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<strong>Friends</strong> Around the World<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Live Auction<br />
April 9, 2006<br />
Georgetown University Conference Center<br />
3800 Reservoir Road, N.W.<br />
Washington, DC<br />
(202) 687-3200<br />
Event Schedule<br />
5:00 p.m.<br />
Registration, Silent Auction, Cocktails and Hors d’Oeuvres<br />
6:15 p.m.<br />
Silent and Super Silent Auction Closings Begin<br />
7:30 p.m.<br />
Live Auction and Dinner<br />
<strong>For</strong> questions about the auction, call (202) 537-8110 or email<br />
dollarsforscholars@sidwell.edu.<br />
We are grateful to the following families for their generous<br />
contributions to this evening’s celebration:<br />
Stephen & Susan Symons and Ivy and Horace Howells ‘86 for providing the beer,<br />
Shivani and Anil Miglani for providing the wine,<br />
and Sue and Brent Siler for underwriting cocktails.<br />
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I could search around the world<br />
and not find better co-chairs than<br />
Capricia Marshall<br />
&<br />
Susannah Shakow!<br />
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Thank you to my<br />
out of this world<br />
Friend’s Around<br />
the World<br />
Auction co-chairs.<br />
-Claire Dwoskin
Underwriters<br />
Volunteers and Committee<br />
Auction Bidding Procedures<br />
Sealed Bid <strong>For</strong>m<br />
Live Auction<br />
Super Silent Auction<br />
Silent Auction<br />
Table of Contents<br />
Children’s Interests<br />
Special Services<br />
Art & Antiques<br />
Home & Garden<br />
Entertainment<br />
Restaurants<br />
Food & Wine<br />
Sports<br />
Beauty, Health & Fitness<br />
Unique Children’s Experiences Interest<br />
Vacations & Getaways<br />
The Apprentice<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> Academy<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> Library<br />
Our Generous Donors<br />
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<strong>Friends</strong>hip salutes<br />
Dollars for Scholars<br />
FRIENDSHIP<br />
H OSPITAL FOR A NIMALS<br />
4105 Brandywine St., NW<br />
Washington, DC 20016<br />
Telephone: 202-363-7300<br />
Pet Portals--- Online pet health management!<br />
www.friendshiphospital.com
D OLLARS FOR SCHOLARS<br />
U NDERWRITERS<br />
Thank<br />
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support<br />
Jamie & Joseph Baldinger<br />
Mortimer and Ruth Caplin Family<br />
Fannie Mae<br />
Mari Schleuning and Martin Franks<br />
<strong>Friends</strong>hip Hospital for Animals<br />
J.E. Robert Companies, Inc.<br />
SunTrust Bank<br />
Black Entertainment Television
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Special thanks to the following people who helped make the<br />
2006 Live Auction possible:<br />
Co-chairs: Claire Dwoskin, Capricia Marshall and Susannah Shakow<br />
Ellen Alexander<br />
Jamie Baldinger<br />
Karen Ballotta<br />
Tracy Bernstein<br />
Claudia Birdsall<br />
Ashley Boren, The San Francisco <strong>School</strong><br />
Denise Coffi n<br />
Meg de Toledo<br />
Kristen Donoghue<br />
Peggy Dotzel<br />
Patti Solis Doyle<br />
Beth and Ron Dozoretz<br />
Brittany East<br />
Cristina Ferreira<br />
Leslie Gignoux Fritz<br />
Lisa Gunty<br />
Debbie Harmon<br />
Bart Hipple<br />
Steve Hirsh<br />
Ivy Howells<br />
Carrie Irvin<br />
Lise Van Susteren and Jonathan Kempner<br />
Leslie Knibb<br />
Lisa Larragoite<br />
Abby and Robert Levin<br />
Ksenya Litvak<br />
Karen Marcou<br />
Mary Jane Maslanka ‘72<br />
David Merlin-Jones<br />
Nomvibi Meriwether<br />
Louise Micallef<br />
Anil & Shivani Miglani<br />
Susan Kline and Jeffrey Mullaney<br />
Amy Nathan<br />
Virginia Moseley and Tom Nides<br />
Andrea Newman<br />
Liz Norton ‘84<br />
Stephanie Renninger ‘06<br />
Henry Richardson<br />
Cathy Russell<br />
Hattie Ruttenberg<br />
The SFS Alumni Association<br />
Executive Board<br />
Alison Shulman ‘83<br />
Donna Siahpoosh<br />
Tina and Albert Small, Jr. ‘74<br />
Hilary Stephens<br />
Anne Stygles<br />
Hema Sundaram<br />
Wendy Susswein<br />
John Touchton<br />
Susan Vitale<br />
Elsa Walsh<br />
Dan Woodley<br />
Photographer: Barbara Tyroler<br />
Auctioneer: Patrick O’Neill<br />
Master of Ceremonies: Bob Levey<br />
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Dear Parents, Alumni, <strong>Friends</strong> and Faculty,<br />
Welcome to an international feast of décor, food and wonderful auction items at the “<strong>Friends</strong> Around<br />
the World” 2006 Live Auction. This year, we celebrate those that have directly benefi ted from your<br />
extraordinary generosity. First and foremost, we applaud all current and former parents, alumni, faculty<br />
and friends for the many contributions and loyalty to this event which has brought new treasured<br />
“friends” to our school community for years.<br />
At <strong>Sidwell</strong>, our values do not dwell lifelessly in a mission statement, but live in all we do at the school.<br />
They are expressed openly and forthrightly in our actions to lead in the areas of academic excellence,<br />
Quaker values, the prizing of diversity and environmental stewardship. As we planned this year’s auction,<br />
we noted not only that we are a community which embraces the diverse international heritage of<br />
its members, but we are an institution actively engaged at the forefront of international education.<br />
As lower school parents, we were impressed by the immediate introduction of the Spanish language<br />
in the PK year. Japan is studied in the second grade and China in fourth grade. Two of our 2nd grade<br />
teachers received a grant to visit Japan last year, and three of our teachers have been helping to democratize<br />
schools in the former Soviet Union. Also the Chinese language is alive in the Middle <strong>School</strong><br />
in the 7th and 8th grades as is a successful minimester trip to Beijing. In the Upper <strong>School</strong>, our students<br />
from our Chinese sister schools bring much to us and are active in sports, arts, and clubs. On<br />
the broader international front, the Head of the Hope <strong>School</strong> in Kabul visited for a week, and <strong>Sidwell</strong><br />
hosted two students from Ramallah <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong>. The Japan Language and Culture Summer<br />
Program entered its 22nd year as four students will spend three weeks in Tokyo and Hiroshima in<br />
July and August. And this year, to celebrate Mozart’s 250th birthday, the chamber chorus traveled to<br />
Vienna in March to perform in anniversary concerts.<br />
The international effort is also evident in other aspects of the school: cultural, economic and racial<br />
diversity of the student body championed by Josh Wolman and the admissions team; the faculty, a<br />
global blend and true testament to <strong>Sidwell</strong>’s mission; and the current improvements of the physical<br />
plant, an example to schools here and around the world as a place to learn and grow in a healthy<br />
“green” environment. These are just a few examples which are receiving national attention and acclaim<br />
in the educational community. We thank Bruce Stewart for leading the community in this exciting<br />
global direction. He is an inspiration to us all.<br />
We want to make special note of the “<strong>Sidwell</strong> Academy”, developed just last year and the soon to be<br />
launched “The Apprentice”. Within both of these categories <strong>Sidwell</strong> parents have offered their unique<br />
talents to share with other parents or, as in “The Apprentice”, with our children. These auction programs<br />
provide wonderful opportunities that are also affordably priced.<br />
Each year the chairs are blessed with a team of people who back them up at every step and give<br />
them much needed advice. This year is certainly no exception…we thank them all. With a strategic<br />
plan Patty Carocci, Sandy Rossi and Lauren Galleher, gave their all to the effort. We are indebted to<br />
the extraordinary auction committee for their creativity, time and willingness to ask anyone for everything!<br />
After confi rming that we actually said yes, on our fi rst day, Cathy Russell Donilon, without<br />
whose advice and counsel we could not have made it through this, handed us a detailed description<br />
of what the next few months would be like. Tracy Bernstein always watched our backs provid-<br />
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ing sound advice from her years of auction experience. On bended knee we thank the following for<br />
their talents and patience throughout the entire process: the writing team of Liz Bernstein Norton ‘84 ,<br />
Lisa Larragoite, Mary Jane Maslanka ‘72 and Susan Vitale whose clever entries could make anyone<br />
open their wallets even wider; Ivy Howells, Wendy Susswein and Louise Micallef who have taken the<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> Academy to huge heights; Donna Siahpoosh with silent auction decor; Peggy Doetzel for her<br />
detailed and skillful follow-up to each auction item; the silent auction team of Kristin Donoghue, Ellen<br />
Alexander, Karen Ballotta, Karen Marcou, and Cristina Ferreira at whose persistence former donors<br />
were moved to re-donate and who discovered many new donors; Denise Coffi n and Cathy Russell<br />
Donilon for placing us all next to interesting people; Hilary Stephens for reaching out to the Upper<br />
<strong>School</strong> on our behalf. Our auction super star is Brittany East who designed the beautiful and creative<br />
invitation, the catalog and all of the graphics. A special shout out of thanks to those parents who went<br />
beyond the call of duty: Beth and Ron Dozoretz, who helped get the auction off to a great start with<br />
the pre-party, Debra Harmon, Patti Solis Doyle, Tom Nides, Amy Nathan, Andrea Newman and Nomvimbi<br />
Meriwether, who secured many fabulous items. Finally we would like to extend a very special<br />
note of gratitude to former <strong>Sidwell</strong> parents Maxine Isaacs and Jim Johnson and Martin Franks and<br />
Mari Schluening for their years and years of kindness. Again, to all of you, thank you for being here<br />
tonight and sharing your many resources with others.<br />
Please enjoy shopping in our Moroccan souk, tasting the fl avors of China, Europe, Central America<br />
and the Middle East. Indulge by dining and bidding in our modern Asian inspired dining room arranged<br />
in a mandala, a sacred circle used in Native American, Hindu and Buddhist cultures to express<br />
illuminated consciousness. Finally, your gateway to the world is the <strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> “<strong>Friends</strong><br />
Around the World” Live Auction. Have a wonderful time and please participate as generously as you<br />
can!<br />
“friendship”<br />
Claire Dwoskin, Capricia Marshall, and Susannah Shakow<br />
Auction Co-chairs<br />
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Auction Bidding Procedures<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
Unless otherwise specifi ed, the following conditions are applicable to all items offered at the Auction:<br />
• All sales are fi nal. Items may not be exchanged and no money will be refunded. All items are sold<br />
“as is.”<br />
• Unless otherwise noted, items and services are good for one year and must be used by April 9,<br />
2007. Unless specifi ed, dates and times are to be arranged at the mutual convenience of both the<br />
donor and the buyer. Buyers are responsible for making arrangements in advance, checking expiration<br />
dates and restrictions on contracts and/or gift certifi cates, and for retaining the original paperwork<br />
until the donation has been redeemed.<br />
• Catalog descriptions of items include estimates of the item’s fair market value. All values are<br />
estimates only and are not guaranteed by the <strong>School</strong>. Values are as declared by the donors.<br />
• By his/her purchase, the buyer waives any claim for liability against the <strong>School</strong> or its employees,<br />
the Auction volunteers, the Auction fi rm and the Auctioneer, and the donor of the property or services.<br />
Neither the <strong>School</strong>, the Auctioneer, nor the donor is responsible for any personal injuries or damages<br />
to property that may result from the use of property or services sold.<br />
• Items will be given only to those individuals showing proof of purchase.<br />
• Getaways: Resort and family properties are not available to student groups or minors<br />
unaccompanied by adults. Commercial vacations and accommodations require advance<br />
reservations; offer is good on a space available basis; unless otherwise noted, meals,<br />
alcoholic beverages, taxes, gratuities, and transportation are not included.<br />
• Restaurants: Reservations are required for most establishments. Unless otherwise noted,<br />
alcoholic beverages, taxes, and gratuities are generally not included.<br />
• Services: Gratuities for stylists, technicians, trainers and other service providers are generally<br />
not included in gift certifi cates. Please remember to show your appreciation accordingly.<br />
• Tickets/Passes: Event, performances, and museum tickets/passes that do not specify a<br />
date may require advance reservations and be subject to availability.<br />
AUCTIONPAY<br />
We are excited to have the services of AuctionPay allowing the Auction Committee to quickly attach<br />
your auction night purchases with our invoicing/receipt software. At Registration, volunteers will swipe<br />
your credit card into the AuctionPay terminal. When you are the successful bidder of an auction item,<br />
your credit card number will immediately be associated with the purchase of that item, thus increasing<br />
our effi ciency the night of the auction as well as in the few days after. AuctionPay helps guarantee<br />
less processing error. We hope you will enjoy the benefi ts of AuctionPay!<br />
SILENT AUCTION BIDDING PROCEDURES<br />
• Bid sheets describing each item are displayed near each item. Bid amounts are pre-printed<br />
on the bid sheets. The bidder should print his/her bid number next to the amount at which<br />
he/she wants to bid.<br />
• Please do not write on the backs of the bid sheets. If you fi ll in the last space on a bid sheet, ask<br />
a volunteer for an additional bid sheet. Valid bids must be placed before the Auction closes.<br />
• In the event of a dispute, the Auction Board or its designated representative will have sole<br />
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and fi nal discretion to determine the winning bidder.<br />
• An Auction offi cial will nullify your bid if you are blocking or otherwise obstructing<br />
another bidder from access to a table at any point during the Silent Auction OR if you bid<br />
after the announcement of the close of bidding. Only an Auction offi cial may nullify a<br />
bid. Questions concerning the Silent Auction should be referred to an Auction offi cial.<br />
LIVE AUCTION BIDDING PROCEDURES<br />
• The Live Auction will begin promptly at the conclusion of the Super Silent Auction and will continue<br />
without interruption until all items have been auctioned.<br />
• To enter a bid, the bidder raises his/her card. Bidspotters will be assigned throughout the room to<br />
assist the Auctioneer in recognizing bids.<br />
• The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer will be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute,<br />
the Auctioneer will have sole and fi nal discretion to determine the successful purchaser.<br />
• If the Auctioneer determines that an opening bid is not commensurate with the value of the item or<br />
not equal to the minimum set by the donor, the Auctioneer may withdraw the item for sale.<br />
• The purchaser will be asked to sign an acknowledgement sheet at the time of purchase noting his/<br />
her bid number and winning bid amount.<br />
• Payment for Live Auction items must be received the night of the Auction.<br />
IMPORTANT REMINDERS<br />
The success of the Auction depends on the goodwill of the donors and on careful observance by the<br />
buyers of terms stated on bid sheets and gift certifi cates. BUYERS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO<br />
ALTER THE TERMS OF A DONATION. The District of Columbia sales tax will not be charged on<br />
any tangible items you purchase at the auction tonight (Act 15-250 of the D.C. law 15-85, March 10,<br />
2004).<br />
IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION<br />
Federal income tax laws and regulations impose important requirements concerning the documentation<br />
you must have in order to substantiate the deductibility of certain charitable contributions. Auction<br />
purchases are tax deductible only to the extent that the amount paid for an item exceeds the fair<br />
market value of that item. Further, the Internal Revenue Service now requires charitable organizations<br />
to provide receipts listing the fair market value of each item. At the Auction and in the week to follow,<br />
you will be provided with a receipt that will list both the fair market value of each item purchased and<br />
the amount you paid for each item. Please save the receipt for your records in order to substantiate<br />
any income tax deductions you may take as a result of your Auction purchases. Buyers and donors<br />
should consult with their tax advisers for defi nite advice concerning deductibility.<br />
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Silent Bid <strong>For</strong>m<br />
<strong>For</strong> those who are unable to attend the Live Auction and would like to submit a sealed bid, please fi ll out the<br />
form and return it by 12:00 noon on Friday, April 7, 2006 via mail or fax to the Dollars for Scholars Offi ce.<br />
Attention:<br />
Dollars for Scholars Offi ce<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong> Phone: (202) 537-8110<br />
3825 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. Fax: (202) 537-8449<br />
Washington, DC 20016 Email: dollarsforscholars@sidwell.edu<br />
I authorize the Auctioneer and the Auction Director to place my bid in the amounts listed on the following auction<br />
items. I acknowledge that this does not guarantee that I am the successful bidder on any of the items shown<br />
below. However, should I be the successful bidder, I will pay the amount due upon notifi cation, but no more than<br />
my bid amount shown below.<br />
CATALOG CATALOG DESCRIPTION GUARANTEED BID AMOUNT<br />
NUMBER<br />
17 Limited Opportunity: Lunch with President Bill Clinton � one seat at $7,500.00*<br />
on April 24 at 1:00pm (see catalog 17 for details) � a second seat at $7,500.00*<br />
* Only 15 seats will be fi lled prior to the auction. The remaining seats will be available at the Live Auction. Check the<br />
above box under the guaranteed bid amount to guarantee one or two seats for $7,500 each at the lunch with Bill Clinton.<br />
CATALOG CATALOG DESCRIPTION MAXIMUM BID AMOUNT<br />
NUMBER<br />
________ _____________________ $__________<br />
________ _____________________ $__________<br />
________ _____________________ $__________<br />
________ _____________________ $__________<br />
________ _____________________ $__________<br />
________ _____________________ $__________<br />
________ _____________________ $__________<br />
If you have additional bids, please add them to the back of this page.<br />
� Visa � MasterCard : Exp. Date /<br />
Signature: ___________________________________________<br />
Name: ___________________________________________<br />
Address: ___________________________________________ Home Phone: ___________________<br />
___________________________________________ Work Phone: ___________________<br />
Email: ____________________<br />
Please return to the address or fax number shown above by 12:00 Noon on Friday, April 7, 2006. Thank you.<br />
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Live Auction
LiveAuction<br />
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Wickedly Funny New York Trip with Jon Stewart and David Letterman<br />
To miss out on this item would be no laughing matter. Wickedly funny and consistently brilliant, The<br />
Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Late Show with David Letterman are entertainment at its<br />
best. We’ve got tickets to each! Here are four VIP tickets to attend a taping of The Daily Show and<br />
two tickets to see The Late Show with David Letterman at the historic Ed Sullivan Theater in New<br />
York City. <strong>For</strong> The Daily Show, no one under 18 is allowed and purchaser must call six to eight weeks<br />
in advance to request a show date. The Letterman tickets must be arranged three weeks in advance,<br />
and the taping schedule is: Mondays 4:30-5:30pm and 7-8pm, Tuesdays 5:30-6:30pm, Wednesdays<br />
5:30-6:30pm, and Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm. Transportation not included. Enjoy a two night stay while<br />
in New York at the beautiful Grand Hyatt in New York.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Deborah Harmon & Robert Seder, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Late Show with<br />
David Letterman, Grand Hyatt<br />
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T.A. Barron Dinner<br />
Four Books, signed by the author, will whet your appetite for the real prize! Join T. A. Barron, author<br />
of magical works like The Great Tree of Avalon, Heartlight, The Ancient One, and The Merlin Effect,<br />
for a lively discussion and homemade Thai dinner for up to 10 people at the home of Claire and Al<br />
Dwoskin on the Potomac River. Come learn more about the man who writes books to “wrestle with life’s<br />
biggest questions,” and to express his “deepest passions and concerns—about the fragile beauty of the<br />
planet that sustains us, and about the miracle of our children and the value of their dreams.” Your palate,<br />
as well as your mind, will be stimulated by homemade Pad Thai, spring rolls, ginger beef, sauteed<br />
watercress, and chicken dumplings. To be arranged at a mutually agreeable date between purchaser<br />
and donor before April 30, 2007.<br />
Value: $2,800<br />
Donors: T.A. Barron, Albert and Claire Dwoskin<br />
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Visit Nelson Mandela’s Homeland<br />
This is a trip you will remember forever. Fly to South Africa and visit Nelson Mandela’s home and<br />
Museum in Soweto, Cape Town. Cruise to Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned. Steep<br />
yourself in the history and rugged beauty of the area. You’ll receive roundtrip airfare for four on<br />
South African Airways. All transfers within the country are also included. You’ll also receive<br />
hotel accommodations. Check the addendum for more details.<br />
Value: $2,500<br />
Donor: Nomvimbi Meriwether, Meticulous Tours<br />
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4<br />
Host A “White House Dinner”<br />
You will never host a dinner at the White House, but you can host a “White House Dinner” in your<br />
own home when you win this incredibly unique item. <strong>For</strong>mer White House Chef Walter Scheib will<br />
come to your home and prepare a succulent meal for up to 30 guests of your choosing. In between<br />
courses, he will regale your party with wonderful stories of his time spent as top chef for the Clintons<br />
and the Bushes. Now known as the “American Chef,” Scheib recently won the IronChef competition.<br />
All food costs (he will shop for the items), butler service and platter ware need to be provided by the<br />
bidder. This package is ideal for your next big celebration! Date and time to be mutually arranged with<br />
at least one month’s notice.<br />
Value: $10,000<br />
Donor: Walter Scheib<br />
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The Ultimate Friend Around the World<br />
This auction item is an epic tale of friendship and generosity. Jim Brunton of the Pajaro Jai Foundation<br />
is offering a cocktail or dinner cruise on the Potomac River in June on the ocean Cruising<br />
yacht Pajaro Jai (Enchanted Bird) built by inhabitants of the Darien Rainforest in Panama. The<br />
yacht is an elegant and exotic 92 foot ketch featuring the beautiful materials and workmanship of the<br />
region. With an on-deck sailing capacity of more than 100 guests, you and your friends can enjoy<br />
a fascinating evening with one of the world’s leading supporters of indigenous peoples and environmental<br />
organizations. This yacht was fi fteen years in the creation, was built by hand, and is crewed by<br />
the natives themselves in their native dress. Mr. Brunton and his crew sail around the world seeking<br />
to create alliances with the 600 plus indigenous groups defi ned by the United Nations Decade<br />
of Indigenous Culture. Add $2,000 in catering by Occasions Catering<br />
to make this an unforgettable party cruise. Date for use of this item is June<br />
2006 to be mutually arranged with donor.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: Pajaro Jai Foundation, Occasions Caterers<br />
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Read about this African Safari<br />
on page 17
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Three Weeks in Fascinating Istanbul<br />
Explore the many cultural layers of Istanbul from the comfort of this home, located in the “Ortakoy”<br />
area, right on the Bosphorus. You’ll be based in this charming, lively, pedestrian area with book sellers,<br />
artists, and small cafes. It is the ideal location from which to see the city. Catch a taxi, or even a small<br />
ferry boat right next to the house, and explore all Istanbul has to offer- the Hagia Sofi a, the Sultanahmet<br />
Mosque, the Grand Bazaar, Spice Market, and much, much more. The house offers three double<br />
bedrooms all with queen beds and attached baths. One of the bedrooms has a very wide and long<br />
window ‘seat’ that can be used as a single bed. The kitchen has a large eat-on terrace. The house also<br />
has cable TV, including CNN International and the BBC. Your stay is to be arranged at a mutually agreeable<br />
date between the purchaser and donor.<br />
Value: $5,000<br />
Donors: Quinn & Joseph McClean<br />
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To Inifi nity and Beyond with <strong>For</strong>mer Vice President Al Gore<br />
Explore this fertile valley of dazzling experiences, step onto the edge of the intellectual horizon, and<br />
discuss the hottest topics of the 21st Century when you travel to San Francisco to have lunch with<br />
former Vice President Al Gore, Chairman of Current TV, a cable network for young people based<br />
on viewer created content and citizen journalism. Mr. Gore will take you and a few guests on a personal<br />
tour of this exciting new network headquarters, and host a private lunch for you in his<br />
offi ce. You will have the opportunity to hear about Mr. Gore’s environmental advocacy work and the<br />
compelling new documentary An Inconvenient Truth featuring Al Gore. Pulitzer Prize winning Author<br />
and <strong>Sidwell</strong> parent David Vise will arrange for you to tour the colorful Googleplex in Silicon<br />
