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(Left) CZS Trustee Barbara J. Bradford and her
husband, Bob Sherman, hosted the Whirl kick-off
event at A. Marek Fine Jewelry.
(Below) CZS Women’s Board Member Romana E.
Malinowksi and her husband, Mike, at the Whirl .

2017 Special Howl-O-Wines in the Wild
Fundraising Events
On Saturday, October 28, 2017, more than 200 guests sampled
Whirl Celebrates 25 Years a wonderful variety of wines, Scotch whiskies, and craft beers
of the Women’s Board while enjoying exquisite hors d’oeuvres prepared by the Zoo’s
talented culinary staff. Co-chaired by Women’s Board members
The Women’s Board of the Chicago Zoological Society, in Susan B. Frangella and Cathie Overmyer, M.D., Howl-O-Wines
partnership with the Society’s Board of Trustees, hosted the 36th in the Wild featured a raffle and silent auction and raised over
annual Whirl on Saturday, April 29, 2017. This year’s Whirl was $150,000 to support the Society’s education and conservation
a celebration of 25 years of the Women’s Board’s support of the programs. Prestige Countryside Liquors provided the wines.
Society’s programs.

Chaired by Women’s Board member Stephanie Bryan Kangas
and Trustee William C. Kunkler III, the gala drew more than
500 Chicagoland business and civic leaders, who enjoyed a meet-
and-greet with our animal ambassadors, along with dinner and
dancing under the stars.

Proceeds grossed more than $1.3 million to support the
animals at Brookfield Zoo, as well as the Society’s conservation
and education programs.

The Planning Committed for the 2017 Whirl included
included Women’s Board President Sasha L. Gerritson; Co-Chairs
Stephanie Bryan Kangas and William C. Kunkler III; John P.
Grube, Chairman of the Board; Stuart D. Strahl, Ph.D.,
President & CEO; and Women’s Board members Kathleen D.
Amatangelo, Barbara Feldman, Romana E. Malinowski, and
Elisa S. Templeton.

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