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head-royce parents association presents
incognito…a masked affair
2012 head-royce
school auction
February 11, 2012
5:30pm – 10:00pm
The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa
Gold-Level Sponsor
Please bring this catalog with you to the auction
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schedule of events
5:30pm
• Check-in and credit card pre-swipe
• Silent Auction in Claremont Ballroom
6:00-6:45pm
• Music by Caravan, Head-Royce School Jazz Ensemble II
7:10 – 7:30pm
• Silent Auction starts to close at 7:10pm by category from far end of the
Claremont ballroom to the stage end
7:40pm
• Dinner begins in Empire Ballroom
8:00pm
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Music by Colla Voce, Head-Royce School chorus
Welcome, Rob Lake and auction co-chairs
LIVE! Auction begins with drawing for Best of Live raffle
Paddles Up! for Head-Royce
Close and drawing for Instant Wine Cellar raffle
9:30pm
• Check-out: Pick up items in Claremont Ballroom
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welcome
Head-Royce is such a special school.
The teachers are amazing. The families are supportive. And the kids? They come
out awfully impressive, don’t they?
We are honored to chair the auction together this year. This event is fun with a
purpose:
• to raise money for the continued development of our dedicated faculty; and
• to raise funds for scholarships that are vitally important to the diversity of our
school.
We also know that the auction is a fun way for all of us to connect with other
Head-Royce parents over great food, entertainment and conversation, all in
support of our school. Over the years, this auction event has raised over $1.1
million. Let’s make this another successful year!
Please browse through all of the items, bid high and bid often; and as you do so,
note the names of those generous businesses that have stepped up to support
our school. They deserve our support in return.
Pulling together this auction truly takes a village. We appreciate all of the
volunteers who have imagined and solicited new interesting donations, slaved
over beautiful class projects that will be cherished keepsakes, helped with
auction operations on the day of the event and so much more. So, thank you to
all of the volunteers, donors and underwriters for your generous support – this
festive community party could not have happened without you!
Your Auction Co-Chairs,
Jackie Dharmapalan (Mother of
Rachel, ‘20 and Natalie, ‘22)
Julie Kim-Beal (Mother of Ethan, ‘22)
Eva Lum Camp (Mother of Lowell, ’17,
Lee, ’19 and Chelsea, ‘22)
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QB D J G J D V O J P O J O U F S O BU J P O B M
Proud to support Head-­Royce School
Leslie Avant
510.338.1341
Carla Buffington
510.735.6605
Nancy Hinkley
510.338.1394
Jack McPhail
510.982.4412
Jackie Care Jennie A. Flanigan
510.338.1378
510.610.3601
Bob & Carolyn
Ganice
Nelson
Morgan-­Austin
510.338.1345
510.520.9988
Selling Real Estate throughout the East Bay -­
Oakland, Berkeley, Piedmont, Albany,
Kensington, El Cerrito
www.pacunion.com
1900 Mountain Boulevard, Oakland 94611
1625 Shattuck Avenue Suite 101, Berkeley 94709
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event sponsors
Please join us in thanking the following companies and individuals who have
generously helped sponsor this year’s auction. Names listed are as of January
25, 2012. Please consider joining them to help underwrite the cost of the event
and support our faculty. (A full list will be posted at the event).
Gold ($3,000+)
Faculty Sponsorships
• First Republic Bank
• Head-Royce School Board of
Trustees
• James Mittelberger & Anne Mudge
• Michael Novogradac & Barbara
Forsberg-Novogradac
Thanks to the following people, who
bought tickets for faculty members to
attend this event.
• Charlie Baxter & Jinee Tao
• Laura Baxter-Simons & Nat Simons
• Brannin Beal & Julie Kim-Beal
• Derek & Rachel Benham
• Robert Blackburn & Ann Smulka
• Jeff & Eva Camp
• Charles Fanning & Melinda Haag
• Charles Freiberg & Andrea Alfano
• W. John Miottel III '79
& Jeannie Banker
• James Mittelberger & Anne Mudge
• Eric & Susan Poncelet
• Marc Schweitzer & Helaine Lasky
Schweitzer
• Todd & Michele Sundsmo
• Frank & Melissa Williams
Bronze ($1,000+)
• Bayside Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery
Friend ($500+)
• Todd & Michele Sundsmo
Other Sponsors (up to $500)
• Lori Koven
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee
In-Kind Donations
Please thank:
• The Benham family for providing all
of the wine for the whole evening
• Fido Systems for providing all of
our event technology support
• Tres Agaves for for their
contribution to the signature
cocktail offering
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The GRUBB Co.
R E A L T O R S
With great admiration and appreciation
for all that
Head-Royce School
offers our community.
Bebe McRae
510.652.2133
bmcrae@grubbco.com
bebemcrae.com
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3070 Claremont Avenue | Berkeley, CA 94705
1960 Mountain Boulevard | Oakland, CA 94611
GRUBBCO.COM
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auction overview
Check-in Registration
Instant Wine Cellar
Raffle
You will be given your name tag, table
number, bidder number and bidder
paddle for LIVE! Please have your
credit card swiped at this time to
make check-out at the end of the
evening a breeze. You may also
purchase raffle tickets here, while
supplies last. (It’s a good idea to buy
your raffle tickets on the way in. See
below…)
Buy a chance to fill out your wine
collection with the easy purchase of
one or more tickets for the Wine
Cellar Raffle. See the display at the
event for a list of all of the wines
included in this 50+bottle collection.
Buy tickets at check-in or in the Silent
Auction.
Donated by Middle School Families
Price Per Ticket: $50
Silent Auction
Check-out
To bid on an item, just write in your
bidder number and your bid on the
bid sheet. There is a minimum bid
listed – so please don’t bid below this
number. There is also a guide to the
increased increment of bid. (But hey,
feel free to go above that. Let’s raise
some money for the cause, shall we?)
In this section there is no auctioneer.
Watch out for table closing times they happen throughout the evening,
so be sure to check on the things you
want most.
At the end of the evening, pick up
your receipt and items won in the
Claremont Ballroom. LIVE items and
Paddles Up will be charged the next
day.
Absentee Bidding
Absentee bids may be placed on any
Silent Auction item. Absentee bids
should be sent by email to
auction@headroyce.org. Please
include your name, address, phone,
email, credit card number and
expiration date, auction item number,
item description and your bid amount.
The highest absentee bid will be
entered as the initial bid at the
beginning of the auction.
Absentee bids must be received by
5:00pm on Friday, February 10, 2012. In
the event of identical bids, the earlier
bid wins. Successful bidders will be
notified by phone or email.
Desserts by Faculty
You already knew them as fabulous
teachers… but it turns out they are
talented pastry artisans as well!
Purchase a dessert to enjoy at the
dinner or take it home to enjoy later!
To purchase desserts, simply place a
bid like any other Silent item. The
winner will get the dessert delivered
to their table!
Best of LIVE! Raffle
Deductions
The winner will get their pick of an
exciting LIVE! auction item before the
bidding begins! This year we will only
sell 100 tickets, so each entry has 1
out of 100 chance of winning. Buy
your tickets at check-in or in the
Silent Auction.
Price per Ticket: $100
Only 100 will be sold! Get them while
they last. Limit: 10 per bidder
For federal income tax purposes, your
purchase of an auction item is
deductible as charitable donation to
the extent that the amount paid
exceeds the fair market value of the
goods and/or services received.
Donors have made a good faith
estimate of the fair market value of
each item. If there is no published
value for your purchase in this
catalog, feel free to contact Susan
Anderson at 510-531-1300 x2182.
Admission ticket purchases and raffle
tickets are not tax-deductible.
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the fine print
Unless otherwise specified, the
following conditions apply to all items
offered:
• Getaways: Resort and family
properties are not available to
student groups or minors
unaccompanied by adults.
Commercial vacations and
accommodations require advance
reservations; offer is good on a
space available basis; unless
otherwise noted, meals, alcoholic
beverages, taxes, gratuities and
transportation are not included.
• Restaurants: Reservations are
required for most establishments.
Unless otherwise noted, alcoholic
beverages, taxes, and gratuities are
not included.
• Services: Gratuities for stylists,
technicians, trainers and other
service providers are generally not
included in gift certificates. Please
remember to show your
appreciation accordingly.
• Tickets and Passes: Events,
performances, and museum ticket
passes that do not specify a date
may require advance reservations
and be subject to availability.
• Please note that some items may
have sold out online prior to the
Silent auction.
• All sales are final. Items may not be
exchanged and no money will be
refunded. All items are sold as is.
• Items and services are good for one
year and must be used by February
10, 2013, unless otherwise specified.
• Dates and times are to be arranged
at the mutual convenience of both
the donor and the buyer.
• Buyers are responsible for making
arrangements in advance, checking
expiration dates and restrictions on
contracts and/or gift certificates,
and for retaining the original
paperwork until the donation has
been redeemed. We have
endeavored to include restrictions
where applicable, but additional
restrictions, deadlines and
redemption instructions may apply.
• We have made every effort to
ensure the accuracy of the
information in this catalog but
errors may occur and are not the
responsibility of Head-Royce
School or its Parents Association.
• Catalog descriptions of items
include estimates of the item’s fair
market value. All values are
estimates only and are not
guaranteed by Head-Royce School
or its Parents Association. Values
are as declared by donors.
• By his/her purchase, the buyer
waives any claim for liability against
the School or its employees, the
Auction volunteers, the Auction
firm and the Auctioneer, and the
donor of the property or services.
Neither the PA, the School, the
Auctioneer, nor the donor is
responsible for any personal injuries
or damages to property that may
result from the use of property or
services sold.
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entertainment
Caravan
Colla Voce
Josh Tower, Director
Robert Wells, Director
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Kendrick Baker
Liam Connolly
Luke Davis
Paul Davis
Nicholas “Brady” Hirsch
Mason Horning
Emma Hurlbert
Charltien Long
Noah Martin-Ruben
Max Novak
Morgan O'Sullivan
Rebecca Salsburg-Frank
Dylan Smith
Eric Taylor
Surya Tubach
Callista Wells
Jeffrey Wu
Harrison Yeary
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Laura Alberti
Elena Ash
Chloe Bash
Lauren Boranian
Toni Calabrese-Thomas
Dylan Carlson
Hannah DeWit
Giorgi Ellis
Samantha Farrell
Kira Fahlbusch
Graham Hill
Jacob Kermish-Wells
Ali Lopez
Pamela Low
Robbie Manley
Kerry Merckens
Prianka Misra
Pippa O'Brien
Ellen Pelos
Andy Pelos
Thibault Philippine
Maya Poncelet
Adam Pratt
PJ Robinson
Emily Rubin
Sarah Schwemberger
Eli Sharf
Guy Tada
Veronica Timpane
Olivia Won
Emily Wong
Auctioneer
Keith L. McLane, BAS, is one of the
country’s preeminent fundraising
auctioneers and special appeal/funda-need experts. Since 1995, he has
specialized in organizing and
conducting charity and fundraising
auctions for schools, charitable
organizations, and nonprofit groups
across the nation.
Never the shy one, Keith has become
well-known for a fun and entertaining
auctioneering style that frequently
takes him out from behind the
podium and deep into the audience!
Keith holds an MBA from The UCLA
Anderson School of Management and
is a graduate of the world-famous
Missouri Auction School, which
Newsweek magazine dubs “The
Harvard of Auctioneering.” He is also
one of only a small number of
auctioneers in the country - and one
of only eight auctioneers in California
- to have achieved the National
Auctioneers Association’s Benefit
Auction Specialist (BAS) designation.
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LIVE
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1/25/12 12:45 PM
live #1
Front Row Jayhawk Family
Treat yourself and your family members to
prime seating! The lucky winner of this
package will receive the best seats in the
house for the 2012 Holiday Program as well
as one other event at school during the
2012-2013 school year. Specific items
include:
• Six front row seats at Holiday Program
with prime parking spot
• Six front row seats to another HRS event
of the winner’s choice, such as: Lower
School Halloween Parade, Lower School
May Dance, FADE performance, or any
concert, play or performance in the Middle
or Upper School.
• Jayhawk mascot suit, for use at your
child’s birthday party
• $150 of Jayhawk spirit items:
2 appliqué sweatshirts
2 classic tees
2 baseball caps
2 water bottles
Head-Royce School
Head-Royce Parents Association
value: priceless | starting bid: $250
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live #2
Bay Bridge Tour: A Year Later
Have you driven over the Bay
Bridge and tried valiantly to
peek over the barrier to see
what’s going on? (While
keeping your eyes on traffic,
of course…)
What the heck are they doing
up there? How exactly will
they string the cables to make
the new Bay Bridge support
itself?
What is going to happen to
the old one?
Soon enough, the new Bay Bridge will be complete, and its construction will have
become part of California history. This is your chance to get an insider’s tour of
the project and see up close the work being done.
This ultra-exclusive tour is for 15 people (adults only, please).
