Jewel Ball - 10/17/09

It was perfectly fitting that Lou and Veronica Guarino, owners of Louis Anthony Jewelers, chaired the Early Learning Institute's Jewel Ball-Masquerade. Sputzy and the Soul Providers took to the stage and dazzled the crowd of 100 at St. Clair Country Club, and attendees bid on live and silent auction items, and vied for a chance to win a $5,000 gift certificate to Louis Anthony Jewelers. The evening, which raised more than $60,000, helped the Early Learning Institute celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Photography by Megan Wylie