OLLI SILENT AUCTION CATALOG

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Item Number:  4-01 Item:  Transfer of VHS tapes to DVD Description:  I will transfer up to five hour of VHS tape – weddings, bar mitzvah, birthday party, cruise, kids growing up, or whatever, to DVD. Preserve those memories for a lifetime.  I will do this for up to the five highest bidders. Donor: Ben A. Gold Estimated Market Value:  50 Minimum Bid: 10 Minimum Bid Increment: 5 Item Number:  4-02 Item:  Dinner/selected wines for two couples or 4 persons Description:  A delicious French family dinner  prepared by Cecile Heatley with superb wines selected and provided by Eric Henderson Donor:  Heatley / Henderson Estimated Market Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: 35 per person Minimum Bid Increment: 10 Item Number:  4-03 Item:  Bread Description:  I will bake bread for the top 6 bidders.  One loaf for each 5 dollars bid. Donor: Robert Lawshe Estimated Market Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: 5 per loaf Minimum Bid Increment: 1 Item Number:  4-04 Item:  Wine and Cheese Party (for Singles), June 20 Description:  Come join your fellow OLLI-ians at a festive wine and cheese party.  Sample a variety of international wines and cheeses, mingle with your friends and meet new ones. Twelve single slots available. Donor:  Doris E. Bloch Estimated Market Value: 20 per person Minimum Bid: 12 Minimum Bid Increment: 3       Item Number:  4-05       Item:  Cupcake Trifecta       Description:  Three batches each of a dozen or more yummy, homemade cupcakes.  Flavors & delivery times to be mutually negotiated.  A few choices:  peanut butter chocolate, lemon lavender, etc.       Donor: Doris E. Bloch       Estimated Market Value: 45       Minimum Bid: 24       Minimum Bid Increment: 3   Item Number:  4-06 Item:  Catered Omelet Brunch Description:  Dick, omelet chef extraordinaire (beware of puffery) and his wife Willie will serve brunch to a party of 8 at their home or yours (if you provide tableware). The menu will include omelets, pastries, sausages, a mixed fruit bowl, juices, coffee, soft drinks and Mimosas or Bloody Mary's. Caveat: The kitchen help may heedlessly mix with the distinguished guests. Donor: Dick Young Estimated Market Value: 160 Minimum Bid: 120 Minimum Bid Increment: 10 Item Number:  4-7 Item:  Personalized tour of the National Portrait Gallery Description:  Individualized tour, for up to 10 persons, of the NPG w/winner's choice of itinerary, before Sept. 1, 2009.  Date and time to be agreed upon by winner and tour guide. Donor:  Barbara A. Nelson Estimated Market Value:  priceless Minimum Bid:  20 per person Minimum Bid Increment:  5 Item Number:  4-08 Item:  Bridge Luau Luncheon Description:  Lunch and play bridge for 12.  11:00 am, Tuesday, June 16 at 6000 N 35th St., Arlington, VA 22202 (easy access from I-66 or Lee Highway). Donor:  Mary Lou McMorrow Estimated Market Value:  15 each Minimum Bid:  15 Minimum Bid Increment:  5 Item Number:  4-09 Item:  Garden Makeover! Description:  5/6 members of the Dirty Knee Club will work in a yard: neatening garden beds, pruning, fertilizing, planting annuals or small perennials (owner is responsible for the  cost of products requested). Garden design recommendations may be requested. Donor:  Valerie V. Braybrooke Estimated Market Value:  priceless Minimum Bid:  300 Minimum Bid Increment:  100/hr more Item Number:  4-10 Item:  Brunch With The Birds Description:  Brunch while sitting on the old church pew at the antique table overlooking bird feeders and Al's garden - tour of garden is mandatory.  8-10 people (more if buffet)  Date TBD - late July - early Aug. Donor:  Carolyn & Al Sanders Estimated Market Value:  300 Minimum Bid:  35 per person Minimum Bid Increment:  5 Item Number:  4-11 Item:  Dinner & Conversation with the Rybicki’s (6 persons to bid) Description:  Share a gourmet meal with one of OLLI’s most popular instructors, Mr. John Rybicki, and his wife Sally. Mr. R. has taught numerous comparative religion courses at OLLI and elsewhere, and is always erudite (but never obtuse) and amusing in class (just ask any of the OLLI "Rybicki groupies"). Six guests will have the opportunity to enjoy the company of Mr. and Mrs. Rybicki in a relaxed and more intimate social setting in my home. Date TBD. Donor:  Doris E. Bloch Estimated Market Value:  priceless Minimum Bid:  30 per person Minimum Bid Increment:  5 Item Number:  4-12 Item:  Cooking lessons for the suddenly single Description:  Help meet the challenge of living alone for someone who doesn’t cook by giving them lessons on simple cooking for one. At my home, can take as many as three learners. Basic recipes. Two sessions. Donor:      Deborah B. Halverson Estimated Market Value:  60 Minimum Bid:  30 Minimum Bid Increment:  5 Item Number:  4-13 Item:  Internet search service Description:  Professional searcher can help you find the best travel deal, best price on a product or information on health-related topics. Donor:  Janet O. Cochran Estimated Market Value:     50 Minimum Bid:  25 Minimum Bid Increment:  5 Item Number:  4-14 Item:  Dinner for 2 at Afghan Restaurant in Burke with Steve Goldman, popular OLLI instructor Description:  Enjoy a fine Afghan dinner and talk over Bible Doctrines etc. with Steve Donor:  Steve Goldman Estimated Market Value:  priceless Minimum Bid:  40 Minimum Bid Increment:  5

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