Paul Jefferson
value: priceless | starting Bid: $500
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live #3
January Morning by the Library
Add to your personal art
collection with this elegant
original painting depicting a
slice of life on the Head-Royce
campus. This 16” x 20’
impressionist oil painting by
award-winning Bay Area artist
Dorallen Davis showcases the
beauty and energy of the
Head-Royce campus. Dorallen
Davis is a masterful “Plein Air”
artist with a unique ability to
connect her work with her
natural surroundings.
Since 2006, she has been the Director, Teacher, and Co-Founder of the Marin Art
School, and Dorallen’s grand-daughter, Emma Onaga, is in the 6th grade at
Head-Royce. More of her work can be seen at dorallendavis.com.
Artist’s Statement:
“Painting for me is not a choice but a way of life. My journey has taught me that
seeing, and then translating what I see, is the real ‘truth’ in my painting. I want to
capture the moment when I first see and feel that glimmer of light on the
landscape. I truly love to paint from life. I am a colorist, and paint what I see and
feel.”
This item includes a $100 certificate for custom framing.
Dorallen Davis
value: priceless | starting bid: $500
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live #4
Get Your Game On at Raiders Training Camp
Before the season begins, the
Oakland Raiders work on their game
at their training camp in Napa Valley.
The general public is not invited… but
you will be!
If you win this package for six, you
and your friends will have a first-hand
opportunity to size up the 2012
Oakland Raiders. You’ll see their work
up close and get a chance to make
your own call about the new team’s
strengths and vulnerabilities.
You’ll also take home some very cool
swag, including signed memorabilia
by the players, as a reminder of your
day with the team.
While you’re in Napa, enjoy a meal
with a $100 gift certificate to a local
diner.
Oakland Raiders
Peter Denwood & Diane Bessette
value: priceless | starting bid: $500
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live #5
Dinner for 8 by Spruce
This will be a dinner party to remember!
Enjoy a custom four-course meal in the comfort of your own home by Chef Mark
Sullivan. You might recognize him from the cover of Food & Wine as one of
“America's Best New Chefs” of 2002, or more recently for his recognition as chef
at Spruce in Esquire magazine's 2008 “Best New Restaurants” issue. Mt. Beautiful
Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir will accompany your dinner.
Sullivan is a Chef/Partner at Bacchus
Management - owners of Spruce, The Village
Pub, Cafe Des Amis and Mayfield Bakery &
Café. His elegant yet approachable food has
made his restaurants both a favorite of
locals and a destination restaurant for outof-towners. The Village Pub has been
awarded a Michelin Star for four consecutive
years and Spruce for the past two years.
But first, you’ll get your evening off to a
rousing start with custom cocktails designed
and mixed especially for you by Brandon
Clements, Spruce's award-winning bar
manager. Brandon recently placed 3rd at the
United States Bartenders Guild Bartender
Summit in Las Vegas and was featured in
the December issue of GQ for his creativity
in creating signature drinks and cocktails.
Restrictions: Must be scheduled for a
mutually agreeable date.
Expires 2/11/13.
Mark Sullivan, Brandon Clements, Brannin & Julie Beal, Michael & Renne Sitzman
and Spruce
value: priceless | starting bid: $1,000
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live #6
Explore Authentic China in Style
Have you ever dreamed of exploring the culture and beauty of China beyond just
the big cities? Wouldn’t it help to have an experienced, competent guide to help
you learn the nuances of this exotic country? This is your chance.
As a guest at the Linden Centre
in Yunnan, you will see a
beautiful part of China that isn’t
on the beaten track…yet. The
Linden Centre is in an expansive
and luxurious courtyard home in
Xizhou, a pristine village in
southwest China’s Yunnan
Province. The facility is a
nationally protected heritage site
that the owners have restored to
its former dynastic elegance.
In the foothills of the Himalayas,
Xizhou enjoys a year-round
spring-like climate and direct
access to rich, undisturbed
cultures in a true melting pot of
the region. Guests touch the ‘old’
China that is elusive to most visitors, and leave with enriching experiences that
last a lifetime. The Centre experience is all-inclusive, with luxurious
accommodations and staff providing all meals and transport for excursions and
side-trips. Each day at the Centre is different, with a constant flow of activities
and experiences available.
Visit http://www.linden-centre.com/ to see all
that this spectacular experience has to offer.
• 5 night stay in family suite (up to 5 people)
• Voted 2010 Global Vision Award by Travel +
Leisure and 2011
• Voted #1 Hotel in China by TripAdvisor in
2011
Airfare and Transfers not included
Linden Centre
value: priceless | starting bid: $1,000
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live #7a
Wine, Dine and Unwind:
Your Tuscan Villa Getaway in Napa Valley
This gorgeous Tuscan villa is less than an hour
from Oakland. The lucky winner of this
getaway will enjoy 5 days/4 nights in this
serene villa, perched above the valley floor in
the hills on the western side of Napa Valley,
between the city of Napa and the town of
Yountville.
The tastefully decorated house has three levels
with 3 bedrooms and 3 and 1/2 baths, a large
open kitchen, living room, and den/office. It
sits on approximately 7 acres of hillside
property, with a swimming pool, an olive
orchard and a very small Cabernet grape
vineyard.
• Up to six adults
• 5 days / 4 nights
• Enjoy a bottle of wine and olive oil
from the property.
• Top off your Wine Country experience with a
leisurely afternoon at Silver Oak Cellars for 6.
Enjoy the breathtaking, art-filled interiors and
gracious garden spaces surrounded by
vineyards.
• After a VIP tour of the facilities, savor a seasonal
three-course meal paired with family of wines
from both Twomey and Silver Oak Cellars
Dates will be mutually agreed upon by donors and
winners.
Joe & Judy Epstein
Silver Oak Winery
value: priceless | starting bid: $1,000
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live #7b
Dragonsleaf Orchard House Sonoma Getaway
Enjoy a 3-night weekend at special 3 bedroom/2 bath house* nestled in 80-acres
of rolling hills and vineyards in bucolic Bennett Valley, located between the
village of Glen Ellen and Santa Rosa.
Lovingly developed, this house has a
rustic elegance that combines a
respect for the natural environment
with beautiful architecture,
amenities and infrastructure. It
includes a cozy living space with
fireplace, kitchen, and a dining room
with 2 glass walls that fold away to
create an unobstructed al fresco
dining experience. At the end of the
day, soak in the outdoor hot tub—
clad with wood slats to look like a
wine vat—as you watch the sun set
over the vine-covered hills.
Fruit trees along the crushed granite
paths bear delicious persimmons, apples and figs, yours for the picking, and the
landscape is sprinkled with colorful flowering plants and native grasses. Round a
corner on your stroll, lit by soft outdoor lamps, and you encounter an outdoor
“room,” a rock-walled setting with a fire pit and a poured concrete seating area
with cushions. This sheltered space has a magnificent outlook to the east where
you can watch the moonrise that inspired novelist Jack London to name this
magical region “the Valley of the Moon.”
At the heart of the property is
a private lake, complete with
gravel beach, picnic deck and
a small lawn area where kids
can romp. Take a kayak or
rowboat to view the
waterfowl. A wooden float in
the middle of the lake lets
swimmers loll in the warm
rays of the sun and appreciate
the views from a different
perspective.
* Note: The boat house has another bedroom and bathroom that can
accommodate an additional 3 guests at a lower level of swankitude.
Dates to be mutually arranged prior to August 31.
The Drake Family
value: priceless | starting bid: $1,000
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live #8
Winemaker Dinner for Eight
with Freeman Wines and Chef Scott Spencer
Pick some of your favorite people and invite them to your home for an evening
of fine wine and fabulous food.
Your feast will be paired with wines from one
of California's most-acclaimed small wineries,
Freeman Vineyard & Winery. Recognized for
crafting elegant cool-climate Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay in a sophisticated Burgundian
style, Freeman has been hailed by Food &
Wine as one of the "World's 30 Best Pinot
Noirs" and by Wine Spectator as one of
its "Magnificent 30"Californian Pinot producers.
In addition to being sought after by collectors,
Freeman's wines have earned a place in some
of the finest restaurants in the world, including
rare offerings as verticals on the wine lists of
such revered Michelin three-star
establishments as the French Laundry, Daniel,
and Alain Ducasse.
Using the finest of local ingredients,
celebrated personal chef Scott
Spencer of Spencer’s Pantry will
bring his unique talents into your
home with a sophisticated meal
designed to suit your tastes. He will
delight and entertain you and your
guests with his spectacular food and
lively information about the meal and
his cooking techniques.
Date will be arranged between
donors and winner.
Freeman Winery
Spencer’s Pantry
value: priceless | starting bid: $1,000
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live #9
Tuscany Extravaganza
Stay for a week at a stunning Tuscan residence. With 4 master bedrooms, 5 ½
baths, it’s perfect for a family retreat or a getaway with other families. Sleeps 1014, with full-time concierge service.
The farmhouse sits at the end of a long driveway, flanked by olive trees and a
sweeping meadow. The home is nestled into the forest, but the views are
unobstructed and dramatic. Fully furnished with Tuscan marble, ceramics and
Italian designer fabrics and antiques, the house includes a traditional Tuscan
fireplace, a Forno wood-burning oven, a heated infinity-edged glass-tiled
swimming pool, and a hot tub built into the ruins of an old stable.
A short walk will take you to civilization for dining, a spa and fitness center at
Hotel Castello di Casole, a luxurious five-star hotel in Tuscany. All of this is
located on a remarkable and historic estate. For more pictures, see
http://www.castellodicasole.com/casale-san-giuseppe.
Yeah, it’s a big estate: 4,200 acres of big.
Dates available: June 10 to 17, Oct 21 to 28 or Nov 18 to 25 (Thanksgiving)
Frank & Lesley Yeary
value: $25,800 | starting bid: $2,000
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live #10
Have a Green Day, Dude!
Rock in bronze and vinyl. Green Day drummer Tré Cool autographed this Zildjian
cymbal. He promised not to dent it. But you can, if you want!
Hey, buy it first, though.
Double vinyl album Awesome as (ahem…) features the best live performances
from the band’s 21st Century Breakdown tour. The jacket is signed by Mike Dirnt,
Tré Cool, and Billie Joe Armstrong.
The Batra Family
Douglas Smith
Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe
Green Day: Tré Cool, Mike Dirnt, Billie Joe Armstrong
value: priceless | starting bid: $250
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live #11
Shopping in LA
Have you ever dreamed of being treated like a star? This is your chance!
Celebrity stylist Lara Neal Bardach with work with you and a friend to enjoy a
day of shopping in LA tailored to your personal style, needs and budget. Lara is a
favorite of all shoppers because of her sophisticated style, fun and ability to
tailor each outing to your needs.
This one-of-a-kind outing will begin as you and a friend are whisked away to the
airport by Apex limo, with 2 gourmet boxed lunches prepared by personal chef,
Veronica Green of Meals by Veronica and formerly of Greens Restaurant.
As you and your friend are departing in style, Meals by Veronica will also deliver
prepared meals to your families, working with both ladies to customize the meals
according to likes and allergies.
Once you land in LA, you will get to relax
and stay overnight at The Huntley Hotel in
Santa Monica before heading out to a
fabulous dinner at Ozumo. The next day,
Lara will pick you up for an afternoon of
shopping. She will have planned your
outing according to your requests, and as
the afternoon progresses she will stop
along the way for food and caffeine as
needed! Shop carefree with a $200 cash
credit that you can use on anything you
want.
When your shopping extravaganza is complete, Lara will take you back to the
hotel where you can relax for a second night. When back in the Bay Area, Apex
Limo will pick you up and deliver you home with your new wardrobe and
updated style!
Dates to be arranged at a mutually agreeable time.
…You pay for your own shopping, though.
Michael & Renee Sitzman, The Huntley Hotel Santa Monica,
Pizza Antica Santa Monica
value: priceless | starting bid: $1,000
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live #12
Four VIP Tickets to the Opening of
Tony Hawk | Rad Science
June 1, 2012
With these exclusive tickets you'll be one
of a lucky few to see Tony Hawk in
person, doing awesome tricks in
celebration the world premier of the
Tony Hawk | Rad Science exhibition.
Explore the physics behind sports like
skateboarding, BMX biking, and
snowboarding. Learn about the science
that lets Tony pop an ollie or pull off a
double heel flip and see how a skater's
instinctual understanding of a trick
relates directly to concepts like balance
of forces, rotation, and momentum.
This exhibition features more than 20 difference interactive experiences that give
you the opportunity to sense what skaters experience and to build an
understanding of physics with the help of expert guides, professional
skateboarding legend Tony Hawk and University of California Berkeley physicist
Joel Fajans.
Tickets for this event are NOT for sale to the general public. The event is open
only to VIP guests and Hall sponsors of $25K and more.
www.lawrencehallofscience.org/visit/exhibits
Lawrence Hall of Science
value: priceless | starting bid: $250
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1/25/12 12:45 PM
arts and entertainment
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MythBusters does not do official
tours. It can’t. Think about it. This is a
show that regularly creates
outrageous messes and huge
explosions, mostly intentional.
In the name of science, of course.
But what’s this? Could you really be
part of a private tour of the
MythBusters set with Director Lauren
Williams?
