Festival of Trees

2014 Thanks to our event sponsors!

Lawrence Journal-World Marvin Heinbach, DDS & Jeffrey G. Larkin, DDS NIC, Inc. Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, PA Professional Moving and Storage Amazing Skin and Make-Up Kansas Secured Title Westar Energy

Welcome!

The members of the Lawrence Festival of Trees Steering Committee and the Board of Directors of The Shelter, Inc., wish to welcome you to the 28th annual Festival of Trees. We want to thank our many volunteers for their efforts in organizing this event.

We also want to express our heartfelt gratitude to our event sponsors: Peoples Bank; P1Group, Inc.; Lawrence JournalWorld; Marvin Heinbach, DDS & Jeffrey G. Larkin, DDS; NIC, Inc.; Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, PA; and Professional Moving and Storage.

Special thanks to Amazing Skin and Make-Up, Kansas Secured Title, and Westar for partially underwriting our refreshments for the auction.

Festival of Trees Steering Committee

Festival Co-Chairs Business Manager Tree Donors Wreath Donors Catering Invitations Patrons Posters Volunteers Tree Wrapping Graphic Design/Program Tree Delivery Public Relations

Lorrie Belcher, Deb Drummet Danielle Baker Hugunin Karen Keim Smoot Katie Whitenight Evan Williams Walter Sue Hall Gary and Angie Rexroad Maggie Norman Tracy Kihm, Dawn Stewart Studio Alpha Amy Albright Adrienne Paranjothi Ellie Berland

The Shelter, Inc. Board of Directors Lorrie Belcher • Mark Bradford • Keith Dabney Deb Drummet • Tarik Khatib • Becky Cheek-King Chris Koster • Ron May • Brenda McFadden Holly Perkins • Kris Roy • Matt Stevens Debbie Van Saun • Maley Wilkins • Wint Winter, Jr. Jordan Yochim

On-Going Funding Along with proceeds from the Festival of Trees, The Shelter, Inc. receives support through agreements with the Kansas Department of Children and Families, Kansas Department of Corrections -Juvenile Services, KVC Behavioral Health Care, Saint Francis Community Services, and the Children’s Alliance of Kansas, as well as the City of Lawrence and Douglas County.

Mission Statement The mission of The Shelter, Inc., is to improve the lives of children and families, with a focus on children and families at risk in Douglas County and Northeast Kansas. To that end, The Shelter, Inc., provides a number of high quality, cost-effective services to meet local, regional, and statewide needs.

TREE DESCRIPTIONS In order of auction

We are happy to have the following trees on display for live auction this year—

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Special Populations Lawrence Parks & Recreation I’m Happy Happy participants who want to show off their smiles!

Mama T’s Dream Creations Teressa Harvey Dreaming of a Cure This tree represents the hope of all cancer survivors, and the dream that we will find a cure for all cancers. It is decorated in dreamcatchers in all the colors of cancer awareness.

Meadowlark Estates Heavenly Angels Royal blue tree with angels we have heard on high.

Cooper’s Cause Foundation Believe in Miracles, CHD Families Do! Christmas is a magical time of year, a time we believe miracles happen. For CHD families, every day we hope, dream, and believe in miracles. Do you?

Sew Merry Elves Mea Bernina Sewing Sew Happy Christmas Local sewist-made ornaments adorn this colorful tree wrapped in a happy custom quilt.

West Middle School Warhawks For the Birds An outdoor tree chock-full of treats for our feathered friends.

Four Leaf Clover 4-H Club All American Christmas A red, white and blue holiday extravaganza with handmade ornaments by club members.

Chapter JU - P.E.O. Sisterhood Follow the Star Sixty specially-designed and handmade Swarvoski crystal stars twinkle from the branches of this dainty tree.

Miniature pinecones, gold ornaments and soft lights accent its luxurious glow.

Micky McKillip, Tanya McNeeley, Katlyn Stratman Brian Harrison Angels Among Us This heavenly creation of celestial clouds, stars and handmade angels from our friends and us embraces love, your angels and the strength they give us! Believe your angels are always with you.We want to express our continued gratitude, respect and appreciation that we get to help this wonderful cause year after year. Thanks again to friends, family and all the fundraisers.

Lawrence High Geography Club Environmentally Friendly Christmas A tree creatively constructed of plastic water bottles.

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Vi Leitenberger & Samantha Hartin Tree of Hope A tree decorated with 1000 rainbow origami cranes.

Inside some are the hopes and wishes of friends and family.

