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YYY Proud Supporter of Charles H. Bullock School one riverside square, hackensack nj 07601 /(35@5Ļ/,-35gg'5@5gf*'5 R5 ,#35@5./,35gg'5@5gg*' 201.488.56675 R5 #&&-.)(8)' W elcome to the 2012 Green Ball, the annual fundraising and friend-raising gala of the Charles H. Bullock School (the “Green School”) in Montclair, New Jersey. “Let’s Play!” is tonight’s theme, as we raise funds to enhance the indoor and outdoor play experience for our children. After all, it’s through creative play that children truly learn, grow and flourish! Watch the slideshow tonight to see images of the driveway stencils, free-form climbing structures, vine tunnel and outdoor drums and chimes that are part of our vision for the CHB play space. Tonight we honor our magnificent staff, especially Dr. Barbara Elder Weller, founding principal of the Charles H. Bullock School, who was recently promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Montclair Schools. We will miss her strong leadership and dedication to our children. Thank you all for making miracles of learning happen in our classrooms every day! TABLE OF CONTENTS TEACHER TREATS 3 COMMUNITY BUILDERS 7 EVENING PROGRAM 7:00 Live music by Nikki Gregoroff (vocals), Jim Gately (guitar) and Paul Weinberg (bass) Silent Auction and Raffles open for bidding. 8:00 DJ starts spinning. Silent Auction and Raffles bidding continues. 9:00 Raffles close for bidding. Live Auction begins, with actor and CHB-dad Troy Hall. LIVE AUCTION 9 SILENT AUCTION 13 Just the Ticket • Goodies for Foodies • In Tune In Style • Hello, Gorgeous! • Mind-Body-Spirit Picture Perfect • Home Chic Home • Party On • Kid Swag Summer Adventure • Hey, Sports Fans • Business Class RAFFLE 43 9:30 Live Auction ends. Silent Auction bidding continues for 15 minutes. 9:45 Silent Auction closes. SPECIAL THANKS 54 GREEN BALL TEAM 56 Cover photo by Bryn Heathman 10:30 Checkout opens. Dessert and dancing till midnight. Dear Bullock Community ʹ Staff, Students and Families Thank You ͙ For inspiring me For provoking me to think For challenging me to learn For giving me joy every day For the privilege of being your principal I love you all and thank you from the bottom of my heart. TEACHER TREATS TEACHER TREATS Give your child the gift of special time with his or her teacher. The highest bids win! T1 Stephanie Cataneo GO TO THE MOVIES Catch a kid-flick with Ms. Cataneo at the AMC Clifton. (1 winner and a friend) T2 Debbie White PIZZA TIME Munch a pizza lunch with Ms. White on a school day. (4 winners, each with a friend) T3 Kim Dillman ARTS AND SNACKS Get creative with an art activity and have a yummy snack. (1 winner and a friend) T4 Janis Vascimini BEDTIME STORY Have cookies and hear a bedtime story in your home. (1 winner) T5 Susan Synnott and Diana Laurie CUPCAKE WARS! Bake and eat cupcakes after school in the CHB kitchen. (2 winners from each class) T6 Christine Langton, Linda Lendman and Linda McNish CHB SPA DAY Nail polish, massage, snack, yoga and a beauty walk. (4 winners, each with friend) T7 Kathy Cooney MAKE A MASK Make a wildly colorful Puerto Rican Vejigante Mask out of papiér mache. Two sessions, first to make the mask, then to paint it. (5 winners) T8 Jill Jackman and Jamie Fullam WICKED Wii Eat pizza and and test your skill at Wii Bowling and Game Party. (2 winners, each with a friend) T9 Ted Strensel HAPPY HOOPS DAY A private gym class with a pickup game of basketball. (5 winners, each with a friend) T10 Bev D’Andrea and Kristen Kaelin COOK INDIAN CUISINE Learn to make a simple curry, chai tea, and homemade naan in the CHB kitchen. (2 winners per class, each with a friend) Continued... 3 The Pediatric Group of West Orange is proud to support the Charles H. Bullock School Diplomats of the American Board of Pediatrics Robert Rabinowitz, MD Jacqueline Owens, MD Jeffrey Saperstein, MD Abby Silverman, MD 395 Pleasant Valley Way West Orange, NJ 07052 973.731.6100 Nicolle Santos MOVIE NIGHT A trip to the movies with your fave teacher. (2 winners) T12 Susan Becker MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE Use a variety of textures and materials to create your own mixed media collage. (Adaptable to any grade level K–5.) Snacks and music will enhance our creativity. (2 winners, each with a friend) T13 Beverly Weitzman COOL CAKE POPS Bake chocolate cake pops in the CHB kitchen after school, 3:15–5:30. (1 winner and a friend) T14 Beverly Weitzman ANIMAL TRACKS Cast animal tracks of local NJ critters out of Plaster of Paris, 3:15–5:30. (1 winner and a friend) T15 Nami Kuwabara and Katie Harms WITH A CHERRY ON TOP Enjoy ice cream sundaes at Holsten’s after school. (2 winners from each class) T16 Michele Lowy, Susan Cowan, Jessica Buttimore GAME ON Eat pizza and play classic board games with the third-grade teachers during lunch and recess. (2 winners per class, each with a friend) T17 Lynn Williams SLIDERS AND SCOOPS Lunch at Smashburger, plus ice cream at Super Scoop right next door. (2 winners) T18 Lynn Williams MEET THE CHIEF OF POLICE Visit Montclair’s Police Chief at the station and ask any questions you want. (2 winners) T19 Brenda Coe and Melissa Hodgins CLAY POT CRITTERS Paint and decorate a clay pot critter with the Fifth Grade teachers. (2 winners from each class) T20 Shannon Dean PAINT POTTERY Join Ms. Dean at “Doin’ Dishes” on Church Street for a two-hour session on a Saturday. (4 winners) TEACHER TREATS T11 5 We love you Ms. Kaelin and Mrs. D’Andrea 4th Grade’s DREAM TEAM From Sandy Hook to Jockey Hollow, the Planetarium to the overnight camping trip, you took our kids to the moon and back. For your inspiration and dedication, creativity and humor, we are forever grateful. Big kiss on your foreheads! The Fourth Grade Class of 2012 COMMUNITY BUILDERS Events by and for CHB families and staff. Just put your name down and you’ve won! This is THE way to find time to see your CHB friends and make new ones! C1 OUTDOOR MOVIE NITE June 16 Film Under the Stars Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a family-friendly film with your CHB peeps at the home of Bridget Eklund and Eric Carlson. Enjoy juice and all the popcorn you can eat! DONOR: Bridget Eklund & Eric Carlson 15 spaces, $30 per family C3 LIVE KARAOKE May 6 Sing-a-Long Gather round the piano (or guitar) for a rousing sing-a-long at the home of Jennifer May and Steve Gelsi. From “Rolling in the Deep” to “Rosalita,” belt out your favorite pop, rock, country and show tunes. DONOR: Steve Gelsi & Jennifer May 12 spaces, $20 per person COMMUNITY BUILDERS C2 ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND GAMES June 2, 8:30 pm Grown-up Game Night Join fun-loving CHB parents Donna and Gadi Meir for drinks, desserts and friendly competition. Pack your smartphone in case you’re asked to produce a final answer, which may require you to tweet a friend or reach out to a lifeline. Prizes will be awarded to winners—and even the biggest loser! DONOR: Donna & Gadi Meir 20 spaces, $20 per person C4 BOTTOMS UP! May 5, 7 pm Beer tasting Raise a frothy mug in celebration of beers brewed within a day’s drive of Montclair. We’ll taste Ommegang from Cooperstown, La Fin du Monde from Montreal, Dogfish Ale tap house from Reheboth Beach and more. Top off what’s on tap with just the right sandwiches and snacks. DONOR: Peter Goldberger, Joe Emanuelli 12 spots, $20 per person C5 GREEN BALL (WAY) AFTER-PARTY May 19, 7 pm Dinner Party with Private Chef Join the co-chairs of the Green Ball for a warm, intimate dinner party prepared by Francois Chatelaine, former chef of Bistro 18 and Brasserie One Central Park West at the Plaza. He’ll whip up some of his personal French-inspired specialties, including maple mousse with roasted chestnuts. DONOR: Jody Gilardi & Dan Simon, Aviva Patz & Tripp Reynolds, 10 spots, $60 per person Lisa Gomberg & Francois Chatelaine C6 A NIGHT AT THE OPERA June 9, 8 pm House Concert Never mind Lincoln Center: You can hear live opera right here in Montclair! Enjoy a house concert featuring a trio of professional opera singers performing a medley of operatic classics as well as rare folk pieces from around the globe. Wine and dessert will round out this unforgettable evening. DONOR: Jessica Stolzberg & Mark Salamon, 16 spots, $35 per person Ines & Paul Hoerrner, Lisa & Adam Siegartel C7 ZUIT SUITS AND FLAPPERS April 28, 8 pm Roaring ’20s Cocktail Party Don your gangster hat and pearls and get ready for a Prohibition-era celebration. Enjoy 1920s cocktails and hors d’ouevres, ragtime/swing music, plenty of bootleg liquor and All That Jazz! DONOR: Kathy & John Bachmann 50 spots, $25 per person C8 VIN ET FROMAGE May 11 French Wine and Cheese Tasting with Amanti Vino Beyond Bordeaux and Burgundy, explore lesser known wines and cheeses a la Francaise at the home of Kelly and Joe McDonald. Wes Kirk from Amanti Vino will lead this festive wine tasting. DONOR: Dayna Bandman & Andy Schmeltz, Kelly & Joe McDonald 20 spots, $40 per person 7 Ms. Buttimore Thank you for making learning so much fun for our children. We appreciate all that you do! Love, parents of your 2012 third-grade classroom LIVE AUCTION Begins at 9:00 pm L1 OPEN SEASON 2 VIP Tickets to the U.S. Open, Dinner See the best tennis players in the world go head-to-head with these 2 VIP tickets to any 2012 U.S. Open game (except semi-finals and finals) between August 27 and September 9. You will be a guest of the swank Heineken Suite, where you can lounge, grab a brew and enjoy lunch or dinner. These tickets are also good for access to any field courts or general admission seating to matches held at the Louis Armstrong Stadium, so come early and spend the day! DONOR: Karen Heil & Judy Hurley Value: $1,000 LIVE AUCTION L2 YULE LOVE IT VIP Tickets to Radio City Christmas Show, Private Backstage Tour Experience the magic of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, featuring flying Santas, dancing reindeer and the high kicks of the famous Rockettes. You’ll get 4 orchestra tickets— plus a private behind-the-scenes tour by a Radio City staffer! Visit the manger animals from the show, including a live camel, and see and touch the costumes and props of the dancers. Get a chance to meet them if they’re backstage! Tickets valid throughout November or on a weekday in December. DONOR: Ailis & John Groves Value: PRICELESS L3 CALLING ALL CAMPERS 2 Weeks at Deerkill Day Camp First-time campers age 3 through 14 can have action-packed summer fun at Deerkill Day Camp, a family-owned camp on a beautiful, wooded 15-acre site in Suffern, New York. With door-to-door transportation to and from Montclair, your child will enjoy swim instruction in heated pools, athletics from baseball to yoga, creative and performing arts such as arts and crafts, ceramics, woodworking, dance, theater, and digital photography, and specialties such as karate and nature. (Valid towards a 2012 or 2013 registration for a new family.) DONOR: Deerkill Day Camp Value: $1,700 L4 MAKE-YOUR-OWN-SUSHI WORKSHOP Private Sushi Lesson and Dinner Discover the secrets of sushi-making with the chefs of Daikichi, Montclair’s sushi hot spot. Sip hot saki as you learn to flavor Japanese rice and hand-roll traditional maki. After the lesson, dig in to the sushi feast at Daikichi's Upstairs Restaurant space, which will be your own private dining room on the Monday night of your choice in April. DONOR: Aki & Matsumi Kaneda of Daikichi Restaurant Value: $1,400 Continued... 