Yep, if your bid wins, it’s not just
PLAUSIBLE, it’ll be awesome. (Of
course, if you bid too low, you’re
BUSTED…)
Some requirements: This private tour
for up to four must be redeemed
between 2/18/12 and 4/1/12 and must
be arranged with Director Lauren
Williams to ensure it does not conflict
with the shoot schedule of the show.
Frank & Melissa Williams
value: priceless
• A post-show conversation with
wine and treats
Art for a Year: The inspiration will
continue with your year-long Curator
Circle Membership to YBCA with
benefits including:
• Free gallery and Opening Night
Party admission
• Invitations to VIP performance and
film events
• 2 free tickets to any YBCA
Performance or Film
• Exclusive invitations to Curator's
Salons at private homes and artist
studios
• Private preview tours with YBCA
artists and curators
• Members-only ticket specials
• A second YBCA membership card
(benefits for 4 people total)
• Reciprocal Member privileges at
over 100 arts venues across North
America
Gary & Elna Hall
value: priceless
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102
Private Tour of
MythBusters Set
Art for a Night,
Art for a Year
with YBCA
Yes, you CAN draw! SelfPortraits for Adults
Professional artist Nina Nathan has
taught drawing for 20 years and she
can teach you, too! Three 90-minute
self-portraiture classes will give you
confidence to draw what you see! Buy
this item with friends and give
yourself the gift of creativity!
Classes to be held at Nina's live/work
space in East Oakland, with a
maximum of 5 adults. This item is for
‘grown-ups’ only.
Nina Nathan
value: priceless
Immerse yourself in contemporary art
at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
(YBCA).
Art for a night: Your group of up to
six will enjoy YBCA's Smart Night Out
on Saturday, March 24, 2012, starting
at 6pm. This includes dynamic
activities surrounding Eiko and
Koma's Regeneration: Raven, Night
Tide, White Dance performance.
This first-of-its-kind program includes:
• A gourmet dinner, customprepared to complement the night's
performance
• A pre-show hands-on workshop
featuring special guests, light
movement and a visit to the YBCA
galleries
• Admission to the performance
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Wente Vineyard Concert
& Dinner for Four
Concert and buffet dining tickets for
four to the 2012 Wente Vineyards
Concert of your choice.
Wente Family Estates
value: 820
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Model T Ride in Alameda
Ever wonder what it was like at the
beginning of the century (the 20th
century, that is)? Start with breakfast
at the infamous Ole's Waffle Shop and
then hop into a vintage 1926 Ford
Model T for a spin around Alameda
island. Breakdowns and running out
of gas might be part of the
experience, so get ready to help crank
the car up again! Cap the experience
with Jamba Juice or Peets for
everyone and photos in and near the
car.
Of Special Note: Two hour tour for up
to 4. Date to be mutually agreed
upon.
David Wolf
value: stylin’
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class projects
200
203
Fingers are not just for picking noses.
They are for painting! Ms. Nilsson’s
Kindergarten class has collaborated
on a visual treasure on the theme of
sea life. Each student is represented
by a color of their choosing in a
brilliant stippled art piece signed by
all the artists, represented by their
individual “dot” and printed name.
HRS Class of 2024 with Christina Lee
value: priceless
What if twenty artists came together
to contribute to one painting in the
style of Jackson Pollock? And what if
there were 3, 4, 5, or 6 artists
attacking the canvas at the SAME
time from different angles using
brushes, spoons, spray bottles to
splatter, chop spray, tap, drip and
pour ?
On a cold, but sunny January 6, 2012,
Ms. Carr’s class came together to find
answers. The result is a one-of-a-kind
explosion of color in acrylic paint on
Canvas. Size: 22” x 28.” Includes a
color key signed by each child that
indicates each child’s unique color
contribution.
HRS Class of 2023 with Jinee Tao
value: priceless
Kindergarten Nilsson:
Finger Art
1st Grade Carr: Jackson
Pollock Reimagined
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Kindergarten Weekes:
Student Collage
Ms. Weekes’ Kindergarteners have
worked hard to create a unique
collage, full of colorful, coordinating
shapes. Their creative work has been
combined into a single large piece of
framed artwork which will look great
on your playroom wall, but is also
formal enough to put on a living room
wall. Your children are that good!
HRS Class of 2024 with
Allison Hagey and Tanya Willacy
value: priceless
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1st Grade Avila-Forde:
Jackson Pollock
Reimagined
What if twenty artists came together
to contribute to one painting in the
style of Jackson Pollock? And what if
there were 3, 4, 5, or 6 artists
attacking the canvas at the SAME
time from different angles using
brushes, spoons, spray bottles to
splatter, chop, spray, tap, drip and
pour...?
On a cold, but sunny January 6, 2012,
Ms. Avila-Forde’s class came together
to find answers. The result is a one-ofa-kind explosion of color in acrylic
paint on Canvas. Size: 22” x 28.”
Includes a color key signed by each
child that indicates each child’s
unique color contribution.
Watch the children at their craft!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3
X_Qbb9TzQ.
HRS Class of 2023 with Jinee Tao
value: priceless
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Kindergarten Weekes:
Student Collage
(Individual Pieces)
Because this project turned out so
well, in addition to the large collage,
we are also offering your child’s
individual, framed collage for $30
each
Price: $30 each
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208
Twenty four inspiring faces. The
smiles and joy in their colorful, hand
drawn self portraits have been
transferred to a mosaic of ceramic
tile. This work of art captures each
person's unique expression of
themselves. This will be a treasured
piece in your home as you reminisce
about the Lower School days. Smile.
Be inspired. (Size: 17 in x 26 in)
HRS Class of 2022 - Bernard
with Anna Pon
value: priceless
This collection features texts created
and illustrated by the students. Each
class has produced its own 82 page 5”
x 9” volume comprised of 4 page
sections of each student’s writings
and illustrations. Each student
section is also accompanied by a
portrait photo. There is no better way
to remember your child’s growing
creative talents from their 4th grade
year. These limited edition copies are
offered at $50 each.
HRS Class of 2020 with
Dan Bodner, Susy Clay
Price: $50
2nd Grade Bernard: SelfPortrait Tile Mosaic
4th Grade: Hand-Bound
Anthology
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2nd Grade Dunlap: Chest
of Dreams
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5th Grade Book Project:
Through the Years,
Changing Faces
What do you want to do when you
grow up? What do those dreams look
like? The Chest of Dreams not only
provides practical storage for toys,
games, blankets and the like, it will
serve as a lasting homage to those
hopes and dreams of childhood. (Size:
approx. 34x18x18)
HRS Class of 2022 – Dunlap
with Bob Blackburn & Ann Smulka
value: priceless
On August 30th, 2006, forty 5-yearolds set out on their first day of
kindergarten. Today these students
are ten and eleven year old 5thgraders. A few have left Head-Royce
School through the years. Others have
joined. Little did we all know this time
would pass so quickly.
This large 11 x 13 hardbound book of
photographs and writings tells the
story of these early school years. Each
child is represented in a 4-page
spread combining rich photography
and personal reflections from
schoolmates, teachers and others.
In this book you will also explore
fieldtrips, classrooms, class plays,
holidays, May Dances, the playground,
the 5th-grade promotion and events
that you may have missed through
the years! Perhaps it goes without
saying in a school community as
close-knit and strong as Head-Royce
that the friendships made in lower
school will endure. This book will be a
keepsake your child will be grateful to
re-read Through the Years!
Worth noting: this book will include
the 5th grade in its entirety.
Therefore, it will be delivered to
buyers in the summer of 2012.
HRS Class of 2019 with John Woolard
& Sam Deaner, Sean & Dawn Gelbaugh,
Sedge Thompson & Sylvia Brownrigg
Price: $125
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3rd Grade: Poetry &
Photo Book
This is a must-get item. This gorgeous
book of professional photographs
pairs each third grade student image
with a short poem with the theme “I
used to... but now....” The students
had great fun reflecting on ways they
have grown and changed through the
years.
The specially bound hardback 7 x7
book, printed in a limited edition of
45, will be priced at $50 and offers
each family the opportunity to have a
keepsake volume from this special
year of their child’s lower school
journey.
HRS Class of 2021
John Woolard & Sam Deaner
Price: $30
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clothing & accessories
300
304
The black velvet box opens to reveal
these delicate earrings. “Ohhh, they
are beautiful! Thank you!” 7mm
Japanese Akoya Pearl Stud Earrings
with 14k yellow gold posts and backs.
J. Sahadi Jewelers
value: $180
Sterling silver rectangular and round
link heart lock bracelet, 7 inches in
length. (Note: Item not returnable for
exchange or credit. Which is fine,
because she is going to LOVE it.)
Tiffany & Co.
value: $500
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305
Landfill is so uncool. Nineteen lucky
PET bottles were rescued by Haiku to
become this very cool satchel with
pockets including zip & velcro
closures. Adjustable strap – 28” to 54”
* 10”h x 13.5”w x 3.5”d
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer
value: $72
Elegant pierced 14-karat gold earrings
set with amethysts and diamonds.
Betsy Crabtree
value: $150
302
Anima Mundi necklace: 92.5% solid
silver with black Italian rubber band
and blue gem stone in the center. A
one-of-a-kind design, Anima Mundi
represents the ‘soul of the world’
through the mystical geometric
shapes of the circle, triangle and
square, reminding us that we are one
soul and energy within the spirit of
the universe.
Jeanette Jin
value: $250
Japanese Akoya
Pearl Stud Earrings
Tiffany Sterling Heart &
Key Bracelet
Haiku Bag: Amethyst
Daffodil Satchel
Amethyst & Diamond 14k
Earrings
306
Anima Mundi Necklace
Haiku ‘Jaunt’ Daffodil in
Amethyst
Compact, efficient, secure, organized!
Smaller than a to-go, larger than a
grab bag. The pattern on each piece
is unique because it is made from
recycled fabrics. 7”w x 10”h x 4.5”d
with 6 pockets.
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer
value: $52
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303
Robert Redd Knit Golf
Shirts - Set of 6
Haiku ‘Origami’ Daffodil
Tote in Amethyst
Handsome and lightweight jersey knit
shirts in a Classic Fit and variety of
colors. Made with 100% Peruvian Pima
Cotton.
John Miottel ’79 & Jean Banker
value: $570
An elegant tote that zips inside itself
for convenient storage. 16”w x 13.5”h x
5”d unzipped 2 pockets spring clip on
pouch washable cordura nylon.
Haiku by Sharon Eisenhauer
value: $32
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312
Lori Bonn Jewelry:
Charm Bracelet
GeVay Handcrafted
Double-Strand Necklace
and Earrings
A colorful assortment of Victorianinspired slide charms featuring
intricate detailing and smokey quartz,
pink sapphire, and platinum drusy
gemstones. It's the charm bracelet all
grown up!
Lori Bonn Gallagher
value: $624
Handcrafted double strand chokerstyle necklace with matching pair of
pierced earrings made of ocean green
jasper, rutilated green and
multifaceted smoky quartz, dark grey
metallic hematite, and silver-plated
beads.
GeVay Bead Designs
value: priceless
309
Lori Bonn Jewelry:
Cocktail Ring
313
“Tangled” Necklace
Intricately detailed sterling silver
cocktail ring with laser cut green
amethyst cushion gemstone. From
the Lori Bonn Mojo Signature
Collection.
Lori Bonn Gallagher
value: $258
Inspired by the flow of a loosened
rope, this design embraces
imaginative fluidity. Black zipper with
metal chrome teeth. Metal buckle
closure. Artist: Flora Sin. Made in
Paris, France.
Lireille - Gallery of Contemporary
Jewelry and Art
value: $250
310
Lori Bonn Jewelry: Pearl
Drop Necklace
314
Modern Oval Necklace
by Philippa Roberts
A hand-crafted sterling silver pear
drop pendant on an 18" chain. From
the Lori Bonn Wanderlust Signature
Collection.
Lori Bonn Gallagher
value: $148
Oval pendant on a 16” silver snake
chain from Philippa Roberts. Oaklandbased Philippa Roberts’ jewelry has
been highlighted in SF Style, Lucky
magazine and others.
Philippa Roberts
value: $100
311
GeVay Handcrafted Jade
Necklace and Earring Set
Handcrafted necklace with matching
pair of pierced earrings made of jade,
bright red-orange carnelian, Botswana
agate, and ten-carat gold plated
beads.
GeVay Bead Designs
value: priceless
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315 - 320
321
Jewelry by Stevie Kaplan
Freshwater Pearl
Necklace
HRS Upper School English teacher
Stevie Kaplan had a previous career
as a jewelry designer (Stevie K
Designs) and sold to boutiques
throughout the Bay Area such as
Molly B’s and Lillith on 4th Street.
Her aesthetic tends towards the
contemporary, clean-lined, and
wearable. While she has selected
simple gold and silver pieces for the
auction, she also works extensively
with semi-precious stones. She favors
pieces that make the transition from
office to "date night."
Pieces include:
A beautiful 11-12 mm multi-color
freshwater pearl necklace with a
toggle clasp.
