Auction Booklet 11.11.11, Final.Pub
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Silent Auction Begins at 5:30 pm and ends promptly at 7:30 pm. Your bid number is on your name tag. Write your bid number on the bid sheets next to the items on which you wish to bid. Please bid in the increments noted on each bid sheet. (Bidders who have not followed the increments on the bid sheets will not win.) The highest bid at closing time is the winner. Winners’ names will be displayed on the screen in the Prudential Theater at the end of the program portion of the evening. Check Out/Pick‐Up of Items We ask that you pay for your auction items at the Check Out table. The location will be announced at the end of the program. Link accepts cash, credit card (MasterCard, VISA and American Express) or check made payable to Link Community School. When you pay, you will receive a receipt which you then hand over to staff to retrieve your item. Please carefully check that you have the proper items before you leave. It is your responsibility to retrieve your item this evening, arrange for pick up at the school or pay/make arrangements to have it shipped to you. Additional Information All sales are final. There will be no refund or exchange of items. It is expected that you will pay for your items the evening of the event, however if you should need to leave before the end of the event, we will contact you to arrange for payment and pick up of your items. We have tried to catalog and describe all items correctly but items are sold “as is”. No statements contained in the catalog or made orally at the sale or elsewhere shall be deemed as warranty, representation or assumption of liability. In the event of a dispute, the Benefit Committee shall have sole and final discretion to determine the winning bidder. Please read the item descriptions carefully, as there may be important information you should know about the items. Unless otherwise specified, all auction items and services must be used within one year after November 16, 2011. However check the items carefully for there might be an expiration date that is sooner than one year from the event. In some cases, dates and times are to be arranged at the mutual convenience of the donor and the winning bidder. You will receive contact information when you pay for your item. We urge you to consult IRS Revenue Ruling 67‐246 or your tax consultant or attorney concerning the tax liability of gifts to this event. If you have any questions about the item(s) you purchased, please contact Sharon Machrone in Link’s Office of Institutional Advancement at 973‐ 642‐5343 or [email protected]. Super Silent Auction 01 A Fantastic Exclusive Resorts TM Vacation! A one week's stay in a luxurious residence club in one of several great locations: Scottsdale, Los Cabos, Deer Valley, Grand Cayman, Real Del Mar, Snowmass‐‐‐to name a few. Expires November 15, 2012. Travel to take place between April 15 and November 15 of 2012. Residence subject to availability. Access to onsite amenities: concierge and daily housekeeping. Travel expense not included. Donors: Janice and Bob Bertoni, and Carol and Chris Garavente, Sharon and Ed Reitz Value: $25,000 02 Celebrate with a catered party for 50 in NJ David Ellis Events will cater a cocktail party in NJ ‐ hors d'oeuvres, cheese station, desserts and non‐alcoholic bar mixers ‐ for up to 50 of your adult friends or family. Staff and rental equipment are included, but not alcoholic beverages or the tip. Expiration date is November, 2012. This is for one date only ‐ can't be split; excludes major holidays and the event must take place in NJ. Donors: Debra and Robert Picard Value: $5,000 03 Keep your accounts in order! A certificate for $5000 toward accounting services for an existing business ‐ large or small ‐ or a start‐up, provided by a well known CPA firm in NJ. No certified audited financials, and existing clients may not bid. Expires December 31, 2012. Donor: Ray Toscano, CPA Value: $5,000 04 Woodstock NY Getaway! Spend a week in a beautiful private home with a pool in the charming and quirky town of Woodstock, NY. Check out the local sights and eat at some great local restaurants. Select the season: winter for skiing on three local mountains, spring for hiking, fall for pumpkin picking! There is plenty to do and see in the area. The house sleeps up to 8 people. Expires November 16, 2012. Dates to be mutually agreed upon by winner and host. Donors: Wendy and Andrew Lacey Value: $3,500 Silent Auction 100 Boston Pops at NJPAC Two tickets ‐ Box/ Grand Tier ‐ to a performance of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra at NJPAC on Sunday, December 4, 2011. Keith Lockhart will