9 LIVE AUCTION L5 A DAY AT THE RACES VIP Meadowlands Race and Dinner for 2 And they’re off! Will Miss Chip K surge ahead of Millionaire Blur? Catch the excitement of a live horse race at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, then share the thrill of the win by participating in the Winner’s Circle Trophy Presentation! Kick off the evening with a buffet dinner for two at the racetrack’s upscale Pegasus Restaurant and a private tour of the paddock. (Valid any Saturday night from March 24–April 21, 2012) DONOR: New Meadowlands Racetrack Value: PRICELESS L6 LIVE THE ROCK STAR DREAM 2 Weeks of School of Rock Camp At School of Rock’s two-week Songwriting Camp, kids learn the ins and outs of the music biz and write and record their own original music! After cutting their debut album using state-of-the-art digital studio equipment, campers will showcase their original tunes at a lunchtime concert at Just Jake's in Montclair. Take home a fully produced CD and the makings of a career as a rock star. (July 16–28; for kids 10 and up who have a solid grasp of their instrument.) DONOR: School of Rock Montclair Value: $1,200 L7 EXTREME MAKEOVER, HOME EDITION Home Spruce-Up Services Refresh a room in your house with $500 of painting by Mark Tirondola; hand over that honey-do list to contractor Nathaniel Palacio for $500 of handyman work; leave electrical work to the pros with 4 hours of services by ATS Electric; and get a plumbing service call by Montclair’s own John Heyrich. Add 2 hours with home organizer Jodi Aishton, a window treatment consultation with Rosemarie Garner, and two decorative pillows in your choice of fabric by designer Suzi Dia. DONOR: Mark Tirondola, Erin & Craig Schwitter, Value: $2,000 ATS Electric, John Heyrich, Rosemary Garner, Suzi Dia L8 BOOK OF MORMON 2 House Seats to NYC’s Hottest Broadway Musical That’s right—we’ve got tickets! Best seats in the house, too! Book of Mormon, from the creators of South Park, has been called “the best musical of this century” (Ben Brantley, The New York Times) and “the monster hit Broadway’s been desperate for” (Michael Riedel, New York Post). Tickets are sold out through the end of the year, but we’ve got two house seats (within the first 15 rows of the stage) on the Saturday night of your choice in April or May! Resellers have individual tickets starting at $500—for crappy seats!—so this is a truly amazing opportunity. DONOR: Jessica & Keith Furor Value: $1,500 10 L9 WOODSTOCK WEEKEND Farmhouse Vacation in Bethel, NY Kick back and take in the fall foliage at a charming old farmhouse on five acres in Bethel, New York, near the Bethel Woods Cultural Arts Center, the site of the famous Woodstock. Check out local harvest festivals, farmers’ markets and the scenic Delaware River—or just light up the fire pit and watch the sunset in peace. The house has 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, and is available for a long-weekend stay in September or October. DONOR: Kristine Petrik & Jodie Dawson Value: $1,600 LIVE AUCTION L10 ISLAND PARADISE 7-Day Caribbean Resort Vacation If you watched The Bachelor this season, you saw why the new Morgan Bay Beach Resort in St. Lucia is called The Eden of the Caribbean. Set amid 25 acres of lush hillside gardens tucked into a private cove on the coast, this beachfront resort is a first-class vacation destination. Stay in a junior suite—with adjoining rooms—and enjoy stunning ocean and tropical garden views, four freshwater swimming pools, kayaking, windsurfing, snorkeling, volleyball and tennis, and perhaps most important, a kids’ club so you can really relax. There’s also a fitness center, salon and spa, four restaurants and nightly entertainment, plus the option to add on excursions such as rainforest treks and dolphin encounters. Winner is responsible for a daily fee of $60 per child and $125 per adult, which covers all meals, alcohol, taxes and gratuities. (Airfare not included.) DONOR: Elite Island Resorts Value: $3,100 L11 VEGAS, BABY Las Vegas Weekend for Two Get lucky in Sin City! Your high-rolling Vegas weekend includes two nights at your choice of either of the top-rated Venetian or Palazzo Hotels. You’ll stay in a stately suite with VIP check-in and enjoy dinner for two at Wolfgang Puck’s Postrio, tickets to Phantom or Jersey Boys, tickets to Madame Tussaud’s Museum, and a romantic Gondola ride for two. DONOR: Michael Leven, The Sands Corporation Value: $1,500 L12 EVERYONE’S A WINNER! Power up the Play Experience at CHB The real winners for this item will be our children as the funds we raise create a dreamy playscape at CHB. With driveway stencils, free-form climbing structures, a vine tunnel and outdoor drums and chimes, imaginations will run wild and free. And that’s when learning truly begins! We’ll also furnish the gym with tumbling mats and active Wii games to brighten rainy days. Please raise your paddle and give what you can. Every bid’s a winner! DONOR: You! Value: PRICELESS 11 "You taught me science and how a liquid and a solid are matter." —Sylvan "You taught me how to read and how the ending of a story can be different than expected." —Tariq "You taught me about science and I liked the project when you left a penny inside water and you taught us that it was clean when it was dirty." —Dorothy "You helped me in math to check my work, to know the times tables and to learn the 100s." —Valentin "You help me with a lot of things by saying always "You helped me by picking the right reading level. That makes me feel happy." —Conrad "You say I'm really good and better with my times tables than last year and social studies." —Ronald ! A R T X E ! EXTRA "You taught me about matter. You showed me how a solid can become liquid, how ice can become water." —Tyler "You helped me with math, you taught me to do the first two numbers first and then do the others in parentheses." —Karina Read all about it! "I like it when you help me with math." —Antonello "I like when you teach me science." —Savannah "I gotta say, I like it when you read to the class." —Harry "You taught me about fractions. I didn't really get them before." —Zuri "You helped me with my math multiplication and division." —Dale , r e h c a e t r i e h t t oas Third graders t ! N A W MRS. CO "You helped me with math and taught me the division and multiplication square family." —Safi "You helped me on Valentine's Day. I was going to make a card for my mom but she is the sky and you cheered me up so I didn't feel down." —Samara think before you do something, and when you read think what would happen if you were that person." —Bailey "You help me be more confident in myself. You have taught me how to have faith that I can do something." —Emily "Like, you helped with math. You teach me stuff so I can learn." —Karen "You help me with math and you are really nice and you help a lot of people. You make me feel happy and surprised sometimes." —Andrea "You taught me a lot of things like, subtracting and you help me with math tests so I can be better. And you are my favorite teacher." —Briona "You are so nice and you taught me division." —Madeline "You are really fun and funny." — Christine "You helped me so much with math and reading and times tables." —Maeve "I like when you say "hurry up, the cows are coming home!" —Meg "When I'm not learning something, you go over it and over it until I get it. You say 'you're rocking the boat!" but not in mad way, a funny way." —Sehaye "You helped me a lot with writing. You're funny when you say about "rocking the boat." —Voss SILENT AUCTION JUST THE TICKET (Shows and Experiences) S1 I LOVE A PARADE 4 VIP tickets to Macy’s Parade Be front and center at everybody’s favorite Spectacle on 34th Street with 4 tickets to view the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from prime grandstand seats. Enjoy this commemorative all-about-parades book, Balloons Over Broadway. DONOR: Adriana & Glen Schanen Value: PRICELESS S2 SERIOUSLY FUNNY 2 VIP tickets to The Colbert Report, Swag With two tickets to a live taping of The Colbert Report, Comedy Central’s Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series, you’ll hear “truthiness” from Montclair’s own ironic funnyman Stephen Colbert. Show your love for Colbert Nation by wearing the tee, jersey and hat. DONOR: Yvonne Demare, The Colbert Report Value: PRICELESS S4 THE DOCTOR IS IN The Dr. Oz Show, Personal Training Session with His Trainer Don’t just attend two live tapings of The Dr. Oz Show with Daytime Emmy Award-winning host Dr. Mehmet Oz, but experience the butt-kicking fitness revolution that is a private session with Dr. Oz’s own personal trainer at his NYC studio! Tickets valid April through October 2012. DONOR: Monica & William Bartlett, Erin Schwitter, Joel Harper Value: PRICELESS SILENT AUCTION S3 LETTERMAN LIVE 2 VIP Tickets to Letterman Live, Swag Watch late-night funnyman David Letterman count down the night’s Top 10 List and schmooze with A-list guests. Includes 2 tickets to any taping of the Late Show with David Letterman at the Ed Sullivan Theater, subject to availability, plus two Late Show sweatshirts and four T-shirts! DONOR: Kate Horrigan, Late Show With David Letterman Value: PRICELESS S5 FASHIONISTA 2 Tickets to New York Fashion Week What’s hot for spring? See the collections for yourself—from A-list designers such as BCBG, Rebecca Minkoff, Carolina Herrera and Charlotte Ronson—with two exclusive passes to a Spring Runway Show at Lincoln Center during Fashion Week in September. Stick around afterwards to mingle with the glitterati (usually including celebs) and hear the buzz about what's hot and what's not for fall. Look city-chic with this black tote and swag from Condé Nast and Women’s Wear Daily. Work it, girl! DONOR: Pamela Firestone, Women’s Wear Daily, Piper Goodspeed Value: PRICELESS Continued... 13 S6 FALLIN’ FOR FALLON 2 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Tickets, Swag Have a fun night out with two VIP tickets to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, good through April 2013. Two super-soft Jimmy Fallon T-shirts, New York Times best-seller Thank You Notes, and a scannable mug are yours to take home now. DONOR: Monica & William Bartlett Value: PRICELESS SILENT AUCTION S7 AND ALL THAT JAZZ 2 Tickets to Chicago on Broadway Broadway’s Chicago has it all—fame, fortune, show-stopping songs and astonishing dancing, not to mention multiple Tony, Olivier and Grammy Awards! Enjoy 2 tickets for any evening or matinee performance Sunday through Thursday at the Ambassador Theater on West 49th Street. Valid through June 18, 2012. DONOR: Sarah Wolman & Ken Levine Value: $275 S8 ONE IN A MILLION 2 Show Tickets, Pre-Theater Dinner Million Dollar Quartet, at the Nederlander Theatre, is the hit musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session of rock ‘n roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins. Choose a Monday, Thursday or Sunday evening performance or a Wednesday matinee between April 1 and June 30, 2012. Before you hit the theater district, dine out in style with friends in the Napa Valley–inspired Hillstone Restaurant on Park Avenue South at 27th Street with this generous $250 gift certificate. DONOR: Million Dollar Quartet, Liliana Vargas & Michael Lamb Value: $450 S9 QUEEN OF THE DESERT 2 Show Tickets, Pre-Theater Dinner Bette Midler is the brains behind Priscilla, Broadway’s outrageous musical based on the movie starring Patrick Swayze. The Daily News calls it “Eye-poppingly flashy fun!” Use your two tickets for any evening or matinee performance Sunday through Thursday through June 18, 2012. Enjoy a decadent dinner first with friends at the Napa Valley–inspired Hillstone Restaurant on Park Avenue South at 27th Street with this generous $250 gift certificate. DONOR: Sarah Wolman & Ken Levine, Liliana Vargas & Michael Lamb Value: $530 S10 JUST DANCE 4 tickets to Alvin Ailey at NJPAC Alvin Ailey does modern dance like no other dance company. They’re