

A Celebration of Plants & Animals! Every other year NHS hosts Art for Animals, on the opposite years we try to do a unique fundraiser. For 2009, we will be doing "A Celebration of Plants and Animals!" Please put on your thinking caps for ideas for auction items both silent and live that would work for this event. There are a world of possibilities - garden related art work, plants, canning equipment, going "green". Wildlife items or services for our beloved pets. . . please give this some thought and I welcome your calls at home. Thank you, Deanna. 715-634-4543 We need to raise about $30,000 from this event to help meet our budget needs. So save Saturday, June 20, 6:30 p.m. Ramada Inn A Celebration of Animals and Plants -Saturday – June 20 -6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Ramada Inn -Tickets $15 per person – Picnic Dinner, Beer or Root Beer, Music and lots of fun! Live and Silent Auction – Carnival Games! A Celebration of Animals and Plants will be our big fundraiser for this summer! Please save the date – June 20 Saturday – and come to have fun and support the Northwoods Humane Society mission to help animals in need. This year’s event is being sponsored by Peoples Bank of Wisconsin, Northern Lakes CO-OP and Beehive Botanical. We are looking for donations that are plant or animals related – think creatively! The live auction will be fabulous! The featured item has been provided for us by McCormick House and Dean Cooper. It features a two night stay in one of their luxurious suites for two, a 90 minute massage per person, fine French champagne, a fresh fruit basket in the room handmade chocolates by Lynne Marie’s, a Bulgaria White Tea Spa Amenities Gift Set and a four course gourmet dinner for 2 in McCormick House’s dining room with wine valued at $1,000. If you are thinking of getting a new gas grill wait until this event. Northern Lakes CO-OP has donated a 6 burner stainless steel Char Grill for our live auction! Nature’s Design has donated a gift package that provides a fresh center piece for your home each month. Beehive Botanical has donated $500 in Chamber Dollars, Chef Maximillian has again donated a dinner package for four to be prepared in your home and Mike Persson will be auctioned off for a day of guided fishing! Part of the silent auction will items coming in are a two hour training session for your dog with Regina Petty, personal trainer Rhonda Rady is donating 10 sessions in your home, dock removal by John Jackel, floral stained glass hanging lamp by Catherine Sebek, lawn consulting by Roger Kisch, a stainless steel grill from Hardware Hank, fresh bouquets of the month from Nature’s Design, ceramic garden ball by Barbara Bolitho, birdhouses by Claudette Kersten and Marilyn and Bob Reinert, hand made gardening aprons and hat by Mikki Griffith, prints from Lori’s Gift Shop, unique kitschy bird houses from Vicki Johnson, a hand crafted ceramic plate from artist Martye Allen, 3 hours of rot tilling has been donated by Bob Schroeder– these are just a taste. If you would like to donate items think about things for the garden, wood products, services, decorative items, food related items. Do you have canned food to donate, coffee table books about plants and animals? Do you have a tiller you would loan? Could you donate fire wood? Do you quilt with animals in mind? Do you make dog or cat beds or play things? This theme is really embracing. Donated items may be taken to Art Beat of Hayward on Second Street. If you would like us to pick something up just call 634-5394 or Deanna at 634-4543. Everyone buying a ticket will have a chance to win a dining basket worth $250.00 – you don’t need to be present to win – but we hope you are! If you have questions or ideas just call 715-634-4543. Committee members include: Sara Curtis, Jan Wege, Brenda Pearman, Susan Horrock, Mikki Griffith, Barbara Sealey, Kelly Thompson, Pat Walling, Nancy and Larry Johnson, Pat Walling, BJ Schwartzhoff, Barbara Bolitho, Lori Butala, Connie Finch, Barbara Williamson and Deanna Persson. If you would like to be a part of the fun - let us know! Call Deanna at 715-634-4543 Tickets are on sale now at Nordic Sleigh in Cable, NHS Thrift Shop, NHS Shelter and Art Beat of Hayward. |