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Manzanillo Mexico
Luxury Home
House in Manzanillo, Mexico.
Highest Bidder: Imagine spending a week in a luxurious, three bedroom, three bath private home with pool and ocean view. No working on this vacation because the house comes with a TWO PERSON STAFF to shop, cook, and clean for you. Our generous donors will arrange a week that fits your needs. Donor: The Strong Family
Value: $2800 |
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TOUR OF THE FUTURE: EXPRESSION, A MEDIA ART COLLEGE
You will tour 65,000 square feet of techno heaven in Emeryville dedicated to digital arts education. Learn about Sound Arts, Digital Visual Media (animation, 3D modeling, special effects), and Digital Graphic Design. This item includes professional recording time for you and/or your band. Tour also includes 2 free Expressions vests. Top it all off with lunch at the Bucci's in Emeryville. ($100 certificate).
Donor: Expression and Rose Duignan
Value: $Priceless |
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Hand-Made Rug from China
Highest Bidder: Brand-new, never-used, 10' X 10', 100% wool, hand woven rug. Woven in China and designed by Lynn Basa.
Chicago-based artist Lynn Basa has been exploring the expressive possibilities of rugs and tapestries as an art form since 1983.
"My goal is modest: I want to revolutionize rugs. I want to make rugs that have content, complexity, narrative, symbolism -- just like 'real art.'" Lynn Basa
Donor:
Susan & George Williams.
Value: $8500 |
More about the artist: From ideas influenced by the public and private collectors who commission her one-of-a-kind works, she creates drawings that are sent to Nepal to be hand-woven by a team of artisans she has worked with for almost 20 years.Basa's work is included in the permanent collections of the American Craft Museum, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, and the Spencer Museum, among others. She has shown in venues such as the Musee des Artes Decoratifs at the Louvre and other European capitals, as well as in the U.S. Ambassadors' residences in Kampala, Uganda and Zagreb. In 1992 she was featured in an Absolut Basa ad that appeared in Art and Antiques and Connoisseur magazines.
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That's Amore!
Gourmet Italian Dinner for 8
Saturday,
February 12, 2005
Highest Bidder: This year, treat your Valentine to an unforgettable Italian dinner with 6 of
your closest friends. You'll begin with assorted antipasti accompanied by a
traditional Italian champagne toast. Then savor a multi-course gourmet
dinner with delicious wines to match, followed by a spectacular dessert.
Don't miss this chance to enjoy great food prepared by actual Italians (and
Italian-wannabees) presented in the inviting Crocker Highlands home of Kevin and Neuritsa Lancaster. Avoid the hassle of trying to get a reservation at some trendy restaurant on Valentine's Weekend. Spend the evening with friends and La Bella Cucina Italiana. That's Amore!
Donor: Chiappetta, Spencer, Hansolini, Lancaster & Dwyer Families
Value: $Priceless |
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Jazz in the Afternoon
Local jazz recording artist Nicolas Bearde and Darlene Bearde, chef and owner of Chefs on Site Catering, will present an afternoon of jazz, wine, and appetizers in your home or theirs. Mr. Bearde has a deep passion for beautiful melodies and a smooth romantic sound. Critics have described his music as a blend of old school jazz and rhythm and blues in a contemporary format. He is also a member of Bobby McFerrin's vocal ensemble. The winning bidder will also receive a copy of his latest CD. Event is for 8-10 guests.
Donor: Nicolas & Darlene Bearde
Value: $Priceless |
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Dinner @ Chez Dominique
Yes, our famous chefs are at it again. Don't miss an opportunity to experience the exceptional cuisine of Father Don McLeod and Father John Malo. Their charming hostesses are none other than our own Vice Principal, Sondra Arnsdorf, and our Director of Studies, Pamela Wagner. Four lucky couples will be the recipients of an evening of gastronomic delight at Chez Dominique.
Donor: BOD VIPs
Value: $Priceles |
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Dream Weekend:
Ventana Inn at Big Sur
Enjoy a two night stay in a deluxe fireplace room - this is a trip you will never forget. Nestled on a hillside overlooking Big Sur's dramatic Pacific Coast, Ventana offers discriminating travelers exceptional lodging, rest and spa services. Rated at the top of travel reviews - "America's most romantic coastal inn, artfully set against a serene backdrop of grassy meadows and deep canyons along the rugged Pacific Coast." Enjoy the two pools, fitness center, and shops.
Donor: Ventana Inn and Spa
Value: $1,160
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Cabin in Blue Lake Springs
Need a good escape plan for the summer? One or two families can rent this spacious and comfortable Gold Country home donated by the Duignan clan. Near Big Trees, this vacation home sleeps 14, three bedrooms plus Game Room (including pool table) with 6 bunks and sofa beds. The cabin includes two decks and a hot tub on the premises. Recreation area with swimming pool, golf, tennis and two lakes - just two blocks away. Preferred availability June, however the owners are flexible about arranging other dates.
