Garten's Annual Sizzlin' Summer Soiree Dinner/Auction Fundraiser

It’s now merely days away! Garten’s fabulous annual dinner/auction FUNDRAISER EVENT for our Summer Youth Employment Program:

2009 Garten Sizzlin’ Summer Soiree!
August 1st, 2009 • 4:30 PM
Willamette University Putnam Center

Please RSVP to reserve your place! Reservation fee is only $25 per person. RSVP to Carolyn Bolton at Garten Services ~ 503.581.4472 x3117 or cbolton@garten.org


You’ll enjoy:

APPETIZERS
Iced Prawns with Cocktail Sauce
SW Spiced Roasted Corn & Vegetable Empanaditas
Profiteroles w/ Herbed Chicken Salad & Diced Red Pepper
Spicy Adobo Rubbed Carlton Pork Skewers

BUFFET DINNER
Smoke Roasted BBQ Beef Brisket with Dry Rub Seasonings
Barbequed Chicken Quarters with Blackberry Glaze
Grilled Summer Vegetables with Caramelized Onions
Local Wild Greens Salad w/Citrus Vinaigrette & Edible Floral Garnish
Fresh Watermelon, Red Onion & Cotija Cheese Salad
Roasted Garnet Yams and Potatoes
Assorted Chunks of Artisan Bread with Whipped Honey Butter

DESSERT
Local Strawberry Shortcake with Whipped Cream
Fresh Brewed Coffee & Decaf

HOSTED BAR
Assorted Full Sail Ales
A variety of Oregon wines
Canned Sodas
Bottled Water

All that for a mere $25 reservation fee!
A culinary experience valued at over $45. What a deal!


IN ADDITION, you’ll have a chance to do some great Christmas shopping early – and support Garten’s worthy Summer Youth Employment Program as you do. Live and silent auction items are fabulous this year!

Preview of a Few Auction Items:

**Collector artwork – including a signed Aaron Good still life print, as well as an original framed poster from the famous 1973 Foreman-Ali “Rumble in the Jungle” fight … and more!

**Heavy 18" hand-blown glass vase from Lincoln City glass artist Adam Steudler

**An elegant progressive dinner for a party of 8 on Friday, September 25th, hosted in the West and South Salem homes of Garten board members (transportation generously provided by Starlight Limousine)

**$600 gift certificate for laser-based aesthetic medical services at Vida Family Medicine

**2009/2010 season tickets for two to the Literary Arts - Portland Arts & Lecture Series

**A 24 bottle “Board Wine Cellar”, with bottles of favorite wines of Garten’s board members (valued at over $1,000!)

**A fully-assembled glass enclosed propane fireplace your deck or patio from NW Natural Gas

**1-hour hot air balloon ride for 2 from Balloon Flying Service of Oregon

**Gift certificates for favorite local restaurants including Caruso’s, Mortons’s, Orchard Heights Winery

**Activities like family passes to the Oregon Zoo, tickets to Volcanoes baseball, The Historic Elsinore Film Series, Portland Winterhawks hockey, PGE baseball and paintball
3 cords of seasoned maple/oak firewood, split and delivered to your home for the coming winter

**Fabulous gift baskets featuring golf, gardening, dogs, cats, antiques, spa/massage, car detailing … and more!

*****10 wonderful live auction items + 70 exquisite silent auction items********

Seating is limited – so call Carolyn Bolton at Garten Services today to reserve your seats!

Learn more about Garten Services, Inc. at www.garten.org

-- Eleanor Roosevelt

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