St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza

St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza and Hawaiian Getaway Tickets on Sale Now!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 12 when Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor holds its 18th annual, ever popular, St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza at the San Juan Island Yacht Club. Tickets are on sale now at Spa d Bune and The Toy Box for the $40.00 dinner auction, as well as raffle tickets you will not want to miss!

Once again, Soroptimists have created a Hawaiian Getaway raffle, featuring an oceanfront condo located on the beautiful garden island of Kauai. The resort is called Kapa’a Sands, Coconut Coast of Kaua’i. You can visit their website at www.kapaasands.com. Just look at what is included:

• 7 nights’ stay at an oceanfront, ground floor condo
• Dinner for 2 at Monico’s Taqueria, known for its fish tacos and burritos
• Luau and pageant for 2 at Smith Family Garden Luau (famous on the island!)
• Secret Falls kayak/ hike tour for 2 on the Wailua River from Ali`i Kayaks
• Tour of the tropical Allerton Garden for 2
• Backcountry Zipline Adventure for 2 from Kaua`i Backcountry Adventures

Total package value is $1,800+ and with only 100 raffle tickets available for just $50 each, your chances of winning are fantastic!

Extravaganza festivities begin at 5 p.m. on March 12, with appetizers and Irish music by our own local Organic Irish Band. You will also have the opportunity to buy raffle tickets, peruse the live auction featuring local artists; kayaking trips; party package for 10 on the cruiser “Lilly” featuring Teddy Deane; a trip to Victoria for High Tea at the Empress Hotel, one night at Chateau Victoria plus ferry fare, and much more! This year for our live auction, Soroptimists will accept proxy bids. To register a proxy bid, send an email to sifridayharbor [@] soroptimist.net, with PROXY BID in the subject line and your name and telephone number in the text. We will contact you and confirm the item/s you want to bid on, maximum bid, and payment information.

The sit down dinner brought to you by Coho’s Restaurant begins at 6 pm along with the Dessert Auction. At 7 p.m. the live auction with the one and only Farhad Ghatan, and raffle drawing begins, rounding out the evening. Keep in mind there is limited seating.

For more information, please check out the Soroptimist website at www.sifri.org.

Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor has a mission to improve the lives of women and girls, locally, and around the globe. These fundraising monies go toward annual awards and scholarships for local women; ferry tickets for cancer treatment; emergency grants to women in need; regular support and volunteers for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of the San Juan Islands and Family Resource Center of San Juan Island; matching WIC payments at the San Juan Island Farmers Market, in a win-win situation that helps feed mothers and children, as well as helping out local farmers.

Please contact Extravaganza Chair, Gay Graham for more information, 370-7179. See you there!

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