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Night on the Left Bank Saturday, September 16, 5:00 to 9:00pm

Caterer: Mark Kline Crepe Bar: Perierra Crêperie for Dessert Auctioneer: Marcus Morgan Invites: David Savinar illustration; Smith Creative Group donated art and printing (in part donated by Lithtex). Sponsors: CGC Financials, Best Western Hood River Inn, Schommer and Sons, Weinstein PR, Smith Creative Group, Stori, Rep. Norm Johnson, the Mocos and Dicksons. Decorations: Sue Henry. Table count for decorations: 7 cafe; 8 bistros; 2 large rounds and the bar (one 6-foot long). Special: Gosanko Chocolates at the Sign in table. Music: Todd Bayles (503.734.5641/ [email protected]); Confirmed at $600. French Accordion Music. Computers: Leslie Wetherell Chair of the Team. Greater Giving: Tina Dipper will set up Greater Giving for Silent, Live, Games and Tickets for 2017.

SILENT AUCTION Baskets 1. For the Cook—Lamb Basket, Value $250 (Krebs). Includes: 1 Leg of Lamb (currently stored in my freezer at home); 1 Sheepskin blanket or throw; 4 Waterford Marquis bourbon glasses; 1 bottle of Pendleton Whiskey; 1 Copper Belt ; 1 Coper Belt ; 1 jar of Mint Jelly; 1 jar of Lamb Rub; 1 meat thermometer; 1 plastic cutting board with lamb image showing cuts and Eat Lamb bag and apron. 2. From Paris with Love, Value $325—(Cheney). Includes herbs, Peugot Salt and Peper Grinders; Paris motif apron, tea towel and oven mitt, La Chambre au Confitures (Fruit Preserves); Moutarde de Normandie (Mustard), book-Paris in a Basket. French : E. Guigal, 2013 Cotes Du Rhone and Gerard Bertrand, 2016 des roses; LaGuiole Steak Knives with Handles and tea, a tea pot by Mariage Freres and French soap. 3. Maryhill Basket, Value $272 (Maryhill Winery): A tasting and tour for 8 and a 3 liter bottle, 011 Serendipity Bordeaux blend. Maryhill adding admission tickets to museum and $100 cafe gift certificate for lunch. 4. Dog Basket (Ian and Cheri Grabenhorst) 5. Young Persons Guide to Maryhill Museum. Value $250 (MH & Staff)--Party for 8 children— special treats from the Cafe (wine for the adults); making a journal of their Maryhill experience

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with Colleen Schafroth; museum tour with Louise Palermo, Curator of Education. Will include things from the store—including coloring books, etc. 6. From our Neighbors to the South: Gianni Bounomo Vintners, San Diego, CA Value $196 (The Hunts, via Craig Schommer) 2013 RESERVE $59.00; 2013 CUVÉE RESERVE $69.00; 2013 AVENNIO $39.00; & 2013 BLAUFRANKISCH $29.00. http://gbvintners.com/ Wine maker Keith Rolle is a voracious student and lover of wine, he moved to Washington state and enrolled as a full-time Enology student. But after four years in the , sunny San Diego was loudly calling him home. So, he moved back and brought world-class Washington wine grapes along with him. In 2010, Gianni Buonomo Vintners was born. 7. Winery Touring Picnic Basket (Muehleck) 8. Flea Market on the Left Bank (Marquart) full of amazing and wondrous antique items and goodies (mostly acquired from Mary’s (antiques in a pasture in Oklahoma). 9. Hello Cupcakes! (Henrys) All things to do with cupcakes. 10. French Gardening (Masterson) variety of items along with fresh flowers and a vase. 11. Washington State Cheese and Wine Basket (Dicksons) 12. Winter Holiday Basket. 4 hand-blown glass ornaments by Andy Nichols, Nichols Art Glass; other items coming. 13. ? 14. ? 15. ?