Peter & Dora Cheng
value: $300
322
Necklace and Bracelet
Set
A freshwater pearl, citrine and crystal
necklace with matching crystal
bracelet with silver heart.
Tammy Yin
value: $120
#315: Stevie K Gold Pea Pod Earrings
A modern take on the pea-pod.
Decorative, modern and a tad edgy,
these earrings can go to work and
then out for a night on the town.
#316: Stevie K Silver or Gold Flower
Earrings
A perennial favorite of the HRS
Auction, these fine silver earrings are
simple enough to wear camping and
sparkly enough for the red carpet.
Don't get out-bid this year!
#317: Stevie K Gold or Silver Fountain
Earrings
A cascade of small 24 karat gold
vermeil or sterling silver hoops, these
earrings manage to be both
decorative and clean.
#318: Stevie K Silver or Gold Oblong
Earrings
Two oblong, sterling silver or 24 karat
gold connected links. Simple and
clean-lined, these earrings are easy to
wear.
#319: Stevie K Mystery Necklace #1
Come see what beautiful treat Stevie
K Designs has in store for you at the
gala. A necklace guaranteed to
dazzle, created especially for this
special evening.
#320: Stevie K Mystery Necklace #2
Stevie Kaplan
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dining out
400
402
Wayfare Tavern &
Cookbook
Wood Tavern: 4Course Dinner and
Wine for Two
This is a great gift item: A $200
certificate toward a great meal,
along with a beautiful (and useful)
287 page cookbook to unwrap and
enjoy.
Chef Tyler Florence’s new flagship
restaurant is a timeless San
Francisco tavern featuring
authentic American dishes inspired
by local cuisine at the turn of the
20th Century. Visit
www.wayfaretavern.com to see the
menu and for more details.
Scott Ruegg ‘79
value: $250
4-course dinner with wine pairing
for two at Wood Tavern, a
contemporary, rustic neighborhood
restaurant serving an American
brasserie experience in Rockridge.
Rich & Rebekah Wood built their
early success in the San Francisco
restaurant scene in pivotal roles at
Rubicon, Farallon, Harry Denton’s &
Scala’s Bistro. After 6 years of
owning the successful & charming
Russian Hill restaurant, Frascati,
Rich and Rebekah decided to open
a new restaurant in a neighborhood
closer to their home in Oakland.
Gratuity not included. Reservation
required to redeem gift certificate.
Wood Tavern
value: $200
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Spruce: $250
There is a good reason why every
food critic in the galaxy has lunched
or dined here: it’s really, really
good. Dining at Spruce is an
occasion. The ambience is classy
and unpretentious. With this $250
certificate, your good meal benefits
Head-Royce.
http://www.sprucesf.com/
Spruce
value: $250
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Bocanova: Family Style
Dinner for 8
Bring together a group of friends
and enjoy a sumptuous family-style
dinner for 8 at Bocanova
Restaurant in Jack London Square.
Bocanova Chef and Proprietor Rick
Hackett will personally create the
Pan-Asian cuisine-inspired menu
and hand-select 3 bottles of wine to
accompany the meal. When the
vibrant flavors and savory
ingredients of Central and South
America, the aromatic flavors and
ancient inspirations of the
Mediterranean, and the best and
freshest sustainably grown and
raised foodstuffs of the Bay Area
meet and mix and marry in
Bocanova’s innovative kitchen –
that’s Pan-American cuisine.
Note: Gratuity not included.
Bocanova
value: $750
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fine arts and collectibles
500
504
San Francisco 49er
Jim Harbaugh
Autographed Football
Star Wars Clone
Commander 12” Figure
Fzzzzzt! Kyewww-kyewwwkyewwww! BOOOOM!
You know exactly whom this is for,
right? Sideshow Collectibles ‘Star
Wards Clone Commander 12” Figure.
Phase I Armor 1:6 scale figure.
“Militaries of Star Wars” series. (c)2011
Accessories include: -Fully articulated
male body (armored body) with 30+
points for articulation -Bodysuit -Fully
detailed armor set with Phase I helmet
-BlasTech DC-15 Blaster Rifle BlasTech DC-15A Blaster -Two pairs of
switch-out boots, standing and action
-Generous assortment of switch-out
hands
This is a collector’s model suitable for
children over 13 years of age. And for
really, really cool grownups.
Lucasfilm Ltd.
value: $100
San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Jim
Harbaugh Laser Autographed
Football. Only 500 of these footballs
were created.
San Francisco 49ers
value: $50
502
Original Painting ‘Your
Blue Room’
Alison Trujillo (nee Epstein, HRS ‘97)
is a San Francisco-based artist and
educator. Her work draws upon the
rich variety and experiences of the
natural environment. She has also
worked and traveled extensively
throughout Spain and Latin America
and these moments inspire much of
her subject matter and color choices.
Alison’s paintings explore form and
color. She will often simplify the shape
and line of everyday objects, an
appreciation of the small details that
surround us each day. New ideas for
work come from observing and
sketching plants while hiking,
botanical illustrations, and the photos
she takes around the city and in
nature. Different colors than seen in
the natural world are an exploration
of the feelings that may arise when
seeing a familiar object in a new light;
color is also a way to express emotion
about a particular place or
experience. Alison currently paints
primarily with acrylics and encaustics,
including this piece.
Alison Epstein Trujillo ‘97
value: $575
505
Guy Buffet Serigraph
Paintings (2): Chef
Michele & Chef Hubert
Two serigraph paintings by artist Guy
Buffet. One is entitled Chef Michele
and the other Chef Hubert.
David & Sarah Choi
value: $686
506
‘On the Subway’ Original Art
This is an original piece using walnut
wood stain on ½” birch plywood. At
36” x 48” this piece commands your
notice.
Edward Piatt
value: $300
503
Platt Collection Abstract
Sinuous and elegant, this minimalist
sculpture features an ebony finish and
natural wood base.
Betsy Crabtree
value: $345
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510
‘Hard Matter’ Bird
Sculpture: Bird ‘A’
Artist’s Proof Limited
Edition Print of Pink
Hyacinth
HRS art teacher Ann Murphy sees the
world with an artist’s eyes. ‘Hard
Matter’ was originally an installation of
28 cormorants constructed of
armature wire, paper, and wallpaper
paste. Each bird is approximately 24”
tall.
Artist’s statement: “This piece of art is
about observation and environment. I
had the privilege of living on a boat in
the Connecticut River for five
summers. During this time, I became
very intimate with the wildlife and
rhythms of a river in summer. I was
especially drawn to birds and
cormorants, in particular. Cormorants
are survivors. They fish, they swim,
they fight, and miraculously, they dry
their wings in the sun. I was struck
over and over again by how birdlike
we humans are and how our own
peculiar habits inform who we are.”
Ann Murphy
value: priceless
Bold, beautiful, detailed print of a
hyacinth by artist John W. Parker.
Betsy Crabtree
value: $500
511
California Landscape
A monoprint rendered in soft pastels
by Oakland artist Sally Landis.
Betsy Crabtree
value: $300
512
Custom Portrait of Your
Dog
Oakland-based artist Stevie Howell
will draw a graphite portrait of your
pet. If you live in the area, Howell will
meet the pet for a quick get-to-knowFido session and then work from a
photograph she takes. If the dog lives
elsewhere, she can render a likeness
from a home photo.
Stevie Howell Studio
value: $800
508
‘Hard Matter’ Bird
Sculpture: Bird ‘B’
See item 507
Ann Murphy
value: priceless
509
Black and White
Abstract Limited-Edition
Print
UNTITLED, 1969, aquatint etching,
signed in pencil, from the numbered
edition 75, image 21 x 13 ", full
margins. Provenance: Quay Gallery,
San Francisco. Artist: Brian Wall (b.
1931) British
Betsy Crabtree
value: $750
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food & gourmet
600
602
Basket courtesy of Scott’s Seafood
Restaurant in Jack London Square.
Includes bottle of Chardonnay with
Brie cheese, crackers and smoked
oysters.
Scott’s Seafood Grill & Bar
value: $45
This is the over-the-top gift basket for
the tea nerd in your life.
This basket of organic teas and tea
ware includes a selection of heirloom
organic teas: Heirloom Emerald and
Rolled Jasmine Green Teas, Grand
Crimson and Bergamot Black Teas
and Nile Valley Chamomile and Pacific
Peppermint Herbal Teas - a 400ml
‘Dome’ pot, two 150ml taster cups, all
set upon an elegant bamboo serving
tray. Five Mountains Teas are certified
organic in the USA, the EU, Japan and
China. The teas are Virgin Rainforest
Heirloom varietals, bio-diversely
grown and sustainably harvested
from some of the oldest teaproducing mountains in the world.
These teas are hand harvested and
vacuum sealed at the source,
maximizing freshness, so they may
fully express the nuanced
characteristics of their terroir.
Five Mountains Organic Teas
value: $120
Scott’s Restaurant
Basket
Heirloom Organic Tea
Package
601
Mayfield Bakery & Cafe
Gourmet Basket
Take home this hand-assembled
basket of delectable goodies and
wine from Mayfield Bakery and Cafe,
located in Palo Alto. Included are a
vast selection of hand-crafted
goodies, fleur de sel caramels, almond
dragees, peanut brittle, jams,
gingerbread loaf and shortbread
cookies. The two wines offered are
proprietary to Bacchus Management
Group (creators of Mayfield) and only
available at their restaurants: Riesling,
Josef Rosch, Kabinett, Cuvee
Bacchus, Mosel 2008 & Pinot Noir,
Willakenzie, Thibaud’s Cuvee,
Willamette Valley 2008.
After getting a taste of all these
delights, you’ll want more. A $100
certificate is included to enjoy
Mayfield Cafe and Bakery in person!
Mayfield Bakery & Café
value: $250
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Not to be outdone by the tea people,
here’s one for the coffee nerds…
This collection of artisan coffees and
coffee gear is offered courtesy of
Roast Coffee Company, a
collaborative project of Bacchus
Management Group (Spruce, Cafe Des
Amis, Mayfield, Pizza Antica, Village
Pub).
Based on the popular Mellita drip
system, this set includes: a Hario V60
Glass Dripper, a Hario V60 Clear
Range Server, matching filters and
two packages of small-batch roasted
Roast coffee.
Roast Coffee Company specializes in
small batch roasting techniques. Its
specialty grade coffee is organic,
shade grown, and fair trade whenever
possible. Utilizing a vintage Probat
roaster, they follow the time honored
traditional methods of roasting each
varietal individually on a weekly basis
to ensure consistent quality and
freshness.
Roast Coffee Company
value: $75
Fresh eggs. Fresh olive oil. Fresh
bread. Local honey. All brought to
you from people in the Head-Royce
community.
Doesn’t stuff taste better when you
know where it came from? Enjoy:
• 24oz of locally produced wildflower
honey from the lovingly tended bee
hives of Mary Goglio. Many
proponents endorse using local
honey to alleviate allergies to local
pollens. A sweet way to stay
healthy!
• 6 bottles of extra-virgin olive oil
from the Dharmapalan family’s
Monte Lago vineyard
• Nine months (Sept-June) of ultrafresh just-laid chicken eggs from
the Van Ness Family’s flock.
• $20 worth of fresh bread from
Acme Bakery (Acme Bread
certificate valid only in their shops
at 1601 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley and
at the Ferry Building in SF.)
Jackie & Jonathan Dharmapalan, Mary
Goglio, Patrick & Lea Van Ness, Acme
Bread Company
value: priceless
Coffee is for Closers
Farm to Table Basket
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Whimsical Cake for Your
Special Event
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My Calabria Cooking
Class & Autographed
Cookbook
HRS parent Brenda Wagner will work
with you to design a unique cake for
your special occasion. Your cake will
be made from scratch using only the
finest ingredients and delivered to
you on the day of your event.
Of Special Note: Requires a minimum
of 3 weeks notice and date to be
mutually agreed upon. Delivery to
Oakland/East Bay area only. For
events outside the East Bay area,
bidder must arrange alternate
transport.
Brenda Wagner
value: custom cake, and you don’t have
to make it.
The best way to learn a cuisine is to
get your hands dirty. Bring your apron
to her well-appointed kitchen in
Emeryville and learn about the foods
of Calabria.
Gift certificate for a cooking class
with Rosetta Costantino along with a
signed copy of her cookbook My
Calabria.
www.cookingwithrosetta.com
Rosetta Costantino
value: $120
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Back By Popular Demand! This
generous donation comes from
Middle School super lady, Ms.
Francine Peters. Ms. Peters manages
to keep everything flowing smoothly
in Middle School. What most people
don’t know about her is that she is an
amazing baker! Pies, cakes - you
name it, Ms. Peters can whip up a
treat you’re sure to remember. One
lucky winner gets to choose a dessert
of the month for the nine-month 201213 school year. Be prepared to bid
high!
Francine Peters
value: priceless
This set includes one .75 Lt. bottle of
Siloro Olio Nuovo (newly pressed
olive oil) and one 250 ml (8.45 oz.)
bottle of Cavedoni Botte Piccola
Balsamic Vinegar from Modena, Italy.