sleek, sensual and marvelously athletic—and this spring, they leap into Newark for performances of the full-length Revelations, Alvin Ailey’s gospel-infused masterwork. Introduce the kids to their amazing energetic choreography with 4 tickets to Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, Friday or Saturday, May 11 or 12, at the New Jersey Center for Performing Arts in Newark. DONOR: John Schreiber, NJPAC Value: $340 14 S11 WHEN YOU’RE A JET… 4 tickets to West Side Story at NJPAC See one of the greatest love stories of all time with 4 tickets to West Side Story at the New Jersey Center for the Performing Arts (NJPAC) in Newark. The show, about gang life in New York City, is amazing musical theater with all your favorite tunes: “Somewhere,” “America,” “Maria” and more. An American Classic! Performances are May 1–May 6, 2012. DONOR: John Schreiber, NJPAC Value: $345 S12 NEWSWORTHY Behind-the-Scenes Tour of CNN Explore backstage at CNN, including a private tour for 4 people and a possible meet-and-greet with Anderson Cooper, one of CNN’s most popular reporters. The tour will take place before a 10 p.m. taping of the show, which the winners are invited to stay and watch. DONOR: Kristine Petrik & Jodie Dawson Value: PRICELESS S13 FINE ART OF CONVERSATION Tea and Tour at Christie’s New York for 6 Behold extraordinary works of art that cannot be seen in a museum. These gems await their next private owners, but you and 5 friends can catch a glimpse on this behind-the-scenes tour of world-famous auction house Christie’s. Afterward, enjoy tea time in the Christie’s Board Room. DONOR: Christie’s New York Value: $500 SILENT AUCTION S14 ATTENTION NPR JUNKIES Behind-the-Scenes NPR Tour, 2 Theater Tickets Here’s your chance to put a face with that name...and voice! Depending on the day of your private behind-the-scenes tour at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., you could get to see newscasters Lakshmi Singh or Jack Speer, Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg or All Things Considered host Robert Siegel! Watch a program as it goes live on the air! Then treat yourselves to a show at the innovative Woolly Mammoth Theater Company, which has earned 33 Helen Hayes Awards for its productions and nine Charles MacArthur Awards for Outstanding New Play. DONOR: Renita Jablonski, Joshua Podwoski, Sarah Slobodien Dovere Value: PRICELESS S15 RED CARPET CALLING 2 Tickets to Montclair Film Festival, Cocktail Reception Be there May 1 to kick off the first annual Montclair International Film Festival, which promises five days of compelling independent films, comedies, documentaries, family events and work by emerging artists. Attend the cocktail reception for a chance to mix and mingle with A-list board members such as Stephen Colbert and Bobbi Brown. Exclusive after-party in the works—stay tuned. DONOR: The Montclair International Film Festival Value: PRICELESS Continued... 15 GOODIES FOR FOODIES (Restaurants, Tastings, Cooking Gear) S16 TOP CHEF MONTCLAIR Gourmet Dinner Party for 6 Treat yourself to a world-class dinner for 6 at the elegant Montclair home of CHB parents, Melissa and Max Polaner. Max lives a secret life as a gourmet chef, and he will prepare an extraordinary meal for your party in the cuisine of your choice: French, Korean, West African—just name it! DONOR: Melissa & Max Polaner Value: $400 S17 DATE NIGHT ITALIANO Dinner for 2 at Fascino, Babysitting Rekindle the romance with a table for 2 and molto delicioso Italian fare at Fascino. With babysitting included by some of our finest alumnae, there’s no excuse! DONOR: DePersio Family, Fascino, Sarah McDonald Value: $300 S18 DATE NIGHT TRIO 3 Montclair Restaurants, Babysitting We’ve set up 3 date nights for you and your lucky partner at great Montclair eateries. We’ve even booked babysitting by certified CHB/Rand alumnae! Now you have no excuse—go out and enjoy! Gift certificates are good toward meals at Fin Raw Bar & Kitchen, Saveur Creole and T.S. Ma. DONOR: Fin Raw Bar & Kitchen, Saveur Creole, T.S. Ma, Ella McDonald, Kathleen Emanuelli, Noah Gatzke Value: $300 SILENT AUCTION S19 GRAPE ESCAPE Private Winery Tour, Tasting Enjoy a behind-the-vines tour of Glorie Farm Winery in Marlboro, New York, followed by your own private wine tasting for 4. Whet your whistle with two bottles to bring home with you tonight, and then bring another two bottles and souvenir wine glasses home following your tour. (Date by mutual arrangement.) DONOR: Glorie Farm Winery Value: $150 S20 VINO SAVVY Wine Class, Wine Basket Go to the head of the class at Amanti Vino, where you can explore the wines of Italy, learn how to pair wine with chocolate or just find out what “oaky” really means. Do some homework in advance with this richly appointed sampler basket, featuring four artisanal wines. DONOR: Mary Lee & David Joseph Value: $285 S21 MOM AND ME DAY—DOWNTOWN Good Eats, Activities, Mani/Pedi Start your special day with breakfast at Plum on Park, stroll two blocks to Church Street to paint pottery at Doin’ Dishes, get mother-daughter manicures and pedicures at Grace Nail Salon on South Park Street, then sashay to Petite Paris just down the street to savor a French pastry or mouthwatering macaroon. Ooh la la! DONOR: Plum on Park, Doin’ Dishes, Grace Nail Salon, Petite Paris Value: $130 Continued... 17 S22 LET’S DO LUNCH Meals at 3 Montclair Eateries Dine at three of Montclair’s tastiest eateries with these 3 gift certificates. DONOR: Jackie's Grillette, Sandwich Theory, Nauna’s Value: $85 S23 PERFECT PICNIC Insulated Picnic Basket, Wine, Dinner Tote this bright lime insulated basket along on your next picnic and enjoy two bottles of wine, Rabbit Wine Chiller, Rabbit Wine Bottle Stoppers, and CHB’s own David Appelbaum's famous dinner: homemade smoked baby-back ribs, coleslaw, rosemary potatoes and cold beer, made to order on the spring or summer date of your choice. DONOR: Angelbeck’s, Helen Spencer Snyder, David Appelbaum Value: $210 SILENT AUCTION S24 COMFORT FOOD Pie-of-the-Month Club, Cooking Tools Savor 6 months of traditional English meat pies—from shepherd’s to chicken pot pie—as a member of the Pie-of-the-Month Club from The Pie Store on Watchung Ave. Then cook your own stick-to-your-ribs feasts with an Emeril enameled cast iron Dutch oven, comfort foods cookbooks, oven mitts and Golden Corn Bread Mix. DONOR: The Pie Store, CHB Second Grade Parents Value: $285 S25 PANINI PRANZO (that’s lunch in Italian) Panini Press, Cookbook Once you’ve tasted the toasted bread, warm meat, and cheese melted to perfection, you’ll need your own Panini Press. This Cuisinart 5-in-1 Griddler multitasks as a grill and griddle to handle pancakes and sausages, grilled cheese, steak, hamburgers, veggies and of course beloved paninis. Get inspired with the Panini cookbook. DONOR: CHB Second Grade Parents, Sally & Peter Braley Value: $120 S26 COFFEE TALK Keurig Coffee Machine, K-Cups Trade your ho-hum drip machine for a Keurig, the freshly crowned king of delicious, rich coffee makers. Just pop in a single-serve K-cup, press a button, and in under a minute, you’ve got a perfectly brewed cup of Joe—no measuring, no mess, no waiting. No comparison! DONOR: Dina & Daniel Aronson Value: $195 S27 NOW YOU’RE COOKING Immersion Blender, Kitchen Tools Cook up a storm with this crave-worthy Bamix of Switzerland Immersion Blender and a cart of can-never-have-too-many kitchen tools, including bamboo cheese board, polypropylene cutting board, box grater, KitchenAid kitchen shears, Williams Sonoma lime juicer, apple corer, whisk, paper towel holder, terry dish towels, colanders, silicone prep cups, cookbooks, condiments and more. DONOR: CHB Second Grade Parents, Sally & Peter Braley Value: $285 18 S28 COOL AS ICE Customizable Ice Pop Kit, Accoutrements Create two customized frozen ice pops at a time, including cream-filled varieties, in as little as seven minutes with the Zoku Duo Pop Maker. Flavor your cool confection with Tropical Fruit or Cherry Berry Syrup—and don’t forget to add a funny face or funky design using one of the 14 mix-and-match stencils in the Zoku Quick Pop Character Tool Kit. DONOR: Anna Munetsi Bullen, Williams-Sonoma Value: $83 S29 HOMEGROWN Garden Start-up, Composting Be a locavore! Harvest peas, carrots, basil and more from your own 4’x4’ veggie garden! CHB mom Kathy Bachmann, daughter of a fifth-generation farmer, will offer a 1-hour consultation and Square Foot Gardening book to get you started. Feed your plants with rich “brown gold” soil, which you can make with your very own compost bin. CHB dad Kevin Fried will get you going with a turner and little red wigglers. DONOR: Kathy & John Bachmann, Kevin Fried Value: $450 IN TUNE (Concerts, Art, Instruments, Lessons) SILENT AUCTION S30 BEETHOVEN WITH FRIENDS 10 Tickets to the Baroque Orchestra of NJ, Wine We’ve got 10 tickets—that’s 5 couples or a few families—to a concert of Ludwig van Beethoven’s classic Symphony #9 at the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey in Dover on April 29. Treat your guests to their own CD of the Baroque Orchestra’s 2010 Christmas Concert and their 2008 Summer Festival Highlights. Get the party started with two bottles of Louis Jadot wine—one Chardonnay and one Beaujolais-Villages. DONOR: Amy & Jeff Plaut Value: $420 S31 LITTLE PIECE OF MY HEART Framed Janis Joplin Print Take it! This original print by Baron Wolman, original Chief Photographer for Rolling Stone, is a true original, just like Janis, whose short musical career and life had an impact way beyond her years. Give Janis a permanent place in your home by bringing the print, which is matted and mounted, to Fast Frame to choose from more than 50 frame options. Framing will be completely covered by this gift certificate for $125. DONOR: Baron Wolman, Fast Frame Value: $875 S32 SHARON JONES JAM 2 Tickets to Live From Daryl’s House with Sharon Jones The ’60s and ’70s funk-soul stylings of Dap-Kings crooner Sharon Jones are sure to bring down the house when she guest stars at Live From Daryl’s House—remember the guy from Hall & Oats?— on April 11 at Montclair’s own Wellmont Theater. DONOR: The Wellmont Theater Value: $90 Continued... 19 S33 TURN IT UP TO ELEVEN Kids’ Electric Guitar, 4 Private Lessons Plug this Squire Stratocaster guitar, with case and tuner, into your Frontman 10g amp and let it rock! Get a great start learning the licks in four half-hour private lessons from Montclair guitar guru Ivan Max, lead guitarist of Rebecca Frezza and the Big Truck, at his Church Street music studio. DONOR: Little Kids Rock, Ivan Max Value: $490 S34 BE A GUITAR HERO Child-Sized Acoustic Guitar, 2 Lessons Forget the video game. Teach your child the real thing with this three-quarter size Sunlite guitar and soft carrying case plus two 30-minute private guitar lessons from musician, instructor and CHB dad John Ehlis. DONOR: Little Kids Rock, John Ehlis Value: $195 S35 ROCK RULES 4 Lessons at School of Rock School of Rock teaches kids to rock hard on stage and off. This gift certificate is good for four 45-minute music lessons on guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards or drums. Turn it up, dude! DONOR: School of Rock Montclair Value: $175 SILENT AUCTION S36 FIND YOUR VOICE 3 Professional Voice Lessons, iTunes Gift Card Discover your inner diva with three 45-minute private voice lessons (for teens and up) at the Montclair home studio of Bill Amory, an opera singer formerly of the American Symphony Orchestra. Download some inspiration with $30 worth of iTunes gift cards. DONOR: Bill Amory, Samantha Anton Value: $210 S37 YOUR SONG Original Songwriting Ever wish you had the perfect song for a birthday, anniversary, graduation, bar mitzvah, or just to express your deepest feelings? Creative musical mind and CHB dad Steve Gelsi will craft an original tune—lyrics and music—for you on the topic of your choice. DONOR: Steve Gelsi Value: PRICELESS IN STYLE (Accessories, Clothing, Jewelry) S38 BRAG BAG Tory Burch Leather Satchel The roomy Norah Large Satchel in taupe leather is an urban girl essential. With convertible handles, the lux bag from iconic designer Tory Burch adapts to whatever your day (or closet) throws at it. It’s this season’s bag, this season! DONOR: Tory Burch Value: $525 Continued... 