Live Auction Items
Wild Card Raffle
Pick an auction item, any auction item. Before the bidding
begins, this is your opportunity to win the wild card. For only $100 a ticket,
you get the chance to take any of tonight’s auction items off the auction
block. Perhaps a vacation, some theatre, or a big adventure is in your future…
what will be your pick?
Package #1—Ashland Shakespearean Escape
Enjoy the best theater and local sights Southern Oregon has
to offer with a romantic weekend escape to Ashland. This package includes a two-night
stay at the charming, gay-owned Blue Moon Bed & Breakfast where innkeeper
Dean Clark cooks gourmet breakfasts from scratch. You’ll get two tickets to
your choice of show at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and enjoy local cuisine
with gift certificates to Pangea Grill and Standing
Stone Brewery. Madrone Mountain Winery, Rogue Valley
Creamery, and Lillie Belle Chocolates have come together to provide a feast for
your taste buds with tastings of fine wine, award winning cheese, and
scrumptious chocolates.
Thank you to our donors: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pangea Grills & Wraps, Standing Stone Brewery, Dean Clark/Blue Moon Bed & Breakfast, Donnal & Bret/Madrone Mountain Winery, Rogue Valley Creamery, and Lillie Belle Chocolates
Package #2—Sunriver Getaway
Take a break from the routine and enjoy the beauty of
Central Oregon. You’ll enjoy a two-night stay in a private Sunriver home with four bedrooms and three baths. Enjoy a day on Mt. Bachelor with your
four ski passes, and bundle up with two Columbia Sportswear jackets. Then you
can relax and enjoy a wine tasting for four at award-winning, micro-winery
Volcano Vineyards. Security deposit on home required.
Thank you to our donors: JC Colligan & Ron Tinnell, Columbia Sportswear, and Volcano Vineyards
Package #3—Autographed Copy of Barack Obama’s “The Audacity of Hope”
Have the audacity to hope this year and take home an
autographed copy of this Presidential candidate’s biography. In it, Obama
engages themes raised in his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic National
Convention, shares personal views on faith and values, and offers a vision of
the future that involves repairing a “political process that is broken” and
restoring a government that has fallen out of touch with the people.
Thank you to our donor: Libby Upham
Package #4—Northwest Custom Electric Home Entertainment System
Can’t pick a television? Wires got you down? Then this
complete, high-end entertainment system and installation is just for you. This
package includes: a Sharp 52-inch LCD display television, a Sharp Blue Ray DVD
player, a Denon surround sound receiver, Panamax power conditioner, Paradigm speakers and subwoofer,
all the cables to connect everything, and two installers to get
everything up and running. With this high-quality home theater, you’ll never
have to leave the comfort of your home. The possibilities for entertaining
friends and family are endless!
Thank you to our donor: David Cone & Northwest Custom Electric
Package #5—Aloha From Hawaii
Enjoy a one-week stay in this luxury home on the Kona Coast
on the “big island” of Hawaii. This lovely abode complete with sunset views and
a private pool sleeps six. The home has three bedrooms, three-and-a-half baths,
and a large, well-equipped kitchen. Kissed by the sun, caressed by the sea,
steeped in history, rich in ecology, the Kona Coast is an unspoiled paradise
that is ready for you to enjoy.
Thank you to our donor: Jeff Heatherington
Package #6—San Francisco Excursion
Enjoy a weekend in the city by the bay beginning with a two-night stay at the Hilton San Francisco. You’ll see the best sights this lovely locale has to offer with two San Francisco City Passes which include: seven-day travel on Muni, the California Academy of Sciences, a Bay Cruise, the Aquarium of the Bay, the Museum of Modern Art, and either the Exploratorium or de Young Museum. We’ve included the Harvey Milk Tour of the Castro District for you and three guests, where the life of this historic icon will come to life. Come see why folks leave their heart in this amazing city.
