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SNEAK PEEK: Live Auction Items Live Auction

Journal as of March 8, 2017 / Subject to change Lot 100 Sweet Baby James Patricia Salkin and Howard Gross

On July 4th, 2017, you and a guest will join Provost Patricia Salkin and her husband Howard Gross to see James Taylor perform from your “shed” seats at the Tanglewood, home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, in the Berkshires, MA. Then, enjoy a home cooked BBQ dinner with Patty and Howard, complete with an overnight stay in your own private suite at their Berkshires home! Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: $300

Lot 101 New York, New York Linda Howard Weissman/Leonard Feld/Thomas Maligno/Tom Kirdahy

This is how you’re supposed to do New York City! Start with two house seats and a backstage tour of the new hit musical Anastasia (tickets are subject to availability and black-out dates may apply). Then, dine at the 3 Star Michelin restaurant Le Bernardin, where your $300 gift certificate will allow you to explore the delicious flavors of Executive Chef Eric Ripert. When you’re stuffed with all of the gourmet seafood you can eat, collapse in your room at the European style boutique Michelangelo Hotel ($300 gift certificate).

Value: $900 Minimum Bid: $400 Lot 102 Lunch with Dom and the Dean Dean Harry Ballan

Bid on this priceless luncheon….a meal with Uncle Junior from The Sopranos, also known as Johnny Ola to The Godfather fans or Cephas Whitlock of the or Dominic Chianese to his friends. You and a friend will join Dean Ballan and Dominic Chianese at Trattoria Dell’Arte for lunch in NYC. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity. Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: $250 Lot 104 Wanna Get Away? Dean Emeritus Howard Glickstein

Escape the winter with a seven day stay at a luxurious condo, sleeps up to four, in Villa del Palmar Flamingo in Puerto Vallarta! Villa del Palmar Flamingos Beach Resort and Spa is a brand new resort hotel in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. Located only 15 minutes from the Puerto Vallarta airport, this 5-Star beach resort offers world-class amenities and plenty of space to enjoy your family and friends. Relax at the resort's multi-level swimming pool area surrounded by shady palm trees. Enjoy the incredible ocean views in luxurious accommodations. It's the perfect location for your next vacation! Available for mutually agreed upon dates between May and October 2017 only. Value: $2,100 Minimum Bid: $1,000

Lot 103 New York State of Mind Patricia Salkin/Leonard Feld/Sheraton

Take a holiday from the neighborhood, and spend some time listening to the Piano Man himself. You and a guest will see Billy Joel live on Thursday, May 25th, 2017 with Uptown Girl Patricia Salkin herself at Madison Square Garden. Before you sing along to all of your favorite songs, start your night at Esca and treat yourself to some of the best seafood in New York (maybe a bottle of red? Bottle of white?) with your $300 gift card. When the night is over, stroll uptown to the luxurious Hotel Beacon NYC, where a suite awaits you for the evening (offer valid through September 2017).

Value: $1,000 Minimum Bid: $400 Lot 105 Take Me Out to…CitiField Honorable Sol Wachtler/New York Mets

Buy some peanuts and Cracker Jacks as you and three friends watch the New York Mets at Citi Field during the regular 2017 season. You’ll have credentials to watch batting practice from the field, enjoy superior views in Delta Club seats, have a personalized welcome message on the scoreboard and free VIP parking for one car. This is your chance to experience the Amazin’ Mets during the upcoming season in comfort and style! (Monday – Thursday only, night game required to experience batting practice. Must be used by Sept 1. Opening day and Subway Series games excluded). Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: $400

Lot 106 A Destination Within a Destination Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino, St. Maarten

Soak up some sun with a six night, seven day all-inclusive stay in a double occupancy room at the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort & Casino in St. Maarteen. As part of the “Limitless All Inclusive” package, you and your guest receive: Champagne and cold towel check-in; full breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and drinks each day - no reservations required; weekly beach party dinner; weekly managers cocktail party; In-room mini-fridge refreshed daily with soft drinks, bottled water and beer; guest day pass to Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort, Casino & Spa (adults only) with complimentary use of the resorts facilities and all-inclusive meals and drinks; daytime activities including water aerobics, pool toys, use of snorkeling equipment, tennis courts, beach volleyball, ping pong, pool tables and more; nightly theme parties and live entertainment; use of the fitness center; outdoor movies; free Wi-Fi in common areas and guest rooms. All hotel taxes, utility and service fees are included. Valid from May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018. Blackout dates are December 24, 2017 through January 2, 2018. Value: $3,480 Minimum Bid: $1,200

