(Photo courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Redmond)
Tickets are available online for the 18th Annual Redmond Kiwanis Vintner’s Dinner and Auction. The event will be held on Friday, May 17, at St. Thomas Catholic Church.
The dinner is the service club’s largest fundraising event for its youth projects. The primary beneficiary this year is the natural playground to be constructed adjacent to the Redmond Area Park and Recreation District pool and recreation center.
Kirby Nagelhout Construction, the general contractor on the project, is the dinner’s presenting sponsor. The playground is projected to cost $525,000.
“The event is a celebration of good food, good wine and community service,” said Kiwanis President Michelle Duff. This is the second of three years devoting the event to the playground, the campaign for which will also involve extensive grant applications.
Waterbrook Winery from Walla Walla is the presenting winery. Core Catering of Bend will prepare the five-course, wine-paired meal. Patrons will have their choice of beef, duck, vegetarian or vegan entrees when they register on the Redmond Kiwanis website, redmondkiwanis.org. Tickets are $95.
Sponsorships are available from $500 to $2,500. The service club is also seeking live and silent auction items. For more details, check the website or email redmondkiwanis@gmail.com .
The Kiwanis Club of Redmond has been improving the lives of the youth and families of Redmond and the surrounding communities since 1937. Its members accomplish this through volunteering, fundraising, and by acting as positive role models for the youth and future leaders of our community.
This is the menu for the event:
Passed Hors d’oeurvres:
Chicken Albondigas (meat balls) with citrus jus, tequila, agave, and micro cilantro; Italian Sausage-stuffed Cremini Mushroom chevre and artichoke hearts;
Goat Cheese Polenta Canapes, sun-dried tomato and basil chiffonade, served with Waterbrook 2021 Icon Carmenere.
Plated Appetizer:
Pan Seared Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops with maple balsamic reduction, served with Waterbrook 2021 Sangiovese Rose.
Salad Course:
Kalamata Caesar, romaine heart, kalamata olive, asiago, and grilled Meyers lemon, served with Waterbrook 2022 Chardonnay.
Entrée choices:
Each entree served with white cheddar gratin potatoes, broccolini with smoked sea salt, Big Ed’s dinner rolls and herb-whipped butter.
BlackBerry Duck Confit, slow cooked in duck fat, cabernet blackberry jus, served with Waterbrook 2021 Mélange Founders Red Blend.
Chateaubriand Oregonzola demi-glace, fried shallots, micro arugula, served with Waterbrook 2020 Reserve Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon.
Barbecued Tofu with Molasses Bourbon Butter topped with tempeh bacon lardons (vegan by request), served with Waterbrook 2021 Mélange Founders Red Blend.
Dessert:
New York Cheesecake. Oregon berry compote and rose water reduction, served with Waterbrook 2022 Pinot Gris.
The gymnasium at St. Thomas Catholic Church will again be transformed into a gourmand’s dining hall for the Redmond Kiwanis Vintner’s Dinner and Auction.