LIVE AUCTION

1. Southern Oregon Extravaganza for 2,Value $853 Gift certificate for Shakespeare Festival; 2- night stay at the Ashland Spring Hotel (gave one & MH purchased one) and have asked for a gift certificate for a standard room and breakfast at Crater Lake Lodge; possible Wine Hopper Tour for 2 (will need to buy a certificate to include; at $89 per person). Will include $100 Maryhill sponsor membership that includes NARM sticker giving you access to the Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland. 2. Prosser Experience: Mercer Ranch Experience for 6, Value $1,040 (Schafroth) http://mercercanyons.com. Two opportunities: The next one coming up is in February Wine and Dine Event and a BBQ Bash in June 2018. The February one is our annual Wine & Dine event. It is a table for 6 people and includes tastings, dinner and music. It is usually held in our barrel room. There are other certificate winners there to mingle with. It is a fantastic event. It is valued at $600. Thurston –Wolfe Winery is presenting a certificate for 5 for tasting and appetizers

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(Rebecca (Becky) Value at $140, Yeaman; http://www.thurstonwolfe.com| (509) 786-3313. Talking to Best Western Plus Horse Heaven. 3 Rooms, value at $300? 3. Skamania Experience for 2, Value $600 (Boyd/Schafroth) 1 night stay plus dinner for 2 at Skamania Lodge ( $330); bath and wrap for 2 ($120) at the historic Carson Hot Springs (gave one & MH purchased one). Luncheon for 2 at Big River Grill ($50 certificate). Sponsor Membership ($100) to Maryhill that includes NARM sticker for reciprocal benefits at the Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center in Stevenson. Need experience? Hawkins Cellars? 4. Name a Turbine for 8. Value $800 (with stay)? Luncheon and Wind Farm Tour (PSE). Name a Vestas V-80 1.8 MW wind turbine at Energy’s Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility outside of Ellensburg, WA. Enjoy a catered lunch while taking in the sweeping views from the Renewable Energy Center, located at the heart of the facility. At your convenience, a staff member will provide a presentation explaining the wind and solar technology found at Wild Horse. Following the presentation, take a tour of the facility including the 450 KW solar array and the interior of an operating wind turbine. A magnetic plaque, personalized with your chosen name will be placed on the inside wall of the turbine. Then stay in two suites that sleep 4 at the amazing Canyon River Lodge http://www.canyonriverranch.net/ . Consider some fly fishing while you are in the area or perhaps a little shopping in beautiful downtown Ellensburg 5. Studio Tour & Luncheon at the Sarins for 4 Value Est: $695 (Sarins). Includes: One necklace by JoDean Sarins, Array of Elegance (http://arrayofelegance.com/). Necklace is valued at $275. Lunch @ $30 each for $120. Private tour of the and winery at Cascade Cliffs Vineyard and Winer following by a private tasting of select wines accompanied by appetizers. (Please contact the winery a minimum of two weeks prior to redeeming). Value $25 each for $100. Stay at the Hotel Lyle for one night; 2 rooms $210. 6. Dinner/Supper for 8 at Craig and Kelley Schommer, Value--Priceless (Schommer). Whether you call it supper or dinner, this event at the Schommer’s features the “Schommer Steak Cut” and a gift certificate to Gartner's Country Meat Market (http://www.gartnersmeats.com) in Portland. 7. What Would Sam Hill Do in Today? FOR 2 | $1,000 8. What would Sam do in Seattle today? (Boyd) It includes 2-night stay (room for 2) at Sam’s Rainier Club with breakfast, 2 general admission tickets to the Great Wheel, a certificate redeemable for 2 general admission tickets to the Seattle Art Museum, 2 tickets to the Museum of History & Industry, a Sponsor Membership at Maryhill Museum of Art with the NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum) program providing membership benefits at participating Seattle museums.

