2014 Annual Fox Meadow PTA Fall Benefit Saturday, November 15, 2014 The Apawamis Club Silent Auction Catalogue EAT Passed Hors d’oeuvres 7:00 – 8:45pm Crabcakes Prawns on sugarcane Sticks Sesame Chicken Smoked Salmon on Toast points Beef Wellington Eggplant and Pine Nut Fritters with Balsamic Tomato Coulis Curry Coconut Chicken Sate Risotto and Fontina Cheese Drops Carving Station, Pastas, Sushi and more 8:00 – 9:30pm Carving Station to include Sirloin and Turkey Pasta Station to include Penne, Tortellini, Vodka Sauce, White Wine & Garlic, & Pesto Sauce Salad station with two dressings Grilled Asparagus Tips Sushi Station Cheese and Crudités Display Desserts & Coffee/Tea 9:30 – 10:30pm Sundae Bar to include Vanilla, Chocolate and Coffee ice cream & various toppings Mini cookies and fresh fruit Coffee and Tea DRINK Open Bar 7:00 – 10:30 PM &BID Class raffle tickets will be available for purchase at check-‐in between 7:00-‐8:30pm Raffle winners will be drawn and posted at 10:00 pm The Silent Auction will be open for bids from 7:00 – 9:15pm New this year: Live Auction at 9:15pm Payment for all items will be accepted beginning at 10:00pm Payment for auction items MUST be made at the fundraiser in the form of Credit Card, Cash or Check payable to Fox Meadow PTA. There is no return on auction items. If you are unable to bid in person, you may submit a final bid on any item via email to Amy Sapirstein at [email protected] no later than 5:00pm Friday, November 14, 2014. This bid will be posted as an opening bid. Be sure to specify the item number(s) and final bid dollar amount for each item. Only bids received before 5:01pm on Friday, November 14, 2014 will be accepted. SPECIAL THANK YOU’S* There are a lot of people to thank in making this Fall Benefit such a success. Victoria Coleman, Randi Culang, Claudine Gecel, Dalya Khan, Dana Korsten, Margot Milberg, and Mimi Rocah for soliciting items for the silent auction. Rokaya Hassaballa, Swapna Kanekar, Dalya Khan, and Margot Milberg for all of their work with the Fox Meadow Website, emails, invitations and the tracking of class participation and Benefit data. Beth Lambert for her design skills for the silent auction items and bid sheets. Deborah Cherki and Deborah Gorrin for their work on the Class Raffle prizes. Houlihan Lawrence Scarsdale for their generous donation to Fox Meadow School. Italian Village and All Good Things for their donations of pizza and ice cream to sponsor the party for the grade with the highest ticket sales. The Fox Meadow PTA Executive Committee for their donations and solicitations of many items. Your support of and generosity for this event are so appreciated. Our wonderful Fox Meadow Faculty and Administration for their generous donations -‐ their precious time. Their support of this event with their silent auction donations helps make this event such a success! The entire Fox Meadow School Community for its generosity and support of this event. Through your attendance, donations, purchase of raffle tickets and silent auction items, we are able to help fund the wonderful programs and gifts to our school that make Fox Meadow so special. Past Fall Benefit chairs, Ali Gordon and Alison Messerle, for your advice and wisdom. The fantastic Fox Meadow staff – Sheila, Maria, Anthony, Mike, Pete and Benito for their tireless help and support of PTA functions. Our ever-‐supportive spouses: Jared Sapirstein and Richard Schutzer, and Preet Bharara, Benjamin Coleman, Tarek El Moselhy, Dan Milberg, and Vinay Misquith. Rory Godfrey, Diana Bonsignore and the staff of Apawamis Country Club for being so helpful and wonderful to work with in planning this event. Mr. Duncan Wilson and Mrs. Colleen Mangan for their contacts, advice and support. SINCERE THANKS TO THE MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES AND FOX MEADOW FAMILIES PAST AND PRESENT FOR THEIR SUPPORT THROUGH MONETARY AND AUCTION DONATIONS LISTED THROUGHOUT THE AUCTION BOOK! Amy Sapirstein and Stacey Schutzer 2014 Fall Benefit Chairs * Any reference to Julie Rosenblatt was an error on our part, please disregard. CONDITIONS OF SALE Payments made in excess of the fair market value of each auction package qualify as charitable contributions, tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Monies spent for raffle tickets are NOT tax deductible. All items purchased or won at the Fall Benefit must be paid for and picked up by the conclusion of the event. Items will be held until payment is received. All sales are final and subject to the conditions stipulated by the donors. Purchasers or winners may not ask for refunds or exchanges from donors. The Fox Meadow PTA (FMPTA) warrants neither the quality nor the value of the items and services auctioned, sold or provided. Values quoted have been provided