Message-ID: <SNT104-W18BCE36FB345AF784A1B52A1C70@phx.gbl> From: Destinee Udelhoven <destineekae@hotmail.com> Subject: "Christmas at the Kinzies" Returns!!" Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:47:37 -0600
"Christmas at the Kinzies"
Mixer & Silent Auction
December 08, 2011
On Thursday, December 8th, from 6 to 9pm, Portage's Historic Indian A
gency House hosts its annual holiday fundraising gala. Guests of “Christm
as at the Kinzies” will enjoy a nostalgic night of good food, hearty dr
ink, and excellent conversation. Musical entertainment will be provided b
y local favorites, the Cheddar Chicks, six women singing a capella vers
ions of your favorite traditional and contemporary holiday tunes.
The evening’s Silent Auction will again offer a variety of memory-making
experiences and unique items. The featured package is “Baraboo Behind th
e Scenes,” which includes tours of the Circus World Museum archives (wh
ere the popular book Water for Elephants was researched) and the meticulous
ly restored House of Seven Gables, recently featured in the book Wisconsi
n’s Own: Twenty Remarkable Houses. Other items include one-of-a-kind coll
ectibles such as a vintage Winnebago basket and an assortment of Wedgwood a
nd Staffordshire pieces. For a full listing of Silent Auction items, see
below. Pre-bidding by phone is allowed, with reserve prices set on all au
ction items.
All proceeds from the event will assist in the continued preservation and o
peration of the Historic Indian Agency House. Tickets are $25 per person ($
20 for 2011 dues-paying members of the Agency House Supporters group) and a
re available at the Portage Chamber of Commerce and the Mercantile on Main
Street. You can also reserve your tickets by calling 742-6362, or buy the
m at the door.
The Historic Indian Agency House is located at the end of Rustic Road 69,
just off Hwy 33 east of Portage. Show your support of this long-standing l
ocal landmark (with national importance) by joining in on this year’s Chr
istmas merriment. Call 608-742-6362 with any questions.
The Historic Indian Agency House
is owned and operated by the
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Wisconsin
.
Learn more about this genealogical-based organization and
its many philanthropic and patriotic works (including the ongoing restorati
on of
the Historic Indian Agency House) at
www.wisconsindames.org.
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SILENT AUCTION LISTING
Get a jump start on your Christmas shopping or just treat yourself
with our unique arrayof blissful experience packages and unique items
—many that you will find nowhere else!
All attendees will receive a bidding number upon arrival,
with winners announced at 9:00pm.
Can’t make it? Pre-bidding by telephone is allowed,
beginning on December 01, 2011.
All proceeds benefit Historic Indian Agency House
children’s programming and general operations.
So Bid High & Bid Often!
Experiences You’ll Never Forget
Baraboo Behind-the-Scenes (day trip for up to four)
Tour of Circus World’s Robert L. Parkinson Library & Research Center, i
ncluding archival stacks and underground artifact storage area (normally of
f-limits to the public), led by Archivist Peter Shrake. This is the very
library where Sara Gruen’s Water for Elephants was researched—and Mr. S
hrake will even show you the originals of many of the photographs included
in this popular novel!
Lunch (up to $35 value) at Jen’s Alpine Café, located in charming his
toric downtown Baraboo.
Tour of House of Seven Gables (selected to be featured in Wisconsin’s Own
: Twenty Remarkable Homes), led by longtime owners and restoration buffs
Ralph and Pam Krainik. You will be allowed to explore this stunning Ginger
bread House home, meticulously restored and furnished to its circa-1860
Gothic Revival-glory, with a tour personally led by Pam—a distant relat
ive of our own Juliette Kinzie, no less! (Check out http://www.7gables.ne
t/ for more information.)
Beautiful, hardcover editions of Water for Elephants and Wisconsin’s Ow
n.
A twenty-minute drive to a lifetime of memories!
Value: PRICELESS Starting Bid: $150
Portage by Canoe (outdoor experience for two)
Guide Doug Klapper (Portage Alderman, active volunteer, and expert padd
ler) will take you and a friend on the Fox River and Portage Canal, on a
2012 spring date (to be determined collaboratively by Mr. Klapper and the h
ighest bidder). Life jackets will be required and provided; just remember
to pack your love of history and the outdoors—and maybe some waterproof
clothing! You’ll also enjoy a hearty lunch for your fearless guide, yo
urself, and your lucky guest, graciously provided by Portage’s Corner
Pocket.
Travel the waterways of the historic portage (now Portage) by canoe—just
like the Native Americans and explorers cruised this liquid interstate for
commerce and pleasure for hundreds of years! An unforgettable experience to
share with that special someone, or perhaps a grandpa-grandkid day out!
