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February 29, 2008
Auction item previews, 2-29-2008
More Auction previews. Take a look at all these exciting auction items that await your bid on Auction Night!
Escape for 7 wonder-filled days at a Riverfront Tahoe home built to ease and erase all the worries and cares of urban life. Come on Tahoe is calling!
Audrey Yee and Mike Steiner have graciously opened up their vacation home located on River Road (highway 89) between Truckee and Tahoe City to one lucky bidder. Enjoy this home’s beautiful open design for living View image, dining View image and kitchen area, which overlooks an expansive deck, featuring the rollicking Truckee River. It has an elegantly appointed master bedroom with en suite, as well as a second bedroom with its own full bath. Bring the whole family along and enjoy the bunk beds and sofa bed in the family room. The kids might go for the loft bedroom with its own bathroom. With 2 fireplaces View image, hot tub, and well-equipped kitchen, you may not want to venture out.
But if you get cabin fever, Tahoe is an all season destination. With wonderful hiking and biking trails nearby like Marti’s Valley, Sugar bowl, And Squaw Valley. Just minutes away from Truckee and Tahoe City with great shops and restaurants.
Just around the river bend- your Riverfront vacation getaway awaits you and your family. Stay six nights- seven days between May 1, 2008 thru October 31, 2008.
Starting Bid $1000.00
PHS Spirit
PHS Puppet Palooza!
Join Lisa J. in the Library for an afternoon of yummy snacks and exciting stories with creative puppet making and top it off with a puppet show! The puppet palooza participants will meet at the library from 3:30-6:00pm. Students will have a variety of materials to explore, and each student will make one or more puppets. They will also enjoy a yummy healthy snack and improvise with their creations and if time allows put together a quick puppet show! Students will be able to take their original creations home at the end of the workshop. Puppeteers will meet on Wednesday April 22nd, from 3:30-6:00pm at PHS Library. Only 8 students with each bid for 1 child at any grade level
Tania’s on Ice!
Come join Tanya and Tania on the ice of Yerba Buena Ice Skating Rink! We’ll twirl and tiptoe on the ice. Some skating experience preferred but you don’t have to be Michele Kwan to join in. Hot Cocoa and Ice – It would be so nice! Join the Tanias on Saturday May 3rd at Yerba Buena Ice Skating Rink. Top 6 bidders get to do figure 8’s with the Tania’s!
Trampoline Dodge Ball with Trevor!
Game on!
Oh, that’s right...imagine, a huge room where the floor and walls are made up of multiple trampolines. Now imagine dodge ball, or foam or other games. Now imagine Trevor bouncing there, just begging to be hit with a dodge ball. Sky High Sports in Santa Clara is our destination. . We’ll get some pizza too. They require a waiver and all three courts (main, dodge ball and foam) are supervised. Middle School kids only unless a parent is with a 4th or 5th grader. Weekday night to be arranged. Remember to bring your game! Top 6 bidders get the ball going!
Where the Rivers run Wild!
Join our Director Brian Thomas and Jaime Thomas for a wild river rafting trip on the American River. The adventure starts on Friday June 20th, we’ll drive up and enjoy dinner. Then spend the night under the stars on the campgrounds! Saturday morning –the wild ride begins! Be prepared for a rip-roaring ride – Get your paddles in the water! Each bid is for 1 family (maximum of 4 people)
Viva La France! French Fete for the Gourmands at heart!
Take your seat at a lavishly laid table for a 3-course gourmet fete meticously paired with a symphony of French wines to compliment and accent each course. Join Julie and Sebastian Lepinard in their San Francisco pied a terre.
Tickle your taste buds with an amuse bouche of “pruneaux with bacon” with “ jambon de Parme” with basil en fromage de chevre. Dive into a delicious bowl of Cold spicy Mango soup. And for your main entrée- Crevettes au Pastis. Leave some room for a traditional “plateau de fromage” with gourmet cheese from different regions of France. And cap the evening off with a devilish dessert of “Soupe De Fraises” with Macaroons. Let the music of Edith Piaf, Johnny Hallyday and Carla Bruni serenade you as you settle in for an evening of gourmet delights served with Savoire Faire! Bon Appetit! Each bid for 1 couple (2 people) 5 lucky couples get to sashay to the table! Dinner to be scheduled before June 12th.