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LIVE AUCTION ITEMS TIGER WOODS GOLFER’S GETAWAY Donated by United Airlines and the Scattone Family and Friends of St. Francis Xavier An exciting getaway awaits 4 lucky golfers at the exclusive new private club, Bluejack National in Houston, Texas. Bluejack National, Golf Digest’s #1 New Golf Course, is a private club and resort-style community and home to the only Tiger Woods-designed golf course in the United States. Golfweek recently recognized Bluejack as #1 Residential Course in Texas and #11 in the Country. Located on 755-acres of rolling hills in Montgomery, Texas, Bluejack is exclusively comprised of 400 residences and 550 memberships. Since 2015, Bluejack has offered personalized hospitality with an array of extraordinary amenities including golf, tennis, spa and wellness center, pools, zip lines, treehouse, bowling alley, movie theater, football field, “mini-Fenway” park, pickleball, as well as several dining and corporate entertainment options. Thirty-five acres of fishing lakes and seven miles of lush hiking, biking, and running trails link these features to the Bluejack National neighborhoods. Bluejack delivers an exceptional experience where memories are made and life happens. Founded on classic and timeless principles, Bluejack is a generational retreat that provides a club culture and community lifestyle, while preserving life’s most valued commodity — time. Relax in a beautiful 4 bedroom, 4 bath villa for 2 nights while enjoying two rounds of golf at this amazing course plus unlimited play on the Par 3 short course, “The Playgrounds” plus a $500 club credit to be used for dinner and/or caddie use. Roundtrip airfare for all four guests on United Airlines included! (Restrictions: Package subject to availability and expires on December 31, 2018.) MILLER BEER CAVES DINNER EXPERIENCE Donated by Jennifer and Pete Marino Enjoy a one-of-a-kind dinner experience in the historic caves of Miller Valley. Twelve people will have the opportunity to step back 160 years into the caves where Frederick J.Miller originally stored his prized brews. The caves are among the oldest surviving soft-ground tunnels of their size in North America, and provide a truly unique ambiance outfitted with German stained glass, pegged oak floors and an oversized carving of “The Girl in the Moon”. Enjoy a full, five-course, chef-prepared gourmet dinner. Each dinner course is purposefully paired with a beer from across the Miller Coors portfolio. This venue is perfect for any food and beer aficionado. Relax and enjoy all the caves have to offer. This experience comes complete with round trip transportation to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Prost! (Your dinner party will be held on a date mutually agreed upon with the hosts. Not available to anyone under the age of 21.) FINE WINE AND FRIENDS IN NAPA Donated by Reid and Rebecca Snellenbarger Down a long country road lined with tattered fences and mossy boulders, amidst old oaks surrounded by vineyards, through tall grasses that give way to dusty dirt roads and ranches, and over a stream that blossoms into a lake, is where your wine getaway begins…12 friends will enjoy an extended 3 night weekend stay in a stunning mansion located on Aonair’s BlueOak Vineyard Estate in breathtaking Napa Valley. Aonair (Gaelic for “one man”) Wines is a highly exclusive vineyard whose wine is only available to select clientele and club members and visits are typically by private appointment only. You will be staying at the beautiful 12,000 sq. ft., 6 bedroom, 5 ½ bath home that sits on 15 beautiful acres and includes a luxurious pool and hot tub. During your stay, the group will be luxuriously chauffeured for 2 full days by Lonnie Smith who, for the past twenty years, has been a chauffeur, tour guide, concierge and wine educator in the Napa Valley wine country. Lonnie has developed a multitude of personal relationships with numerous private and specialty wineries in Napa and Sonoma which will allow for exquisite wine tasting at some of the most exclusive and unique vineyards in Napa Valley. On one of the evenings, come back to the house and enjoy an oven-fired pizza dinner with wine pairings personally presented by Aonair Vineyard owner, Grant Long, well regarded as one of the most innovative and respected winemakers in all of Napa Valley. This is the good life - open some wine and enjoy the view! (Restrictions: Package subject to availability and valid for 1 year from date of purchase.) LOBSTER, WINE AND THE BEACH Donated by Josh and Joanne Teuber, Patrick and Jane Daley and Reid and Rebecca Snellenbarger Enjoy an enchanted evening on a secluded beach on the NorthShore with 11 of your closest friends as you all relish in