Value: PRICELESS Starting Bid: $100
Ladies Only! Portage Private Shopping Parties (for 4 to 6 women)
After-hours shopping receptions at Fancy Pants and Smart Women from 6:00 to
8:00PM on 2012 dates to be determined collaboratively by shop owners and h
ighest bidder.
You and your friends will enjoy two separate evenings of exclusive, close
d-door shopping, conversation and refreshments at Portage boutiques known
for their classic and contemporary fashions. At each event, enjoy wine a
nd finger foods, served by your own “lady in waiting”, fashion cons
ultations and shopping assistance by the store owners themselves, and spe
cial discounts on any purchases your group makes.
Bond with your best girls and shop like a celebrity!
VALUE: PRICELESS Starting Bid: $110
Hard-to-Find Items and Packages
Native American Heritage Basket Value: PRICELESS Starti
ng Bid: $60
Includes: Genuine Vintage Winnebago (Ho-Chunk)-crafted market basket, con
structed of ash with decorative bands of red and green—in a very function
al size, although it is almost to pretty to use; and a oversized, har
dcover edition of People of the Big Voice: Photographs of Ho-Chunk Families
by Charles Schaick, 1879-1942, recently published by the Wisconsin His
torical Society Press.
Bird Lover’s Package Value: $85 Starting Bid: $
30
Includes: large bird house, beautifully crafted out of wood and glass;
large bag of bird seed; 2 suet cakes; Birds of Wisconsin Field Guide;
and a pair of binoculars (in a smaller size, perfect for stowing in your
tote or pocket).
“Badger Fever” Package Value: $50 Starting Bid: $40
Includes: Two tickets to a Wisconsin Badgers Boys’ Basketball home game.
Top tier seating. Cheer on our boys in red—they always put on a good show
!
“Rate My Space: Portage Edition” Package Value: $150 Start
ing Bid: $65
Includes: One-of-a-kind paper mache interior pendant lamp created by Barabo
o artist Anna Krause of Collage Design Studio. Very different looks when on
and off, and a lovely addition to contemporary décor that is sure to s
park conversation and compliments. But it doesn’t end there! Anna will a
lso help you extend that perfect modern look—or just help spruce up a tir
ed space—with a one hour design consultation (based on 25 years of experi
ence) within 30 miles of the Historic Indian Agency House, to be redeemed
in 2012 at a date collaboratively determined by Ms. Krause and the winning
bidder. Don’t miss this chance to take your décor to the next level!
“A Taste of Door County” Gift Basket Value: $75 Starting Bid
: $30
Includes: Red and White Wine, Pancake Mix and Syrup, Dried Cherries,
and an assortment of other delectable and fine-quality goodies—all produc
ed in Wisconsin’s beautiful Door County!
“A Basket to Bead Them All”—Kuhihimo Starter’s Kit Value: $75 S
tarting Bid: $30
Includes: All the materials to embark upon the trendy and distinctive hobby
of Kuhihomo beading! Basket contains Kuhihomo instruction book and pattern
, thread disk, and thread, as well as a lesson in Kuhihimo I at downt
own Portage’s Prairie Flower Beads.
“A Collector’s Dream” Blue-and-White Ware Assemblage Value: $125
Starting Bid: $50
Includes seven pieces to augment your existing collections or to ignite a n
ew passion: 1977 “Queen’s Silver Jubilee” Staffordshire plate; “G
unston Hall” Staffordshire cup and saucer, made exclusively for The Nat
ional Society of the Colonial Dames of America; “Barbara Fritchie’s H
ome” Staffordshire plate; Wedgwood “Royal Homes of Britain: Balmoral
Castle” cup and saucer; and antique, German-made “The Mayflower”
collectible plate. All in very good, like-new condition.
“Deck the Halls” Package Value: $50 Starting Bid: $3
0
Includes: Two exquisitely decorated and fragrant Christmas wreaths, craft
ed from fresh pine boughs by the artisans of Edgewater Greenhouse. Ready to
hang. Give your house a little extra holiday cheer!
And a big THANK YOU to the many volunteers and donors who contributed to th
is endeavor!
Listing complete as of November 05, 2011.
Packages and items may be added the night of the event.
QUESTIONS? CALL (608) 742 – 6362 OR EMAIL destineekae@hotmail.com
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Destinee K. Udelhoven
Executive Director
Historic Indian Agency House
Portage, Wisconsin
(608) 742 - 6362
A page of history is worth a volume of logic.
~O. W. Holmes