21 S39 SUCH A CLUTCH! Tory Burch Leather Clutch Tory Burch’s iconic Reva Clutch, in luxurious metallic leather, is at once classic and chic. Simply remove the chain and leather strap to dress it up for evening. This insigniaemblazoned bag is getting four and a half stars from customers online, so snap it up here while you can. DONOR: Tory Burch Value: $325 S40 SPRING CLOSET MAKEOVER Wardrobe Consultation, $100 Gift Card Out with the frump, in with the fashion! Professional stylist Laura Barker, owner of Dot Reeder, will head to your house for a 1-hour closet consultation. She’ll help you identify what’s working and what’s not—and suggest key pieces to refresh your wardrobe and accentuate your best features. Use the $100 gift certificate at Dot Reeder to create your new spring look. DONOR: Laura Barker, Dot Reeder Value: $300 SILENT AUCTION S41 PRIVATE SHOPPING WITH PALS Private Shopping Party, Gift Certificates Wish you could have the store to yourself? Now you can. Hold a private wine-and-cheese shopping party for 12 at Barbara Eclectic in Upper Montclair. You’ll have $100 to spend, and your friends will get 15% off. Date to be mutually arranged. DONOR: Barbara Eclectic Value: $150 S42 SHOPPORTUNITY $100 Loehmann’s Gift Card, Leather Bag, Silk Scarf Love luxe goods but hate the price tags? You’ll fall hard for the chic steals at Loehmann’s when you spend this $100 gift card. Complete your new look with a brown woven leather Falorni Italia Tote ($950 retail; $320 at Loehmann’s) and a silk Emilio Pucci Frenze scarf ($300 retail; $120 at Loehmann’s). DONOR: Loehmann’s, Kimberly Robinson Value: $540 S43 SWEET SWEATER Hand-Knit Cardigan Bundle into elegance with this softly draping women’s sweater (size medium), hand-knitted in beautiful blue wool by master knitter Sally Wall, mother of CHB mom Susan Wall. DONOR: Sally Wall Value: $250 S44 BUNDLED UP Women’s Moncler Boots, Size 8 Keep toes toasty next winter with these quilted nylon and leather knee-high wedge boots from hot Italian designer Moncler. The quilting is 90% down for a look that’s 100% stylin’. Add a snuggly scarf and gloves. DONOR: Jody Gilardi Value: $495 22 S45 ARM CANDY Handmade Silver Cuff Bracelet Stunning one-of-a-kind, handmade cuff bracelet in fine silver and copper. The bird and heart theme are a signature design of artist and CHB mom Diane (Birdy) Harrison. DONOR: Birdy Harrison Jewelry Value: $150 S46 ALL THE RIGHT ANGLES Gold Vermeil and Silver Pendant Necklace This rectangle pendant necklace from Montclair-based artist Andrea Panico’s Architecture Collection epitomizes simple elegance. The gold vermeil box seems to float from the silver chain around your neck. Andrea’s Pico jewelry line is sold at Dot Reeder and picomeanslittle.com. DONOR: Andrea Panico, Pico Design Value: $112 S47 GIRL WITH A PEARL Pink Pearl and labradorite 14K Gold Earrings Pink pearl and Labradorite earrings in 14K gold from Montclair artist and CHB mom Meghan Hoskins are dainty but quite striking all at once. DONOR: Meghan Hoskins Value: $110 HELLO, GORGEOUS! (Salon Services and Products) SILENT AUCTION S48 GEM-STONED Trio of Handmade Stackable Rings Make a colorful impression with this visually stunning and delightfully unusual trio of stackable rings by celebrated jewelry designer Sissy Yates. The semi-precious stones—green quartz, amazonite and carnelian— are set in 24K gold vermeil with bands in oxidized silver. DONOR: Sissy Yates Design Value: $250 S49 WELL-GROOMED Professional Tooth Whitening, Haircut and Color, Private Pilates Get high-maintenance looks on a low-maintenance budget! Take your look up a level with Zoom Laser Tooth Whitening, a haircut and highlight at Oro Hair Studio at Watchung Plaza, and three private Pilates or gyrotonic sessions at Equilibrium Montclair. You’ll love the new you! DONOR: Ferguson Dental, Oro Hair Studio, Equilibrium Montclair Total Value: $950 S50 CITY CHIC(K) Haircut and Color, Massage, Products Get that City cut in the comfort of the ’burbs. NYC stylists Roman Kusayev and Nerick Ilyayev, whose celebrity client list includes Patti Lapone, Mandy Patinkin and Danica Patrick, will come to Montclair for the day to give you a sensational cut, blow-out and single-process color. Get into the zone with a Shiatsu or Reiki massage by Kelli DeFlora, and then hit the streets with this urban-chic, all-black tote filled with go-to hair products for your new ’do. DONOR: Roman Kusayev, Nerick Ilyayev, Kelli DeFlora, Pamela Firestone, Salon Crimson Value: $600 Continued... 23 Ms. Kuwabara is... (in the words of her Second-Grade students) Funny NY Jets fan Unbelievable Awesome Great hugger Direct Helpful Caring Loving Creative 6XUSULVLQJ Nice Fun Never says “I can’t” Amazing Energetic ...the best teacher in the world! S51 FOR MEN ONLY Haircut, Personal Training, Massage, Menswear Spiff up your look with a haircut at Oro Hair Studio at Watchung Plaza, a personal training session with trainer Joe Davis, and a $75 gift certificate for custom menswear at J. Hilburn. Get into the zone with a one-hour table massage by professional massage therapist Beth Adleman. DONOR: Oro Hair Studio, Joe Davis, J. Hilburn, Beth Adleman Total value: $300 S52 FRINGE Lash Extensions and MD Consult Bat those lashes like an old-time screen siren with this full set of Novalash Eyelash Extensions and Maintenance Kit. You’ll also get to meet with the doctors of Montclair’s own Plastic Surgery Group to discuss what graceful aging means to you. (Your secret’s safe with us!) DONOR: The Plastic Surgery Group Value: $500 S53 SUMMER REBOOT Haircut, Wax, Face Tan, Mani/Pedi, Gift Certificates Prep for bathing suit season with a head-to-toe spruce-up: Haircut, wax and face tan at Vanity Salon, manicure/pedicure at Nails & Body Work. For the big reveal, pick out the perfect suit with a $150 Gift Certificate to Everything But Water and this season’s wedge sandals with a $75 gift certificate to Tory Burch. Add a hat, shades and straw tote and hit the beach! Value: $395 DONOR: Vanity Salon, Nails & Body Work, Everything But Water, Mernin Family SILENT AUCTION S54 BEAUTY IN A BOX Bobbi Brown Makeup Inside these sleek metallic cases is everything you need to achieve the sparkling look that’s so hot for spring and summer: multiple shimmering eye palettes, lip palettes, creamy eye liner, lush cheek colors, mascara, eyeliner, and cosmetics case with mini brushes for the perfect application every time. DONOR: Bobbi Brown Value: $410 S55 HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Body Treatment, Haircut and Color, Mani/Pedi Your perfect Mother’s Day gift is wrapped and ready to go. Pamper the lady in your life with a Medi-Spa exfoliative body treatment and light massage, a haircut and single-process color plus blowout at Steve Deluca's Townhouse, a mani/pedi from Glen Ridge Nails, plus spa-grade cleanser and glycolic body lotion. Just add breakfast in bed! DONOR: The Plastic Surgery Group, Steve Deluca’s Townhouse, Glen Ridge Nails Value: $380 S56 POLISHED Facial, Haircut, Color, Blowout, Products Get clear, glowing skin with a Signature Facial, a 60-minute treatment tailored to your skin type, from Jeannette Musante Studio in Montclair. Then treat yourself to a haircut and single-process color plus blowout at Steve Deluca's Townhouse. Keep up your new look with a suite of Organic Pure Life products (shampoo, conditioner, soap, bath salts) in this chic Calvin Klein tote. DONOR: Jeannette Musante Studio, Steve Deluca's Townhouse, Organic Pure Life Value: $355 Continued... 25 S57 DATE NIGHT DO’S Hair Blowout, Manicure, Johari Gift Card, Earrings It’s Saturday Night! You book the sitter and we’ll do the rest! Enjoy a hair blowout at Pinnacle 2000 and a manicure from Salon Crimson. Make sure you’re date-ready from head to toe with this $50 gift certificate to Johari and these Stella & Dot Rio Chandelier Earrings. DONOR: Pinnacle 2000, Salon Crimson, Johari, Lynn Coyle Value: $280 MIND-BODY-SPIRIT (Gym Passes, Massages, Wellness) SILENT AUCTION S58 LOOK GOOD SWEATING Workout Wardrobe Need a reason to leave the couch? Trade in your faded tees and baggy sweats for seriously hot, well-fitting, modern activewear in high-performance fabrics by former elite gymnast Nancy Rose, now a designer and CHB mom. This complete figure-flattering workout wardrobe, sold at Equinox and Canyon Ranch, includes 2 bras, 5 tanks, 2 pants and 2 jackets. (The winner can trade in this set for any size, 2–12.) Let’s get physical! DONOR: Nancy Rose Performance Value: $900 S59 NEW GYM IN TOWN 1 Month Membership, Swag Get in on the ground floor of Montclair’s hot new fitness center, d*FIT. Get 30 days of unlimited group training with over 40 classes each week—and leave the little ones with trusted sitters at d*FIT’s daily childcare center, The Nest. Add on a d*FIT water bottle, d*FIT towel, reusable gym tote...and a bar of soap to wash away the good sweat! DONOR: d*FIT Value: $345 S60 RAISE THE BAR 2 Studio Memberships, Socks, Bag The Bar Method is a body-sculpting workout that uses dance training techniques to target all major muscle groups and improve posture. Devotee Drew Barrymore says, “It knocks your butt off.” Get started on your long, lean look with a 30-day unlimited membership, cute socks and reusable nylon carry-all bag. (2 highest bidders, new clients only.) DONOR: The Bar Method Studio Value: $160 S61 BAR NONE 5-Class Card, Massage Devotees of Montclair’s Bar Method Studio can enjoy a 5-class card, good for any 5 classes within 30 days. And after all that hard work pointing, flexing, lifting and lowering, unwind with a 1-hour Swedish table massage by Dirlene Millar. DONOR: The Bar Method Studio, Dirlene Millar Value $300 26 S62 GET FIT QUICK Bootcamp, DVDS, Pedometer, Massage Work on your bikini bod with 4 Real Body Bootcamp classes (also try 1 Piloxing class); then bring the workout home with this haul of 19 Fitness DVDs (wow!), including KnockOut Body with weighted gloves and Quick Sculpt Pilates with toning ball. Hit the ground running with a pedometer, T-shirt and sweats; then soothe those tired muscles with a 60-minute zero-balancing, active release, deep joint and soft tissue massage by experienced physical therapist and CHB mom Kate Horrigan. DONOR: Real Body Bootcamp, Fit PR, Kate Horrigan Value: $320 S63 IN GOOD HEALTH 1: EAT BETTER Eat Better, Move More CHB’s Health and Wellness Team has made it easy to take care of yourself. Eat fresh, local foods with produce from Purple Dragon Co-op and get a pantry makeover by dietician Dina Aronson. Keep your greens crisp with hemp-cotton produce bags, relax with a mix of teas from Terra, a $20 gift certificate to Terra, plus a stainless steel water bottle, tees and totes from Eat Play Live Montclair, and cookbooks. Kickstart your circulation with a $100 gift card to the NJ Fitness Factory. DONOR: CHB Health and Wellness Team Value: $425 S65 NATURAL HEALING Integrative Health Consultation, Gift Certificate Restore energy, repair stressed systems and improve overall health with a visit to Dr. Frank Lipman, holistic physician and Oprah-endorsed health guru. Dr. Lipman blends Western medicine with acupuncture, nutrition and herbal medicine to help you restore your vitality. His book, Total Renewal, is yours to take home now, along with a $50 gift certificate to Anjali Aromatics, maker of luxurious hand-blended essential oils and other top-quality Ayurvedic and Aromatherapy products. DONOR: Frank Lipman, MD, Eleven Eleven Wellness Center, Anjali Aromatics Value: $550 SILENT AUCTION S64 IN GOOD HEALTH 2: MOVE MORE Eat Better, Move More Get in fighting shape! We’ve got a $200 gift certificate to Guerrilla Fitness, two full-day bike rentals and a kid-sized helmet from Diamond Cycle, plus a family entry into the Tour de Montclair. Don’t forget to eat fresh greens with this produce share from Boxed Organics and a $20 gift certificate to Go Lightly, with their new vegan café. DONOR: CHB Health and Wellness Team Value: $375 S66 IN BALANCE Acupuncture, Massage, Nutrition, Life Coach Realign body and mind with wellness services from CHB parents: two rejuvenating acupuncture treatments with licensed acupuncturist Ray Hoffman; a healing massage just for women by doula Jill Wodnick; a custom diet plan, cooking session and supermarket tour with holistic nutritionist Jennifer Friedin; and a half-hour life-coaching sessions with Certified Life Coach Jodie Dawson. DONOR: Ray Hoffman, Jill Wodnick, Jennifer Friedin, Jodie Dawson Value: $475 Continued... 