PENINSULA FRIENDS OF ANIMALS

6th ANNUAL CATNIP & SIP
Spring Tea, Fashion Show and Auction
April 29, 2023, 12 – 3 pm

We are pleased to announce that our annual Catnip & Sip Spring Tea, Fashion Show and Auction will be held this year at the Fox-Bell Event Venue, 137 N Barr Rd, Port Angeles.  Tickets are now available for $50 per person, and may be purchased in Sequim at the Full Moon Candle Shop around the corner from the KSQM office in the JC Penney shopping center. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday thru Saturday.  Tickets may also be purchased at Safe Haven, Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm.

We have a number of excellent items in the live auction.  If you are unable to attend in person, you may submit a proxy bid by contacting PFOA at execdir.pfoa@gmail.com.  You’ll need to include your name, address and phone number, the item you are bidding on, and your maximum bid amount for the item.  To submit a proxy bid for more than one item, please send a separate email for each item.  A PFOA member will bid for you during the auction, and PFOA will notify you of the results.  If you are the successful bidder, you’ll need to provide your payment information and let us know when you plan to pick up your item(s).

The following is a list of the live auction items:

#1  Opening Day at Sequim Bay
Opening Day ceremonies on May 7 at John Wayne Marina for two guests.  Includes open house with light refreshments, cruise on Sequim Bay aboard Command Vessel Sirius, happy hour and dinner hosted by Sequim Bay Yacht Club.  Value:  The sky’s the limit!

#2  Victoria Package
Two tickets to Butchart Gardens; Black Ball Ferry tickets for two walk on passengers; two-night stay at Hotel Grand Pacific, located across from ferry terminal.  Value: $650

#3  Feline Climbing Structure
Crafted by April Velasquez.  Value: $200

#4  Seattle Mariners Tickets
Two tickets in Section 14, 5th row, and VIP parking pass.  Contact Sound Bank for date availability.  Value: $250

#5  Stained Glass Art
Original design by Tom Huntington.  Minimum bid: $200

#6  Sweets Gift Basket
Large basket of a wide variety of sweet home canned delights, including an assortment of breads baked by Jerry Fine.  Value:  Incalculable!

#7  Port Townsend Package
Two Whale Watching tickets on Puget Sound Express.  Gift certificate for dining in Port Townsend. Value: $300

#9  Savory Gift Basket
Large basket of a wide variety of savory home canned delights, including an assortment of breads baked by Jerry Fine.  Value: Incomparable!

#10  Greenhouse Inn by the Bay
One-night stay plus wine and cheese basket at Greenhouse Inn by the Bay, located across from Dungeness Bay.  Value: $200

#11  Fabulous Feline Basket
An assortment of everything feline from Best Friend Nutrition.  Value: $200

#12  John Thomas Fishing Adventure
A fishing charter trip on July 1, 2023; covers combo, salmon and bottom fishing for 2 anglers. Value $600

#13  Women’s Dream Bicycle
Woman bicyclist’s dream of a bike. 21 speed, 27.5″ wheel, Specialized Roll Sport step-thru; numerous accessories and car rack.  Value $950  Minimum bid $600

#14  Adventures Through Kayaking
A private Sea Kayak tour for up to five people on Freshwater Bay.  Value: $500

#15  Gardening Package
Basket of gardening items, including bark donated by Cascade Bark, gift certificate from Dungeness Nursery and garden sculpture created by Joanie Schmoll.  Value: $330

#17  KSQM Radio DJ Ride-A-Long
30 minutes on the air with your favorite announcer.  You will receive a photo in the booth, official KSQM cap, and a CD of your time on the air.  Value: Priceless!

#18  Wills’ Wine Basket
WILL’S WONDER WINE, handmade wine bag, wine rings and collectible framed Harbinger poster featuring Wills, our famous author of the popular “From the Home Front” column, plus a selection of favorite issues of From the Home Front.  Value: Wills’ good will—inestimable!