Don Hagge and Vicki Lewis from Vidon and their friends and neighbors Dave and Mary Hansen of ArborBrook Vineyard will be your hosts at Vidon Vineyard as you and three of your friends learn about the process of making wine from the ground up.

Stroll through the vineyard to learn the artistry of growing and harvesting grapes before heading to the winery to learn how to make Oregon’s famous Pinot Noir wine.

Vidon and ArborBrook Vineyards have a number of parallel bottlings that you will be able to taste on your special day at the vineyard. Both wineries do single clone bottlings of the Pommard clone and the 777 clone, along with similar blendings of those clones and others.

Multiple tastings paired with appetizers will prepare you for the rest of the evening’s affair. Vicki and Mary will prepare a special dinner feast for you under the Vidon gazebo overlooking the beautiful vineyard followed by starlight fire pit casual Q&A session.

When you have absorbed all the knowledge you can and are ready to rest your weary head, retire to the luxurious comfort of Vineyard Ridge vacation home for the evening.

Value $2,000.Expires September 7th, 2014.

1. A Day in the VineyardAt Vidon Vineyard with ArborBrook VineyardPackage is for 2 couples

Donated by: Don Hagge and Vicki Lewis—Vidon VineyardDave and Mary Hansen—ArborBrook VineyardDistinctive Destinations

Enjoy an exceptional evening of food, wine and music for eight on the Willamette River with landscape architect Sharon Sabin. Famous for her hospitality, Sharon’s beautiful home and estate gardens have been featured in several national publications including Traditional Home.

This magical evening includes a five-course sit down dinner prepared by Sharon and Charlene Votilla, both accomplished chefs. Wine pairings will be conducted by Sharon’s son, sommelier Robert Landsness and local vineyard owner, Den-nis Vojtilla. The evening will be complete with live music provided by Sharon’s talented musician friends.

Depending upon the weather and date, the evening will include either a Willamette River Cruise with cocktails, or cocktails on the covered veranda with a crackling fire.

Donated by: Sharon Sabin, Charlene and Dennis Vojtilla. Value $1,500. Expires September 7, 2014.

2. Feast for the SensesRomantic Dinner on the WillamettePackage is for eight

The Clue is in the Gate—Dinner at the Lions Gate is not what it seems.

Eight guests will find them-selves in the middle of murder as they get into character and become part of a murder mystery staged by Chehalem Players Repertory.

Start the evening socializing with friends, enjoying wine by Claygate and hors d’oeuvres by Bonaventura Italian Deli. But be on guard...who gets murdered, when does it happen, how? Who dunnit?

Are you sitting next to the murderer? Well if you are, your last meal will be a scrumptious catered dinner by Italian trained chef, Lauren Wylie. Best gelato west of Italy will be served for dessert as the murder is solved.As they say, “all’s well that ends well.” Retire upstairs to four luxurious suites, each with private bath to dream again.... could it happen to me?

Donated by: Distinctive DestinationsChehalem Players Rep—Donna GentryHors d’oeuvres—Bonaventura Italian DeliDinner by Chef Lauren Wylie, trained in Pragelato, Turin, ItalyWines by Claygate Vineyard Estate—Deb Claygett

Value $2,300Expires Sept 7th, 2014

at The Lions GatePackage is for 4 Couples—4 suites Blackout dates during Chehalem Players Rep performances will apply

Everyone wants to know Romona and everyone wants a Romona for their own! Well, now is your chance!

Start your afternoon at ART Elements Gallery enjoying a glass of wine and lunch with Romona, viewing her work in a gallery setting. Next stop is Romona’s personal home and studio, and the beautiful gardens that inspire her. As a special treat, you will get to indulge in Romona’s famous coffee and baked goodies.

What people don’t know is that she is famous for her pet squirrels, love of dogs and that she is an exceptional chef.

You will then return to ART Elements gallery to pick your paint-ing of a choice from the special selection of 12x12s assembled by Romona and gallery owner Loni Parrish.

Donated by: Romona Youngquistand ART Elements Gallery

Value: $2,250Expires September 7, 2014

4. An afternoon with Romona Youngquistand an original painting for your own.Expires September 7th, 2014. Value $2250

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Two couples will spend a lovely evening with some of Oregon’s best con-nectors, Don and Suzanne Krahmer and Portland Business Journal pub-lisher Craig Wessel, at Portland’s famous restaurant, Bluehour with special meal prepared by Bluehour chef, Dolan Lane.

Sip Oregon Wine from Don and Suzanne’s personal cellar while planning your next move with Portland’s best connectors.

End your evening at the elite Arlington Club for a night of historic rest in a beautiful room. Enjoy a leisurely morning taking in the wonderful art collection of the club before heading off for a day at the Portland Art Museum.

