YEAKEY RESIDENCE, REESE CREEK, GALLATIN VALLEY
GVLT PRESENTS
NOT YOUR TYPICAL SIX-PACKS
AN EVENING ON THE LAND TRADITION...THE GVLT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HAS ASSEMBLED A CASE AND A HALF OF FINE QUALITY WINES, ALL
INDIVIDUALLY SELECTED BY CURRENT AND FORMER BOARD MEMBERS —
MANY PLUCKED FROM THEIR OWN PRIVATE COLLECTIONS. THE 18-BOTTLE
COLLECTION OF ICONIC, WORLD-CLASS WINES CONTAINS SIX SPARKLING
WINES, SIX WHITES, AND SIX REDS. WHETHER YOUR TASTE IS OLD WORLD
OR NEW WORLD, THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. DRINK THEM NOW OR
LAY THEM DOWN FOR ANOTHER 10 YEARS. EITHER WAY, THEY'LL BE BEST
ENJOYED WITH FRIENDS!
DONATED BY: The GVLT Board of Directors
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DATE NIGHT EXTRAORDINARE
EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE IN AN INVITING SETTING IS THE HALLMARK OF BOZEMAN'S
FEAST BISTRO AND RAW BAR, SERVING THE BEST IN SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD
AND LOCALLY SOURCED MEATS AND PRODUCE. WHAT IF YOU COULD ENJOY THAT
ALL YEAR LONG? FEAST'S EXECUTIVE CHEF CAROLINE DOERN IS SERVING UP A
FABULOUS APPETIZER AND COCKTAIL PACKAGE FOR FOUR PEOPLE, ONCE A MONTH,
FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR! EACH MONTH, CHEF DOERN WILL CRAFT DELICIOUS
APPETIZERS MADE FROM LOCALLY-SOURCED, SEASONAL INGREDIENTS, AND PAIR
THEM WITH AN ULTRA-DIVINE BEVERAGE. GATHER YOUR FAVORITE PEEPS ONCE A
MONTH, OR DESIGNATE A SPECIAL DATE NIGHT WITH YOUR LOVED ONE. NO MATTER
WHAT, YOU’LL LEAVE YOUR ORDINARY ROUTINE BEHIND!
DONATED BY: Feast Bistro & Raw Bar
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Up to four people
RESTRICTIONS: Gratuity not included. Must contact Feast one week in advance of each visit to ensure availability.
EXPIRATION: Good for twelve consecutive months. Must be claimed by August 2020.
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SO SOFISH TICATED!
ENJOY TWO NIGHTS LODGING AND ONE DAY OF GUIDED FLY FISHING FOR TWO WITH
BOZEMAN FISHING LODGE & OUTFITTERS, AN INCLUSIVE, HIGH-END FLY FISHING
EXPERIENCE, WITH SOME OF THE BEST GUIDES IN THE WEST. THE LODGE ITSELF,
A RECENTLY RESTORED HISTORIC HOME FROM THE LATE 1880’S IS CENTRALLY
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF HISTORIC BOZEMAN. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES ONE
FULL-DAY OF GUIDED FLY FISHING FOR TWO WITH A PROFESSIONAL GUIDE WHO
WILL BREAK YOU IN ON SOME OF THE FINEST BLUE RIBBON TROUT STREAMS OF
SOUTHWEST MONTANA. THIS PACKAGE IS PERFECT FOR VISITING FAMILY AND
FRIENDS OR A STAYCATION FOR YOURSELF. AND, SO THAT YOU CAN CONTINUE TO
INDULGE YOUR NEW FOUND PASSION, YOU’LL GO HOME WITH TWO FLY-FISHING SET
UPS THAT INCLUDE ECHO3 9 FOOT/5 WEIGHT FLY RODS AND CHEEKY BOOST 350 FLY
REELS (EQUIPPED WITH LINE). YOU’LL BE FISHING LIKE THE PROS IN NO TIME!
DONATED BY: Bozeman Fishing Lodge & Outfitters
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Two people (availability to book up to 6 anglers and
lodge guests – cost is separate)
RESTRICTIONS: Date to be mutually agreed upon and arranged between winner
and hosts. Blackout dates: June 15 – August 15, 2020. Full breakfast and
lunch on the day of fishing excursion, use of rods/reels, loaner wader/boots
if needed, instruction and terminal tackle are included. Montana state law
requires a current fishing license.
