Moonlight on the Mountain 2008 - Auction Items

LIVE AUCTION - partial list

Kobe Bryant Olympic Team Uniform - The American Basketball Team won the gold in Beijing. Now you can own a Jersey and shorts just like the ones Kobe wore for these spectacular games. Donor: Nike

Vasco Caves Tour and Lunch for 8 - Join Mike Moran, one of the East Bay's premiere naturalists on an exclusive but easy hike, for a total of 8 people, to spectacular Vasco Caves. The tour includes lunch. Donor: East Bay Regional Park District

Cal vs. Oregon Football Game November 1, 2008 - For four: pre-game tailgate, premium seats in the Major Donor Section, Half-time party hosted by ISP, post-game tailgate hosted by Berkeley Honda, dinner at the Paragon Restaurant and two rooms at the Claremont Hotel. Donor: Steve Haworth, Berkeley Honda

Prima Ristorante - Chef's Table for Six - Prima Ristorante, downtown Walnut Creek's finest Italian restaurant. Chef Peter Chastain prepares a multi-course dinner for you and your guests paired with wines selected by their sommelier. Peter is a longtime friend and supporter of SMD who each year prepares a dinner on the mountain for Four Days Diablo participants. Donor: Peter Chastain, Prima Ristorante

Vespa LX 50 - The perfect mode of transportation for the green East Bay-and, just the thing to make your smug hybrid-driving friends "green" with envy! (Winner responsible for applicable sales taxes and DMV fees in addition to winning bid.) Donor: Vespa Walnut Creek

One Week Kauai Condo - One week (7 days, 6 nights) in two bedroom/two bath oceanfront condo at the Makahuena at Poipu Resort which includes pool and spa, tennis, outdoor BBQ area, all within walking distance of beautiful beaches and outstanding dining. Donor: Joe & Laura Canciamilla

One-of-a-Kind Portrait Art By Lisa Evans - Known internationally for her unique approach and distinctive combination of photography and painting, Lisa Evans is not just a photographer, she is an artist. Lisa will delight you with an exquisite 24 x 30 handcrafted wall portrait. Donor: Lisa Evans Portrait Design

Nick’s Cove - Tomales Bay - Stay for a weekend in one of the private cottages on the water of Tomales Bay. Take a leisurely drive along the coast in a convertible, courtesy of Hertz or just relax on the front porch of the cottage watching pelicans skim the surface the water. Donor: Amara and Clark Morrison

One-Year VIP Parking Permit - Downtown Walnut Creek - A one-year VIP Parking Permit allows you to park free in any of the 26 downtown Walnut Creek pay lots or metered locations patrolled by Regional Parking, Inc. Donor: Regional Parking, Inc.

A Week at the Biagi "Manzanita House" - Exclusive Dollar Point, North Shore, Lake Tahoe - The "Manzanita House" is yours for a week: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, all amenities included. Ten minute walk to the Lake, fifteen minute drive to Cal-Neva and Tahoe City. Donors: Sandy Biagi and Sharon Juhnke

Private Tour and Picnic Lunch for 10 - Tour one of Save Mount Diablo’s properties with Seth Adams leading the interpretive hike. Then enjoy a fabulous lunch served by Ron Brown and Julie Seelen. Donors: Save Mount Diablo

Signature Moonlight on the Mountain Photograph by Stephen Joseph - Another spectacular panoramic photograph by distinguished photographer Stephen Joseph, a former SMD Board member. www.stephenjosephphoto.com. Donor: Stephen Joseph