Donor: Duignan/Rant family
Value: $1200
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Spyglass Golf for 3
Bid for 3 spots at Spy Glass Hill - Threesome looking forward to play the round of your life? Join Dr. Neal Pearson, member of Spyglass Hill Golf Club in beautiful Monterey. Day includes 18 holes, a cart, and lunch with the donor.
"If it were human, Spyglass would have a knife in its teeth, a patch on its eye, a ring in its ear, tobacco in its beard and blunderbuss in its hand . . ."
Jim Murray, Los Angeles Times
Donor: Neal Pearson, DDS
Value: $700
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Meet the People in the News: KTVU Studio Tour and Live News Broadcast Backstage Passes for Four
Four folks will get a tour of KTVU Channel 2 studios, newsroom, control room, and later will sit backstage during a noon newscast. Tour guide will be either Randy Shandobil or Tony Hodrick (Class of 1977). Must be 12 years of age or older to attend this tour. Tour date to be arranged.
Donor: Tony Hodrick & Randy Shandobil
Value: Priceless |
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MARDI GRAS HERE WE COME!
More info to come about this exciting trip! Airfare for two, hotel for two nights, cooking classes New Orleans Style, and dinner at Antoines.
Donor: Southwest Airlines
Value: $1500 |
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ABALONE DINNER FOR 8
An All-You-Can-Eat Abalone Feast held in a beautiful setting under the stars in the Oakland Hills. Multiple courses of abalone (freshly pulled from Sonoma Coast waters by your hosts) will be complemented by a full ensemble of appetizers, side dishes, desserts and libations.
Donor: Bordessa, Dorshkind, Klein, and Lampenfeld Families
Value: $Priceless |
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Dinner for 8 with
Chef Eric Litzky
For the past 10 years, working with a hand picked top quality staff and keen attention to taste and detail, Eric Litzky has been bringing quality dining enjoyment into the homes of many Bay Area Families. Eric has cooked dinners for many of the nation's top executives and celebrities, including Al Gore, Joe Montana, Peter Coyote, Bonnie Raitt, Joe Lieverman, George Lucas and Lewis Platt. He continues to create new and exciting dinners and Eric is now looking forward to cooking for you!
Dinner for 8 with 1 waiter and 1 chef.
Donor: Eric Litzky
Value: $1500 |
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Antique Persian Rug from
Montclair Rug Gallery
"The rug is an antique Persian Luri tribal rug, approximately 95 - 100 years
old, in excellent condition. The size is 4' .6" x 6' .10". The retail value is $1500. Would look equally good as a wall hanging as well as a
stunning rug on the floor. A luxurious addition to any home.
Donor: Montclair Rug Gallery
Value: $1500 |
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VIP Parking Pass for
One O'Dowd Senior
Looking for the perfect birthday or holiday present for your BOD Junior? This is the most coveted of all high school perks: a full year, inside the fence, parking pass. Guaranteed to work as a reward or a motivator!
Donor: Bishop O'Dowd
Value: Priceless |
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Silk Oriental Rug
Very fine 3X5 CHINESE SILK RUG...625 knots per square inch..
Donor: Gertmanian-Wong Family
Value: to come |
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Greek Dinner for 12
A touch of the Middle East right in your own home.This delicious dinner will be prepared and delivered to you. Wouldn't you rather be free to entertain your guests and enjoy their company instead of dragging yourself into your dining room, exhausted from cooking?
Dinner comes with service from the BOD Associated Student Body Officers. Date will be arranged with donor.
Donor: Sheri Pearl-Jacobvitz
Value: $700 |
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CLAVINOVA DIGITAL PIANO
The Clavinova Digital Piano brings a perfect piano sound to your home, studio, or performance space. Its Advanced Wave Memory tone generation uses multiple samples from a real piano to generate every note, and its Graded Hammer effect gives each key a natural resistance that increases from the top keys to the bottom keys. The CLP Series features the clear, pure Clavinova piano sound, along with several other voices, with optional foot pedals and a built-in metronome. If you're looking for the industry's best piano sound, the CLP is the right piano for you.
Donor: Piedmont Piano Company
Value: $1500 |
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DINNER FIT FOR A BISHOP!
Il Pescatore de la Casa Ghiglieri!
Fish dinner extravaganza for 12 at the Ghiglieri home. You can have it on Friday, or you can have it during Lent. Come together for a special occasion or just enjoy the company of your friends in the Ghiglieri's Montclair home. Enjoy the finest fish the Bay Area has to offer with this fabulous dinner for 12.
Donor: Develbiss/Butler, Freitas/Gallardo, and Ghiglieri Families
Value: $Priceless |
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