LIVE AUCTION Dale Sherman – Your Auctioneer Value Key: * to $100; ** $101 to $299; *** $300+ L1) A Fidalgo Island Escape – Value: Close to home, yet so far from chores! ** Enjoy a fun getaway for 2, with a round of golf at Swinomish Links Golf Course, a great room, capturing the views of Padilla Bay, Mt. Baker, and the San Juans at the Swinomish Lodge and Casino, just east of Anacortes on another Island: Fidalgo. A $75 gift certificate at the 13 Moons Restaurant, featuring classic, delicious NW cuisine. The Lodge is a non-smoking hotel, and the casino offers Las Vegas – style gaming, with over 800 of the newest slot machines! Test your luck and/or just go for a sure thing: a relaxing evening, with beautiful views and great food! Thank You Swinomish Casino and Lodge L2) Got Crablegs ? Value: Enjoy the delicious bounty of Penn Cove ** Ten Dungeness Crab – cleaned, cooked, and ready to crack – delivered to your door by Board member and expert crab trapper, Joe 1
Larsen! Top it off with a 12-pack (6 NOW, and 6 when you schedule your crab feed!) of “Auction Ale”, handcrafted by former Board member, Fort Casey and Coast Artillery Historian, and expert brewer, Steven Kobylk. All you need to add is some garlic bread, and a colorfully good story about how the “big one” almost took your pinky finger! L3) Saratoga Inn for 2, Dinner at Prima Bistro, Movie at the Clyde – Value: Get away from it all in your own backyard!** Whether you treat your guests – or yourselves to this classic Langley “staycation” adventure, you will love the warm hospitality of the Saratoga Inn – especially after a sumptuous dinner at Prima Bistro, and a memorable movie at the historic Clyde Theatre. Thank You Saratoga Inn, Prima Bistro and The Clyde Theatre
L4) “Thar She Blows!” Mystic Sea Gray Whale Watching Tour for 2 Value: Release your inner Ahab. ** Each Spring the giant Gray Whales visit Puget Sound and Saratoga Passage on their northerly migration. The Mystic Sea is a 100 foot boat that’s seen many Grays and Orcas. Here’s your chance to bring your camera, and capture some great shots of these behemoths of the deep! Thank You Mystic Sea Charters 2
L5) A Resort for All Seasons Value: Waking up to the beauty of the North Cascades *** Treat yourselves to two wonderful nights in a Mountain View Room at popular Sun Mountain Lodge, high in the Cascade Foothills above historic Winthrop, WA. An onsite gourmet restaurant, spa, world class views, and the fun and famous Shafer Museum in Winthrop will keep you busy just relaxing! (excludes July and August and holidays – subject to availability) Thank You Diane Groeschell L6) Coupeville Collection Value: All your Holiday shopping in one fell swoop! *** 25 gift certificates from the merchants of the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association. From candy to fine art and clothing, you will win 25 Christmas gifts, or 25 birthday gifts – or perhaps just cover your own Coupeville Waterfront shopping for a while – It’s your call! Thank You Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association L7) World-Class Getaway, Close to Home! Value: The Perfect Weekend Escape*** A night for two in a plush Deluxe Room at the Tulalip Resort Casino, plus a $40 dining credit at one of their seven great restaurants. Relax in your fabulous room after a day of shopping at the outlet stores next door, an evening of gaming in their huge casino, or a 3