27 Dear Mrs. Laurie and Ms. Castelli Thanks for an awesome year! We love you! Your First Grade Class PICTURE PERFECT (Professional Photo Sessions) S67 CAMERA READY Professional Portrait, 4 Prints Get ’em while they’re cute with an outdoor family portrait session by award-winning commercial photographer and CHB dad Ron Holtz. Package includes up to 1.5 hours of photography, online gallery of edited images and two prints of any size up to 12x17, plus two 5x7s. DONOR: Ron Holtz Photography Value: $1,000 S68 FOR POSTERITY Portrait Session, Canvas Wall Portrait Lens-man Michael Stahl, named New Jersey Photographer of the Year in 2011, specializes in capturing the perfect moment in poetic black and white prints. The lucky winner of his portrait session will also get a hand-crafted, gallery-wrapped 16x20 canvas wall portrait. DONOR: Michael Stahl, Best Friend Photography Value: $700 S69 PAINT ME A PORTRAIT Bradford Renaissance Portrait Renowned portrait photographer “Bradford” will fly in from California for an exclusive family photo session at his White Plains, New York, studio. The result: An impressive 16x20 wall portrait on canvas with rich artistic enhancements. DONOR: Bradford Renaissance Portraits Value: $3,000 SILENT AUCTION S70 PICTURE THIS! Fine Art Giclée Family Portrait The lucky top bidder will win a creative portrait of their family taken in their own home or garden. The 11x14 giclée (fine-art digital printing) portrait is printed on stretched canvas and signed. DONOR: Phil Cantor Photography Value: $658 HOME CHIC HOME (Furniture, Art, Home Design) S71 REALIZE YOUR VISION Architectural Design Consult Architect and CHB mom Nina Cooke John of Frame: Design Lab (FDL) will bring your home improvement vision to life. She’ll do a 1-hour design consultation and then create a rendering for you to review at a second one-hour meeting. FDL has designed stately homes on Central Park West as well as funky Soho lofts. DONOR: Frame: Design Lab Value: $1,000 S72 GREEN SCENE Landscape Design Consult Beautify your surroundings with a landscape design consultation that includes a meeting and property analysis, conceptual plan, perspective sketch and a thorough review of the concept. DONOR: Rick Zimmer, Tapestry Landscape Architecture Value: $2,450 Continued... 29 S73 MIXED MEDIA Original Mural “From Jersey City to St. John” is a mixed media mural on fiber rock by Montclair-based artist Jennifer Levine. DONOR: Jennifer Levine Value: $1,600 S74 HIGH ART Fine Art Oil Painting Fine artist Rebecca Allan created this painting, “Robin's Egg Blue Collage,” using her peel collage technique. She developed the technique to repurpose "skins" of dried paint from her palette. Frame is brushed pewter. DONOR: Rebecca Allan Value: $800 SILENT AUCTION S75 RED SQUARE Abstract Acrylic Painting Get a powerful pop of color with this modern geometric acrylic on canvas painted by artist and CHB dad Serge Demefack. DONOR: Serge Demefack Value: $500 S76 BIRD WATCHING Signed Collage Poster “Scavenge,” a collage, is one of six original collage portraits commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission’s Art on Market Street Program. It was pieced together by hand from hundreds of Market Street images—neon signs, graffiti, manhole covers and more—and was on view in San Francisco from January 4 to April 1, 2010. Photos are poster-boarded for durability. DONOR: Jonathan Burstein, Aran Roche & Matthew Podwoski, Fast Frame Value: $300 S77 TATTOO YOU Signed Collage Poster A second Market Street Kiosk Poster, “Tattoo Artist,” celebrates the vibrant social and visual environment of one of San Francisco’s most iconic boulevards. Like “Scavenge,” it’s comprised of hundreds of colorful photographs taken on Market Street in the artist’s hometown. Poster-boarded for durability. DONOR: Jonathan Burstein, Aran Roche & Matthew Podwoski, Fast Frame Value: $300 S78 SIT IN STYLE 2 Louis Ghost Armchairs, $50 Gift Certificate Who else but Philippe Starck would dare mess with a king? Reinventing the classic Louis XV armchair for Kartell, the playful Louis Ghost Armchairs are a postmodern melding of new and old. Made of white injection-molded polycarbonate, they are robust chairs with not a single weak point. And they’re stackable! Use indoors or out. Use this $50 gift certificate to spot more crave-worthy home design pieces at the Design Within Reach Outlet in Secaucus. DONOR: Design Within Reach Outlet Value: $870 30 S79 INSTANT ELEGANCE 3 Artist-Designed Porcelain Jars Raise the style profile of any room with this trio of Tozai Home Prince of Wales canister jars, where sophisticated style meets heavy porcelain in a dramatic oversized houndstooth pattern in black and silvery gray. Designed by Francois Bernard, Paris. DONOR: ColorStoryHome.com Value: $430 S80 BOY MEETS GIRL Decorative Handmade Tiles These Arts and Crafts decorative tiles evoke a storybook childhood with their classically playful images of a boy and girl at play. Handmade in ceramic, they make a sweet addition to any room or the perfect hostess gift. DONOR: Nest Value: $125 S81 STITCH IN TIME Textile Art, Set of Two Artist Natalya Aikens created these two “little windows,” reminiscent of whimsical Russian fairytale village windows, by delicately embroidering, hand stitching and painting a variety of textiles. Each comes in its own white shadow box. DONOR: Natalya Aikens Value: $150 SILENT AUCTION S82 BY DESIGN Home Decorating Consult, Gift Certificate Rejuvenate your space with a 2-hour consultation with designer Tracey Kaufman Grossbach, who will advise you on color, lighting and the placement of furniture, art and accessories. Take the vision over to Hampton House on Bloomfield Avenue and bring it to life with $100 off your purchase of $500 or more. DONOR: Tracey Kaufman Grossbach, Hampton House Value $250 S83 DRAB TO FAB Home Decorating Consult, Throw Pillows Va va voom a room in your home with an interior design consultation by CHB mom Francoise Hautecler of Haute Home Staging and Redesign. Her approach is one of “effective simplicity, where comfort and warmth stay present.” Kick off the refresh with these gold-hued throw pillows handmade by designer and CHB dad John Buscaglia and a $25 gift certificate to CBL Fine Art. DONOR: Francoise Hautecler, John Buscaglia, CBL Fine Art Value: $300 Continued... 31 To Mrs. Synnott! We think you are the best teacher in the world. Because you just are. You make us feel happy and you know how to read a good story. You have a story teller’s voice. We love reading because you have taught us how to read well. You are the best!! Sincerely, Ella and your first grade class (this is like a persuasive letter) PARTY ON (Birthday Packages) S84 YAY FOR CLAY MAM Pottery Party, Custom Stationery, Cake A first-class party for your budding artist: ceramics wheel-throwing for 10 children 6 and up at the Montclair Art Museum—plus a 1-year MAM family membership. Invite guests in style with custom-designed invitations and thank-you cards (goody-bag tags, too) by Meghan Corrigan of Meghan Made. Add an 8-inch ice cream cake made to order from Super Scoop in Glen Ridge. Start the clay-play with this Pottery Studio Kit! DONOR: Susan Wall & Charlie Nowaczek, Meghan Corrigan, Super Scoop Value: $650 S85 PARTY ANIMAL Zoo Birthday Party, Animal Fun The ultimate animal lover’s birthday bash includes a party for 15 kids on the date of your choice at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange and this great collection of animal goodies, including Great Migrations, Snakes, Wild Animal Bingo, a cute monkey puppet, stuffed leopard and more! Add a $40 gift certificate toward a custom cake by Little Daisy Bakery. DONOR: CHB Kindergarten Parents, Little Daisy Bakery Value: $475 S87 BEAD-AZZLED Jewelry-Making Birthday Party, Red Mango Sundae Kit Customize this beaded jewelry-making party for your birthday girl’s age and personality. During the 1-hour activity, Montclair jewelry designer and CHB mom Diane Harrison will guide up to 15 guests in creating a necklace or bracelet from top-quality colorful beads and clasps. You’ve got a built-in party favor! You won’t need a cake either: We’ve got a Make-Your-Own Fro-Yo Sundae Kit from Red Mango, including two flavors of frozen yogurt and yummy toppings for 15 kids. DONOR: Diane & Evan Harrison, Red Mango, Montclair Beadworks Value: $300 SILENT AUCTION S86 JEEPERS CREEPERS Critters Party Entertainment, Animal Fun Let a ferret, rabbit, reptiles, and show-stopping scorpion (it glows green under black light!) make a guest appearance at your creature-loving kiddo’s next birthday party, care of local critter expert Jimmy Escalante. Add these cuddly critters (stuffed, of course) and a herd of other animal-themed goodies, including a cloth pet carrier, Where the Wild Things Are characters, a paint-your-own-birdhouse kit and much more. Add a $25 gift certificate to Le Baker’s Dozen for birthday cupcakes. Blow out the candles! DONOR: Jimmy Escalante, CHB Kindergarten Parents, Le Baker’s Dozen Value: $350 S88 HARRY POTTER AND THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Harry Potter Book Set & Birthday Kit Behold, the complete set of Harry Potter books signed by their publisher, Arthur A. Levine, in this Hogwarts-worthy keepsake box! The accompanying gift certificate is good for a magical kit that lets you throw the birthday party of your Little Wizard’s dreams. It includes awesome activity ideas, party supplies for 16 and a coupon for 3 party helpers! We’ll even deliver an enchanting, personalized, homemade Harry Potter–themed birthday cake. DONOR: Watchung Booksellers, Sarah Wolman, Kelly McDonald Value: PRICELESS Continued... 