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Julie Early and her wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Julie Early and her wreath
Julie Early makes a beautiful wreath every year and donates it to the Wreath Auction. This year's wreath was selected as the People's Favorite for 2011.

Stars. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Stars

Gayle Kinnison wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Gayle Kinnison wreath
Jay Fear auctions the Gayle Kinnison Memorial Wreath, held by Richie Strom (center) and Clint Gilchrist (right). The wreath is redecorated and brought back each year by the winner to be re-auctioned to benefit the Museum.

Wreaths. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Wreaths

Chocolate Delights. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Chocolate Delights
Moose Creek Catering This chocolate delight had a tree trunk, surrounded by little mice, mushrooms, acorns and holly.

Ann Noble booksigning. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Ann Noble booksigning
Dave and Ann Author Ann Noble (R) signs a copy of her new book about Big Piney and Marbleton for Dave Vlcek.

1st Bank sponsor. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
1st Bank sponsor
1st Bank generously sponsored the food and drink for the wreath auction.

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2011 Wreath & Chocolate Auction
Fundraiser for the Museum of the Mountain Man
by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online!
December 5, 2011

The Museum of the Mountain Man held their 18th annual Wreath and Chocolate auction on Friday, December 2 at Rendezvous Pointe in Pinedale. The event includes a live auction for hand-made wreaths, as well as a silent auction for chocolate delights. Jay Fear served as auctioneer. Local author Ann Noble was on hand to autograph copies of her new book about Big Piney & Marbleton.

The wreath auction is the Museum’s main fundraiser of the year. All proceeds raised go to support their 2012 programs and projects.

Over 40 hand-made holiday wreaths and decorations were donated by members of the community towards the wreath auction. Several people entered home-made chocolate delights for the silent auction.

Bidding was lively and fun, with wreaths going for as low as $25 and as much as $1500 each. Several of the wreaths were generously turned back into the auction by the people who won the first bidding round so the wreath could be re-auctioned, with the proceeds from both auction rounds going towards the Museum.

Julie Early won the "People’s Choice" award, where participants in the auction got to select their favorite wreath by placing a star on the tag. This year’s top favorites, based on the stars, were Julie’s, the Gayle Kinnison Memorial Wreath, Rio Verde Engineering, and the Green River Valley Museum wreath. Volunteers Annette & Billy Pape and Dawn Ballou were recognized and thanked for their contributions to the Museum’s efforts.

The Sublette County Historical Society/ Museum of the Mountain Man would like to give a big
THANK YOU for a fantastic Wreath & Chocolate Auction Evening.

Sponsor: First Bank
Host: Rendezvous Pointe
Auctioneer: Jay Fear
Brew Meisters: Wind River Brewing Company

Top Buyers: BP, EnCana, SWEP I, Sean & Tamra Watts

Wreath and Chocolate Donors:
Airport Automotive
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters
Rosemarie Brewer
Clean Wash Laundromat
Dennis Trucking Company
Sam Drucker
Julie Early
EnCana Natural Gas/ Karen Olsen
Sue Eversull & Dietary Staff
Green River Valley Museum
High Mountain Real Estate
Jaks Hair Salon
Katherine Johnson
Lakeside Lodge
Devan LaMere
Nancy Norris Lutje
Main Street Project Pinedale
McKenzie Meningitis Foundation
M.E.S.A. Therapeutic Horsemanship
Moose Creek Catering/Amy & Kathy
N.O.L.S./ Three Peaks Ranch
Obo’s Market & Deli
Annette Pape
Millie Pape
Raina Pape - Boone
Pape Ranches, Fred & Michelle
Pinedale After School 4-H Program
Pinedale Glass
Reed’s Ready Mix
Rio Verde Engineering
Rocky Mountain Bank
Sage & Snow Garden Club
Melita Snow – Truffles
St. Andrews Youth Group
Richie Strom– Christmas Tree
Sublette County Library – Pinedale
SWEP I (Shell)
Tegeler and Associates
White Mountain Pipe & Machine
Wind River Dental
Wind River Pizza & Pasta/ Costello Family
Gayle McMurry Memorial Wreath

Special Elves:
Dawn Ballou
Jon Boroff
Sheryl Boroff
Richard Brewer
Rosemarie Brewer
Jack Cain
Terry Cain
Tim Crawford
Sam Drucker
Juli Early
Jay Fear
Clint Gilchrist
Ken Hartwig
Annette Pape
Billy Pape
Mark Pape
Geoff Sell
Jackie Sell
Jamie Wood

Photos by Dawn Ballou and Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online!