Valley and experience the unique atmosphere that is home to the most successful search engine on<br />
the planet. As part of your gigabyte Bay City tour, you will be treated to lunch by <strong>Sidwell</strong> Parent and<br />
author Christopher Hitchens and his wife Carol Blue and a surprise guest. They will arrange for<br />
you to have a personal tour of Stanford University or Berkeley. Included in this once in a lifetime<br />
package are two nights at the lovely Pacifi c Heights Mansion Hotel Drisco and a $200 gift certifi<br />
cate at Jardiniere, one of the best restaurants in San Francisco with famous chef Tracy Des<br />
Jardins. Two round trip airfares on Northwest Airlines will send you soaring into the future. To<br />
be scheduled on a mutually agreeable date with all hosts. Hotel Drisco to be used by April 1, 2007 and<br />
subject to availability.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: <strong>For</strong>mer Vice President Al Gore, David and Lori Vise, Carol Blue and Christopher Hitchens,<br />
Hotel Drisco, Jardiniere Restaurant, Northwest Airlines and Andrea Newman<br />
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8<br />
Que Maravilla!<br />
Get ready for style, fl air, rhythm, and Hispanic cultural heritage at its best. You will be the lucky recipient<br />
of two tickets to the National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts’ Embassy Dinner at the Mexican<br />
Ambassador’s residence in Washington, D.C. on Monday, October 2, 2006, two tickets to the<br />
National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts’ Noche de Gala Benefi t dinner in Washington, D.C. on<br />
Tuesday, October 3, 2006, two tickets to the VIP Reception prior to the Noche de Gala dinner,<br />
and two tickets to La Gran Desveleda After-Party at Club Ozio following the event. Grace your<br />
trophy wall with a photo opportunity with a guest celebrity.<br />
Value: $3,500<br />
Donors: Felix & Diane Sanchez<br />
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African Dream Safari on the Serengeti<br />
Imagine yourself viewing a herd of wildebeest, a pride of lions, and<br />
hundreds of zebra, all in a wild setting of fl ora and fauna of great<br />
variety and beauty. This is not a dream. It can be a real- i t y<br />
when you purchase this all-inclusive, six-night safari for<br />
four to enjoy two nights each at Sabora Plains Camp,<br />
Faru Faru River Lodge and Sasakwa Lodge, set on<br />
the 2,000 square mile Grumeti Reserves, located in<br />
the western corridor of the vast Serengeti in Tanzania.<br />
This unique item begins from Sasakwa Airstrip,<br />
where you will be met by your professional guide and<br />
transferred to the various camps. Grumeti Reserves<br />
boasts a variety of activities, including game drives,<br />
bush walks, mountain biking, archery, hot air ballooning,<br />
horseback riding, tennis, and wine tasting. This<br />
fantasy safari becomes even dreamier with the addition<br />
of four round trip airfare on South African<br />
Airways. All accommodations, meals, drinks,<br />
game drives and activities are included as well<br />
as one spa treatment per guest stay. Travel must<br />
be between September 1, 2006 and May 31, 2007,<br />
excluding Christmas and New Years. Transfers to<br />
Sasakwa Airstrip, Colonial Trading Post purchases,<br />
Connoisseurs Wines and Champagnes and<br />
additional spa treatments are not included.<br />
Value: $25,600<br />
Donors: Grumeti Reserves, Nomvimbi Meriwether and<br />
Meticulous Tours<br />
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Sun Valley Escape<br />
Bring the whole family and spend a week scouting the slopes for Brad Pitt and Brooke Shields<br />
— oops, I meant “spend a week skiing and relaxing in uber-fashionable, super-spectacular Sun<br />
Valley,” which just happens to be a favorite Hollywood hangout. Sun Valley is spectacular any time of<br />
the year. There’s skiing in the winter, trail rides and fi shing in the fall or spring, and hiking in the summer.<br />
This stunning condo sleeps up to six people (three bedrooms — two with kings and one<br />
with twin beds). It’s located right in the heart of town, near shops, restaurants, and transportation. This<br />
is a splendid trip at any time of year, available until May 1, 2007, except during the December holiday<br />
break.<br />
Value: $5,000<br />
Donors: Jim Johnson & Maxine Isaacs<br />
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Texas Hold ‘Em Party<br />
Back by popular demand! The grapevine reports that you won’t want to miss this party! Join world<br />
championship poker player (and <strong>Sidwell</strong> dad Alan Singer) for a night of Texas Hold ‘Em, dinner,<br />
beer and fun! Don’t worry--no experience necessary--our professional dealers will provide instruction,<br />
chips and funny money. A bid of $300 entitles you to a seat at the table. Raise your paddles fast--only<br />
the fi rst 30 bidders can play. The party will be held on Friday, September 15, 2006, at the home of<br />
Adam and Tracy Bernstein.<br />
Value: $300 per person<br />
Donors: Tracy Bernstein & Adam Bernstein `81 ,Ivy Howells & Horace White Howells ‘86, Joslyn & Stephen<br />
Hills, Tom Nides & Virginia Moseley<br />
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The Ultimate Insider’s Dinner<br />
Howard Fineman of Newsweek and Amy Nathan of the FCC graciously open their lovely home<br />
to you and your fi ve guests for a lively evening. The guest list includes four other DC movers and<br />
shakers (and current <strong>Sidwell</strong> parents) who will clue you into the latest in the world of politics. At the table<br />
will be E.J. Dionne, syndicated columnist of The Washington Post and his lovely wife Mary Boyle.<br />
Political guru, Mandy Grunwald, will also join with her husband Matt Cooper, Time Magazine’s White<br />
House Correspondent. Date and time to be mutually agreed upon and at least one months notice for<br />
planning required.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: Howard Fineman, Amy Nathan, E.J. Dionne, Mary Boyle, Mandy Grunwald and Matt Cooper<br />
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A Jamaican Rhapsody in Blue<br />
If this taste of Jamaican Paradise can’t rejuvenate your spirits, nothing can. This unique, week-long<br />
vacation package will allow you an unforgettable way to discover the warm, wondrous island that<br />
brought the world reggae and rum. Twin Palms Villa is located at the Tryall Golf and Tennis Club<br />
near Montego Bay, Jamaica. The club’s championship 18-hole golf course and nine tennis courts are<br />
at your disposal. The villa, a stunning, spacious new home, offers a truly enchanting and indulgent vacation<br />
experience that’s beautiful all year round. It’s set on 10 private acres and has seven bedrooms<br />
with private terraces and living rooms. A wrap-around veranda allows spectacular views from every<br />
angle. The palm court terrace with a built-in fi re pit is the ideal spot to watch the sunset or have<br />
a s’mores party. The roof terrace is perfect for a memorable evening of star-watching and dancing to<br />
reggae music. The 60-foot multi-tiered negative edge swimming pool overlooks a 60-mile panoramic<br />
view of the Caribbean and includes a children’s pool and jacuzzi. The villa comes fully-staffed with<br />
a gourmet chef, two butlers, three housekeepers, gardeners, a laundress, and private security. Get<br />
around the compound in three golf carts that will be provided for your use. While at Twin Palms, you will<br />
have the optional pleasure, on a mutually-agreeable basis, of dining with Ambassador Johnson at<br />
the American Embassy in Kingston, having cocktails or a round of golf with World Heavyweight<br />
Boxing Champion Lennox Lewis, taking advantage of one of many eco- tours lead by Oxford<br />
University professor Dr. Gina Green such as a canopy tour, cave tour, visit to waterfalls at a<br />
stunning private estate or other location of breathtaking natural beauty. The home sleeps up to<br />
seven couples, or fi ve couples and eight children. It has fi ve king rooms and two rooms with two queen<br />
beds each. All bedrooms have private baths, air conditioning, cable TV, fl at screen televisions, and<br />
hand-carved Jamaican furniture. Other features include Sirius satellite radio, Wi-Fi, VOIP connection<br />
with a 703 area code, and a fax machine. Must be arranged at a mutually agreeable time and please<br />
reserve as soon as possible for a winter week. Does not include taxes, gratuities, food or beverages.<br />
Value: $30,000<br />
Donors: Albert & Claire Dwoskin<br />
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Not Just Any Night at the Movies<br />
Throw a glamorous party for your friends at the private<br />
screening room of the Motion Pictures Association<br />
of America. You will have a special and unique<br />
opportunity of throwing a cocktail reception, buffet<br />
dinner and private screening of a newly-released<br />
movie for 40 guests. Event must be scheduled on<br />
mutually agreeable Monday or Friday evening in<br />
2007, exluding November and December. Date cannot<br />
be confi rmed by the MPAA until 3 weeks prior to<br />
the event. Only good January through<br />
October, 2007.<br />
Value: $7,000<br />
Donors: Motion Picture Association of America<br />
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Royal Danish Dinner<br />
Share the taste and style of Copenhagen with family and friends right here in Washington when you<br />
dine at the Royal Danish Embassy. The creative and meticulous chef from the Danish Embassy will<br />
dazzle your palate with a delicious multi-course meal. You’ll be surrounded by classical Danish design<br />
as you enjoy modern Danish cuisine, elegantly served. This unique dinner can accommodate 20 to<br />
26 lucky guests.<br />
Value: $8,000<br />
Donors: His Excellency, Friis Petersen Wilhelmsen,The Ambassador of Denmark and<br />
Birgitte Wilhelmsen<br />
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Kennedy Center Honors<br />
Glamour! Celebrity! Power! Entertainment! The hottest event in town! Two tickets to the blacktie<br />
Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday, December 3, 2006. Enjoy drinks and people-watching<br />
at the cocktail party before the taping and gala dinner in the foyer afterwards. Travel to and from<br />
this extravagant evening in style with up to four hours of limo service for up to four people.<br />
Maybe you know another couple planning to attend the Honors show and can share the ride.<br />
Kennedy Center tickets must be used December 3, 2006. These tickets cannot be exchanged<br />
for other years of this event and are non-negotiable. Tickets will be shipped to purchaser within<br />
one to two weeks prior to the event as they are not available to the owner prior to this time. Seating<br />
will not be known prior to the printing of the tickets. All arrangements for the tickets will be<br />
arranged with the Auction offi ce at 202-537-8110. Limo service must be used by April 9, 2007.<br />
Subject to availability.<br />
Value: $4,400<br />
Donors: Martin Franks & Mari Schluening, Williams Sedan Service<br />
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Cocktails and Dinner at the Columbian Embassy<br />
Bievenidos a la Embajada de Columbia. Ambassador and Mrs. Pastrana (<strong>Sidwell</strong> parents)<br />
have opened this historic and exquisite ambassador’s residence for a group of ten for an evening<br />
of Columbian hospitality. You and your guests will enjoy cocktails and a scrumptious Columbian<br />
style dinner. The most desirable part of this offering are your hosts who will discuss all<br />
aspects of Columbian culture and art. As the former President and First Lady of Columbia,<br />
they are the true experts. What a thrilling opportunity! Expires April 9, 2007. To be scheduled<br />
on a mutually agreed upon date.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: His Excellency, Andres Pastrana, The Ambassador of Columbia and Mrs. Pastrana<br />
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Provence Paradise for One Week<br />
Enjoy a French excape to Le Moulin de Boursac, a beautifully renovated 18th century olive mill. Located<br />
at 664 Chemin de Ste. Colombe in Vence, the property includes landscaped Provencal gardens<br />
and a pool with a pool house. The historic stone villa is fi lled with antiques and architectural<br />
accents. It features a large salon with a fi replace and its own waterfall, a dining room which seats 14,<br />
comfortable den with DSL and offi ce features, powder room and large eat-in kitchen with every convenience.<br />
All fi ve bedrooms and in-suite bathrooms have individual themes and have been renovated<br />
to American standards. The master bedroom, with its plantation king bed, has a mural ceiling and adjoining<br />
sun deck with seating. The other second fl oor bedroom has a view of the grapevine trellis. The<br />
fi rst fl oor bedroom is next to the stream running the length of the property and features special French<br />
fabrics and ceramics. The mill bedroom is next to the ancient mill room with a courtyard view. The very<br />
private “Japanese bedroom” features Japanese prints. The wing has a separate bedroom and bath<br />
adjoining a light-fi lled dormitory with three sets of bunk beds, sofa bed, and gymnastic rings and ropes.<br />
Le Moulin de Boursac is a short walk into a thriving town where abundant restaurants, bakeries, food<br />
stores and markets make this an easy and relaxing vacation property. Must be used from August 5-12,<br />
2006. Maximum of 12 people, no smoking and no pets.<br />
Value: $6,000<br />
Donors: Herbert & Patrice Miller<br />
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An Afternoon with “The Most Respected Leader in the World” - President Bill Clinton<br />
From aiding Tsunami victims, Katrina refugees, raising funds to solve the Global Aids Crisis, and his<br />
work to bridge the economic divide, former President Bill Clinton has walked the walk. This former<br />
SFS parent is taking a pause in his schedule, heavy with projects from the Clinton Global Initiative, to<br />
lend an afternoon to a very special group of <strong>Sidwell</strong> friends. Our 42nd President, William Jefferson<br />
Clinton, invites up to thirty people to an historic afternoon. Your meal will be prepared by former<br />
White House Chef, Walter Scheib, who will select a menu once prepared at a prominent event<br />
during the Clinton administration. <strong>For</strong>mer White House Photographer, Ralph Alswang, will capture<br />
the day’s memories for you. And Capricia Marshall, former White House Social Secretary,<br />
will create a White House ambiance. The President will fi ll the afternoon with his insights, as only<br />
he has, delving into topics from current events to those gone by. An opportunity not be be missed! This<br />
event will take place on April 24, 2006 at 1:00 PM in Washington, DC. To guarantee a seat in advance<br />
of the auction, please use the sealed bid form in the front of the catalog. The guaranteed<br />
bid price per seat is $7,500. We will accept only fi fteen guaranteed bids on a fi rst come fi rst<br />
serve basis. The remaining seats will be available on the night of the auction.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: <strong>For</strong>mer President Bill Clinton, Ralph Alswang, Walter Scheib, and Capricia Marshall<br />
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Fund-A-Scholar<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> is committed to achieving and maintaining a diverse, high-caliber student body, yet<br />
many families cannot afford the full cost of attending the <strong>School</strong>. <strong>For</strong> that reason, we hold this annual<br />
auction to benefi t student fi nancial aid. Here is an opportunity for everyone to contribute to the <strong>Sidwell</strong><br />
<strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong> fi nancial aid program by making a fully tax-deductible contribution. When the Auctioneer<br />
mentions the amount you would like to donate, simply raise your bid paddle high. Your<br />
contribution will then be charged to your auction account. Thank you for making a difference in the lives<br />
of our scholars.<br />
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Chelsea and Nicole at Bette’s – Then Off to Oscar’s<br />
Chelsea Clinton ’97 and Nicole Davidson ’97 will be your hosts for an afternoon of conversation at<br />
the new Amy Sacco hot spot, Bette’s, in Chelsea, NY (how apropos) where – unless you buy this item<br />
– there is no way you are getting a table there till 2012! Then zip off to midtown – Seventh Avenue – to<br />
be exact – the heart of the fashion district. Visit Oscar de la Renta’s private show room where you<br />
will see the latest in tomorrow’s fashions. In addition, you will receive two tickets to his spring<br />
fashion show. To round out this amazing package, we have included two round trip business class<br />
tickets on Amtrak’s Acela Express. Lunch and the showroom tour need to be scheduled on a mutually<br />
agreed upon date. We will forward information regarding the fashion show dates.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: Chelsea Clinton ‘97, Chris Tully, Nicole Davison ‘97, Oscar De La Renta, <strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong><br />
Alumni Association Executive Board, Amtrak<br />
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Mucho March Madness!<br />
Are you feelin’ crazy for some hoops? Then start the bidding on these two tickets to the Men’s NCAA<br />
Final Four Basketball Championship, at a peach of a location in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. You’ll get<br />
seats to the semi-fi nal games on March 31, 2007, as well as the championship game on April 2,<br />
2007. The tickets must be used for the 2007 NCAA Tournament and are non-negotiable. All arrangements<br />
for the tickets will be made through the auction offi ce. Tickets will be shipped to purchaser within<br />
one to two weeks prior to the game and seating will not be known prior to the printing of the tickets.<br />
Value: $500<br />
Donors: Martin Franks & Mari Schluening<br />
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Principal for a Day<br />
What exactly does Mr. Lodish do every day? One lucky Lower <strong>School</strong> child will have the chance to<br />
fi nd out! Your child will be able to greet carpool with Mr. Lodish in the morning. Then it’s off to visit the<br />
classrooms. Big decisions to make. Should we have fruit or a delicious chocolate chip cookie for dessert?<br />
Should the kids get to come to school in their pajamas? And maybe everyone should get an extra<br />
10 minutes of recess...It’s all up to the Principal for the Day. Must be used on a mutually agreeable<br />
date before the end of the school year.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Rich Lodish<br />
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Luxuriate Under the Tuscan Sun<br />
Experience the romance and relaxed pace of Italy with this three-night<br />
stay at the fi ve-star Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort outside of Pisa.<br />
Fonteverde at San Casciano dei Bagni stands on the site of an ancient<br />
spa amidst the woods and rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside with<br />
views towards Monte Amiata and Rocca di Radicofani. The hotel was<br />
reborn around a 17th-century portico built under the Grand Duke Ferdinando<br />
I of Tuscany. Guests can bathe in their choice of pools of warm<br />
regenerating spring water and treat the body to exclusive treatments for<br />
body and face. Fitness activities are available in the gym center. You will be<br />
treated to one complementary dinner for two (excluding wine)ine),<br />
one complementary BioAquam spa treatment for two, and a<br />
delicious daily breakfast. Tax and service are also included.<br />
Yourrstay must take place before April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $1,875<br />
Donors: JDB Fine Hotels and Resorts, Fonteverde<br />
Natural Spa Resort<br />
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The Super Bowl in Sizzling Miami<br />
What’s hotter than a Miami night? A Miami night at Super Bowl XLI. The big game is set for Sunday,<br />
February 4, 2007. And the purchaser of this item will receive two tickets to see all the action. Make<br />
your own touchdown and be the highest bidder! Finally, get yourselves there and back with a pair of<br />
fi rst class tickets aboard American Airlines. The tickets must be used for the 2007 Super Bowl and<br />
are non-negotiable. All arrangements for the tickets will be made through the auction offi ce. Tickets will<br />
be shipped to purchaser within one to two weeks prior to the game and seating will not be known prior<br />
to the printing of the tickets.<br />
Value: $5,000<br />
Donors: Martin Franks & Mari Schluening, American Airlines, Wil Ris, Andrea Newman<br />
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Kuwaiti Embassy Dinner<br />
The Kuwaiti Ambassador and Mrs. Al-Sabah, SFS parents, invite the purchaser of this item and<br />
a guest to join them and their guests at an offi cial dinner. Their guest list usually includes a mixture<br />
of government offi cials, members of the media, and others from the Washington social circuit. Purchasers<br />
will be given a choice between two dinners to be held between November 2006 and June 2007.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: His Excellency, Salem Al-Sabah, The Ambassador of Kuwait and Mrs. Al-Sabah<br />
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The Four Seasons in London Awaits You<br />
Enjoy the pure luxury of the Four Seasons in London with this four night stay at one of London’s<br />
most distinctive and charming hotels located in the heart of Mayfair overlooking London’s famous Hyde<br />
Park. The Four Seasons is unrivaled in it’s service and setting and is handsomely appointed. Situated<br />
right around the corner from Nobu, Harrod’s, Victoria and Albert Museum and Buckingham Palace,<br />
you can live like a toff and sleep like a queen. To get you there, you will recieve two business class,<br />
round trip tickets from American Airlines. Make sure your passports are ready!<br />
Value: $7,800<br />
Donors: Four Seasons London, American Airlines, Tom Nides, Wil Ris, Andrea Newman<br />
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Steering Our Kids In the Right Direction.<br />
2006 SRX<br />
Lindsay Cadillac<br />
1525 Kenwood Ave.<br />
Alexandria, VA<br />
(703) 998-6600<br />
2006 RX330<br />
It’s easy @ elindsay.com<br />
Lindsay Lexus<br />
3410 King Street<br />
Alexandria, VA<br />
(703) 931-3000
super silent<br />
Super Silent
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Lunch with Secretary of the Smithsonian and Special Tour<br />
Get a peek behind the scenes at one of our greatest national treasures - the Smithsonian. You’ll get<br />
a tour of the newly-renovated Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, the home<br />
and new name of the former American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery. After your private tour,<br />
you are invited to the historic Smithsonian Castle for lunch with you and your guests. Your host, will be<br />
Secretary of the Smithsonian (and former SFS parent) Lawrence Small, and your lunch will take place<br />
in the secretary’s parlor, a part of the Castle that is not open to the public! The Reynolds Center will<br />
re-open in July 2006, and the tour will be conducted after this date. Group size is limited to six. Please<br />
note that the tour will not be conducted by Mr. Small.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Lawrence M. Small<br />
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Zoom Zoom!<br />
This new, dragon red, 2003 ET2 LTD Vespa will take you where you want to go in style. Parking is<br />
never a problem when you take the Vespa! It’s especially great for vacation spots, downtown areas,<br />
and navigating college campuses.<br />
Value: $3,000<br />
Donors: Janet, Michael and Sarah Cornfeld ‘07<br />
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Do you Feel the Need for Speed?<br />
Then rev it up on this spunky, 2004 dragon red ET2 Vespa. This baby is in brand new, mint condition,<br />
with zero miles on it. Snap on the helmet and go for a ride!<br />
Value: $3,250<br />
Donors: Michelle & Gary Edson<br />
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Movie Premiere in NYC<br />
Super Silent<br />
Put on your shades and get ready for the bright lights. You will share two tickets to an upcoming Weinstein<br />
Company or Dimension Films New York Premiere. Recent fi lms have been Derailed with Jennifer<br />
Aniston and Clive Owen, TransAmerica with Felicity Huffman, The Matador with Pierce Brosnan and<br />
Hoodwinked. Make the most of your stay with two nights at The W Union Square Hotel, a beautiful<br />
Starwood Resort hotel. Accommodations include a king bed for two people and must be used by April<br />
2007. Subject to availability.<br />
Value: $2,500<br />
Donor: Deborah Harmon & Robert Seder, The W Hotel<br />
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Dinner Party <strong>For</strong> Six at Cafe MoZU with Sam Donaldson<br />
Named after an ancient Chinese philosopher who spoke about universal love, the Mandarin Oriental<br />
Hotel’s Café Mozu is a universally-loved spot for a sophisticated dinner out on the town. You and fi ve<br />
other guests will universally love dining with veteran reporter Sam Donaldson, ABC News anchor and<br />
reporter and current anchor of a daily digital cable show called Politics Live on ABC News Now, which<br />
can be seen through AOL, and his wife, Jan Smith Donaldson. Get Donaldson’s take on the state of<br />
the media, politics, and world affairs while you dine on Asian-inspired dishes and American classics like<br />
New York steak. Tax and gratuity are not included. This does not include the sushi kitchen.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: Mandarin Oriental, Washington, DC, Jan Smith Donaldson & Sam Donaldson<br />
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A Book Collector’s Dream<br />
An extraordinary addition to your personal library. One of a kind books Living History and My Life,<br />
which detail the public and private lives of <strong>For</strong>mer President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton.<br />
Making this item extraordinary are the signatures of President Bill Clinton, Senator Hillary Clinton, and<br />
Chelsea Clinton ‘97.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: <strong>For</strong>mer President Bill Clinton,<br />
Senator Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton ‘97<br />
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If You Google “Perfect Book Club Dinner”...<br />
...you might just fi nd this item: A dinner and discussion<br />
for 10 people with Pulitzer Prize-winning<br />
Washington Post reporter and <strong>Sidwell</strong> parent<br />
David Vise. David will discuss his<br />
latest book, The Google Story, which is<br />
