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Catalog & Program Catalog & Program March 20, 2021 • Conrad Indianapolis - 1 - Here’s to making today a Fifth Third better® For some, going above and beyond doesn’t require a special reason. It’s a way of life. We understand, because that’s what we believe our banking customers deserve from us. It’s even built into our name. That’s why we’re proud to sponsor Elegant Vintages benefiting the Indianapolis Zoo. Thanks to you, today’s a Fifth Third better.® 53.com Fifth Third Bank, National Association. Member FDIC. Proceeds from this event will help provide care and food for the animals at the Indianapolis Zoo. Your gift is a valued contribution to our effort to connect the world’s animals, plants and people and will help to positively impact the lives of the Zoo’s 213 animal species. IndianapolisZoo.com - 3 - Evening Schedule Turkle & Associates and Phases Skin Care and Laser Center VIP Patrons’ Reception & Silent Auction ................................................................................................ 5pm General Reception & Silent Auction ......................................................................................................... 6pm Silent Auction Area I Closes .................................................................................................................6:40pm Dinner .....................................................................................................................................................6:45pm Silent Auction Area II Closes ................................................................................................................7:15pm Silent Auction Area III Closes...............................................................................................................7:30pm Live Auction presented by Moyer Fine Jewelers ..................................................................................... 8pm Co-Chairpersons Holiday W. Banta and T.J. Cole Auctioneer Darin Lawson Wickliff Auctioneers Indianapolis Zoo President & CEO Robert W. Shumaker, Ph.D. IndianapolisZoo.com - 4 - Steering Committee Co-Chairpersons Holiday W. Banta T.J. Cole Steering Committee Vice-Chairs Sid Bose Renee M. Wilmeth Steering Committee Members Francene Costello Valerie George Keith Henry III Dr. Robert Shoemaker Indianapolis Zoo Liaisons Karen Burns Julie McDearmon Liz Mok Angela Avgerinos - 5 - 2021 Corporate Sponsors We wish to recognize the generosity of the following corporate sponsors without whose assistance this evening would not have been possible: - 6 - wildlife Proud Supporter 100+ lawyers Ice Miller is proud to support the Elegant Vintages from Ice Miller recognized by Best Lawyers in America® International Wine Auction to assist with the care and feeding of the Indianapolis Zoo’s animals and plants 300+ lawyers in and support the Zoo’s global conservation initiatives. Indianapolis and other offices icemiller.com Ice on Fire 2021 Connoizooer Table Sponsors DeWitt & Shrader, P.C. Fifth Third Private Bank Ice Miller LLP Republic National Distributing Company Turkle & Associates and Phases Skin Care & Laser Center Allen Wilkie Dan & Amy Willis 2021 Cellarmaster Patron Table Sponsors Valerie George Ice Miller LLP Frank & Frances Kelly Renee M. Wilmeth - 8 - Thank You to Our Generous Donors 500 Festival Colleen Halliburton Scott Pet, Inc. Anonymous Pam Halliburton Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Shoemaker Ms. Holiday W. Banta Ice Miller LLP Roxane Shriver & Mr. T.J. Cole Indianapolis Arts Center Speck’s Pet Supplies Ms. Trudy W. Banta Indianapolis Colts Dr. Pamela A. Steed Conrad Indianapolis Indianapolis Marriott Tastings–A Wine Experience Cooking with Julie Downtown Tried & True Alehouse Culinary Institute of America Jon & Noel Jansen Mr. Dennis Trinkle Jim Cunning & Lisa Stone JW Marriott Indianapolis Turkle & Associates and Phases Cunningham Restaurant Group Kahn’s Fine Wines & Spirits Skin Care & Laser Center Joseph Davey Late Harvest Kitchen Dr. & Mrs. J. Alan Webber John & Missy Davis & Chef Ryan Nelson Dr. Richard Weber DeBrand Fine Chocolates Markey’s Rental & Staging West Baden Springs Hotel Indianapolis Carolene Mays-Medley White River State Park The Donald Ross Course at The Meritage Resort & Spa Mr. Allen Wilkie French Lick Moyer Fine Jewelers Dan & Amy Willis Eagle/Trident Security Napa Valley Wine Train Ms. Renee M. Wilmeth Fifth Third Private Bank Nutri Chomps Laurie Wilson Five Star Dance Studios Pacers Sports & Entertainment The Wine Shop by Vine & Table Valerie George Pariah 5k Mr. Donald F. Woodley The Great Frame Up Republic National Distributing Grgich Hills Estate Winery Company Dr. & Mrs. Scott & Roberts Camera Shannon Guenthner April & Rick Sasso - 8 - - 9 - Menu for Dinner Hors d’Oeuvres Savory Goat Cheese Tartlet, Tomato Jam, Micro Greens Smoked Pork Tenderloin, Whipped Parsnip, Caraway Jus, Pickled Radish, Rye Crisp Moroccan