We hope to see you all at the  December 16th Holiday Fundraiser Dinner at the Seattle Tennis Club to enjoy the festive time with all of us with the in-person Silent and Live Auctions, the intriguing Fly Boxes and Tables Raffles, and the Raise-the-Paddle Foundation donations to help fund our 2026 Club’s Outreach, Conservation, Outings, Education, and Youth activities.

The dress code for men is a coat with an optional tie – please – it’s a special party!

Sign up early so that you won’t miss out. The dinner seating is limited to 105 attendees. Bring your Family and Friends to join in, too.

The deadline for sign-ups is Saturday, December 13th at noon.

Thanks for your support!

Special Note:  When you sign up to attend, please uncheck the blue “Hide my Attendee from Public View” box so that a list of “Who’s Attending” will  be shown for the Dinner Meeting. Also, don’t forget to make your “Meal Selection” choices (see Dinner Menu below).

Hosts for the Evening

President – Danferd Henke
Master of Ceremonies – Kris Kristoferson
Master Auctioneer – Clint White
Fly Boxes – Chuck Ballard and Dick Brening
Raffle Tables – Gary Corra
Foundation Host – Kris Kristoferson

Agenda:

4:45 – 7:00 Happy Hour, Silent Auction Bidding and Raffles
WetFly/View Fly Boxes, Raffle Cans, Live and Silent Auction Items
Silent Auction Bidding Closure 7:00 PM
7:00 Call to sit for dinner by Danferd Henke
7:00 – 8:45 Dinner Program and Live Auction
Welcome by Master of Ceremonies Kris Kristoferson
7:10 Poem Recitation by Peter Baird
7:30 LIVE AUCTION BEGINS
Introduction of Auctioneer, Clint White, and start of Live Auction
Foundation Raise-the-Paddle by Kris Kristoferson
8:30, 15 minute break before CLOSE OF RAFFLE CANS
8:45 Dinner Program resumes with Raffle Drawings
Fly Box Drawings/Raffle Can Drawings

Winning Bidders/Raise Paddle Donation Payments and Item Pick-up Instruction by Gary Corra
9:30 Close of Program by Kris Kristoferson

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Your Holiday Fundraiser Committee

Gary Corra, Deb Katz, Gary Bergquist, Patricia Becker, Chuck Ballard, Dick Brening, James

Emswiler, Neal Hoffberg, Shelly Scheff, and Chapin Henry,

Thank you to all contributors!!

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Dinner Menu:

(Ballroom tables ready by 6:45)

• Rolls & Butter
• House Salad (Baby Lettuces, Shaved Rainbow
  Carrots, Radishes, Cucumber, Sunflower Seeds & Herbed Red Wine
  Vinaigrette)

Entrees Served by 7:30 (please choose meal selection options in tickets by 12/7 as noted above):

• King Salmon w/Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Basil,
  and Garlic Mashed Potatoes

-or-

• Braised Boneless Short Ribs w/Boursin Polenta, Glazed Baby
  Carrots & Pearl Onions, Pine Nut Gremolata & Chianti Demi-Glace

-or-

• 3-Cheese Ravioli w/Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Basil,
  Shaved Pecorino

Family Style Desserts:

• Assorted Mini Desserts

(tableside coffee will be offered)

One bottle of Red & White wine placed on each
table as follows:

• Club White
• Club Red

1. Watercolor Painting by Kris Kristoferson
   Value $500
2. Red Mountain Wine Tasting at 3 Wineries, with Lunch
   Hosted by the Hedges Winery, for a group of Six
   Value: $900
3. Richard Plunkett One day guided Hood Canal fishing for
   1 or 2
   Value: $700
4. 1 Week Kindinger Bozeman Homestay
   Value: $3,000
5. One day Guided Fishing on the Stillaguamish River for 1
   with Ben Davidson
   Value: $700
6. Full Week Salmon Fishing at Naknek River Camp Lodge for 1 (guides, lodging, food, equipment, flies)
   Value: $5,000
7. Day With Chuck for Two, on Eastern Washington Lakes – Fly Fishing Tips & Tricks & Lunch held at Chelan, WA
   Value: $250
8. Scott Hagen’s 8 wt, 8’6”, 3-piece Bamboo Rod and Hardy Zenith Reel
   Value: $800
9. Trip for two to the Black Bear Lodge (the Evening Hatch) on the Upper Columbia, two days and three night (guides, lodging, food, equipment, flies) (minimum bid, $2,000)
   Value: $3,100
10. Trip for two to the Steelhead Ranch (the Evening Hatch) for steelhead fishing the Klickitat River, three nights and two days (guides, lodging, food, equipment, flies) (minimum bid $2,000)
    Value: $3,100
11. Trip for two to the Bogey House (the Evening Hatch) for steelhead fishing on the Olympic Peninsula, three nights and two days (guides, lodging food, equipment, flies) (minimum bid $2,000)
    value: $3,100

Are you a fly tier? Do you want to learn? For those cozy evenings in front of the fire:

• Vices and materials donated by friends of the WFFC

Beautiful art to chase away the winter blues:

• Of course we’ll raffle Dick Brening’s handmade custom fly boxes filled with flies tied by WFFC members.
• Along with other fishing-themed books, photos and paintings and gear on our traditional Raffle Tables.

You can find all this and so much more at the silent auction, live auction, and on the raffle tables!