The Totally Awesome Tower Auction
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AWESOME The Tower School Parents Association presents: THE TOTALLY AWESOME TOWER AUCTION TOTALLY THE TOWER SCHOOL AUCTION 2013 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 1 3/15/13 1:09 PM Dear Tower Families and Friends, On behalf of the Tower School Parents Association, we are so pleased to welcome you to the 2013 Totally Awesome Tower Auction. The Auction is a biennial event that supports Cultural Enrichment and Faculty Development programs. But, it is also a celebration of community: an opportunity for us to come together as parents, grandparents, faculty and alumni for an evening of entertainment and laughter, along with a little friendly competition. Only with the support and efforts of our Auction Committee Chairs is this evening possible. These dedicated volunteers have worked diligently to bring a simple vision into a striking reality. For their enthusiasm and energy, we offer our sincerest appreciation. They have been an amazing team. We would like to thank each of you, for your participation in the success of the Auction. Your contributions are greatly valued on every level. Thank you for giving us a reason to create this evening. Let’s have some fun! From the moment you step in the door, there will be reminders of the �80s. Come see the sights, dance to the music and dust off your memory. Dive into the excitement of the Quickie Board Auction and, at the Live Auction, raise your paddle high. Feast on food, enjoy some drinks and make sure to have fun with friends. We are psyched to see you back in the �80s. To a totally awesome night, we welcome you! Teale Bernstein and Alethea McCormick Auction Co-Chairs Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 2 3/15/13 1:09 PM The Barnacle “Serving Seafood at Its Very Best” Lobsters caught fresh from our own boat Twin Lobster Special Every Wednesday Night Check out our daily specials 141 Front Street, Marblehead 781.631.4236 03 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 3 3/15/13 1:09 PM Auction Co-Chairs Bonnie Garaventi Andrea McEachern THE TOWER SCHOOL AUCTION 2013 Tower School 75 West Shore Drive Marblehead Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 4 3/15/13 1:09 PM Proceeds from The Totally Awesome Tower Auction will be directed toward the Faculty Professional Development Program and the TSPA Cultural Enrichment Program for students. Thank you for your generous support of Tower School. THE TOWER SCHOOL AUCTION 2013 Tower School 75 West Shore Drive Marblehead 1 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 1 3/15/13 1:09 PM AUCTION COMMITTEE Co-Chairs Teale Bernstein and Alethea McCormick ’89 Acquisitions Chair Michele Sher Writing Alessandra Herman Class Gifts Co-Chairs Tess Bauta ’90, Kate Bracken ’92, and Maria Vasserman Decorating Co-Chairs Paige Hamilton and Kathy Stafford Tower School thanks all committee members for their incredible work on this auction. In particular, we wish to thank Teale Bernstein and Alethea McCormick for their leadership and dedication to making this event a fun and successful evening for all. You’re, like, totally appreciated. 2 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 2 3/15/13 1:09 PM SCHEDULE 5:30 p.m. Doors Open — Main Entrance Stop by registration to collect your bid number and to purchase raffle and Heads or Tails tickets. 6:00 p.m. Quickie Boards Open — Gym See “Bidding Rules” for Quickie Board details. 7:00 p.m. Quickie Boards Begin to Close Boards will close at three-minute intervals 7:45 p.m. Heads or Tails Game Winner takes home two tickets to a Red Sox game — great seats, game date to be determined. Donors: Teale and Simon Bernstein 8:00 p.m. Dinner A plated sit-down dinner 8:30 p.m. Live Auction with Auctioneer Hooper Goodwin See “Bidding Rules” for Live Auction details. Check-out will be open in the Lower Lobby Don’t forget to bring this booklet to the auction! 3 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 3 3/15/13 1:09 PM TOTALLY AWESOME DINNER MENU PASSED HORS D’OEuVRES Goat Cheese Stuffed Mission Fig with Crushed Pistachio & Lavender Honey Butterflied Coconut Shrimp with Sweet and Sour Sauce Vegetable Spring Rolls Served with a Sweet Chili Garlic Sauce Shanghai Chicken Saté with a Gingered Peanut Sauce Petite Wellington Beef Sesame-Crusted Ahi Tuna Wonton with Pickled Ginger and Wasabi Crème Delicate Maryland Crab Cakes with Lemon-Caper Remoulade FIRST COuRSE Insalata Caprese Vine-Ripened Tomatoes, Fresh Basil, Boconccini Drizzled with a Basil-Infused Olive Oil Presentation of Breads and Rolls MAIn COuRSE Herb-Crusted Chicken Boneless Chicken Dusted with Garden Herbs Accompanied by Caramelized Onion and a Sweet Sherry Sauce Sweet Pea Risotto with