being published around the world in 16<br />
languages. Over dinner, David will also<br />
talk about the Post, business, media and<br />
technology issues. The dinner will be held<br />
at the gathering spot of Washington’s<br />
cognoscenti: The Cosmos Club.<br />
Value: $2,500<br />
Donors: David and Lori Vise, Megan<br />
and Don Beyer<br />
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I Cannot Tell a Lie, This is a Great Auction Item<br />
If George Washington were alive, he’d personally recommend this one...a private tour of the new Donald<br />
W. Reynolds Museum and the Mansion at the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. This special tour<br />
for up to twelve people will include viewing of the third fl oor and cupola at the mansion, and your guide<br />
will be one of the knowledgeable curatorial staff. After the tour, an elegant dinner awaits the group at<br />
the Mount Vernon Inn, where costumed servers will bring out delicious regional and colonial cuisine,<br />
including four complimentary bottles of wine. The museum opens October 27, 2006, and the tour and<br />
dinner must be used by October 27, 2007.<br />
Value: $1,250<br />
Donors: Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, Albert & Claire Dwoskin<br />
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Get Ready to Rock and Roll<br />
“Start Me Up!” and raise your hand high for these two rockin’ tickets to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<br />
Induction Ceremony in New York City at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in March of 2007. These tickets<br />
are not available to the public and are valued at $5,000. Enjoy a unique tour the Rock and Roll Hall<br />
of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio with Terry Stuart, CEO and Executive Director (date to be mutually determined).<br />
You’ll have two rooms at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Cleveland to relax in between all the fun.<br />
Finally, if this isn’t already an incredible package, add four seats to either a game with the Cleveland<br />
Cavaliers, Cleveland Browns or Cleveland Indians. Mutually agreeable date to be determined for sporting<br />
events. This package wouldn’t be complete without two vouchers for roundtrip airfare aboard Continental<br />
Airlines. Expires May 31, 2007.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: Continental Airlines, Andrea Newman, Deborah and Michael Salzberg,<br />
<strong>For</strong>est City Enterprises<br />
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Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend<br />
Flowers are fi ne, chocolates are nice, but diamonds....oh diamonds! Stun your sweetheart with this<br />
classically set diamond heart pendant necklace of 3.78 carats and H color. You can hear her sighs, see<br />
the fl ush of her face and feel her warm embrace....so worth it all!<br />
Value: $10,000<br />
Donors: Cynthia & Josef Kaszirer<br />
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Ready for a New You and You and You...??<br />
Treat yourself or buy this experience for your daughter and her friends. How about a nice trip to Neiman<br />
Marcus at Tysons Galleria for breakfast and a complimentary make-up consultation? Sound good - now<br />
how about taking along nine friends? Sounds better all the time! Please redeem by October 2006.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donor: Neiman Marcus<br />
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The Ultimate Academy - White Gloves and High Tea<br />
Enjoy an afternoon at the lovely Georgetown home of Elsa Walsh and Bob Woodward with seven Social<br />
Secretaries from six administrations. The following historic women have fi ne-tuned party planning<br />
skills to the benefi t of “their” President. Join Letitia Baldrige (Kennedy Administration), Bess Abel (Johnson<br />
Administration), Maria Downs (Nixon Administration), Nancy Ruwe (<strong>For</strong>d Administration), Gahl Burt<br />
(Reagan Administration), Ann Stock and Capricia Marshall (Clinton Administration) for high tea and an<br />
historic trip through the life and times of former administrations. Date to be determined near Mother’s<br />
Day. So treat your mom, daughter, niece or special person in your life to this once in a lifetime opportunity.<br />
This tea is for up to 40 attendees.<br />
Value: $250 per person<br />
Donors: Bess Abel, Letitia Baldrige, Gahl Burt, Maria Downs, Capricia Marshall, Nancy Ruwe, Ann<br />
Stock, Elsa Walsh and Bob Woodward<br />
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Join the Jet Set for a Day<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> former parent, and longtime (since 1970) pilot Chris Hart will take up to four passengers in a<br />
single engine private plane to anywhere you want to go within a radius of about 200-250 miles of D.C.<br />
The possibilities are endless. Casinos in Atlantic City? Day trip to Niagara Falls? A tour of college campuses?<br />
Once you arrive at each stop, what you do and how you do it is up to you (and at your expense).<br />
The fl ight would be on a Saturday of your choice (subject to availability of an airplane and weather),<br />
departing and returning to any DC-area airport except Reagan National. Departure time is no earlier<br />
than 8:00 am. Return time is no later than 10:00pm. You may include as many as three stops in your<br />
itinerary, as long as the total fl ight time does not exceed fi ve hours. Pristine weather would not be necessary,<br />
but weather for the day would have to be reasonable in the sole discretion of the pilot. Pilot also<br />
reserves the right, in his sole discretion, to decline or discontinue carriage of any and all passengers<br />
and/or things at any time at any place for any inappropriate condition, appearance, or behavior. Max<br />
weight of passengers plus their stuff: 700 pounds. Plane options are a 4-seater (pilot and 3 passengers)<br />
or a 6-seater (pilot and 4 passengers). Availability of plane is not guaranteed, thus purchasers are encouraged<br />
to make arrangements with pilot well in advance of intended fl ight. Must be used by April 9,<br />
2007 for a mutually convenient date and time.<br />
Value: $700<br />
Donor: Christopher Hart<br />
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Need to Powder Your Nose, Honey?!<br />
Diana L. Carswell, former make-up artist to the White House - Presidents, First Ladies, celebrities, Miss<br />
Americas and countless political fi gures - will show you how to bring out your best features and look<br />
your best. Her expertise has appeared in Town & Country, Ladies Home Journal, Self, American Health,<br />
Mademoiselle and Vogue Magazines.<br />
Value: $1,450<br />
Donor: Diana L. Carswell<br />
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Cinderella Lives!<br />
Make-up artist and wardrobe stylist Diana L. Carswell and her fashionista assistant will show beauty<br />
ins & outs for prepping for the prom for up to six high school girls. Must be scheduled for a mutually<br />
agreeable date and time.<br />
Value: $2,500<br />
Donor: Diana L. Carswell<br />
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Redskins Box Seats<br />
Don’t fumble the snap. Start bidding right away on these four suite tickets to a Redskins football game,<br />
including one parking pass. The date is to be mutually arranged between purchaser and donor and is<br />
subject to the release of schedules.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Tracy & Adam Bernstein `81<br />
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A Sweet Suite at the MCI Center<br />
You’ll be like a kid in a candy store when you get to choose between watching the Wizards, Mystics,<br />
or your other favorite team in comfort and style. This item includes 12 tickets to a regularly scheduled<br />
event at the MCI Center in the American Trucking Association suite. You’ll also receive a parking pass<br />
and $200 in food and beverages. The suite is not available for special events or concerts. You must<br />
reserve your date at least six weeks in advance to guarantee availability. Must be used by June 1,<br />
2007.<br />
Value: $1,400<br />
Donor: American Trucking Association<br />
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Gorgeous Vintage Dinner Service for 8:<br />
“Dovedale” by Booth<br />
Magnifi cent 95-piece Imari-type dinner set by Booth,<br />
England, circa 1920s. “Dovedale” is based on the<br />
Booth pattern circa 1805 (same colors, almost identical<br />
design, and handpainting). The colors are rustred<br />
and cobalt blue on white, with gold edges and<br />
decoration. The bottom of each piece is marked<br />
“A8044”. The set contains the following pieces (all<br />
are in excellent condition except where marked*; in<br />
that case there is some wear to the decoration and<br />
the condition is good): (a) 8 dinner plates, 10.5 “(b)<br />
8 fl at rimmed soups*, 8.5 “ (c) 8 soup/cereal bowls,<br />
6.5” (d) 8 salad/dessert plates, 7.5” (e) 8 bread &<br />
butter plates, 6.25” (f) gravy boat, attached (g) large<br />
platter, 14” (h) 1 small plate, 6.75” (i) sugar bowl with<br />
lid (j) creamer (k) milk pitcher (l) 8 cream soup bowls<br />
with handles (m) 8 cream soup saucers (n) 8 teacups (o) 8<br />
tea saucers (p) 8 demitasse cups (q) 8 demitasse saucer,<br />
Value: $4,800<br />
Donor: Jennifer Nelsen ‘90<br />
Read about this Diamond Pendant on page 30<br />
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59<br />
Hottest Music Tickets<br />
There is no music show hotter than the BET Music Award Show. Bid on these two tickets to the BET<br />
Awards Show that will be held on June 27, 2006 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California and<br />
be the coolest parent at <strong>Sidwell</strong>. Get your red carpet threads ready for a night of the hottest music on<br />
the planet.<br />
Value: $3,000<br />
Donors: Debra L. Lee, Chairman & CEO BET Networks<br />
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Dinner with Carol Blue and Christopher Hitchens<br />
It has been said of the Hitchens/Blue household, a reward that nobody rises from the table until the<br />
distant thump of the newspaper is heard at the front door. It has been whispered (above the discreet<br />
etudes of the man at the grand piano) that reformed characters have resumed their old and depraved<br />
habits at this venue, and rediscovered the joys of good food and good friends. It is remembered, by<br />
hardened veterans, that Christopher Buckley once seized Barbra Streisand - as a gentleman must<br />
- and used his own tux to crush out the fl ames that had erupted on the lower and upper slopes of her<br />
gown. (Rumor being full of tongues, it is not recalled for certain whether this legendary event occurred<br />
at the party for the fi rst Clinton inaugural, or at the launch of Vanity Fair’s fi rst White House Correspondent’s<br />
bash.) But be not afraid. The visitor’s book may contain many louche names, yet the ambience<br />
is modest and sober. Here, you may speak solemnly of the life of Thomas Jefferson or the dire effect of<br />
consumption of the lungs on the closing moments of George Orwell. In book-lined and candle-lit context,<br />
the seeker after instruction may also graze in safety and cradle a signed fi rst edition in his or her<br />
arms as an assurance of an on-time departure. We thank you in advance for choosing to dine fi nely and<br />
responsibly, even as we suggest that you keep this invitation out of the reach of children. This dinner is<br />
for up to 10 people.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: Carol Blue & Christopher Hitchens<br />
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A View, A Veranda, and a Vintage to Vie <strong>For</strong><br />
Two very lucky people can enjoy all of the sensory pleasures of the wine country with a two night stay<br />
at the breathtakingly beautiful and luxurious Poetry Inn in the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley with a<br />
private tour and tasting at the Cliff Lede Vineyards. Enjoy the staggering vistas of Napa Valley, mesmerizing<br />
views of vineyards and verdant mountains beyond. Each suite boasts wood burning fi replaces,<br />
soaking tubs, and outdoor showers. A mouthwatering three-course gourmet breakfast is served daily by<br />
the innkeepers and is the perfect start to a day of wine tasting throughout the valley. Begin or end this<br />
romantic getaway with two nights at the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco. Included in this tantalizing<br />
escape are two round trip airfares on Northwest Airlines to San Francisco.<br />
Value: $3,420<br />
Donors: Northwest Airlines, The Poetry Inn, Deborah Harmon, and Westin St. Francis, San Francisco<br />
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The Laugh Heard ‘Round the World HBO Package<br />
Annual US Comedy Arts Festival, sponsored by HBO, is the most prestigous comedy event in the<br />
country and features the biggest stars and hottest young talent in stand-up sketch theater, fi lm and<br />
television. Since its inception in 1995, the USCAF has been known as a primary launching pad for<br />
comedic talent and for hosting one-of-a-kind events such as reunions of Monty Python, Cheech<br />
& Chong, Sex In The City, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Saturday Night Live, as well as the cast of<br />
Cheers, Animal House, and In Living Color; the AFI Star Awards to Jim Carrey, Diane Keaton, Mike<br />
Meyers, Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks, Rob Reiner, Robin<br />
Williams, Whoopi Goldberg; The original The Simpsons Live, and the Freedom of Speech Awards<br />
which honored George Carlin, Bill Maher, Dick Gregory, The Smothers Brothers, Michael Moore,<br />
and Gary Trudeau. In the past, strong USCAF performances by Ray Romano, Cameron Manheim,<br />
Jack Black, Eddie Izzard, Anthony Clark, Candy <strong>For</strong>d, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Jason Kravetz,<br />
Loni Love, and the Hollow Men, among others helped attract or solidify network deals. VIP package<br />
includes two roundtrip airfares, accommodations and two black-diamond passes that provide admission<br />
to over 20 events including headliner shows; special tributes; one person, theater, alternative,<br />
sketch, and standup performances; industry seminars; fi lm screenings, and the HBO Festival Wrap<br />
Party.<br />
Value: $3,500<br />
Donor: U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Aspen<br />
Read about this French Villa on page 21<br />
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Silent Auction<br />
Children’s Interest<br />
Special Services<br />
Art & Antiques<br />
Home & Garden<br />
Entertainment<br />
Restaurants<br />
Food & Wine<br />
Silent<br />
Auction<br />
Sports<br />
Beauty, Health & Fitness<br />
Unique Experiences<br />
Vacations & Getaways<br />
The Apprentice<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> Academy<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> Library
Children’s<br />
Interest
101<br />
“Learn Your Way Around the World” Basket<br />
Let’s face it. You don’t really know where to fi nd Bora-Bora on a map. Or that Leif Ericson beat Columbus<br />
to America by about 500 years. Restore your pride by taking home this basket fi lled with a large,<br />
full-color reference altas for your home library plus geography games, books, useful foreign language<br />
phrases, puzzles, U.S. and world maps.<br />
Value: $175<br />
Donors: Andrew & Roxann Steinberg<br />
102<br />
Kids Moving Company Certifi cate<br />
Get your kid moving! Perfect for the winter months. $25 gift certifi cate good towards any Kids Moving<br />
Company class, camp, or birthday party.<br />
Value: $25<br />
Donor: Kids Moving Company<br />
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Gift Certifi cate at All Fired Up<br />
Pretend this is for your child and no one will ever know! Come in and create something for you or a<br />
friend. Adults can come in the evening hours with friends and a bottle of wine. Or if you must, have your<br />
child paint any of the pre-fi red plates, bowls, animals or piggy banks and give it as the perfect present<br />
for your mother-in-law’s birthday. Must be used by April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $25<br />
Donor: All Fired Up<br />
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One Hour Consultation at Sports Psychotherapy Center<br />
We know, we know. Competition can sometimes be tough on their fragile egos. And not just for our husbands!<br />
Help your child learn how to improve athletic (or performing arts) performances by using mental<br />
strategies. Ideal for competitive athletes in tennis, golf, swimming, riding, and skating. Also for actors,<br />
dancers, and musicians. <strong>For</strong> all ages over 12 years old.<br />
Value: $160<br />
Donor: Sports Psychotherapy Center<br />
Silent Auction<br />
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105<br />
Boo at the Zoo<br />
Give those costumes another showing at the highly enjoyable Annual Boo at the Zoo event. This certifi -<br />
cate entitles you to four tickets on October 27th, 28th, or 29th 2006 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the National<br />
Zoological Park.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: National Zoological Park<br />
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<strong>For</strong> Drama Queens (and Kings!)<br />
There is no better way to nurture your child’s love of drama than this basket of theatrical goodies. There<br />
are play tickets, costumes and make-up, microphones (just take the batteries out they still work great<br />
as a prop), CDs and books related to children’s performing arts.<br />
Value: $200<br />
Donors: Sally Amoruso, Sally Romansky, Georgiana <strong>For</strong>rester<br />
107<br />
Game Basket<br />
Have fun playing some well-known favorites and some new kids on the block. Basket includes Clue,<br />
Upwords (a 3-dimensional word game that really stacks up!), Risk, San Francisco (a game for the<br />
beautiful city by the bay), Ticket to Ride (German Game of the Year), The Amazing Board Game Book<br />
(more than 50 games and activities), and Whad’Ya Know? (the not much knowledge party game!)<br />
Value: $160<br />
Donors: <strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong> Families<br />
108<br />
Frog and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails<br />
The perfect basket for the tiny tot boy in the family or for<br />
a fabulous baby shower gift. Contains a blue quilted blanket<br />
and pillow, a set of 30 wooden blocks, a small chalk board with<br />
eraser and chalk, spongables, rub a dub color your tub, hopping<br />
sport ball, fi re engine coat tree, “under construction” building<br />
blocks, and two storage baskets with blue striped lining.<br />
Value: $435<br />
Donors: Stacey & Gregory Lubar ‘88<br />
Read about these Red Vespas<br />
on page 28<br />
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109<br />
Thank Heaven for Little Girls<br />
The recipient of this basket will be heavenly nestled in this pink quilted blanket and pillow, as she gazes<br />
at her ballerina wall clock, two wall shadow boxes, a picture frame, a musical toy and three photo albums.<br />
This is an amazing collection for an infant girl!<br />
Value: $500<br />
Donors: Stacey & Gregory Lubar ‘88<br />
110<br />
It’s a Whole New World<br />
Create an instant fi rst library with these baby classics. Includes Brady Rymer and Priscilla Herdman<br />
CDs. Twenty-one books in all, including I Love You as Much, On the Day You Were Born, Runaway<br />
Bunny, Goodnight Moon, Pat the Bunny, Time for Bed, Mother Goose (Sylvia Long), Jamberry, Jesse<br />
Bear What Will You Wear, Brown Bear, Little Gorilla, Barnyard Dance, The Going to Bed Book, Where<br />
is Baby’s Belly Button?, Mama, Do You Love Me?, Quick as a Cricket, The Hungry Caterpillar, Owl<br />
Babies, I Went Walking, I Kissed the Baby and Baby Faces.<br />
Value: $265<br />
Donors: Andrea & David Kirsch<br />
111<br />
Art Supply Basket<br />
A big basket chock-full of enticing art materials for your budding artist! Designed for budding Picassos<br />
and Monets ages 4 to 8, the basket contains loads of art materials and supplies sure to fi re up your<br />
child’s imagination for endless hours - watercolors, palettes, brushes and paper, various beads, drawing<br />
media, paper, foam shapes, pom poms, feathers, collage materials, glue, paint and art books, etc<br />
etc.<br />
Value: $125<br />
Donors: Edith Zhang ‘81, Deborah & Hurley Doddy ‘81, Peggy Dotzel and Eric Moglinicki, Carrie &<br />
Stuart Irvin ‘80, Denise Coffi n<br />
112<br />
Lego Stories and Star Wars Starfi ghter<br />
Make a little boy’s day! Bring home this Lego Stories and Action Star Wars Episode III ARC-170<br />
Starfi ghter (7259). Includes three clone pilots and an R2 unit.<br />
Value: $40<br />
Donors: Allison & Michael Tierney<br />
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113<br />
“China <strong>For</strong> Kids” Basket<br />
Includes everything your child needs to experience China: cooking items - great Chinese cookbook for<br />
kids, various spices needed for cooking Chinese food, and special chopsticks; Calligraphy set - Great<br />
book on writing Chinese characters, calligraphy brush, ink set, and special paper for practicing characters;<br />
Music - boxed set of traditional Chinese music CDs; Books/movies/other - a book of photos taken<br />
in China, a DVD - Big Bird Goes to China (very well done, good for older kids too), and a set of fl ash<br />
cards for learning Chinese.<br />
Value: $150<br />
Donors: Edith ‘81 and Jeffrey Zhang, Ling Huang and Mingdong Zhang, May Liang & Jim Lintott<br />
114<br />
Basket of Picture Books about Kids with Special Needs and Differences<br />
This is a collection of some favorite picture books about kids with differences and special needs. Some<br />
of the titles include My Friend Isabelle, Andy and His Yellow Frisbee, Rolling Along with Goldlocks,<br />
We’ll Paint the Octopus Red, and Where’s Chimpy. Parents will enjoy reading these books to and with<br />
their children and having the opportunity to talk about differences and give them the message that difference<br />
is OK!<br />
Value: $250<br />
Donors: Whitney Pinger & Roger Pollak ‘77<br />
115<br />
Add Some Magic To Your<br />
Holiday Tree<br />
This ready to run, large 51”<br />
circle of track with an electric<br />
train powered by a powerful<br />
60-watt transformer has forward<br />
and reverse operation,<br />
operating headlights and a<br />
caboose that plays Christmas<br />
carols! Adding to this<br />
beautiful holiday display is<br />
a gondola, trees, and a removable<br />
santa fi gure.<br />
Value: $200<br />
Donors: Deborah and<br />
Hurley Doddy ‘81<br />
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Read about this South African<br />
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116<br />
Thrill Your Little One!<br />
Thrill your child with a Clifford The Big Red Dog costume for a child’s party plus Clifford “fl oppy” plush<br />
t-bone and Clifford books and DVD. Restrictions apply to costume usage. Guidelines for the costume<br />
as provided by WETA include: It cannot be used for political purposes or to endorse products or commercial<br />
business; Costume wearers should be between 5’4” and 5’9”, women’s size 6-14 or men’s<br />
waist size 28-40; Costumed Clifford must be accompanied by a <strong>Sidwell</strong> representative at all times, to<br />
guide Clifford around and answer questions; Clifford cannot perform with other costumed characters,<br />
though they may appear in different areas of the same event; Clifford’s target audience is 3 to 7 year<br />
old children. About Clifford The Big Red Dog: Clifford The Big Red Dog is a “bone”afi de children’s literary<br />
classic. Written by Norman Bridwell and fi rst published by Scholastic in 1963, there are now more<br />
than 115 million Clifford books in print. In fall 2000, everyone’s favorite Big Red Dog made his TV debut<br />
on PBS KIDS and the animated series rapidly became one of today’s biggest hits. The top-rated show<br />
has received numerous accolades, most notably multiple Daytime Emmy Award nominations and the<br />
Humanitas Prize in the children’s animation category for a groundbreaking episode about disabilities.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: WETA<br />
117<br />
Emerging Reader/Writer Basket<br />
Basket with books, games and activities for an emerging reader/writer. Featuring a set of 20 Rime To<br />
Read books created by former faculty members, Sara Hines and Lynn Klaiman.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donors: Lynn & Mark Klaiman, Sara Hines<br />
118<br />
Decoupage Party for Four Kids<br />
Aliza will prepare all the materials and participate in the creation of personalized collages on plastic<br />
drawer sets from The Container Store with up to four children. She will bring the waterproof glue, all the<br />
paper and decorations and clean-up items necessary to put the projects together.<br />
Value: $120<br />
Donor: Aliza Kempner ‘06<br />
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119<br />
Soccer Training Session<br />
Sophomore varsity soccer players, Delaney Kempner ‘08 and Miyuki Hino ‘08 will take ten kids for<br />
two hours to participate in a variety of soccer school drills and activities. Date to be mutually agreed<br />
upon.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donors: Delaney Kempner ‘08, Miyuki Hino ‘08<br />
120<br />
Lacrosse Training Session<br />
Sophomore varsity lacrosse players Katie Stewart ‘08 and Delaney Kempner ‘08 will take 10 girls of<br />
any level for two hours to participate in various lacrosse drills and games. Each girl should bring her<br />
own stick. Date to be mutually agreed upon.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donors: Delaney Kempner ‘08, Katie Stewart ‘08<br />
121<br />
Children’s Clothing<br />
Luxury European children’s clothing at affordable prices.<br />
Girl, Boy and Baby outfi ts.<br />
121 – A Girl’s Spring Outfi t<br />
121 - B Boy’s Spring outfi t<br />
121 – C Infant outfi t<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donor: Tutto Piccolo<br />
122<br />
Jeep Wall Crawler<br />
Take on the toughest terrain with confi dence with this<br />
Radio Control Jeep Rock Crawler. Rugged spring<br />
suspension and 30-degree climbing ability mean the<br />
Rock Crawler can go just about anywhere!<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Cole Marshall ‘18<br />
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Read about the Nutcraker Tea<br />
on page 111
123<br />
Drawing Lessons<br />
Your Lower <strong>School</strong> child can take four drawing classes using pencil, colored pencil, watercolor, oil<br />
pastels and tempura on a Saturday morning with SFS teacher Kathleen Geier at her apartment. All<br />
materials will be provided. Class to begin at 10:00 a.m. on a mutually arranged date, with no less than<br />
six months notice. There will be one to three other children in this class along with the purchaser of this<br />
donation. Kathleen lives in Arlington, VA.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Kathleen Geier<br />