Donated by: Don and Suzanne KrahmerCraig Wessel – Portland Business JournalBluehour—Bruce Carey Portland Art Museum—Bruce FerrisoThe Arlington Club

Value $2,600Expires September 7, 2014

5. Get Connected! Package is for 2 Couples “A Krahmer-orchestrated dinner is a networker’s dream for nonprofit leaders, budding businessfolk, and aspiring politicians.”—Portland Monthly

Craig WesselPortland Business Journal

Don KrahmerSchwabe, Williamson & Wyatt

$500 per couple, limited to 35 couples – April 5,2013

Mingle with “Friends Of The Center” and enjoy one of the best views in Or-egon Wine Country as Galaxy Award Winner Bill Stoller graciously opens his impressive wine cellar and beautiful tasting room to thirty-five lucky couples to celebrate the coming of Spring in the Willamette Valley.

The evening will start with hors d’oeuvres, live music and wine followed by a four course dinner prepared by Chef Sunny Jin of Jory Restaurant at The Allison Inn & Spa that will not only awaken your tastbuds but will ignite a sense of anticipation for yet another bountiful harvest season of locally grown food and wine. Each delicious course will be specifically created with a special Stoller vintage in mind, sure to please even the most discriminating palate.

Donated by:Bill Stoller, Stoller Family Estate Jory, the Allison Inn & Spa

6. Celebrate Spring in the Vineyard – April 5, 2014$500 per couple, limited to 35 couplesWake up your taste buds in style at Stoller Family Estate during Oregon Wine Country’s bud break!

Your special getaway starts with a luxurious night stay at the fabulous Allison Inn & Spa in the heart of Oregon Wine Country. Begin your day with a memorable breakfast at the Jory restaurant. You will then be escorted to the Ferrari of rotorcraft, the 3-passenger MD500 helicopter and whisked into the skies to begin your dramatic journey. You will fly over the lush landscape surrounding the Willamette River, taking in the awe-inspiring, panoramic views of Ribbon Ridge, Bald Peak and Parrett Mountain. You and your guest will land at three vineyards: Domaine Serene, Penner-Ash and Aramenta, where you will enjoy special tastings while relaxing in their beautiful surroundings.

Donated by: Precision AviationThe Allison Inn & SpaExpires September 7, 2014Value $2,400

7. Allison Overnight Stay with a Helicopter Tour of Wineries Package is for one couple

A stay at the new Painted Lady Guest Cottage is like living in your own wine country vacation home, but with talented chefs and sommelier tending to your dining needs.

Enjoy one of your two nights as guests of the Painted Lady Restaurant. This ultimate dinning experience is an evening to remember as you enjoy multi-ple courses of an extraordinary meal with beverages and gratuity included.After a day of wine touring and visiting local farmers markets, return to express your own culinary creativity in the Cottage’s fully stocked gourmet kitchen, complete with an espresso machine and access to the culinary garden. Dine in casual comfort under the covered outdoor patio with your fire pit and gas barbeque.

You may be only steps away from downtown Newberg, but you will feel like you’ve been transported to a gourmet’s dream world.

Donated by: The Painted Lady Restaurant - Jessica Bagley and Allan RouttPackage valid Oct. 1, 2013—May 1, 2014Value $1,600

8. The Ultimate Food Lovers Wine Country Experience

Dinner for two guests includes wine and gratuity

Design your dream garden with Scott Picker, owner of Aspen Creek Land-scaping and Chehalem Cultural Center Advocate.

Known for his artistic design combined with extensive plant material knowledge, Scott designs some of the area’s most beautiful gardens that continue to impress all year long with color, texture and fragrance.This package includes custom landscape design with on site consultation, concept drawings and final plans just for you.

Included in your design and installation is a Basalt water feature (all plumbing, pumping and craftsmanship included). To top it all off, fifty pe-rennials of your choosing are the icing on the cake!

Donated by:Aspen Creek LandscapingValley Landscape CenterValue: $3500

9. Your Dream Garden by Aspen CreekBecome the envy of the neighborhood with a custom landscape design package by Aspen Creek Landscaping.

The Chehalem Cultural Center is a place where opportunities are created to enrich the lives of children and adults. It’s a place to experience arts and culture, from visual to musical, and from literary to performance. Workshops and educational programming focus on cultural diversity, contemporary trends, historical relationships, and traditional customs in a social atmosphere. The Chehalem Cultural Center is a place to connect with your heritage, celebrate your present, and create your future.

During the Live Auction, the auctioneer will ask for contributions in amounts of $5,000, $2,500, $1,000, $500, $250, and $100.

All you need to do is raise your bid card when the amount you are willing to contribute is announced. Keep your bid card in the air until the auctioneer says your bid number. The amount you indicate will be charged to your bidder number account and will be ready for payment at the check out area.

10. “Inspire and Enrich Lives by Connecting Community & Culture” Cultural Center Appeal—James Frey

Each couple will receive six bottles of ROCO’s 2011 “Sampler” club ship-ment, an invitation to the 2012 NEW RELEASE PARTY in early spring, and inclusion in our 2013 HARVEST PARTY this September 28.*

Furthermore you receive complimentary tastings in the tasting room and a 20% discount on all purchases of 3 or more bottles for one year. PLUS ad-ditional special member opportunities for a year.