Lawrence Women’s Network Isn’t She Lovely, Isn’t She Ombreful Silvers to golds, from the top of the tree to the tips of her toes.

Aseracare Hospice We Honor Veterans This tree is decked out in dancing lights and red, white and blue, in honor of our country’s veterans.

City of Lawrence Sounds of the Season A music-themed Christmas tree that celebrates the sounds of the season.

Girl Scouts of Douglas County A Gingerbread Christmas Too cute to eat, handcrafted and unique gingerbread themed ornaments. Each one as original as the scout who crafted it.

Animal Hospital of Lawrence Letters to Santa Time for St Nick to make his list from the letters tucked in this beautiful tree. If he looks, he can find some original handpainted ornaments. Have you been naughty or nice?

Lawrence Arts Center Preschool Holiday in Motion The tree will be a floor standing sculpture decorated with ornaments that move.

OrthoKansas, LLC Candyland Christmas Make your home the sweetest on the block with this Candyland inspired tree filled with gumdrop mountains, lollipop forests and a licorice lane.

Hillcrest Wrecker & Garage Inc. Santa’s 10th Reindeer Custom designed and handmade reindeer.

City Sewers Kaw Valley Quilters Guild A Festival of Trees A bright, modern geometric interpretation of a winter forest.

Douglas County VNA & Hospice The North Pole Elves Enchanting elves getting ready for Christmas.

Ladies’ Night Talk of the Town A glamorous tree decorated with bronze, gold, silver, mercury glass and crystal-like ornaments. Framed photos of Lawrence landmarks and architecture makes for a spectacular “Talk of the Town” tree!

LeeBeth Dever, Diane Knapp, Cindy Self Holiday Sparkle Extraordinaire Sparkle up the holidays with this classic colored red and green tree “all glitzed up.”

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Joanne Renfro Repurposed Christmas Memories This quirky, repurposed piece will be fun to pull out year after year to add a little whimsy to your holidays.

Jaden Wise & Angela Thomas Frozen Frozen tree covered with ice crystals and inspired by Walt Disney’s popular movie.

First Presbyterian Church First 5 Years Pete the Cat This tree features ornaments and decorations representing one of the “Pete the Cat” children’s books, made by the students of FPC First 5 Years.

Brianna Mosiman, Kristin Piper & Beth Easter Dappled Willow Puts on the Glitz A dappled willow tree with unique white and metallic ornaments.

Cupcakes for Kiddos Ella & Liliana Keathley-Helms Christmas in Candy Land This sweet tree is frosted in confections and sprinkled with yummy desserts.

Asher, Fletcher, McCoy Families Little Cabin in the Woods A simple Christmas in the country where Santa and his reindeer are sure to visit.

Bill & Jan Gerstner Christmas in Wonderland A proper, colorful invitation to Alice’s journey, brought by one of the Queen’s own Royal Footmen.

Hallmark Cards Inc. Memories are Made of This Nothing brings back memories like the family Christmas tree. This tree with Hallmark Keepsake nostalgic ornaments brings those memories to life.

Clements & Soto Families Cookies for Santa This unique cookie cutter shaped tree is a festive tribute to the family tradition of holiday baking. Perfect for your kitchen or any other room in the house.

Baus & Cotitta Jane A. Cotitta What Were YOU Doing in 1969?

This trim 45-year-old with original aluminum needles was purchased at F W Woolworths in 1969. Evergleam, shiny, Atomic Age, Jetsons-style... this is SO HIP-RETRO. Did you know Charlie Brown mentioned the aluminum Christmas tree in his 1965 TV special?

Friends of CASA Carolyn Johnson & Diane Mosher “Frostine” the Enchanting Snow Fairy Frostine is handmade of rayon raffia and adorned with snowflakes made of sparkling string. Her enchanting ways will wow you!

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Susan Buchanan & Patty McGuire ArtsyParts Pretty in Pink This pretty tree is created from a wicker plant support and several garlands, and decorated with a bouquet of poinsettias, handmade baubles, and other colorful ornaments.

Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine A Kodak Moment Keep the splendor of Kansas sunflowers year round.

Cottonwood, Inc. “Jungle” All the Way A safari-themed tree with animal prints, feathers, and splashes of color.

Lawrence Police Department Giving HOPE For those who persevere no matter the odds, for those who make a difference, for those who never give up in the face of adversity by taking on overwhelming tasks to make the world a better place. We honor those who serve.

Nick Schmiedeler Lawrence Creates Maker Space Holiday Road A tree created from a rebar skeleton, covered in rescued junkyard city aluminum and steel road signs, cut into strips and shingle-layered.