124<br />
Around the World in a Dozen Books<br />
In a package designed for readers ages 4 to 9, a dozen new books invite you to read around the world.<br />
Learn about wolverines in Canada, wild fl amingoes in Bonaire, kookaburras in Australia, and rainforest<br />
army ants on four continents. Read about Elizabeti’s Tanzanian school day, tricky Irish leprechauns, a<br />
smart Australian sheep-sheep (not a sheep-dog), Mimiko’s modern Japanese life, and Uncle Peter’s<br />
amazing Chinese wedding. And for grand fi nales, climb Mt. Everest in Nepal, fi gure out who built the<br />
pyramids in Egypt, and visit your way through markets around the world. Extra bonus: a world map to<br />
plot your family’s next trip.<br />
Value: $225<br />
Donor: Susan Hepler<br />
125<br />
Fitness Evaluation for Child<br />
Fitness for Health is a state-of-the-art children’s fi tness facility working with children with varying skill<br />
levels ranging from those with coordination and motor delays, ADHD/ADD, LD, weight management<br />
and self-esteem issues, to young athletes looking to hone their sports skills. The evaluation and subsequent<br />
session are each 50 minutes in duration. Children ages 5 to15. Expires October, 31, 2006. Must<br />
call to schedule appointments. Evaulations preformed Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm.<br />
Value: $392<br />
Donor: Fitness for Health<br />
126<br />
Thomas the Train Set<br />
A gently used train table with storage drawers and a treasure trove of trains, tracks, and accessories.<br />
Value: $800<br />
Donors: A <strong>Sidwell</strong> Family<br />
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Special<br />
Services
150<br />
Get Yourself Moving<br />
Use this gift certifi cate to take fi ve classes at one of the Joy of Motion dance studios. They offer many<br />
different classes for all ages. They have four locations: Atlas Performing Arts Center, Bethesda, Dupont<br />
Circle, and <strong>Friends</strong>hip Heights.<br />
Value: $70<br />
Donor: Joy of Motion Dance Center<br />
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Picture Yourself Here!<br />
Commission the diverse skills and contagious enthusiasm of Washington’s premiere photographic artist<br />
Cindy Bertaut. Let her capture you and your family in a composed formal setting or caught in a spontaneous<br />
casual moment. She is a genius at getting children to laugh and smile for the camera. Included<br />
in this package is a pre-photographic consultation (in person or by phone), professional studio photo<br />
shoot and fi rst 8 X10 fi nished portrait provided. Limit one per family.<br />
Value: $360<br />
Donor: Brooks Glogau Studio<br />
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Take it Away Boys!<br />
Founded by <strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> Alumni, Nick Friedman ‘00 and Omar Soliman ‘00, College Hunks Hauling<br />
Junk provides clean-cut teams to remove any unwanted items quickly and conveniently from offi ces,<br />
homes or yards. This ‘Hunk Certifi cate’ is good for $200 off any junk removal job. A portion of each job<br />
is donated to a local college scholarship fund. Let Tomorrow’s Leaders Haul Your Junk Today!<br />
Value: $200<br />
Donor: College Hunks Hauling Junk<br />
153<br />
Portrait By the Artist!<br />
Portrait artist Richard James Cook will paint a color portrait of any one person. Portrait will be in oil, head<br />
and shoulders, 18” by 14”. Please contact artist within six months of auction (by October 9, 2006).<br />
Value: $900<br />
Donor: Richard James Cook<br />
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154<br />
Would You Like Fries With That??<br />
Ok, maybe no french fries, but how about French cooking class? Two admissions to The French<br />
Cooking Course with Chef Francois Dionot at L’Academie de Cuisine. The French Cooking Course<br />
is a demonstration of classic and modern French cuisine, taught every other Wednesday. The threecourse<br />
sampling menu is served with wine, and recipes are included for you to try at home! Class<br />
can be taken from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm or from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Reservations are required and<br />
gift certifi cate expires November 1, 2006. With all this, who needs fries after all!<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: L’Academie de Cuisine<br />
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How About a Little South-of-the Border Flair?<br />
Add a touch of Mexico to your life with this $50 gift certifi cate to The Phoenix in Georgetown. Select<br />
from a wonderful collection of contemporary clothing, jewelry and the fi nest art and craft from Mexico.<br />
Ole! Must be used by December 31, 2006.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: The Phoenix<br />
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Ready, Set, Prep!<br />
This is a certifi cate good for two sessions of one-on-one test prep with a qualifi ed tutor at<br />
PrepMatters. PrepMatters offers tutoring for many standardized tests, including the SAT,<br />
PSAT, SAT Subject Tests, ACT, AP exams, SSAT/ISEE, and graduate exams.<br />
They also offer tutoring in school subjects, especially in math and science. Please<br />
visit www.prepmatters.com for more information.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donor: PrepMatters<br />
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Make Your Own Kind of Music!<br />
International <strong>School</strong> of Music is offering two half<br />
Four<br />
hour private music lessons. You pick your instrument:<br />
piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar, voice, harp,<br />
Final<br />
clarinet, fl ute, bass guitar, jazz piano, saxophone and<br />
the<br />
drums. All levels and all ages welcome! <strong>For</strong> more information,<br />
please visit www.ismw.org.<br />
about<br />
Value: $91<br />
Donor: International <strong>School</strong> of Music 49<br />
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A Labor of Love<br />
DC Area premier birth doula service. Treat yourself or a loved one to an extra level of comfort and<br />
peace of mind for the arrival of baby. Labor support services (pre-natal visit, continuous labor support<br />
and a post-partum visit) plus a gift basket that includes all natural products for the mother-to-be, a special<br />
video about bonding with your newborn, and a baby book to record the fi rst 5 years. All due dates<br />
after May 1, 2006 are available. Must be used by December 31, 2007.<br />
Value: $900<br />
Donor: A Labor of Love Doula Service<br />
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Get it Together!<br />
Let “Clearly Organized” start you on your way with this basket containing: a leather travel organizer, pill<br />
organizer, portable photo case, leather entertainment caddy, lizard calf travel jewelry organizer, reading<br />
glasses organizer, leather tape measure, leather cd holder, a Washington Post wastebasket, and two<br />
hours with a professional organizer from Clearly Organized, Inc.<br />
Value: $450<br />
Donors: Stacey & Gregory Lubar ‘88<br />
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Get Your House in Order<br />
Four hours of fi nancial planning to address any of the following topics: investment planning, college<br />
planning, retirement planning, business planning and estate planning. Let Jeffrey Wheeler help you<br />
determine your goals and how best to reach them. Product sales not included. Offer expires June 15,<br />
2006.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donor: Jeffrey J. Wheeler, Financial Advisor<br />
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Bring the Whole Family!<br />
Family Portrait by former White House photographer, Ralph Alswang. Ralph is one of Washington,<br />
DC’s premiere photographers and a veteran of photography for nearly twenty years. <strong>For</strong> eight years he<br />
worked as President Bill Clinton’s offi cial documentary photographer. This job took him to every state in<br />
the Union and to more than 60 countries, where he captured history as it was unfolding. He has photographed<br />
hundreds of celebrated people and events. He will create a priceless memory for your family.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donor: Ralph Alswang<br />
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163<br />
Are You Alarmed?<br />
Splaine Security Systems, Inc. will provide a Hardwired/installed security system for a home or commercial<br />
property. Purchaser may expand what is offered in this donation to include other options.<br />
Parts and installation include one full year of warranty. Certifi cate for this service must be redeemed<br />
within 90 days after the auction of April 9th.<br />
Value: $595<br />
Donor: Splaine Security Systems, Inc.<br />
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Get Organized and Press for Success<br />
Clear out those closets with a little help from Closet Stretchers! Use this gift certifi cate to take $50<br />
off any wall closet system valued at $400 or save $100 on any walk-in closet system valued at $700.<br />
Certifi cate expires July 9, 2006. Once you have your new closet you will want to make sure all the<br />
clothes are nice and pressed. So, use these two $25 gift certifi cates towards standard drycleaning<br />
services at Washington’s premier drycleaner, serving the area’s most discriminating clientele since<br />
1926. The gift certifi cate must be used in full with each visit.<br />
Value: $150<br />
Donors: Closet Stretchers, Parkway Custom Drycleaning<br />
165<br />
Pediatric Speech-Language Services<br />
Offering pediatric speech-language services. Certifi cate may be applied toward evaluations, direct<br />
therapy, school visits, group therapy, or summer camp. Certifi cate expires April 1, 2007 and may be<br />
used retroactively for any services delivered on or after February 1, 2006.<br />
Value: $200<br />
Donor: Shannon Lindstrom/Sense-Ational Playtime, LLC<br />
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Make a Memory!<br />
Portraits are a wonderful way to hold on to time. The memories we have of time spent together will only<br />
be enhanced with a beautiful portrait. Take this opportunity to photograph your family with a personal<br />
consultation, a family portrait session, and credit toward your order at Philip Bermingham Photography.<br />
Clients of Mr. Bermingham include many world leaders, members of the British royal family including<br />
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. He has portrayed numerous chief executive offi cers including Bill<br />
Marriott, General Colin Powell and General Norman Swarzkopf as well as Presidents Nixon, Reagan<br />
and Bush. Portraits may be scheduled in the purchasers home, his studio or at one of the locations he<br />
visits during the year - the island of Mustique in the Caribbean in January and over the Easter holiday,<br />
and Naples and Miami in Florida in the fall and winter. Summer portraits can be scheduled in Maine,<br />
Nantucket and the Hamptons. This donation must be used by April 9, 2007. The portrait is non-transferable<br />
and must be at a mutually agreeable time and place. The certifi cate may not be used in conjunction<br />
with bridal, wedding or executive photography.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donor: Philip Bermingham<br />
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Mais Oui!<br />
French tutoring services from a <strong>Sidwell</strong> senior who did <strong>School</strong> Year Abroad in France will tutor up to two<br />
students for two hours (can be divided into two sessions) in any area--oral, grammar etc...<br />
Value: $40<br />
Donor: Aliza Kempner ‘06<br />
168<br />
Puttin on the Dog!<br />
Dog pampering kit from Sassanova located in Georgetown on Wisconsin Avenue between Q and R<br />
streets. Donated items for the dog lover include: a polka dot dog leash, dog toy and oilcloth bag for all<br />
your dog’s accessories. No exchanges or returns.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Sassanova<br />
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STARTTHINKINGSUMMER!<br />
Spaces Still Available In Most Programs!<br />
Programs Run June 12 - August 25 <strong>For</strong> Campers In Grades PK-12!<br />
Visit www.sidwell.edu/summer for complete program details including:<br />
Bethesda Day Camp for ages 3 ½ to 10 June 19 - July 28.<br />
SIDWELL EXCURSIONS<br />
Trips (Ages 12-18) take you away! Live on a barge in Holland, traverse the wilds of Denali<br />
National Park in Alaska, or build houses in Honduras!<br />
Overnight Camps —1 week sessions at Camp Corsica on the Eastern Shore of MD or Riverview<br />
in Tidewater, VA<br />
Explorer Programs in DC (Grades PK - 9) and Sports Camps including basketball, tennis,<br />
lacrosse, volleyball, and fi eld hockey.<br />
15 programs, 11 weeks, 7 locations, one great summer!<br />
Come to <strong>Sidwell</strong>’s Open House on Thursday, April 20th from 6-8 pm on the Wisconsin Avenue NW campus!<br />
Call (202) 537-8133 or e-mail us at summer@sidwell.edu for more details!
Thank you to those who made this year’s<br />
event possible…<br />
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Antiques
185<br />
A Burst of Color: Art Work Grid<br />
This unique piece is a whimsical, bright, sculptural, one-of-a-kind work of art. Approximately 18”x 24”,<br />
it consists of six brilliantly painted tubes arranged in a grid, decorated with varying textures, fantastic<br />
swirls of colors, and found objects. A wonderful chance to liven up a ho-hum wall or room!<br />
Value: $3,000<br />
Donor: Susan Rose<br />
186<br />
Winter Scene in the Woods - Original Watercolor<br />
This lovely, large (36” x 46”) original watercolor painting is by Lee Weiss, a renowned artist who has exhibited<br />
and demonstrated her two-sided watercolor technique in many women’s museums. The painting<br />
depicts a winter woods scene. Beautify your home with this special piece of art!<br />
Value: $2,000<br />
Donor: Emily Ennis<br />
187<br />
“The Dudes” Serigraph by Gail Bruce<br />
Gail Bruce’s 1978 serigraph depicts an intriguing urban scene. Three men slouch, facing the viewer.<br />
Are they caught up in their own thoughts or do they want to be noticed? The artist does not show their<br />
facial features or expressions, adding to the mystery. This fascinating, intensely colored piece measures<br />
30 1/2 “ X 40 1/2 “ (framed in lucite). It is signed by the artist and numbered 100/250.<br />
Value: $175<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon<br />
188<br />
“Suspenders and Chairs” Serigraph by Gail Bruce<br />
Gail Bruce’s Suspenders and Chairs shows a faceless, suspendered man standing with his back to a<br />
group of empty chairs. Do the chairs represent an audience? A jury? People who have vanished from<br />
his life? You decide. This piece, numbered 2/100, was completed in 1978 and is signed by the artist.<br />
Framed in lucite (36 1/2” x 26”).<br />
Value: $175<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon 56
189<br />
Original Acylic Painting by Gail Bruce<br />
Titled Wankers, this painting depicts a group of men standing slightly apart, facing the viewer. Are they<br />
challenging you? Laughing at you? Or oblivious to your presence? Gail Bruce’s strong colors and composition<br />
make a striking statement. The painting is framed and measures 31 1/2” X 39 1/2”.<br />
Value: $1,200<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon<br />
190<br />
Park Benches Serigraph by Gail Bruce<br />
Park Benches shows a group of people sitting on a park bench. Some are young, some old, some appear<br />
tired, some are just....waiting. A nice depiction of urban life by artist Gail Bruce, “Park Benches”<br />
was done in 1978. The piece is signed and numbered (178/275). Unframed, it measures 41 1/2’’ x<br />
18’’.<br />
Value: $175<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon<br />
191<br />
Pastel Artwork by a Budding Artist<br />
This pastel of an urban scene, done by an unknown child (the piece is not signed) is a<br />
colorful depiction of traffi c, factories, and buildings. A nice piece for a child’s room<br />
or playroom. 31” X 25”, framed in pine.<br />
Value: $25<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon<br />
192<br />
Woodblock Print: Vase with Dragon<br />
Ed Bayard’s beautiful 1980 woodblock shows a tall, Asianstyled<br />
vase with a curving dragon. The vase is in rich<br />
brown shades, accented with green and black, on a white<br />
background. It is signed and numbered (46/70). Beautifully<br />
framed in teak with a white linen mat, it meaures 50”<br />
x 38”.<br />
Value: $1,900<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon<br />
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193<br />
Paper Sculpture by Hilda Thorpe<br />
This gorgeous piece by Hilda Thorpe is a study of texture and shape. A series of off-white, featheryedged<br />
paper shapes are arrayed in a three-dimensional work that is simply stunning. This sculpture is<br />
serene yet intriguing: truly beautiful and unique. Framed in lucite (24 1/2’’ by 36’’ by 7 1/2’’).<br />
Value: $3,500<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon<br />
194<br />
Original Wall Hanging by Neda Alhilali<br />
Pearly Gates, a 1981 work by Neda Alhilali, is a huge (44” x 88”) original mixed media wall hanging<br />
utilizing acrylic, enamel, and ink. The background, which is pleated, resembles fl at-woven fi bers in soft<br />
neutral tans and whites. There are beautiful touches of soft bright aqua and accents in black and other<br />
colors. The wall hanging is signed and dated in the lower right corner. A fantastic original work.<br />
Value: $1,775<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon<br />
195<br />
The Green Hills Acrylic Painting by Ronnie Landfi eld<br />
Artist Ronnie Landfi eld’s 1980 work, The Green Hills, is a beautifully simple abstract depiction, in rippling<br />
bands of greens, of a rolling landscape. This serene piece, in acrylic on canvas, measures 56” x<br />
65” and is framed.<br />
Value: $3,793<br />
Donor: JoAnn Kingdon<br />
196<br />
Dance Memorabilia: Autographed Program From a 1977 NYC Ballet Performance<br />
A wonderful piece of memorabilia for dance fans! Where were you in March of 1977? If you weren’t at<br />
this performance in the Dominican Republic at the Teatro Nacional, here is the next best thing. The program<br />
(in Spanish) is signed by the complete NYC Ballet troupe present at this performance, including<br />
superstars Suzanne Farrell, Patricia McBride, Delia Peters, and Francisco Muncion. The performance<br />
featured these brilliant dancers in works choreographed by Jerome Robbins and George Balanchine.<br />
Given this year’s “Kennedy Center Honors” recognition of Suzanne Farrell, this brochure is surely a<br />
valuable collector’s item. A great gift for the ballet fan in your life!<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donors: Nan & Bob Fuhrman 58
197<br />
Fine Art Portrait Sitting by Barbara Tyroler<br />
This is a wonderful opportunity to have a fi ne art portrait sitting in the lovely natural setting of Brookside<br />
Gardens. Artist and SFS parent, Barbara Tyroler, will create a one-of-a-kind portrait of you (or maybe<br />
your beautiful child(ren)!) Purchaser must arrange for appointment no less than one month prior to<br />
photo shoot. Includes creative sitting fee. Expires November 1, 2006.<br />
Value: $350<br />
Donor: Barbara Tyroler<br />
198<br />
Original Contemporary Oil Painting by Christopher Baer<br />
A unique opportunity to own an original art work from up-and-coming contemporary painter Christopher<br />
Baer, a native of Washington. This abstract oil painting (24 x 30”) is a formalistic study of relationships<br />
between similar hues and color fi elds. The work presented is part of the collection featured in Baer’s<br />
forthcoming solo show at the William Parker Gallery.<br />
Value: $1,100<br />
Donor: Christopher Baer<br />
199<br />
Book by SFS Teachers: The Myth of the Bush People<br />
The Myth of the Bush People is a book conceived and designed by Percy Martin, with text by Neal<br />
Tonken, both SFS teachers. Neal Tonken says, “The book recites one of many threads of the story of<br />
the Bush people, who are characters in a large myth that Percy has imagined and developed in his<br />
work. The myth has a kind of biblical quality; it is elemental, essential, sensual, and transcendent. Its<br />
god is benevolent; its people, familiar in their fragility, their desires, their confl icts; and its animals – primarily<br />
birds and elephants – sacred.” What a fabulous addition to your library!<br />
Value: $25 Donors: Neal Tonken, Percy Martin<br />
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200<br />
Exquisite Silver Serving Pieces<br />
Give your dining table a touch of class! These gleaming English Sheffi eld silver serving pieces include<br />
two berry serving spoons and one long-handled olive spoon.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Debbie Wager<br />
201<br />
Pre-Colombian Bowl (Reproduction)<br />
A reproduction of an original pre-Colombian bowl, handmade using indigenous pre-16th century techniques,<br />
conserving the authentic form, design, and decorative motif. It is painted in a geometric design<br />
in reddish-brown and white, with black accents. The bowl is approximately 6” in diameter and 4” tall and<br />
is mounted in a sterling silver base.<br />
Donors: Embassy of Colombia<br />
202<br />
Antique Chinese Porcelain Lidded Bowl<br />
Perfect for your dresser or display cabinet, this antique Chinese porcelain bowl (approximately 4” in<br />
diameter and 3” high, including the lid), is beautifully decorated in a blue-on-white design, with stylized<br />
Chinese characters on the lid. A lovely piece for your porcelain collection.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: Susan Orlins<br />
203<br />
Crystals and Pearls<br />
A torsade (multiple strands) style necklace of Swarovski crystals and fresh water pearls hand crocheted<br />
on fi ne (99.9%) silver with a sterling silver clasp. Kala’s hobby expanded into a small “hobby business”<br />
in 1979. Among her many clients was the Lowe Museum at the University of Miami. She went out of<br />
business after Hurricane Andrew, but started up again in Palm Beach County, when women saw her<br />
jewelry and asked her to design for them. The American Orchid Society as well as other organizations<br />
and small businesses also sell Kala’s designs. She is a member of the Palm Beach Gem and Mineral<br />
Society and Vice President of the Palm Beach Bead Society.<br />
Value: $625<br />
Donor: Kala B. Norton, Kala Norton Associates<br />
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204<br />
The New Yorker on Your Wall<br />
Select a matted and framed print of a New Yorker cartoon or pick your favorite cartoon from the offerings<br />
at Cartoonbank.com and the donors will have it framed and shipped to your home or offi ce.<br />
Value: $215<br />
Donors: Jane Mayer & Bill Hamilton<br />
205<br />
Japanese Men’s Kimono - Semi-antique<br />
“Leaves of poplars pick Japanese prints against the west,” the American poet Carl Sandburg wrote,<br />
with the subtlety of a haiku master. “Only dark listening to dark.” Like haiku poetry with its restrained<br />
expressions of lyric and lament, or yamato-e painting with its delicate, daring brushwork, the Japanese<br />
kimono has enticed foreigners for centuries with its simplicity, grace, and style. This 1950s-era men’s<br />
kimono is in excellent condition and can be worn or mounted on a wall. The background color is taupe<br />
with an old-style coin pattern in rust and black; the lining is scarlet and rose silk.<br />
Value: $75<br />
Donors: Anonymous<br />
206<br />
Richard Haas Lithograph View of the Mall<br />
Commissioned in 1983, View of the Mall From a Castle Tower depicts the magnifi cent sweep of the<br />
Mall from the Washington Monument to the Capital and includes all the Smithsonian museums.<br />
Haas has incorporated an almost photographic image—much like those from the circuit cameras<br />
of the early 20th century into his contemporary sensibilities. Richard Haas is one of the world’s<br />
leading architectural muralists and is best known for his tromple l’oeil paintings.<br />
Value: $750<br />
Donors: Susan Esserman & Andy Marks<br />
207<br />
Turquoise Bead Necklace<br />
This stunning turquoise bead necklace with gold and vermeil<br />
clasp by jewelry designer Ann Hand will compliment any piece<br />
in your wardrobe. Ann Hand is the founder and owner of “Ann<br />
Hand”, one of the most distinctive and prominent jewelry<br />
design fi rms in Washington, DC.<br />
Value: $350<br />
Donor: Ann Hand<br />
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220<br />
Casual Area Rug<br />
This “Pottery Barnesque” rug made of natural woven fi ber with olive binding is perfect for a porch or<br />
family room. It measures 5’ by 8’.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donors: Ty & Hilary Stephens<br />
221<br />
Tea Time Basket<br />
Everything you need for that perfect cup of tea. An assortment of regular and herbal teas for every occasion<br />
is included. Basket also contains two lidded tea mugs with self-storing strainers, a sugar bowl<br />
and cream pitcher, a honey pot, and a shaker (in case you decide on cocoa or cappucino instead!).<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donors: Susan Vitale<br />
222<br />
Get Digging!<br />
No longer be intimidated by those English garden books! This basket was conceived to help you successfully<br />
cultivate the garden of your dreams right here in the Washington area. It contains tools and<br />
resources a local garden needs: organic soil conditioners (break down our clay!) and fertilizers, special<br />
sharp weeders for our tenacious creepers, reference books featuring hardy natives and a cultivation<br />
device appropriate for this area along with gloves, knee pad, tool apron and other niceties. Get growing!<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donors: Luiz de Toledo & Meg Hanlon de Toledo<br />
223<br />
Green Thumb Help!<br />
Update your landscape with this offer for one and one-half hours of consultation from Jeff Goldman<br />
Landscape and Design. You pick the topic—design, maintenance, grading and drainage, trees etc. You<br />
also will receive a 5% discount at Jeff Goldman Sculpture Source. Visit www.jaggallery.com to learn<br />
more. Purchaser must make appointment by December 31, 2006.<br />
Value: $150<br />
Donor: Jeff Goldman Landscape Consulting and Design<br />
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224<br />
Say Cheese!<br />
Here’s a basket of picture frames and a $300 photo session with a photographer to help you get your<br />
family photo memories started. Or, give this as a gift to someone who’s just beginning their family.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donors: Stacey & Gregory Lubar ‘88<br />
225<br />
Blue & White Chinese Cachepot<br />
Beautiful rectangular cachepot with a lid and matching saucer is perfect for showcasing a prize fern or<br />
