Item #1:
2 Theater Tickets to:
Lookingglass Original Play
Arabian Nights directed by Mary Zimmerman,
begins May 20th, 2009 at Water Tower Place. Tickets good for all performances except Friday/Saturday nights.
Item Description: Tony Award-winning Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman returns to the Water Tower Water Works, following the successful run and three city tour of Argonautika , with her Lookingglass Original adaptation of one of the world's most enduring works of literature. When he discovers his wife in the arms of another man, King Sharayar vows to ruthlessly murder every virgin in the kingdom. His brutality is interrupted only when he encounters the clever maiden Scheherezade, whose captivating stories may just save her life. This boldly re-imagined visual feast celebrates the redemptive power of story telling.
Item Value: $100
Minimum opening bid : $75
Donation by John and Susan Dillon

Item #2:
A Week in Northern Michigan
Item Description: Michigan Retreat
Enjoy six days and six nights in Michigan – up to 4 people
Fully furnished cottage on Lake Huron in northern lower Michigan -
• Private, sandy beach
• Secluded, wooded location
• No hustle, no bustle, no TV
• Sea gulls, loons, the occasional eagle
• Approximately 8 hours from Chicago
• One hour from Straits of Mackinac
• The week of your choice in August 2009
• Details and specifics flexible
Item Value: $600.00
Minimum opening bid : $250.00
Donation by Nancy and Richard Almy

Item #3:
Memorabilia from Democratic National Convention
Item Description: Canvas bag, buttons, pin, key chain, rally sign, Obama/Biden sign, bumper sticker, Obama shirt from the historic Denver convention.
Item Value: $ 75.00
Minimum opening bid : $30.00
Donation by Kate Singletary

Item #4:
Wine Grouping No. 1 (“Australian Outback”)
Item Description: Six bottles of exclusive Australian Shiraz—1997 D’Arenberg Dead Arm (Wine Spectator rating of 91); 2005 Glaetzer Bishop (WS 92); 2003 Marquis Phillips Integrity (WS 96); 2002 Amon-Ra (WS 93); 2002 Henry’s Drive Reserve (WS 91); 2005 Mollydooker Enchanted Path (WS 90)
Item Value: $450
Minimum opening bid: $325
Donation by Uncle Ken

Item # 5:
Original embroidered sampler
Item Description: Framed, this 18.5 x 14.5 inches sampler includes a variety of stitches including silk ribbon embroidery. Worked in pastels with artificial pearls, it includes an inspiring saying.
Item Value: $250.00
Minimum opening bid: $150.00
Donation by the artist, Phyllis Deerinck

Item #6:
Weekend in Western Michigan
Item description: 4 bedroom, 2 bath house a short stroll to Lake Michigan and a short drive from Chicago in Harbert, MI. Dates to be agreed on with Dunnes, available from November 2008 - June 2009.
Item Value: $400
Minimum Opening Bid: $100
Donation by Linda and Tom Dunne

Item #7:
Original framed photograph: Woman carrying water in clay pots in Rajasthan, India. Photograph by Dan Morrison, March 2008
Item description: 1Well is working with several villages in India to provide villages with clean sources of drinking water. In this picture, the woman was carrying the pots across an open field and paused to speak with her friend as she tended her goats.
Item value: $250.00
Minimum opening bid: $100.00
Donation by Dan Morrison, photographer

Item # 8:
Long Dell Inn Gift Certificate
Item Description: Deluxe 2 night stay on Cape Cod at Kate and Dennis’ inn. Accommodations, gourmet breakfasts, wine and appetizers, all taxes and a $50 dining certificate are included in this package.
Item Value: $450.00
Minimum opening bid: $200.00
Donated by Kate and Dennis Singletary

Item # 9:
Wine Grouping No. 2: (“Around The World”)
Item description: Six bottles of elite red wines from Chile, Portugal, France, Italy, and Spain—2004 Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet (WS 93); 2001 Prats & Symington Chryseia Douro (WS 94); 2001 Guigal Chateauneuf du Pape Rhone (WS 93); Antinori Tignanello Tuscan (WS 95); 2001 Casa LaPostolle Clos Apalta (WS 95); 2000 Gaja Ca’Marcanda Magari (WS 90)
Item Value: $325
Minimum opening bid: $225
Donation by Uncle Ken