complimentary visit to their amazing Hibulb Cultural Center Museum. Take a dip in their indoor Oasis Pool, and soak in the relaxing hot tub. During your stay, you will be surrounded by a large collection of fine Native carvings and artwork. Treat yourself! Thank You Tulalip Resort Casino and Hibulb Cultural Center L8) Deliciously Authentic Chinese Dinner, prepared by Sho Sho and Methodist Pastor Jin Ming Ma Value: Truly Priceless! ********* Jin Ming and her husband Sho Sho will treat this lucky bidder to a very authentic Northwestern Chinese dinner for up to six. This delicious offer is one that will treat your culinary and your cultural senses! Please call ahead for a mutually agreeable date and location. Thank You Sho Sho and Jin Ming Ma L9) A Night In a Castle / A Day of History Value: Spending a night in a castle, and learning all about it’s history *** Spend a memorable night in the Tower Suite at historically beautiful Manresa Castle in Port Townsend! Dinner for two is included at the Castle Key Steak and Seafood Restaurant, offering only the finest fresh, local seafood and mouth-watering steaks. A nice bottle of wine or champagne is included. Wake up to a wonderful continental breakfast, and go explore the sights, sounds and character of historic Port Townsend! BONUS: We’ll even throw in 2 passes each to the Jefferson County Museum of Art & History, The Historic Rothschild House, and The Commanding Officer’s House 4
at Fort Worden! Thank you Bill and Kathy Massey, Manresa Castle and Jefferson County Art and History Museum L10) SEAHAWKS - BROWNS TICKETS! Value: Watching Beast Mode pound it into the end zone – so close, you can hear the stuff we don’t get to hear on TV! *** Two really hard to get CLUB LEVEL seats on about the 10-yard line(Seahawks Bench side) at CenturyLink Field, December 20, 1pm, vs. the Cleveland Browns. Between TD’s, why not saunter back into your section’s special lounge for a game-winning cocktail or a latte’? Hey – it’s Seattle - it’s the ‘Hawks!! GO ‘HAWKS! Thank You Matthew and Cindy Johnson L11) Hoist Your Paddle! Value: Supporting Island County History – and Your museum Here is your chance to invest directly in your history! All you need to do is raise your paddle when our Auctioneer asks if he has any generous donors for different levels of support. BREAKING NEWS!!! A GENEROUS ANONYMOUS DONOR HAS PLEDGED TO MATCH OUR “HOIST YOUR PADDLE” TOTAL BY 100%, IF WE CAN RAISE $20,000. WE KNOW THAT’S A LOT TO ASK – BUT THE POTENTIAL OF RAISING $40,000 FOR YOUR MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES IS CERTAINLY WORTHY OF MENTION. IT ALL COUNTS! L12) Rosario Adventure for 2 Value: Enjoying another beautiful Washington Island – by Land and Air *** Board the plane of professional pilot, Matthew Johnson, and enjoy 5
a very scenic flight to gorgeous Orcas Island. Upon landing, a car rental awaits you. So you can really explore the wonders of this beautiful place. At the end of the day, relax in your room at the world famous Rosario Resort and Spa. On your return flight, you will experience even more of the natural beauty of our region. Thank You Matthew Johnson and Rosario Resort L13) A Taste of Italy, Prepared by Real Italians! Value: A fine Italian Meal, Just Like Grandma’s (If Your Grandma was from Italy!) ******* A delicious, multi-course gourmet Italian-themed dinner for 6 (musica e vino included), prepared by Gary and Dianne Piazzon, Michael Ferri, Gary and Marjorie Giovannoni, and Rick and Carol Castellano. Call ahead for a mutually agreeable date and location, and come ready to mangia! Buon appetito! Thank You Il Gumbare, Coupeville Chapter L14) Historic Fairhaven / Bellingham Adventure Value: ahh… ** A restful night for 2 in one of their cozy Parkside rooms, at the Village Inn in the historic town of Fairhaven. Lots of fun shops, great food and beverage await you! While you’re there, enjoy the bawdy history of Fairhaven with tour passes for the famous Sin and Gin Tour, provided by “The Good Time Girls” Thank You Fairhaven Inn and Good Time Girls.