other indoor plant. It is approximately 10”x12”x 8”deep with a traditional Chinese fl oral pattern.<br />
Value: $160<br />
Donor: The Kellogg Collection<br />
226<br />
Barrington Tote<br />
Exquisite brown pebbled leather tote measuring 16 x 14 x 6 inches. Leather straps, interior zipper<br />
pocket and key clasp. Very tasteful!<br />
Value: $135<br />
Donor: Barbara Gibian<br />
227<br />
Two Bordeaux Wine Glasses<br />
The large bowls of these Sommelier Bordeaux Wine Glasses brings out the full depth of contemporary<br />
wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet and Merlot. 24% lead crystal. The glasses are 10<br />
5/8” tall, and have a 30 3/8 oz capacity.<br />
Value: $190<br />
Donors: Martin Franks & Mari Schluening<br />
228<br />
It’s the Little Things in Life<br />
Enjoy this basket fi lled with all those little things that make your cooking days so much easier -- prep<br />
bowls, tongs, fresh paring knives, baster, mini cutting board, cheese board, sugar jar and more.<br />
Value: $75<br />
Donors: Liz Norton ‘84, Louise Micallef 64
229<br />
Drop Me a Line Sometime Darling!<br />
Do you long to express your thoughts by putting pen to paper instead of fi ngers to the qwerty keyboard?<br />
Well, then this basket is for you. It has everything you need to start practicing the long-lost art of letterwriting.<br />
Two charming, oversized, fabric-lined nesting baskets of fi ne, traditional stationery by Crane<br />
& Co.; sophisticated cards in stylish patterns by Vera Wang; whimsical notes/invitations suitable for<br />
inviting friends to cocktails and casual gatherings; thank you notes; handsome glassine gift enclosure<br />
cards; and attractive note pads. There are eleven boxes of stationery and 3 paper pads in all. You’ll<br />
also fi nd a letter-writing guidebook to inspire your missives: “Special Words: Notes for When You Don’t<br />
Know What to Say.” And if you feel like embellishing your fi nished works, we’ve included a calligraphy<br />
lettering set with pen, nibs and ink, as well as a calligraphy guidebook to get you started.<br />
Value: $250<br />
Donors: Lisa Larragoite & Tom Kohn<br />
230<br />
Ceramic Bowl by New York Artist Holly Sears<br />
This large (approximately 18” x 14”), hand-made, free-form ceramic bowl is colorful, whimsical, and<br />
playful. The hand-painted decorations, which cover the entire inner surface of the bowl, suggest a colorful<br />
(bright yet soft) jungle of animals, trees, leaves, and vines. The outer surface of the bowl is painted<br />
black, and the entire bowl is covered in a rich, gleaming, clear glaze. Very special and festive. Made by<br />
NY ceramic artist Holly Sears.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donors: Maryland Pao ‘80 and Steven Holland<br />
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Unique double stranded necklace<br />
handmade by the donor. Fresh water<br />
pearls, garnet and sterling silver<br />
beads and spaces. Sterling silver<br />
fi ndings. Aproximately 20 ‘’ long.<br />
Value: $120<br />
Donors: Randy Klinger<br />
Margolis<br />
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Beautiful Erik Bagger Opera Carafe<br />
Art and culture are strikingly apparent in this carafe belonging to the series designed with pride by Erik<br />
Bagger for the Opera restaurants. Perfect harmony and an aesthetic form meld with a classic simplicity<br />
to characterize this stylish carafe made of the fi nest quality glass and a stainless steal, satin fi nish lid.<br />
It is also dishwasher safe.<br />
Value:$100<br />
Donor: Birgitte Wilhelmsen<br />
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Bethesda Garden Tour<br />
Visit gardens designed by Landscape Architects and current parents, Leslie Gignoux Fritz and Scott<br />
Fritz. Leslie will discuss design elements in each of the gardens; the ‘Before’ garden, conditions of the<br />
site, the design process, time-line, plants, materials, and the essence of a successful garden. If there<br />
is time, we’ll also visit a Washington garden inspired by Grace Kelly’s movie “To Catch a Thief.” The<br />
Garden Tour van departs from either Zartman House or the Lower <strong>School</strong>’s Manor House for three<br />
private Bethesda gardens, with lunch served in Meg de Toledo’s garden. Tour and lunch is for 10 to12<br />
people from 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Date and pickup location to be mutually arranged for spring or fall<br />
2006. Transportation included.<br />
Value: $75<br />
Donor: Scott Fritz, Leslie Gignoux Fritz, Meg de Toledo<br />
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Table Setting for Eight<br />
A summer party will be oh so chic with this table setting that<br />
includes placemats, napkins, napkin rings, plates, silverware<br />
and glasses.<br />
Value: $800<br />
Donors: Abrielle Fine Linens and Lingerie, Albert & Claire<br />
Dwoskin<br />
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Epson Digital Photo Printer<br />
Upgrade your offi ce at home or work with this top of the line<br />
digital ink jet photo printer - Epson R320. No PC is required<br />
with this full-featured, easy to use printer for obtaining great<br />
photos and cds. It even connects directly to an external CD-R<br />
or Zip® drive and has up to 5760 x 1440 optimized dpi.<br />
Value: $180<br />
Donors: Susan Esserman & Andy Marks 66
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Four VIP tickets to The View<br />
Four VIP audience tickets for the ABC Daytime’s popular talk show and entertainment program, The<br />
View. Recipient of the 2003 Daytime Emmy Award for “Outstanding Talk Show,” The View is ABC Daytime’s<br />
morning chat fest, featuring a team of fi ve dynamic women of different ages, experiences and<br />
backgrounds discussing the most exciting events of the day. The program has received critical acclaim<br />
since premiering in 1997 and is broadcast live Monday through Friday from NYC. The show features<br />
ABC News correspondent Barbara Walters, moderator Meredith Vieira, prosecutor-turned-commentator<br />
Star Jones Reynolds, comedian Joy Behar and television personality Elisabeth Hasselback. The<br />
View is currently in its ninth season. Ticket purchasers must call to arrange a date to watch the taping.<br />
All audience members must be 16 years of age or older. There may be at least one month wait for these<br />
tickets after your request has been placed. Seating is non-transferable to a second party and may not<br />
be sold outside of this auction.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: The View<br />
252<br />
Bowling Party for Six<br />
Bowling is ridiculously fun. Throw a party for six people which includes two games per person, shoe<br />
rental, and two pitchers of non-alcoholic beverage. Date, time, and location are subject to availability<br />
(cannot be from January to March). Advanced reservations are required, the certifi cate may not be<br />
used in conjunction with other specials or offers, and the certifi cate expires April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $55<br />
Donor: Bowl America<br />
253<br />
Politics and Prose Gift Certifi cate<br />
A $50 gift certifi cate to the best bookstore in the DC area. Best-sellers are consistently discounted, the<br />
travel books are fantastic and their children’s section is thoughtfully edited and, importantly, expertly<br />
staffed.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: SFS Development Offi ce<br />
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254<br />
Two April Tickets to “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”<br />
Shocking, witty and dramatically charged, “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” is the electrifying portrait<br />
of a charismatic teacher who dared to forge her own path. A fascinating tale of adolescence, idealism,<br />
politics and betrayal. These two tickets can be used through April 16, 2006. Available days are<br />
Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday evenings, Saturday or Sunday matinees, or any extension date.<br />
Value: $92<br />
Donor: The Studio Theatre<br />
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An Artful Reception<br />
Make your next gathering extra special by inviting your friends to a private reception at the McLean<br />
Project for the Arts with a docent tour and wine. MPA is a non-profi t visual arts center founded in 1962<br />
to exhibit the work of emerging and established regional artists. A perfect space for a party!<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donor: McLean Project for the Arts<br />
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The Lure of the Diva<br />
Two tickets in the orchestra section to hear the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on Friday May 5, 2006,<br />
8:00pm, at the Strathmore Music Center in North Bethesda. Don’t miss the leading orchestra in our<br />
area perform in this spectacular new symphony hall. This concert is in the “Symphony with a Twist”<br />
series. Come at 6:30 pm to hear live jazz and enjoy the martini and tapas bars. The food is wonderful.<br />
At 8:00 pm the BSO, conductor, David Alan Miller, soprano Emily Pulley and mezzo-soprano Lucille<br />
Beer, dedicate this evening to the greatest moments of opera and the powerful female characters that<br />
make opera so compelling. This program showcases selections from Tosca, La Traviata and Carmen,<br />
performed by a cast of singers.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donors: Susan Vitale and Henry Levin<br />
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<strong>For</strong> All Comic Lovers<br />
Check out Big Planet Comics with this gift certifi cate in hand. They have the best selection of new comics<br />
in the area. You can fi nd alternative, independent, European (including French bande dessinée,<br />
Dutch comics, Spanish comics), and Japanese manga titles. Big Planet also stocks children’s comics,<br />
posters and t-shirts, subscription service special orders and supplies and inexpensive back issues. Gift<br />
certifi cate is for $20 and must be used by December 31, 2006.<br />
Value: $20<br />
Donor: Big Planet Comics<br />
258<br />
Knitting Basket<br />
Aspiring or experienced knitters will fi nd just what they need in this basket. Includes an entire set of<br />
knitting needles, books full of inspiration and patterns, gift certifi cate for one hour of knitting instruction<br />
and various knitting accessories.<br />
Value: $350<br />
Donors: Elizabeth Mottur, Frances Singer, Francesca Neaher, Ivy Howells, Julia Tolkan, Leslie Knibb,<br />
Raina Fishbane<br />
259<br />
Eight Tickets to Arena Stage<br />
Eight tickets to any play (or combination of plays) during the 2006-2007 season at Arena Stage. Good<br />
for a Sunday through Thursday evening performance only. Excludes opening night performances.<br />
Value: $464<br />
Donor: Arena Stage<br />
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260<br />
Four Things for Four <strong>Friends</strong><br />
A wonderful opportunity to talk with author Jane Harrington over lunch about her writing. Includes a<br />
pack of books.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Jane Harrington<br />
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iPod<br />
If you don’t know what this is, bid on it immediately or your child will never have faith in your cultural<br />
knowledge. And if you do know and don’t have one, get in on the best thing that ever happened to<br />
portable music. Afi ya Hosten, a senior at SFS, will spend up to three hours with you one day helping<br />
set up your new iPod. You select the songs and purchase the iTunes gift card and Afi ya will work her<br />
magic. Call or email Afi ya to set up a mutually convenient date and time -- but remember it must be<br />
before August, 2006 as Afi ya is off to college! Expires August 1, 2006.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donors: Afi ya Hosten ‘06, Albert & Claire Dwoskin<br />
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DJ <strong>For</strong> Your Son or Daughter’s Party<br />
Disc Jockey Kyle Deckelbaum ‘08 will spin the latest Top-<br />
40 and hip-hop tunes for your child’s or teen’s party,<br />
all equipment and lights included! Kyle has worked<br />
alongside artists such as Smooth-E (The Suburban<br />
Homeboy) and trained at the Scratch DJ<br />
Academy in New York. He has over fi ve years<br />
of experience and has provided entertainment<br />
for <strong>Sidwell</strong> dances and hangouts as<br />
well as many other events for respected<br />
organizations throughout the DC area.<br />
From small pool and basement parties<br />
to large Bar/Bat-Mitzvahs, Kyle has<br />
done it all! Kyle will donate up to four<br />
hours as your personal DJ. To be<br />
arranged for a mutually convenient<br />
date and time between purchaser<br />
and donor, and must be used by<br />
April 10, 2007.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donor: Kyle Deckelbaum ‘08<br />
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Strathmore Package<br />
Package includes your choice of: four tickets to any “Strathmore Presents” or “Music in the Mansion”<br />
for either the 2005-2006 or 2006-2007 season performances or four tickets to any Backyard Theater<br />
2006 performance. Also included is an afternoon tea for two at Strathmore. The tea must be used<br />
by June 2007. In addition, the purchaser will receive two tickets to the National Philharmonic Choral<br />
Masterworks Series Mozart’s “Great” Mass which is Saturday, June 3, 2006 at 8 pm. And if that isn’t<br />
enough, you have won a year-long membership to Strathmore in the First in Line category. This membership<br />
brings wonderful benefi ts, including early ticket notice and a complimentary advance copy of<br />
the Strathmore News.<br />
Value: $350<br />
Donor: Strathmore Hall Arts Center, Wendy Susswein<br />
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Barnes and Noble Gift Certifi cate<br />
Indulge your passion for reading with this gift certifi cate for $50 to Barnes and Noble.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: Bruce Wilson & Lisa Westfall<br />
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Cabaret Night<br />
“Start the car, I know a whoop-ee spot where the gin is cold but the piano’s hot. It’s just a noisy hall<br />
where there’s a nightly brawl. And all that jazz!”<br />
Join Alison and John Shulman at their home for a night of Cabaret on a Friday night in May 2006. After<br />
a performance by <strong>Sidwell</strong> parent Paul Amoruso’s acapella group, the amateurs will take over. Gather<br />
around the piano and sing along to all your favorite tunes from Wicked, Hair, Chicago, West Side Story,<br />
and all your other requests. Jennifer Sassamen will play piano and sing. Alison will provide heavy hors<br />
d’ouvres, dessert and lots of drinks. <strong>For</strong> between 30 and 40 people.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donors: Jennifer Sassamen, John Shulman & Alison Bernstein Shulman ‘83, Paul Amoruso<br />
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Dinner and a Movie<br />
A $50 gift certifi cate to Rock Creek, a relatively new “hot” restaurant in the heart of Bethesda that features<br />
healthy cooking with style and fl avor. Must be used by February 2007. After dinner continue the<br />
evening at a movie with these Regal/United Artist “Ultimate Premiere Movie Pack” for four. Four unrestricted<br />
movie tickets and $20 gift certifi cate for concessions or box offi ce.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donors: Bruce Wilson & Lisa Westfall, Irene Korsak & Emanuel Faust<br />
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Tickets to Three Penny Opera<br />
Alumna Ana Gasteyer ‘85 of Saturday Night Live fame, will star on Broadway as Mrs. Peachum in<br />
the up coming Wallace Shawn adaptation of “The Three Penny Opera” at the Roundabout Theatre in<br />
New York City. The recipient will enjoy two tickets and a backstage tour.<br />
Value: $230<br />
Donors: Ana Gasteyer ‘85<br />
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Four Tickets to Baltimore Symphony at Strathmore On June 10<br />
Enjoy Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 (“Resurrection”) performed by the Baltimore Symphony at the worldclass<br />
Stathmore Music Center just up the street in North Bethesda. Must be used by June 10, 2006.<br />
Value: $312<br />
Donors: Susan Esserman & Andy Marks<br />
269<br />
Tour of the National Zoo<br />
Volunteer led tour of the National Zoo for up to eight people with lunch. Expires April 9, 2007 and<br />
subject to a mutually agreeable date and time.<br />
Value: $250<br />
Donor: <strong>Friends</strong> of the National Zoo<br />
270<br />
Imagination Stage<br />
Four tickets to a show at Imagination Stage on a Saturday for<br />
a 7:00 p.m. performance of either Huck Finn, 100 Dresses or<br />
The Borrowers. Enjoy a Q&A with the actors afterwards.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: Imagination Stage, Inc.<br />
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Kennedy Center Tickets<br />
Four orchestra seats to the Royal Shakespeare Company’s adaptation<br />
of the classic “The Canterbury Tales.” Performance is on Saturday,<br />
April 22, 2006 at 7:30 pm. Seats Orchestra, Row R, Seats<br />
113 -116.<br />
Value: $280<br />
Donors: Leslie Kerman & Jeff Bialos<br />
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280<br />
Indulge Yourself at Cafe Milano<br />
Has dinnertime become an endless repetition of carry-out meals? This $100 certifi cate for<br />
Cafe Milano in Georgetown is a great way to broaden your culinary horizons. Indulge! The certifi cate<br />
must be used in one visit, so be sure to splurge on dessert! The certifi cate is not valid on major holidays<br />
and cannot be used for any other special offerings. Here’s some more fi ne print (but don’t let it<br />
stop you): no cash transfers, must be used by March 30, 2007.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Cafe Milano<br />
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Wine and Dine at Cafe Milano<br />
Italy comes to Georgetown in the form of restaurant Cafe Milano. As The Washington Post’s Phyllis<br />
Richman noted: “the food is so Italian, so straightforward a showcase for excellent ingredients and<br />
the magic of simplicity....Cafe Milano shows that fashion can be long-lived and serve all ages.” Enjoy<br />
lunch or dinner indoors or on the spacious patio with this $400 gift certifi cate.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donor: Cafe Milano<br />
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Gift Certifi cate to Restaurant Nora or Asia Nora<br />
Enjoy a healthy and delicious dinner with this $150 gift certifi cate. In 1999 Restaurant Nora became<br />
the fi rst certifi ed organic restaurant in America. Owner Nora Pouillon is a longtime advocate for increasing<br />
the quality and nutrutional value of our food supply. She searches to fi nd organic farmers<br />
who use no chemical additives to produce the meat, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables that she<br />
serves. The dinner is restricted to a Monday to Thursday evening, excluding Valentine’s Day and<br />
New Year’s Eve. Tax and gratuities are not included.<br />
Value: $150<br />
Donors: Andrew & Daphne Trotter<br />
283<br />
Sorriso Italian Cafe Gift Certifi cate<br />
Sorriso (Italian for smile) is Cleveland Park’s neighborhood Italian cafe. So many delicious choices<br />
here, from the great gourmet pizza baked in Sorriso’s wood-burning oven (go on the right night and<br />
Jared will be helping make it!), to lamb, sea bass, and creamy lasagna. Good wine options, too. You<br />
can’t miss - Enjoy!<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donors: Sofi a, Robert, Zach ‘02, and Jared Bassman ‘06<br />
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284<br />
Cactus Cantina<br />
One of Washington’s favorite hangouts for great Mexican cuisine! Here’s a $50 gift certifi cate to Cactus<br />
Cantina so you can load up on fajitas and burritos! Valid Sunday thru Thursday.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: Cactus Cantina Restaurant<br />
285<br />
Dinner at Raku<br />
Get out your chopsticks and prepare for a fabulous dinner for four at Raku Asian diner in<br />
downtown Bethesda.<br />
Value: $150<br />
Donors: Bruce Wilson & Lisa Westfall<br />
286<br />
100 King Restaurant - You Do the Math<br />
A $100 gift certifi cate plus 100 King Restaurant in Alexandria equals 100% satisfaction.<br />
Executive Chef Denis Soriano draws heavily on his roots for inspiration and is known for<br />
creatively balancing fl avors. Soriano believes a great restaurant not only offers excellent<br />
food but creates an atmosphere that is warm and welcoming. Valid Sunday through Thursday<br />
only and does not include tax, service charge, or alcoholic beverages.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: 100 King Restaurant<br />
287<br />
Chef Geoff’s Dinner<br />
Enjoy dinner for two at the popular Chef<br />
Geoff’s restaurant where great food, libations<br />
and merriment abound. With two locations<br />
in DC, one downtown and one near SFS, you<br />
can’t miss a chance to enjoy this wonderful<br />
atmosphere.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Chef Geoff’s<br />
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Equinox Restaurant<br />
Here’s your chance - dinner for two at top-rated, reknown Equinox restaurant. Equinox has been voted<br />
one of Washingtonian magazine’s top 100 restaurants. The magazine states, “Gray’s style is refreshingly<br />
self-effacing, emphasizing the harmony among the primal fl avors...lent unity by an appropriate<br />
sauce.”<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Equinox<br />
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Ristorante i Ricchi<br />
Enjoy dinner for two at this perfect place to dine. Attentive service and a warm, rustic atmosphere<br />
showcase the fresh, deliciously simple dishes of the Tuscan region. Savor prime aged beef grilled over<br />
live embers, simple pasta dishes, risottos, grilled seafood or fowl, freshly baked bread, and homemade<br />
desserts.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Ristorante i Ricchi<br />
290<br />
Lebanese Taverna Dinner for Two<br />
Lebanese Taverna has been rated #1 in “Top Family Dining” by Zagat Survey. This strikingly handsome<br />
Middle Eastern establishment has become the neighborhood choice. The appetizers here are generally<br />
so good that one is tempted to forgo a standard three-course meal in favor of a maza, a meal put together<br />
entirely from the appetizer section of the menu. Does not include tax, service charge or alcoholic<br />
beverages. Valid Sunday - Thursday through April 30, 2007.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Lebanese Taverna<br />
291<br />
Dinner at Tosca<br />
Experience passion through dining at Tosca, the fi nest contemporary northern Italian cuisine. Certifi -<br />
cate includes dinner for two at Restaurant Tosca, located at 1112 F Street, N.W. Visit toscadc.com to<br />
see the exceptional menu selections. Certifi cate is for food only and does not include beverages, tax &<br />
gratuity. Must be used by February 8, 2007.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Tosca<br />
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292<br />
Gift certifi cate to Chadwick’s<br />
Friendly, neighborly, convivial -- all those words apply to Chadwick’s. The food is a user-friendly blend<br />
of salads, soups, sandwiches and pastas, with a couple of surf or turf options topping the menu. The<br />
burgers are done right, grilled to your liking and served on a sturdy sesame seed bun with all the necessary<br />
fi xin’s. Gift certifi cate is for $50 and can be used at the <strong>Friends</strong>hip Height location. Does not<br />
include tax or gratuity and must be used by April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: Chadwick’s Restaurant, <strong>Friends</strong>hip Heights<br />
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Four Green Fields - Folk Music and Ale<br />
<strong>For</strong>merly known as “Ireland’s Four Provinces,” Four Green Fields was voted “Best Irish Bar” in the<br />
WashingtonPost.com’s Best Bets 2003 Reader’s Choice and Best Neighborhood Bar in the 2004<br />
Readers’ Choice contest. Large, and loud, you’re sure to have a frolicking good time. Expires August<br />
8, 2006.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: Four Green Fields<br />
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Jandara<br />
Enjoy delicious Thai vegetarian/vegan cuisine at this Woodley Park or Cleveland Park neighborhood<br />
restaurant with this $50 gift certifi cate.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donor: Jandara<br />
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A College Students Best Friend<br />
Three free pizzas at Dominos. Only one coupon can be used<br />
at each visit and cannot be used with any other offers.<br />
Value: $45<br />
Donor: Domino’s Pizza<br />
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296<br />
Potomac Village Pizza and Deli Gift Certifi cates<br />
Time for a great dinner out! Potomac Village Deli and Potomac Pizza gift certifi cates are the perfect<br />
way to get out for some great food. Gift certifi cate value is $25 for each eatery (total $50). Must be<br />
used by April, 9, 2007. Please note that the gift certifi cates cannot be redeemed on Rosh Hashana or<br />
on Yom Kippur.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donors: Potomac Pizza, Potomac Village Deli<br />
297<br />
Top-rated Restaurants Gift Certifi cate<br />
This $100 gift certifi cate can be used at any one of four fabulous restaurants: DC Coast, Ten Penh,<br />
Ceiba, or Acadiana. How can you resist? Please note: tax and gratuity are NOT included, and the certifi<br />
cate expires December 20, 2006.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Passion Food Hospitality<br />
298<br />
Gift Certifi cate for BD’s Mongolian Barbeque<br />
Question: what could be better than a gift certifi cate to BD’s Mongolian Barbeque? Answer: TWO<br />
certifi cates! BD’s offers all-you-can-eat soup, salad, and create-your-own stir fry. Please note that<br />
alcohol, beverage, dessert, tax, and gratuity are NOT included. Must be used by April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $32<br />
Donor: BD’s Mongolian Barbeque<br />
299<br />
Highly Flammable! California Tortilla Gift Certifi cates<br />
Two gift certifi cates to California Tortilla. Each certifi cate is good for two tasty entrees and two soda<br />
combos. Now is your chance to feed that craving for beans, tortillas, rice, salsa. Take them to any of<br />
the four participating locations nation-wide, including nearby Bethesda and Cleveland Park. Certifi -<br />
cates expire December 31, 2008.<br />
Value: $40<br />
Donor: California Tortilla<br />
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300<br />
We Love Ledo Pizza!<br />
<strong>For</strong> the pizza friends out there! Grab this $25 gift certifi cate for one free lunch or dinner at Ledo Pizza.<br />