SILENT AUCTION - partial list

Art

“Wild Animals of Mt. Diablo” quilt - Elizabeth Piatt
“KGO Tower atop Mt. Diablo”, “Lillies of the Field” photograph & book - Yulan Chang Tong
“Mount Diablo and Curry Canyon from Windy Point” photograph by Stephen Joseph (Jeanne Thomas)
“Mt. Diablo” photograph - Verna Dow
“View of Diablo” oil painting - Mary Spain
“September Hills” oil painting - Ruth Beeve
“Mt. Diablo Poppies” photograph - Julia Hart
“Snow on Mt. Diablo” photograph - T & K Images – www.imagesbytk.com
“From Above The Din” oil painting - Paul Kratter
“Lay Abouts” - oil painting - Carolyn Jarvis
“Martinez Hills” pastel painting - Roswitha Kress
“Mount Diablo in June” - Oil painting - Susana Scarborough
“Quail” photograph - Tom O’Connor Photography -
“Christmas Day on Mount Diablo” photograph - Scott Hein – www.heinphoto.com
Painting painted during the event - Paul Kratter
“Mangini Ranch Sunrise” oil painting - Ramona Kennon
“Black Point Summer” watercolor - Shirley Nootbaar
“Oaks & Cows at Nortonville Road” acrylic painting - Geri Keary
"Benicia View of Mt. Diablo” oil painting - Catherine Fasciato
“Fall Colors - Mt. Diablo II” oil painting - Mary Lou Correia
“Mount Diablo From Cinder Gap” print - John Finger
“Looking East from West Point, Mt. Tamalpais” block print - Tom Killion & the Quail Press
“Golden Eagle” photograph - Sarah Bettelheim
“North Gate Road” watercolor - Susan Dennis
“On the way up” watercolor - Susan Dennis
“Four Trees at Twilight, Moraga-Lafayette Trail”, “Little Yosemite - Sunol Regional Wilderness” photographs - Tom Spitz
“Mt. Diablo Buckwheat”, “Mt. Diablo Globe Lily” prints -
Peg Steunenberg
beautiful painting - Norm Nicholson
beautiful painting - Helen Westcott
“View from Walnut Creek” oil painting - Sherrill Miller
“Near U-Tree” photograph - Stephen Joseph – www.stephenjosephphoto.com
 
Food & Wine

Alamo - Courtyard Café
Cline Cellars - VIP Tour, tasting, & 1 bottle of Cline Syrah
Alamo - $100 Gift Certificate - Yellow Wood Coffee & Tea
Alamo or Castro Valley - Don Jose’s Restaurant
Lafayette - Gigi Restaurant
Walnut Creek - Pyramid Alehouse
Danville - Tower Grille
JC Cellars-Complimentary Wine tasting & tour
Danville - Patrick David’s Restaurant
San Ramon - Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
Cakebreak Cellars-VIP Tour & wine
Livermore - Private tour, tasting and light lunch for four - Retzlaff
Antioch - dinner for 2 - Mac’s Old House
Danville - dinner for four - Luna Loca Restaurant
San Ramon - Gift Certificate - Pasta Pomodoro
Walnut Creek - Gift basket - Rocco’s Ristorante & Pizzeria
 

Walnut Creek - Hands On Workshop - Viking Home Chef
Pleasant Hill - Back Forty Texas BBQ Roadhouse & Saloon
Lafayette - Gift Certificate - Postino

Red Wine Gift Basket - Cathy & Garrett Girvan
Kit’s Killer Cab & The Climber Red Wine - makers of Clif Bars
Walnut Creek - Gift Certificate - Lark Creek Restaurant
1.5 L Magnums Engraved with the Save Mount Diablo logo – Redwood Creek
Wine - Dave & Debbie Trotter
Berkeley - Bette’s Oceanview Diner
San Ramon - Gift Certificate - Izzy’s Steaks & Chops
Walnut Creek - Gift Certificate - The Full Plate
Walnut Creek - 2 lbs Chocolates - See’s Candies
Basket of assorted Clif bars
An autographed copy of Alice Waters’ book The Art Of Simple Food - Scott & Claudia Hein

Golf, Garden & Health

Walnut Creek - World Yoga-1.5 Hour Massage
Brentwood - Green & Cart Fees for 18 holes - Brentwood Golf Club
Alamo - 4 Greens Fees with Carts-Round Hill Country Club
Livermore – 2 green fees - Wente Vineyards Golf Course
Sunol - golf for four with a cart  - Sunol Valley Golf Club
Oakland - A’s tickets behind home plate - Chuck & Susan Husted
Walnut Creek - Golf Lesson with Mark Heptig - Rossmoor Golf Shop
Livermore - Round of Golf for Two - Las Positas Golf Course
Walnut Creek - Solid Impact Golf
East Bay Nature-Walnut Creek-$25 Gift Card
 

