CELEBRATE VALENTINES WITH THE BAC AND SUPPORT THE ARTS THANK YOU!!! . . . to everyone who helped make Chocolate Day and our Valentine Baskets Silent Auction a success!  Our Board members and other volunteers worked very hard --  and you, the public, responded.  Special thanks to Susan Sutherland Barnes who created a beautiful webpage on our website, and to Janet Flahaven who started in early January working on the events, and took care of all the last minute details - including putting together our Chocolate Lover's Cookbook! ... to Cathy Couchman Akerman (Cate's Sweet Creations, www.cates-sweet-creations.com) who donated delicious cupcakes and a beautiful cake, plus all the goodies for decorating, AND a lot of her time!  ... to Missy Hall and her daughter for helping with cupcake decorating.  ...to Darlene Clevenger, Shannon Collins, Sue Coultas,  Janet Franklin, John Harville, Carole Hedstrom, Jeff & Marie Hodge, Nana Maher, Jerry & Cheryl Pieh, Marie Remington, Patty Rose, Shirley Roti Roti, Tammy Stepien, and Shelly Struss!    For other donations, we thank Domaine Berrien Cellars; Wheatberry Restaurant & Tavern; Buchanan Sweet Shop; Diesel Diner;  McCoy Creek Tavern;  Prime Table Restaurant;  Behind Bars Motorsports;  Wings, Etc.; Schilling’s Auto Wash;  Auto Zone; Sweeties Sweet Shoppe; Veni’s Sweet Shop; 3rd Street Pizza; and Redbud Hardware.  For special coupons: Annie's Hair Salon, Union Coffee House, and Sandy's Floral Boutique.   Basket winners were Jerry Flenar; Lorraine Dembinski; Terry Flint; Nancy Swartz; Nana Maher; Anita Nagler; Sue Glossinger; Peter Hartz; Karin Falkenstein.   If we've missed anyone, it's not on purpose, and we thank you all for a successful day! SPRING CLASS PROGRAM COMING SOON!!! BAC ANNUAL VALENTINE FUNDRAISER ~> Silent Auction <~ PLEASE BID IN PERSON AT THE BUCHANAN ART CENTER Buchanan Art Center 117 West Front Street * Buchanan, MI 49107 PLEASE CALL THE CENTER TO CHECK CURRENT BIDS 269.697.4005 CLICK ON IMAGES TO ENLAGE FOR EASIER VIEWING OPENING BID $50 Wine Rack, Donated by Domaine Berrien Cellars, Berrien Springs, MI Wheatberry Restaurant & Tavern Dinner for Two $50 value (excludes tips), Donated by Wheatberry Restaurant & Tavern One-half pound of chocolates, Donated by Buchanan Sweet Shop One Bottle Each: 2009 Lemberger Red Wine, Domaine Berrien Cellars, Berrien Springs, MI Classic Demi-Sec White Table Wine, Tabor Hill Winery, Buchanan, MI Simply Red, Semi-Dry Red Table Wine, St. Julian Winery, Paw Paw, MI Silver Beach Sauterne, White Wine, Lemon Creek Winery, Berrien Springs, MI Vineyard Red, Dry Red Table Wine, Round Barn Winery, Baroda, MI Antique Peach, Grape Wine/Peach Flavors, Founders Wine Cellar, Baroda, MI LakeShore Ruby Red Semi-Sweet, Fenn Valley Vineyards, Fennville, MI Two wine glasses from Founders Wine Cellar Four Point a la Ligne candles, and matching napkins in lime green and teal blue Elegant Longaberger bread basket with liner Contents, unless otherwise designated, donated by Mary Lister. THANK YOU! THE BUCHANAN ART CENTER EXTENDS A WARM AND ART-FELT THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED MAKE OUR 2012 VALENTINE FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS! WE'D ESPECIALLY LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS, LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ART FRIENDS WHO MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE: Domaine Berrien Cellars, Berrien Springs, MI Wheatberry Restaurant & Tavern Buchanan Sweet Shop Shawna Clevenger and the Diesel Diner Tammy Stepien and McCoy Creek Tavern Prime Table Restaurant, Niles MI Sandy