For the Love of Art and Chocolate
"What
a beautiful event"... "So much chocolate; I couldn't sample it all"...
I can't believe how many wonderful pieces of art are here"...
"I'm definitely coming again next year, and bringing friends, too!"
These were just a few of the comments we heard from satisfied guests and
ClearWater supporters. "Art, chocolate, jazz, and conservation...
there's no better combination!"
Save the Date for the 2009 For the Love of Art & Chocolate
Friday, January 23, 2009
6:30 - 10 pm at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
Come join ClearWater for an evening of music, dancing, art, and best of all... all the chocolate you care to eat! For a ticket price of just $25 if purchased in advance ($30 at the door), you'll get an impressive assortment of chocolate delicacies, the opportunity to view and bid on a variety of art works inspired by nature, and the chance to win some fabulous door prizes. There will also be a live jazz band, Jazza-Ma-Phone. All proceeds benefit ClearWater Conservancy.
To purchase tickets in advance call ClearWater
Conservancy at (814) 237-0400.
When visiting "First Night State College" at the end of
December, be sure to preview the beautiful art donated by talented local
artists! Check out our collection from December 28 through January 2 at
the following Allen Street merchant windows: Appalachian Ski &
Outdoors, Tadpole Crossing, Rapid Transit, Happy Valley Optical, Woodring's
Florals, and The Penn State Downtown Theatre.
The 2008 For the Love of Art and Chocolate event was an amazing success! The evening raised over $18,000 to support ClearWater's natural resource conservation in the heart of Pennsylvania.
Sponsors and Donors
Thanks to the generous art and chocolate donors and corporate sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible...
Our 2008 corporate sponsors:
Beth Richards, Kissinger Bigatel & Brower Realtors
Kotary, Detar, & Associates, Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
Mitotyping Technologies; Trautman Arbor Care Professional Tree Service; Mary Lou Bennett, RE/MAX Centre Realty; HRG Engineering; McCormick Taylor, Engineers & Planners; Sweetland Engineering & Associates, Inc., Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir
Matson and Associates, Ritchie Veterinary Hospital, PennTerra Engineering, and Sound Technology, Inc.
Our in-kind donors: 
Advanced Color Graphics
Desert Rug Company
Bruce Cramer Photography
PixelClear
The Frame Factory and Gallery
State College Framing Company and Gallery
The Right Angle Gallery & Framing
Uncle Eli's
Our 2008 donor artists:
Harold Altman, Sylvia Apple, Beth
Aten, Susan Batcheler, Stacie Bird, Jason Bloom, Judy Bogert, Cazia Bradley,
Bob Carline, Dan Crust, Matt Dallos,
Peter deVries, Michael Dietz,
Dorothy Durrenberger, Jim Finley, Barbara Fisher, Jack Frank, Holly Fritchman,
Sandi Garis, Jean Giddings,
Kim Hambric,
Charles Hughes,
Ken Hull,
Jennifer Kane,
Alice Kelsey,
Ruth Kempner,
Susan Knox,
Stan Kranc, Karl Eric Leitzell,
Lynne Maietta, Nabil Mark,
Jeff Mathison,
Diane Maurer, Sharon McCarthy, Mark
Messenger, Roxanne Nayden, Sandra Nestlerode-Hale, Susan Nicholas Gephart, Howard Nuernberger, Leeshaun
Ott-Musick, Scot
Patterson, Elizabeth Pennock, Jennifer Philippoff, Grace Pilato, Natalia Pilato,
Sarah Pollock,
Mark
Ralston, Rowan Rose, Harriet Rosenberg, Mary Cady Rubenstein, Jennifer Shuey,
Vaughan L. Smith, Dave Sweetland,
Steve Strouse, Molly Sturniolo, Jennifer Tucker & Gerald
Lang, Jerry Wettstone, Lisa Dawn
White, Cheri Yarnell
Note: Alice Kelsey's "Mount Nittany Through Winter Fields" is shown incorrectly in the catalogue. Her full image is seen below:
Our 2008 chocolate donors:
Allen Street Grill,
Alto/Zola, Autoport Restaurant, Benjamin's Distinctive Catering, Cafe 210 West, Cakes for Occasions, CiCi's
Pizza, Damon's, Delectable Delights by Heather Luse, Deli Restaurant (Dantes Group),
Dolce Vita Desserts, Duffy's Tavern, Garfield's at Nittany Mall, Gemelli Bakers, Herwig's, High Street
Pub, Hoag's Catering, Kelly's Steak & Seafood, LePapillon at Toftrees,
Nittany Catering, PSU
Creamery, Sam's Club, State College Elks Club, Sweet Tooth Bakery, Tarragon Restaurant at Atherton Hotel, TGIFridays, The Gingerbread Man,
The Penn Stater, The Tavern, Wegman's Patisserie, Whistle Stop Restaurant,
Boalsburg Chocolate Company, Chocolate
Madness, Gardner's Candies, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates, The Hershey Company, Iskabibble
Sweet Treats, McIntyre's Candies, "Why eat out?" personal chef and catering
service
Our other donors:
Beverages - Meyer Dairy Store, Starbuck's, Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery
Doorprizes - Sweet Indulgence, Spat's Cafe and Speakeasy, Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Ishkabibble Sweet Treats, Candy Bouquet, Ciao Italia, Ken Hull, Room to Breathe Home & Office Organizing, John Corr, Southern Wine & Spirits
Silent Auction - Otto's Pub & Brewery
Framing - The Frame Factory & Gallery, Right Angle Gallery and Framing, The State College Framing Company and Gallery, Uncle Eli's Artists Marketplace & Gift Emporium
Event Catalogue - Bruce Cramer Studios, Patricia Craig, PixelClear, Advanced Color Graphics
Wine and Chocolate Pairing
Lesson and Tasting
For a separate $25 ticket, reserved guests were
able to partake in a decadent wine and chocolate pairing this year! The turnout
was a little light, but those that attended had fun. Watch for some fun
new ideas next year... we have our thinking caps on!
Many thanks to Mount Nittany Vineyard & Winery and
The Hershey Company for donating the wine and the chocolate and
providing the tasting instruction.
The evening's pairings included:
Nittany Mountain White (a smooth, medium-fruit white) with Hershey's Cacao
Reserve 35% Milk Chocolate
Nittany Mountain Red (a dry table wine) with Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate
Montmorency Cherry (a light-bodied, semi-dry cherry wine) with Hershey's Extra Dark 60% Cacao Reserve Dark Chocolate
Merlot (a medium-bodied red with low acidity) with Scharffen Berger 70%
Cacao Bittersweet and 82% Cacao Extra Dark Chocolates
This year's raffle winners
Famed local landscape artist, Jennifer Kane, painted Musser Gap and donated her creation to ClearWater Conservancy to raffle in support of upcoming projects in the Land Conservation Program. View more of Jennifer’s work at www.jenniferkaneart.com. Winner: Chris Finton!
Thanks to a generous contribution from Desert Rug Company, ClearWater members and supporters also had the chance to win a gorgeous 10’ x 5’ authentic Persian Bakhtiari Rug. Winner: Jerry Wettstone!
Event photos courtesy of Robert Baumbach and Amber Gladys.