Lot 107 R.O.C.K. in Tanglewood U.S.A. Patricia Salkin and Howard Gross

This is gonna hurt so good….. Winning bidders “Jack and Diane” will join Patty and Howard at the John Mellencamp concert (with Emmylou Harris and Carlene Carter) at Tanglewood on Saturday, July 1, 2017. You will be treated to a spectacular picnic prior to the show courtesy of acclaimed BBQ chef Howard Gross. This is not just another day – the night ends with a stay in your private suite in the Berkshires home of Patty and Howard. Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: $400

Lot 108 Harry Hour Dean Harry Ballan

Enjoy a 45 minutes set of the American Songbook as Dean Ballan tickles the ivories to entertain you and your guests at a party in your own home. Bid on the chance to have Dean Harry Ballan come to a party and play for you and your guests at a mutually agreed upon date. Piano not required. – Dean Ballan has piano, will travel. Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: $350

Lot 109 Michelin Man Dean Emeritus Howard Glickstein

Touro Law has our own Michelin man, Dean Emeritus Howard Glickstein who has eaten in nearly every three star Michelin rated restaurant in the country. Four guests are invited to join Dean Glickstein at a restaurant of his choice for an evening of fine dining. Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: $200

Lot 110 Step Up to the Bar Pieper Bar Review

One full tuition gift certificate to any full Pieper Bar Review Course. Certificate has no cash value, is non-refundable and cannot be combined with any other offer or certificate. Valid for new registrants only. Must be remitted with an application by May 15, 2017. Don’t miss this opportunity to save big on bar prep!

Value: $3,650 Minimum Bid: $1,750

Lot 111 Get Your Zen On with Professors Professors Eileen Kaufman, Richard Klein and Laura Dooley

Dinner and drinks with Professors Kaufman, Klein and Dooley. Marvelous food and great cocktails for ten at Buddakan, the most trendy, explosive and spectacular restaurant in Manhattan’s meatpacking district. It would be a violation of the criminal law to miss this opportunity to be the guests of and share an evening with Professors Eileen Kaufman, Richard Klein and Associate Dean Laura Dooley. Value: Priceless Minimum Bid: $600

Lot 112 What Happens in Vegas Jack Grossman ’88

Sure to be a jackpot! Enjoy a 5 night stay at a studio condo in the Trump Hotel Las Vegas (sleeps 2). This is no crap shoot – enjoy this prime location opposite the Wynn Hotel on the strip. Let the chips fall where they may! Arrangements by mutual consent between owner & winning bidder.

Value: $1,250 Minimum Bid: $500

Lot 113 Wall of Wine! Touro Law Center Goods and Services Auction Committee/Faculty & Administration

You can’t bid on happiness, but you can bid on wine! Enjoy the flavors of various wines and champagnes. This wall of wine features at least twenty bottles, all with a minimum value of approximately $20 each. Here’s your opportunity to dramatically add to your private collection. Value: at least $400 Minimum Bid: $200

Lot 114 Unraveling Methode Champenoise Tour Thomas ’97 and Cynthia Rosicki/Sparkling Pointe

Tasting with NY State Artisanal Cheese Pairing for 8 Guests. Winning bidder also gets a Mixed Case of Sparkling Pointe Award Winning Sparkling Wines. Located on the beautiful North Fork of Long Island, Sparkling Pointe Vineyards and Winery is the only producer in New York State crafting exclusively Methode Champenoise Sparkling Wines. Have a Sparkling Pointe Team Member explain the history of our Vineyards & Winery, the story of our vintners Tom and Cynthia Rosicki, and the mystery surrounding the bubbles in the bottle. Visit the Vineyard, Crush Pad, Tank Room and Cellar. Taste a mixed case of Sparkling Pointe’s award winning wines as you learn about Tom and Cynthia’s inspiration, winemaker Gilles Martin and the traditional Methode Champenoise Process used to handcraft these signature sparklers.

Value: $1,200 Minimum Bid: $500