Williams, Sound of Wings Studio, Niles, MI Handcrafted Jewelry and Knitting by Sue Coultas Handcrafted Glass Jewerly by Marie's Glass Creations Jon Niedzwiecki, Potter, Dowagiac, MI Behind Bars Motorsports, Niles, MI Wings, /Etc. St., Niles, MI Schilling’s Auto Wash, Niles, MI Auto Zone, Niles, MI Sweeties Sweet Shoppe, Buchanan, M Veni’s Sweet Shop, Niles, MI 3rd Street Pizza, Niles, MI Redbud Hardware, Buchanan, MI Auction Creative Design Team: Mary Lister, Marie Remington, Debbie Carew, Marie & Jeff Hodge, Shirley Roti Roti, Nana Maher, Sue Coultas, Darlene & Gary Clevinger, John Harville and Susan Sutherland Barnes on our website. PLEASE STOP BY AND PLACE A BID DURING REGUALAR BUSINESS HOURS BEGINNING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2012 AT 10 AM AND CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012. The winners will be announced at 4 PM on CHOCOLATE DAY February 11, 2012 so the baskets may be taken home as gifts for Valentine's Day! OPENING BID $45 Prime Table Gift Certificate ($15 value) Donated by the Prime Table Restaurant, Niles MI 1 Set of Five Original Artist Note Cards ($10 value) Donated by Botanical and Wildlife Artist, Sandy Williams, Sound of Wings Studio, Niles, MI 1-dish of chocolates - cute red/white glass heart shaped bowl filled to the brim with Dove Chocolate heart candy, 1-red passion candle bowl with two candles - sparkly red mosaic glass bowl and two different scented candles … and 1-bottle Choco Vino chocolate wine … all Donated by Nana Maher 1-vintage pearl and raspberry glass bead necklace – using vintage glass pearls and raspberry glass beads, with a gold tone chain and gold tone metal beads ($15 value) 1-double strand vintage pearl and raspberry glass bracelet ($15 value) [similar to above] 1-pair vintage pearl and raspberry glass earrings  ($10 value) [similar to above] ALL JEWELRY Designed, Constructed & Donated by Sue Coultas 1-handknitted raspberry & purple ruffle scarf ($30 value) Knitted and Donated by Sue Coultas OPENING BID $45 Basket # 1 Contains: $20.00 Gift Card Donated by Shawna Clevenger, Diesel Diner $25.00 Gift Card Donated by Tammy Stepien, McCoy Creek Tavern Starbuck's Pike Place Roast coffee Paula Deen's Grilling & Basting Sauce Mrs. Renfro's chipotle pomegranate salsa Mama's Choice strawberry fig syrup (great on pancakes or ice cream) Keebler Toasteds crackers Blue Diamond salt & black pepper almonds Truffle Risotto imported from Italy chocolate dipped fortune cookies Belgian pralines Celestial Teas in a variety of fruit flavors 4 flavors of hot chocolate Basket # 2 Contains: one bottle of Tabor Hill Cherry Wine, Tabor Hill Winery, Buchanan, MI one bottle of Blueberry Wine, Lehman Orchard's, Niles, MI The Wine Box which has a stainless steel wine stopper and wine selector cards to help in the pairing of food and wine a wooden " MERLOT " plaque Godiva chocolates! Contents, unless otherwise designated, donated by Gary and Darlene Clevenger. OPENING BID $20 This is a ONE-OF-A-KIND LAMP, handmade by Gary & Darlene Clevenger from collector's Valentine tins.   The lampshade is embellished with vintage crochet lace. The lamp is accompanied by a large stuffed Valentine dog and a heart shaped tin of Ghirardelli chocolates ... all donated by Gary and Darlene Clevenger. OPENING BID $35 Hand Cut and Kiln Fired Unique Green Dichroic Glass Pendant and Earring Set w/Black Leatherette Cord - adjustable 18-20" ($50 value) Donated by Marie's Glass Creations Hand Cut and Kiln Fired Matching Green Dichroic Glass Purse Hanger Key Finder Set ($50 value) Donated by Marie's Glass Creations  Jewerly is worn by a Chocolate Colored Teddy Bear in a beautiful, decorative basket with a Dozen Heart Shaped Lollipops!  