Big eaters, take note - cannot exceed $25! Must be used by June 30, 2006. Gratuity not included.<br />
Value: $25<br />
Donor: Ledo Pizza Bethesda<br />
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2 Amy’s...Too Good!<br />
Ah...the chewy wood-fi red crust is so irresistable. Enjoy the pizza of your choice with this $15 gift certifi<br />
cate to 2 Amy’s Neapolitan Pizzeria within walking distance of SFS.<br />
Value: $15<br />
Donor: 2 Amys Neapolitan Pizzeria<br />
302<br />
Chipotle Burrito Bash for Ten<br />
This Mexican fi esta includes gourmet burritos for ten with fresh chips and guacamole and<br />
drinks. Includes two large white t-shirts.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Chipotle Restaurant<br />
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Wine
310<br />
An Enormous Bottle of Wine<br />
This enormous Jeroboam of 2002 Bonterra Vineyards is equivalent to six bottles of wine. Use this bottle<br />
for a dinner party and your guests will be extremely thrilled with the fabulous fl avor of this Cabernet<br />
Sauvignon.<br />
Value: $225<br />
Donors: Mick Halbreiner and Washington Wholesale<br />
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A Perfect Dozen for Winelovers!<br />
Enjoy a dozen wines and “The Ultimate Guide to Buying Wine”. The wines included are: Barbaresco<br />
2000, Vine Cliff Cellars (merlot) 1997, Kendall Jackson Chardonay 2001, Belles Soeurs 2001 Pinto<br />
Noir, Jacuzzi Family Vineyard 1999 Zinfandel, Carmelo Rodero Reserva 1995, Beaulieu Vineyard Reserve<br />
Tapestry Red Wine, Corteforte Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso 1999, Saint-Veran 2000,<br />
Hall Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Redwood Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2001, and Domaine Carneros<br />
Pinot Noir 1996.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donors: Tina Small & Albert Small, Jr. ‘74<br />
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Veuve Clicquot Champagne<br />
Clicquot’s signature brut non-vintage is loved the world over for its crisp, full fl avors, consistent quality<br />
and celebratory yellow label. This classically-styled, dry Champagne is a blend of two-thirds black<br />
grapes (Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) for body, balanced with one-third Chardonnay for elegance. It<br />
has a fi ne persistent sparkle and golden Champagne color. Its complex nose of apple, citrus and caramel<br />
is followed by full fl avors with elegance, crispness and a slightly spicy fi nish.<br />
Value: $40<br />
Donors: Holly Deckelbaum & Todd Deckelbaum ‘75<br />
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Vermont Breakfast Goodies<br />
Don’t pass up this tin fi lled with everything you need to start your day. Includes Breakfast Blend coffee,<br />
pancake mix, maple syrup, cocoa, and granola. A great hostess gift!<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donors: Lydia White Adelfi o ‘73 and Marco Adelfi o ‘74<br />
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Cake of Your Dreams<br />
This amazing Almond Torte with Mocha Whipped Cream Frosting is truly the cake of your dreams.<br />
Decorated with fresh fl owers and with any message you’d like, this cake will help make any occasion<br />
special. To be arranged with at least four weeks notice and for a mutually agreeable date and time between<br />
donor and purchaser. Must be used by April 1, 2007.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Whitney Pinger<br />
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Redskins vs. Vikings From Luxury View<br />
Picture this: You and a buddy watching the Redskins take on the Vikings from padded leather chairs in<br />
a climate-controlled environment. No, you won’t be in your living room; you’ll be right at the center of<br />
the action! We’re talking FedEx Field’s suite level, loge seating. Need a little refreshment before “the<br />
show”? We’ll toss you two Tailgate Club passes for entry into the pre-game tailgate party three hours<br />
prior to the game, where you can help yourself to the “training table” of food and drinks. Parking pass<br />
is provided. Tickets are for the 2006 game, with actual date to be determined by the schedule. Get in<br />
formation, and start bidding!<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Joy & Blair Willing<br />
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Chevy Chase Country Club Golf Round<br />
Start teeing up those bids. You’ll want to make the cut on this item. A party of three can join <strong>Sidwell</strong> parent<br />
John Symington for 18 holes of golf at Chevy Chase Country Club. Must be arranged for a mutually<br />
agreeable date.<br />
Value: $325<br />
Donors: Meg and John Symington<br />
317<br />
Nationals “Six Pack”<br />
What’s better than a seat to a Nationals Game? Six of ‘em...together. These babies are in the second<br />
row behind the fi rst base dug-out (adjacent to, but not in, the Club section). They would make a great<br />
family or group party outing. Whether you’re 5 or 50, bring your mitt, because you will be just outside<br />
the net -- in prime territory to snag a ball. Two parking passes are included. Good for a date to be mutually<br />
agreed between purchaser and donor from a selection of 10 games throughout the 2006 regular<br />
season.<br />
Value: $290<br />
Donors: Bruce and Lisa Wilson<br />
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Student Golfi ng With “The Coach”<br />
Jeff Ransom, Varsity Lacrosse Coach and Middle <strong>School</strong> PE Instructor will take three students out for<br />
a round of golf at Kenwood Country Club. Coach Ransom is a Junior golf instructor at Troy Beck Golf<br />
Academy. He will provide a playing lesson and short game instruction on a mutually agreeable Tuesday,<br />
Wednesday or Thursday afternoon in May. Expires June 3, 2006.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donors: Jeffrey Ransom and Kenwood Country Club<br />
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319<br />
Potomac Fly Fishing Day Trip “Secret”<br />
Reel in this one-day guided fl y fi shing trip and get in on one of the area’s best kept secrets-- the shad<br />
run on the Potomac, just 15 minutes from the White House. American, Hickory and White Shad spawn<br />
there from April to mid-June. The fi shing can be fast and furious and all you need is a fl y rod. Learn all<br />
about it from your guide, Kenny Mendez, who will provide tackle, instruction, fl ies/lures, and lunch. Trip<br />
is for one or two adults or an adult with a patient child. To be arranged for a mutually convenient date<br />
and time.<br />
Value: $450<br />
Donor: Kenneth Mendez<br />
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Join the NASCAR Nation!<br />
Gentlemen, Start your Engines. See for yourself and three friends why NASCAR stock car racing is the<br />
fastest-growing sport in the United States. You’ll get four tickets in a prime location, along with muchcoveted<br />
pit passes, so you can see the drivers, cars and crews close up before the race begins. Pit<br />
passes are only for those 18 years and older. Tickets are for the Sprint/Nextel Race to be held at the<br />
Richmond International Speedway on Saturday, September 9, 2006 (tentatively scheduled for “under<br />
the lights”).<br />
Value: $1,200<br />
Donor: International Speedway Corporation<br />
321<br />
Fly Tying Class<br />
Four 2-hour classes at Angler’s Lie Shop in Arlington, VA<br />
learning how to tie fl y. Classes are offered all year long.<br />
To be arranged for a mutually convenient day and time.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Angler’s Lie<br />
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Private Fly Tying Class<br />
Whether you’re a novice or a pro, you’ll enjoy this<br />
private fl y tying class at the Angler’s Lie store in<br />
Arlington, Virginia. You can choose a general fl y<br />
tying lesson or select instruction focusing on<br />
trout, salt-water, or other area of interest. Your<br />
lesson will be two and a half to three hours in<br />
length.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donor: Angler’s Lie<br />
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Swim Lessons with a State Champ<br />
Improve your strokes with fi ve one-hour swim lessons with Brittany East, a NCAA qualifi er and Virginia<br />
State Champion of the 200 meter freestyle. She will give lessons in your pool or hers. Good for<br />
novices or experienced swimmers, age 3 and older. Must be used by October 1, 2006.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donor: Brittany East<br />
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Follow the Wizards<br />
Wow your favorite Wizards fan with four tickets to a Washington Wizards game at the MCI Center<br />
during the 2006-2007 regular season, four sweet tickets to the Wizards vs Cleveland Cavaliers in<br />
Cleveland, Ohio, and two hotel rooms at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Cleveland Ohio, four tickets to the<br />
New Jersey Nets vs. Washington Wizards game in Newark, NJ (directly behind the Nets bench).<br />
Value: $3,500<br />
Donors: <strong>For</strong>est City Washington, <strong>For</strong>est City Ratner<br />
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BET Center Executive MCI Center Suite<br />
Invite seventeen of your lucky friends because you will have use of the BET MCI Center Executive<br />
Suite for one Washington Capitals Hockey Game with $300 in food and beverage catering for the<br />
event - suite holds 18 guests. Date to be mutually arranged between donor and purchaser. Expires<br />
April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $2,000<br />
Donors: Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO BET Networks<br />
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BET MCI Center Executive Suite<br />
Invite seventeen of your lucky friends because you will have use of BET MCI Center Executive Suite<br />
for one Washington Wizards Basketball Game with $200.00 in food and beverage catering for the<br />
event - suite holds 18 guests. Expires April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $1,500<br />
Donors: Debra L. Lee, Chairman and CEO BET Networks<br />
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327<br />
Orioles Tickets<br />
Take me out to the ballgame with these four fi eld box tickets to an Orioles game at Camden Yards.<br />
Seats are in section 1B by fi rst base, 12 rows from the fi eld. Parking pass included. Game date to be<br />
mutually agreed between purchaser and donors. Subject to availability.<br />
Value: $167<br />
Donors: Barbara & Eric Bergman<br />
328<br />
Washington Nationals Tickets<br />
Four tickets to fi rst-ever game between the Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, May<br />
19, 2006 at 7:00 pm. Lower level right-fi eld seats on the aisle.<br />
Value: $160<br />
Donors: Leslie Kerman & Jeff Bialos<br />
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Front Row To the Nats<br />
Six front row Washington Nationals tickets for a home game. Includes a parking pass, food, and entry<br />
into the Diamond Club. Call early to schedule. Subject to availability and tickets are not available June<br />
18, 2006.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Deborah Harmon & Robert Seder<br />
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Front Row To the Nats<br />
Six front row Washington Nationals<br />
tickets for a home game. Includes<br />
a parking pass, food, and entry<br />
into the Diamond Club. Call early<br />
to schedule. Subject to availability<br />
and tickets are not available June<br />
18, 2006.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Deborah Harmon &<br />
Robert Seder<br />
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Front Row Nats Seats<br />
Six front row Washington Nationals tickets for a home game. Includes a parking pass, food, and entry<br />
into the Diamond Club. Call early to schedule. Subject to availability and tickets are not available June<br />
18, 2006.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Deborah Harmon & Robert Seder<br />
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Watch the ‘Skins While They’re on a Roll<br />
Next season, they take up where they left off -- the hunt for another Super Bowl title. Cheer on Joe Gibbs<br />
and the boys from these two premier seats. The specifi c game will be determined once the schedule<br />
has been released for 2006, and the tickets must be used by January 31, 2007.<br />
Value: $500<br />
Donors: Curtis & Dolly Cox<br />
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Play Tennis Like a Pro with Paul Goldstein<br />
Here’s a grand slam of an item! <strong>Sidwell</strong> grad and U.S. tennis professional Paul Goldstein ‘94 will share<br />
advice and put you through your tennis paces for one hour. Then, when you’re served-and-volleyed out,<br />
he’ll give you a signed racket that he used to advance to the doubles seminfi nals for the 2005 US Open.<br />
Now that’s game, set and match!<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Paul Goldstein ‘94<br />
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Auction Gem: Two Nats “Diamond Club” Seats<br />
Win two tickets in the absolute best section at RFK for a Nationals game this season. You’ll arrive in<br />
style, with a spot in the premier parking lot, indulge in the pregame buffet, and enjoy complimentary food<br />
and beverages throughout the game at your seats. You can’t buy these tickets from the Nats, they are<br />
all reserved! Choice of games is limited and to be agreed upon with the donor.<br />
Value: $200<br />
Donors: Nicholas & Helen Kirsch<br />
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Personal Lacrosse Training<br />
Is your student trying to make the varsity lacrosse team? Does he or she dream of winning a sports<br />
scholarship? If so, this is the perfect item. Steve Birdsall, assistant coach at <strong>Sidwell</strong> for fi ve years and<br />
former Washington and Lee University player, will give your student three, one-hour private lessons on<br />
the Upper <strong>School</strong> althletic fi elds at a mutually agreeable time, including weekends. Students must be<br />
in third grade or higher.<br />
Value: $150<br />
Donor: Steve Birdsall<br />
336<br />
‘Graphed Terps’ Hoops Ball<br />
Take home a Nike basketball, signed by the University of Maryland’s men’s basketball team -- including<br />
the autograph of Coach Gary Williams. It’ll look great in the offi ce or on the shelf at home!<br />
Value: Pricesless<br />
Donor: Duane Simpkins<br />
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Four Hot Suite Caps Seats<br />
The ice rink will seem a little hotter when you win these four suite tickets to a Caps game this season,<br />
including one parking pass. The game date is to be mutually arranged between purchaser and donor<br />
and is subject to release of schedules.<br />
Value: $500<br />
Donors: Tracy & Adam Bernstein ‘81<br />
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A Magical View of the Wizards<br />
Get ready to do a full court press on this<br />
item. The winner will be watching the Wizards<br />
work their on-court magic from four<br />
suite seats. We’ll even shoot you a parking<br />
pass. The game date is to be mutually<br />
arranged between purchaser and donor<br />
and is subject to release of schedules.<br />
Value: $500<br />
Donors: Tracy & Adam Bernstein `81<br />
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Hail to the Redskins!<br />
You’ll be singing “Fight for old DC!” when you win these two tickets to a regular season game at Fed<br />
Ex Field in 2006. So drop back in the pocket and start gunning for this item right now. If you score the<br />
winning bid, you’ll work with the donor to determine a mutually-agreeable game date.<br />
Value: $120<br />
Donors: Ellen & John Villa<br />
340<br />
The Redskins at Club Level<br />
Here’s a fan club you’ll want to join. “Membership” includes two club level tickets to a Redskins football<br />
game at Fed Ex Field in fall 2006. You’ll also receive an orange parking pass for your transportation<br />
convenience.<br />
Value: $450<br />
Donors: Karen and George Marcou ‘75<br />
341<br />
Box for Four To See the Birds Play Ball<br />
Batter up! Start swingin’ the bids on these four Orioles box seats, directly behind home plate, about 25<br />
rows back in the family section. We’ll pitch in a parking pass. No curve balls here...the game will be<br />
selected by the donor.<br />
Value: $188<br />
Donors: Jeb Boasberg & Liddy Manson<br />
342<br />
Help Wanted: Three Students to Join Jon Mormino at Orioles/Nats Game<br />
The successful bidder will be skilled at winning three tickets to watch the Orioles and the Nationals slug<br />
it out in DC on March 21st at 1:00 pm. Bidder must be obsessed with outcome of game for regional<br />
baseball bragging rights and able to keep up the cheering pace along with Upper <strong>School</strong> math teacher<br />
Jon Mormino, who will join you for the fun. Love of hot dogs and peanuts a plus. No resumes please,<br />
only auction bids.<br />
Value: $160<br />
Donors: Jon Mormino, Maris Wicker and Laurence Skinner<br />
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Four Nats “Diamond Club” Tickets<br />
Watch those Nats sparkle from these four Diamond Club seats. You’ll be nine rows up behind home<br />
plate in section 118, with access to the exclusive Diamond Club dining area, open 90 minutes before<br />
fi rst pitch through the end of the second inning. Two parking passes are included. Game date to be<br />
agreed upon for an evening game this 2006 season. Call them as you see them!<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donors: Georgiana and David <strong>For</strong>rester<br />
344<br />
Two Redskins Seats<br />
Grab a pal and head for the gridiron to catch the ‘Skins play a regular season game in the 2006-2007<br />
season. These are great seats on the lower level corner of the end zone. Game date will be mutually<br />
agreed upon between donor and purchaser.<br />
Value: $158<br />
Donors: Linda Goldstein Loewinger and Andrew Loewinger<br />
345<br />
Nationals VIP Box Seats<br />
Go ahead, be a VIP for a day! Who knows who you’ll be rubbin’ shoulders<br />
with when you call the balls and strikes at a Nats game from<br />
these VIP Box Seats behind home plate. You may choose from selected<br />
games, with a parking pass included. Donor requests that the<br />
purchaser select the game within one month of the auction.<br />
Value: $190<br />
Donors: Susan Feeney & Steve Hirsh<br />
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You Got A Smile So Bright...<br />
Get your child a dental check up, cleaning and fl uoride treatment to protect that smile! Offer good for<br />
new patients, age 3 to 12.<br />
Value: $169<br />
Donor: Beverly Pediatric Dentistry<br />
361<br />
Dental Exam, Cleaning and Flouride<br />
Did you know that dental health can dramatically affect a person’s internal, physical health? Get<br />
started early and guarantee optimal health with this certifi cate for dental cleaning and fl uoride. New<br />
Patients only, children 3 to 12.<br />
Value: $169<br />
Donor: Beverly Pediatric Dentistry<br />
362<br />
Exam, Cleaning and Flouride<br />
Pediatric dentistry is more than whitening teeth, it can make a difference in a smile, correct problems<br />
caused by little, or big accidents, and fi ght problems that crop up much later in life. Be proactive and<br />
bring your child in for an exam, cleaning, and fl uoride treatment. New patients only, children 3 to 12.<br />
Value: $169<br />
Donor: Beverly Pediatric Dentistry<br />
363<br />
Feeling Fit?<br />
Use this certifi cate for fi ve group exercise classes at F.I.T., Inc., a corporation focusing on Cycle Reebok,<br />
personal and athletic training, in operation since 1988 in Bethesda, Maryland. President and<br />
owner Robert Sherman was named as one of the foremost fi tness trainers in America by Allure Magazine<br />
and was selected by the Washington Post newspaper as one of the best aerobic instructors in<br />
the Washington D.C. area. Robert, a business school graduate from the University of Maryland, is<br />
gold certifi ed by ACE (American Council on Exercise), A.F.A.A. (Aerobics and Fitness Association of<br />
America) and A.S.C.M. (American College of Sports Medicine). Robert has been selected as one of<br />
the 100 Best Trainers in America by Men’s Journal in their December 2004 issue. Your certifi cate must<br />
be used within three months of fi rst class. First class must be used by September 30, 2006. Visit www.<br />
robertshermansfi t.com for more information and schedules.<br />
Value: $80<br />
Donor: F.I.T., Inc.<br />
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Pamper Yourself!<br />
Clean out those pores with two microdermabrasion treatments from Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgery!<br />
Microdermabrasion gently exfoliates the surface of the skin, leaving healthier skin with a rosy<br />
glow. This certifi cate will give you two treatments over 2 to 4 weeks for the best results. Enjoy!<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donor: Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgery<br />
365<br />
Youth Facial and Products<br />
“Be you” means be yourself and rejoice in who you are, because beauty goes beyond the surface. “Bi<br />
you” is Japanese for beauty having “fun”. All of the spa treatments and products are made with natural<br />
ingredients that help rather than harm the skin. This basket is full of great face products for your teen<br />
and a gift certifi cate to have a youth facial.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donor: Be You Bi Yu Wellness Center and Spa<br />
366<br />
Consultation and Haircut by Christophe--Hairdresser of the Stars<br />
We would be accused of excessive name dropping (Clinton, Streisand, Kidman, Hawn, Faucett, Stone,<br />
etc.) if we mentioned all of the stars--both Hollywood and Washington--that rely on the one and only<br />
Christophe when only the perfect cut will do. Must use by February 15, 2007. Expires February 15,<br />
2007.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donor: Christophe Salon<br />
367<br />
Yonka Handbag with Products and<br />
Yonka Facial<br />
Be You Bi Yu Wellness Center is the perfect escape from the<br />
stressful day to day life. Use this gift certifi<br />
cate for a facial to feel rejuvenated and<br />
refreshed. The purchaser will also recieve a<br />
Yonka green handbag full of natural products<br />
that will leave your skin looking and<br />
feeling years younger.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donor: Be You Bi Yu Wellness Center and<br />
Spa<br />
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Looking for Balance in Your Life?<br />
<strong>For</strong>mer SFS graduate (and sister of Kindergarten parent Susannah Shakow) who is completing a<br />
master’s program at Tai Sophia, the preimminent accupuncture school in the country, is offering four<br />
treatments - one diagnostic session (lasting 1-2 hours) and three treatments of an hour to an hour and a<br />
half. Give yourself the opportunity to experience wellness - whether you have a specifi c injury or illness<br />
or just need to fi nd more balance in your life. Treatments at the Silver Spring Clinic.<br />
Value: $270<br />
Donor: Elizabeth Wellford Baer ‘92<br />
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Pump It Up!<br />
Whether your goal is six pack abs or just a “fi tter you,” you’ll be one step closer with this one-month fulluse<br />
membership to City Fitness, including use of cardio equipment, free weights and unlimited fi tness<br />
classes. So get that heart rate up and start bidding. The membership must be used by April 9, 2007,<br />
and is not valid for current members.<br />
Value: $77<br />
Donor: City Fitness<br />
370<br />
Body Tune-Up Anyone?!<br />
Initial visit to a Chiropractic doctor which includes consultation, examination and X-rays (if needed).<br />
Must be used by April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $295<br />
Donor: Washington Chiropractic<br />
371<br />
Hot Yoga Starts Here!<br />
Here’s everything you need to get started! Basket includes yoga mat, yoga strap, soothing lavender<br />
candle for meditation, new yoga stretch workout kit, power yoga strength and fl exibility DVD, Yoga<br />
Burn DVD, Balance Ball beginners workout DVD and Balance Ball. Rodney Yee Yoga Burn workout<br />
kit including nonslip weighted gloves,wonderfully inspirational life changing book by leading yogi guru<br />
B.K.S. Lyengar called “Light on Life”. Also, certifi cate for a series of free yoga classes at Hot Yoga Studio<br />
in DC as well as a yet to be determined amount of private pilates classes at the new Core studio in<br />
Bethesda. Plus a $200 gift certifi cate.<br />
Value: $700<br />
Donors: John Shulman & Alison Bernstein Shulman ‘83<br />
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372<br />
13 Week TNT Fitness Program at Tenley Sport & Health<br />
Enjoy this 13-week program, recently featured in The Washington Post, designed to get you in the<br />
best shape of your life. Includes 24 weight training sessions in a small group with your TNT Fitness<br />
Coach/Trainer, personal cardiovascular fi tness prescription, 3 fi tness evaluations, and meal planning<br />
guidelines. The 13-week session begins May 9, 2006. Weight training classes are at 4000 Wisconsin<br />
on Tuesdays and Thursdays (multiple times available in the morning and early evening). No need to be<br />
a member of Tenley Sport & Health; access for classes are included in the package. Make-up training<br />
sessions available every weekend. Expires December 31, 2006.<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donors: Kristen Donoghue and Jonathan Hacker/TNT Fitness<br />
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Bring the Trainer to YOU!<br />
In-home health and fi tness assessment by certifi ed personal trainer Beth Antell followed by a customized<br />
exercise program basesd on individual goals. Two one-hour sessions. Must be located in Northwest<br />
DC, Bethesda, or Chevy Chase.<br />
Value: $200<br />
Donor: Beth Antell<br />
374<br />
Love Your Smile<br />
Dr. Ruzzo’s unique in-offi ce Whitening uses the latest laser technology to brighten your smile in less<br />
than an hour. Relax, enjoy your favorite music or DVD on our personal entertainment system at a time<br />
convenient for you.<br />
Value: $700<br />
Donor: Dental Group of Tysons<br />
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Find the True Beauty Within!<br />
Discover your true beauty with this gift certifi cate from Dr. Hema Sundaram, Board Certifi ed dermatologist<br />
and SFS mother. The certifi cate also makes the perfect gift for a friend or relative. Hema specializes<br />
in holistic, natural-looking makeovers. She harmonizes your inner and outer beauty by combining<br />
non-invasive cosmetic surgery procedures - many unique to her offi ces - with lifestyle modifi cation<br />
and spiritual development. Pat Jackson says, “The treatments are fabulous! They give you a glow that<br />
makes you look years younger.” You will receive a free consultation with Hema and an autographed<br />
