April 08, 2008


STRIDES FOR LIFE AUCTION

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Please Consider donating an item to the Auction.


(Crafts, Products, Services, Memorabilia are all welcome)



Current Auction Items



1.


Exquisite Jewelry




Item Donated by: Doni Swenson


Description: "Pretty in pink and delicious in caramel...The central polished nugget of golden agate looks good enough to eat! Clear lampwork beads gleam like copper stardust and flash shades of pink. And faceted pink strawberry quartz dance along the length of this necklace, contributing their flash and gleam to the overall look. The caramel color of the 8mm camel colored quartz beads echo the tones in the large agate. 4mm cultured pearls of a lustrous coppery pink complete the piece, which is finished with the swirl of an elegant sterling silver toggle clasp.Golden agate reputedly amplifies many desirable qualities. It is said to increase your happiness and intelligence, as well as enhance your eloquence. Doni will package and ship the necklace to the winner.


Retail Value: $180.00
Number of Bids: 5
Current Bid: $150.00
Highest Bidder (4-22-2008): Mary (Hawthorne) Maas

2.


Industry Hills Golfing Foursome


The Eisenhower Course





The Babe Zaharias Course



Item Donated by: Jay Pelzer
Description: A foursome of golfing at one of the highest rated golf courses in America, Industry Hills. You may bid on the entire foursome, or one or more spots in the group.
Retail Value: up to $400.00


Number of Bids: 2


Current Bid: $250.00


Highest Bidder (4-22-2008): Margaret Wurster (on behalf of her boss at Culver City Volvo)

3.


Lunch for Two at the Sunset Towers, The Terrace




STAR PATRONS: Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Biel, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger, Russell Crowe and Kirsten Dunst, (says InStyle Magazine) along with graduates of Alemany ’66 are found dining at the fabulous Terrace poolside at Jeff Klein’s Sunset Tower Hotel on the Sunset Strip.
Now you can dine in style and benefit classmate Larry Cappel’s Strides for Life by bidding on a gift certificate valued at $200 for lunch for two at the Terrace. Owner, Jeff Klein, generously donated this certificate for the Monarch campaign to raise funds for Strides for Life.
From the LA Times: It doesn't get much more L.A. than this casual poolside spot in the Sunset Tower Hotel, that Deco beauty on the strip. Chef Dakota Weiss' menu features big salads, such as a lobster Cobb, as well as steak frites. And you can't beat the view. That alone is worth the price of admission.
From la.com: Past the execs and celebs inside Sunset Tower Hotel is a peaceful poolside lounge, The Terrace, with fantastic small plates and a view only possible on the strip.
…Offerings include grilled foccaccias (with pecorino and shaved fennel, perhaps, or brie, heirloom tomatoes and bacon) seafood options (oysters, shrimp cocktail) and classy riffs on American fare, often with French and Italian influences. Fingerling potato skins arrive with serrano ham, rich Saint Andre cheese and white truffle oil; steak tartare has brioche toast points. (Open all day, The Terrace also serves a mimosa-friendly brunch.) With the help of a cocktail or two, it's easy to let time slip away, especially on a warm evening with nowhere else to go: Behind the small pool's glass wall, Los Angeles gleams after sundown. —Lonny Pugh

8358 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069 323-654-7100


http://www.sunsettowerhotel.com/



Item donated by: Charmaine (Haley) Coimbra


Retail Value: $200.00

Number of Bids: 3
Current Bid: $175.00

Highest Bidder (4-22-2008): Christi (Brecht) Moore


4.

Ultimate Photo Fantasy


Ever dreamed of being center stage at Carnegie Hall or the Kodak Theater for the American Idol finals, batting cleanup for the Boston Red Sox, or scoring the winning touchdown in Super Bowl XXXX, cavorting with untamed beasts in the wilds of Africa or kicking up your heels in the Oval Office(no, they are not the same)? Well now you can. All you have to do is send your favorite photo to Dan (The Man) McMahon and Bob (The Apprentice) Johnson, along with your perfect fantasy. (CAUTION: Your fantasy must be G, PG or R-rated on the MPAA scale, since we run a family website). We will then magically transform you into your dream persona. When the photo magic is complete, you will receive an 8X10 glossy photo of your fantasy for all your family and friends to admire AND the photo will be published on our photo website, FLICKR.com.

Item Donated by: Mac and Beej

Retail value: Priceless
Opening Bid: Whatever you can afford (We will accommodate as many successful bidders as we can, with the highest bidder receiving first priority)
Number of Bids: N/A

Current Bid: -0-

Highest Bidder (to date): N/A


Get your Southwestern look perfect with these silver and turquoise pieces of jewelry. Bolo ties are great for both men and women. Good Luck. Charmaine


5.




Sterling Silver Kokopelli Bolo Tie.



Item Donated by Char (Haley) Coimbra
Retail Value $85.
Current Bid: N/A
Highest Bidder (to date): N/A
6.




Hopi Bolo Tie. Sterling Silver, inlayed onyx, muscle shell, turquoise and coral.



Retail Value $110
Item Donated by: Char (Haley) Coimbra
Current Bid: N/A
Highest Bidder (to date): N/A

7.


Sterling Silver and Turquoise Pierced Ear Rings. 1.5" Long.


Retail Value $50.
Item Donated by: Char (Haley) Coimbra
Current Bid: N/A
Highest Bidder (to date): N/A

8.




26" Turquoise Nugget and Silver Necklace. Santa Domingo Pueblo made.


Retail Value: $120
Item Donated by: Char (Haley) Coimbra
Current Bid: $60.00
Highest Bidder: Terry Mock (4-24-08)