EXPIRATION: Must be used by October 15, 2020
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WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION BY JENNIFER LOWE
"I have a proud affection for Montana as my great-grandparents settled here as ranchers in the 1870s. The open space, diversity of wildlife, and rural lifestyle in Montana are unique and precious. My grandmother who was born and grew up on the ranch loved every wild creature. Wild places like Montana are disappearing around the planet. I want to celebrate them.”
— JENNIFER LOWE
ACCLAIMED BOZEMAN ARTIST AND WRITER JENNIFER LOWE COMBINES THE
LANDSCAPES, ANIMALS, AND PEOPLE OF HER NATIVE MONTANA IN A UNIQUE
PAINTING STYLE THAT IS LIKE NONE OTHER. HER BRIGHT COLORS AND
NEARLY HUMAN-LIKE NATIVE ANIMALS ARE A FIXTURE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
COLLECTIONS THROUGHOUT MONTANA, INCLUDING THOSE OF PETER FONDA,
MICHAEL KEATON, AND JEFF BRIDGES, AS WELL AS THE CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
OF PATAGONIA AND CHRONICLE BOOKS. BORN IN MISSOULA, JENNIFER SPENT
PARTS OF HER CHILDHOOD WORKING IN THE FIELDS OF HER GRANDPARENT'S
HOMESTEAD PROPERTY IN MONTANA'S GRASSHOPPER VALLEY. HER PAINTINGS
ARE RENDERED IN THE VIVID COLOR AND RICH TEXTURE OF LIVESTOCK MARKERS
AND CAPTURE THE MEMORIES OF HER MONTANA UPBRINGING. 'WEAPONS OF MASS
DESTRUCTION' FEATURES SOME OF OUR MOST ICONIC WILDLIFE IN A TONGUE-IN-
CHEEK ALLUSION TO NATIONAL POLITICS AND THE BRUCELLOSIS DEBATE.
DONATED BY: Sally Uhlmann
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STARRY, STARRY NIGHT
FIVE COUPLES WILL ENJOY
A MEMORABLE VISIT TO THE
HISTORIC SACAJAWEA HOTEL,
DESIGNATED A LANDMARK HISTORIC
HOTEL OF AMERICA, SITUATED AT
THE HEADWATERS OF THE MISSOURI
RIVERS IN THREE FORKS, MT.
ORIGINALLY A REST STOP FOR
PASSENGERS ON THE MILWAUKEE
RAILROAD (DESIGNED BY FRED
WILLSON, NO LESS), THE HOTEL
WAS LOVINGLY RESTORED IN
2010 BY THE FOLKVORD FAMILY
AND RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL
GRANDEUR. YOU AND YOUR GUESTS
WILL ENJOY A RIDE IN THE
HOTEL’S ’69 CHECKER LIMO TO A
LOCATION OF YOUR CHOOSING FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE PEEK INTO THE UNIVERSE
WITH OUR FRIENDS AT IN FOCUS ASTRONOMY. THEIR SPACE NATURALISTS BRING
A WIDE BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE NIGHT SKY AS WELL AS HIGH-POWER,
PORTABLE TELESCOPES SO THAT YOU CAN ENJOY A COMPREHENSIVE TOUR OF THE
SOLAR SYSTEM WITH VIRTUALLY NO LIGHT POLLUTION. PACKAGE ALSO INCLUDES
A SCRUMPTIOUS DINNER IN POMPEY’S GRILL, FOLLOWED BY A NIGHT’S STAY IN
THE LUXURIOUS SHOSHONE AND JOHN COLTER ROOMS. WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO
CELEBRATE THIS GORGEOUS VALLEY!
DONATED BY: The Folkvord Family and In Focus Astronomy
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Five rooms accommodating up to 10 people
RESTRICTIONS: Does not include alcohol or gratuities; certain blackout dates
apply including holidays, Rodeo Weekend, Country Jam and Rockin’ the Rivers.
Please contact In Focus Astronomy for lunar date considerations.
EXPIRATION: October 2020
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LIVE AUCTION
ALOHA MAI I KO MAKOU MAU MOKUPUNI!
