2008 Auction Items

We have an auction every year; members donate goods or services, other members buy them. We make anywhere from $12,000 to $16,000 per year, thanks to an impressive array of talent among our members, a generous membership, and healthy appetites. These are the items offered for the Auction in 2008, to give you an idea of what works. They are in broad categories; Vacations, Food, Classes, Goods, Services, and Miscellaneous.

Each item has the minimum bid and winning bid. Bids are per person. Here is an example:

Gourmet dinner for 8. (20/60)

That means bidding started at $20, and when it was over, 8 people paid $60 each for the dinner.

This page is a brief overview of the 2008 Auction. Our 2007 Auction Items page has long descriptions, taken from the auction catalog.

Condo in Hawaii, 1 week. (800/1,200)

Seaside Cottage - In Seaside, Oregon. (600/600)

Skiing condo for 5 days. (400/400)

Two nights in an enchanted bed and breakfast overlooking the Trinity River in the Six River National Forest. (150/150)

A Bit of Applause for Mrs. Claus; A Fantasy Christmas Tea for 5. (30/50)

A Day of Gingerbread House Construction, for 8. (30/50)

Barbecued Salmon Dinner. (35/95)

Bouillabaisse Creole & Crepes Suzettes dinner for 8. (35/65)

Cowgirls and Margaritas; dinner, drinks and fun for 5. (30/70)

Dinner From Under the Sea for 6. (30/80)

Gourmet Mexican Dinner for 8. (20/70)

Honky Tonk Homicide-Mystery Dinner for 8. (30/70)

Italian dinner for 8. (35/95)

Mexican Dinner and Dominoes for 6. (30/90)

Swiss Dinner for 8. (30/80)

Thai Dinner for 8. (30/60)

Wine and Cheese Tasting for 8. (50/110)

Wine and Chocolate Pairing for 8. (30/70)

Etching workshop - prepare the metal plate the first session and then etch in your image and learn to print it in the second session. (35/50)

Jewelry Making class for 10. (10/10)

Name tag necklace class (beadwork). (10/20)

Private fencing Lessons. (150/0)

Tango lessons, 2 hours. (20/20)

Tennis lessons - 4 1-hour lessons. (80/80)

Three-hour East Coast Swing dance workshop for 10. (15/25)

What's Your Passion? Three-hour workshop by a life coach. (20/30)

Wreath Making Class with Lunch for 6. (20/40)

A brand new four piece luggage set made of soft suede leather. (25/75)

Beautiful Bangles and Dangles - hand-made necklace and earring set made with purple and silver highlighted glass beads. (25/40)

Celtic Knot pendant with semi-precious stones crafted together into a necklace. (30/55)

Elegant dark wood valet chair. (40/55)

Epson Stylus CX8400 color all in one printer. (20/100)

Hand-made necklace and bracelet set made with rainbow colored glass beads. (25/25)

Jumpy Rentals - one 12x12 jump house and one jumpy water slide. (30/30)

Ornate mirror, 4 feet by 2 feet in a detailed, antiqued gold frame. (50/0)

Superman World Hero Deluxe Tabletop Pinball Machine. (40/40)

Zapotec Wool Rug. (20/90)

5 hours of math tutoring. (60/70)

Acupressure session - 1 hour. (50/180)

Detox Your Body; one-hour session. (25/65)

Environmental Gift Basket and Home Environmental Audit. (149/149)

Family History - 20 hours of Genealogical research. (150/300)

Game Party for 12 children. (10/10)

Handy Person, 3 hours. (75/95)

Let's Get Organized! Four hours of help for those closets. (50/70)

Maid Service; judgement-free, 5 hours. (40/400)

Power Washing - 3 hours. (75/85)

Self-Hypnosis sessions. (50/50)

Therapeutic Massage - 1 hour. (55/85)

Tutoring in Spanish or French, 6 hours. (120/360)

Videography - 6 hours of wedding or party. (100/0)

Week of Pet Care/ Sitting Services. (70/70)

Where Were the Stars When You Were Born? An astrological report (40+ pages) that describes the planetary alignments at the time of your birth. (25/25)

Day on the Bay in a dive boat. (75/95)

Ladies Only Night of Hot Tubbing. (25/65)

Sermon - Grace will work with the successful bidder to develop a sermon on a topic of the bidder’s choice. (40/100)