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At Christmas Fantasy Announced
Posted 07 November 2008
The Veterans Memorial Health Care
Foundation’s Christmas Fantasy 2008 will be held on Friday, Saturday,
Sunday and Monday, Nov. 14, 15, 16 and 17, at the Allamakee Fairgrounds
Pavilion. The theme will be “Sharing the Joy.” In addition to the
numerous breathtaking Christmas trees, this years’ event will again
offer many, many shopping opportunities on the silent auction.
Reservations are now being taken for the popular Saturday evening
Wine, Cheese and Dessert Event, and the Noon luncheons.
The luncheons will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, at Noon, and again on
Monday, Nov. 17, at Noon. A full meal will be served plus entertainment
will be provided at both events. On Saturday, guests will enjoy pianist
Faith Erickson, and pianist Alaine Meier will entertain on Monday,
followed by the Brass Quintet from Allamakee Community Schools.
All guests will have ample time to view all of the displays at the
event. Reservations can be made by calling (563) 568-6262. Cost for
either of the luncheons is $10.00 per adult. (Note: The
Saturday luncheon offers more room to stroll around and view the trees
and is a great option for enjoying the Fantasy on the weekend with
friends and family from out of town.)
Saturday evening, Nov. 15, will host a special wine, cheese and dessert
event sponsored by the Eagle’s Landing Winery of Marquette.
Please call 568-4177 for reservations. The cost is $10 per
person, which includes refreshments, viewing of the decorations,
musical entertainment, and a special wine tasting demonstration by the
Eagles Landing Winery. Group or couple photos will be
available from Katie Hennessy of Cote’Color Photography.
Entertainment will be provided by pianist Diane Clark Prieditis.
The Friday evening “Mistletoe Mixer” will be held on Friday, Nov. 14,
from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. This event is a special opportunity to meet
socially with friends and co-workers, after work. Many tables of hors
d’oeuvres, desserts, candies, breads and spirits will be served among
the trees throughout the evening and will be catered by Jim and
Charlene Baxter. Special holiday entertainment that evening will
include Sandra Dage, Karla Johnson and Dawn Colsch. The cost is
$15.00 per person. Tickets for this event can be purchased at Veterans
Memorial Hospital or from local banks. Tickets may also be
purchased at the door.
From 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, children will be given a
special chance to see the Fantasy, plus have a visit with Santa Claus
himself! Story telling by Sue Kiesau will add to the excitement.
Eaton Cote’ of Photographic Arts will be on hand for a holiday
Christmas card/picture opportunity for your children with Santa Claus.
These photos will be available for purchase.
The Christmas Fantasy 2008 event will be open to the public on
Saturday, Sunday and Monday afternoons.
Entertainment on Sunday afternoon will feature area children’s choirs
including the St. John’s Lutheran Children’s Choir, the St. Pat’s
School Choir, The Hagen Family, and piano students of Jean Ann Kern and
Lois Fossum.
Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. Marcia Hesse’s Bright Beginning’s
Pre-Kindergarten Class will be performing for the area nursing home
residents attending the Fantasy as well as the public. On Monday
evening at 5:15 p.m., Allamakee Community School students McKenzie
Lyons, Kasey Manning and instructor Adrianne Gerst will be
performing. Christmas treats and cider will be offered during
these public showings.
Preschool children enter the Fantasy free of charge, but must be
accompanied by an adult. There will be a $1.00 charge for children
under 12, and a $3.00 charge for adults at the general viewings.
Numerous silent auction items will be available for purchase through a
silent bid that will continue over the course of this four-day
event. These door and wall decorations, centerpieces, gift
baskets, chairs and mini-trees will be silent auctioned with the
highest bidder winning the purchase at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evening,
Nov. 17. Until that closing time, bidders can return, free of
charge, to the Fantasy and raise their bid.
A number of quilted and crafted items will be displayed at the Fantasy
and will actually have a price on them. These items can be
purchased throughout the weekend; however, they are sold on a first
come, first serve basis. Items will be marked sold as they are
purchased and can be picked up at the end of the four-day event. All of
these items have been made and donated to the Foundation by area
individuals.
The “Sharing the Joy” Christmas Fantasy 2008 is planned and sponsored
by the Veterans Memorial Health Care Foundation, including Gayle
Bahlman, Wayne Burk, Jane Dietrich, Nan Grangaard, Kevin Hanson, Randy
Hesse, Nancy Klocke, Gloria Krambeer, Craig Lensing, Dennis Lyons,
Nancy Rathbun, Nona Sawyer, Sue Schlitter, and Bill Shafer, assisted by
Kim Sylvester, Karen Swenson, Julie Thompson and Pat Pettingill.
Please call the numbers listed above to make reservations for the
Saturday and Monday Fantasy Luncheons, or for the Saturday night Wine,
Cheese and Dessert event.
For more information on the Fantasy, please call Veterans Memorial
Health Care Foundation members Sue Schlitter, at (563) 568-2438 or
Gloria Krambeer, at (563) 568-3182.
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