Liberty Memorial Central Middle School 7th grade students A Galactic Christmas The planets have aligned on this galactic Christmas tree!

Snack & Smack O Holy Craft Night A bright and shiny tree trimmed with handmade paper garland and ornaments.

The Golf Course Superintendents Assn. of America Candy Cane Lane A sweet delight for the holiday season.

KU School of Business - Student & Academic Svcs.

A Royals Christmas A beautiful tree created to celebrate the incredible season of the Kansas City Royals!

Free State High School Key Club The Key to Kindness This tree represents all that Key Club and Kiwanis give back to the community through the love and kindness of service.

A.H.G. KS 2014 Trail Life KS2014 American Pride This tree will make you want to place hand over heart and sing the National Anthem, as it is decked out in the strong colors of red, white and blue!

My Father’s Daughter Avé Maria A loving tribute to the Madonna, mother or Christmas.

Beautiful ornaments in gold and silver honoring the blessed Virgin Mary.

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Cindy & David Axman In Loving Memory of Jared Axman Music To My Heart Music comes to life with notes, instruments & ribbon.

M. Street Interiors & Blue Dandelion Bows & Stems A flocked tree all decked out with ribbon and stems.

McLouth FCCLA Chapter Candyland The children were nestled all snug in their beds, while visions of sugar plums, candy and bows danced in their heads Kansas Athletics-Student Athlete Advisory Committee Jayhawk Fir A fir tree decorated in all things KU and sports. What makes this tree unique is the skirt, made of all 14 Varsity Athletic jerseys from the University of Kansasand bearing the signatures of the 2014-15 student athletes.

Lawrence Family Vision Clinic ISee Wonderland See a wintery wonderland through our eyes: a Christmas transformed into a sun-friendly snowman.

Quail Run Girl Scout Troop #7600 Wish on a Star Sparkling stars decorate this wishful, woodland tree. The thoughtful wishes for peace are composed by 9 year old Girl Scouts of Quail Run Elementary.

Douglas County Extension Masters Gardeners Winter “Tails” - A Holiday Gateway Handcrafted cedar garden arbor sheltering woodland “tails” and festooned with sparkling garlands of nature’s beauty and more.

Junker Jo Mark & Joan Stone Hoe, Hoe, Hoe, Tied with a Bow! The gardening season officially begins on January 1st and ends on December 31st. Marie Huston Charming vintage wheelbarrow filled with Christmas Spirit, anticipating the new life of spring. Includes certificate for a professionally planted flowering tree.

Bishop Seabury Academy Students & Art Instructor Laura Porter Au Naturel True to Bishop Seabury tradition, this unique tree is made primarily of natural materials, giving it a rustic yet elegant feel sure to add warmth to anyone’s Christmas décor.

Vinland Valley Nursery Luminary This paper lantern gives a warm holiday glow. A full-sized Christmas tree made from wire, tissue paper and glue and lit from within with LED lights, it may well be the world’s largest unrecorded holiday luminary lantern.

WREATHS

We have the following wreaths available for silent auction:

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Georgann Eglinski & Kris Barlow Festival Wreath

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Nick Schmiedeler of vollskulptur.com Holiday Road

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Jane Cotitta Put A Bird On It

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Tenants to Homeowners, Inc There’s Gnome Place Like Home

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Pat Slimmer for Slimmer’s Automotive Leaves of Steel

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Debbie Mudrock Let It Snow

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Daydream Designs by Micky McKillip Cowboy Up!

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Builders Club of Liberty Memorial Central Middle School Music to Your Ears!

Liberty Memorial Central Middle School Freedom Advisory Toys From Our Past

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Owens Flower Shop Traditional Twist

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Mainstreet Credit Union Believe

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Betsy Smoot Burlap Bliss

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Lawrence High National Art Honor Society, Chapter 2411 Gilded Meadow

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Annie Hennies for the Welcome Club of Lawrence Welcome to the Holidays

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Pi Beta Phi Alumni Club Angels on High

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FANS (Friends And Needles) Twinkles, Twigs & Tweets

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Susan Eagle, Lisa Patrick & Jan Conard Cleverly Christmas

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Pendleton’s Country Market A Southern Christmas

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…and then there’s this Winter in the Forest

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Katie Whitenight Twinkle, twinkle

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Lawrence Play Group Winter Wonderful

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Katie Whitenight Santas-faction

Three Children You Helped Through the Festival of Trees

Through our Foster Care Program, the “Johnson” family has opened their home and their hearts to three drug-exposed babies. The first baby, “Tammy”, was placed with them initially with a plan for her to reintegrate with her natural family.

