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Wine & Dine
Grand Auction Items 2012
Lot 1
Put your boots on and head out!
ML Leddy’s has long set the standard for quality craftsmanship and offers our winner a $350 credit towards a new pair of custom boots! Break those new leathers in by spending two nature-filled days and nights with friends or family in ideal Texas Countryside. Hike, Bike, Swim, Lounge, and enjoy the night sky.
Donated by Stan and Gloria Meador of the X-Bar Ranch and M.L. Leddy's
Value: $600
Lot 2
Local Legacy
Holland's Jewelry has, for 80 years, been the place where West Texans go for exquisite quality to mark milestones and special occasions. The Holland Family is rooted in San Angelo and their enduring support of the arts remains constant. This year they present a John Hardy Sterling Tiger Bracelet handwoven in Bali. To this prize we add a mosaic mission-inspired piece by Heidi Brooks. Heidi is known for her eclectic taste for quality and this piece delivers.
Donated by Holland's and Heidi Brooks
Value: $1,200
Lot 3
FORE! YUMMM… and keep breathing...
Take 3 friends and enjoy a round of golf at each of our beautiful country clubs. Once you have cooled down from losing all of those fancy new golf balls, reward yourself with the vast culinary offerings of the Armenta Family! This package includes gift certificates to The Grill, Armenta's Cafe, Cork and Pig, Felipe's new Tavern in Fort Worth and Sasha's Sugar and Sweets... Finally, you might need to recompose yourself (physically and mentally) with 3 private, 1 hour Pilates classes from Hailey Newlin at Pilates at San Angelo Civic Ballet.
Donated by SACC , Bentwood , the Armenta Family and San Angelo Civic Ballet
Value: $750
Lot 4
The Potter’s Wheel
Esteban Apodaca has long been an active board member and supporter of the arts in San Angelo. Esteban received his MFA from the University of Arizona, is an ASU Art Professor and a favorite of local collectors. His work has been featured and awarded at numerous juried shows around the country.
Donated by Esteban Apodaca
Value: $600
Lot 5
Puerto Rican Invasion!
Dorothy and Angel Noreiga offer up their authentic family favorites in your home. This will be a delicious dinner party for 12 you won't forget! Additionally, Dorothy has included one of her original photographs of the island as a keepsake of the evening.
Donated by Dorothy and Angel Noriega
Value: Priceless!
Lot 6
Accessorize
Bonnie and Hamp Beesley win the endurance award for support of Cultural Affairs. Here Bonnie offers an intricate handmade rug in that spirit! Hey, “Your floor is well accessorized, but what about you?” Cari Curry here offers a piece from her studio, Montecito Hill Designs. This turquoise and sterling pendant is accented by smoky quartz and is the perfect compliment for any outfit! Need more? How about a $100 gift certificate to the Gypsy Trunk? Last, but never least, Round Gillis design contributes a large, ornate candle holder.
Donated by Bonnie Beesley, Cari Curry, the Gypsy Trunk and Richard Round
Value: $700
Lot 7
Wine weekend at the Flying W Lodge
Let In Vino Veritas proprietors, Steve and Belinda Wilkins, treat you and 7 guests to a relaxing weekend of wine education, great food and fun. This lot includes 2 nights and one and one-half days for four couples. Wines will be paired with great food. Wine must be purchased beforehand by the winner and Steve can offer several price point options. The food can be tailored to the winner's preference! Chicken Farm artists, Jeremy and Millicent Bundick have also contributed 4 custom ceramic wine goblets for sipping, San Angelo style!
Donated by Steve and Belinda Wilkins of In Vino Veritas and by Jeremy and Millicent Clayworks
Value: $2,100
Lot 8
pARTicipate!
Here we have the support of our local arts organizations! This package includes: a family membership to SAMFA along with offerings from their gift shop, 4 tickets to the San Angelo Symphony's April Pops Concert, Simply Sinatra, 4 tickets to the San Angelo Civic Ballet's Evening of Dance and Peter and the Wolf along with 10 passes for any of Civic Ballet’s community class offerings, 4 tickets to Angelo Civic Theatre's production of "Leading Ladies" or “Becky’s New Car”, 4 tickets to any one concert in Daniel Makins' San Angelo Concert Series in the summer of 2012, 4 tickets to any one Cactus Music Series event in the Cactus Hotel in the fall of 2012, and to top it off, original artwork by San Angelo's own Susan Williams!