Blackhawk Country Club - Golf for 4 with carts on the Lakeside Course & at the Falls Course
Four personal training sessions - Healthwise, Greg Francisco
Professional Landscape Design Consultation and Plan - Greenworks, Lafayette
Danville - Chateau Fire Pit Chat Table - The Patio & Fire Place
Island Voyage Inflatable Kayak - Advanced Elements, Inc. - Benicia
Walnut Creek - Cardio Screening - John Muir Women’s Health
A Garden Bear - Concord Naval Weapons Station Neighborhood Alliance Steering Committee

Outings, Shopping & Jewelry

Emeryville - Gift Card - IKEA
Berkeley - Theater Tickets-Berkeley Rep
Alamo - Gift Certificate - Richards-The Creative Marketplace
Modesto - Gift Certificates for Boots - Hi-Tec USA
Livermore - Bocce & Pizza - Campo di Bocce
Sausalito - Tickets - Bay Area Discovery Museum
San Francisco - One Night Stay & Breakfast -
Marriott at Fisherman’s Wharf
Angel Island - Deluxe Day for Four  - Angel Island Tram Tours
Monterey- Two Night for 4 - Asilomar Conference Grounds
Chico – Gift Card - Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
San Francisco - 49ers against St. Louis, 4 box seats -
Herrick Corporation
Alamo - Gift Certificate for Maui Jim Sunglasses - Alamo Optometry
Walnut Creek - One night Stay & Dinner - Renaissance Club Sport
Walnut Creek – Dinner and Theater - Scott Valley Bank
Walnut Creek - Symphony Tickets - California Symphony
Napa - 3 Night Stay at the Silverado Country Club - Bowles & Verna

Mount Diablo - Birding Trip - Malcolm Sproul
Danville - Shop & Sip Party at M Clothing – M-Clothing
San Francisco - Beach Blanket Babylon Tickets
Concord/Martinez - Theater Tickets - Willows Theatre Company
San Francisco - SF Opera Tickets - San Francisco Opera
Monterey - Whale Watching Trip for 2 -
Princess Monterey Whale-watching
Alamo - Gift Certificates for Fresh Flowers - Alamo Flower Company
San Francisco - Exploratorium tickets -  Exploratorium
San Francisco - PIER 39 Fun Pack - PIER 39
San Francisco - 2 Guest Passes - Asian Art Museum
CAMPMOR - Gift Certificate & Water Bottle
Lafayette - Chair Massages - Don Holley
Hein Natural History Photography Gift Basket - Scott & Claudia Hein
San Francisco - Tickets for 4 - “Shopping! The Musical”
Walnut Creek - One night’s Stay & Breakfast - Marriott
Keren’s Creations - Necklace & Gift Certificate - Keren Barukh
Custom Interchangable Necklace – www.dooglelinhk.com
Walnut Creek - Jewelry - Tiffany & Co.
 

Must Have

2 hours of interior design consultation - Jo Ann Hirsch of Kaleidoscope Interior Design
San Ramon - Gift Certificate - Dr. Michael Tomcik
Danville - Home Organization Consultation - Judy Malespino, The Organized Woman
An assortment of Method Home Care products - Method
Danville - Gift basket - The Body Adventure
Alamo - Gift Certificate - Sage
Appleby Cleaning & Restoration - Gift Certificate
Danville - Simple Pleasures Pedicures - Tootsies
Danville - Classic Barbor Facial - Cloud Nine
Flag flown over United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. – Congressman George Miller
 

Stained Glass Serving Tray - Connie English
Handmade Platter & Bowl - Room2Move Home Staging
Rip Squeak Gift Pack - Studio 7, Fine Arts & Custom Framing
Gift certificate - Pacific Coast Carpet
Beaded Handbag - Mary Frances Accessories
Gift Basket - Changes Salon & Day Spa
Belt by Cabi - Jill Dresser
Gift Certificate - Florali
Flower Note Cards - Jeanne Thomas
Boxes of different handmade greeting cards - Steven Jenner
Sculpture - Laura Van Duren
Vallejo - Carlisle Collection Certificate - Susan Sappington

Mount Diablo Poppies Jigsaw Puzzle - Scott & Claudia Hein