Community Thanks

Bartenders Ball fundraiser for Help Every Little Paw.org breaks 2020 record

Another record was made at the 10th Annual Bartenders Ball fundraiser for Help Every Little Paw!

The Bartender’s Ball held at the Plaza Shops on Sherman on March 12 was again a successful event and raised nearly $30,000 in funds for the local nonprofit H.E.L.P. Help Every Little Paw. The popular event boasted the best in the hospitality and service industry in the Inland Northwest.

Two of the event’s organizers, Holly and Karen Hansen with Windermere, were delighted to announce the event was sold out again. “2020 raised nearly $20,000 so we felt our goal this year of $25,000 was going to be a stretch, but we always like to raise the bar,” said Holly and Karen Hansen. They are so grateful for the many community sponsors and supporters. These sponsors helped fund the event so all profits could go to the Help Every Little Paw mission.

The pet food drive raised more than 700 pounds of food for local pets in need and will be dispersed by the Post Falls Food Bank. Although this was a decrease from previous years, as past events have raised nearly 2,000 pounds, this food is essential to the community in need. The pet food raffle winner, Kathryn Ferrell, was excited to win the grand prize of an awesome standing entertaining cooler donated by sponsor, Dean Opsal with Beam Suntory.

A total of 12 bars and six caterers competed with specialty drinks and appetizers for the coveted title of Champion for 2022. HELP appreciates each and every participant and hopes everyone will support these businesses throughout the year. Participating bars and restaurants for 2022 were Westwood Brewing Co, Bees Knees Whiskey Bar, Belle’s Brunch House, Capone’s Pub, Seasons of Coeur d'Alene, Thai Bamboo, Bardenay, Silver Corner Bar, 315 Cuisine, Honey Social Club, Crickets Restaurant and Oyster Bar. This year’s newcomers were Fowl Mouths W.T.F., Old School Liquor Bar, Terraza Waterfront Café and Sawmill Grill and Spirits.

This year the competition was tough. But the winners are…

Best Booth Award

Bees Knees Whiskey Bar

Judge’s Choice for Cocktail

1st Place: Old School Liquor Bar

2nd Place: Silver Corner Bar Wallace

3rd Place: Sawmill Grill and Spirits

Judge’s Choice for Appetizer

1st Place: Westwood Brewery

2nd Place: Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery

3rd Place: Thai Bamboo

People’s Choice Cocktail

1st Place: Silver Corner Bar Wallace

2nd Place: Westwood Brewery

3rd Place: Old School Liquor Bar

People’s Choice Appetizer

1st Place: Westwood Brewery

2nd Place: Thai Bamboo

3rd Place: Belle's Brunch House

The Silver Corner Bar in Wallace walked away with the Coveted 2022 Shaker Award. Congratulations to all!

Thank you to our generous supporters: Dean Opsal with Beam Suntory, Pioneer Title, Andy Byrd with Willamette Valley Bank, Dawn Kelp with Coeur d’Alene Pet Resort, Holly and Karen at Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty, Ruby Frog Entertainment, Ron with Two Reeds Pro Audio, Video, and Lighting, Travis Bertram with Pulse Productions and Super 1 Foods. A special thank you to the 2022 entertainment provided by The Northern Dance Academy and Dance Studio. Without them the Bartenders Ball would not be nearly so awesome!

We encourage you to buy locally from these generous local businesses who donated to the Silent Auctions and Live Auction tables:

Ace Hardware

Anderson Organizing

At Your Service Bartending School

Beam/Suntory

Beauty by the Lake Massage

Castaway Cellars

Cd’A Summer Theatre

CDA Pet Resort

Cloud 9 Bridal

Comfort City Bedroom Furniture

Cool Nails

Costco

Custom Den Engraving Experts

Dale Miller Custom Woodwork

Dean and Loretta Opsal

Eleanor's Shoes/Holly Hansen

Fairbridge Inn and Suites

Fairwells Jewelry

Finan McDonald

Flying Squirrel Trampoline Park

Gerber and Kawasaki

Grace and Joy

Highland Day Spa

Highlands Day Spa

Holly and Karen Hansen/Windermere

Holiday Inn Express

Jan Jesberger Insurance

Jennifer Jenkins

Kellogg Pet Medical Center

Kim Mattern

Kroc Center

Labrador Store

Lake City Shoes Repair

Lindsey Tuckness massage

Meltz

Mr. Dale Miller Wood Products,

Nora Rhodes

North Idaho Embrodery/Renee Larson

One Lakeside

Precision Pro Painting

Reclaimed Beauty Signs

Rich Dussell

Runge Furniture

Rustys Bar

Seright's Ace Hardware

SkullEase

Spokane Chiefs

Spokane Indians

Squeakys Car Wash

Spring Hill Suites

Staple Office Supply

Stephanie Byrd

Tails Inn Kennel

Texas Road House

The Kroc Center

Tilly’s on 7th

Tracie Cleveland/Scentsy

Walmart

The event would not have been a success with the countless hours that our committee put in and each sub committee’s volunteers. A special thank you to the committee: Jenna Ahearn, Brandie Binfield, Andy Byrd, Karen Hansen, Holly Hansen, Dawn Kelp, Sarah Burger, Amy Miles, Terry Moore, Isaac Loren and Gin Behr.

Volunteers: Lynn and Wayne Hammond, Nate Breazille, Bruce Moore, Crystal Reiber, Marvin Sears, Leshia Binfield, Cassidy Noordam, Autumn Waznis, Leah Hansen, DJ Montoya, DJ Bry, Nora Rhodes, Janet Rhodes, Nick Rosen, Kelli and Rod Sweeney, and Lenny and Rose Westman.

Judges: Jimmy Opsal, Mike Wall, Mike Hansen, Scott Cyr and Anthony Mason.

Help Every Little Paw is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the health and happiness of all pets. We achieve our goal to rescue those abandoned, stray or neglected, and to provide medical attention, spay and neuter program, socialization rehabilitation and food to those in need through raising necessary funds.