The Dancing by the Sea auction will feature some of the most interesting and unique opportunites for play, adventure, and luxury.
To view the entire Dancing by the Sea auction program, please click here.
But you can't bid if you don't attend - please call (203) 245 - 0401 x 170 to book your reservation now. It's the ticket to have this summer. Don't miss out! Saturday, June 7, 2008.
Here is just a selection of some of the auction items that will be available at this year's
LIVE AUCTION ITEMS
WHEELBARROW FULL OF WINE
Something to enjoy all summer – a wheelbarrow full of wine! Each bottle has a value of no less than $10 and the wheelbarrow is included!
Donated by: Dancing by the Sea 2008 Volunteers; Wheelbarrow donated by: Connie Velander
2009 BURTON SNOWBOARD
Unique opportunity to own this 2009 Burton Snowboard before anyone else! Rad 159 cm model with special glow in the dark graphics. This snowboard will not be available in stores until Fall 2008!
Donated by: Lance Violette of Lance Violette Design, Inc., Stowe, VT
A STONE HOUSE DINNER PARTY – AT YOUR HOME!
Dinner for 8 provided by The Stone House Restaurant, Guilford. Includes everything! The Stone House will come to your home and provide a complete dinner for 8 – they will even bring plates if you want them to! Includes appetizers, dinner, dessert and wine. It’s your turn to enjoy your own dinner party!
Donated by: The Stone House Restaurant, Guilford
PEARL NECKLACE FROM ARPAIA FINE JEWELRY
Serenata - from the Arpaia Empress Collection, this 17" necklace with 7.5 - 8.5mm natural pink near round cultured freshwater pearls features a 22kt yellow gold artisan crafted clasp, beads and accents. Exquisite!
Donated by: Kimberly Marie Arpaia, Arpaia Fine Jewelry http://www.arpaiafinejewelry.com/
PAWLEYS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA
Golf / Beach Getaway at beautifully appointed 4 bedroom condo in Litchfield Beach & Golf Resort in Pawleys Island, South Carolina for 7 nights for up to 8 people. Golf, tennis, swimming, amusement park, sailing, boating, museums and live theatre on site or nearby. Contact owner for availability. Sorry, no pets.
Donated by: Vincent & Margaret Diglio
KAYAK BUILT FOR TWO
Native Ultimate 14.5 Tandem (two seater - blue). Kayak is salt or fresh water (but it’s not a sea kayak). Includes a $100 gift certificate to North Cove Outfitters in Old Saybrook. Paddles and life jackets not included.
Donated by: Primo Adventures, LLC
YANKEES TICKETS
These tickets are some of the finest you’ll ever get – fourth row behind home plate! Includes VIP parking. Game is Yankees vs. Oakland on Friday 07/18/08, 7:05pm. Main Box MVP tickets. It’s the Final Season at Yankee Stadium – don’t miss this opportunity to witness history!
Donated by: Kanzaki Specialty Papers
FOR MAN’S BEST FRIEND
Handmade, custom built cedar Dog House – treat your four legged friend like a king!
Constructed by: Tim Cosgrove – T.W. Cosgrove Construction. With thanks to Landon Lumber, Madison and to E Mellick for the donation of materials.
FLY FISHING WEEKEND
Fly fishing weekend for 6 at Creekside’s new Castaway Lodge, Roscoe NY in the Catskill Mountains. Two nights in a cabin overlooking the junction of Beaver Kill and Willow Emoc Creek in either September or October. Includes a signed copy of “Land of Little Rivers: A Story in Photos of Catskill Fly Fishing” by Austin M. Francis, Enrico Ferorelli, and Austin McK. Francis - an amazing book covering geology, streams, history, legends and fly fishing history of the Catskills.
Donated by: The Family of Ed and Jane Lyons, Jr.
OTHER AUCTION ITEMS:
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY - A WEEK AT THE FASCINATING CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTE
July 27 - August 2, 2008
Week 6 Topic: Healing the Globe
TOPIC: In this Global Village, the health of one affects the health of all. In partnership with the Global Health Council, we will examine such challenges as maternal and child health, AIDS, TB, malaria, diseases related to global warming, the consequences of natural disasters, and response mechanisms to famine and pandemics. We will bring to the platform powerful voices who have invested themselves and their resources in this struggle for a healthy world.
Each morning there will be an amphitheater lecture by prominent speakers on this subject. Additionally, each afternoon there will be a Dept of Religions lecture following the same theme. The evening at Chautauqua is filled with symphony, ballet, and concerts. Additional courses are also available for you to enjoy. These courses often include Tai Chi, weaving….and many others.
Chautauqua is a lovely place to refresh and renew. Filled with spirituality, music and art, and intellectual endeavors, this outdoor haven has something for everyone.
ACCOMMODATION: We are offering our "Home away from home" for week 6 of the Chautauqua season. A lovely and comfortable, fully furnished one bedroom condominium only 2 blocks away from the center of Chautauqua Institute's Bestor Plaza. An easy walk to the Visual Arts Center, the quaint movie theater, the Opera House, Bratton Theater, and the Amphitheater...the condo is also easily accessible to the lakefront, tennis courts, golf course, library, and among the most well stocked bookstores we have ever seen! Chautauqua Institute is mostly a walking community with few vehicles allowed inside the gates of the Institute. Our Chautauqua home is on the third floor of an older building and is not wheelchair accessible. For those who are walking weary, all activities are easily accessible by the complimentary shuttle buses traversing the grounds 24 hours each day, 7 days a week.
