Over $80,000 was raised at the  6^th Annual Derby After dArc Celebrity Chef & Auction event scheduled for Saturday, March 27, 2010 at Maryland Golf & Country Clubs to benefit The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region.  Proceeds from this year's event will help adults and children with developmental disabilities.

The Arc welcomed back Smyth Jewelers as the presenting sponsor and Jennifer McCullough & Rhoula Monios as this year's Co-Chairs along with Honorary Chairs, Billy & Barbara Boniface and Scott & Georgeanna Garceau. 

Maryland Golf & Country Clubs was transformed into a Derby/Preakness style atmosphere complete with games and entertainment including a silent auction and music and dancing to the sounds of Angela Mazza with DJ Saxman of Still Hot Entertainment.  Auction items included skin care and cosmetic dermatology packages, sports memorabilia, sporting event packages, golf packages, gourmet baskets, weekend getaways, salon and spa packages, and specialty items.

Local “celebrity chefs”  showed their hospitality-Triple Crown style and included:  Scott Garceau, The Scott Garceau Show; Shari Elliker, WBAL AM Radio; Alan and Lois Elkin, Advance Business Systems; County Executive David Craig, Harford County Government; Jim Welch, Harford County Government; Sheryl Davis Kohl, Former Maryland State Delegation; Senator Barry Glassman, Maryland State Senate; Tony Meoli, A&T Properties; Toni Linhardt, Former Colt; William Cox, William Cox Real Estate; Kristy Breslin, WBAL Radio Traffic/Harford Cable Network; Detour Dave, WBAL Radio Traffic ; Brent Harris, Comcast Sports Net; Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. & Mrs. Ehrlich; and J William Boniface, trainer of 1983 Preakness Winner Deputed Testamony

The event culminated with the drawing of two raffles, the “Preakness Stakes” community raffle for tickets to the Preakness, dinner at the Milton Inn, and one night stay at Embassy Suites Hotel in Hunt Valley.  The Preakness winner was Theresa Robertson of Glen Rock, PA .  The Preakness raffle was sponsored by Jones Junction Automotive Group in Bel Air and WXCY Radio (103.7FM).  The $5,000 Smyth Jewelers Shopping Spree Raffle, sponsored by Smyth Jewelers, was won by Mark & Ronni Molloy of Phoenix, MD.

Thanks to our generous sponsors to date:  Smyth Jewelers (Triple Crown Sponsor)

Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union
Aberdeen Rotary
Acer Exhibits
Advance Business Systems
Advanced Dermatology, Bel Air/North Baltimore Dermatology
Advanced Radiology
All Signs
American Legion Susquehanna Post 135
AnalySYS
Beyond Fit
Friends of Billy Boniface
BriteStar
Chesapeake Corporate Advisors
Comcast
Constellation Energy
Delmarva Power
Dryer Vent Wizard
Executive Coffee Services
Facial Plastic Surgicenter, Pikesville
Garceau Realty
Glassman Lawn Care
Harford Cable Network
Harford Mutual Insurance Companies
Harry Hopkins Company
Homewood Suites-Hilton
Human Services Benefits Corporation
Jones Junction Automotive Group in Bel Air
Joppa Road Pharmacy
George & Sandy Kyle
Jim & Anna Lambdin
Lambdin Development Company
Laurel Bush Family Dentistry
M&T Bank
Manekin LLC
Maryland Golf & Country Clubs
McCormick & Company, Inc.
Nancy McKee
Dennis F. Metz, In Loving Memory of My Son, Jason Jeffrey Metz
Morris and Ritchie Associates, Inc.
Pat & Patricia Neary, In Memory of Tim Quinn
Nutramax Laboratories Inc.
Plaza Ford
Mark Dardozzi of Power Up
Rapid Refill Ink
Richardson's Flowers & Gifts
Rosedale Federal Savings & Loan Association
RJ Princinsky & Associates
Steve Strauss of Sign Central
Slavie Federal Savings Bank
Smyth Jewelers
Sprint
Strakes Roberts & Bauer Advertising
The Aegis
The Ralph & Shirley Klein Foundation
Visage Salon & Day Spa
Wine World Beer & Spirits
WXCY (103.7FM)

Special Thanks To:
Amazing Glaze
BB-Equine
Maryland Jockey Club
Jim Keefe Photography

Thanks to Our Auction Donors
Aberdeen IronBirds; Advanced Dermatology-Bel Air / North Baltimore Dermatology; Air Tran; All Access Fitness; Applebees; Baltimore Marriott Waterfront; Basta Pasta; Bertucci's; Beacon Staffing; Best Buy; Bill Bateman's Bistro; Bonefish Grill;  Bonita Farms; Brewer's Art Restaurant; By Design; DTLR; Pat Donovan; Eagle Coffee Company; Enotria's; Executive Coffee Services; FX Studios; Facial Plastic SurgiCenter, Pikesville; Forest Hill Framing & Art; Fuji Sushi; Greenleaf Remodeling; HeartBeat; Hess Hotel Group; Homewood Suites-Hilton; Hotel Hershey; Ice World; Jordan Thomas Salon & Spa; Josefs; Kathy O'Hara of BeautiControl; Lantern Queen; Lisa McGann; Looneys; Main Street Tower; Maryland Cosmetic Laser Institute; Maryland Golf & Country Clubs; Matthew Rice; McCormick & Company; Merle Norman Cosmetics and Day Spa in Bel Air; Michelle Coomes O'Brien; Mike Levin; Mountain Branch; Nike; Paul Levine; Mark Motes; Reliable Churchville Liquors; Reynolds Tavern In Annapolis; Ruth's Chris Restaurant; Scottos; ShArc The Shredder; Smyth Jewelers; Sotterly Plantation; Staples; Studio 1612; TGI Friday's; The BSO; The Spa at The Bel Air Athletic Club; Vineyard Wine Bar; Visage Salon & Day Spa; Winter's Run Golf Course