A festive “Evening Under the Elms,” will be hosted Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7:00 p.m. on the lawn at Elmhurst, The House of Friendship in Wheeling in celebration of its 125th year of continuous service to the senior residents of the community.
Anita Carenbauer, Elmhurst board member, and husband Frank are co-chairs of the Friends of Elmhurst organization who are hosting the event. Anita noted that Elmhurst, a non-profit, has been providing senior living accommodations since 1890.
Jay Frey, Elmhurst board vice president and co-chair of the event host committee added, “This milestone anniversary calls for a celebration. Our committee has planned a wonderful summer evening of music, fine food, a fabulous Oglebay golf package prize and exclusive silent auction gift items under tents on the side lawn of Elmhurst.”
Honorary co-chairpersons for the evening are Stuart and Stephanie Bloch. Bloch’s great-grandfather, Bloch Brothers’ Tobacco magnate Samuel S. Bloch, built the Elmhurst mansion. His children donated the home to the the West Virginia Home for Aged Women, in 1940. The organization’s mission soon expanded to welcome men and couples as residents. Samuel Bloch’s wife, Bertha Prager Bloch, was a board member of the original organization in the late 1890s.
The event’s festivities will feature gaily festooned round tables under white tents on the lawn, an elegant array of hors d’oeuvres, and an open bar. Music will be provided by Aqui Tango for listening and dancing. White twinkling lights will shine from trees on the lawn.
To reflect the Bloch family heritage, Friends of Wheeling re-enactors Jeanne Finstein and Ed Phillips will portray Bertha and Samuel Bloch in period costumes.
Coordinating the unique, elegant gift auctions are Mary Beth Hughes and Charlotte Karges. Other members of the planning committee include Christin Byrum, Anita and Frank Carenbauer, Hydie Friend and Michael Hires.
Proceeds from the anniversary fundraiser will complete funding for the purchase of a new transport van for residents and provide initial funds to restore the columns on the front porch of the historic Bloch mansion. Event sponsors to date are WesBanco, AEP, Felton CPA, Jay Frey and Michael Hires, Glessner & Associates, McKinley Carter Wealth Services, Oglebay Resort, Anita and Frank Carenbauer, H. E. Neumann Co., Ginny Dulany, MD, Paull Associates and Sysco, Inc.
Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available at Elmhurst, Mon-Fri from 8:30 – 4:30 p.m., or from any member of the host committee. Members include Jean and Mike Bailey, Sarah and Michael Barickman, Stephanie and Stuart Bloch, Stella and Mike Boldrick, Roanne and Harold Burech, Christin and Curt Byrum, Christine Carder, Anita and Frank Carenbauer, Jennifer and David Croft, Ellen and John Culler, Dr. Ginny Dulany, Glenn Elliott, Dixie and David Ellwood, Lynne and Ben Exley, Debbie and Pat Felton, Cindy Fluharty, Jay Frey and Michael Hires, Hydie and Ed Friend, Renee and Ned George, Donna and Richard Glass, Jean and Pete Holloway, Walker Holloway and Becca Wilson, Mary Beth Hughes, Lea Ridenour and Eriks Janelsins, Charlotte and Craig Karges, Pat and John Kramer, Cindy Lash, Nikki and P.J. Lenz, Jane Mahlke, Paula and Jim McClure, David Miller and Peter Junkersfeld, Vicky and Art Musicaro, Jeanie and Mark Prince; Geri Sloane, Julie and Jim Squibb, and Joan and Fred Stamp.
Tickets are available by calling Elmhurst at 304/242/0240 Mon-Fri, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 per person or $75 per couple. Tickets also are available from any host committee member.
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