Article posted: 11/17/2012 8:00 AM

Shelter Inc. throws milestone ball

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Pat Beck, center, executive director of Shelter Inc., presents the Paul Buckholz Award to Michael and Margaret Tower of Glenview on Friday at the 25th anniversary Charity Ball at the Hyatt in Schaumburg.

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Meghan O' Kelly and Kevin Sporleder of Chicago check out the items for auction Friday at Shelter Inc.'s 25th anniversary Charity Ball at the Schaumburg Hyatt.

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Jeff and Gloria Heck of Antioch, left, stand with Dick Johnson of NBC and Jan Golden of Arlington Heights at Friday's 25th anniversary Charity Ball for Shelter Inc. at the Schaumburg Hyatt.

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Rich and Debbie Armstrong of Palatine attended Shelter Inc.'s 25th anniversary Charity Ball on Friday night at the Schaumburg Hyatt.

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Silver was the color of the evening Friday at Shelter Inc's 25th anniversary Charity Ball. Officials with the Arlington Heights social service agency gathered with business leaders and community supporters for their anniversary gala, which took place at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg. "This is the culmination of the year, the biggest event for Shelter," said board President Robert O'Meara of Barrington Hills. "We put a lot of commitment and energy into making it successful."