conduct a traditional holiday program of Christmas classics and American standards. Special guest, Rockapella, will also perform that evening. Donors: Stephanie and Robert Pangia Value: $244 101 Opera at its Finest Two terrific orchestra seat tickets to the Metropolitan Opera Company's performance of The Barber of Seville on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. This is the Bartlett Sher's popular production of Rossini's comedic opera. Rodion Pogossov is slated to sing the role of the Barber that evening. Donors: Margo and Frank Walter Value: $365 102 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater VIP Package Four VIP House Seats to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center on December 14, 2011 at 8 pm. This special package includes an exclusive cocktail and hors d'oeurves reception beginning at 6:30 pm (in the Center's Shuman Lounge) and intermission passes to Ailey's lounge (also in the Shuman Lounge). Donors: Prudential Financial, Inc. Value: $540 103 Bring on the magic and the mystery! Two tickets to the "Masters of Illusion" at NJPAC on Friday, February 10, 2012 at 8 pm will thrill and surprise you! Based on the spectacular television show, Masters of Illusion Live comes to the stage in what promises to be one of the greatest magical touring productions in history. Donors: NJPAC Value: $180 104 Great dining at Cibo, NY A group of four will enjoy a delicious meal at Cibo, a trendy Tuscan/American restaurant in Manhattan's midtown east not far from Grand Central Station or the United Nations. The restaurant serves Tuscan/American fare. Go for lunch or dinner. Expires November 21, 2012. Excludes alcohol, tax, gratuity and holidays. Donors: Ray Gilmore, Proprietor; Jim Latz, Manager Value: $250 105 Golf: Ridgewood Country Club Golf at Ridgewood Country Club, in Paramus, NJ, with Link trustee Paul Stephenson. Your threesome will play a round of golf and select a golf shirt from the Pro Shop, courtesy of your host. Expires November 16, 2012. Donor: Paul Stephenson Value: $1500 106 Golf for Four: Trump National Golf Club A true foursome event! A round of golf for 4, complimentary guest fees, cart fees (2) and lunch at the famous Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, NJ in the 2012 season. Expires November 16, 2012. Excludes alcohol and tax, and caddie tips. Play Tuesday through Friday excluding holidays. Donor: Jim Polley Value: $2000 107 Ladies Day at Baltusrol A round of golf and lunch for three women plus your host Darenda Sheridan during the upcoming golf season at the prestigious Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ. Expires November 16, 2012. Donor: Darenda Sheridan Value: $750 108 Get your golf on at the Plainfield West Nine Golf on the historic Plainfield West Nine in Plainfield, NJ. This package includes greens fees for 4, and West Nine swag ‐ a Taylor made golf bag with stand, sweatshirt and hat. Expires November 16, 2012. Donor: Bill Castner Value: $330 109 For the soccer fan ‐ a fantastic MLS package A bonanza for a soccer enthusiast: two tickets to the AT&T MLS All Star Game in August 2012, location to be determined. (Rumor has it that it might be close to the metro area!) This package includes a pre‐game VIP Field Tour and VIP Hospitality as well as invitations to the Game Commissioner's Party and a post game Celebration Party. Also included is an authentic 2011 Adidas Jabulani Match Ball soccer ball signed by the 2011 MLS All Stars. Donors: David Wright and Eric Krasnoo, MLS Value: $1,000 110 Devils Delight Fun for four over the holiday break. Take in the NJ Devils vs. Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, December 31, 2011 at 3 pm at the Pru Center in Newark with these great seats! Additionally, you receive a hockey jersey signed by left winger and alternate Devils team captain, Ilya Kovalchuk , a puck signed by Martin Brodeur and a hat from former Devil Jamie Langenbrunner. Donor: NJDevils Value: $750 111 Fenway‐mania! Two tickets to a Red Sox home game with pre‐game VIP Tour of Fenway Park during the 2012 regular season. This package includes a framed poster of Fenway Park. Game date is subject to availability and excludes Opening Day and all Yankee/Interleague games. Donors: Fenway Sports Group; Allan B. Simpson Value: $300 112 Go Scarlet Knights! See the Rutgers men's basketball team in action with four tickets to a home game (with parking pass) in the 2011‐2012 season. This package also includes two RU caps, 2 string bags, four tee shirts and a magnet. Great fan‐fare! Donor: Tim Pernetti, Rutgers Athletics Value: $250 113 See the Amazin's in action! Enjoy four box seats at an exciting Mets game at CitiField in the 2012 season.