33 KID SWAG (Stuff Kids Really Want) S89 MAKE A MASTERPIECE Montclair Art Museum Class, Membership, Art Supplies Got art? Treat your child (or yourself) to a studio art class at the Montclair Art Museum (fall 2012), and get inspired with a 1-year family membership. Let the creative juices flow at home with a staggering selection of art kits and supplies, including oil and acrylic paints and brushes, colored pencils, markers, modeling clay, art paper and more. DONOR: Montclair Art Museum, CHB Third Grade Parents Value: $520 SILENT AUCTION S90 BACK TO THE FUTURE Science-Tech Basket, Liberty Science Center Membership Got science? With this Magic School Bus Microscope Lab and Chemistry Lab, Glow Dome, Crystal Growing kit, Fantasma Foam and more, science has never been so fun! More than a dozen discovery activities are sure to please (and occupy) your little lab rat for hours. Then see science come to life with a 1-year family membership to the Liberty Science Center! DONOR: CHB First Grade Parents, Katharine Garrison, Liberty Science Center Value: $435 S91 ABRACADABRA! Magic Kit This amazing, magical basket has everything your little Houdini will need to put on the Greatest Show on…your living room rug. Includes top hat, cape, wand and the Deluxe Magic Box, which is chock full of cool magic tricks. Also includes Magic Science, Water Wizard and other magical activities. Rabbit not included. DONOR: Scott Morley, The Wonderfun Shop, CHB First Grade Parents Value: $240 S92 BRICKMASTER LEGO Fun Your LEGO fan will go crazy for this awesome LEGO haul. Kits include Racers, Star Wars, Pharoah’s Quest and more! Books include The LEGO Idea Book, The LEGO Technic Idea Book of Simple Machines and The LEGO Book, a comprehensive history of the world’s most popular building toy. DONOR: CHB Fourth Grade Parents Value: $290 S93 BE VICTORIOUS Signed Posters, Super Swag OMG! Expect tween screams of excitement from this Nick jr. super swag. We’ve got a framed poster signed by the entire cast of Nick-hit Victorious, a DVD, CD, messenger bag, handbag, alarm clock, microphone, 2 Tori Barbies that sing, and more. As Tori says, Freak the Freak Out! DONOR: Jessica & Keith Furer, Nick Jr. Value: PRICELESS 34 S94 iWANT IT iCarly Super Swag Miranda Cosgrove herself and her iCarly costars signed this script from episode #301 “iGot a Hot Room.” Your resident iCarly fan will want to host her own home-grown comedy and talent show with songs from an iCarly CD and the Miranda Cosgrove title “Sparks Fly.” Funny buttons on Sam’s Remote play applause, boos, random dancing, drum rolls and more. DONOR: Jessica & Keith Furer, Nick Jr. Value: PRICELESS S95 TOTAL RUSH! Tween Boy Toys Dude! Get ready to wow your tween or pre-tween boy with a haul of cool stuff from Nickelodeon’s hit series Big Time Rush, an indoor basketball hoop, baseball cap, mini-soccer ball, $50 gift certificate to Soccer Stop, a boomerang, and a How to Rock hat. Add in this awesome comic book art kit and gift certificate for a comic book from Time Warp Comics, and don’t forget the book Cool Stuff Exploded. All right! DONOR: Jessica & Keith Furer, Soccer Stop, Value: $180 Time Warp Comics, CHB Fifth Grade Parents S97 POSH BABY Lili, Meili and Beau Baby Gift Basket Class up the nursery with this new-baby basket, which includes a Petunia Pickle Diaper bag, Stroller sun shade, Manny and Simon Baby Caps, Peter Rabbit Puzzle, Jellycat Stuffed animal, Dwell Baby hand puppet, Doodle Pad Placemats, Nature’s Playground Ring Toss, organic tee, wooden door sign, frog-themed thermal tote and a beautiful perfume for Mom. DONOR: Lili, Meili and Beau Value: $500 SILENT AUCTION S96 WHO LIVES IN A PINEAPPLE UNDER THE SEA? SpongeBob Swag You’d have to go all the way to Bikini Bottom to find SpongeBob-a-phrenalia like this. We’ve got DVDs, CDs, games, plush character toys, flashlight, bubble wand and more for your special yellow sea-sponge fan at home. Krabby Patties not included. DONOR: Jessica & Keith Furer, Nick Jr. Value: $90 S98 ROCKABYE BABY Sleep Consult, Baby Sweater and Booties, Toy Bag The best gift for new parents—sleep! Elizabeth Ruebman, Senior Sleep Consultant with Dream Team Baby, will do 2 hours of sleep consulting, which includes developing a customized sleep plan and coaching you to help your child (3 months to 4 years) get 12 hours of nighttime slumber and regular naps. Throw in a stunning hand-knit baby sweater and matching mouse-booties, a fluffy towel set, whimsical cotton toy basket, photo album and more. DONOR: Elizabeth Ruebman, Cheryl Anne Morse, Baby’s Perfect Gift Value: $660 Continued... 35 C AB To Mrs. White and Mrs. DePalma, From A,B,C to 1,2,3 and so much more¯ We have had an amazing first year at Bullock! Thank you for everything! Love, Your 2011/12 Kindergarten Class 123 SUMMER ADVENTURE (Camps and Activities for Kids) S99 MAGIC FOR MUGGLES 1 Week Harry Potter Camp Make Hogwarts School come alive for your 8 to 13-year-old at Magic for Muggles Camp in Montclair. Learn the ways of wizards by playing quidditch, making a wand, dueling, creating magical creatures, and much more. Like the first book in the Harry Potter series, campers get "sorted” into Hogwarts houses. Will you be a Gryffindor? Choose the week of July 2, July 9 or July 16. Reserve ASAP. DONOR: Magic for Muggles Camp, Kevin McCarthy Value: $220 S100 WHAT A RACQUET! 1 Week Tennis Camp Even Nadal started somewhere! Sign up your little ace for one week of half-day summer camp (morning or afternoon) at Bill Wing’s Tennis Academy held at Montclair Kimberley Academy. DONOR: Bill Wing’s Tennis Academy Value: $235 S102 FAMILY FUN PACK 5 Fun Family Activities Get ready for adventure with 4 tickets for an Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty Cruise, 4 tickets to the Top of the Rock Observation Deck at Rockefeller Center, 4 tickets to any home game of the New Jersey Jackals, 4 tickets to the Yogi Berra Museum and a Family Four-Pass to Floyd Hall Arena. DONOR: Klurman/Dowell Family, Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, NJ Jackals, Yogi Berra Museum, Floyd Hall Arena Value: $365 SILENT AUCTION S101 CROSSE-TRAIN 1 Week Lacrosse Camp Sharpen your lacrosse skills and have good sporty fun at a 1-week session of summer lacrosse camp at Evolution Lacrosse Academy, held at Anderson Park with coach and CHB dad Matt Podwoski. Choose camp for ages 7–14 (9am–1pm) or Mini-Laxers for ages 5–6 (9am–11am). Available weeks are July 16–20 or July 23–27. DONOR: Evolution Lacrosse Academy Value: $125–225 S103 DAY CAMP RULES Tuition Scholarship Adventure is just around the Riverbend with a 25% tuition scholarship toward 4 weeks of enrollment at the award-winning Riverbend Day Camp in Warren Township. Boys and girls, preschool through eighth grade, can enjoy a full day of sports (soccer, T-ball, tennis, miniature golf, archery, bocce, canoeing, low ropes course and climbing wall), instructional swim in heated pools; arts activities (jewelry making, music, nature, international crafts and cooking), and so much more. Did we mention the daily bus service from Montclair? First-time camp families only. DONOR: Camp Riverbend Value: $900–$1,240 Continued... 37 S104 WIND IN THE WILLOW $500 Tuition Scholarship First-time campers get TLC at Camp Willow Lake in Lake Hopatcong with small groups, mature counselors and a warm, friendly atmosphere. Activities, which are tailored to different ages from pre-school to high school, include swim instruction, water sports such as pontoon boating and hydro-tubing, athletics, performing and creative arts, and outdoor adventure such as zip lines and climbing walls. One parent calls it “the best kept summer secret in NJ.” DONOR: Camp Willow Lake Value: $500 HEY, SPORTS FANS (Tickets, Lessons, Memorabilia) SILENT AUCTION S105 JETS MANIA 4 Tickets, Signed Poster Get back into your football groove with 4 2012 Pre-Season Jets tickets, including a parking pass for the Stadium (lower level). Take home a piece of the action with an autographed poster of Super Bowl XLIII Most Valuable Player, Jets team captain and wide receiver Santonio Holmes. DONOR: Jessica & Keith Furor Value: $545 S106 GOAL! Tickets to Red Bulls Games, Signed Soccer Ball Bend it like Beckham at 2 NY Red Bulls games (we’ve got 2 sets of 2 tickets) plus a Major League soccer ball signed by all members of this all-star team, including Landon Donovan, David Beckham, and Thierry Henry (certificate of authenticity included). DONOR: Major League Soccer, The Red Bulls Value: PRICELESS S107 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Eco-boat Cruise or Kayak Adventure, Gear Journey down the Hackensack River or through the marshes of the New Jersey Meadowlands with 4 tickets to an Eco-boat Cruise or a summer kayak/canoe adventure with Hackensack Riverkeeper. Round out your gear with this stainless steel water bottle, tees, tank and hat, Beautiful Birds notecards, Birding & Wildlife Trails, and Meadowlands (children’s picture book). DONOR: Chris Len, Hackensack Riverkeeper Value: $300 S108 HIT THE TRAILS Osprey Hydration Pack, Supplies Whether you adventure on two feet or two wheels, elevation gain and rocky roads meet their match with this lightweight Osprey Raptor 6 Hydration Pack. Never worry about water bottles again. Add a $20 gift card to the Outdoor Store for more gear. DONOR: Beverly & David Weitzman, The Outdoor Store Value: $125 38 S109 GET SPORTY 4 Gold Passports to Chelsea Piers With 4 Gold Passports to Chelsea Piers in NYC, all bases are covered: You’ll have access to the Golf Club, Sky Rink, Field House Batting Cage (and Toddler Adventure Center), and the Sports Center Health Club. Do we even need to mention the river views? (Valid through 9/17/12.) DONOR: Chelsea Piers Value: $240 S110 HORSING AROUND 5 Riding Lessons, Gift Basket With these 5 private riding lessons at the Essex Equestrian Center in West Orange, your child will learn how to put on a halter and bridle, lead, groom, tack up, mount, dismount and cool down a horse. Get set for the saddle with these horse-themed goodies and books. DONOR: Essex Equestrian Center, Bridget Eklund & Eric Carlson Value: $385 S111 TENNIS, ANYONE? 2 Private Lessons, Tennis Gear Two private tennis lessons with coach and CHB dad Max Bohnel plus tennis balls and a $20 gift certificate to Fleet Feet to get you in the swing of the sport. DONOR: Max Bohnel, Fleet Feet Value: $150 SILENT AUCTION S112 ON ICE 4 Ice Skating Lessons, Rink Pass Discover your inner Sasha Cohen with 4 private half-hour ice skating lessons from figure skater and CHB mom Adriana Schanen. Great for beginners or aspiring Olympians, young or old! Glide on over to Floyd Hall Arena with this Family Four-Pass. DONOR: Adriana Schanen Value: $236 S113 GAME ON Sports Lessons, Gear A champion lineup of sports goods and gear, including $100 at Glen Ridge Tae Kwon-do, $40 at Soccer Stop, and two 30-minute private baseball lessons at Fred Hill Sports Academy in Verona. Then really get into gear with a skyball, kickball, Wiffle balls, Penn tennis balls, Wham-o Frisbee, Body Fit Speed Rope and more. (Dig this signed NJ Devil’s hockey puck, too.) Play hard! DONOR: Glen Ridge Tae Kwon-do, CHB Fifth Grade Parents, Value: $500 Soccer Stop, Fred Hill Sports Academy Continued... 39 “I can’t wait to go to school. I have Mrs. Vascimini!” Thank you for making your classroom a place they want to run to. 0SZIERH*YRKE%PE¿]E Parents of your 2012 Kindergarten class BUSINESS CLASS (Career Services and Life Management) S114 WHAT YOUR WEBSITE NEEDS Custom Online Marketing Video A well-produced Internet marketing video is one of the most powerful tools you can use to grow your business. SiteFire Video will produce a 30-second spot for your website, complete with customized script, 2D and 3D motion graphics, voice-over narration and licensed music, plus a full year of video hosting and streaming. DONOR: SiteFire Value: $1,000 S115 ON THE RIGHT TRACK Career Coaching Kick your skills up a notch with an “Executive Elevation” coaching consultation. Executive advisor Raleigh Mayer will work with you at the Athena Leadership Lab in NYC (or at your NYC-based office) to address career issues such as presentation, communication and transition. DONOR: Raleigh Mayer, Athena Leadership Lab Value: $150 S117 HOME-WORTH Home Value Consultation Wondering what your home is worth in today’s market? How you could improve its value over time? And what does your new tax assessment mean anyway? Top Montclair realtor and CHB mom Karin Carson, of Keller Williams NJ Metro Group, will do an in-depth market analysis and consultation. Valid for 1 year beginning in May. DONOR: Karin Carson Value: $500 SILENT AUCTION S116 DO GOODERS, DO BETTER Fundraising Counseling Maximize the money for your non-profit organization with 10 hours of fundraising counseling by SmART Grants Fundraising. Services may include prospect research, program development and grant writing. DONOR: Aran Roche, SmART Grants Value: $1,000 S118 SANDWICH GENERATION Senior Care Services, Child Psychologist Session If the generations above and below you are putting the squeeze on your time and patience, this package can help. For the older set, My Parents At Home offers 4 hours of care by a trained caregiver after an initial 1-hour consultation (with a registered nurse) to determine the type of care needed. (Services provided for 4 hours consecutively on the same day—a weekday morning or afternoon.) To better manage the younger set, meet with child psychologist Mark Pesner, Ph.D., director of Therapeutic Options in Montclair, for a 1-hour consultation. Breathe! DONOR: Marcus Ward, Mark Pesner, Ph.D. Value: $530 41 !"