The St. Edward Mercy Auxiliary invites you to Heart & Soul

The 42nd annual holiday dinner and dance featuring a live auction and silent auction items benefitting the St. Edward Mercy Heart Center

What’s a dude to wear? For men, black tie is optional. For women, floor-length or cocktail dresses would be appropriate. Have fun getting dressed for the rock-n-roll event of the season!

What to expect from your rock-n-roll experience

• Cocktail hour
• Live & Silent auctions
• Dinner
• Dancing to “Full House,” a classic rock band

If the house is a rockin’, don’t bother knockin’ Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2009 at the Holiday Inn City Center. Reservations must be made by November 30 by calling 479-314-2550.

Tickets are $100 each. For corporate sponsorship opportunities, email Linda Spradlin at lindaspradlinfsm@gmail.com

The St. Edward Mercy Heart Center: Caring for you heart and soul. Our goal at St. Edward Mercy Heart Center is to keep heart-care patients and their families close to home while providing state-of-the-art facilities, physicians and staff. Why travel when the best care is available right here in Fort Smith?

Seven years ago, St. Edward Mercy established the Centers of Excellence, which included a Heart Center. It has established itself as one of the leading Heart Centers in the country. We want to build upon that foundation of excellence and caring.

How do you build upon excellence?

Our goal is to create a Hybrid Endovascular Suite which will allow physicians to perform non-invasive endovascular procedures in conjunction with invasive procedures. We will establish a network of cardiologists, cardiovascular surgeons, interventional radiologists and vascular surgeons. We will develop outreach programs, rapid access, same-day referral feedback and on-site, same-day diagnosis to 13 area critical-access hospitals.

We hope that you will help us in our endeavor to support and grow our Heart Center. Because at St. Edward Mercy we care for you heart and soul.

Live Auction Items

French Garrison home for a week
Donated by Peter & Marget Lippincott
• Your own French castle garrison home for a week
• Actually a house built into the castle wall
• Cancon, lot-et-garonne – a charming village in southwest France
• Bed & Breakfast for four guests
• From mid May to end of June 2010
• Peter and Marget will serve as your tour guides
• Daily sight seeing and a dinner “night on the town” provided by your hosts.
• Airfare and car rental not included.

"The Running Razorback"
Commissioned and donated by John Mays Jewelers
• Replica designed by Jay Strongwater
• Licensed by the University of Arkansas

A $7,500 shopping spree at Newstons Jewelers
Donated by Newton’s Jewelers
• Shop till you drop - buy what you want!

21 Westend martini party
Donated by Cole Goodman & Kevin Dorey
• For your 20 best friends

Heart on Fire "Divine Byzantine Cross" pendant
Donated by John Mays Jewelers
• Beautiful diamond cross - .96ct almost a carat
• on 18kt white gold chain

Canyon Ranch Health Spa, Tucson and $500 cash
Donated by Canyon Ranch Health Spa
• Three night stay for two people at Canyon Ranch
• Includes $390 per person allowance toward spa, sports & wellness services… plus all the complimentary services, lectures & cooking demonstrations, deluxe accommodations and three gourmet meals daily.
• Spa complex, indoor & outdoor pools, tennis & sports courts, fitness activities each day, hikes & biking excursions, transportation to & from Tucson airport.
• Valid January 2nd to March 1st & April 1st to December 1st 2010
Value $5,700.00 plus $500 cash

Vintage wine tasting party for six at the home of Cole & Staci Goodman
Donated by Cole & Staci Goodman
• Sparkling Wine
• Dominus Red 1995 WS90,
• Stags Leap Cask 23 1994 WS 93
• Silver Oak Cabernet Savignon 1996 WS 86
• Opus One 1993 WS 92
• Joseph Phelps Insignia 2002 WS 100 and Wine of the Year 2005 - Tresor Ferrari-Carano 1997 WS 92
• German Auslese dessert wine.
Value: $1500

2010 season - St Louis Cardinal baseball game for 20
Donated by the Sisters of Mercy
• Use the Skybox for 20 guests plus $300 toward food and drinks during the game.

Plan your own adventure & $500 to help
Donated by Crabtree RV & St. Edward Mercy Auxiliary
• Use of a motor home from Crabtree RV Center in Alma
• and…..$500 cash donated by St. Edward Auxiliary
• Go where YOU want in the luxury and style of an RV provided by Crabtree RV Center.

Silent Auction Items

Haven’t started your Christmas shopping yet? Or are you looking for that perfect gift for that spouse, family member or friend? Our Silent Auction has items to fit any need! The Silent Auction includes such items as jewelry, University of Arkansas paraphernalia and tickets, toys (for kids big and small!), fantastic food & beverage, entertainment options, spa treatments and so much more.