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9. Schommer and Sons Wine Tour for 4 Value $1,500 (Schommer & Sons) Includes Wine Tasting, package to provide overnight lodging in Dundee, Supper & Breakfast, so people traveling to the area could enjoy the Wine Tasting without worrying about driving. Complimentary Tasting at Rocco Winery as your first stop on your trip to Dundee Oregon; Next stop at the Inn at Red Hills in Dundee where you have deluxe rooms for your overnight stay; At this location you will find your Tasting Rooms, your Hotel and your Restaurant; You have Complimentary Tastings at Le Cadeau Tasting Room, Evening Lands Tasting Room, Tertulia Cellars with additional Complimentary Charcuterie Cheese Board and Angela Estates Tasting Room. When you have finished with your Tastings you will go to Babica Hen Café for dinner. This package also includes 4 bottles of wine from Roco Winery in Newberg, OR 10. Walk to Bob’s Point, , for 8 Est. Value $1200 (Schafroth). Walk with Marty Hudson, Chair of the museum’s Ranchlands Committee (Confirmed). 2 to 3 hour walk out to explore the point, wildflowers and landscape then enjoy a Farm to Table Luncheon by Paulette LeFever Holbrook of LeFever Holbrook Ranch ($30 each for $240) with an excellent wine pairing by Waving Tree Winery and . Then spend the rest of the day at Maryhill Museum of Art enjoying the museum and gardens. Tasting at Dwindell Country Ailes in Goldendale. Stay for 1 night (4 rooms) at the Celilo Inn, The Dalles. 11. Rooted in Yakima for 4, 6, 8 (Johnson/Trick/Plath) Tour and Lunch at Washington Fruit (lunch in their new office facility). Check into Hotel Maison or Hilton Garden Inn 2 rooms for 4 guests following lunch at Washington Fruit in late October. Wine tasting at Gilbert Cellars for 4 late afternoon on the arranged date in late October. Dinner for 4 at Carousel that evening. Corday Trick will play tour guide with his suburban. Washington Fruit and Company (http://www.washfruit.com). The new building there by Graham Baba Architects is amazing (http://grahambabaarchitects.com/washington-fruit/ ); Gilbert Cellars (https://www.gilbertcellars.com ) where they could do the same thing. She says her brother is a great storyteller. 12. Wee Cottage for up to 4: Savinar) 2 Nights in Gerhart, Oregon (Value $400). We may frame a couple of David’s drawings to go with; David still working on other stuff—to be finalized Labor Day Weekend. 13. Commemorative Bottles: David made a Loie Fuller drawing to pair with Rodin drawing he did a couple of years ago. One lot (no hidden lot this year). White Salmon Vineyards is considering donating the wine for one bottle. Memaloose/Idiots Grace will fill one bottle; they want the thinker drawing.

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14. Walla Walla Vintners Wine, Tour and Tasting for 4 . Value $460. (Walla Walla Vintners) (Schafroth). 2 Magnums: 2014 Walla Walla Valley & 2015 Columbia Valley and Private Tour and Tasting for 4. http://www.wallawallavintners.com/ Possibly a couple of nights at the Marcus Whiteman http://marcuswhitmanhotel.com/ I have contacted the father-in-law of our financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, Jennings White, as he has offered to assist in putting together a package for Walla Walla. If this doesn’t work this year— we may look at doing something fantastic next year. And this will move to baskets. 15. Chateau Ste. Michelle Package (Henrys/Schafroth). Online request submitted. Should hear soon. 16. Columbia River Cruise; Request into Legacy for 2 donated tickets to one of their cruises up the Columbia River (or elsewhere). 17. Tour and Lunch at Quincy Green --tour and picnic at this marijuana for ? people. (Boyd) Mark and Leslie Olson, Seattle attorneys at Olson & Olson, are the owners of this marijuana farm. Cave B Inn (http://www.cavebinn.com/?referrer=wedsync) to donate a similar number of persons as the tour/picnic for dinner at Tendrils. 18. Share the Magic of Maryhill Museum of Art (Paddle Raise). Special gift at end to see if we can generate additional gifts (like last year).

19. DIRECT DEPOSIT Try this after the paddle raise. Executive Committee discussed this—and wanted to try one this year to see how it will go. Special gift to make it happen? The committee liked the idea of going for an Ice maker for the Cafe ($1700+)

OTHER: Request from Alaska Airlines (Dickson) Declined.