Green Onion and Imported Parmesan Gluten-Free Chicken and Vegetarian Options Available Baby Carrots and Bok Choy DESSERT AnD COFFEE Miniature Pastries Fruit Tartlets, Lemon Meringue, Key Lime Tartlets, Chocolate Eclairs, Cannolis and Chocolate Mousse Petit Fours Premium Coffees & Assorted Herbal Tea Service 4 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 4 3/15/13 1:09 PM BIDDING RULES Quickie Boards Quickie items will be displayed on white boards. Give your bid number and the amount of your bid to the quickie board captains. Bid as often as you like. Bids must be raised by increments of at least twenty dollars unless otherwise noted. Please observe the designated starting bid on each item. The highest bidder at the time of closeout will be the winner of that item. Quickie board captains will be stationed at each quickie board. The quickie board captains and auctioneer reserve the right to settle any disputes which may arise over the winner of an item and the quickie board captains/auctioneer’s decision will be final. Live Auction All bidding must be done with your assigned bidding number. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auc- tioneer shall have the absolute and sole discretion to determine the successful bidder, and the auctioneer’s decision shall be final and binding. All sales are final. Full payment of each purchase must be received the night of the auction by check, cash, MasterCard, VISA, American Express, or Discover (unless otherwise noted) before the items are taken. If one person bids for a group (several people willing to share an item), that person is required to pay the total amount of the bid. That person is then responsible for collecting money from the group. While some items are marked J, they do have a fair-market value that will be listed on your auction bid payment receipt. 5 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 5 3/15/13 1:09 PM Harpoon Brewery proudly supports Tower School! Visit us online at www.harpoonhelps.com to learn more about how you can join us in helping others in your community. www.harpoonhelps.com 6 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 6 3/15/13 1:09 PM The Totally Awesome Tower Auction includes two styles of auctions — Quickie Boards and the Live Auction. Quickie Board items are detailed on pages 8-46, followed by the Live Auction items on pages 47-53. QuICKIE BOARDS Get ready for a not-so-silent auction! Grab your booklet and make your way from board to board to place bids on your favorite items using your assigned bid number. Out-bidding happens quickly so be sure to check back on your items often. Quickie Boards will begin closing at approximately 7:00 p.m. and will close at three-minute intervals thereafter. LIVE AuCTIOn Get those paddles ready for live-auction bidding on fantastic items including fabulous vacations and the spectacular one-of-a-kind class gifts created by our children. Get those paddles up high to take the win. The Live Auction begins at 8:30 p.m. 7 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 7 3/15/13 1:09 PM QUICKIE BOARD #1 ARTS AnD PHOTOGRAPHY “Pictures of You” The Cure (1989) Q1 Price-less Photo Opp Given that music teacher Joanna Price is as talented with a camera as she is with musical instruments, you could say that her pictures are worth a thousand musical notes. See for yourself, when she treats you to a one- hour family photo shoot for up to 6 people. The resulting outdoor natural light portrait will be an enduring classic. Donor: Joanna Price Photography Value: $200 Q2 Your Child’s Name as a Work of Art We may think of our children as our precious masterpieces, but fine artist (and Kindergartner Pippa’s grandmother) Jean Fogle expresses this belief literally, turning your child’s name into a hand-painted, framed watercolor. See the “Je M’Appelle” section of jeanfogle.com for details. You won’t fail to be inspired by her decorative Pigments of the Imagination. Donor: Jean Fogle, Fine Art Pigments of the Imagination Value: $250 Q3 Smile for Senora Dosch Enjoy a mini-photo session with former Tower Spanish teacher Victoria Dosch in a location of your choice. Item includes all editing costs and images to keep on a CD, and perhaps some Spanish language expressions such as mirar al pajarito and di/decid patata. See victoriadosch.com for more details. Donor: Victoria Dosch Photography Value: $150 8 Auction Booklet 2013 print.indd 8 3/15/13 1:09 PM Q4 Hollywood-Worthy Home Movies How many of us have chaos in our home movie/DVD drawers, or digital files? Veteran network TV video editor Marin Misoda is here to help. Check out mysodaproductions.com for details on how she creates DVDs from YOuR home movies and photographs, and also offers transfer, scanning and photo montage services.