17^th Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
Along with a Drawing for a Vespa Motor Scooter
Friday, October 2, 2009
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM

This antique steamboat glass sun catcher is one of many items in the silent auction.

At the Howard Steamboat Museum’s 17th Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction, participants will be treated to auctions, a drawing for a motor scooter, a scrumptious cocktail buffet and live music.

The Vespa Motor Scooter Raffle is a fundraiser to help meet the generous $500,000. challenge grant offered by the Paul Ogle Foundation toward the $1,000,000 Capital Campaign goal to protect, improve and preserve the mansion. The winning ticket will be drawn during the evening.

Reservations for the Wine Tasting are $40.00 per person and two for $70.00. Vespa raffle tickets are still available: 1 for $10.00, 3 for $20.00 or 8 for $40.

Wine Tasting Sponsors include: AT&T The Real Yellow Pages, Hazel Bales, Brown-Format, Carman Industries, First Savings Bank, John & Jeanne Nohalty, Barbara Maxwell, Lila McWilliams, New Albanian Brewing Co., Olinger Distributors, Party Central, Stock Yards Bank and Terri Lynn’s Catering by Design Wine Tasting Donors include: Actor's Theater, Big O Tires, Lori Bradshaw, Churchill Downs, Cincinnati Reds, Conner Prairie, Derby Dinner Playhouse, The Evening News, Jeffrey Filcik, Frame It Fast, The Jefferson Club, Jim Grahn, Glassworks, Gray & Wells Body Shop, David & Dian Hackel, Historic Hew Harmony, Indiana Repertoroy Theater, Indianapolis Indians, Dr. Joe Jacobi, Kleinert, Kutz Plastics, Morris Images, Nu-Yale Cleaners, Pat's Place, Petunia's Boutique, Schimpff's Confectionery, SIGS Sportsplex, Strandz & Threads, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, and Whyland's Photography Among the Items available for auction will be: A candy making party for 8 at Schimpff's Confectionary A catered dinner for 8 at the Mansion Many gift certificates for services and discounts

The HSM is a nonprofit 501 (c) organization dedicated to preserving the Howard legacy and the story of the Great Steamboat Era.

The event will take place at the Howard Steamboat Museum, 1101 E. Market St., Jeffersonville.

For further information contact: Yvonne Knight 812-283-3728

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