copy of her book, Face Value, to help you select from a variety of services in her Rockville/Bethesda<br />
or Fairfax offi ces. Your individualized makeover can include natural salt microdermabrasion with ultrasound,<br />
Restylane, antioxidant facials with aromatherapy, professional eyebrow shaping, brow and lash<br />
tinting, laser hair removal, laser rejuvenation, at-home skin therapy, nutrition consultation or chemical<br />
peels. Use within one year of auction.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Hema Sundaram & Gopal Srinivasan<br />
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Get Fit with Hot Yoga<br />
Enjoy a month of unlimited yoga!!! Get fi t, get healthy and fi nd balance in your daily life! Watch your<br />
body transform into a lean, mean machine. Ten opportunities available. The certifi cates expire March<br />
15, 2007.<br />
Value: $145 per person<br />
Donor: Hot Yoga<br />
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Tennis Center Family Membership<br />
Tennis can be a “family affair” with this one year family membership at The Tennis Center, located at<br />
5200 Paint Branch Parkway in College Park, Maryland. Hit around with the whole gang and spend<br />
some quality family time while enjoying the benefi ts of exercise and a little friendly competition. Expires<br />
April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $1,260<br />
Donor: The Tennis Center<br />
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Complexion Analysis Class at Reveal MedSpa<br />
Receive a state of the art Visia complexion analysis complete with a personalized report of your<br />
skin’s unique challenges. Discuss recommendations and learn about the latest anti-aging and skin<br />
rejuvenation techniques from the experts at Reveal MedSpa. Sample physician-grade skincare products<br />
and watch a live microdermabrasion demonstration. Cocktails and refreshments will be provided.<br />
Learn what happens when skin ages and what can we do to slow the hands of time; why Botox is<br />
so popular; what is microdermabrasion and how can it help skin of all ages; which types of skincare<br />
products work and which are merely hope in a bottle; I’m not a teenager so why do I still break out in<br />
my forties and beyond; how can I repair the sins of my past - namely the Coppertone years; and what<br />
is photo-rejuvenation. Class to be scheduled for a mutually convenient date and time.<br />
Value: $135<br />
Donors: Paul & Sally Amoruso<br />
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SomaFit Health Certifi cates<br />
Pamper yourself with this gift certifi cate, which is good<br />
for one excercise class and one spa treatment at SomaFit.<br />
Value: $220<br />
Donors: Victor & Julia Tolkan<br />
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Congratulations<br />
ad<br />
and thank you to everyone<br />
who has worked<br />
so hard to make<br />
Dollars for Scholars<br />
an ongoing success story.<br />
Helping to make the <strong>Sidwell</strong><br />
student body more diverse benefits us all.<br />
MARI SCHLEUNING & MARTIN FRANKS
Unique<br />
Experiences
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Textile Museum “Behind the Scenes” Tour<br />
The Director of the Textile Museum will give a one-of-a-kind tour for four people of the museum, which is<br />
committed to conservation and exhibition of textiles. A tasty lunch will also be included. Learn about the<br />
technical and cultural signifi cance of the museum’s collections. You’ll also receive a one-year museum<br />
membership for four. Tour and lunch to be scheduled at a mutually agreeable date in May 2006.<br />
Value: $680<br />
Donor: Daniel Walker<br />
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Up, Up and Away in My Beautiful Balloon...<strong>For</strong> Two<br />
Here’s an item that’s guaranteed to sweep you off your feet -- a hot air balloon ride for two people.<br />
Choose your departure area and state from a selection of points around the United States. Start from<br />
areas as close as a 45-minute drive from D.C., or add it to a trip you’ve already planned in another location.<br />
The sky is literally the limit!<br />
Value: $400<br />
Donor: Soaring Adventures of America<br />
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Up, Up and Away in My Beautiful Balloon...<strong>For</strong> Four<br />
This hot air balloon ride is for four people. Again, you may choose your departure area and state from a<br />
selection of points around the United States. Start from areas as close as a 45-minute drive from D.C.,<br />
or add it to a trip you’ve already planned in another location. Get ready to fl oat away!<br />
Value: $800<br />
Donor: Soaring Adventures of America<br />
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See Rachel Ray Cook Away!<br />
You’ll actually be able to smell the food cooking when you win these four tickets to see the taping of new<br />
Rachel Ray talk/cooking show, which begins taping in September 2006. All arrangements for the tickets<br />
will go through the auction offi ce. Advance notice for seating is required and subject to availability based<br />
on the taping schedule which has not yet been set. Must be used by December 1, 2006.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donors: Martin Franks & Mari Schluening<br />
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Art Lessons for Executives<br />
If you’ve always wanted to learn how to draw or paint or make prints, but feel you’ve never had the time,<br />
this is for you. Let a professional artist come to your offi ce for three one-hour art lessons at mutually<br />
agreed upon times. Whether you’re in public or private sector or the CEO of your family, you deserve to<br />
bring out the artist in you. Offi ce must be within one-half hour drive of <strong>Sidwell</strong>’s Lower <strong>School</strong> campus,<br />
and lessons must be used by April 30, 2007.<br />
Value: $300<br />
Donor: Robin Porter ‘71<br />
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Nutcracker Tea Party<br />
You can make holiday dreams come true and foster a love for ballet. This very special package includes<br />
four tickets (two adult and two children) to a Washington Ballet performance of the perennial<br />
classic, The Nutcracker, as well as a lovely tea party at the Willard Hotel. And for the child who really<br />
wants to know what goes on behind the scenes, we will provide a special, backstage tour.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Hattie Ruttenberg & Jonathan Molot<br />
396<br />
Calling All Chris Matthews Political Junkies<br />
Want to see what’s behind all that punditry on TV? Then bid on this item to accompany Howard Fineman<br />
(SFS parent, “Newsweek” correspondent and NBC News Analyst) to a “double-header” of Chris<br />
Matthews programs. You’ll be watching the political debate up close and in person. First, Fineman will<br />
take you to a taping of Chris Matthews’ Sunday NBC show. Then, if that doesn’t satisfy your “political<br />
fi x,” he’ll escort you to a 5:00 pm live show and taping of “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on MSNBC,<br />
any night of the week. This unique opportunity is for two people. Two weeks notice required. Date and<br />
time to be mutually arranged.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donors: Chris Matthews, Howard Fineman<br />
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Get the Scoop at “Newsweek” Lunch<br />
Unnamed sources tell us this will be a lunch to be remembered-- held at<br />
“Newsweek’s” Washington, D.C. bureau with Howard Fineman<br />
and two other correspondents of your choice. Date and<br />
time to be mutually arranged with no less than<br />
two weeks notice.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Howard Fineman<br />
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Clyde’s Dinner with “Mr. L”<br />
If your child attended Middle <strong>School</strong> at SFS, you’ll know Mr. L. A parent and history teacher, Mr. L keeps<br />
7th and 8th graders on their toes with his lively stories and demanding tests! Mr. L will take four <strong>Sidwell</strong><br />
students to the newly refurbished Clyde’s in <strong>Friends</strong>hip Heights for dinner. Must be scheduled at least<br />
two weeks in advance before September 1, 2006.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Richard Lescynski<br />
399<br />
Perfect Party Package<br />
Start making that guest list. The winner of this item will have use of the Design Within Reach/Adams<br />
Morgan studio space for a business, private, or holiday event! You and your guests will spend an<br />
evening in this unique 3,300 sq. foot studio, with its glamorous gold facade and chic interior fi lled with<br />
the icons of modern design, as well as cutting-edge contemporary pieces. To be arranged at a mutually<br />
agreeable date between the purchaser and donor within one year of purchase. The party may not<br />
confl ict with store hours, studio premises must be turned over no later than midnight, maximum of 200<br />
guests, no red wine, garbage must be bagged and carried off site and arrangements for reservations of<br />
the studio must be arranged at least one month prior to the event.<br />
Value: $1,600<br />
Donor: Suzanne McLees and Design Within Reach<br />
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Bird Watching and a Membership to Discover Nature<br />
There are over 400 species of birds in the Washington, D.C., area – how many of them can you identify?!<br />
Join <strong>Sidwell</strong> parent and World Wildlife Fund President, Carter Roberts, for a morning of birding.<br />
He can teach you and two others bird calls, fi eld marks, and discuss related conservation issues. When<br />
you’re fi nished, the lesson won’t be over. You’ll also get a one-year membership to Discovery Creek<br />
Children’s Museum to keep your family’s interest in nature alive. The bird-watching outing can be done<br />
as an adult event or a family-friendly one, at a slower pace. Due to bird migration patterns, the outing<br />
is best done in April or May and must be arranged for a mutually agreeable morning. Your choice of<br />
Starbucks coffee and muffi ns is included. The Discovery Creek membership offers programs throughout<br />
the year that encourage children’s curiosity of their natural environment. Events and classes are at<br />
Discovery Creek’s many sites throughout the Washington area, including DC, Maryland and Virginia.<br />
Value: $525<br />
Donors: Carter & Jackie Roberts, Louise Cohen & Joseph A. Micallef<br />
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Vacations<br />
&<br />
Getaways
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Virginia Farmhouse Weekend Getaway<br />
Take a step back from the pace of Washington when you spend a weekend at Iron Bell Run Farm, a<br />
charming Civil War-era farm with breathtaking views in scenic Rappahannock County, just 90 minutes<br />
from D.C. Spend your time by the beautiful pool, go hiking in the lovely surroundings, or enjoy dinner at<br />
a nearby restaurant. The date for your stay must be agreed upon with the donor and used before April<br />
9, 2007.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: Kurt Campbell & Lael Brainard<br />
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It’s a Gift to Be Simple<br />
Skip the fl ash and dash when you retreat for one week at a renovated “Shaker Simple” 19th century<br />
farmhouse and farm in western Maine, with a sweeping view of fi elds, woods, nearby hills, and distant<br />
mountains. There will be time for peaceful refl ection on beautiful walks and climbs through nature or<br />
while exploring Maine history and architecture nearby. You’ll also have access to two town beaches for<br />
swimming and launching canoes or kayaks. This serene farmhouse has three rooms with double beds<br />
and two rooms with single beds, and two bathrooms. You may also choose to use a more primitive<br />
cabin in one of the barns. Bottled water is recommended for drinking, although a well produces water<br />
for other purposes. This retreat may be arranged with the donor to be taken at a mutually-convenient<br />
time between June 1 and October 30, 2006.<br />
Value: $600<br />
Donors: Eleanor & Peter Szanton<br />
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Pennsylvania’s Pocono Plateau Paradise<br />
It’s the perfect escape for two - the Skytop Lodge surrounded by the scenic beauty of northeastern<br />
Pennsylvania’s Pocono Plateau. Any season is the right time to visit, as the area offers hiking, golfi ng,<br />
swimming, sledding, and much more! Your stay includes two nights/three days, mid-week, at the bed<br />
and breakfast. Room, breakfast, tax and gratuities are included. Your visit must take place before April<br />
9, 2007. Reservations are based on availability and cannot be made during holiday periods.<br />
Value: $557<br />
Donor: Skytop Lodge<br />
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“Take Me Home, Country Road...”<br />
John Denver liked to sing about “West Virginia, Mountain Mama!” And you’ll be singin’, too, when you<br />
win a weeklong stay at a “Big Sky” mountaintop vacation home in Lost River State Park, West Virginia.<br />
The award-winning contemporary home is designed as a meditation retreat--ideal for those seeking<br />
scenic privacy and quiet. Enjoy the 36-degree panoramic mountain views. The house is located<br />
two and a half hours from Washington, DC. There are three bedrooms, each with vaulted ceiling, skylight,<br />
and balcony. It offers all of the amenities of a retreat, without the distractions - a fully-equipped<br />
kitchen, dishwasher, washer/dryer, jacuzzi, decks, picnic area, and linens, but no TV or VCR. There is<br />
no smoking or pets allowed, and the spiral staircase is unsafe for toddlers. Date and time to be mutually<br />
arranged before April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $1,500<br />
Donors: Edward Honnold & Kathi Kolbe<br />
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Hershey Kiss and Ride for Four<br />
Chocoholic roller coaster tycoons - prepare for the sweetest ride of your life! Four speed demons<br />
with sweet toothes will enjoy a two night stay in the executive suite at the Hilton Harrisburg and Towers<br />
and receive four passes to Hershey Park. Based on a space available basis and expires April<br />
9th, 2007.<br />
Value: $700<br />
Donors: William D. Kohl<br />
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415<br />
Luggage You Don’t Have to Lug<br />
Do you like the fl exibility of a duffel bag but hate the thought of schlepping it around? Try this TravelPro<br />
TPro Extreme 22” expandable, drop-bottom, rolling duffl e. The bag is a generous 22” x 14” x 9” (56 x 35<br />
x 23 cm), and made of 1680D high-density, ballistic nylon. There’s a ticket pocket, roomy main interior<br />
compartment, and multiple exterior pockets. There are also large, interior mesh pockets and a hidden,<br />
hanging shoe compartment. The bag rolls on patented “Whisper Wheels,” which use lightweight skate<br />
technology for smooth movement. You’ll also fi nd a rubberized Travelpro ID tag and pad lock with<br />
keys, which are accepted by TSA luggage-screeners. The myriad of construction features include: a<br />
light-weight frame system, retractable handle with locking button and TPR grip, comfort grip neoprene<br />
handles and wrap, and a 3” expansion zipper that separates the main compartment from the bottom<br />
compartment. It has a limited lifetime warranty.<br />
Value: $150<br />
Donors: Cliff Hendler & Deborah Neipris Hendler<br />
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Make Time <strong>For</strong> Yourself in Maine<br />
Picture a restful week at “Pine Ledge” house on Mt. Desert Island in Bar Harbor, Maine. “Pine Ledge” is<br />
set on a beautiful, private 3.25 plus acres. This quality home has many great features, including the serenity<br />
of its surroundings. This elegant, completely renovated contemporary home offers ample space<br />
for a family or group of eight and luxurious privacy off the Indian Point Road in Town Hill. Accommodations<br />
include a master bedroom with a king size bed, master bath and jacuzzi tub; two guest bedrooms<br />
each with queen size beds and their own full bathroom (one with tub/shower, one with just a shower);<br />
and a pull-out queen-bed sofa in the back den. Additionally, there is a great room, deck, wet bar, and a<br />
spacious living room, dining room and kitchen with a cathedral ceiling and skylights. Surrounded by the<br />
woods and tucked away from the main road and neighbors, you can enjoy your days biking, hiking, and<br />
visiting nearby Acadia National Park. Conveniently located just 15 minutes from Bar Harbor Airport and<br />
less than one hour from Bangor Airport. Available for one week in the fall, winter or spring. Date to be<br />
arranged for a mutually convenient time with donor. Must be used by April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $2,000<br />
Donors: Ralph and Susan Nurnberger<br />
417<br />
Flex Your Hotel Muscle...All Over the World<br />
This Marriott Flex Anytime Award entitles you and a guest to a wonderful escape--one night of fun and<br />
relaxation at more than 2,000 Marriott locations. It is valid at all Courtyard, Residence Inn, TownePlace<br />
Suites, SpringHill Suites and Fairfi eld Inn within North, South and Central America, Hawaii and the<br />
Caribbean, and participating Marriott Hotels and Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels and Resorts and Renaissance<br />
Hotels and Resorts, with a complimentary breakfast for two the following morning. Advanced<br />
reservations are required. Must be used by May 3, 2007.<br />
Value: $150<br />
Donor: Marriott International, Inc.<br />
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Weekend in Oak Creek with History and Nature<br />
Think nature. Think vast expanses of wild rice, loblolly pine forests, watermen, and the lonely calls of<br />
migrating waterfowl. Think history that stretches back to Captain John Smith, who left Jamestown almost<br />
exactly 400 years ago to explore the Chesapeake Bay and named this spectacular piece of America<br />
“the Eastern Shore.” Now picture yourself spending a weekend in this <strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> family’s home<br />
with newly renovated guest house overlooking Oak Creek. The main house and guest house sleeps 12.<br />
There are also fold out sofas available for up to 6 people, which together sleep 18 total and comprises a<br />
boat slip, swimming pool, and other amenities. Located between Easton and St. Michael’s you can fi nd<br />
yourself only an hour and a half from this lovely weekend retreat. There is a swimming pool, crabbing off<br />
the dock and kayaking. Or bring your own boat! Other activities include: Fine dining, country walks, ferry<br />
ride to Oxford, antiquing in Royal Oak and St. Michael’s or art hobnobbing in Easton. Or just sit on the<br />
deck and watch the most spectacular sunsets. Available to SFS families only. No smoking or pets please.<br />
Please give 4 to 6 weeks notice to set a mutually agreeable date and use by April 30, 2007.<br />
Value: $1,000<br />
Donors: John and Carol Boochever<br />
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A June Week in Nantucket<br />
What could be more peaceful and rejuvenating after a hectic school year than a week in Nantucket?<br />
This simple, 3-bedroom vacation house is located near beautiful Madaket Beach, known for its spectacular<br />
sunsets. The house sleeps 8, with one queen bed, two twin beds, and four bunk beds. You’ll be<br />
just fi ve blocks from a private beach, nestled in a quiet neighborhood, but only a 20-minute drive from<br />
Nantucket town. The house includes cable TV, VCR, DVD, dishwasher, washer & dryer, and two showers.<br />
Pets and smoking are not allowed. This lovely home is available<br />
the week of Saturday, June 17 to Saturday, June 24, 2006.<br />
Value: $1,200<br />
Donors: Susan Pettey & Roland Frye Jr. ‘68<br />
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Idyllic Anguilla<br />
White sands, warm air, island music, sunset strolls. This will be the<br />
setting for your six night stay at Blue Waters, a resort apartment complex<br />
at Shoal Bay West in Anguilla. You’ll be situated in a 2-bedroom,<br />
2-bath apartment right on the water...just step out onto the<br />
beach! Your stay must take place in June 2006. Also included is a<br />
$300 gift certifi cate to one of the best restaurants in the Caribbean,<br />
Blanchard’s Restaurant.<br />
Value: $1,800<br />
Donors: Deborah Harmon & Robert Seder, Blue Waters, Blanchard’s<br />
Restaurant<br />
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Restless Farm <strong>For</strong> the Weary<br />
A Week in Serene Rapidan, Virginia - Leave the Blackberry and mobile phone at home and step back<br />
a century or two in God’s Own Country (sorry, New Zealanders — we’re talking Virginia here). Spend<br />
a week at Restless Farm, just seven miles from Orange, Virginia, and deep in the heart of 250 sweetly<br />
serene acres. Swim, hike, golf, and explore local historic sites such as Thomas Jefferson’s compound<br />
in Charlottesville, James Madison’s home in Orange, and numerous Civil War sites. A less ambitious<br />
program might include power-loafi ng in this restored fi ve-bedroom farmhouse (2 kings and 3 doubles),<br />
swimming in the pool, and power-lounging around in the two-bedroom pool house (1 king and 2 twins).<br />
Bring canoes, golf clubs, and friends . . . but give yourself a powerful incentive to come back! Must be<br />
used by May 1, 2007.<br />
Value: $2,000<br />
Donors: Jim Johnson & Maxine Isaacs<br />
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Two Nights for Two Couples at The Goodstone Inn<br />
Spend two wonderfully luxurious nights at The Goodstone Inn & Estate in Middleburg, VA, rated by Andrew<br />
Harper’s Hideaway Report as one of three “Grand Award Winners for Small Luxury Getaways in the<br />
United States” and as one of the “Top Three Inns in North America” by Conde Naste/Johansens. Included<br />
are two deluxe rooms for two nights each, ideal for two couples. Begin with an aromatic cup of afternoon<br />
tea and delicacies. Then, roam the grounds of the 265 acres and witness the wildlife and sounds of silence.<br />
Prior to dinner, soak in the outdoor hot tub on the edge of the woods and watch the sky present its<br />
dramatic nightly show. Wake up each day to breakfast, specially prepared by the chef. Complete your day<br />
with shopping in nearby Middleburg, or a tour of a local vineyard. Your two nights include all taxes, gratuities,<br />
a full breakfast, afternoon tea, complimentary beverages and two rounds of golf at the Stoneleigh<br />
Country Club. Your stay is subject to availability and is not valid during the Inn’s peak spring and fall seasons.<br />
Value: $1,950<br />
Donors: Mark and Shelley Betts<br />
423<br />
A Week of Fresh Air in Stratton, Vermont<br />
This family-oriented, four bedroom, 3 1/2 bath condo at Styles Brook, Stratton Mountain, Vermont is the<br />
perfect place for a weekend-long getaway. Stratton is a 4-season resort with golf, tennis, skiing, etc.<br />
and is available for one week to be arranged in the summer, fall or winter. Take this basket with you that<br />
is fi lled with yummy treats from the Green Mountain State, which include Vermont country blend and<br />
Winter Classic Blend Coffees, Pure Vermont Maple Syrup, Cinnamon Maple Butter, Strawberry Jam,<br />
Fair Trade Organic Cocoa, Maple Crumble and Coin Mints from Lake Champlain Chocolates.<br />
Value: $670<br />
Donors: Louis & Virginia Hoynes, Lydia White Adelfi o ‘73 and Marco Adelfi o ‘74<br />
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Student Lunch with Renowned Technology Writer<br />
One lucky student interested in technology and media will win the opportunity to have lunch or dinner<br />
with David Vise, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “The Google Story,” and Washington Post reporter.<br />
The winner will also win a signed copy of Vise’s book. The meal will be arranged for a mutually-agreeable<br />
time and place. Must be used by April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $500<br />
Donors: David & Lori Vise<br />
431<br />
A Day in the Life of Senator Clinton’s Press Secretary<br />
Click, Clack, Click, Clack...the sounds of the lucky bidder’s shoes as they walk the hallowed halls of<br />
our nation’s capitol accompanying Senator Hillary Clinton’s press secretary, Phillippe Reines. This will<br />
be an extraordinary experience. The highest bidder will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to follow<br />
Phillippe for a day and see fi rst hand the duties of a press secretary and learn about the communication<br />
operation at the highest level. Date to be mutually agreed upon and used by January 2007.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Phillippe Reines<br />
432<br />
A Day with NPR’s Michele Norris<br />
Come spend the day shadowing Michele Norris, host of NPR’s All Things Considered, public radio’s<br />
longest running national program. You will have the chance to follow Michele as she researches stories<br />
for the show, puts them together, conducts interviews, and goes on the air from Studio 2A. Norris is a<br />
four-time Pulitzer Prize entrant, and has received numerous awards for her work, including the 1989<br />
Livingston Award and both an Emmy Award and Peabody Award for her contribution to the ABC News<br />
network’s coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The winner will have a chance to meet Norris’ co-hosts,<br />
Robert Siegel and Melissa Block, and meet the producers, directors, and writers behind the scenes at<br />
one of NPR’s fl agship news programs.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Michele Norris<br />
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433<br />
The Apprentice: Shadow a Cardiologist<br />
Experience a day as a doctor on the forefront of cardiac services. Spend the day with parent and cardiologist<br />
Robert Marshall, MD. Experience outpatient cardiology, cardiac medicine, round hospitals and<br />
watch cardiac procedures. Must be arranged for a mutually convenient date before April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Dr. Robert J. Marshall<br />
434<br />
The Apprentice: Shadow the DNC<br />
This item is for a political junkie in the making. Spend a day with Democratic National Committee<br />
Communications Director, Karen Finney, and learn fi rst-hand how the political system works, with an<br />
emphasis on media relations. Learn how rapid response really works.<br />
Value: Priceless<br />
Donor: Karen Finney<br />
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440<br />
Dinner and Wine Tasting at Tandoori Nights<br />
SFS parents, restauranteurs, and wine-lovers Shivani and Anil Miglani will offer a wine-tasting class<br />
with a four-course dinner for up to 65 people at their restaurant, Tandoori Nights. “This restaurant is<br />
very cool... All the right ingredients for a fi ne Indian dining experience,” raves one reviewer. This is one<br />