OUR FRIENDS AT
THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS LAND
TRUST HAVE
PUT TOGETHER
A BEAUTIFUL
TROPICAL
VACATION
PACKAGE FOR
TWO LUCKY GVLT
SUPPORTERS. THE
TRIP FEATURES
A 4-NIGHT STAY FOR TWO IN A PRIVATE VACATION HOME IN KAPALUA, MAUI. THE
PLANTATION-STYLE HOME, LOCATED IN BEAUTIFUL NAPILI, IS A MERE FIVE MINUTE
WALK FROM NAPILI BAY, A TRANQUIL WHITE SANDY BEACH WHERE SUNSETS ARE SIMPLY
SURREAL. THE PACKAGE INCLUDES A ZIPLINE TOUR WITH SKYLINE ECO ADVENTURES,
AN OFF-SHORE KAYAK ADVENTURE WITH HAWAIIAN PADDLE SPORTS, AND DINNER AT
MERRIMAN’S RESTAURANT IN KAPALUA, FOUNDED BY CHEF PETER MERRIMAN, SELF-
PROCLAIMED LOCAVORE AND VOCAL CHAMPION OF HAWAII’S FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND
FISHERMAN. THE HIGHLIGHT OF YOUR TRIP IS SURE TO BE A GUIDED TOUR OF THE
HAWAIIAN ISLAND LAND TRUST’S HAWEA POINT CONSERVATION EASEMENT. SITUATED
IN THE AHUPUA‘A OF HONOKAHUA, THIS EASEMENT IS AN IMPORTANT NESTING AND
BREEDING SITE FOR THE ‘UA‘U KANI WEDGE-TAILED SHEARWATER. THANKS TO THE
EFFORTS OF A LOCAL NAPILI RESIDENT, ISAO NAKAGAWA, THIS COLONY GREW FROM
A HANDFUL OF ‘UA‘U KANI IN THE EARLY 2000'S TO OVER 400 TODAY. MAHALO
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS LAND TRUST!
DONATED BY: Hawaiian Islands Land Trust
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Two people
RESTRICTIONS: Date must be mutually agreed upon and arranged between winner
and host. Vacation home is self-catering. Does not include airfare or
gratuities.
EXPIRATION: October 2020
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SIXTEEN MILE CREEK SOLITUDE
ROMANTIC AND
SECLUDED,
THIS 1,000-
ACRE RANCH
IS JUST 30
MILES FROM
BOZEMAN BUT
IT SEEMS
LIGHT-
YEARS AWAY.
FOUR LUCKY
GUESTS WILL
ENJOY TWO NIGHTS AND THREE DAYS IN THE RUSTIC BUT FULLY-RENOVATED
CABINS OF THE EXCLUSIVE NAMASTE RANCH. YOU WILL BE IN FOR PLENTY
OF DEEP QUIET, BEAUTIFUL HIKING, AND OH, DID WE MENTION, SOME OF THE
BEST DRY-FLY FISHING IN MONTANA. SIXTEEN MILE CREEK IS AN OASIS OF
PRIVATE ACCESS, SMALL STREAM FLY FISHING IN MONTANA. DUE TO THE LARGE
LANDHOLDINGS THAT SURROUND IT, FISHING ON THE RANCH IS VIRTUALLY
PRIVATE WATER – YOU ARE LIKELY TO SEE MORE WILDLIFE THAN PEOPLE, LET
ALONE ANOTHER ANGLER. THE PROPERTY IS STEEPED IN HISTORY AND FEATURES
EXTRAORDINARY VIEWS OF THE BRIDGERS AND SIXTEEN MILE CREEK. A PRIVATE
OASIS NOT TO BE MISSED!
DONATED BY: Brooke & Will Muggia
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Up to 4 people
RESTRICTIONS: Date to be mutually agreed upon between winner and host.
Cabin is self-catering. Winner must provide their own fishing gear.
Montana state law requires a current fishing license.
EXPIRATION: October 2020
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A TRUE CLASSIC
IN 1977,
ATTORNEY AND
LAW PROFESSOR,
ARCHIE
ALEXANDER
MOVED WITH HIS
FAMILY FROM
NEW ENGLAND TO
BOZEMAN. FROM
THAT POINT ON,
ARCHIE LIVED
AT THE BASE OF
THE BRIDGER MOUNTAINS IN A HOUSE HE AND HIS FAMILY BUILT NEXT TO AN
OLD APPLE ORCHARD DATING BACK TO 1904. IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING TO HIS
FRUIT TREES AND GARDEN, ARCHIE, WHO DIED IN 2016 AT THE AGE OF 83,
WORKED TIRELESSLY FOR CAUSES HE BELIEVED IN INCLUDING SOCIAL JUSTICE
AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS WAS HIS TRUCK.
