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FESTIVAL OF TREES 2002 |
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CATS make spirits bright in 2002
The 14th Annual Festival of Trees raised more than $57,000 in its live auction Saturday, December 7, 2002. The Community Theatre Arts Society (CATS) annual fundraiser features live and silent auctions and entertainment. The sold out crowd bid on items ranging from 1,400 pound granite sculptures to Christmas wreaths. The proceeds support the capital project needs of San Juan Community Theatre. This year CATS is funding the conversion of the Gubelman Room into a black box theatre.
Jennie Inch, Festival of Trees program chair, dedicated the event to the memory of Paul Whittier, Ed Weed, George Thorson, Martha and Herb Gubelman, Stan Kramer, Dan Webber, Doug Corliss, Bev Steele, Liz Bowen and Elaine Beubien. The event was sponsored by Coldwell Banker Co, Islanders Bank, San Juan Vineyards, Friday Harbor Realty and Harrison House Suites. | |
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Ted Soares keeps Janet Ludwig company as she emulates the statute being raffled.
Carolers entertained as the festival-goers sipped wine and ate hors d'oeuvre provided by the Thai Kitchen, The Market Chef, Cynthia's of Course and Felicitations.
Widget Webert, Margaret Hall, Jennie Inch, Bill Ament and Vanessa Ament (pictured left from right) and Ruby Putnam and Denise Volkmann (not pictured) tapdanced to Posin.
Auctioneer Trish Lehman (center) was helped by her trusty assistants, Susan Grout and Dan Paulson.
CATS President Hedda King created the Ready for Christmas Eve centerpiece.
Locke Anderson, Clay Warner, Leigh Freeman, Merritt Olsen, Paul Ahart, Gary Vaughn, Greg Hertel and Ken Pederson sang The American Dream and You're a Grand Old Flag.
Jennie Inch (center) was thanked by (left to right) Patti Pratt, Marcy Hahn, Sondra Bayley and Chance Earle for her work on the Festival for the past three years. Even though she moved 1,000 miles away this year, she fulfilled the role of program chair. |
An Erte sculpture, "Le Soleil" was raffled off.
The Gubelman Room held silent auction items.
One of the six trees auctioned off was covered with Santas.
Laura Concord, RuthE Wells and Kimberly Cincilla sang In the Mood and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy accompanied by Janet Olson on trumpet and David Bayley on keyboard.
A tap dance dummy landed in the audience.
Casey Lehman held up the Joker's Sundial created by Carl Stoddard.
The bidding was lively for this tree decorated by Friday Harbor Elementary School first graders. It was sold for $850.
Denise Volkmann displayed the Get Away Weekend package. |
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