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$25 TICKET ITEMS 4-Night Stay in Chamberlands Lake Tahoe ANN B $25 TICKET ITEMS • 4-night stay in Chamberlands Lake Tahoe ANN B. • “The Office Bar & Grill Evening Out” — $100 worth of The Office gift certificates. JULIE S. • 7-night stay at Villa del Palmar Beach, Cabo San Lucas JULIE U. • Sony PlayStation (PS3) 250GB gaming system ROCKY K. • 3-month family membership to Pacific Athletic Club DIANE H. • [2] 49er tickets: Monday, December 23, 2013 vs. Falcons CAROL D. • New Android Nexus 7 (tablet), with a 7-inch display, along with $50 Google Play gift certificates JULIE U. • Peninsula Swim School—$100 off a full series, 9-lesson package BARBARA L. $10 TICKET ITEMS • Nazareth Ice Oasis Skating School—Free, 8-week, group ice skating lessons LEAH F. • Sequoia YMCA—3-month family membership including joining fee BARB J. • Four day passes to Great America MARLIN R. • Peninsula Humane Society—gift certificate for free pet adoption ROCKY K. • Happy Tails dog grooming—2 free grooming sessions MELINA O. • Urban Combat—1-month free pass for MMA self-defense courses [2 prizes] PATTI B. • “Family Day in Monterey” complete with 4 passes to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and a one-night stay with an ocean- view condo at the Seascape Resort ALYSON R. • Day pass to Emerald Lake Country Club (up to 10 people) [2 prizes] SHEILA B. AND BARB J. • Pickled clothing store gift certificate ($150) BONNIE K. • “Mix with the Best” gift package 750ml each Grey Goose vodka, Cazadores tequila reposado, Dewar’s white label Scotch whisky, Bacardi rum, Bombay Sapphire gin with cocktail-condiment tray NATALIE K. • Keratin Complex Coppola Express Blow Out & haircut, Gretchen Schroeder Salon CAROL D. • DXA personal body composition scan (lean muscle–to-fat assessment), Bone Density & Body Composition Center JAYNE O. • (2) Giants tickets, Club Level, Sunday, August 11, Orioles TONY M. • (2) Giants tickets, Lower box, Section 112, Wednesday, July 24, Reds SARAH M. • “Lunch Date with the 4th Grade Team” BRYANT FAMILY (TWO FAMILY MEMBERS) AND ANN B. • American Girl® themed basket OLIVIA M. AND FAMILY • “Movie Outing with Ms. Smith” TIMMY H., GABY M., AND AMY S. • Case of 2009 WL Butler Family Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon GREG K. • “Lunch in the Clifford C-Suite” with Principal Behrendt and Assistant Principal Dees GABY M. • 2-night campsite under the redwoods at Smithwoods RV Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains (plus additional basket items) JULIE U. • 2 “unlimited-rides plus 2 attraction” passes to Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (along with additional basket items) DAVID M. • “At-Home Movie Night” themed basket, with cool popcorn maker, popcorn, new DVD releases, and more AVA R. • Italian themed basket KARI S. • “Local Artisans” themed basket, includes $75 gift certificate to Mayers Jewelers MARY-JO N. • KOA Airstream camper weekend (plus additional basket items) JULIE S. • “Instant 4th of July” themed basket PATTI B. • Mystery Bag: A cornucopia of treasures, including $100 in restaurant gift certificates DIONE S. $3 TICKET ITEMS • Race time at GoKartRacer in Burlingame ($50) [2 prizes] GAIL B. AND JAIME G. • Piacere restaurant gift card ($50) SARAH M. • JoeyRae women’s clothing (San Carlos) gift card ($50) LORI T. • Bay Area Discovery Museum, free admission for up to 5 visitors [2 prizes] TEELA V. AND JJ F-V. • Delivery of two dozen home-made scones and jam on a weekend morning LISA S. • Century Theater movie passes for 4 [2 prizes] JULIE S. AND MAHSA P. • 231 Ellsworth Restaurant gift certificate ($50) DIANE H. • Canyon Inn gift certificate ($50) DEREK E. AND FAMILY. • Buck’s restaurant in Woodside gift certificate ($35) [2 prizes] CECILIA C. AND JULIE S. • Hobee’s Restaurant gift certificate ($25) ANNA M. • Picnic Essentials™ backpack picnic set + wine PATTI B. • Beauty Lounge gift certificate ($50) SYNDIE M. • Captain’s Redwood City (skate, surf, choppers) gift certificate ($50) LORI. T. • Golden Time Jewelers gift certificate ($30) NATALIE D. • 2 lbs and 2 mugs from Peet’s coffee ANNIE S. • Nothing Bundt Cakes gift certificate ($40) MARIANA E. • Cold Stone gift certificates ($50 total) ANNA M. • [3] PS3 Games: ModNation Racers; NBA09 “The Inside”; Ratchet & Clank, “Future: A Crack in Time” POOJA M. • (3) PS3 Games: Ratchet & Clank “Full Frontal Assault”; Little Big Planet 2; Jak and Daxter Collection ULRICH FAMILY • “Box Ready Movie Date:” $25 Fandango card, candy, microwave popcorn, popcorn box, 2 bottles water DANIELLE M..
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