Lamb Meatball, Mint Spring Pea Pesto Mini Yorkshire Puddings, Lobster, Tarragon Aioli Wild Mushroom Ragoût, Crispy Polenta, Comté Cheese First Course Sea Scallops Ceviche, Yuzu, Jalapeño, Avocado Coulis, Arugula Salad Second Course Duck Duo: Roasted Breast, Cara Cara Oranges, Confit Legs, Cipollinis, Caramelized Endive Third Course Ribeye Cap Steaks, Fried Baby Potatoes, Smoked Tomato Sauce, Parsley Aioli Finale Mocha Pots de Crème, Macaron Trio, Seasonal Berries Tonight’s duck is from Maple Leaf Farms in Milford, Indiana, the sea scallops are wild caught in Portland, Maine and the ribeye is from Legacy Meats in Reynolds, Indiana. Michael Snyder, Executive Sous Chef - 10 - Dinner Wine Offerings Connoizooer Louis Jadot Meursault Côte de Beaune France 2017 Domaine Drouhin Laurène Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2017 Caymus-Suisun Petite Sirah Grand Durif Suisun Valley 2018 Nickel & Nickel DeCarle Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2017 Cakebread Reserve Chardonnay Napa 2018 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG Tuscany Italy 2015 The Hess Collection Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2018 Patron Austin Hope Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon Central Coast 2019 Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc Napa 2019 Francis Coppola Directors Cut Sonoma Cinema 2017 Calera Pinot Noir Central Coast 2016 Trefethen Estate Oak Knoll Chardonnay Napa 2018 Chateau D'Aqueria Tavel Rose Rhone Valley 2019 Turkle & Associates and Phases Skin Care & Laser Center VIP Patrons’ Reception Diora Pinot Noir La Petite Grace Monterey Central Coast 2018 Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut NV Reception King Estate Pinot Gris Willamette Valley 2018 St Francis Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma 2018 - 11 - Auction Lot Descriptions The live and silent lot descriptions were prepared by Holiday W. Banta, T.J. Cole and Renee Wilmeth. Most of the lot description comments contained herein and on the silent auction bidder sheets were provided by the international wine expert Robert Parker (www.RobertParker.com), Wine Spectator magazine (www.WineSpectator.com) and Allen Meadows’s Burghound (www.Burghound.com). We encourage you to visit these websites, which are invaluable resources for wine lovers. In all instances when we quote one of these sources or their wine ratings and maturity estimates, the source is given attribution directly thereafter at the bottom of the lot description. All such information obtained from these sources is subject to copyright owned by the respective source. All other auction lot comments were written by Holiday W. Banta, T.J. Cole and Renee Wilmeth, and they alone are responsible for their content. Procedures SILENT AUCTION: The Silent Auction will take place during the Reception and Dinner. All bids are binding. Please carefully read the following sections entitled “Buyer Information” and “Conditions of Sale.” BIDDING PROCEDURES: A brief description of the item and any specific terms of purchase will be located near each item. To bid on an item, guests should search by item description or lot number on their mobile device. CLOSING: Silent Auction bidding will close as determined during the evening of the Auction. When a Silent Auction lot closes, the highest bidder in the electronic bidding system will be considered to have purchased the item. PAYMENT: All items, silent and live, must be paid for by the end of the evening. For those purchasing by credit card, you may swipe your card into our AuctionPay terminal, and all of your purchases will automatically be billed to your credit card, thereby saving you time at check-out. PURCHASE REMOVAL, PICK-UP AND DELIVERY: All purchases, silent and live, must be removed from the premises by the purchaser by the end of the evening. All purchases (except dinners and trips for which redemption details will be provided to the winning bidder) may be picked up at checkout after payment has been received. LIVE AUCTION: The Live Auction will take place following dinner. For a description of the lots to be offered, please turn to that section of the catalog. Prior to the start of the Live Auction, you are encouraged to review the Live Auction items, which will be displayed in a room to the right of the check-in area and behind the west foyer of the ballroom. Once registered upon arriving at the Auction, guests will receive a paddle and paddle number. Bids can only be placed by guests with bidding paddle numbers. All bids are binding. Please carefully read the following sections entitled “Buyer Information” and “Conditions of Sale.” DINNERS AND TRIPS: Unless a specific date and time are given in the lot description, dinners and trips are subject to dates and times mutually agreed upon by both the donor and purchaser. - 12 - Buyer Information 1. “Indianapolis Zoo” means the
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