BIG BLUE IS A CLASSIC 1978 ¾-TON FORD F250 WITH A SINGLE CAB AND LONG
BOX, THE TRUCK HAS 4WD AND A 360 FE MOTOR. ARCHIE AND NINA BOUGHT
THE TRUCK DIRECTLY FROM THE FACTORY SO THEY COULD HAUL HAY BALES AND
FIREWOOD – THE DELIVERY RECEIPT IS STILL IN THE GLOVE BOX. IT’S
RARELY LEFT THE GALLATIN VALLEY AND PROUDLY DISPLAYS A ‘6’ PLATE TO
THIS DAY. THE TRUCK HAS A NEW FUEL FILTER, TRAILER BRAKES, AND THE
TIRES ARE IN GREAT SHAPE. THE HEATER IS A LITTLE FUNKY AND THE RADIO
DOESN’T WORK, BUT FRIENDS, THIS TRUCK IS A SURVIVOR. SHE MAY NOT BE
PRETTY, BUT SHE WORKS HARD. A CLASSIC RANCH VEHICLE IN THE TRUEST
SENSE. PULL UP IN FRONT OF THE MINT IN THIS BABY ON A FRIDAY NIGHT AND
PEOPLE WILL THINK YOU’VE LIVED HERE FOR GENERATIONS.
DONATED BY: Nina Alexander & family
RESTRICTIONS: Truck sold as-is.
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FUN ON THE FLATHEAD
PURE MONTANA BLISS. KICK BACK
AND UNWIND FOR SEVEN DAYS, SIX
NIGHTS AT THIS BEAUTIFUL RED
CEDAR LOG HOME ON SIX ACRES
WITH 330 FEET OF FLATHEAD
LAKE FRONTAGE. WALKING PATHS
MEANDER THROUGH THE PROPERTY
THAT BOASTS SPECTACULAR LAKE
AND MOUNTAIN VIEWS, A 2-ACRE
CHERRY ORCHARD, MATURE PINE
TREES, YEAR-ROUND CREEK AND
WATERFALL. THE HOUSE HAS
OVER 5,000 SQ FT OF LIVING
SPACE WITH THREE BEDROOMS,
TWO SPACIOUS LIVING AREAS,
AND A GOURMET KITCHEN. JUST
12-MINUTES TO THE HEART OF
DOWNTOWN BIGFORK, HOME TO ART GALLERIES, FINE DINING AND THEATER, AND
CENTRAL TO ALL THE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES OF THE FLATHEAD VALLEY REGION
AND GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, IT IS THE PERFECT SPOT FOR A FAMILY REUNION
OR GET-AWAY WITH FRIENDS. AND, (AS IF YOU NEEDED MORE) OUR FRIENDS AT
THE FLATHEAD VALLEY LAND TRUST HAVE OFFERED TO TAKE YOU AND YOURS ON A
HALF-DAY TOUR TO SEE OF SOME OF THE AMAZING CONSERVATION PROJECTS THEY
ARE WORKING ON IN THE FLATHEAD.
DONATED BY: Penelope & Ben Pierce; Flathead Valley Land Trust
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Up to eight people
RESTRICTIONS: House is self-catering; Date to be mutually agreed upon and
arranged between winner and hosts. Blackout dates: Memorial Day, Fourth of
July, and Labor Day.
EXPIRATION: October 2020
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ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN THE FIRST TIME, WE SIMPLY HAD TO DO IT AGAIN. YES,
GVLT IS OFFERING ANOTHER ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO DINE WITH
ROYALTY.* LET THE GAMES BEGIN! YOU AND NINE LUCKY FRIENDS CAN EXPERIENCE
THE CHIVALRY, THE
REVELRY, AND THE
REGAL ELEGANCE OF
EUROPE IN THE 15TH
CENTURY. SERI-
OUSLY, IF MEGHAN
MARKLE CAN PULL
THIS OFF, SO CAN
WE! GVLT HIGH
PRIESTESS PENELOPE
PIERCE AND HER
ROYAL CONSORT BEN,
WILL HOST YOU FOR A LAVISH, SUMMER FEAST AT THEIR BELGRADE COUNTRY HOME
IN HIGH ENGLISH RENAISSANCE FASHION, COMPLETE WITH A SOMEWHAT HISTORI-
CALLY ACCURATE THREE-COURSE MENU, LOTS OF GROG, WENCHES, JOUSTING, LIVE
MUSIC, PERIOD COSTUMES, PARTY GAMES, AND A SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY KEVIN
ASSELIN OF MONTANA SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS. *not actual royalty
DONATED BY: Penelope & Ben Pierce
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Up to 10 people
RESTRICTIONS: Date to be mutually agreed upon and arranged between winner
and hosts.