# RAFFLE R1 ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH Colorado Hotel Stay Passing through Colorado? Enjoy a complimentary stay at the Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs, with its breathtaking views of Pikes Peak Mountain and its central location near historic and trendy downtown Colorado Springs. Visit nearby Garden of the Gods, the Olympic Training Center and the Fine Arts Center. DONOR: Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs Value: $140 R2 BEJEWELED Stella & Dot Necklace The Riviera Pendant from Stella & Dot is a silver plated ball-station chain adorned with a vintage coin, labradorite drop, and a gold-plated flower with a CZ stone. Casual-cool with jeans and elegant with a dress. DONOR: Lynne Coyle Value: $60 R3 KISS MY FACE Personal Care Basket Lavender, chamomile, eucalyptus, menthol and aloe make these Kiss My Face soaps, lotions, shampoo and shave cream appeal to your senses. Natural, organic qualities make them safer for your skin and the environment—and super effective, too. DONOR: Kiss My Face Value: $75 R4 LOTIONS AND POTIONS Beauty Swag Most of us grew up sneaking swipes of Mom’s lipstick. Now you can tear into the beauty products with abandon—because their yours with the winning ticket. DONOR: Piper Goodspeed, Lindsay & Jevon Dunmore, Stacey Cooper Value: $180 RAFFLE R5 GOOD HAIR DAY Girly-Girl Accessories Crown your daughter glam queen with these 4 one-of-a-kind headbands and 4 Good Fortune Wish necklaces—all hand-made by CHB mom Deshja Driggs-Hall. DONOR: Deshja Driggs-Hall Value: $165 R6 GET LUCKY Lucky Brand Handbags Not one but two chic leather cross-body handbags from Lucky Brand in the key neutrals, brown and black, to match every outfit. DONOR: Liz Claiborne, Inc. Value: $280 Continued... 43 R7 IT’S A SNAP! Photo Session with Chelo Keys CHB’s own tech teacher, Chelo Keys, is an amazing portrait photographer. You’ll get a stunning family or child portrait at your home plus $100 print credit. See her portfolio at chelophoto.com. DONOR: Chelo Keys Value: $225 R8 PHOTO FINISH Bradford Portrait Session Leave a legacy! Renowned portrait photographer “Bradford” will fly in from California to take exquisite portraits of you, your child or your family at his White Plains, New York, studio. You’ll get an 11x14 wall portrait on canvas with rich artistic enhancements. DONOR: Bradford Renaissance Portraits Value: $1,000 R9 IT’S SHOWTIME 2 Tickets to Paper Mill Playhouse, Swag Catch a show at the Paper Mill Playhouse and enjoy this commemorative hardcover, Papermill Playhouse: The Life of a Theater, two logo’d tees, and a signed illustrated print of the storied theater in Millburn. DONOR: The Paper Mill Playhouse Value: $265 RAFFLE Thank you, Dr. Weller for your leadership, service and love of learning — all of which you modeled for our children every day. We wish you every success! Thank you to the incredible staff of Bullock School. You are amazing!! The Wolman/Levine Family 44 R10 CURTAIN’S UP 2 Tickets to New Victory Theater Take in a family-friendly show at the New Victory Theater on 42nd Street, New York City’s first and only full-time performing arts theater for kids and their families. Select any production in the 2012-13 season, which begins in the fall. Visit newvictory.org for updated listings. DONOR: New Victory Theater Value: $76 R11 OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL 2 Tickets to 2 Concerts Hear Jersey native Southside Johnny, “Grandfather of New Jersey Sound,” with his band, the Asbury Jukes, on April 21 at The Wellmont. Then see American blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy (a key influence on Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan) at the outdoor music festival right on the water at the World Financial Center on July 11—or Neko Case and Charles Bradley and the Extraordinaires on July 12. DONOR: The Wellmont Theater, Debra Simon Value: $90 R12 BABY GRAND 2 Beginner Piano Lessons, Books Get to know the piano with two introductory lessons at the Montclair home of Joan Conviser, a Juilliard graduate and longtime piano teacher. Includes 2 beginner piano books. DONOR: Joan Conviser Value: $70 R13 PEACOCK PRIDE Hand-Pressed Ceramic Tile, Showhouse Pass This one-of-a-kind ceramic tile was hand-pressed from an original design created for a fireplace surround that will be featured in the 2012 Mansion in May showhouse in Morristown. Our complimentary pass gets you into the Showhouse May 1–31 to see the handiwork of artist Theresa Mustafa and dozens of other talented artists and designers. DONOR: Theresa Mustafa Value: $100 RAFFLE R14 THE BIG BANG Big Bang Theory Swag Take home some prized souvenirs from the award-winning CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory: 8”x10” signed photo of the cast, Season 3 Blu-Ray DVD set, Season 2 DVD set, and 2 T-shirts. DONOR: Bryn Heathman Value: $110 R15 JUST ADD POPCORN Movies, TV Series on DVD Fluff the cushions for some serious screen time. Catch up on the hot Showtime series Dexter (seasons 1 and 2), The Tudors (seasons 1 and 2), and Weeds (season 3), and enjoy 5 films, including The Soloist and Angels in the Dust. We’ll throw in 5 Showtime tees and even a fleece. DONOR: Debra Simon, Mary & David Weil Value: $350 Continued... 45 Karin Carson !"#$$%&%'($)&*+%*,- R16 SIZZLE IT BBQ Tools The burgers at this year’s Fourth of July BBQ will be perfect with these grilling tools, patriotic potholder and The Great American Grilling Book. Grill up picture-perfect veggies with this stainless steel grill wok, fixins’ and Misto Olive Oil Sprayer. Stick a fork in this one. It’s done! DONOR: CHB Second Grade Parents, Sally & Peter Braley Value: $100 R17 BETWEEN THE BREAD Sandwich Press, Tools, Gift Certificate You’ll make the best grilled cheese in town with the help of this electric non-stick 2-Slice Sandwich Maker from Chefmate, plus a KitchenAid Sandwich Spreader and Bagel Slicer. With your Panera “Bread For A Year” gift certificate, you can use freshly baked bread every time. DONOR: CHB Second Grade Parents, Panera Bread Value: $90 R18 NOW YOU’RE COOKIN’ (WITH KIDS!) Family-Friendly Kitchen Fun Whoop it up in the kitchen with a Make-Your-Own Gummies Kit, chocolate-chip pancake and waffle mix (with artisanal maple syrup), Robot Popsicle Molds, a heart-shaped sandwich cutter, wooden cooking utensils, and family cookbooks—and a whole lotta family love. DONOR: CHB Second Grade Parents, Cuisipro, Sally & Peter Braley Value: $65 R19 GET YOUR CONTESSA ON Baking Gadgets Your confections will reach new heights with this arsenal of baking gizmos. Includes cupcake decorating set, deluxe decorating pen, silicone baking pans, maritime cookie cutters, rolling pin, whisk, Make Your Own Chocolate kit and cookie cookbook. Start preheating the oven! DONOR: CHB Second Grade Parents, Sally & Peter Braley Value: $95 RAFFLE R20 BING, BONG, BAGELS Breakfast Delivered Leisurely weekend mornings deserve better than cold cereal. Have a New York-style family brunch delivered right to your door on the date of your choice. You’ll get bagels, lox, cream cheese, hot coffee, a New York Times, and love. DONOR: The Friedman-Appelbaum Family Value: PRICELESS R21 WAKE UP HAPPY Micro-Roasted Coffee Basket Perk up, java lovers. We’ve got 4 pounds of organic, fair trade, micro-roasted Java Love coffee beans plus travel mug, hand-carved cherry coffee scoop and amazing-smelling coffee soap on a wooden dish. If that doesn’t make you smile, the Java Love 70% chocolate should do the trick. DONOR: Jodie Dawson & Kristine Petrik Value: $90 Continued... 47 Cheers! t s a o t a e s i a W e r enerous to our g onsors: b ev erag e sp Glorie Farm Winery Brooklyn Brewery John & Susan Eckert Thank you so much for supporting the Green Ball and the Charles H. Bullock School. R22 SLIM CHANCE Weight Watchers Membership, Tools You’ve seen Jennifer Hudson’s incredible transformation with Weight Watchers, now it’s your turn! Use this 3-month membership, cookbook, pedometer and Fitness DVD series to kick off—or continue—your own weight-loss journey. DONOR: Weight Watchers Value: $112 R23 JUST DO IT 6-Month YMCA Membership Sample over a dozen group fitness classes (from kickboxing to Tai Chi to Zumba), the nautilus machines, racquetball courts, pools and more with your 6-month membership to the Montclair YMCA. A great reward for working out? Steam-room time! (And this tee and water bottle.) DONOR: The Montclair YMCA Value: $350 R24 GET-WELL-SOON KIT Cold and Flu Medicines The next time sickness strikes, you’ll be prepared! Our Novartis sick kit features 8 kids’ cold and flu remedies, including Triaminic Cough & Runny Nose, plus 3 types of Benefiber to stay, er, regular. DONOR: Charlie Dawson Value: $76 R25 FROM THE SMILE FILE Orthodontic Consultation Are braces in your child’s future? (Or are you afraid they might be?) Barry Raphael, D.M.D., a Clifton-based orthodontist for 25 years, practices “preventative orthodontics” to minimize the interventions needed down the line. This gift certificate gets you an initial screening, X-rays, models, and a full consultation. DONOR: Barry Raphael, D.M.D. Value: $300 RAFFLE R26 KID FIXER Counseling for Child and Parent Is your child facing some challenging issues? Talking about it can help. This gift certificate covers a 1-hour consultation with child psychologist Mark Pesner, PhD., of Therapeutic Options in Montclair. Seek your own sounding board in a half-hour session with Certified Life Coach Jodie Dawson, PsyD. (2 winners) DONOR: Mark Pesner, Ph.D., Jodie Dawson Value: $400 R27 BON VOYAGE Travel Essentials, Books, Bag This roomy lightweight nylon bag is packed with travel essentials: a travel organizer, leather travel journals, travel sketch pads, airplane kit with eye mask, slippers, clip-on reading light, hardcover travel titles and a bold red luggage tag—you’ll spot your suitcase first! DONOR: Bryn & Jim Heathman Value: $124 Continued... 