Cavedoni is a 5th generation artisanal
producer who crafts their balsamic
only using natural ingredients, and
ages it in small wood barrels. Paired
with Siloro Olio Nuovo, this is an
exquisite gift set.
Brannin & Julie Kim-Beal
value: $89
Cake or Pie
of the Month
Siloro Olio Nuovo &
Balsamic Set
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Italian Valentine's Day
Basket
608
Classic Food Tour of
West Marin in the Veggie
Mobile
Instant picnic, late night snack, light
supper? Pop open this delizioso!
package of Valentine's Day goodies
with your sweetheart and enjoy.
Included are three bottles of Italian
wine (a Chianti from Toscano, Rubino
from Puglia and a Valpolicella from
the Veneto) and a basket full of
yummy treats and nibbles from
Trader Joe’s.
Vinity Wine Company, Trader Joe's
value: $120
Prepare your senses for a fully
sustainable tour of local food
production in our own Marin County.
HRS teacher Paul Scott will take as
many as 4 guests on a day-long
adventure into the belly of some of
our most delicious farmers, bakers,
and cheese makers. Possible stops
include the Hog Island Oyster Farm,
the cheese works at Cowgirl
Creamery, and the farm at Gospel
Flats.
After our investigation of sustainable
food production, we will enjoy a
delicious picnic on a choice beach.
And to keep things green, the entire
tour will progress in Erin’s Biowagon,
a vintage diesel car running on
locally-produced biofuel!
Tour to take place on a mutually
agreed upon beautiful weekend day in
the month of May 2012.
Paul & Erin Scott
value: priceless
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Enjoy a pampered, stress-free
Valentine’s Day this year at home with
your sweetheart. Included in this
package:
• A romantic dinner for two prepared
in YOUR home on Valentine's Day
by David Gish. David has over
twenty years experience in the food
and wine industries and has held
positions at the California Culinary
Academy, Celebrity Cruise Lines,
Mr. B's Bistro in New Orleans and
The Grill 23 and Bar in Boston. You
and your loved one can relax and
enjoy preparations customized to
your desires.
• Flowers to set the mood: $35
Montclair Florist gift certificate
• (2) bottles of Italian wine, amore!
• Certificates for (2) 60-minute warm
stone massages from Bay Area
Restorative Massage Therapy
David Gish, Montclair Florist, Bay Area
Restorative Massage Therapy.
value: $600
Win this item and you will get twelve
home-cooked meals delivered to your
family. One per month. These meals
will be prepared for you by HRS
parents who have signed up to do
this.
At one level, you might think of this as
a subscription for meal service, which
is certainly convenient. Maybe you’ve
had a long week. Or you just want a
night off from cooking. This way you
don’t have to plan the meal, or shop
for it, or cook it. That’s pretty nice.
At an entirely different level, though,
this is a psychology experiment. Each
of these chefs is only signing up to
prepare ONE meal for you this year.
Do you think many of these people
are going to “phone it in?” This is
Head-Royce, after all! How many of
these parent-chefs do you imagine
have a teeny competitive streak?
Do not underbid this item! If you do,
you will feel terrible, debilitating
regret.
HRS Parent Chefs:
Matt & Dawn Antonelli, Jeff & Eva
Camp, Phil & Julia Chin, Laura de Petra,
Lee Dorado, Heather Lake, Kevin Owen,
Amie Prendergast, Katie Ross, Lisa
Settlemier, Eric & Gillian Lester-Talley,
Laura Troup-Galligan
value: $1,200
Romantic Valentine’s
Day Dinner for Two
Monthly Gourmet
Dinners
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Award winning
cookbook Latin Flavors:
A Taste of Our Heritage
Coffee table quality, hard bound,
color cookbook that won award for
Best Latin Cookbook of 2011 and has
been nominated for a similar
international award. All recipes are in
English and Spanish. This book was
put together by the Latin Women's
Initiative of Houston where all
proceeds are going to the support of
Latin women suffering from domestic
abuse.
Taylor & Chris Chung
value: $45
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Instant Valentine's Day
Package
OK, face facts. You forgot that
Valentine's Day is only 3 days after
the auction. All the great restaurants
are booked and the lines at the florist
are going to be looooonnng... Well
lucky for you, we've got you covered.
Give your loved one this beautiful
Valentine's package which includes: 2
Tiffany & Co. champagne flutes, a
bottle of Perrier Jouët Champagne,
Michael Mischer chocolates and a
silver Reed & Barton bowl to put them
in. Come on, all you have to do now
is chill the bubbly!
Donors: Rahsaan Thompson & Kara
Kelly
value: $285
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Does your child love reading? Want to
be an “insider” in the release of an
important new children’s book before
it becomes a big deal? Then this is the
auction item for you.
Head-Royce parent Sylvia Brownrigg
has published acclaimed novels for
adults. This spring she will debut her
first children's book, Kepler's Dream,
under the name Juliet Bell.
Your child, along with up to five
friends, will meet Ms. Brownrigg at a
special reading in your home. Your
child and his or her guests will receive
signed copies of the book, and leave
inspired about reading and writing.
Kepler's Dream is the story of elevenyear-old Ella's long hot summer with
her eccentric grandmother, and her
efforts to understand mysterious
events in her family's past that
emerge after the disappearance of a
very rare and precious book.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Michael
Chabon writes, "Kepler's Dream is a
sweet, funny, and moving story told
by a memorable heroine. I can't wait
to share it with my daughters."
Blue Balliett, author of Chasing
Vermeer and other bestselling titles,
describes the book as follows: "Start
with a lonely, eleven year-old girl, a
summer visit with an icy grandmother
who dislikes hugs and sloppy
grammar, and an old Albuquerque
home surrounded by dozens of
peacocks. . . Kepler's Dream is heartwarming, prickly, pleasingly puzzling,
and tender."
Located at 2904 College Avenue in
Berkeley, Mrs. Dalloway's keeps alive
all that is magical about a local
bookstore. info@mrsdalloways.com
This event is suitable for readers age
10 and up. Date to be mutually
arranged with the author.
Sylvia Brownrigg, Jennifer Sime, Mrs.
Dalloway's Bookstore
value: priceless
Six hours of soccer skills training for
up to 8 intermediate-to-advanced
players by HRS Asst. Athletics
Director John Miottel. The session(s)
are designed for players aged 10-18
years and will focus on balance,
symmetry, proper body alignment
and form. Participants will take away
an arsenal of exercises they can do on
their own, in any location, to keep
their skills and speed up to snuff.
Coach Miottel will also address what it
means to be a student athlete, goal
setting, mental discipline, and
sportsmanship. The training is
grounded in his 25 years of coaching
youth soccer and a wealth of
knowledge gleaned from his work
with many top level professional and
Olympic athletes, including Tony
Hawk, Edwin Moses, Michael Johnson,
John McEnroe, Nadia Comaneci, and
Tommie Smith. Training may be done
as a series of three 2-hour sessions,
including warm-up, warm down, and
classroom-style discussion or
completed in a single 6-hour session.
Of Special Note: Maximum of 8
players, intermediate-to-advanced
level. Training sessions should be
completed by 2/11/2013.
John Miottel ’79 & Jean Banker
value: priceless
Kids Book Club Starter
Kit & Author Discussion
Soccer Skills, Speed &
Agility Training
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Four private swim lessons either at
your pool or at the HRS pool.
Coach Sjoberg has been teaching
swim lessons to children and adults
for over 20 years, and has been the
Aquatics Supervisor at HRS for the
past 15 years. Enjoy the one-on-one
lesson time, at the location of your
choice. Whether you are a beginner or
an intermediate swimmer you will
develop, refine and advance your
strokes, diving, and treading water
skills.
Of Special Note: Lessons can be for a
child or an adult. 1 student/4 lessons
for best learning and refinement. Best
to arrange the lessons back-to-back
during one week, or two
lessons/week for two weeks.
Donna Sjoberg
value: priceless
An evening of movies, food, and fun
organized by Mr. Bernard for a small
group of students (up to 6). This
event will take place at your house on
a mutually agreed upon date and time
for 3-4 hours while you are out on the
town, having a nice dinner, or simply
catching up on some errands. Mr.
Bernard will order a pizza and bake
snickerdoodles, organize a game or
activity, and put on a movie (of your
choosing) to watch.
Zach Bernard
value: priceless
Sink or Swim with Coach
Donna Sjoberg
Movie Night with Mr.
Bernard
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Science Party!
with Mrs. Harper
Bubbles & potions, electricity &
magnets, liquid nitrogen or dry ice, it’s
all cool!
Mrs. Harper (the K-5 science resource
teacher) will help you put together a
hands-on science party for a birthday,
club or other friendly event. Lots of
topics and activities to choose from:
animals or astronomy? Creeks or
chemistry?
Of Special Note:
Appropriate for K-7th grade. Up to 20
kids. Please feel free to discuss
possibilities with Debra Harper
BEFORE the auction if you have
specific questions or requests.) Valid
February 2012- March 2013
Debra Harper
value: priceless
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A’s Game with Ms. Avila
Forde
Take in an Oakland A’s baseball game
with a baseball loving teacher. It is an
all expense paid day at the ballpark
with food and snack included.
Three strikes & you’re out if you miss
this fun day.
Of Special Note: Game date will be
decided upon by both parties in the
spring.
April Avila Forde
value: priceless
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Bike Ride with Ms. Carr &
Coach Bowler
A scenic bike ride and special stops
for snacks and fun along the Bay Trail
in Alameda with 1st grade teacher Ms.
Debra Carr and Coach Bowler.
Of Special Note: This item is for 3 kids
and will be scheduled at the
convenience of all involved. Summer
is a definite possibility.
Debra Carr, Nicole Bowler
value: priceless
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Would your student benefit from
some one-on-one tutoring in science?
Would you like to see your son or
daughter become more enthusiastic
about science? If so, bid on four hours
of tutoring or private teaching from
veteran Head-Royce science teacher
and current department chair Dr.
Jennifer Brakeman. Appropriate for
grades 6th-9th, 11th.
Or...
Parents, are you experiencing that
momentary lapse in memory when
your child asks you a chemistryrelated homework question? How
about a refresher course? Use this 4hour session for yourself and assist
your child with confidence.
Jennifer Brakeman
value: priceless
Your child plus one friend will have an
opportunity to experience a day in
the life of the Head of Lower School.
This day will include decision-making,
bossing people around, writing
reports, balancing budgets and eating
breakfast, morning snack, lunch and
afternoon snack.
Suzanne Abbey
value: priceless
Science Tutoring with
Dr. Brakeman
Lower School
Head For A Day
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Middle School
Head For A Day
Oh, yes. Yes, indeed it IS good to be
the head of school. Try it and see! This
day will include decision-making,
bossing people around, writing
reports, balancing budgets and taking
care of some things that might be a
little eye-opening.
Carol Swainson
value: priceless
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Springtime at Oakland
Zoo for 4 with Ms.
Weekes
712
Ms. Weekes will take four students to
explore Oakland Zoo. Yes, kids, we
can ride the rides after the visit.
Kathrina Weekes
value: priceless
2012 Lower School
Promotion: Six Front
Row Seats & Parking
Enjoy a premium view from these six
reserved front row seats for the 2012
Lower School Promotion. One HRS
parking space also included.
Head-Royce School
value: priceless
709
Tilden Park Hike & Picnic
with HRS LS Teachers
Lower School teachers, Ms. Nilsson,
Ms. Dunlap and Ms. Hine will lead a
hike and provide a picnic for up to
four lower school students in beautiful
Tilden Park. These teachers enjoy
sharing their love of this special place!
Date and time of event will be
mutually agreed upon and must be
completed by June 10, 2012.
Anna-Marie Nilsson
Chris Dunlap
Priscilla Hine
value: priceless
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2012 Middle School
Promotion: Six Front
Row Seats & Parking
Enjoy a premium view from these six
reserved front row seats for the 2012
Middle School Promotion. One HRS
parking space also included.
Head-Royce School
value: priceless
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2012 Upper School
Graduation: Six Front
Row Seats & Parking
Coach for a Day
Have you ever wished you could be in
the dugout next to Coach Talps while
he gives an inspirational pre-game
speech to the varsity baseball team?
Have you ever wanted to traipse the
sidelines of the Head-Royce gym
while Coach Blakeley is strategizing
the next play for the men's varsity
basketball team? Ever wanted to
listen to Coach Redfield as he gets his
men's varsity soccer team to put the
ball in the back of the net?
If you answered YES to any of these
questions, then it sounds like you
want to be a "Coach for a Day".
The winner of this item will become
an honorary member of the HRS
coaching staff for one 2012-13 home
game. You'll get an up-close and
personal look at how our teams
operate on game day: from lacing up
the shoes, to the pre-game warm-up,
the halftime talk, all the way through
the game and the post-game
discussions.
We encourage parents to bid for their
younger HRS student, as the Coach
for a Day does not necessarily have to
be an adult!