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L15) A Three Hour Narrated Tour (Round Trip!) for six, aboard the Historic SUVA w/hors d’oeuvres & wine Value: Shibber yer timbers!*** Built in Hong Kong for Frank Pratt in 1925, Suva called Coupeville her home port for 15 years before Pratt sold her to his business partner for $1.00! Thanks to Captain Mark Saia, and the Coupeville Maritime Heritage Foundation, The Suva has returned home and is offering a 3-hour guided sailing tour that will explore the People and Places of Penn Cove – from pre-European contact, through early settlement. Your fun narrated cruise for 6 includes hors d’oeuvres and wine. Thank You Coupeville Maritime Heritage Foundation & Island County Museum L16) WOW!! Sunshine Vacation in Cabo San Lucas! Value: Luxury in the Sun*** Seven Nights in your Deluxe One-Bedroom Suite, features a cozy king-sized bed, dining room and living area, kitchenette - - and gorgeous Medano Beach, at Cabo San Lucas just outside your door. Gaze out at the Sea of Cortez and Land’s End. Hang out at one of three pools, relax in a 10-person ocean view Jacuzzi, sample four different on-site restaurants and bars, relax in their world-class spa – OR – just take it easy… Within easy walking distance to the beach, the Marina, the mall, downtown, and all sorts of restaurants and night clubs. You’ll thank yourselves for winning this one! Thank you Anne Harvey and Jan Pickard 7
Silent Auction – shhhh! Value Key: *$20+; **$120+; ***$220+ ******* Priceless! S1) Bookworm’s Dream and a BONUS! * For local history lovers – or soon-to-be local history lovers. After reading this assortment, you can’t resist! One each of Whidby’s Island, Sails, Steamships, and Sea Captains, Sea Captains, Bow to Plow Timber, Tillage, and Taters, and A Particular Friend, Penn’s Cove. BONUS: Our 2 DVDs: Sunnyside Cemetery, and The Life and Times of Flora Augusta Pearson Engle!! Thank you ICHS S2) 2-Roundtrip Airport transfers on the Whidbey – SeaTac Shuttle (expires May 31, 2016)** Next time you’re “leaving on jet plane”, you’ll be ready, two roundtrip tickets to the SeaTac airport – Leave the driving to them! Thank You Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle S3) Historical Map, NW Coast 1798 ** A handsome framed map of what Mr. Vancouver thought the NW Coast looked like in 1798. This map will look great in any room (not recommended to be used for your next vacation!). Thank you, Lee James S4) Indoor / Outdoor Beauty** 2 $80 Gift certificates from Midway Florist for a Thanksgiving and Christmas Centerpieces – plus a $25 gift certificate from Mailliard’s Nursery. Take care of your holiday table and your Spring flowerbeds! Thank you, Mailliard’s Nursery and Midway Florist
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S5) Zoo and Car Museum Fun Package * Admission for four to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma. Includes 4 “Budgie seed sticks” for you to treat the birds in their open-air aviary exhibit – yup, it’s for the birds! – Then, go explore the LeMay Car Museum with two free passes (perhaps half your party might want to “explore” the Tacoma Mall?) Thank you Pt. Defiance Zoo and Aquarium and LeMay Car Museum S6) Brooklyn Map** In the 1890’s developers had designs on two planned resort communities on beautiful Keystone Spit. One of those was going to be Brooklyn – the other Chicago! Here’s a finely framed plat map of Brooklyn to hang in your home. Thank you Janet Enzmann Archives and Windjammer Gallery S7) Car Care Deluxe* You’ll have the coolest ride on the block with a car wash kit and 2-ton floor jack with jack stands. Thank you Auto Zone and Auto Plus, Oak Harbor S8) Name a Whidbey Coffee Drink and See Some NW Movies Basket* Our friends at Whidbey Coffee need your help in naming one of their great coffee creations! They are hoping for an original name with an Island County or ICHS Museum theme. After you name your drink, gather some friends - and four movie passes - and see a movie at Oak Harbor Cinema! And if that’s not enough, there will be three popular Northwest-made (two on Whidbey Island!) movies to watch at home, while you snack on genuine movie grub! Thank You Whidbey Coffee, Oak Harbor Cinema, and the Keating Family S9) Saratoga Orchestra and Chocolate Truffles** Two season tickets (choose 4 performances) to see and hear the Saratoga Orchestra in Langley, Coupeville, or Oak Harbor. Their 7 9