49 R28 LOST IN SPACE Solar System Stuff The next Neil Armstrong could be sitting at your dinner table, and you might not even know it! Cultivate interest in Outer Space with these space-themed toys and activities. Includes createyour-own solar system mobiles, Space Art book, Moon Sand and more. Don’t forget to ride the “Solar Coaster” at Liberty Science Center with these two exhibition passes. Far out! DONOR: CHB First Grade Parents, Liberty Science Center Value: $135 R29 TOUCHDOWN! Signed Giants Poster Framed autographed poster of Giants players Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck. DONOR: The New York Giants Value: $55 R30 ECO ACTION Nature-Science Games and Activities Can’t get enough environmental science at Charles H. Bullock, The Green School? Well, this basket of eco-goodies will provide hours of fun for the child who loves nature and science. Includes weather and water learning activities, paint-your-own birdhouse, and rainforest puzzle. Have a (Green) Ball! DONOR: CHB First Grade Parents Value: $170 RAFFLE R31 RAINY DAY RESCUE Anti-Boredom Kit Stuck indoors? Banish boredom with this cache of craft-ivity kits: Glow Explosion, Glow Station, Sculpt It, Monster Modeling Clay, My Masterpiece, Artisands—painting with sand and more. Add a gift certificate toward a workshop at Rock Paper Scissors, the fab craft studio in Montclair. DONOR: CHB Third Grade Parents, Rock Paper Scissors Value: $190 50 R32 TA DA! Kids’ Acting Coach Session, Tap Lessons Treat your budding child-star to a 1-hour session with acting coach Heather Ballantyne. She’ll have him or her doing theater exercises and reading scripts from movies. Bring the bright lights of Broadway one step closer with 2 private introductory tap lessons by performer and CHB dad Jonathan Luks. DONOR: Heather Ballantyne, Jonathan Luks Value: $180 R33 BOYZ JUST WANNA HAVE FUN Boys 8–10 Basket Let’s get this party started! The Glow in the Dark Paddle Ball, Nerf Raider Rapid Fire, K’Nex, Air Max Ring Flyer, Flying Science Kit and more will all keep your little dude and his buds happy and busy for hours. Imagine the laughs you’ll hear when they read Blood and Goo and Boogers Too! Add a $25 gift certificate to Learning Express to keep the party going. Funnest house on the block, yo! DONOR: CHB First and Fifth Grade Parents, Learning Express Value: $160 R34 GIRLZ JUST WANNA HAVE FUN! Girls 8–10 Basket Throw a tween-dream playdate with Blendy Pens, Paperoni, beading kit, jump ropes, Magic Fabric, sidewalk chalk—and a bit of bling from Stella & Dot. Use the $75 gift certificate toward a class at Studio Art Kids, then post the artwork on these two cute Pottery Barn Kids magnetic wall strips. When the guests leave, take your tween shopping with a $25 gift certificate to Milk Money, Montclair’s favorite kids’ consignment store. DONOR: CHB Third and Fifth Grade Parents, Value: $180 Lynne Coyle, Studio Art Kids, Milk Money R35 FIT FOR A PRINCESS Dolls, Laptop, Ice Cream Cake Once upon a time there was a princess who loved ice cream. Make her day with a Royal Princess Laptop, 3 Barbie dolls, including Rapunzel and Tiana, Polly Pockets, and her own regal tiara. Celebrate “Princess Day” with an 8-inch ice cream cake made to order, in pink, of course. DONOR: Mattel, Super Scoop Value: $112 RAFFLE R36 GIRLS’ GOODY BAG Preschool Presents for Girls 2–5 A perfect birthday or any-day present for your pre-school-age daughter. Girly-fun goodies include two Fisher Price baby dolls, PixOs, Dora CD, Bubble Wand, dominos and more! Add to the fun with a one-year Geyer Family YMCA membership! DONOR: Mattel, Just Kidding Around, Nick Jr., Geyer Family YMCA Value: $140 R37 BOYS’ GOODY BAG Preschool Presents for Boys 2–5 Be the hero when you come home from tonight’s event with this pile of pre-school fun, including Playmobil, Dominos and Go, Diego, Go! Load up these 5 metal Cars and Thomas piano book into this cute Nick Jr. backpack and your next plane or car trip will be a breeze. DONOR: Mattel, Just Kidding Around, Nick Jr. Value: $110 Continued... 51 R38 STORY TIME Books for Young Readers, Gift Certificate Eight award-winning picture books from classics to edgy contemporary favorites with lots of boy appeal: Monsters Eat Whiny Children, Enemy Pie, Roller Coaster, and A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever. Choose new favorite reads with a $50 gift certificate to Watchung Booksellers. DONOR: Adriana & Glen Schanen, Watchung Booksellers Value: $140 R39 TIMELESS TALES Hardcover Classics for Young Readers Five classic childhood tales in decorative hardcovers: Anne of Green Gables, Peter Pan, Black Beauty, The Wind in the Willows, and The Secret Garden. DONOR: Lauri Hornik Value: $85 R40 HOLA? BONJOUR? 3 Private Language Lessons Kids K–8 can brush up on their Spanish or French conversation skills or get an introduction to the languages in three private 1-hour sessions with foreign-language instructor and CHB mom Ruth Morrison. DONOR: Ruth Morrison Value: $175 R41 DOG DAYS Dog Walking, Treats Give Fido the gift of vigorous exercise while you’re at work with 5 mid-day dog-walking/running sessions by animal lover and CHB dad Max Bohnel. Use this Animal Rescue adoption fee waiver to take home a furry friend for free. Add chew toys for canine entertainment. DONOR: Max Bohnel, Jennifer Gannett & Chris Len Value: $285 RAFFLE 53 SPECIAL THANKS CHB Family Contributors Jodi & William Aishton Bill & Skye Amory Samantha & Michael Anton Elise Aronov & Kevin Fried Dina & Daniel Aronson Kathy & John Bachmann Dayna Bandman & Andy Schmeltz Monica & William Bartlett Angela & Aaron Borns Sally & Peter Braley John Buscaglia & Robert Christmas Karin & Greg Carson Stacey & Jan Cermak Stacey Cooper & Aaron Holm Lynn Coyle Charlie Dawson Jodie Dawson & Kristine Petrik Kelli & Tom DeFlora Carolyn & Serge Demefack Andrea Dellachiaie & Risa Wexler Suzi & Rob Dia Deshja Driggs-Hall & Troy Hall Lindsay & Jevon Dunmore Susan & John Eckert Bridget Eklund & Eric Carlson Mary & Joe Emanuelli Trish Feely & Peter Goldberger Pamela Firestone Jennifer & Michael Friedin Amy Friedman & David Applebaum Donna Friedman & Gadi Meir Jessica & Keith Furer Jennifer Gannett & Chris Len Katharine Garrison & Robert Guerra Bonnie & Rob Gatzke Ailis & John Groves Jody Gilardi & Dan Simon Lisa Gomberg & Francois Chatelaine Piper Goodspeed & Matt Moses Nikki Gregoroff & Paul Weinberg Diane & Evan Harrison Francoise Hautecler Bryn & Jim Heathman Karen Heil & Judy Hurley Laura & Ray Hoffman Kate Horrigan & John Ehlis Meghan & Dave Hoskins Nina Cooke John & Andre John Mary Lee & David Joseph Chelo Keys Yoon Kim & Douglas Glorie Melissa Klurman & Ken Dowell Joanna & Jonathan Luks Jennifer May & Steve Gelsi Kelly & Joe McDonald Anne & Michael Mernin Ruth & Garrett Morrison Cheryl Anne Morse Aviva Patz & Tripp Reynolds Amy & Jeff Plaut Kimberly Robinson & Jean Locicero Aran Roche & Matt Podwoski Nancy Rose Beth Rubin & David Wish Melissa & Max Polaner Elizabeth Ruebman & Ron Holtz Adriana & Glen Schanen John Schreiber Erin & Craig Schwitter Debra Simon Helen Spencer Snyder & Steven Snyder Jessica Stolzberg & Mark Salamon Yiffat Susskind & Max Bohnel Liliana Vargas & Michael Lamb Susan Wall & Charlie Nowaczek Shannon Brome-Ward & Marcus Ward Jill & John Wodnick Sarah Wolman & Ken Levine Thank you to Aviva Patz and Jody Gilardi, The Belles of The Green Ball, and the entire Green Ball Team for their tireless efforts on behalf of our children! The Parents of Bullock School | 2011–2012 54 Community Contributors Beth Adleman Athena Leadership Lab Natalya Aikens Rebecca Allan Amanti Vino Anglebeck’s Anjalie Aromatics Antlers Hilton Colorado ATS Electric Aunt Jean’s Toys & Treats Baby’s Perfect Gift Heather Ballantyne Bar Method Studio Barbara Eclectic Big Bang Theory Bill Wing’s Tennis Academy Bradford Renaissance Portraits Bobbi Brown Boxed Organics Jonathan Burstein Camp Riverbend Camp Willow Lake Phil Cantor Photography CBL Fine Art Chelsea Piers Christie’s New York Liz Claiborne The Colbert Report ColorStoryHome.com Joan Conviser Meghan Corrigan Cuisipro d*FIT Daikichi Joe Davis Deerkill Day Camp Steve Deluca’s Townhouse Yvonne Demare Design Within Reach Outlet Diamond Cycle Doin’ Dishes Dot Reeder Elite Island Resorts Equilibrium Montclair Jimmy Escalante Essex Equestrian Center Everything But Water Evolution Lacrosse Academy Fascino Fast Frame Fin Raw Bar & Kitchen Floyd Hall Arena Ferguson Dental Fred Hill Sports Academy Fresh Direct Rosemary Garner Geyer Family YMCA Glen Ridge Nails Glen Ridge Tae Kwon-do Glorie Farm Winery GoLightly Grace Nail Salon Tracey K. Grossbach Guerrilla Fitness Hackensack Riverkeeper Hampton House Joel Harper John Heyrich, Inc. J. Hilburn Home Depot, Bloomfield Lauri Hornik IKEA Paramus Nerick Ilyayev Renita Jablonski Jackie’s Grillette Johari Just Kidding Around Kiss My Face Roman Kusayev Le Baker’s Dozen Learning Express David Letterman Michael Leven Jennifer Levine Liberty Science Center Lili, Meili and Beau Frank Lipman, MD Little Daisy Bakery Little Kids Rock Loehmann’s Magic for Muggles Camp Major League Soccer Ivan Max Meadowlands Racetrack Milk Money Dirlene Millar Million Dollar Quartet Montclair Art Museum Montclair Beadworks Montclair Int’l Film Festival Montclair YMCA Scott Morley Jeannette Musante Studio Theresa Mustafa Nails & Body Work Nauna’s Bella Casa Nest New Jersey Jackals New Victory Theater New York Devils New York Jets New York Giants Nick Jr. NJPAC Organic Pure Life Oro Hair Studio The Outdoor Store Panera Bread Mark Pesner, Ph.D. Petite Paris Pico Design The Pie Store Pinnacle 2000 Plastic Surgery Group Ploch’s Home & Garden Center Plum on Park Joshua Podwoski Purple Dragon Co-op Barry Raphael, D.M.D. Real Body Bootcamp Red Bulls Red Mango RICOH USA Rock Paper Scissors Nancy Rose Performance Salon Crimson Sands Corporation Sandwich Theory Saveur Creole School of Rock Montclair SiteFire Michael Stahl Soccer Stop StudioArt Kids Super Scoop Tapestry Landscape Arch. Terra Time Warp Comics Mark Tirondola Tory Burch Top of the Rock Tour de Montclair T.S. Ma Vanity Salon Sally Wall Watchung Booksellers Weight Watchers Wellmont Theatre Williams-Sonoma Baron Wolman Women’s Wear Daily Wonderfun Shop Woolly Mammoth Theater Sissy Yates Design Yogi Berra Museum 55 GREEN BALL TEAM Chairs | Jody Gilardi, Aviva Patz Jessica Furer Jennifer Gannett Bryn Heathman Ghana Hylton Nina Cooke John Yoon Kim Aran Roche Heidi Rosen Mark Salamon Helen Spencer Snyder Jessica Stolzberg John Urquidi Jennifer Visconti Susan Wall Sarah Wolman Invitation Design and Printing | Bryn Heathman, Postnet Website | Aviva Patz, Ana Giron Duff Program Advertising | Lisa Siegartel Program Copy | Aviva Patz, Sarah Wolman, Jessica Stolzberg Program Design | Amanda Ansorge Décor and Design | Bryn Heathman (coordinator), Jodi Aishton, Mariama Diallo Auction Display | Nina Cooke John (coordinator) Class Baskets | Dayna Bandman, Stacey Cooper Teacher Treats | Susan Wall Tickets and Check-in | Jennifer Visconti (coordinator), Dayna Bandman, Ines Hoerrner, Heidi Rosen, Caroline Schestag, Andy Schmeltz, Crescent Silberman, Rich Visconti, Dr. Barbara Elder Weller Beverages and Bartending | John Urquidi (coordinator), Elizabeth Ruebman Green-tini | Generously donated by Susan and John Eckert Wine | Generously donated by Glorie Farm Winery Live Music | Nikki Gregoroff (vocals), Jim Gately (guitar), Paul Weinberg (bass) DJ | Matt Moses, Ellen Sander (coordinator) Catering | Jody Gilardi (coordinator), CulinAriane Live Auction Presentation | Aran Roche, Sarah Wolman Auctioneer | Troy Hall Checkout | Mark Salamon (coordinator), John Bachmann, John Buscaglia, David Drescher, Andre John, John Orosz, Colin Reilly, Helen Spencer Snyder, Roberto Terrana Our sincerest thanks to all those whose efforts and dedication made this evening possible. Special thanks to all the teachers and staff who work hard every day to make the CHB community one worth celebrating. 56 YOUR BID NUMBER Use this number instead of your name when bidding for Silent Auction items. Use the booklet as a paddle to bid during the Live Auction. Programs were printed courtesy of RICOH USA. To learn more about RICOH’s commitment to the envionment and solutions to help your workplace reduce waste, energy comsumption and costs, go to http://www.ricoh.com/environment