EXPIRATION: October 2020
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FLY-FISHING IN MONGOLIA
NEEDLESS TO SAY, WHEN SWEETWATER TRAVEL WENT TO MONGOLIA IN 1995 TO
CHASE DOWN RUMORS OF 60-INCH TAIMEN EATING DRY FLIES, THEY WERE NOT
DISAPPOINTED. WITHIN MINUTES OF THEIR ARRIVAL IN THE EG-UUR WATERSHED
OF NORTHCENTRAL MONGOLIA, THEY HAD BROKEN A FLY ROD, LANDED A 52-INCH
TAIMEN, AND FALLEN IN LOVE WITH THE PLACE — A LOVE AFFAIR THAT WOULD
SPAWN ONE OF THE WORLD’S FINEST TAIMEN FISHING OPERATIONS AND INSPIRE
A CONSERVATION
PROJECT TO
PRESERVE THE
MOST ROBUST
TAIMEN POPULATION
ON EARTH. FOR
SERIOUS ANGLERS,
THERE IS SIMPLY
NO BETTER PLACE
ON EARTH TO CATCH
AND RELEASE A
TROPHY TAIMEN ON A FLY ROD. THIS IS THE YOUR CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE
ULTIMATE FLY-FISHING ADVENTURE. THE TRIP FOR TWO INCLUDES TWO NIGHTS
LODGING IN ULAAN BAATAR, AND A WEEK AT SWEETWATER’S FISHING CAMP, THE
MOST COMFORTABLE IN MONGOLIA, OFFERING AN IDEAL BLEND OF MONGOLIAN
ATMOSPHERE AND WESTERN COMFORT, AND ONE WEEK OF GUIDED FISHING IN ONE
OF THE WORLD’S PREMIERE FLY-FISHING DESTINATIONS.
DONATED BY: Sweetwater Travel and Hovsgol Travel
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Two anglers
RESTRICTIONS: Package includes two nights lodging in Ulaan Baatar,
airport transfers, and one week (6.5 days of guided fishing) at the
Sweetwater fishing lodge in Mongolia. The package does not include
airfare, gratuities, fishing equipment, or fishing licenses.
EXPIRATION: The trip must be redeemed prior to the end of 2020 and is
dependent upon availability. The season begins in late August through
early October.
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SHIP'S AHOY
GVLT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PENELOPE PIERCE AND HER HUSBAND BEN INVITE YOU
TO JOIN THEM FOR AN INCREDIBLE TWO NIGHT/THREE DAY SAN JUAN ISLAND
ADVENTURE ABOARD THEIR 50' AMERICAN TUG, THE RAZAMO, WHICH FEATURES
TWO STATEROOMS, TWO HEADS, A SALON, GALLEY, PILOT HOUSE, AND MOTORIZED
DINGY FOR SHORE VISITS. YOU WILL TAKE OFF FROM VAN ISLE MARINA IN
SIDNEY, BC, FOR A SCENIC CRUISE THROUGH THE SAN JUANS, A RAMBUNCTIOUS
GROUP OF ISLETS
AND EAGLE PERCHES
THAT LIE SPLAYED
BETWEEN THE MOUTH
OF PUGET SOUND
AND VANCOUVER
ISLAND. KNOWN
FOR THEIR RUGGED
BEAUTY, CRYSTAL
BLUE WATERS,
ABUNDANT WILDLIFE,
AND PICTURESQUE SEASIDE TOWNS, THE SAN JUANS ARE A MARINE LOVER’S
PARADISE. AND, YOU’LL GET TO KNOW THE ISLANDS WITH AN INSIDER PEEK AT
CONSERVATION EFFORTS WITH A SPECIAL GUIDED TOUR FROM THE WONDERFUL
STEWARDSHIP TEAM AT SAN JUAN PRESERVATION TRUST.
DONATED BY: Penelope & Ben Pierce; San Juan Preservation Trust
NUMBER OF GUESTS: Two people
RESTRICTIONS: Package includes two nights and three days aboard the Razamo,
including all meals and on-shore excursions. Date to be mutually agreed
upon and arranged between winner and hosts. The package does not include
travel to/from Sidney, BC.
EXPIRATION: October 2021
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