Choose from: Men's Varsity Soccer,
Women's Varsity Volleyball, Men's
Varsity Basketball, Women's Varsity
Basketball, Men's Varsity Baseball,
Women's Varsity Softball and
Women's Varsity Soccer. Brendan
Blakeley will provide game dates in
August to the lucky winner, from
which they will choose the game they
will coach.
Head-Royce Athletics
value: priceless
Enjoy a premium view from these six
reserved front row seats for the 2012
Upper School Graduation. One HRS
parking space also included.
Head-Royce School
value: priceless
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Semi-Private or Group
Basketball Lessons
Prior to becoming maestro of AfterSchool activities, Ms. Frazier spent
years playing and coaching basketball
for several state and nationally ranked
teams. Her focus is breaking down the
basics of footwork, shooting form and
ball handling skills to provide a strong
foundation for team play and
individual improvement. Includes
three one-hour lessons for groups of
4-8.
Of Special Note: To be scheduled
between parties depending on gym
availability.
Mikki Frazier
value: priceless
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Caterpillar Waste-Free
Lunch Kit
Get back to basics with this wastefree version of the good ol’ brown
paper bag. Use for packing school
lunches, picnics or on-the-go snacks.
Use the entire kit or the individual
components in your existing lunch
boxes.
Kids Konserve
value: $45
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Architectural
Consultation
In-Home Personal
Computer Consulting
Services
What are your hopes and dreams for
your home? Award-winning Burton
Architects will provide 8 hours of
architectural consultation to help you
explore ideas for remodeling or
adding to your home, including
schematic plans and sketches to help
translate those dreams into reality.
Burton Architecture
value: $1,200
Are home computer issues driving
you nuts? What if you could get it
fixed and help Head-Royce at the
same time?
Win this item and you will get a halfday of personal, in-home, computer
consulting services provided by the
crew of the HRS Technology Dept.
The Head-Royce Tech Crew can
handle anything from networking
your home office, to making your
house fully wireless, to full computer
re-builds.
Ray Louie, Director of Educational
Technology will help evaluate your
needs and send the right member of
the crew to solve your problems.
Consulting services only, no hardware
or software provided.
Ray Louie & HRS Technology
Department
value: $1,000
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Exotic Wood Hall Table
A beautiful hallway table crafted from
exotic wood by HRS Parent Michael
Waldear.
Michael & Judy Waldear
value: priceless
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Floral Design Class at
Blooms By You
904
A beautiful floral arrangement can
add so much to your home. Wouldn’t
it be a pleasure to learn how to create
them for yourself? OK, now imagine
learning with up to three friends.
This item is a floral design class for up
to four people. In a two hour handson tutorial, you will learn tips and
techniques to create beautiful floral
arrangements for your home.
Everything is provided. You and your
three guests will go home with a
gorgeous arrangement that you
create. Light refreshments will be
served.
Blooms By You - A Little Flower School
value: $600
Holiday House
Decorating
It's a festival of lights, right in your
own front yard! If you love, love the
holidays, but dread the tedious and,
yes, sometimes dangerous task of
hanging hundreds of twinkling lights
and stringing yards and yards of
garland on your house, Jack Frost
Designs has just the thing for you (or
for that relative you really don’t want
up on ladders anymore.)
Up for bid is a full front-house
decorating and lighting installation
AND removal package valued at
$1,000. Be kind to your holiday self
and buy this auction item now. You'll
thank yourself for it in 10 months.
Jack Frost Designs
value: $1,000
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• Fourth, the sessions produce
"extra" individual portraits.
Because Bob keeps the session fun
and takes some silly (as well as
serious) pictures, parents are using
the "outtakes" for individual
portraits or to make separate
"many moods of" composites of
each child. This item includes up to
20 edited "outtakes."
Bob Blackburn is fine art
photographer and a Head-Royce
parent. His passion for portrait
photography grew from his candid
portraits in the street genre, several of
which have been widely exhibited in
juried shows, including a "best of the
Bay Area emerging artists" show at
the California Modern Art Gallery in
SF, best of the East Bay ProArts
Annual show (all media), and several
Reflections in Time shows at the
Joyce Gordon Gallery, including the
juror's award from the curator of
Armand Hammer Museum in LA. Bob
has twice studied with noted LA
portrait photographer Greg Gorman.
He is currently in an advanced postgraduate program at the San
Francisco Studio School.
Printing is not included in this item.
However, Bob can arrange to have
your portraits professionally printed
at cost with no mark-up. For example,
30x10 prints (on display at the
auction) can be had for about $35 on
mounted photographic paper with a
protective spray or about $125 on a
gallery wrapped canvas (lab prices
subject to change). Spectacular
prints have been made up to 5 feet in
length.
Bob Blackburn
value: $1,500
Custom Redwood
Salad Table™
Custom hand-built redwood Salad
Table™ features two levels with six
removable growing boxes, providing
a convenient year-round garden right
outside your door. Featuring heavyduty casters for ease of use and
climate adjustment! Too sunny in the
summer? Simply roll into a shady spot
and roll out again in the fall and
winter. Can also be fitted with shade
cloth. Finished with eco-friendly and
food safe sealer. Built by HRS Garden
Manager Susan Anderson.
Susan Anderson
Head-Royce Development Office
value: $500
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Blackburn Composite
Family Photo, plus
outtakes
Win this item and Bob Blackburn will
create your family’s best-ever family
portrait.
Bob uses a composite approach for
his portrait art. Win this item and he
will individually photograph up to six
family members, then create a
composite group shot from the best
material. The final composite is in a
panorama format where the
individuals look as if they were
standing or sitting shoulder-toshoulder.
Bob highlights several advantages to
this approach.
• First, everyone is optimally lit,
which is critical to achieving the
best possible portrait.
• Second, everyone's best shot is
used. Everyone looks relaxed and at
their best.
• Third, people don't have to be there
on the same day. Included in this
auction item: up to six individual
sittings, full editing and composite
construction.
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Enjoy an evening of backyard
camping with your children under the
stars at the home of Rob & Heather
Lake.
On Friday, May 18th, 2012, six lucky
families will spend the evening with
the Lakes and enjoy a delicious
dinner, s’mores, and campfire songs
and stories with our Head of School
and his family. You and your children
will come over to the Lake’s house
before the sun sets, then set up your
camping gear in the back yard and
enjoy a fun-filled dinner and evening
under the stars. The next morning you
will be treated to a gourmet breakfast
complete with homemade doughnuts,
courtesy of Mrs. Lake!
The fine print: parents must
accompany children overnight.
Families must bring their own tents
and sleeping bags. Dinner and
breakfast will be included.
Rob & Heather Lake
value: priceless
As the 100th Anniversary of the tragic
sinking of the Titanic approaches this
April, take this rare opportunity to
learn about and see first-hand what
this golden age of luxury travel was
like.
John Miottel II (Coach Miottel’s father)
will lead you and your party of 20 on
a guided tour and video presentation
of rare and treasured artifacts from
his expansive personal collection from
three icons of this era, the legendary
R.M.S. Titanic, the opulent S.S.
Normandie and the great Zepplin
Hindenberg. The glorious careers and
tragic fates of these technical and
artistic triumphs constitute a telling
metaphor for the era.
http://miottelmuseum.com.
Then enjoy champagne, tea and light
refreshments in the beautiful garden
of the Miottel home. Saturday, April
21, 2012, 4-6pm. (Date change
possible if mutually agreed upon.)
John Miottel II
value: $1,000
Camp Out with the
Lakes, Friday, May 18
Experience the Golden
Age of Travel
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Pan-Asian Invasion - A
Safari for Your
Tastebuds!
Moms & Margaritas! –
Friday, May 4, 2012
Raise a salt-rimmed glass to the
arrival of spring and toast your fellow
Head-Royce moms! Join us on Friday,
May 4, 2012. at the home of Lucy
Arney (Buck ‘23) for an evening of
hand-made margaritas, tasty
authentic Mexican cuisine and great
company.
Renske Lynde, Rani Batra,
Lucy Arney, Rachel Quilici
$50 per ticket
Experience an illustrious Asian
infusion dinner for 6 at Chez Tupper
in the Oakland Hills. This multi-course
thematic evening ignites with a
signature sake cocktail, burns brightly
through the evening with Pan-Asian
flavors that will titillate and delight and finally the embers glow with
ethereal tasting of house infused
vodkas, including cherry blossom,
lychee, satuma, and more...! Hosted
by Shelby '80 & Erich Tupper.
Shelby ’80 & Erich Tupper
value: $1,000
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casual fare off a wood-fired,
traditional Mexican grill menu. The
party starts at the Fitzhugh home,
known for their ever-flowing stash
of tasty beverages and good food.
• Step two: We’ll transport you down
to the ice-rink for some slaps (of
brooms on mini-soccer ball) and
giggles (you and your spouse
haven’t had this much silly fun in
years!). Relive your childhood days
on the ponds of New England or
tap into that inner child who still
loves to play games and try this
classic winter recreation. Broomball
is all about the fun.... no contact.
The penalties for contact are
rougher than the ice.
• Step 3: After 1 1/2 hours of
exhilarating but friendly
competition, we cap off the evening
with a stop at the Kingfish on the
way home. Never heard of the
Kingfish? It’s a classic institution for
the laid-back, beer loving set - quite
simply, a “very unique, shotgunshack, dive sports bar with the best
shuffleboard table in Oakland.” We
guarantee this will be your favorite
party of the entire season and one
you will remember fondly well after
any bumps and bruises have long
faded away.
Limited to 12 couples.
Andy & Kristi Thompson, Ken Dupee &
Nancy Scanlon, Mike & Sally Fitzhugh,
Greg Heywood & Kristen Kwan
$200 per couple.
Madras & Martinis –
Saturday, October 13
Dust off those madras pants and join
us for an Indian Summer evening of
bottomless martinis and plaid filled
fun! Join fellow Head-Royce parents
and friends at a spectacular cocktail
party on October 13th as we enjoy
retro fare and old school cocktails by
Relish Catering on the patio at the
Novogradacs’ home in Orinda. $100
per person.
Michael Novogradac & Barbara
Forsberg-Novogradac, John & Blakely
Atherton, Rick & Lucy Arney
$100 per ticket
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Ladies’ Tennis Day at the
Claremont – Tuesday,
April 24
Tennis, anyone? This is your chance to
improve your game and connect with
other Head-Royce tennis enthusiasts.
Join us for a doubles clinic led by an
experienced doubles instructor at the
Claremont Resort and Spa, followed
by a round-robin tournament and
lunch at the Paragon Restaurant.
The day would start at Peets with
coffee. Then, learn some doubles
strategy while enjoying a fast-paced,
fun way for a group of players to hit
lots of balls with the pro, get a great
workout and play tennis together
across all abilities. Next, a ladies
doubles round robin, shower and off
to the Paragon for a lovely lunch with
white wine and some prizes before
coming back to reality in plenty of
time for Head-Royce pickup.
Sally Fitzhugh, Bal Mears
$125 per ticket
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Swedish Pancake Brunch
– Sunday, October 14
Enjoy an authentic Swedish pancake
brunch on October 14, 2012 at
10:30am at the home of Britta
Sjogren. Britta will serve Swedish
pancakes made from a family recipe,
lingonberries, fruit salad, lattes, teas,
juice and Mimosas. Price includes
admission for 1 adult & 1 child.
Britta Sjogren
$75 per ticket
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Broomball, Beers & BBQ
– Saturday, March 31
Make this winter season one to
remember - come on out for a wintry
evening of BBQ, broomball and beers
on Saturday, March 31, 2012. That’s
right, we’ll celebrate on ice at the
Oakland Ice Center in jeans and
sneaks (maybe even some padding)
and brooms.
• Step one: Let’s get you lubed up
with libations and fueled with
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Three Bears Bike &
Brunch – Sunday, June 3
Health & Wellness Moms’
Night Out – Wednesday,
March 28
Join faculty members Karen Bradley
and Crystal Land for a fun day of
cycling and brunching in the East Bay.
We will meet at the Lafayette
Reservoir at 9 a.m. for a quick scone
before hopping on our bikes and
pedaling through Lafayette to the
heart of our ride: the Three Bears loop
around Briones Park.
The ride begins easily with a flat pedal
over to San Pablo Dam Road. There
the fun begins! We will ride the Three
Bears loop which includes several hills
(Mama Bear, Papa Bear and Baby
Bear) and return via Happy Valley Rd.
and Leuschner Observatory to end
back at the Lafayette Reservoir for a
delicious brunch on the grass. All
levels of cyclists are encouraged to
join the ride (we’ll take the hills slow
and steady!), but road bikes are
recommended for easier hill climbing.
The total ride is about 30 miles.
Join us for a fun morning of exercise,
good dining and gal chat. Scheduled
date: Sunday, June 3, 2012 9 a.m.-1
p.m.
Crystal Land, Karen Bradley
$75 per ticket
Put on your sweats and join us for an
evening of healthy fun! Get in touch
with your inner peace and stretch
those tight muscles at a private yoga
class with instructor Sarah Young
from 6-7pm. Our workout will be
followed by a sit-down dinner
prepared by personal chef Shoshana
Klein, who specializes in clean and
delicious food preparation. Healthy
anti-oxidant cocktails to be mixed up
by HRS mom Heather Lake.