Item # 10:
Original framed photograph: Woman weaving on loom in Rajasthan, India. Photograph by Dan Morrison
Item description: Embroidery and weaving are a great opportunity for women to earn an income in rural India. The art of embroidery has been handed down over generations and the pieces the women make would sell for hundreds and thousands of dollars in the U.S., but because there are no clear market linkages to urban markets, middle men buy them for cents. The Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) is working to connect the rural artisans to the urban market.
Item Value: $250.00
Minimum opening bid: $100.00
Donation by Dan Morrison, photographer

Item # 11:
Signed copy of A Field Guide to the Birds: East of the Rockies by Roger Tory Peterson
Item description: After his optometrist suggested birding to improve his eyesight, Peterson began the first series of field guides that included flight patterns, silhouettes, sounds, and field markings, making bird watching accessible to all of us. This 1980 copy, considered one of the last definitive works, is signed by the author just before his death in 1996. The hardcover text is in “excellent” condition with a book cover in “good” condition.
Item Value:_$200.00
Minimum opening bid: $150.00
Donation by John Dillon

Item # 12:
Original framed photograph: Salt Pan workers in desert, Gujarat, India. Photograph by Dan Morrison, December 2006
Item description: Salt Pan workers live for 8 months of the year in the desert in temporary homes. 1Well is working with the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) to provide them with solar lanterns for light and to develop alternative employment opportunities that will help them break the cycle of poverty.
Item value: $250.00
Minimum opening bid: $100.00
Donation by Dan Morrison, photographer

Item # 13:
1 beaded bracelet
Item Description: copper beads and peyote tubes
Item Value: $30.00
Minimum opening bid: $10.00
Donation by Phyllis Deerinck

Item # 14:
1 beaded bracelet
Item Description: gold and pale purple seed beads
Item Value: $30.00
Minimum opening bid: $10.00
Donation by Phyllis Deerinck

Item # 15:
Wine Grouping No. 3 (“Double Your Pleasure”)
Item description: Three magnums of outstanding California cabernet—2001 Chateau Montelena Estate (WS 89); 2001 Dominus Estate (WS 88); 2003 Quintessa (WS 87
Item value : $675
Minimum opening bid: $450
Donation by Uncle Ken

Item # 16:
Women's sweater vest
Item Description: Hand knit cabeled vest (medium). Yarn is cream colored silk accented by rayon pink ribbon. Original design.
Item Value: $ 120.00
Minimum opening bid: $60.00
Donation by Phyllis Deerinck

Item # 17:
Lacey shawl
Item Description: Two shades of pale yellow, the shawl is hand-crochetted in a wool/nylon yarn
Item Value: $85.00
Minimum opening bid: 40.00
Donation by Phyllis Deerinck

Item # 18:
Wine Grouping No. 4 (“California Dreaming”)
Item Description: Six bottles of hard-to-find California cult Cabernets—2002 Buccella (WS 93); 2005 Caymus (WS 93); 2003 Joseph Phelps Insignia (WS 90); 2002 Dalla Valle (WS 94); 2002 Far Niente (WS 93); 1999 Spottswoode (WS 94)
Item Value: $600
Minimum opening bid: $450
Donation by Uncle Ken

Item # 19:
Original Kaplan photograph
Item description:
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Minimum opening bid:
Donation by artist, Gail Kaplan

Item # 20:
Zoombak dog collar locator
Item description: Have a Rover who’s a roamer? (Maybe a teenager who is somewhere, but you’re not sure?) The Zoombak dog protection system alerts you when Rover has left the building, the yard or any specified area. Only 2.5 ounces, this advanced GPS locator helps you keep track of your dog, or …
Item Value: $199.99
Minimum opening bid: $150.00
Donation by John Dillon