Last but not least, as a Cellar Insider you will join winemaker Rollin Soles in a morning set aside for a barrel tasting and wine blending this January. Then, you will blend and bottle your very own bottle of 2012 Pinot Noir to take home. If you enjoy wine, there’s nothing more fun than tasting wine aged in barrels from cooperages from around the world and from various vineyards in the Valley. Conclude the morning with lunch at the winery with Rollin and his wife, Corby.

*This package takes place September 2013-August 2014. The Cellar Insider Package and event dates will be set in January and are not available for rescheduling. Special events are held on weekends and notices of the dates are sent 3-4 months prior.

Donated by: Roco Winery—Corby Stonebraker and Rollin SolesValue: $3,000

11. Become a ROCO Cellar InsiderTwo couples will be treated like ROCO Royalty for one year.

You provide the venue, and we’ll send you everything you need to show your guests a seriously good time. Start your party with custom invitations by Lauren Wylie and T-shirt creations by Nate Travers of Rendered Graphics. Food will be catered by the Chehalem Cultural Center Board of Direc-tors and paired very nicely with wine from their cellars and a keg of local Micro Beer. And the icing on the cake is, well... cake! You’ll enjoy two delicious creations donated by Gerry Frank and his famous Konditorei Bakery in Salem. For your musical entertain-ment, you will enjoy two hours of Gil Reynolds and Deep Blue. This is surely a party to remember!!

Donated by:Rendered Screenprint & DesignRenissance CateringLauren Wylie Studio (Graphic artist for the Night of the Moon)Gerry Frank’s Konditorei Extravagant CakesGil Reynolds - Deep BlueValue of $2,500Expires September 7, 2014

12. The Party is at your Place Got a special occasion coming up in the next few months? For 20 people

Two couples will enjoy a special be-hind the scenes evening with Scott and Loni Parrish at the Allison Inn & Spa. To inspire the start of their own art collection each couple will receive a gift certificate from ART Elements Gallery.

Start your evening with a private tour of the Art of the Allison Inn & Spa indoor collection and the Pacific Northwest Sculpture Exhibit with Scott and Loni Par-rish. Get the inside scoop on how this award winning hotel was built and the processes they went through to acquire the hotel’s 500 piece art collection.

Dinner will be served at the elite Chef’s Table at the Jory Restaurant. Be one of the first to taste the exclusive first vintage of Austin Knoll Pinot as you dine on a four course meal prepared especially for you by chef Sunny Jin.

Each couple will have sweet dreams that night, in their luxurious room at the Allison Inn & Spa, preparing to start their own “Art of the Allison Collection”. Each couple will be given a $500 gift certificate to ART Elements Gallery in historic downtown Newberg.

Donated by: Scott and Loni Parrish, The Allison Inn & Spa and Art Elements GalleryExpires September 7, 2014Value: $3,000

13. The Insiders Tour of the Allison Inn & SpaPackage is for two couples

Spend the day with the winemaking team from Trisaetum culminating with you blending and taking home six magnums of your very own wine.The day includes: —Winemaking 101 with “back of the house” tour of the win-ery.

—Trisaetum’s winemaking team James Frey and Gregg McClellan will lead you through a detailed barrel tasting in the barrel cave.—Your favorite barrel selections are taken to the lab where you create your own perfect blend under the guidance of the winemakers.—A hosted lunch at the winery with the winemaking team.

Finalize your very own blend and receive six magnums of your very own wine (normally a value of nearly $1000 for the wine itself—but six magnums created by you?—Priceless!

Donated by: Trisaetum Winery/James FreyExpires September 7, 2014Value $3,000

14. Winemaker for a Day with James Frey of Trisaetum WineryPackage for one couple

Start your package with a private tour and tasting of the famous Beaux Freres Winery located in the Ribbon Ridge AVA with owner Mike G. Etzel.

Fire and Flood is the new pop up ‘wine shop and more’ opened by the Etzel Brothers Mike ‘D’ and Jared and Chapter 24 Vineyards. Taste their own wine “Coattails” while listening to tales of their new adventures surely to leave a footprint on Oregon wine Country.

Next stop is dinner at the newly opened Ruddick/Wood in historic down-town Newberg for a meal to remember with the entire Etzel family of wine makers.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to rub elbows with the heritage and future of the Oregon Wine Industry. It also includes a bottle of wine for each couple from of the locations.

Donated by: Beaux Freres – Mike EtzelFire/Flood and Etzel Brothers – Mike and Jared EtzelValue: $1,800Expires September 7, 2014

15. Etzels—It’s a Family AffairPackage is for two couples

Christine Joy, a young prodigy from West Linn, is currently a student at George Fox University. She is a studio art major with a focus on painting. She has been painting since she could hold a paintbrush and is mostly self-taught. She has competed in various art competitions and has taught art classes to groups and individuals. Christine paints with oils, acrylics and watercolors. She says, “My artwork is a combination between impressionistic and realistic painting.” Having received many awards, her goal is to someday own a gallery and show her paintings worldwide.” She will paint an original painting during the Night of the Moon event, to be auctioned off at the end of the live auction.

Donated by: Christine Joy

16.Night of the Moon Quick DrawBy Christine Joy