When it became clear that that was not going to be possible, the “Johnson’s” asked to be an adoptive resource for her, and her adoption was finalized in 2008. Also in 2008, this wonderful family accepted placement of a newborn baby boy, “Tom,” who came to them in Police Protective Custody, straight from the hospital. Initially there was a plan to reintegrate “Tom” with his birth mother, but eventually his birth mother asked the “Johnson’s” if they would adopt “Tom” in an open adoption arrangement, allowing continued contact with the birth mother as “Tom” grew. The “Johnson’s” had become very attached to both “Tom” and his birth mother, and they were happy to add “Tom” to their family when his adoption was finalized in 2011. In 2012, a second baby boy was born to “Tom’s” birth mother, and the second boy, “Mike” was also placed with the “Johnson’s” in Police Protective Custody, straight from the hospital. Again, the initial plan for reintegration was eventually changed, and “Mike’s” adoption by the “Johnson’s” will hopefully be finalized by the end of this year. This last adoption will allow these two natural siblings, “Tom” and “Mike,” to have the same forever family, which also includes an older sister, a dog, a cat, and two birds! Although these children all were exposed to drugs prior to their birth, their parents have been very responsive to their needs, and the children are thriving. We commend this family for their commitment to these very special children!

The Shelter, Inc.’s Thirteenth Annual

Unsung Hero Award

Each year The Shelter, Inc., recognizes a group or person in the community who has gone to extraordinary lengths to help the children and families we serve. This year Alicia Lawrence is being recognized as our Unsung Hero. Alicia is a therapist who has been working with children and families for over 14 years in our community. She has been of particular help to the clients we serve in our Pre-Filing Diversion/Conditions and Release Program and our High School Truancy Prevention/Diversion Program. She approaches each child or family with a unique understanding of their situation, and she focuses on their strengths while creating a safe environment for clients to ask for help. She has always gone above and beyond, often seeing children and families in last minute emergencies. She genuinely cares about her clients, their well-being, and their success.

We are, then, recognizing Alicia Lawrence as our Unsung Hero this year, for her enthusiasm, compassion for others, and her continued work in our community.

Thank You! The Shelter, Inc., would like to acknowledge the following individuals and businesses for their generous donations, time, and assistance with this event. They are important to our success: Aunt Netter’s Cakes • Biemer’s BBQ • Eileen’s Colossal Cookies Evan Williams Catering • Hy-Vee Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority • Beth and Marshall Kelley Lawrence Journal-World - Mike Yoder Lawrence Police Department • Liberty Hall • Peoples Bank Rapp Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. – Roger Rapp Norma Rose • Santa Simon Sunflower Rental – Stacey Wendland Grace and Steve Vogel Poster Distribution Volunteers Ladies of Chi Omega, Ellie Berland Auction Invitation Volunteers Ladies of Chi Omega, Hailey Belcher “Move to Liberty Hall” Volunteers Haley Ryan • Lindsay Kelly • Hailey Belcher • Collin Belcher Graham Oldfather • Kevin Harden Patron’s Preview Party Entertainment Chris Luxem, guitarist Auction Volunteer Business Staff Peoples Bank Employees Tree Wrapping Volunteers Studio Alpha Tree Delivery Volunteers Thanks to our friends at the Lawrence Police Department

Patrons Dan and Diannia Affalter Dan and Kay Almanza Brad Baker Bruce and Lorrie Belcher Denise and Russell Berland Mary Boatright Brad Burnside Teresa Carson Jim Clark and Shelley Hickman Aaron Cromwell Judy Culley Pete and Virginia Curran Chris Earl Brendan French and Carey Bowen Ralph and Martha Gage Steve and Bobbie Gish Joan and Web Golden Jack Graham and Lorri Sudlow Harry and Cindy Herington Diane and Alan Horning Jon and Vicki Jamison Mark and Anne Jarboe Jan and Cal Karlin Angie Keegan Marshall and Beth Kelley Tarik and Chrisy Khatib Judy and Nelson Krueger Mike Mann Ann Martin Brenda McFadden Larry Milhon and Melissa Ness Kent and Janet Pennybaker Dr. and Mrs. Mike Rack Nancy Rapp Kelly and Jackie Rector Michael Roark Margaret Ann Schwartzburg Bob and Evelyn Senecal Susanne Shaw Jean Shepherd Diane Simpson Matthew and Elizabeth Stephens Lary Trowbridge and Margie Delfelder Kevan and Gail Vick Evan Williams and Roger Walter