Lisa Settlemier, Heather Lake, Katie
Ross
$100 per ticket
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Authentic Mexican
Dinner & Cooking Class –
Saturday, May 19
Enjoy authentic Mexican food
including 100-year-old secret family
recipes for mole, homemade tamales,
chile rellenos, chicken fajitas,
buñuelos, flan, and guacamole.
Event takes place Saturday, May 19,
2012 6-10 pm at the home of HRS
parents Ramon & Blanca Perez.
Ramon & Blanca Perez
$75 per ticket
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Tailgate Party –
Saturday, September 15
Here’s your hall pass! Join your friends
for an evening of college football and
delicious tailgate fare, complete with
beers and bloodies. Play in the annual
shuffleboard contest and re-live the
glory days! College football viewing in
the media room and a keg and beer
pong tournament. Tailgate
smorgasbord by Relish Catering.
Weston & Lisa Settlemier
$75 per ticket
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Hit the Hills with Heather
& Liz – Sunday, May 6
Join Heather Lake and Liz Willingham
for a run in Redwood Park, followed
by a delicious brunch. Leave the city
behind and enjoy the beauty of the
majestic redwoods. We will meet at
Skyline gate and run for
approximately 6 miles (gentle pace)
before returning to the trailhead for
food and socializing. All runners are
welcome. Sunday, May 6th, 2012.
Liz Willingham, Heather Lake
$75 per ticket
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Gentlemen, don your fedoras. Ladies,
slip on that evening dress – yes, that
one. Let’s get ready to party like it’s
1923!
You’re invited to a secret
underground soiree that is sure to be
the cat’s meow. Once inside the HRS
Speakeasy, you can partake in tasty
fare and a selection of premium
moonshine! If you’re feeling lucky, you
can even try your hand at a few
backroom games. Just remember,
the cops are crackin’ down on
bootleggers, so be sure not to be
followed and “speak easy” upon
entering.
Secret Location (Shh! Only the
winning bidders will know…)
Saturday, May 12, 2012, from 6:30pm
Frank & Melissa Williams, Randi &
Andrew Drake, Jessica & Mike Dodson
$100 per ticket
Feeling lucky? Skilled with cards?
Good human intuition? Good at
bluffing? …Or maybe not so much, but
happy to learn in good company?
All are great reasons to come out on
Saturday, April 21 for drinks, hors
d’oeuvres, good conversation, and a
friendly poker tournament. We will be
playing tournament style Texas
Hold’Em. to crown the 2012 HeadRoyce Poker Champion.
This is a great opportunity to
celebrate the passage of tax day,
cheer on your Head-Royce friends,
and learn how to play if interested.
Beginners are very welcome! In
addition to cash prizes (for 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd places), the winner will
receive a trophy and have his or her
name permanently inscribed on the
Head-Royce Poker Championship
plaque as the 2012 Head-Royce Poker
Champion, earning bragging rights for
the year and beyond!
Minutiae: Please note that there will
be a buy-in requirement of $25 to
play in the tournament, with re-buyins during the first hour. The event
begins at 5pm, with the tournament
beginning at 5:30pm sharp.
Adeeb Shanaa, Alan Gennis, Chuck
Fanning, Doug Tucker, Frank Williams,
and Kjell Ekdahl
$50 per ticket
Night at the Speakeasy
(Shh!!) –
Saturday, May 12
Head-Royce Poker
Championships –
Saturday, April 21
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Chick-Flicks: Ladies
Night at the Movies –
Friday, April 27, 2012
Cocktails, conversation,
Mediterranean dinner and a chick-flick
movie! Friday, April 27th at 6:00pm Annie Kantor, Jocelyn Weiss, Jackie
Care and Janine Bloch
$75 per person
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New Year...New You! –
Sunday, February 26,
2012
Pre-St. Paddy's Day Beer
Tasting at Pacific Coast
Brewing Co. – Friday,
March 16
Join Fitness Guru Wendy Feldman for
a Happy Healthy Hour, February 26,
2012 - Find out what's the latest-andgreatest in the world of skincare,
body cleanses, nutrition products and
fun/easy snacks for you and your
kids!
In addition to being a Mom-of-3,
Wendy Feldman is a Fitness Instructor
at The Dailey Method, certified Health
& Wellness Coach, and represents two
prominent product lines in our area:
Arbonne (Swiss-based company
delivering pure, safe, botanically
based products) and Rodan + Fields
(renowned dermatologically-based
skincare products promoting healthy,
clear, even-toned complexions).
Empower yourself with knowledge at
a "happy healthy hour" and enjoy
light, healthy appetizers, sake and
champagne. Your journey to
greatness starts NOW! Sunday,
February 26th, 5:00-6:30 pm 1703 St.
Andrews Drive, Moraga
Wendy Feldman
$50 per person
Get your Green on one day early!!
Join other HRS parents for a fun night
of local Beer tasting on Friday, March
16 at Pacific Coast Brewing Company
in downtown Oakland.
Each attendee will enjoy a flight of
five beers and share multiple
appetizers, visit with other HR parents
in this festive location, all while
avoiding the rush of the busiest bar
night of the year. Additional pitchers
of favorites will be available by
consensus and within moderation.
Hosted by 7th Grade parents.
Paul Farrington & Mary Pezzuto, Lili
Cook & Megan Tracey
$35 per person
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Middle School Kickin' It
with the Food Truck Sunday, September 23
Be part of history as we inaugurate
the first annual Head-Royce Middle
School family kickball tournament!
Bring the whole family down to the
Head-Royce athletic field to
participate in a rousing kickball battle.
We will have fabulous food truck fair
for all! For those of you needing a
"refresher" on the rules of the game,
check www.kickball.com/rules
This event will be held from 4pm-7pm
on Sunday, September 23rd. What a
better way to finish off a weekend? At
$25 per person, you probably can't
find a better entertainment value in
the Bay Area!
Hosted by the Camp, Dennings, de
Petra, Gennis and Tucker families.
$25 per person
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Our 40th Year
Roughing It, the Bay Area’s premier summer day camp, is proud to
continue our support of Head-Royce School with two donations: a $500
certificate good towards a session of Day Camp, 2-Week Horse Camps,
or Little Raccoons, and a $325 certificate good towards a session of
Outdoor Explorers.
Listed below are Head-Royce families who would be happy to talk
about their child’s 2010-2011 experience at our camp.
Ann Almgren & John Bell
Parents of Jimmy, Jessica & Alison Almgren-Bell
Coley & Steve Florance
Parents of Phoebe & Grady Florance
Lisa Alumkal & Paul Markovich
Parents of Tyler Markovich
Dele & Daniel Kammen
Parents of Lara Kammen
Latha & Mukarram Attari
Parents of Raeka Attari
Renske & Russell Lynde
Parents of Myla van Lynde
Laura Baxter-Simons & Nat Simons
Parents of Alison Simons
Marta & Larry Schmidlin
Parents of Kayla Schmidlin
Karen Bradley & Frank Dauby
Parents of Rachel Dauby
Ruth Singer & Daniel Bodner
Parents of Rebekah Bodner
Sylvia Brownrigg & Sedge Thomson
Parents of Samuel & Romilly Thomson
Ann Smulka & Robert Blackburn
Parents of Elisabeth Blackburn
Susy & Joaquin Clay
Parents of Genevieve Clay
Jinee Tao & Charlie Baxter
Parents of Will & Lauren Baxter
Sandra & Noah Doyle
Parents of Tatiana & Francesca Doyle
The Roughing It Family of Camps
About Roughing It
● 4 and 8 Week Day Camp. Our premier
summer camp program. PreK-10th grade.
● 1 and 2 Week Horse Programs. Beginner
through advance instruction. 3rd-10th grade.
● 2 Week Little Raccoons. An intro program
for younger campers. PreK-1st grade.
● 1 Week Outdoor Explorers. Fun outdoors in
shorter 1-week sessions. 1st-6th grade.
Located at the beautiful Lafayette
Reservoir, Roughing It has been helping
children grow in wonderful ways since
1972. Transportation included with home
pick up in select areas of Lamorinda,
Oakland, Piedmont, and Berkeley.
Central pick up in 23 convenient
locations. Free extended care available.
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Warriors v. Memphis
Grizzlies – Wednesday,
March 7
Stinson Beach House
Two nights at this adorable bungalow
close to Stinson beach, with deck area
a hot tub. Features: fireplace, TV,
VCR, cable, dishwasher, microwave,
BBQ, deck, Hot tub. Sleeps 3: 1 Queen,
1 Futon. Linens are included.
Weekdays or weekend nights OK.
$140 cleaning fee to be paid for by
winning bidder. No pets, please.
Erika Smith ‘81
value: A real getaway!
Here’s your pair of Sideline Club
tickets! Your seats are Row 3 (on
aisle) located in the Sideline Club.
Also includes exclusive entrance to
the Sideline Club and a Preferred
Sideline Club parking pass. Game:
Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 7:30pm
Michael & Renee Sitzman
value: $350
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Doubles Tennis with
Champ Erika Smith ‘81 &
Rob Lake
Warriors v. New Jersey
Nets – Wednesday,
March 30
Join Head of School Rob Lake and
champion tennis player Erika Smith ‘81
for a round of doubles at the
Claremont Country Club followed by
lunch.
Erika Smith ‘81 got her start in tennis
by winning two NCS championships
for HRS. At Harvard Erika ranked AllIvy and All-Eastern. She played
professionally for several years
winning a number of doubles titles
and reaching round 32 in doubles at
the 1988 Australian Open. After
retiring from professional tennis, Erika
earned a JD from USF and began her
legal career.
In 2007, she returned to competitive
tennis and began winning national
titles in senior tournaments. She
ranked #1 in the US for Women’s 40+
doubles in 20 08 and 2009 and #1 in
the US in the Women’s 45+ in doubles
for 2009 and 2010. In 2010, Erika
won a silver medal at the Senior
World Tennis Championships in the
Women’s 40+ doubles. Erika returned
to playing singles in 2010 and ranked
#12 in the US for Women’s 45+.
Erika Smith ‘81, H. Peter Smith ‘78,
Rob Lake
value: priceless
Third Row seats, with premium
parking! (2) Sideline Club tickets to a
Golden State Warriors game on March
30, 2012. Also includes exclusive
entrance to the Sideline Club and
Preferred Sideline Club parking pass.
Game: Wednesday, March 30, 2012,
7:30pm
Michael & Renee Sitzman
value: $350
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SF Giants: 2 Tix Behind
Home Plate
Behind Home Plate! Be prepared to
be on TV! 2 Tickets (aisle seats,
second row) Premium Field Club
Section. Includes private entrance to
AT&T Park, in-seat wait service, wider
seats with extra leg room, entrance to
Premium Field Club Lounge with
seating, televisions, numerous dining
options and full bar service.
Select game in June, 2012 to be
mutually agreed to by the parties.
Michael & Renee Sitzman
value: $600
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Surf’s Up! - Group
Surfing Lesson and BBQ
at Stinson Beach
Carneros Inn: 2-Night
Stay
2-night stay at the beautiful Carneros
Inn. Stay dates based upon
availability.
The Carneros Inn, a PlumpJack
Resort, was created to provide an
intimate atmosphere of Napa Valley
hospitality reminiscent of its unique
surroundings. Nestled among 27 acres
of seemingly endless rows of grape
vines, bucolic Napa farmland and
scenic apple orchards, you’ll forget
that you are only an hour from San
Francisco.
Carneros Inn
value: $1,100
Treat yourself, your family, or your
kids to a quintessential California
experience: Surfing lessons and a
BBQ at Stinson Beach with HRS Asst.
Athletic Director John Miottel.
This day-long adventure includes a 3hour surf lesson for up to six people
(any combo of adults and kids or a
small group of kids) followed by
warm showers and a tasty BBQ.
Wetsuits and boards will be provided.
Also includes use of tennis courts and
kayaking in the lagoon. Note:
Participants must be at least “Level 5”
swimmers (able to swim 50 yards
proficiently using the basic strokes,
able to tread water for 5-min., and
have a basic understanding of water
safety).
Participants must be Level 5
swimmers. At least 2-weeks advance
notice required; subject to conditions
and availability. One “rain-check” date
only.
John Miottel & Jean Banker
value: priceless
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Russian River Getaway:
April 27-29
Enjoy a peaceful respite at this
beautiful riverfront vacation home.
This Russian River 4 bedroom, 2 bath
vacation house is located close to
wineries, beaches, and a golf course. it
is in a spectacular setting with decks,
private and intimate views, level
fenced front yard, and is sunny with
beautiful private river views. Wine
tasting, golfing, hiking, and a
gorgeous beach are within a 10 min
drive. This house is one block from
the main Russian River cycling loop, in
a beautiful meadow right on the river
in a prime location.
Of Special Note: Winner is responsible
for $150 cleaning charge which
includes all linens and towels. Use of
kayaks are included. Limited to 8
people. This is for the weekend of
April 27-29, 2012
Nicole Bowler
value: $1,050
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Hable! Umm… Parlez?
