From gangsters to goddesses, it appears that an amazing time
was had by all in attendance at Mardi Gras at the Rialto 2008.
Merriment and munificence proved to be the theme of the evening.
From raffle tickets, to chocolate bars, to our silent auction;
Mardi Gras at the Rialto 2008 successfully raised nearly $40,000
for the Rialto School of the Arts and Rialto Education Programs.

On behalf of the Rialto Square Theatre Corporation Board of Directors
and the Mardi Gras Committee, we'd like to thank everyone
who made this event possible:

Rex & Melodee Easton
Table Captain's Reception Sponsor

Bailey's Carpet One
Valet Sponsor

Provena St. Joseph Medical Center
Program Sponsor

Sandra J. "Sandy" Beal
Dr. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
Adam Epstein
Patrick & Susan Frangella
Jerry & Pat Greenwald
Edna Hallam
Remco Medical
Tezak Funeral Home
ThyssenKrupp Elevator

In-Kind Donations
Elite Chair Covers
Fiore Couture Floral Design Studio
Kosack's Formalwear
Rand's Hallmark
Rochelle Printing Company

Mardi Gras Table Sponsors
Rich & Susan Duran
Harris Bank
The Honorable Brent Hassert
Hometown National Bank
Merchants & Manufacturers Bank
Northern Insurance Services, Ltd.
Rogina Engineers & Surveyors, Inc.
Ruettiger, Tonelli & Assoc., Inc.
Silver Cross Hospital
Wermer, Rogers, Doran & Ruzon, LLC

Silent Auction & Raffle Donations
1340 WJOL
A. Barr Sales, Inc. - Don Fredrick
Al's Steak House
ATI Physical Therapy
Autobahn Country Club
Baci's Restaurant
Banana Joe's
Berland's House of Tools
Body Works
Broadway In Chicago
Broken Arrow Golf Club
Bryan Kasprisin Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell
Cary Jenkins, MD, Fine Skin Dermatology
Chef Guy Turi, Barolo Ristorante
Chicago Cubs Baseball
Chicagoland Speedway
Cindy Green
Contemporary Cuisine Plus (The Tawny Tortoise)
CPX Sports
D'Arcy Motors
First United Bank
Forest Preserve District of Will County
George Kosack Jr., Kosack's Black Tie Formalwear
Green Garden Country Club
Harrah's Joliet Hotel & Casino
Heritage Bluffs Public Golf Course
HOBO of Joliet
Innerpeace Natural Healthcare, Cheryl & Jenine Sheridan, LMT
James V. Smith & Associates/Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants
Jim Riggs, Riggs Rental
Joe & Mary Babich
John G. Shedd Aquarium
Joliet Fire Department
Joliet Jackhammers Baseball
Joliet Visitor's Bureau
Karyn Palumbo
Kenneth Stone Salon
Kozel Brother's/Miller
Larry Welegala
Lewis Airport
Linens N Things
Lynne Lichtenauer
Manner Magic
Mary Babich
Mary Lancaster
Melodee Easton
Merichka's Restaurant
Natalie Manley
NextMedia
Palmer Florist
Pamela Payton Designs
Pilcher Park Nature Center
Prairie Bluffs Golf Club
Pro Sports MVP
Race View Farms
Rex and Melodee Easton, Packard Transport, Inc.
Rialto Square Theatre
Rockwell Inn
Rogina Engineers & Surveyors, Inc.
SLAM Baseball of Joliet
Salon 9
Scott Slocum
Seattle Sutton Healthy Eating
Southern Wine & Spirits
Steve Miller, Artist
The Joliet Park District
Truth Restaurant
Turk Furniture
Turtle Wax Auto Appearance Center
University of St. Francis
WalMart
Westfield Mall
Wingate Inn
WCSJ/ WJDK

Special Thanks to
Rialto Square Theatre Volunteers &
Mardi Gras Committee
Mary Babich
Joan Caton
Mary Beth Clausen
Diane DeVries
Leann Hoffrogge
Cheri Johnson
Bryan Kasprisin
Rebecca Lantka
Lynne Lichtenauer
Annette Parker
Karyn Palumbo
Tina Postel
Val Rand
Tina Salamone
Trish Stoner
Mike Tierney

Please mark your calendars for the next Mardi Gras at the Rialto
that will be held on Saturday, February 21, 2009!

Tina Postel, Director of Development
815.726.7171 ext. 206

Click here to view some of our photos from
Past Mardi Gras' at the Rialto