Thank you to our donors: Hilton San Francisco, Cruisin’ the Castro Tours, Joe D’Alessandro/San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau
Package #7—Coast of Portugal
Enjoy a one-week stay in this beautiful village on the coast
of Portugal in a private, ocean-view apartment that sleeps four with a small
kitchen. The village of Salema is located in the
Algarve region, known for vast open beaches and coves, long summers, short
winters, and a mild climate. It is rich in history and seafood, especially
locally caught clams, swordfish, sea bass, and tuna. Good Portuguese wines are
abundant and inexpensive. A variety of leisure activities are available
including: golf, tennis, hiking, game fishing, sailing, diving, surfing, and
working on your tan.
Thank you to our donors: Julie & Jerry Murphy
Package #8—Storm Large
Need we say more? Start the evening in the Pearl with dinner
for four at 50 Plates, a restaurant showcasing the cuisine of the American
tradition. Then stroll over to Portland Center Stage with four tickets to Storm Large’s newest creation, “Crazy Enough,” an
autobiographical theatrical showcase. And then to top it all off, you’ll enjoy
a backstage champagne reception with Storm after the show. Good between March
31 and May 10, 2009.
Thank you to our donors: Portland Center Stage, Storm Large, and 50 Plates
Package #9—Seattle in Style
This is no ordinary trip to Seattle! Enjoy plush air travel
without all the commercial hassles and crowds. You and a guest will enjoy
luxury travel to the Emerald city via Seaport Air on a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft.
You won’t have to fight TSA on either end and you only have to arrive 15
minutes before departure. The flights leave from the business aviation area of
PDX and arrive at Boeing Field just six miles from downtown Seattle with
convenient parking on both ends. Once there, you and a guest will have a
one-night stay at Seattle’s stylish and centrally located Ace Hotel. From
there, the adventure’s up to you!
Thank you to our donors: Seaport Air and Ace Hotel
Package #10—Personal
Flight for Two Over Crater Lake
Combine the thrill of flying over the spectacular Cascade
Mountain Range with a commanding view of Oregon’s treasure: Crater Lake. Crater Lake has inspired people
for hundreds of years. No place else on earth combines a deep, pure lake, so
blue in color; sheer surrounding cliffs, almost two thousand feet
high; two picturesque islands; and a violent volcanic past. It is a
place of immeasurable beauty. You’ll round out the day with a stop in Sunriver for a gourmet lunch, and spend the afternoon cruising around Three Sisters and
Mt. Hood. It’s the best Oregon has to offer in one beautiful day’s flight.
Thank you to our donor: Ron Burley
Package #11—Restaurant Frenzy
Restaurants all across the state support Basic Rights
Oregon’s work for fairness as participants in our annual Pride event called
Bites for Rights, where you get to dine for equality. Many of these restaurants
have stepped forward again to support Basic Rights Oregon with a donation tonight.
No need to get into a bidding war, just get ready to buy it at the price listed below. If you want it, you got it. Raise your paddle high when your favorite restaurant is called. The first paddle wins.
The Gilt Club $120
Pinocchio Bar & Restaurant $120
Mother’s Bistro & Bar $100
West Café $100
Mingo $85
Higgins Restaurant & Bar $60
Mint/820 $60
Russell Street Bar-B-Que $60
Bernie’s Southern Bistro $50
*All gift certificates are sold at 120% of their value.
Thank you to our donors: The Gilt Club, Pinocchio Bar & Restaurant, Mother’s Bistro & Bar, West Café, Mingo, Higgins Restaurant & Bar, Mint/820, Russell Street Bar-B-Que, Bernie’s Southern Bistro.
Current Auction Items donated by:
Artists Repertory Theatre
www.artistsrep.org
Columbia Sportswear
www.columbia.com
Dave Barrows & Associates
Hawthorne Auto Clinic
www.hawthorneauto.com
Healing Arts Studio
Higgins Restaurant
higgins.ypguides.net/
Magnum Opus
www.magnumo.com
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
www.orshakes.org
pedX
www.pedxshoes.com
Portland Center Stage
www.pcs.org
Portland Spirit
www.portlandspirit.com
Rejuvenation
www.rejuvenation.com
White Bird
www.whitebird.org
Yoga Pearl
www.yogapearl.com
Yoga Shala of Portland
www.yogashalapdx.com
Zipcar
www.zipcar.com
