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13th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball Offers Festive Evening
The Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball, the premier green tie event of North St. Louis County, is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, at Garden Villas North, 4505 Parker Road in Black Jack, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. All proceeds from ticket sales, event sponsorships and raffle drawings directly benefit Valley Industries Sheltered Work-shop, which provides dignified and meaningful employment for over 200 adults with devel-opmental disabilities.
The Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball is a major fund-raiser for a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, and not a St. Patrick’s Day celebration for politicians. Much of the money collected is used to make Valley Industries the best place it can be for its workforce. In addition to being committed to customer satisfaction, Valley Industries is equally committed to all 200 employees. Their goal is to offer a high-quality employment program that builds morale and rewards hard work and productivity.
Efficient and loyal, Valley Industries employees are some of the best workers out there. To encourage this level of worker performance, Valley Industries offers an Employee-of-the-Month Program and Perfect Attendance Program. The organization also uses funds from the Ball to host several events including monthly dance nights, barbecue days, as well as an an-nual Thanksgiving Dinner and Christmas Party.
Opening on March 13, 1967, Valley Industries began under the name of Florissant Valley Sheltered Workshop with only 15 employees.
Today, the Workshop employs more than 200 workers with developmental disabilities in a 60,000 square-foot facility in Hazelwood. On any given day, Valley Industries employees work on 15-20 different jobs. The organization specializes in contract packaging, kitting, shrink wrapping, collating, assembly, inspections, and blister pack-aging. registered.
This year, there are three new mayors, including a sixth elected mayor who will be joining as a co-host. Mayor Reggie L. Jones of Dellwood will be joining as a new Host Mayor and Host City. The following mayors will attend:
• Mayor Norman C. McCourt, Black Jack
• Mayor Timothy J. Lowery Florissant
•Mayor Matthew G. Robinson; Hazelwood
• Mayor James W. Knowles III; Ferguson
• Mayor Tommie L. Pierson, Sr.;
Bellefontaine Neighbors
• Mayor Reggie L. Jones, Dellwood
Individual tickets for $125 each (purchased at www.valleyind.net) usually sell out fast. Guests come dressed up to dance the night away, enjoy delicious food, and win fabulous Super Raffle prizes—all for a great cause.
John Londoff Jr. will be the program’s Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Coming from a long history of community involvement, John Londoff Jr. is carrying on with the family tradition of service. His personal commitment to our North County makes him the perfect Emcee for the Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball.
Sponsorships Available
Those interested in one of these sponsorships can pay by check or by credit card (MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover). Those who purchase sponsorships also receive individual tickets. Contact Jim Guyrer at (314) 731-1771 for more information on sponsorship
The Delmar Gardens Family and The Florissant Rotary Club are Event Sponsors at the $5,000 level. Christian Hospital and Karen McKay are Emerald Spon-sors at the $2,500 level. Our Pot of Gold Sponsors include Don Henefer Jewelers, Mobile Eye Care So-lutions, North County Incorporated, Black Jack Fire Protection District, Hazelwood School District, Southern Glazers, the Knights of Columbus St. Phillippine Duchesne Council #2951, Steve and Monique Zykan, and Anheuser-Busch-Inbev.
The Delmar Gardens North Campus has once again agreed to host the 13th Annual Shamrock Char-ity Ball at the beautiful Garden Villas North Retirement & Assisted Living Community, 4505 Parker Road, in Black Jack. The facilities dining area will be transformed into an elegant ballroom atmosphere.
The following restaurants and catering services are running food stations throughout the dining area: Amore Pizza, Catering to You, Helfer’s, Irma Jean’s, Mattingly’s, Papa Murphy’s, Mann Meats, Krause Katering & Kakes, and TKO Grill. They will be serving signature food dishes, hors d’oeuvres, pastries and desserts. Southern Glazers and Anheuser-Busch-Inbev awill be donating the liquor and beer for this event. Once again, Garden Villas North is working with the skilled nursing center at Delmar Gardens North to transform the area into an elegant setting perfect for celebration.
Crowning of King & Queen
Every year, Valley Industries selects a Gentleman Worker of the Year and a Woman Worker of the Year from a pool of “Employee of the Month” candidates in 2019. This year’s honorees are Mr. Cedric Ivy and Miss Katrila Dugger. They will be crowned King and Queen of the 13th Annual Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball. Their first act as royalty will be to cut the official Mayors’ Shamrock Charity Ball cake, which will be baked, decorated and donated by Helfer’s Pastries & Deli.
Mr. Cedric Ivy has worked at Valley Industries for 14 years. He is kind, sweet, and compassionate. He comes from a big family with nine siblings and loves spending time with them. Miss Katrila Dugger has worked at Valley Industries for 10 years. She is an independent young woman who has shown tremendous growth in her life. She is an integral part their Quality Team and is always willing to help all of the supervisors in any way.