GAMES: • 52 Card Raffle: $100 a card. 52 maximum chances to win. Winner picks choice of Live Auction. Volunteer: Lou Palermo • 50/50 Raffle: 1 ticket for $10 & 3 tickets for $25. Winning number splits the “Pot” with Maryhill. Volunteer: Jim Wren? • Ring Toss: $35 gives you a chance to win a bottle of wine with a value of $10 to $50. Unlimited chances to win your bottle. No one goes away empty handed. Volunteer: Robert Mauri (friend of the Dicksons)

WINE DONATIONS for Ring Toss Trustees 2-bottles ($35 each) for a total of 46 Wine from last year. 36

TASTINGS: Featured and Breweries • Flume Family Wines, Columbia River Gorge: 3-4 Cases of Red and White • Dwinell Ales, Goldendale, WA 4 growlers (give one we buy 3) • Freebridge Brewery, The Dalles, OR (Confirmed) will bring growlers 4 or so. • Maryhill Winery: 6 bottles ea. Rose of Sangiovese, & Winemakers Red (cannot pour).

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• Possibly Chateau Ste. Michelle—(wine request sent). • Kana Winery: Case of wine (12 bottles). Pinot Noir and . • Hawkins Cellars: A case of Pinot Noir and a case of Pinot Gris along with Bryan to pour. • Cathedral Ridge Winery 6 bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon

CHAMPAIGN/ Mark to follow up—Argyle.

NEEDED ITEMS AND STATUS • Decorative plates (if needed). These are black with opening for wine glass: Have • Rhinestone lanyards (for bid numbers): Have. • Edison lights: Have • Etched Wine Glasses for Packages: Have • Luminaria 60 or 70 with sand mix and electric lights (Henrys). • Tent from Local Source for Wine Toss: Buy • Need to get basket wraps and decorations: Buy • Tags for Bid Numbers (to attach to Lanyards): Buy • 10-15 extra black aprons-- ARAMARK-ORDERED • Wine Barrels from Maryhill Winery. Number to be determined. • DECORATIONS -- ORDERED • 24 French-style kerchiefs • 20 Small French Flags (4x6) • 6 Larger French Flags (12x18) at least four need to have sticks • 1 Rodin/Thinker Statue 5.5” • 1 Rodin/Thinker Statue 14”

EVENT VOLUNTEERS Set Up Friday: Major set up; lights, some tables; rental chairs to education center; baskets; electronic equipment: Kevin Freeman; Colleen Schafroth, Jim Wren; Mark Masterson; need more volunteers. Saturday: Cafe tables and chairs, linens, decorations and silent auction): Sue Henry, Sandra Boyd, Kevin Freemen, Jacque Francois, Mark Masterson, Jim Wren, Ken Weeks, Colleen Schafroth Vault (Item Pickup): Anna Goodwin and Steve Grafe Cashier: Leslie Wetherell, Molly Gove, Carmen? Clean Up Saturday Night: Staff; Volunteers to be named. Clean Up Sunday Morning: Kevin Freeman; Colleen Schafroth; High School Team (Moco) Wine Bar: Caterer to supply bartender. Serving Hors d’oeurves (trustees): Games (See above).

TABLES AND CHAIRS—NEEDED AND SOURCE • 1 – 8’ round for Wine Toss (Maryhill has) • 8 – Tall bistro tables (rent) • 9 – Maryhill Café Tables (Maryhill has-- 7 small and 2 rounds) • 11 – Banquet (Maryhill has 6 for silent auction, 3 for wine (1 for wine bar), 2 for beer • 1 – 4’ table for ice water (Maryhill has) • 2 -- 8’ longs for computers etc. for sales (Maryhill has) • All the cafe silver chairs for patio seating AND 120 white chairs for auction (rent)

RENTALS--ORDERED • 8 tall bistro tables

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• 75 12-oz drinking glasses (Beer) • 100 glasses • 200 wine glasses • 120 white chairs for the live auction • Black linens to fit all the above tables listed above

SERVERS (Trustees and Caterer’s Staff) Linen Black Aprons 10 to15 French-style kerchiefs (red and white)

Other Needed Items 2 Large Posters for Thank you- 10 or so Thank you Cards/Tents Sponsors (for tables) 2 Posters thanking Participating Wineries and Breweries Poster thanking Donors

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