party you DON’T want to miss: it’s from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. Tandoori Nights is located in Gaithersburg,<br />
MD. Expires April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $65 per person<br />
Donors: Shivani & Anil Miglani<br />
441<br />
Learn to Play Mah Jongg<br />
Back by popular demand - Lyndsey Gerber and her Mah Jongg partners will teach up to 20 people the<br />
magical game of Mah Jongg in a fun-fi lled, one-time class on May 21, 2006 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the<br />
Zartman House Drawing Room at <strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong>. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres are included.<br />
Mah Jongg is an ancient Chinese tile game played with at least four players. It is relatively easy to learn<br />
and can be played by teens and adults! This life-long game is a perfect combination of intellectual challenge<br />
and social interaction.<br />
Value: $65 per person<br />
Donors: Abby & Robert Levin, Lyndsey Gerber<br />
442<br />
Spend the Day “On Deadline” At WJLA in Rosslyn<br />
WJLA-TV’s Investigative Reporter Andrea McCarren will host a tour-- for up to 10 people-- of the Washington,<br />
D.C. area’s largest television news operation. Watch the hustle and bustle of the newsroom,<br />
weather center and sports department. Drink in the action from a seat in the control room or a spot right<br />
in the studio during a live, noon broadcast! This one-of-a-kind tour is available weekdays, including<br />
most school holidays, Monday thru Friday, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, by prior arrangement. Must be<br />
used by April 9, 2007. Date to be mutually arranged.<br />
Value: $10 per person<br />
Donor: Andrea McCarren<br />
443<br />
Get Published<br />
Over coffee and dessert, The Washington Post’s own Bob Levey will teach you how to write a story and<br />
get it published. This meeting will take place in the peaceful setting of the Ratner Museum in Bethesda.<br />
Come ready to ask questions. Leave ready to write! Dessert and coffee will be provided.<br />
Value: $25 per person<br />
Donors: Alan Singer, Bob Levey, Phil Ratner<br />
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How to make a Buche Noel<br />
Joslyn Hills will teach a group in her home how to make this traditional Christmas cake that looks like<br />
a log. She will give the class close to Christmas ‘06 so that each participant will have a cake to take<br />
home for their holiday. Class is for up to 10 guests and will occur in December 2006 the week before<br />
the holiday vacation.<br />
Value: $35 per person<br />
Donor: Joslyn Hills<br />
445<br />
Mother Child Garden Tour and Tea<br />
You will enjoy a tour of a three acre organically maintained garden in McLean on the banks of the<br />
Potomac River which will include a talk about the plants and the organic methods of garden maintenance,<br />
followed by an informal fl ower arranging lesson using cut fl owers from the garden of each<br />
child’s choosing, followed by tea and a swim if the weather permits. Supplies for fl ower arranging will<br />
be provided and there will be a special surprise that will delight adults and children alike. Date May 28,<br />
2006 at 2:00 pm.<br />
Value: $75 per family<br />
Donors: The Dwoskin Family<br />
446<br />
Begin that Children’s Book You’ve Always Wanted to Write/Illustrate<br />
Upper school mom, Susan Hepler, is a very well known Children’s Literature Specialist and she will<br />
help you with ideas for writing and illustrating children’s books. Learn what sorts of books publishers<br />
are looking for, ways to organize your texts, resources to use, and become familiar with some current<br />
children’s book offerings. If you’re an artist, consider how picture book art compares to fi ne art, the wide<br />
variety of media illustrators use, and how to submit your artwork or texts to publishers. The two-class<br />
session is for up to 25 people who will meet Wednesdays, May 10 and 17, from 9:00 to 11:30 at Mary<br />
Challinor’s house. Susan is an author of the standard college textbook, Children’s Literature in the Ele-<br />
mentary <strong>School</strong> (in its eighth edition), Books Your<br />
Kids Will Talk About! with Maria Salvadore, and<br />
other writings. She has been a children’s book reviewer<br />
for over 25 years for <strong>School</strong> Library Journal<br />
and CLCD which supplies online reviews to<br />
Borders and Barnes & Noble. See her website at<br />
http://childrensbookguild.org/hepler.htm.<br />
Value: $50 per person<br />
Donors: Mary Challinor ‘73, Susan Hepler<br />
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447<br />
Lotte Berk Exercise Party<br />
Bring a posse of friends on Thursday, November 9th at 10:30 am and join SFS parent Lisa Gunty for a<br />
party to teach you the highly regarded Lotte Berk exercise program. Berk, a famous dancer who suffered<br />
a grave back injury, devised the program at her Rehabilitative Exercise Studio in London, and<br />
it’s kept her and thousands of others fi t, supple, and strong into old age. The Berk method draws on<br />
yoga and ballet and eschews bulky, expensive equipment; adherents report taut abs, lean thighs, and<br />
better posture. What’s not to love? Includes a spa lunch and a special take home gift. Class is for up<br />
to ten people.<br />
Value: $100 per person<br />
Donor: Lisa Gunty<br />
448<br />
Flower Party<br />
Think Gourmet Cooking Class, only with Flowers!! Learn the basics of fl oral design from Urban Petals<br />
owner Sarah von Schrader. By the end of the event, all guests will, through hands on work, learn<br />
how to design arrangements in the French style using a variety of beautiful fl owers, greens, fruits and<br />
vegetables. In addition, you will learn how to “get the most” out of fl owers, make inexpensive vases<br />
look fabulous, and how to get the best deal when purchasing fl owers from the grocery store, fl orist, etc.<br />
Lunch will be included for up to ten people. Date and time to be mutually arranged.<br />
Value: $100 per person<br />
Donor: Lisa Gunty<br />
449<br />
Embroidery and Needlepoint Class<br />
Spend an evening in Leslie’s home learning eight classic needlepoint stitches for a sampler, how to<br />
embroider with Susan Pettey, or learn about each craft. Materials will be provided. Wine, appetizers,<br />
coffee and deserts by the fi re. Date to be mutually arranged for a weeknight, winter 2007. Class is for<br />
up to ten people.<br />
Value: $50 per person<br />
Donors: Leslie Gignoux Fritz, Susan Pettey<br />
450<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> Academy - Patenting an Invention<br />
Do your ideas for the latest gizmos just languish in your brain? A discussion led by patent attorney and<br />
parent Joe Micallef (parent of Jack 2017) on this intriguing subject, will bring out the inventor in you.<br />
Value: $50 per person<br />
Donors: Joe Micallef<br />
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451<br />
Introduction to Endurance Sports - Marathon and Triathlon Seminar<br />
Have you ever considered running a marathon or triathlon, but don’t know where to start? Have you<br />
participated in short distance athletic events, but need some guidance to help prepare for a longer-distance<br />
event? Join Leslie Knibb and Lance Matthiesen in a 2-hour overview of basic training techniques,<br />
equipment requirements and helpful hints. We’re not professionals by any stretch of the imagination,<br />
but collectively have years of experience and passion for endurance sports that we’d love to share. No<br />
experience necessary - all levels welcome! Expires December 15, 2006. <strong>For</strong> up to ten participants.<br />
Value: $25 per person<br />
Donors: Leslie Knibb, Lance Matthiesen<br />
452<br />
Strathmore with John Touchton<br />
Four students will accompany teacher John Touchton on June 22, 2006 to a performance at Strathmore<br />
Hall and enjoy a lovely dinner. Meal certifi cate expires April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $60 per person<br />
Donors: John Touchton, Restaurant Associates, Strathmore Hall Arts Center<br />
453<br />
Gallery Neptune Presents Cocktails and Art<br />
A cocktail hour featuring the gallery’s June exhibition “Driven” with Washington, DC artists Dana Ellyn<br />
and Matt Sesow. “Driven” takes an honest look at the role of the automobile and its drivers as they<br />
wrestle with everyday parking issues in a growing urban environment. Enjoy a tour of the exhibit followed<br />
by an informal discussion about creative visual responses to topical subjects. Date is June 10th,<br />
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. This would be ideal for Middle or Upper <strong>School</strong> students and parents. Non-alcoholic<br />
beverages will also be served.<br />
Value: $40 per person<br />
Donors: Elyse Harrison of Gallery Neptune, Wendy & Donald Susswein<br />
454<br />
Texas Hold ‘Em 101<br />
Alan Singer will teach a class in preparation<br />
for the Texas Hold ‘Em Party or to anyone<br />
looking to learn this fun, popular game.<br />
Class is for up to 16 people for May 10,<br />
2006 at Jake Tarr’s home, in the evening.<br />
Value: $35 per person<br />
Donors: Alan Singer, Jake Tarr<br />
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455<br />
How the Birds and Bees Really Do It<br />
Join a scientifi cally fascinating and hysterically funny discussion about the reproduction strategies in<br />
humans and animals by Dr. David Challinor – Senior Scientist Emeritus of the Smithsonian Institution.<br />
This subject matter is for mature audiences only and includes such topics as “Monogamy, polygamy,<br />
and polyandry – what works best for which species?”. You’ll never know unless you come to this buffet<br />
dinner for up to 30 people, hosted by Marie Ridder at her lovely home and property located on the<br />
banks of the Potomac River. Expand your knowledge while enjoying this fabulous meal gazing at the<br />
expansive view! Expires April 9, 2007.<br />
Value: $100 per person<br />
Donors: Marie Ridder and Dr. David Challinor<br />
456<br />
Wine Tasting Class<br />
Experience the fi ne tastings of fi ne wines at the selection of Peter Gaylor, <strong>Sidwell</strong> Chef Rebecca Cunningham’s<br />
husband, at the elegant Kalorma home of H.P. Goldfi eld and Kristin Mannion. This is for up<br />
to 20 people.<br />
Value: $100 per person<br />
Donors: Kristin Mannion & H.P. Goldfi eld, Peter Gaylor<br />
457<br />
Beginning Jewelry Making Class<br />
This is a class to learn techniques, fi ndings, materials, wire wrapping so you can go home with a pair of<br />
earrings and bracelet by the end of the class. Annie will share her sources for materials to create these<br />
beautiful pieces of jewelry. Class is for up to eight and will be held on January 24, 2007 from 9 to 12.<br />
The class will be held at AnnieWorks in Palisades.<br />
Value: $75 per person<br />
Donors: AnnieWorks, Elizabeth Mottur, Frances Singer<br />
458<br />
<strong>For</strong> All You “Pride and Prejudice” Fans<br />
Maria Frawley, a middle school mom, teaches Victorian literature at GWU. She will talk about Austen’s<br />
novels and the screen adaptations. This lecture, with lunch, will be hosted at the home of Jamie<br />
Baldinger. <strong>For</strong> up to 20 people.<br />
Value: $50<br />
Donors: Jamie & Joseph Baldinger, Maria Frawley<br />
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459<br />
Planning Ahead<br />
“My approach puts the emotional well-being of families ahead of clever tax-saving structures. It celebrates<br />
lives more than hard assets. And it turns the daunting, technical process of estate planning<br />
into a surprisingly freeing and fulfi lling one.” Join author Elizabeth Arnold, America’s foremost will, estate<br />
planning, and legacy coach, as she discusses her new book. Regardless of ones means, the real<br />
issues behind wills gone wrong--or wills that never get off the ground--are human ones. Ms. Arnold<br />
will discuss not just the fi nancial, but the emotional costs of planning for the future. Elizabeth Arnold,<br />
graduate of Harvard, NYU, and Yale, is President of Sowing Seeds, a consulting fi rm that helps clients<br />
incorporate “The Good Will” approach into their wills and estate plans. Each person signing up will<br />
receive her book. The class will take place in February 2007 in the Lower <strong>School</strong> Meeting House.<br />
Value: $25 per person<br />
Donors: Stephen & Susan Symons<br />
460<br />
Hot Yoga Makes this Gathering Extra Hot!<br />
You and up to 40 of your friends will experience the ultimate mind--body connection at Hot Yoga, located<br />
a stone’s throw from the SFS Wisconsin Ave campus. Your party is taught by an experienced<br />
instructor and lasts one hour. Choose a heated or room temperature studio. Each guest will receive a<br />
surprise gift after the party. Call Hot Yoga to schedule the party, which must take place on Saturday,<br />
October 28, 2006 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.<br />
Value: $15 per person<br />
Donors: Hot Yoga, Hema Sundaram & Gopal Srinivasan<br />
461<br />
Party at SomaFit, DC’s Hottest Health Club<br />
Gather your friends for the ultimate party at SomaFit. The fun starts with custom invitations for up to 40<br />
lucky guests. You’ll begin the festivities with seated massages, followed by a class of your choice, including<br />
Pilates, yoga or exercise. Your guests won’t leave empty-handed; they’ll each receive a goody<br />
bag loaded with skin therapy, free samples and coupons. Party will be scheduled on Sunday, October<br />
29, 2006 from 1:00-4:00 pm. Food and drinks are<br />
not included, but can be arranged separately by<br />
the purchaser, if desired.<br />
Value: $75 per person<br />
Donors: SomaFit, Hema Sundaram &<br />
Gopal Srinivasan<br />
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465<br />
Cookbook Signed by the Chef!<br />
Inn at Little Washington’s award winning chef’s newest book Refi ned American Cuisine signed by Patrick<br />
O’Connell. Patrick is often referred to as “The Pope of American Cuisine.”He is one of the pioneers<br />
in the evolution of American cooking over the last quarter century. In this groundbreaking new cookbook,<br />
Patrick celebrates the coming-of-age of American cooking and illustrates that we at last have our<br />
own equivalent to the haute cuisine of the great chefs of Europe.<br />
Value: $100<br />
Donors: Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Education Foundation<br />
466<br />
Cooking with America’s Championship Team<br />
This book “celebrates the gold medal winning team of American chefs at the 2004 Culinary Olympics.<br />
Featuring over 100 recipes complemented with full-color photography, Cooking with America’s Team<br />
is the fi rst cookbook of its kind to offer fool-proof, executable recipes-created by successful working<br />
chefs, many of whom are U.S.-certifi ed master chefs-that appeal equally to professionals and cooking<br />
enthusiasts.” Here are three copies of the book - take one for yourself, and two for gifts to friends!<br />
Value: $135<br />
Donors: Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington Education Foundation<br />
467<br />
Eleven Cookbooks<br />
Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes from Southampton’s Favorite Bakery for Home-Style Cookies<br />
Cakes, Pies, Muffi ns, and Breads by Kathleen King<br />
Moosewood Restaurant New Classics by Moosewood Collective<br />
Nigella Bites: From Family Meals to Elegant Dinners, Easy, Delectable Recipes for Any Occasion by Nigella Lawson<br />
The New Best Recipe: All-New Edition with 1,000 Recipes by the Editors of Cook’s Illustrated Magazine<br />
Everyday Italian: 125 Simple and Delicious Recipes by Giada De Laurentiis<br />
Fresh Every Day: More Great Recipes from Foster’s Market by Sara Foster<br />
Rachael Ray’s 30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy Without Going to Extremes by Rachael Ray<br />
Jamie’s Dinners: The Essential Family Cookbook by Jamie Oliver<br />
Caprial Cooks for <strong>Friends</strong> by Caprial Pence<br />
The Paris Cookbook by Patricia Wells<br />
Cooking <strong>School</strong> Secrets for Real World Cooks by Linda Carucci<br />
Value: $225<br />
Donors: Samuel & Meg Flax<br />
468<br />
Books by <strong>For</strong>mer Governor Frank Keating and his Wife Cathy<br />
Here is a collection of books written by the former Governor of Oklahoma, Frank Keating, who received<br />
the Golden Spur Award of the Western Writers of America, and his wife Cathy. The books included are:<br />
Theodore and Will Rogers, both of which are illustrated by Mike Wimmer, a fabulous children’s book<br />
illustrator. Cathy’s two books that are included are: Ooh La La--Cuisine Presented in a Stately Manner<br />
and Our Governors Mansion. All four books are signed by the author.<br />
Value: $70<br />
Donors: The Honorable Frank and Cathy Keating 131
Thanks to the Generosity of Our Donors...<br />
2 Amys Neapolitan Pizzeria<br />
A Labor of Love Doula Service<br />
Bess Abel<br />
Abrielle Fine Linens and Lingerie<br />
Lydia White Adelfi o ‘73 and<br />
Marco Adelfi o ‘74<br />
All Fired Up<br />
His Excellency Ambassador of<br />
Kuwait and Mrs. Salem Al-Sabah<br />
Ralph Alswang<br />
American Airlines<br />
American Trucking Association<br />
Sally and Paul Amoruso<br />
Amtrack<br />
Angler’s Lie<br />
AnnieWorks<br />
Anonymous<br />
Beth Antell<br />
Arena Stage<br />
Elizabeth Wellford Baer ‘92 and<br />
Christopher Baer<br />
Jamie and Joseph Baldinger<br />
Letitia Baldrige<br />
T.A. Barron<br />
The Bassman<br />
BD’s Mongolian Barbeque<br />
Be You Bi Yu Wellness Center & Spa<br />
Barbara and Eric Bergman<br />
Philip Bermingham<br />
Tracy and Adam Bernstein ‘81<br />
BET Networks, Debra Lee<br />
Mark and Shelley Betts<br />
Beverly Pediatric Dentistry<br />
Megan and Don Beyer<br />
Leslie Kerman and Jeff Bialos<br />
Big Planet Comics<br />
Hilary Rosen and Elizabeth Birch<br />
Steve Birdsall<br />
Blanchard’s Restaurant<br />
Blue Waters<br />
Liddy Manson and Jeb Boasberg<br />
John and Carol Boochever<br />
Bowl America<br />
Brooks Glogau Studio, Cindy Bertaut<br />
Gahl Burt<br />
Cactus Cantina Restaurant<br />
Cafe Milano<br />
California Tortilla<br />
Lael Brainard and Kurt Campbell<br />
Diana L. Carswell<br />
Center for Laser Surgery<br />
Chadwick’s Restaurant<br />
Mary Challinor ‘73 and<br />
Henry Richardson<br />
David Challinor<br />
Chef Geoff’s<br />
Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgery<br />
Chipotle Restaurant<br />
Christophe Salon<br />
City Fitness<br />
Chelsea Clinton ‘97<br />
The Honorable William<br />
Jefferson Clinton<br />
Senator Hillary Clinton<br />
Closet Stretchers<br />
Denise and Tip Coffi n ‘87<br />
Alan Cohen<br />
College Hunks Hauling Junk<br />
Continental Airlines<br />
Richard James Cook<br />
Mandy Grunwald and Matt Cooper<br />
Janet and Michael Cornfeld<br />
Dolly and Curtis Cox<br />
Nicole Davison ‘97<br />
Oscar De La Renta<br />
Meg Hanlon de Toledo and<br />
Luiz de Toledo<br />
Kyle Deckelbaum ‘08<br />
Holly and Todd Deckelbaum ‘75<br />
Dental Group of Tysons,<br />
Joseph Ruzzo, DDS<br />
Design Within Reach/Adams Morgan<br />
Francois Dionet<br />
Mary Boyle and Eugene Dionne<br />
Deborah Blackhurst Doddy and<br />
Hurley Doddy ‘81<br />
Domino’s Pizza<br />
Jan Smith Donaldson and<br />
Sam Donaldson<br />
Maria Downs<br />
Albert and Claire Dwoskin<br />
Brittany East<br />
Michelle and Gary Edson<br />
Emily Ennis<br />
Equinox<br />
Irene Korsak and Emanuel Faust<br />
Susan Pettey and Roland Frye Jr. ‘68<br />
Amy Nathan and Howard Fineman<br />
Karen Finney<br />
Raina Fishbane and Chuck Walker<br />
F.I.T., Inc.<br />
Fitness <strong>For</strong> Health<br />
Samuel and Meg Flax<br />
Georgiana and David <strong>For</strong>rester<br />
Four Green Fields<br />
Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort<br />
<strong>For</strong>est City Enterprises<br />
<strong>For</strong>est City Washington<br />
Mari Schluening and Martin Franks<br />
Maria Frawley<br />
<strong>Friends</strong> of the National Zoo<br />
Leslie Gignoux Fritz and Scott Fritz<br />
Nan and Bob Fuhrman<br />
Ana Gasteyer ‘85<br />
Peter Gaylor<br />
Kathleen Geier<br />
Lyndsey Van Vliet Gerber and<br />
Jack Gerber<br />
Barbara Gibian<br />
Bobette Gillette<br />
Kristin Mannion and H.P. Goldfi eld<br />
Paul Goldstein ‘94<br />
The Honorable Albert Gore<br />
Christine Varney and Tom Graham<br />
Grumeti Reserves<br />
Linda and Bill Graves<br />
Lisa and Murry Gunty<br />
Kristen Donoghue and<br />
Jonathan Hacker<br />
Jane Mayer and Bill Hamilton<br />
Ann Hand<br />
Jane Harrington<br />
Elyse Harrison, Gallery Neptune<br />
Christopher Hart<br />
HBO’s U.S. Comedy Arts Festival<br />
Deborah Neipris Hendler and Cliff<br />
Hendler<br />
Susan Hepler<br />
Joslyn and Stephen Hills<br />
Hillwood Museum and Gardens<br />
Hilton Harrisonburg<br />
Miyuki Hino ‘08<br />
Susan Feeney and Steve Hirsh<br />
Carol Blue and Christopher Hitchens<br />
Hollis and Knight<br />
Kathi Kolbe and Edward Honnold<br />
Afi ya Hosten ‘06<br />
Hot Yoga<br />
Hotel Drisco<br />
Ivy and Horace White Howells ‘86<br />
Virginia and Louis Hoynes<br />
Ling Huang and Mingdong Zhang<br />
Imagination Stage, Inc.<br />
International <strong>School</strong> of Music<br />
International Speedway Corporation<br />
Carrie and Stuart Irvin<br />
Jandara<br />
Jardiniere Restaurant<br />
JDB Fine Hotels and Resorts<br />
Maxine Isaacs and Jim Johnson<br />
Jeff Goldman Landscape Consulting<br />
and Design<br />
Joy of Motion Dance Center<br />
Cynthia and Josef Kaszirer<br />
The Honorable Frank Keating
Kenwood Country Club<br />
Aliza Kemper ‘06<br />
Delaney Kempner ‘08<br />
Kids Moving Company<br />
JoAnn Kingdon<br />
Andrea and David Kirsch<br />
Helen and Nicholas Kirsch<br />
Lynn and Mark Klaiman<br />
Leslie and Robert Knibb<br />
Lisa Larragoite and Tom Kohn<br />
L’Academie de Cuisine<br />
Lebanese Taverna<br />
Ledo Pizza Bethesda<br />
Debra L. Lee<br />
Tom Leonard<br />
Anne Styles and Richard Lesczynski<br />
Jane Freundel Levey and Bob Levey<br />
Susan Vitale and Henry Levin<br />
Abby and Robert Levin<br />
Shannon Lindstrom<br />
May Liang and Jim Lintott<br />
Rich Lodish<br />
Linda Goldstein and<br />
Andrew Loewinger<br />
Stacey and Gregory Lubar ‘88<br />
Mandarin Oriental, Washington, DC<br />
Karen Barker and<br />
George Marcou ‘75<br />
Randy Klinger Margolis<br />
Susan Esserman and Andy Marks<br />
Marriott International, Inc.<br />
Capricia and Robert Marshall<br />
Cole Marshall ‘18<br />
Percy Martin<br />
Jennifer Matheson<br />
Chris Matthews<br />
Tracy Griffi n and Lance Matthiesen<br />
Andrea McCarren<br />
Quinn and Joseph McClean<br />
Joe McGuinness<br />
McLean Project for the Arts<br />
Kenneth Mendez<br />
Suzanne McLees<br />
Nomvimbi Meriwether,<br />
Meticilous Tours<br />
Louise Cohen and Joseph A. Micallef<br />
Shivani and Anil Miglani<br />
Patrice and Herbert Miller<br />
Peggy Dotzel and Eric Moglinicki<br />
Hattie Ruttenberg and Jonathan Molot<br />
Jon Mormino<br />
Debbie and John Motley<br />
Motion Picture Association<br />
of America<br />
Elizabeth Mottur<br />
Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens<br />
National Zoological Park<br />
Francesca and Edward Neaher<br />
Neiman Marcus<br />
Jennifer Nelsen ‘90<br />
Andrea Fischer Newman<br />
Virginia Moseley and Tom Nides<br />
Michele Norris<br />
Northwest Airlines<br />
Elizabeth Norton ‘84 and<br />
Robert Norton, Jr.<br />
Kala B Norton<br />
Susan and Ralph Nurnberger<br />
Occasions Caterers<br />
Susan Orlins<br />
Pajaro Jai Foundation<br />
Maryland Pao ‘80 and<br />
Steven Holland<br />
Parkway Custom Drycleaning<br />
Passion Food Hospitality<br />
His Excellency Ambassador of<br />
Columbia and Mrs. Andres Pastrana<br />
Whitney Pinger and Roger Pollak ‘77<br />
Robin Porter ‘71<br />
Potomac Pizza<br />
Potomac Village Deli<br />
PrepMatters<br />
Jeffrey Ransom<br />
Phil Ratner<br />
Phillippe Reines<br />
Christian Renninger<br />
Christopher Renninger ‘06<br />
Restaurant Association<br />
Marie Ridder<br />
William Ris<br />
Ristorante i Ricchi<br />
Jackie and Carter Roberts<br />
Sally and Michael Romansky ‘70<br />
Susan Rose<br />
Nancy Ruwe<br />
Sagemark Consulting,<br />
Jeffrey Wheeler<br />
Deborah and Michael Salzberg<br />
Diane and Felix Sanchez<br />
Jennifer Sassamen<br />
Sassanova<br />
Walter Scheib<br />
Deborah Harmon and Robert Seder<br />
SFS Development Offi ce<br />
Sherman Pickey<br />
Robert Sherman<br />
Alison Bernstein Shulman ‘83<br />
and John Shulman<br />
Donna and Ron Siahpoosh<br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
<strong>Sidwell</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>School</strong> Alumni<br />
Association Executive Board<br />
Duane Simpkins<br />
Frances and Alan Singer<br />
Maris Wicker and Laurence Skinner<br />
Skytop Lodge<br />
Lawrence M. Small<br />
Tina and Albert Small, Jr. ‘74<br />
Soaring Adventures of America<br />
SomaFit<br />
Splaine Security Systems, Inc.<br />
Sports Psychotherapy Center<br />
Hema Sundaram and<br />
Gopal Srinivasan<br />
Rachel Steiman<br />
Roxann and Andrew Steinberg<br />
Hilary and Ty Stephens<br />
Katie Stewart ‘08<br />
Andra Jurist and Bruce Stewart<br />
Strathmore Hall Arts Center<br />
Sunny’s Executive Sedan Service<br />
Ann Stock<br />
Wendy and Donald Susswein<br />
Meg and John Symington<br />
Susan and Stephen Symons<br />
Eleanor and Peter Szanton<br />
Jake Tarr<br />
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart<br />
The Kellogg Collection<br />
The Kempner Family<br />
The Late Show with David Letterman<br />
The Phoenix<br />
TNT Fitness<br />
The Poetry Inn<br />
The Studio Theatre<br />
The Tennis Center at College Park<br />
The View<br />
Tickled Pink<br />
Allison and Michael Tierney<br />
Julia and Victor Tolkan<br />
Neal Tonken<br />
Tosca<br />
John Touchton<br />
Daphne and Andrew Trotter<br />
Chris Tully<br />
Tutto Piccolo<br />
Barbara Tyroler<br />
U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Aspen<br />
Ellen and John Villa<br />
Lori and David Vise<br />
The W Hotel<br />
Jeffery J Wheeler<br />
Debbie Wager<br />
Daniel Walker<br />
Washington Chiropractic<br />
Washington Wholesale,<br />
Mick Habreiner<br />
Weinstein Company<br />
Westin St. Francis, San Francisco<br />
WETA<br />
His Excellency Ambassador<br />
of Denmark and Mrs. Wilhelmsen<br />
Williams Sedan Service<br />
Joy and Blair Willing<br />
Bruce Wilson and Lisa Westfall<br />
Elsa Walsh and Bob Woodward<br />
Edith Zhang ‘81 and Jeffrey Zhang
If We<br />
Don’t<br />
Who Will?<br />
Fight <strong>For</strong><br />
Them…<br />
Fight for Children and the J.E. Robert Companies are committed<br />
to building brighter futures for children by providing access to superior<br />
educational, healthcare and mentoring opportunities. Your generous<br />
contribution reaches youth programs and children’s charities selected<br />
for their effectiveness and successes in the community.<br />
<strong>For</strong> more information, please call 202.772.0400<br />
or visit www.fightforchildren.org.<br />
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