LIVE AUCTION  
 
Dinner for 4 with Wine Pairing at Frog & Turtle
 
Bring a few friends and enjoy a 4 course dinner with wine pairings at the Frog & Turtle Gastro Pub in Westbrook.  Be sure to check out the website to see what live band will be providing entertainment.    

Go Pats, Go!! 
What better way to enjoy a fall afternoon than at a New England Patriots game?  Enjoy 2 tickets for the NE Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills game in your section 215, row 14 seats!
 
A Fashionable Night Out 
The perfect "Date Night"!  Take a limo ride into the Old Port with Bay Limousine for an evening of shopping and dinner.  You will be dropped off at Joseph's where you can order 2 custom made shirts, then walk over to Carla's for a little something.  End your evening at The Salt Exchange for a delicious dinner.
 
"Guten Tag!" Oktoberfest Celebration for 8 
Everything you need for a fun Oktoberfest party at your home!  German sausages/bratwurst and German potato salad from Forest Pork Store in Queens, NY, an authentic German butcher store.  Also included are various German foods to complete your menu; sauerkraut, crusty break, delicious homemade Apple Strudel and of course German beer!  There are decorations to add to the festive Oktoberfest atmosphere, including 1 liter dimple German beer mugs, a German flag and an Oktoberfest CD of German music.  Salute the evening with a Jagermeister shot!  
 
New York City Getaway for 2
Enjoy a 2 night stay at the Manhattan Club in the Big Apple.  This junior suite time share will sleep 4 (queen bed and pull out sofa) with a kitchen and is located at 56th and 7th Avenue.  Just across the street from Carnegie Hall and only a few short blocks to Central Park, Broadway Theatre District, shopping and countless restaurants.  You can use the 26th Floor Lounge, fitness center and concierge.  A trip to New York would not be complete without taking in a Broadway show with your Ticketmaster gift card.
 
"Just Dance!" to Lady Gaga,
Tickets for 2   
Dance in your Suite level seats to Lady Gaga at her concert at the TD Garden on June 30, 2014.  You and a friend will arrive on the Amtrak Downeaster and after the energetic concert stay the night at the Marriott Copley Place before you return home.  


Mead Tasting Party for 14 People   
Enjoy tastes of 15 different varieties of Maine Mead at the "Meadery and Tasting Room" on Washington Ave in Portland.  Varieties include Lavendar Mead which is featured in Maine Magazine and Gold Medal Award winner Dry Mead.  Head Mead Maker Nick will take you on a tour of the facility.  You don't want your friends to go hungry so be sure to order some tasty food platters from Hannaford Supermarkets for your night!   

Soccer Clinic with Professional Soccer Player, Roger Levesque   
Your child's soccer team will learn drills and play a game for an hour and a half with Roger.  Following, Roger will chat with the players, answer questions, sign autographs and take pictures with the team.  Roger was a high school soccer standout at Falmouth HS, played for Stanford University and went on to play professionally.  The team can also enjoy new water bottles and pizza from Bill's Pizza following their practice.    

Time to be Pampered!   
Enjoy a little spa getaway right here in Portland!  This would be a wonderful gift for that special someone in your life.  Treat them to a massage and pedicure at the new Akari Salon & Spa at the newly renovated Westin Harborview Hotel in Portland (previously the Eastland).  Meet up at the hotel for a one night stay and breakfast the next morning.    

Fisherman's Wharf Parking Pass   
Parking in the Old Port can be very frustrating.  What if you had a prime parking spot on Commercial Street for one year?  Say goodbye to parking tickets and circling the block looking for a spot and say hello to convenience.    

Martini Madness for 16 with
Four and a Half Blondes   
The party of the year is at your house!  "The Blondes" are mad for martinis and good food.  Four and a Half Blondes will provide you and your guests with a memorable party in the comfort of your own home.  You'll choose in advance from a selection of martinis, both classic and flavored.  You and your guests will be served elegant hors d'oeuvres, focusing on fresh local products and your personal preferences.  All items prepared and served by Four and a Half Blondes (Peg Libby, Mary Burt, Susan Livingston, Dana Morris-Jones and Julie Meyers)    

Custom Made Mahogany & Glass End Table   
This graceful table, called Crocus, is inspired by this ubiquitous harbinger of spring.  Made from solid mahogany and tempered glass the transparent top gives a perfect view of the interlocking joinery combining both strength and beauty, like the flower itself.  More art than furniture, this sculptural table makes a beautiful heirloom.  Designed by local artisan Tim Hill, President of Tim Hill Design Co., parent company of Tim Hill Fine Woodworking.   

4 Boston Bruins Tickets   
He shoots, he scores!  See all the hockey action you can stand at a Boston Bruins game at the TD Garden!  Four Suite level tickets to a 2014-2015 season game with a parking pass.  Score!!   

Catered In-home Dinner for 6 by Portland  
Chef Harding Lee Smith  
 
A 5-course dinner with wine pairings will be prepared and served in your home by Chef Harding Lee Smith and his staff.  Chef Smith will consult with you to ensure that the menu is compatible with your and your guests' tastes and to schedule the dinner. The meal will be seasonal and in the style that Chef Smith has made popular inThe Rooms (Grill Room, Front Room, Corner Room and his latest, Boone's Fish House and Oyster Room). 
 
Book Club with Author Monica Wood 
Want to host the best Book Club of the year?  Author Monica Wood will attend your Portland area home for Book Club.  She will spend 2 hours with you and your friends discussing her book, "When We Were the Kennedys."  Your club members can dine on delicious appetizers from Black Tie Company and drink some wine during your time with Monica Wood.  Ten copies of her book will be provided in advance.
 
4 Boston Red Sox Tickets!  Sweet Caroline!  Four tickets to see the Boston Red Sox play the Chicago Cubs on Monday, June 30th, 2014.  Seats are in Field box 30, row K, in back of the Red Sox dugout!!! 

PLUS - 
OVER 80 SILENT AUCTION ITEMS AVAILABLE AS WELL!  
Kids First  
And All That Jazz!
 
  
Gala/Auction
2 0 1 4


tickets:  $75
raffles: $10/1, $25/3, $50/6
(win BOSE QUIETCOMFORT 15 ACOUSTIC NOISE CANCELLING HEADPHONES  
do not need to be present to win)
 
 
 When: 6-10 Friday, May 16th
Where: Ocean Gateway, Portland
Music: Jazz Meets Blues Band
Food: Kitchen Chicks
EMCEE: Lee Goldberg
Auctioneer: Tom Saturley
 
 
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