The entire basket and contents donated by Marie Hodge. OPENING BID $35 FOR THE GUY IN YOUR LIFE! $25 Gift Certificate, Donated by Behind Bars Motorsports, Niles, MI Dinner for Two, Donated by Wings, /Etc. St., Niles, MI ($20 value) Two Good Car Wash Coupons, Donated by Schilling’s Auto Wash, Niles, MI ($14 value) 25 Professional Red Shop Towels, Donated by Auto Zone, Niles, MI ($9 value) Man-Size Handmade Ceramic Mug by Dowagiac, MI Potter, Jon Niedzwiecki Chocolate Kisses donated by Marie Remington and Debbie Carew OPENING BID $20 Invite a friend for afternoon tea and surprise her or him with these colorful and fun dishes!  Serve wonderful Tazo Teas, and an elegant white Chocolate Heart with a lid, and filled with mint meltaways, from Buchanan’s Sweeties.   Use the box in many ways! Two Marimekko mugs and matching plates (red, white, black) & red napkins Tazo Teas:  “Calm” and “Awake” – 20 bags in each box White Chocolate Heart filled with Mint Meltaways, Donated by Sweeties Sweet Shoppe,  Buchanan, MI Beautiful floral, lidded box, great for photos, memorabilia or display Contents, unless otherwise designated, donated by Shirley Roti Roti and Mary Lister OPENING BID $15 Get ready for an afternoon of great food and fun with this beautiful, tall basket filled with unusual crackers, variety of cheeses and Sparkling Grape Juice.  It’s highlighted with a Sweeties Sweet Shoppe Milk Chocolate Heart filled with milk chocolate caramels, and a Dark Chocolaate Heart filled with dark chocolate orange crèmes! Swiss, Cheddar and Medium Pepper Jack cheeses Wheat Thin Stix, Original Triscuits, and Chile Pepper Triscuits Thin Crisps Milk Chocolate Heart with White Love Ribbon, filled with mild chocolate caramels, Donated by Sweeties Sweet Shoppe, Buchanan, MI Dark Chocolate Heart with Red Ribbon, filled with dark chocolate orange crèmes, Donated by Sweeties Sweet Shoppe, Buchanan, MI Bottle of Tabor Hill Sparkling Grape Juice Beautiful, tall basket for many uses Contents, unless otherwise desiginated, donated by Shirley Roti Roti and John Harville. OPENING BID $45 02.03 - NOW $100 FOR THE HANDYMAN IN YOUR LIFE! Made in the USA Stanley Toolbox, Donated by Redbud Hardware, Buchanan, MI ($15 value) 3 Beer Sampler Donated by Tammy Stepien / McCoy Creek Tavern, Buchanan, MI ($15 value) $10 Gift Certificate, Donated by McCoy Creek Tavern, Buchanan ($10 value) ONE 16” Pizza with Two Toppings, Donated by 3rd Street Pizzeria, Niles, MI ($13 value) Chocolate Tool Kit, Donated by Veni’s Sweet Shop, Niles, MI ($10 vlaue) Three Good Car Wash Coupons, Donated by Schilling’s Auto Wash, Niles, MI ($21 value) 25 Professional Red Shop Towels, Donated by the Auto Zone, Niles, MI ($9 value) Chocolate Kisses donated by Marie Remington and Debbie Carew > This year BAC volunteers have put on their creative stocking caps and come up with fun, new ideas for our Valentine Gift Baskets. > The Gift Baskets will be on display at the BAC February 3 - 11.  Bidding will take place in person during regular business hours beginning at 10 AM on the 3rd and ending at 4 PM on the 11th. > These baskets will be full of goodies, including chocolate donated by local businesses.  A complete list of goodies and their sponsors will accompany each basket. > The winners will be announced at 4 PM on February 11 so the baskets may be taken home as gifts for Valentine's Day. THE BUCHANAN ART CENTER CHOCOLATE LOVER'S COOKBOOK IS NOW AVAILABLE! --- $3.00 AT THE CENTER

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