Bone up on your language skills
before your summer travel with
survival Spanish or French for 1-4
people. Tutoring in Spanish or French
for 1-2 people. Three 1-hour sessions.
Expires: June 1, 2012
Carol Swainson
value: priceless
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Brazilian Adventure: 5
days/4 nights in The
Pantanal, Brazil
Experience the heart of Brazil with a 5
day/4 night stay at Pousada Rio
Mutum located in the Pantanal region
of Brazil.
This package includes:
• Lodging in a Quadruple room (up
to 4 people)
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• English speaking guide
• Daily Excursions
Declared by UNESCO as a World
Biosphere Reserve and a Natural
Patrimony of Mankind, the Pantanal is
the world's largest wetland area with
an area of approximately 200,000
square kilometers.
Pousada Rio Mutum has a superb
location, nestled between the lakes of
Sia Mariana and Chachorore in one of
the most beautiful regions of the
Pantanal, surrounded by hills, lakes,
rivers and grassy plains. Scattered
amongst the Pousada's extensive
tropical gardens are the twenty two
simple yet comfortable cottage-style
guest rooms. These are decorated in a
cozy traditional style and all have
private bathrooms and verandas with
hammocks, perfect for relaxing and
watching the many species of birds
flitting amongst the trees. There is
also a spacious outdoor swimming
pool, a terrace bar, small shop and a
restaurant serving regional specialties.
http://www.pousadamutum.com.br
Airfare and transfers not included.
Estephania Reese
value: $3,100
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wine & spirits
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Longfellow Wines 2003
Napa Valley Cabernet
Sauvignon Magnum
Wine & Golf at the
Wente Family Estates
Wente Family Estates is pleased to
donate a 3L bottle of Charles
Wetmore Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon, and a round of golf for
four (4) at our Greg Norman designed
golf course, valid Monday-Thursday.
http://www.wentevineyards.com/win
e/heritage_block/charles_wetmore_c
abernet_sauvignon3/
Wente Family Estates
value: $450
A big bottle of awesomeness.
Gorgeous indigo color and nuanced
aromas of ripe dark fruit, cigar box,
and oak lead to a blast of black cherry
and plum laced with roasted coffee.
Enigmatic yet elegant tannins lend the
structure and backbone necessary to
cellar this wine well into the next
decade.
A “magnum” is the size of two
standard bottles.
Michael & Renee Sitzman
value: $130
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Kendall-Jackson 2007
Grand Reserve Cab.
Sauv. (Dbl. Magnum)
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Marston Family Vineyard
VIP Tour & Tasting for
Six
90-93 points Robert Parker: “The
2007 Grand Reserve Cabernet
Sauvignon is superb. Dense creme de
cassis notes intermixed with fruitcake,
coffee bean, and tobacco leaf are
found in this fat, fleshy wine, which
displays excellent purity, density, and
richness. It should drink well for 15 or
more years.”
91 points Wine Enthusiast: “Serious
Cabernet, rich and complex and full
bodied, made from Knights Valley and
Alexander Valley fruit, with a few
grapes from Atlas Peak and Mount
Veeder. Dense and tannic now, but
high toned, with waves of black
currants, black cherries and oak.
A “double magnum” or “jeroboam” is
the size of four standard bottles.
John Henry
value: $150
The Marston Family Vineyard is not
open to the public. …But for your
group of six, let’s make an exception.
This family-owned hidden gem
perches on the southernmost slopes
of Spring Mountain above the Napa
Valley. A cool afternoon breeze
passes through the vineyard
permitting the fruit to ripen slowly
and uniformly. MFV hand cultivates
and selects their favorite blocks from
their estate vineyard to produce a
limited amount of their Marston
Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
each year, which Wine Spectator just
named the 2008 Marston Family
Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon one of
the “Outstanding Cabernets of 2008”.
Your group of six will hear the unique
history of the vineyard from before
and after the Marston Family
purchased it and taste a range of their
reserve wines.
Marston Family Vineyard
value: $210
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ONX Wines
3 bottles of the 2009 release of ONX
wines. ONX winery exclusively
sources grapes from Briarwood
Vineyards (managed by Head-Royce
alumnus Ben Epstein ‘98)
ONX Winery
value: $120
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Halleck Vineyard
Winemaker Lunch for 6
HRS Wine Collection
The Head-Royce community includes
some wine lovers. Heck, it includes
people in the business! This collection
will include contributions from
winemakers associated with the
Head-Royce community, including:
Cumbre of Vine Hill, Dharmapalan
Estate, Dragonsleaf, Keenan Winery
and TateDog Wines.
Think they’re going to bring their
leftovers? Not a chance.
Coordinated by Betsy Crabtree
value: Tasty
Jennifer and Ross Halleck invite you
and five of your friends to join them
for lunch at their home and vineyard
in the hills of Sebastopol. You will
relax on the deck overlooking
Sonoma County with your hosts as
they taste you through each of the
Halleck Vineyard Pinot Noirs,
Sauvignon Blanc and Dry
Gewurztraminer paired with your
luncheon. Take a walk though the
rows of the vineyard that wraps
around the house. You'll learn about
how to grow this fruit and why
Sebastopol is an ideal place for Pinot
Noir.
Dates to be mutually agreed upon.
Expires one year after event.
Halleck Vineyard
value: $300
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Silver Oak 2007
Alexander Valley Cab
Magnum
Silver Oak is among California’s top
producers of superior Cabernet
Sauvignon. It has a dark ruby color
and a complex nose of sandalwood,
cedar, cassis and dark chocolate. With
proper cellaring, this wine will age
through 2033
A “magnum” is the size of two
standard bottles.
Silver Oak
value: $140
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LangeTwins Reserve Red
Trio
Reserve wines showcasing the Lodi
appellation from a fifth-generation
family farm.
Building on our successes as a
vineyard management company, the
winery was our first step into crafting
wines made solely from our estate
vineyards. Since opening in 2006, we
have continued to expand our stateof-the-art winery to keep up with the
demand for our LangeTwins wines as
well as private labels and custom
winemaking services. Although we
have the latest winemaking
technology at our fingertips, we never
lose sight of the fact that great wine
can be made only from great
winegrapes..
http://www.langetwins.com/
LangeTwins Family Winery & Vineyards
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Tres Agaves
Pull out the good stuff! Win this item
and you will have one mixed case of
awesome locally-owned tequila and
fixings: two bottles of blanco, two
bottles of reposado, and two bottles
of anejo; plus four bottles of Tres
Agaves Cocktail Ready agave nectar
and two bottles of Tres Agaves
margarita mix.
Barry & Kate Augus
value: $275
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rosemary flavors that build to lively
tannins.
• 2005 Turley Dogtown
Rated: 90-92 points Stephen
Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Moderately saturated medium red.
Liqueur-like cherry on the nose.
Sweet, lush and high-toned, with
sound acids giving cut to the red
berry and cherry flavors. Shows a
dried fruit character on the back
end and finishes with sweet,
building tannins that give the finish
good grip.
Phillip & Julia Chin
value: $225
Tour of Italy: 3 Regions 12 Bottles
A case of Italian Reds from
Emeryville-based Vinity Wine
Company, which specializes in Italian
wines. Your case will include:
(1) Querceto di Castellina Chianti
L'Aura '09 from Toscano,
(2) Venturini Massimino Valpolicella
'07 from the Veneto,
(9) Tentue Rubino Marmoralle '09
from Puglia.
Vinity Wine Company
value: $210
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Leonetti Cellars 1999
Cabernet
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Dharma Estate Wines
1999 Leonetti Cellars Walla Walla
Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the
Columbia Valley in Washington State.
Wine Spectator 93 out of 100.
Jaime Cutland
value: $100
Three bottles of 2003 Dharma Estate
wine: one each of Meritage, Cabernet
Sauvignon and Merlot.
Jonathan & Jackie Dharmapalan
value: $150
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Italian Dessert Spirits
INCOGNITO Rouge Dbl
Magnum from Michael
David Winery
One 375ml bottle each of housemade
Limoncello and Liquore di Alloro, an
Italian dessert spirit from the Apulia
region made from bay leaves.
Phillip & Julia Chin
value: priceless
Unmask the true identity of this
alluring wine. A field blend of
primarily Rhone Varietals, these
grapes are grown in the Lodi
Appellation, with its warm days and
cool summer nights.
“Our Rouge blend changes every
vintage using very mysterious Rhone
style varietals. Syrah, Cinsault,
Mourvedre, and Carignane are
regulars to the bottle's enticement,
but really, the only thing you can be
sure of is that the contents will please
your palate.
"This vintage's blend is 40% Syrah,
25% Cinsault and smaller percentages
of other varieties. It's an oaky, cedartinged, gamy red that's big in the
mouth, dense and tannic with Michael
David's smoky signature." 87 points Wine Enthusiast, Dec. 2011
A “double magnum” is the volume of
four standard bottles.
Michael-David Winery
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Turley Cellars 2005
Zinfandels
Hold your own unique horizontal
tasting of Zinfandels from cult wine
maker Turley Cellars. Included are 3
different bottlings from the 2005
vintage:
• 2005 Turley Estate
Rated: 90 by Wine Spectator
Elegant, with ripe, rustic plum,
smoky sage and licorice aromas
and rich black cherry, coffee and
spice flavors that deftly balance
fresh acidity, a fleshy texture and
firm tannins.
• 2005 Turley Juvenile Vineyard
Rated: 90 by Wine Spectator
Gutsy and a little rustic, this is full of
youthful verve. Aromas of wild
berry, smoky pepper and licorice,
and zesty raspberry, plum and
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Anchor Steam Brewery:
Private Tour & Tasting
for 10
1995 Chateau Gombaude
Guillot Pomerol Magnum
A magnum of Red Bordeaux from and
exceptional vintage. The wine is a
blend of 85% merlot and 15% cabernet
franc.
Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant
value: $170
Private tour and tasting for 10 adults
at San Francisco's famous Anchor
Brewery, makers of Anchor Steam
Beer.
Traditional brewing lives on in San
Francisco. Anchor's beers are
produced in one of the most
traditional and handsome breweries
anywhere in the world. Anchor's
brewers employ no modern shortcuts.
Each batch is brewed with an all-malt
wort in handmade copper. Every
bottle and keg is kept under
refrigeration at the brewery, and at
the warehouse of local distributors.
No brewery in the world matches
Anchor Steam’s efforts to combine
traditional, natural brewing methods
with the most careful and modern
methods of sanitation, finishing,
packaging, and transporting.
Anchor Brewing, SF
value: Beeeer!
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3 bottles of Jordan
Cabernet Sauvignon
(‘94, ‘97, ‘99)
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon (1 bottle
of each) 1994, 1997, 1999
Michael & Nancy Torres
value: $250
1420
Keenan Winery 2007
Merlot Magnum
An award-winning big wine in a big
bottle. 92 points Wine Enthusiast
Keenan Winery
value: $180
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Highland Single Malt,
Single Cask Scotch
Whiskey
A partnership between the Bacchus
Management Group (Spruce, Cafe Des
Amis, Village Pub, Mayfield Bakery &
Cafe, Pizza Antica) and Glenfarcas
Distillery (est. 1865), The Bacchus
Partners Reserve is a Highland single
malt, single cask scotch whiskey.
Unlike other single malt scotches,
which are blended together to
produce a house style that can be
repeated year after year, bottling just
one cask allows them to find only the
very best that a distillery has to offer.
Bacchus Partners Reserve was bottled
at cask strength from a second-fill
sherry butt, which helps the scotch
open up and makes the whiskey “rich,
full-bodied, and assertive". This
scotch has a long, sweet sherry finish
with honey and heather notes that are
typical of the Speyside region.
Bacchus Management Group
value: $250
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desserts by faculty
Enjoy desserts baked by our
dedicated faculty for your
enjoyment. They will even bring it
to your table!
value: priceless
Naoko Akiyama
Rachel Concannon
Dave Levin
Molly Barrett
Caroline Lehman
Saya McKenna
Kristin Dwelley
Oakland ◆ Piedmont ◆ Berkeley
Proud Parent and Head-Royce Supporter
for 15 years!
Dana Cohen
510.339.0400/348
dcohen@grubbco.com
danacohen.com
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thank you to our volunteers!
HRS Student
Volunteers
Blakely Atherton
Rani Batra
Brannin Beal
Diane Bessette
Jocelyne Birren
Sylvia Brownrigg
Bob Blackburn
Dan Bodner
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Jeff Camp
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Holly Cole
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Erich Tupper
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Tanya Willacy
Dora Wong-Cheng
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Gabriel Gartland ‘15
Alex Martin-Ginnold ‘13
Ben Wolf ‘13
HRS Development
Office
Susan Anderson
Andrei Fererra
Samantha Hall
Anna Heidinger
Ann Quan
Ida Tolentino
Shoshana Ziblatt
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thank you to our donors!
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Mike & Jessica Dodson
Lee Dorado
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(Class of 1982 and 2017 parent)
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