a lavish, authentic lobster boil dinner accompanied by a signature cocktail and select wines especially paired to the meal. Wine, great food and wonderful friends on beautiful Lake Michigan served by some of your favorite SFX families – who could ask for anything more! (Restrictions: Package subject to availability and valid for 1 year from date of purchase.) BIG SKY LOG CABIN RETREAT Donated by Friends of St. Francis Xavier 10 guests will experience a week in the Summer of 2018 in a pristine wilderness setting in the comfort of a beautiful 5 bedroom log cabin in Montana! There is a certain spirit in Montana that is difficult to define, but this mountain cabin just might capture it. You will enjoy incredible scenery and true Big Sky Country peace and quiet. This mountain cabin, with expansive views from three levels of living areas, rests on 10-acres on the slope of Mount Maurice, above the canyon that is the entrance to the Beartooth Pass, just an hour and a half from Yellowstone National Park. The home is as expansive as the views, with three levels of living areas, enabling everyone in the group to have as much privacy as they desire. Guests will enjoy the gas stove in the walkout basement or can build a fire in the gorgeous natural stone fireplace in the vaulted living room. Other comfort and leisure amenities include a custom,whole-home music system, home theatre room, wet bar, master bath with air-jet tub, outdoor fire pit and gas grill. The town of Red Lodge, Montana, is one of the best small towns anywhere. It’s also been dubbed “The Coolest Ski Town You’ve Never Heard Of.” Here you’ll find a wonderful variety of shops, art galleries, live music venues and great dining options. Award-winning chefs create food you’d never expect to find in a town this size. Don’t miss the Bear Creek Saloon and Steakhouse and Pig Races just half an hour away in the town of Bear Creek. And be sure you check out Babcock and Miles, a gourmet food and wine store, which can provide the perfect gourmet touches for meals you decide to prepare at the cabin. For outdoor enthusiasts, there’s a perfect activity for every interest. A generous activity allowance is included with your stay, allowing 2 half-day activities (whitewater rafting, horseback riding or a guided hike) for your group to enjoy. Prepare to create Big Sky Country memories that will last a lifetime! Included: 6 nights exclusive use of home for 10 people, with the option to take up to 16 people. (This includes the use of the daybed, futon and sleeper sofas, which are in the basement great room.) Property manager for recommendations on restaurants & other area activities 2 half day excursions from three preferred vendors associated with the property. (Rules & Restrictions: Smoking is prohibited in the home, and no pets please. Stays must be reserved within 30 days of the event. Booking stay dates and excursions are on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability at the time of booking. Preferred excursions must be selected at time of booking your stay, and once selected and booked cannot be changed. Stay dates are available from May 26, 2018 through September 29, 2018. Check in is at 4pm on Sunday and check out is at 11am Saturday.) ULTIMATE CHICAGO SPORTS FANS Donated by Jessica and Brett O’Brien, Jay Blunk, the Chicago Blackhawks, Denise and Marty Kenny, the Chicago Cubs, Dan Leone, Keri and Mike Drew and the Wannstedt Family No need to pick your favorite team with this amazing package! Get up close and experience first rate access with all five of Chicago’s major sports teams. It starts with the Bulls…and it is not possible to get closer to the action than this! Rest your feet on the hardwood as four lucky individuals will be sitting courtside on Friday, March 2nd when the Chicago Bulls take on the Dallas Mavericks. Be sure to look your best as you will likely end up on television for the highlight reels. These floor tickets retail for $1,600 a piece! Two parking passes are also included. Go Bulls! The package also includes four amazing tickets to the Chicago Blackhawks, complete with two team jerseys. Don’t just get close to the ice, get on the ice. One individual will get to ride the Chicago Blackhawks Zamboni between periods. Welcome in the warmer weather as baseball season gets into full swing. Four fans will enjoy watching your Chicago Cubs in field box seats at historic Wrigley Field. And not to overlook our Southside friends, this package includes four White Sox tickets in the sixth row to watch the Sox take on the Oakland Athletics June 24, 2018 VIP parking included. Round out this real-life fantasy sports experience by being the first to get a look at your Chicago Bears as they prepare for the 2018 season under new coach Matt Nagy.