by the donors and descriptions of the items have been made with every reasonable effort to be accurate. The FMPTA is not responsible for changes, omissions or typographical errors. All items are sold “where is” and “as is”, and without warranty or representation of any kind as to the correctness of descriptions, genuineness, authenticity, conditions, quality or fitness for any purpose. The FMPTA bears no responsibility of winning bidders to ensure that private homes or other accommodations donated are not damaged. All donations of performances and games for which dates are not specified require that the date be mutually agreed upon by the donor and the winning bidder or raffle winner. All gift certificates, unless otherwise noted, expire November 13, 2015. Payment for auction items must be made at the fundraiser and may only be made by cash or check, payable to Fox Meadow PTA. There is no exchange or return on silent auction items. Buy, Ride, Sweat & Support the Fox Meadow PTA Be sure to bid on this item at the benefit to claim your spot in this Fox Meadow only ride!! Fox Meadow Benefit SoulCycle Ride 19 1 instructor 15 18 20 2 14 17 21 3 13 16 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 DALE scarsdale December 5, 2014 • 6:30 PM SoulCycle Studio • 7 Popham Road • 3rd Floor 100% proceeds will go to the Fox Meadow PTA! Buy, Ride, Sweat & Support!! Bike reservations for this ride will range from $100 - $150 The Apawamis Club is pleased and honored to welcome the 2014 Annual Fox Meadow School PTA Fall Benefit LIVE ITEMS 1001 Really Good & Really Big Bottle of Wine Enjoy this 3 liter bottle of 2000 Rosso di Montalcino that comes in a beautiful wooden display box. 100% Sangiovese Grosso from a Brunello-‐designated Vineyard. This bottle has a Tanzer rating of 90 (outstanding). Donor: Bedford International Value: $180 Minimum Bid: $90 1002 A Skier's Paradise The Hermitage Club at Haystack Mountain, located in the towns of West Dover and Wilmington, VT, is proud to offer a one-‐year membership that provides the member with four seasons of private mountain activities, worry free and safe environment for families of all generations. This exclusive private club is proud to have no lift lines on weekends, 80,000 square foot clubhouse that includes, 14 spa & treatment rooms, movie theater, child care, teen center, fitness facility, lap pool, steam rooms, saunas and three Jacuzzis, ski shop, bowling alley and an 18-‐hole championship golf course rated as one of the best in Southern Vermont. Donor: The Hermitage Club Value: $15,000 Minimum Bid: $4,000 1003 Go Straight to the Top..for Half a Day Your child will get to be Principal of Fox Meadow with Mr. Wilson for half a day. Breakfast included. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Donor: Duncan Wilson Value: Priceless! Minimum Bid: $200 SILENT ITEMS TRIPS 101 Ski If We Get It This certificate entitles the bearer to 7 night’s lodging in a king or two-‐queen room for up to four people, at the Hotel Aspen or The Molly Gibson Lodge in Aspen, Colorado. Hotels are a short walk to downtown Aspen and have easy access to skiing. This certificate is not valid during Holidays, X-‐Games, Food & Wine Festival, or other Special Events. Also included in this package are three pairs of LIFT 23 ski/snow socks (one in small, one in medium and one in large). In honor of this donation, LIFT 23 will also be donating three pairs of socks to kids living in the NYC school system. Donor: Maud & Aaron Brown & LIFT 23 Value: $3,716 Minimum Bid: $1,700 102 Casa En Espana Relaxation awaits you on Spain's Costa Tropical! Enjoy a week in a home that comfortably sleeps 7 and has 3.5 baths. Located near the town of La Herradura, this magnificent home is a short drive/walk to the beach. There are plenty of opportunities for hiking, biking and villages to explore with great food and wine. Granada and the Alhambra are just an hour away. There are direct flights to Malaga several times a week, and La Herradura is a 50 minute drive east. (Dates to be mutually agreed upon. Black out dates are from 7/18/15 -‐ 8/8/15) Donor: Rafael de la Fuente & Trude Akersveen Value: $1,000 Minimum Bid: $500 103 Get Out of Town and Go To The Hamptons Newly renovated 6 bedroom 4.5 bath Amagansett home (5 minute drive to town and close to both the bay and beaches) is available for 1 week in April, May or June. Brand new designer renovation, with 3 private sun filled master suites with en-‐suite bathrooms, screened in porch, central A/C, large patio and yard, wi-‐fi, cable and flat screen TV's in family room and all master bedrooms, and Bosch washer and dryer. House sleeps 12 and is perfect for families. Donor: Shirly and Michael Friedman Value: $3,500 Minimum Bid: $1,700
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