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Grey Towers Watercolor Donated by Judyth Casey Grey Towers in Full Color: This handsomely framed watercolor painting of Grey Towers is by Judyth Casey, a Milford artist who studied with famed watercolorist Joel Popadics for 14 years. Estimated Value: $200 Catalog / Sales Order: 1 Custom Kayak Trip Donated by Andrew Wilshinsky The Classy River Run: The father-and-son Wilshinsky kayak team will expertly guide you and your guests downriver on a half-day kayaking trip, all designed according to your level of experience. The trip is picked after consultation with the winning bidder, and your day ends in style with riverside cocktails. For up to 6 people. Estimated Value: $350 Catalog / Sales Order: 2 Wild Acres Lake Sunset Donated by Reggie Cheong-Leen Bucolic Water View: A wistful and soothing interpretation of Wild Acres Lake, in a lovely palette of colors, by talented local artist Reggie Cheong-Leen. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 3 Professional Photoshoot & Full Portrait Donated by Meghan Royce Rosenfeld Put Your Best Side Forward: Tired of the disheveled way you look in snapshots? Get your individual portrait or a couples portrait professionally done at a custom photoshoot by Royce Photography. The one-hour session will be outdoors, and must be scheduled before November 2021. Photos will be delivered through a private website link with unlimited downloads. (Not for children under 16, families or group events.) Estimated Value: $300 Catalog / Sales Order: 4 Rustic Rocking Chair Donated by Dillon VanGorder Rocking It: An eye-catching and decidedly different rustic rocking chair perfect for a Pike County porch or cabin. Estimated Value: $370 Catalog / Sales Order: 5 Dancing Moon Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee Donated by Scott Steer Blue Mountain High: Grown high in the Blue Mountains of eastern Jamaica, Dancing Moon is authentic unblended 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain®. You are about to experience one of the richest and smoothest coffees you’ve ever tasted. There’s nothing else like it in all the world. To be auctioned by the bag of either ground, k-cups or whole bean. Estimated Value: $30 - $56 depending on the product Catalog / Sales Order: 6 Professional Acting and Presentation Tips Donated by Jamie Harris Treading the Boards: Do you have a child who is smitten by the theater and wants a leg up? Do you wish you could do better at your next corporate presentation? If so, bid for this 90-minute dramatic arts consultation with veteran theatrical agent Jamie Harris, director of the Clear Talent Group’s NY office, with clients in Hamilton and To Kill A Mockingbird. Advice can cover headshots, resumes, audition materials and how to get ahead in show business. (For musical theatre coaching, the accompanist or musical pre-recorded tracks must be provided by the student.) Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 7 Period Photo of Milford’s Historic Forest Hall Donated by John Pfuhler Our Village French Normandy: Vintage framed photograph of one of northeast Pennsylvania's most iconic buildings. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 8 A "Gershwin and Friends” Music and Memories Night Donated by Ronny Whyte A Fine Way to Stroke a Steinway: You and up to five guests will enjoy drinks in acclaimed pianist Ronny Whyte’s elegant courtyard garden in Milford Borough, while Ronny performs George Gershwin tunes and regales you with juicy “behind the scenes” insights into the musical life. This is a rare chance to learn the backstory about Gershwin's (married) girlfriend Kay Swift, who was talented in her own right and a close friend of Ronny’s as well. Date TBD. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 9 Traditional Aboriginal Painting by Dan Goodwin Donated by David Richard Rare Collectible from Down Under: Alice Springs artist Daniel Goodwin was taken from his aboriginal family when he was five, but he eventually found his mother again and learned traditional dot-style painting from his elders. Goodwin won his first of many art awards at age 21, and now a half dozen of his works sit in the National Museum of Australia. This stunning work is 36”x50”, acrylic on canvas (not framed,) and depicts a lively kangaroo and emu. Goodwin has handwritten remarks about the work on the back of the canvas. A vibrant and rarely available collectible work for your home. Estimated Value: $1000 Catalog / Sales Order: 10 Country Hike with the Intrepid Artist Marie Liu Donated by Marie Liu Happy Trails: Countless hiking trails around Milford provide unique and abundant opportunities to explore the history and natural beauty around us. Marie Liu, the Delaware Water Gap National Park's former resident artist, is the perfect guide to share what she has 'discovered' with a group of up to six hikers. Hike will be custom-designed for the winning bidder. