from an East Coast trip to Massachusetts for a family reunion this past fall where the girls got to see the ocean and the beach for the first time!

Currently Steve is enrolled in a graduate program at Northern Kentucky University pursuing a Master’s Degree in Public Administration.  His family has been a great support as he attends class on campus two nights each week.  Captain Kelly’s goal is to have his degree completed by the end of the fall term in 2012 and then take a long vacation with the family to show his thanks and to celebrate! Dancing the Night Away gives Steve an excuse to take classes in a subject that is very foreign to him and currently not offered as part of a Master’s Degree, so he’s looking forward to learning a new skill that he can use to impress his wife!

  Steve Schnabl is the CEO of Partners in Prime, a Butler County social service organization focused on our area’s older adults.  The agency manages the West Chester Activity Center (the former library location) on Cox Road where the West Chester Symphony has its practice sessions.  He has been working to address the needs of area seniors since starting with Partners in 1998.  Prior to that, he directed The Arc Hamilton County in Cincinnati, an agency that served people with developmental delays.

Steve has lived most of his life in Butler County and his father was a musician, music teacher and performer.  Steve was exposed to all types of music and various instruments from the time he was very young, but he says that the thing he can play the best himself is the radio.  A Baby Boomer, he hasn’t yet got an IPOD, but knows it would be packed if he did.  He is also well aware that dance is an excellent exercise opportunity.

Steve and his wife Jan Elzey live in Oxford.  They have three adult children and four grandchildren, two who live in Oxford and two in Minneapolis.  He hopes that they all can be impressed by his skills in this competition!

  Barbara Wilson is the public information & marketing officer for West Chester Township overseeing the Township’s website, community events and marketing efforts.  Barb oversees events on The Square @ Union Centre, including the First Financial Bank After-Hours on The Square, and the Fifth Third West Chester Concert Series at Keehner Park.  She began working for the Township 12 years ago as an independent contractor writing the Township’s quarterly newsletter and grant applications and then went on to be Events Coordinator for West Chester. In her position as public information & marketing officer, Barb enjoys communicating with residents and businesses and sharing all of the great attributes of the community.

Barb moved to West Chester 16 years ago with her husband and two sons. Her husband of 22 years, Ted Wilson, is an executive producer with WCPO Channel 9. Oldest son Rob graduated from Lakota East High School in 2010 and is now a sophomore studying criminal justice at Bowling Green State University. Younger son Tim is a junior at Lakota East High School. Both boys have been active in the Lakota East music program playing with the award-winning superior Marching Thunderhawks. Barb is an active member of the Lakota East Upbeat Club having coordinated marching band camp for the past two years. She enjoys gardening, reading, and now – dancing!

Menu for the Evening

Salad of Field Greens with Toasted Almonds, Sun-Dried Cranberries, Figs and Crumbled Feta Cheese
Dressing Choice of Ranch and Raspberry Vinaigrette

Entrée Choice of:
Black Sesame Crusted Roasted Chicken Breast with a Thai Chili Sauce
Tilapia with a Citrus Cream
Portobello Mushroom Stuffed with Polenta with a Smoked Gouda Cheese Drizzle

 Accompaniments Include:
Risotto and Julienne Vegetables
Individually Plated Dessert Trio

To Reserve Your Seat by March 24th:

• Call the Reservation Line at 513.777.9609

• E-mail Donna@westchestersymphony.org. 
  

• ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM COMING SOON!

*Please have meal selections for your party ready when you reserve. 

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

For a Sponsorship of $2500:

--Premium ring side table for 10 with signage/placard identifying the Corporate Sponsor
--Full page ads for one year in all of our concert programs
--Prominent headline acknowledgment of Fundraiser Sponsorship in the Fundraiser Program, on our website, and in all publicity (print, press, audio, video) for our Fundraiser.
--Prominent company logo recognition on event banner, in program, on website, and on official event invitation (mailing 400 invitations, print deadline is January 10, 2012). 
--Acknowledged verbally during the Fundraiser
--Opportunity to display a banner/signage for your company. 
--Opportunity to provide promotional item to those in attendance 
--Opportunity for a corporate representative to make a welcome statement to guests

For a Sponsorship of $1000:

--Headline acknowledgment of Fundraiser Sponsorship in the Fundraiser Program, on our website, and in all publicity (print, press, audio, video) for our Fundraiser.
--Company logo recognition on event banner, in program, on website, and on official event invitation (mailing 400 invitations, print deadline is January 10, 2012).
--Acknowledged verbally during the Fundraiser
--Opportunity to display a banner/signage for your company. 
--6 complimentary tickets to the event with signage/placard displayed identifying corporate sponsorship.
--Half-page ads for one full in year in all concert programs.

For a Sponsorship of $500:

--4 complimentary tickets to the event
--Company welcome at the dinner (verbal & signage)
--Company recognition in the event program and in all concert programs for 2012

For a Sponsorship of $495:

--Corporate Table: Table for 10 at the Fundraiser (regular price would be $550)

For a Sponsorship of $250:

--2 complimentary tickets to the event
--Company welcome at the dinner (verbal & signage)
--Company recognition in the event program and in all concert programs

To become a Corporate Sponsor or to inquire further, please contact Susan Hughes at CS@westchestersymphony.org.