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  • Looking at wreaths. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Looking at wreaths

    Jay and Sam. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Jay and Sam
    Jay Fear (left) served as auctioneer. Sam Drucker (right), a Sublette County Historical Society Board of Director, holds a wreath during the bidding.

    Gayle's Wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Gayle's Wreath
    The Gayle Kinnison Memorial Wreath is redecorated and reauctioned every year. Encana won the bidding war this year with a generous bid of $1500.

    Rio Verde Engineering. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Rio Verde Engineering

    Sage & Snow Garden Club. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Sage & Snow Garden Club

    NOLS leather wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    NOLS leather wreath
    National Outdoor Leadership School Three Peaks Ranch donated a beautiful leather tooled wreath with intricate detailing.

    Detail of NOLS wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Detail of NOLS wreath
    Detail of the intricate leatherwork detailing on the wreath from the N.O.L.S. Three Peaks Ranch.

    Auctioneer Jay Fear. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Auctioneer Jay Fear
    Jay is a past president of the Sublette County Historical Society.

    Julie Early's wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Julie Early's wreath
    This wreath was picked as the "People's Choice" favorite for 2011. This wreath sold for $1075.

    Green River Valley Museum. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Green River Valley Museum

    Detail of GRVM wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Detail of GRVM wreath
    This wreath is made from metal. The center is a bucking bronc and cowboy, and cutouts of local brands decorate the outside.

    Liked this one too. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Liked this one too
    Attendees got to put on a star to vote for their favorite wreath.

    Clint Gilchrist. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Clint Gilchrist
    Clint Gilchrist, Sublette County Historical Society President, brings up the McKenzie Meningitis 'wreath' during the auction.

    Pinedale Glass. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Pinedale Glass
    This holiday decoration included a circular mirror.

    Rendezvous Pointe. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Rendezvous Pointe
    From Sue Eversull and the Dietary Staff at Rendezvous Pointe.

    Dennis Trucking. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Dennis Trucking

    Millie and Angie. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Millie and Angie
    Millie Pape (L) and Angie Thomas (R) keep track of the bids. Both work at the Museum of the Mountain Man. Millie has been involved with the wreath auction since it started 18 years ago.

    Clean Wash Laundry. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Clean Wash Laundry

    Devan's wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Devan's wreath
    Devan LaMere's holiday swag included an original painting by her.

    Devan LaMere's painting. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Devan LaMere's painting

    Devan Lamere. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Devan Lamere
    Devan painted a small painting that she added as an ornament to her holiday wreath decoration. Many of the wreath creators added custom touches of their artistic talents.

    Obo's wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Obo's wreath
    Obo's Market & Deli - Patty Washburn.

    Laurie Hartwig. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Laurie Hartwig
    Laurie Hartwig is the Director of the Museum of the Mountain Man. She also founded the McKenzie Meningitis Foundation in memory of her daughter, McKenzie.

    Mckenzie Foundation. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Mckenzie Foundation
    McKenzie Meningitis Foundation. www.themckenziefoundation.org

    White Mountain wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    White Mountain wreath
    White Mountain Pipe & Machine Group.

    Angie and Sheryl. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Angie and Sheryl
    Angie Thomas (L) and Sheryl Boroff (R) keep the bidding organized during the auction.

    Mainstreet Pinedale. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Mainstreet Pinedale
    www.visitpinedale.org

    Pinedale ornament. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Pinedale ornament
    The Mainstreet wreath included their new holiday ornament which features a historic photo of downtown Pinedale. The photo is used with permission from the Sublette County Historical Society photo archive.

    High Mountain Real Estate. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    High Mountain Real Estate
    www.highmtn.com

    Rosemarie Brewer wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Rosemarie Brewer wreath

    Richard Brewer. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Richard Brewer
    Richard Brewer helped spot during the bidding.

    Rosemarie Brewer. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Rosemarie Brewer
    Rosemarie Brewer helped spot during the bidding. She also made peanut brittle for the silent auction.

    Peanut Brittle. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Peanut Brittle
    Rosemarie Brewer made delicious peanut brittle for the silent auction.

