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Live Auction Items
An Avian Encounter and Luscious Lunch - Value $1,200
Minimum Bid $200 Donated by Randy Little and Ome Caterers
Enjoy a morning of birding at Fairview Farm with renowned birder Randy Little, a good friend of URWA who has spent decades recording bird songs for the highly acclaimed Cornell Lab of Ornithology. With Randy as your guide, you will identify birds by sound, as well as sight. Following this 90-minute birding outing, you will sit down to a sumptuous picnic, courtesy of Ome Caterers, served outdoors overlooking Fairview Farm’s Bird and Butterfly Garden. Up to twelve adults-from July 2009 to October 2009 or April 2010 to October 2010 at a mutually agreed upon time
BBQ Extravaganza – Value Priceless
Minimum Bid $200 Donated by URWA’s Trustees
Enjoy a “Ribs and Fixin’s” dinner (ribs, baked beans, cole slaw, green salad, beer and wine), prepared by URWA Trustees Bill Bruett, John Parker, Dan Ely and Charlie Dillon, under the command of Captain Halcyon, aka Irwin Abramson. The crew will provide a complete meal, including set-up and clean-up, for you and up to 20 guests at your home. Mutually agreed upon time within one year of June 2009
A Maine Summer Vacation - Value $3,000
Minimum Bid $400 Donated by John Parker and Maja Paumgarten
Spend one week in July at Sargent Point Cottage on Somes Sound, Maine. This newly built cottage sleeps five and is perfectly situated on land that offers scenic views of the sound and coastline. The house is located on a private dead end lane and nestled in a grove of white pines. Acadia National Park is minutes away and shopping is available in nearby Bar Harbor. Kayak and rowboat are available on property for use.
Available weeks in 2009 are: June 20-27, June 27-4, July 4-11, July 11-18
Happy Birthday to Who? Happy Birthday to YOU! - Value Incalculable
Minimum Bid $150 Donated by the URWA Staff
Enjoy a children’s birthday party for up to 20 kids at Fairview Farm (URWA’s headquarters, located on a 175-acre land preserve in Bedminster), under the watchful eye of Lauren Thies, URWA’s Stewardship Project manager. The 2.5 hour party will be crafted toward your child’s special interests to include exploring, games crafts and more. Scheduled upon a mutually agreed upon time, April through November 2010
Rain Garden - Value Over $25,000
Minimum Bid $1,000 Donated by Back to Nature Landscape Associates, Inc.
Back to Nature Landscape Associates, Inc., will design and install a beautiful wetland to complement your existing landscape. Featuring native plants, the constructed wetland will capture rain water runoff, filter water pollutants, and help alleviate flooding and recharge groundwater. This 1,200 square foot rain garden includes a three-month maintenance plan and will be a unique and lasting component of your outdoor environment.
Silent Auction
Family Fitness and Fun - Value $1,000
Minimum Bid $300 Donated by the Somerset Hills YMCA, Sneaker Barn and Friends of URWA
Enjoy a six-month family membership at the Somerset Hills YMCA where you are sure to benefit from all the programs and fitness options the Y offers. Equip your family in footwear from the Sneaker Barn in Chester, as the package includes a gift certificate for $250. When the workout is done and your tired muscles are in need of some R&R, a massage from Massage Envy in Chester is included.
Tiffany Trifecta Plus One - Value $3,220
Minimum Bid $250 Donated by Friends of URWA
Since 1837 Tiffany and Co. has been the world’s premier jeweler and America’s house of design. The Portfolio Collection men’s 18K plated watch, Atlas Collection crystal candlesticks, 16 inch Arbor platter and canvas tote with pink leather trim are the ultimate in understated elegance.
Dransfield and Ross - Breakfast in Bed - Value $1,200
Minimum Bid $250 Donated by John Dransfield and Geoffrey Ross
Immerse yourself in the luxurious fabrics of a Dransfield and Ross bedding set, part of a collection of elegant home goods with an idiosyncratic mix of textures and colors. Top off the experience with sumptuous morsels from Cocoluxe.
Step It Up - Value - $1,465
Minimum Bid $250 Donated by Julie Aronson Design and Friends of URWA
Take pleasure in this collection of autographed books and unique mahogany library steps with tooled leather treads that will make a wonderful addition to your home. An assortment of distinctive literary works includes many books written by citizens of the watershed.
