A Taste of the Peninsula
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007
5-8:30 p.m. at the Elk's Lodge
131 E. First Street
Port Angeles, WA
Enjoy the harvest of local farms, fish and food producers, live music by the Stardust Big Band and the Y-Arts exhibit. Silent auction items will be presented for bidding at the event.
Silent Auction Items |
| ITEM |
VALUE |
A week's stay on the Big Island of Hawaii. Former islands residents will provide travel guidance to the lucky silent auction winner of this choice prize. Maximum of 4 occupants. To view this auction item property, visit www.konadreamvacation.com.
(Donated by David B. Paoli)
|
$2,700 |
1982 Chateau Leoville Las Cases, 750 ml. (a Robert Parker 100 point wine with current retail value of $485 to $1850, depending upon condition)
(Donated by the Hon. Steven M. Charno) |
$1,484 |
1982 Chateau Latour a Pomerol, 750 ml. (a Robert Parker 93 point wine with current retail value of $338 to $685, depending upon condition)
(Donated by the Hon. Steven M. Charno) |
$685 |
Catered dinner for six by Oven Spoonful--your home or ours! Using seasonal local products, Dave Long and Julie Grattan will make this an evening of feasting and drinking to be fondly remembered.
(Donated by Dave Long and Julie Grattan of Oven Spoonful)
|
$450 |
Weekend cottage getaway for two on Lake Sutherland.
(Donated by Julie Grattan) |
$350 |
One loaf of bread a week for a year from Pane d' Amore Bakery, P.T.
(Donated by Frank D'Amore and Linda Yakush of Pane d' Amore Bakery) |
$200 |
Hand-made "Challenge" Quilt
(Donated by Gary and Lony Huff) |
$225 |
Y-Arts Community Art Program Youth Class for 6--You choose the age group [5-7] [8-12] [Teen] |
$150 |
Family Portrait Session
(Donated by Michele Hayman of Ever After Photography) |
$150 |
Starry Night Dinner for 6—Gourmet dinner & wine followed by a tour of the evening sky from a private observatory. Enjoy the lovely setting of your host’s home and stunning astral views from their private 16-inch telescope and rotating dome.
(Donated by Eleanor McIntyre and Dr. Dick Schwartz. Schwartz is a retired astronomer, having spent most of his career at the University of Missouri – St. Louis, where the campus multi-million dollar observatory is named the Richard Schwartz Observatory, in his honor.) |
$600 |
2 Huskies tickets for Nov. 17 game against California
(Donated by Jim Jones.) |
$120 |
Case (12 bottles) of Olympic Cellar's Working Girl Red wine valued at $168
(Donated by Drs. Gary & Sue Cohn.) |
$168 |
VIP Table for 8 at “A Taste of the Peninsula” 2008
-8 tickets to next year’s event
-VIP seating, in elegant fashion, with a lavishly decorated white linen table
-Private celebrity & VIP wait staff
-Special Riedel stemware
-Goodies galore—a spread of special gifts representing what this event is about—culinary delights, fine wine, Peninsula-grown items and products, art and more. This will be worth waiting for! |
$1,500 |
'Walla Walla Thanksgiving Large Format Collection'
Magnum of Woodward Canyon Artist Series
3L Walla Walla Sangiovese
Magnum of L'Ecole #41 Cabernet Sauvignon
(Donated by Neil Conklin of Bella Italia)
|
$250 |
Sponsors and Participants
We are very excited at the enormous interest and community support this event has generated. 2007 main event sponsor: Port Angeles Association of Realtors
The Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce and Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau have both provided marketing grants.
Wineries
All seven wineries from Port Angeles, Sequim and Port Townsend are pouring wine.
Black Diamond Winery Lost Mountain Winery
Camaraderie Cellars Olympic Cellars
FairWinds Winery Sorensen Cellars
Harbinger Winery
Please note wine tasting is not included for participants under 21 years of age. (ID is required for this portion)
Restaurants/Chefs/Food Producers
Other Support
Why A Benefit Event?
First of all, because “A Taste of the Peninsula” provides a wonderful opportunity to bring the community together to enjoy and celebrate the fruits of our bounteous Olympic Peninsula.
Second, this is a benefit event to raise money for the YMCA Community Arts Program. The Y has made a special commitment to a strong arts program because we know that people, particularly young people, who participate in the arts learn to be more tolerant and open, express themselves creatively, and realize improved self-confidence. Art improves the overall academic performance of children and enriches the lives of everyone. This event helps ensure that these important programs are affordable for all, and that financial assistance is available so that no one is turned away because of an inability to pay. Revenue generated by this event will serve to ensure a strong and growing arts presence in our local community. Long-term goals include a community art center and a partnership in art education and instruction in public schools.
Finally, this event shares the common community goals of increasing awareness of our world-class harvest, showcasing our wineries and culinary talent, and enhancing our Peninsula lifestyle.
The Future of This Event
This event embodies a commitment toward improving the culinary, agricultural, arts and cultural experience in our region. The potential is strong for A Taste of the Peninsula to become an annual event encompassing community arts and involving more restaurants/chefs, farms and food producers. Additional elements might include farm/food educational programs and eco-dining/eco-tourism.
Who to Contact
Getta Rogers
Art & Events Director
Clallam County Family YMCA
302 S. Francis Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Phone: 360-452-9244, Ext. 308
Fax: 360-452-7140
E-mail: getta@ccfymca.org
Ready to buy tickets?
Notice to Out-of Towners traveling to this event!
A post-event survey will be available after November 3rd, requesting information from out-of-town ticket holders. We would greatly appeciate you taking some time to provide us with some valuable input about your experience. Register for the survey (beginning Nov. 4th).