    Tinsle Tangle. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tinsle Tangle
    Donated by Annette Pape.

    Sublette County Library. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Sublette County Library

    Annette & Billy Pape. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Annette & Billy Pape
    Both Annette and Billy work at the Museum of the Mountain Man.

    Annette's fudge. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Annette's fudge
    Annette Pape made delicious fudge for the silent auction.

    Historical Society books. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Historical Society books
    The Sublette County Historical Society, parent organization of the Museum of the Mountain Man, had books they have published out for sale. Books are available in the Museum gift shop and also online in the Trading Post on their website. Funds raised go to help support the efforts of the Museum and the Historical Society.

    Raina Pape Boone. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Raina Pape Boone

    St. Andrews Youth Group. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    St. Andrews Youth Group

    Shell Exploration Wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Shell Exploration Wreath
    This wreath used corks - Shell Exploration & Production.

    JAK's Salon. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    JAK's Salon

    Jak's detail. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Jak's detail
    Jak's Salon wreath had a pretty silver scarf, black cap, sparkly necklace, and lotions.

    Annette Pape. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Annette Pape

    After School 4H wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    After School 4H wreath

    Rocky Mountain Bank. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Rocky Mountain Bank

    Lakeside Lodge. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Lakeside Lodge

    Reeds Redi-Mix Swag. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Reeds Redi-Mix Swag

    Encana arrangement. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Encana arrangement
    Encana Oil & Gas USA Inc, Karen Olsen.

    Christmas Tree. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Christmas Tree
    Richie Strom donated a live evergreen tree for the auction.

    Sam Drucker's decoration. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Sam Drucker's decoration

    Fly fisherman's treat. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Fly fisherman's treat
    Sam Drucker is an avid fly fisherman and always incorporates flies in his annual wreath auction entry.

    Katherine Johnson. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Katherine Johnson
    This unique centerpiece incorporated with fishing flies.

    Thank You Volunteers. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
    Thank You Volunteers
    (Left to Right): Annette Pape, Billy Pape, Dawn Ballou received recognition and thanks for their volunteer efforts to help the Museum of the Mountain Man.

    Airport Automotive. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Airport Automotive

    Wind River Pizza & Pasta. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Wind River Pizza & Pasta
    This unique display used elk antlers, sage, holly berries and red ribbon.

    Annette & Fred Pape. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Annette & Fred Pape

    Sue & Dietary Staff. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Sue & Dietary Staff
    Sue Eversull and the Dietary Staff at Rendezvous Pointe Senior Center contributed this creative cooking theme wreath.

    Tegeler & Associates. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Tegeler & Associates
    This unique wreath used shotgun shell casings and barb wire.

    Detail of shotgun shell wreath. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Detail of shotgun shell wreath

    M.E.S.A. Therepeutic Horsemanship. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    M.E.S.A. Therepeutic Horsemanship

    Capote. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Capote
    This capote was made by American Mountain Man Mike Powell, using a Northwest Company trade blanket.

    Millie Pape. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Millie Pape
    The cowboy boots are made out of cut metal.

    Lakeside Lodge. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Lakeside Lodge

    Big Brothers Big Sisters. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Big Brothers Big Sisters

    Nancy Norris Lutje. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Nancy Norris Lutje
    Nancy Lutje donated a unique wreath with red chili peppers, New Mexico pinion coffee, and hot sauces.

    Chili Peppers. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Chili Peppers
    Detail of the decoration donated by Nancy Norris Lutje.

    Silent Auction. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Silent Auction
    The silent auction had chocolate gift baskets and home-made treats.

    Delicious Desserts. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Delicious Desserts

    Richie Strom - Wind River Brewing. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Richie Strom - Wind River Brewing
    Richie Strom and Wind River Brewing help every year and support the wreath auction.

    Detail of Moose Creek Catering. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Detail of Moose Creek Catering
    Mice, acrons and mushrooms and some of the intricate detailing on this wonderful holiday creation by Moose Creek Catering.

    Melita's Truffles. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Melita's Truffles
    There was a bidding war over Melita's truffles in the silent auction.

    Beautiful dessert trays. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Beautiful dessert trays

    Wine and Spirits. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Wine and Spirits

    Great food!. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
    Great food!
    1st Bank generously sponsored the food for the Wreath Auction.
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