TERMS OF PURCHASE: Our donation is strictly for the use of our home. It does not include the Gate Tickets ($335 per person) or other costs which you might incur while at the Institute. Gate tickets are required for everyone 13 years and older. They are necessary for entrance to and exit from the grounds and are valid for admission to all Amphitheater events, morning and afternoon lectures, and use of the grounds, buildings, beaches, and transportation. You can purchase a gate pass on line or by calling the Institute at 1.800.836.ARTS. Parking is across the street in the Main Lot ($40 for the week) and can be purchased for a nominal fee along with the gate pass.
Donated by: Carol Rizzolo
One week in two bedroom beach cottage in Green Hill Rhode Island – available any week.
House is winterized. One queen bed and two twin bunk-beds. Lovely, private beach. Newport is only 30 minutes away
Donated by Suzy and Ed Burke
One off season weekend in Eastham Cape Cod - a small, quiet town known as “The Gateway to the National Seashore”. One queen bed and two twin beds.
Donated by Lee and Shelly Chamberlain
Two night / two breakfast weekend B&B for four plus a welcome lobster dinner at a charming home on Quahog Bay in Harpswell, Maine. Gorgeous sunrise views of the bay and an acre of land.
Donated by Caroline and Joe Fazekas
Three days and two nights at the Beachside Hotel on Nantucket. Includes ferry service from Hyannis and dinner for two at your choice of local restaurants. Package may be taken after Labor Day but before December 1, 2008 for a weekend or during
the week. Pets and children are welcome. Based on availability – contact owner to make reservations
Donated by Karen Keelan, Beachside Hotel, Nantucket
Gourmet picnic for 8 people to enjoy at the July 5th Concert on Madison Town Green. All food, beverages and set-ups provided. Just bring your chairs and blankets
Donated by Brenda and Gary Naegel
Premium Product! Grey Goose Vodka package magnum of vodka, four glasses and essential recipe book
Donated by a friend of Mercy Center
Lunch for two at the Yale Club in Mid-town Manhattan. Monday-Friday only. Can be taken at any time of year. Exclusive opportunity to dine in this four star restaurant
Donated by Kathy Jantzen
One bottle of 1994 Sterling Reserve – 93 point Zagat rating
Donated by Steven Virgadamo
Two Summer Fun Casual Dining Dine-a-Round's
Two A Taste of the Shoreline Fine Dining Dine-a-Round's
We have UCONN tickets, Long Wharf, Goodspeed and Ivoryton Playhouse tickets. Spa services, stuff for men and kids, the home and the garden. There is something for everyone's taste.
SILENT AUCTION:
Mercy Center at Madison would like to thank the following business friends for their kind contributions to our silent auction:
Alegria
Amazing Face, Madison
Angie Lu’s Tailor, Madison
Aqua Restaurant, Clinton
Arpaia Fine Jewelry
Assaggio’s, Branford
Audubon Shop, Madison
Beachside Hotel, Nantucket
Bella Perlina, Madison
Belles & Beaus, Madison
Betsy Dolan
Bishops Orchards, Guilford
Bradley & Wall, Madison
Brandon Gallery, Madison
Burgess Brook Alpacas
Café Allegre, Madison
Central Park South Limousines
Children’s Museum, West Hartford
Connecticut River Museum
Dan Mulvey
Details by Dennis, Madison
Dial M for Movies, Madison
Elle Health and Beauty Spa, Madison
Everlastings, Madison
Flowers on the Green, Guilford
Foxglove Gallery, Madison
Franco’s Wine, Madison
Friends & Company, Madison
Golf etc., Clinton
Guilford Bistro & Grille Cafe
Guilford Food Center
Hair Concepts, Madison
Harp & Hearth, Madison
How Cute, Madison
Ivoryton Playhouse
Jacques Pepin
Jedels Beading
Jolie Boutique, Madison
Lance Violette Design
Kanzaki Specialty Papers
Khaki & Black, Madison
KidCity Children’s Museum
Kid’s Wishes, Branford
La Spiaggia Spa, Madison
Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale, Madison
Leros Point to Point Limo Service
Let’s Dance in Rhythm, Branford
Liv’s Oyster Bar, Old Saybrook
Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven
Lucian’s Florist and Greenhouse
Madison Art Cinema
Madison Avenue Hair Salon
Madison Chocolates
Madison Coffee Shop
Madison Country Club
Madison Racquet and Swim Club
Madison Service Center
Maggie’s of Madison
Malone’s Restaurant, Madison
Mystic Aquarium
New England Air Museum
Nicholas Perricone, MD
Nick’s Place, Madison
Nick & Tony’s Apizza, Guilford
The Nosey Goose, Madison
Oreck, Clean Home, Clinton
Pampered Pets, Old Saybrook
Peter Indorf Jewelers, Madison
Pilot Pen Tennis
Primo Adventures
The Purple Bear, Guilford
Quadrille Quilting
Red Tomato, Madison
Rituals Day and Med Spa, Guilford
The Sailbag Lady
Salon Massimo, Branford
Saybrook Point Inn and Spa
Shoreline Diner, Guilford
Shoreline Health and Fitness, Clinton
Sound Body Therapeutic Massage
St. Francis Care
The Stone House, Guilford
Sunset Bay Surf Shop, Madison
Tanger Outlets, Westbrook
Taylor Rental, Westbook
Turning Point Yoga, Madison
Tuxis Lumber Co., Madison
Venetucci’s of Westbrook
Village Pizza, Madison
The Wharf, Madison
Worth Collection
WTNH New Channel 8
Without the generosity of these businesses, many non-profits would suffer. Please support these shops, theaters and businesses whenever possible. Thank you.
Thank you to all who have generously donated items to our auction!
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