January 22, 2014 at 4:12 p.m.
Sportsman's Rice Krispie house adds to holiday celebration
Sportsman's Rice Krispie house adds to holiday celebration
The Rice Krispie house and surrounding decorations were constructed completely from edible materials, making it a delicious Christmas treat.
"People loved it," Wege said. "A lof of people were taking photos of the house and posting it online. People were telling each other to come in and check it out. They were curious as to how we constructed it and what we all used to make it."
The most important part of the Rice Krispie house though, wasn't the coconut snow or peanut brittle walkway. Wege created the house for a good cause. She sold raffle tickets with proceeds benefiting NATH (Northwoods Alliance for Temporary Housing). One lucky winner would take home the impressive house for the holidays.
"We had quite a few responses," Wege said. "We had about 100 people who came in who had heard about it or saw it in the paper and came to see it. We raised about $120 for Frederick Place homeless shelter. It was very successful and I look forward to continuing these kind of things in the future."
When the winner was finally announced, it was Judy Durkee Peter who took home the prize.
"I was the lucky winner, she said. "I brought the house down to my seven grandchildren in Eau Claire and they just loved it. It was better than Christmas. They fought over who got what part and it was all edible, so it was great fun."
Wege said Peter was surprised to find out she'd won.
"She was so shocked," Wege said. "She said she's never won anything before. She was just ecstatic."
When Peter returned from Eau Claire, she paid another visit to Wege to thank her again for the holiday house.
"She brought some photos in to show me and it really put a smile on my face," Wege said. "To see the look on their faces was wonderful. They just wanted to dive right in and pick out each of their pieces. The littlest one wanted the engine on the train. It was very cute. Even the older kids and her own children who are grown now were very interested and wanted to see how it was put together. I'm glad it brought joy to her family's Christmas."
With the holidays already in the rear-view mirror, Wege is looking forward to her next charitable contribution. Last year, she had a fundraiser for Easter which was a big hit.
"We sold Easter Eggs for a dollar," she said. "Inside was some kind of a deal like a free sandwich. We even gave away rib dinners."
Andy Hildebrand may be reached at [email protected].
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