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 11 Preserve Your Legacy, Document Your Story Donated by Lisa K. Winkler Family Fables: Is your history a mystery to your family? Here’s a chance to preserve your legacy for your children and grandchildren. Personal Historian Lisa K. Winkler, founder of LifeCycle Stories, will create a compelling narrative based on two hours of interviews. Final product will be delivered as an electronic file, ready to be printed. Virtual interviews, via Zoom, to be arranged at mutually convenient times and must be scheduled within two months of the auction. Estimated Value: $300 Catalog / Sales Order: 12 Pandemics and Plagues... Over Drinks and Dinner! Donated by Doug Manion and Megan Strub Infectious disease specialist Dr. Doug Manion and Megan Strub will host dinner for a couple at the Hotel Fauchere with a private briefing on pandemics, plagues, public health and where we go from here. The classic pandemic books The Great Influenza, The Hot Zone, Plagues and People will be provided in advance of the dinner, dates to be scheduled with the hosts. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 13 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Movie Night Donated by John Berendt, Susie Lyddon, Marc Scarduffa & Bertrand Buchin Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil movie night, hosted by author John Berendt at the home of Susie Lyddon. Evening starts with Savannah-inspired drinks and snacks on the porch of Marc Scarduffa and Bertrand Buchin's Ann Street home, before your party walks across the park to Susie’s cozy Catharine Street garden to view the film. John Berendt’s lively background talk will shed new light on the film and city. Event for up to 10 people. Dates TBD. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 14 Two-hour Walking Tour of Metropolis Milford Donated by Lynn Anne Walsh & Sean Strub Deep Dive Into History’s Detail: When Milford Mayor Sean Strub recounts the two-hundred year journey of an innocent looking bluestone slab underfoot, you know he knows his local history. An opportunity for a party of up to six to learn about our unique heritage, trivia and lore in a two-hour walking tour of Milford. Event ends with a restorative cocktail at the elegant home of Lynne Ann Walsh, on her terrace overlooking the Delaware River. Date TBD. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 15 Sushi, Sake and Sweets Served ‘Sur la Terrasse’ Donated by Scott & Eileen Smith Time to Turn Japanese: Scott & Eileen Smith will transport you with exotic cuisine and an astonishing view from their cliffside home overlooking Milford. Their Japanese chef will prepare a dinner of sushi with fresh fish flown in from northern Japan, as well as cooked delicacies, all while you learn about sake varieties specially chosen for your unique night. Sweets follow on the 1500 sq. ft terrace, before closing drams of handpicked Japanese whiskey are quaffed around the fire pit. High-quality event for 8-10 people. Dates TBD. Estimated Value: Priceless or "Kichōna" Catalog / Sales Order: 16 Commissioned Portrait Painted by Kate Horan Donated by Kate Horan The Real Thing: Consider a portrait of your partner, child or loved one by the abstract-expressionist Kate Horan, an artist who has studied at both SUNY Buffalo and The Arts Student League in NYC. Kate’s refined color palette and eye for inner beauty stunningly captures her subjects. Rare opportunity to acquire a truly unique and valuable work for your bare wall. Estimated Value: $1000 Catalog / Sales Order: 17 Chill Week at the Sanibel Island Resort and Spa Donated by Duke & Joan Schneider, Colleen & Tom Corry Our Burn-Out Bestseller: This is a chance to restore yourself with a week at the swank Sanibel Island Resort and Spa. Your retreat is a Bayview Deluxe Unit in the Marriott Condo Towers: No. #717 is a large 2-BR condo with stunning views on a high floor. Week must be booked between June 19th and December 15, 2021. Estimated Value: $1000 Catalog / Sales Order: 18 Raymondskill Falls Photographed and donated by Matthew Winkler Falling for the Falls: Photograph of our unique local falls beautifully captured by Matthew Winkler and printed on canvas. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 19 Pandemic Mary Painting Painted and donated by Susie Lyddon Pandemic Peace: “Pandemic Mary: Our Lady of Covid” by local artist Susie Lyddon. The Blessed Mother visits mankind when there is much suffering and things have gone horribly wrong, and we’re pleased to report she did in fact grace Milford, Pennsylvania during the pandemic. She appears here in the form of acrylic and glitter on canvas, and we think she has the most beautiful and soulful eyes. Estimated Value: Priceless Catalog / Sales Order: 20 Complete Bound Set of Milford Magazine Donated by Sean Strub Time Suspended on the Page: A rare and complete set of Milford Magazine, from its inception in 2001 until it ceased publication in 2009.