concerts include Peter and the Wolf (December 5, Coupeville, and the Gold and Silver Ball in Langley (December 27). To sweeten the deal, how about a box of handmade Chocolate Truffles from Sweet Mona’s in Langley? Sweets for the ears and the tastebuds! Thanks Saratoga Orchestra and Sweet Mona’s. S10) Wine and Cheese Picnic Basket, and Winetasting ** This wonderful fully lined wicker basket comes with two spaces for your vino, cutting board and cheese knife, corkscrew/bottle opener, 2 wineglasses, and cloth napkins for your next Whidbey Island Beach Party. Then, treat yourself to a winetasting for 2 at Vail Wine Shop and Tasting Room. You’ll have fun deciding which two fine bottles to take to your next picnic! Thank you Diane Groeschell & Vail Wine Shop and Tasting Room S11) bayleaf’s best basket** A fine assortment of gourmet treats, including Ebey’s Reserve Wine, Chocolates, Pasta Sauce, cookies, crackers, and yummmmm! Thank you bayleaf S12) Clammin’ the Cove** Besides having the best mussels in the world, Penn Cove is also famous for its delicious and abundant clams – Yours for the digging! This 2-3 hour clam safari will allow up to 4 lucky diggers to get their full limits of clams within an hour! You will learn how to read tides and pick up some inside info on “clam-ology”. All on the beautiful - and unpopulated - private beach of Tim and Laura McDonald! (Physical ability to dig, and shellfish licenses are a pre-requisite) Thank You Laura and Tim McDonald S13) Wine and Cheese Gourmet Basket* A mouth-watering assortment of fine wine, cheese, and other delicacies from our very own Red Apple Market, on historic Prairie Center. Thank You Ken Hofkamp and Prairie Center Market 10
S14) Spaghetti Basket * Our friends at Regency on Whidbey have assembled the basics for a spaghetti dinner – including the vino! Molto Bene! Thank You Sande Mulkey, Regency on Whidbey S15) Fun for Two in Mukilteo * Pay a visit to the Future of Flight Aviation Center and tour the Boeing Everett Plant – It’s amazing! Then, off to lunch at the Mukilteo Lodge Sports Grille. A great escape, just a ferry ride away! Thank you Diane Groeschell S16) Gardeners Basket * Everything you need to get your own garden tilled and planted next Spring. Tools, gloves, a visor, knee pads, twine, seeds, and produce bags! Can you dig it? Thank you Diane Groeschell S17) Bowling and Dinner * Two hours of bowling with shoe rental for up to 6 at the classic Oak Bowl - and a $25 gift certificate to Applebee’s. Work up an appetite getting all those strikes! Thank You Oak Bowl and Applebee’s S18) Native Art * Two fine Karl Bodmer Native American prints: Mandan Chief and Hidatsa Warrior in the Regalia of the Dog Soldier Society. A stunning addition to your Native art collections. Thank You Michael Ferri and Jim Sherman S19) Al Tennant Woodfired Stoneware*** This classic pot by local artist, Al Tennant, who describes his work as an amalgamation from a lifetime of observing nature and human form. I am particularly interested in making work that provokes thought as well as creating a sense of mystery. The wood fire process promotes that sense of mystery through the surfaces achieved by heat, flame pattern, and ash. Thank You Al Tennant 11
S20) Local Wines in a Basket!** One each, from Blooms, Whidbey Island Winery, Spoiled Dog, Ott and Murphy, and Holmes Harbor Cellars. Spoil yourself, or stock up for gifting! Salute’! Thank You Matthew and Cindy Johnson S21) Coffee Lovers Basketl* It’s all about the coffee at Mukilteo Coffee Roasters – Excellent coffee, at that! Enjoy yourself or treat someone for the holidays! Thank You Mukilteo Coffee Roasters S22) Car Shine Bucket * From our friends at Les Schwab, in Oak Harbor. Make your car sparkle with this great assortment of quality car care products! Thank You Les Schwab & Co. S23) Christmas Basket and Handcrafted Salad Servers * Rudolph the Worksock Reindeer, 2 beautifully engraved Whidbey Island ornaments, and a pair of handmade Cherrywood salad servers. Great gifts for you or your friends! Thank You Anne Larsen and Tiplin Taylor Fine Woodworking