 | Professor Richard Michael, Mary Michael, and Father Matt Hoffman. Professor Michael teaches law at Loyola University, where David Hartigan earned his law degree.
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 | From the left are Kathleen Hartigan, Tina Soerio, and Mrs. George Garver, the Mother-in-law of David Hartigan.
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 | Father Charles Kouba sounds the xylophone, as a signal dinner is to begin. It is held by Evie Hansen. On the right, Frank Termini.
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 | Rick and Donna Thiernau were active members of the 1997 Benefit Planning Committee, preparing invitations, formulating plans, making contacts, working on the raffle and Silent Auction, and contributing items for the auction. Other active members were Jim & Joan Braden, Tony Romanovich, and Joan Termini.
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 | From the left are John Hartigan, Joanne Krop & Judge Robert Krop. John, a cousin of David, is head of his law firm. Before the conferral of the Gratiam Dei Award, Judge Krop reads a congratulatory letter from Governor Jim Edgar.
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 | Tom Powers (left) is happy to win the Grand Raffle prize: a vacation in Acapulco, donated by Jones & Cleary Roofing Company. Tom is director of broadcasting for NBC-TV. Dan Ryan, on the right, hands Tom a folder with travel instructions.
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 | After being introduced by Dan Ryan, in the back, Father Matt Hoffman sings grace before meals, to the tune of Edelweiss. After grace, he sings Santa Lucia, to the delight of those present.
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 | The highlight of the evening is an informative and stirring talk by the guest speaker, Warner Saunders, Chief Anchor of the evening newscasts for WMAQ-TV, NBC, Channel 5 in Chicago. He speaks on cultural diversity and social harmony.
Mr. Saunders has a history of twenty-seven years of broadcasting with distinction, being honored with two of Chicago's most prestigious awards in his field: a 1993 induction into the Chicago Journalism Hall of Fame; and the Chicago Academy of Television Arts and Sciences' Silver Circle Award.
His 1990 series, Reports from South Africa, culminated in a compelling documentary, South Africa: What Happens to a Dream Deferred?
From 1983 to 1990, he hosted Warner, a News-Channel 5 public affairs talk show.
While a member of WMAQ-TV Sports Team, he made many original contributions. In 1986, the Associated Press named his entry "Best Sports Report." In 1984, he won the Media Award of the Chicago Association of Black Journalists.
A native of Chicago, Mr. Saunders is the winner of 16 Chicago Emmy awards in news and programming. He holds a BA from Xavier University, New Orleans, and an MA from Northwestern University in Chicago.
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 | The Word of the Lord brings joy to the heart.
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 | Joyce, Tara, and Joseph Termini
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