S24) Gourmet Goodies ** A basket full of treats for you, from The Tipsy Gourmet in Langley. The Tipsy Gourmet has all the good things one needs to spoil oneself! Enjoy!! Thank You Kate Johnson and Karla Berg, The Tipsy Gourmet S25) Get Framed * A gift certificate for $50 worth of framing from Gene’s Art and Frame in Oak Harbor. Time to get that wedding picture in a nice frame before your Golden Anniversary! Thank You Linnane Armstrong, Gene’s Art and Framing S26) Bouquet IX, by Marianne Brabanski*** Two dimensional neo impressionistic artist. She explores most two dimensional mediums with an emphasis on acrylic paints, mixed media and 12
monotypes. She has shown in galleries in the United States and Canada. Thank You Marianne Brabanski S27) Waterslides for 8! ** What a wonderful treat for the young and young-at-heart! Two family passes (4 each) for the Birch Bay Waterslides. They are open weekends from May 23June 14, and EVERY DAY June 20-September 6. Try the HydroDrop, the Tube River Ride, Kiddie Slides, and the scary Black Slides! Spend the day!! All pools are heated. Thank You Birch Bay Waterslides S28) Whidbey Playhouse 2015-2016 Season Tickets for 2 ** You’re just in time to see The Lion In Winter, A Dickens Christmas Carol: A Travelling Travesty in Two Tumultuous Acts, Moon Over Buffalo by Ken Ludwig, Lost In Yonkers by Neil Simon, and Rogers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific! Thank You Whidbey Playhouse S29) Raku Pot by Jeff Harris * This fine pot was handcrafted by renowned potter, Jeff Harris, of Medical Lake. The glazes he uses are from ancient Japanese formulas and create a unique and stunning iridescence to his fine decorative Raku pottery pieces. Thank You Kristen Griffen S30) Beach Glass and Rock Necklace Quartet * This really cool group of handcrafted necklaces reflects this beautiful place in which we live! Thank You Michelle Larson and beyond the bead S31) Bracelet/Earring Combo - Orange * Beautiful handmade glass beads are make up this one of a kind colorful set. Thank You Michelle Larson and beyond the bead
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S32) Bracelet/Earring Combo – Grapevines * Handmade glass beads with tiny grapevines make this set perfect for that trip to the vineyard! Thank You Michelle Larson and beyond the bead S33) Bracelet/Earring Combo – NW/SW Colors * Handcrafted glass beads reflect the colors of the Southwest – and also the colors of the fine art of the upper Northwest Coast. Thank You Michelle Larson and beyond the bead S34) 12th Man Cookie Jar * Handmade cookie jar to honor the always-exciting Seattle Seahawks. To top it off, you will enjoy the “gameday cookies” inside! Thank you Susan Bradley and Carol Castellano S35) Lavender Wind Farm Basket * The staff of Lavender Wind in Coupeville assembled this special basket just for our Autumn Auction! A fine assortment of Island-made items that taste and smell delicious. Thank You Lavender Wind Farm, Sarah Richards S36) Grandparents Basket *** Filled with fun stuff for a great time with the grandkids! Lots of fun for the grandfolks too. Thank You Joan Peters S37) Admiralty Inlet Vintage Postcard * Beautifully framed genuine vintage postcard will add some class to your desk, bureau, dresser, or? Thank You Madrone Moulton S39) Coupeville Front Street Merchants Deluxe Basket *** A VERY GENEROUS assortment of fun gift items and gift certificates from Coupeville finest establishments – graciously donated by the wonderful merchants of historic Coupeville’s Front Street! Thank You Historic Coupeville Front Street Merchants 14
S40) Roger Purdue Giclee’ Print, “Sockeye of Nimpkish”.** One of Roger’s great salmon designs, in a size that accentuates his attention to detail and interpretation and adaptation of traditional Pacific Northwest Native Art. Thank You Sarah Purdue – and to the late Roger Purdue for his timeless and wonderful artistic legacy and community spirit S41) Shifty Sailors Complete (so far!) Box Set – Includes their brand new release, “Home of the Sails – Penn Cove”.* All six of the world-famous Shifty Sailors’ CD’s. Add to your music library, or treat 6 lucky folks on your Christmas list. AHOY! Thank You Shifty Sailors
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