Value: $1,000
Lot 9
That Sounds Delicious
The winner of this lot will receive a delicious Southern feast for 10 in their home! While munching away on authentic shrimp and grits with all the trimmings let your ears savor the sound of local songstress, Terry Mills as she performs an intimate solo, acoustic set of original music just for you!
Donated by Heidi Brooks, Grace Ann Phillips and Terry Mills
Value: $500
Lot 10
Look Out!
Leupold Optics are prized as some of the finest the industry has to offer. Here we have a state of the art 1.25 - 4X20mm VX-R HOG Scope with fiber optic illumination with finger click adjustment for windage and elevation, a pair of Mojave 10X50 precision binoculars and a GX-4 golf range finder (so there's no excuse for missing the green... ). Each of these pieces comes with the waterproof durability, lifetime warranty and time tested accuracy that only Leupold can provide.
Donated by Leupold Optics
Value: $1,600
Lot 11
Manly (or Womanly) Foot Wear
How about $500 towards your new pair of custom made boots! Local girl, Sarah Sanders-Stokes has served our country well in the Marine Corps, received her MBA from Harvard Business School, is an excellent two-stepper and makes her home in rugged Phoenix, AZ so she can spot a quality pair of boots when she sees them! Her latest venture, Ranch Road Boots, is growing rapidly. She will work with the winner to design a pair to personalized specifications.
Donated by Sarah Stokes of Ranch Road Boots
Value: $500
Lot 12
I got the Blues, the San Angelo Blues
Spend a night in one of the Sealy Flats Blues Inn mini-suites with a complimentary bottle of wine, enjoy membership in the "coolest club in town" (the San Angelo Blues Society), show off your pride in 4 Blues Society t-shirts, and then sit back and play awhile on your new acoustic-electric Martin Guitar!
Donated by Rod and Denise Bridgeman of Sealy Flats , The San Angelo Blues Society , and Billy Scott of Tarpley Music
Value: $1,000
Lot 13
Rene Alvarado
There is little that can be said regarding Rene that is not common knowledge here in San Angelo. He is a former Texas State Artist of the Year, is widely collected publicly and privately, garners positive press and awards from juried shows nationwide and continues to generously support the arts in his hometown.
Donated by Rene Alvarado
Value: Priceless
Lot 14
Great Food, Good Friends & Some Guy Making Noise…
Bring 40 friends out to the River Terrace Restaurant for an elegant, over the top, private appetizer party and concert featuring the culinary offerings of Chef Earl Mulley paired with a set of music by San Angelo's award-winning songwriter, Daniel Makins. Alcohol is not included, but can be easily arranged by Chef Mulley.
Donated by Earl Mulley of the River Terrace Restaurant and Daniel Makins
Value: $2,500
Lot 15
New York Baby!
You have two options:
OPTION 1 - Treat three friends or another couple to the Big Apple: How about cruising NYC with your own chauffeured SUV? Your driver will take you and your friends anywhere you want to go 9:00 AM to midnight. Shop trendy SOHO, take in the sites on Wall Street or Battery Park, wave to the Statue of Liberty, or tour all of the famous neighborhoods. If it's raining driver will greet you with an umbrella, if it's sunny walk as much as you want with your SUV waiting anywhere and everywhere throughout the day! When ready enjoy a $1,200 dinner for four at one of Chef Daniel Boulud's restaurants.
OPTION 2 - NYC for one couple: Your own luxurious, chauffeured Bentley 9:00 to midnight and a four course dinner for two paired with wines at 11 Madison Park or Chef Daniel Boulud's, Restaurant Daniel (considered by most as one of the top 3 restaurants in the world).
Afterward, hop back into your chariot and cruise the lights of Times Square! Your hosts can assist with other itineraries, reservations, or arrangements throughout your trip.
Donated by Catherine and Bill Carmody
Value: $3,000
Lot 16
Local Romance
OK gentlemen... I don’t know what you did, but this is sure to get you out of the dog house! Mark Priest of Legend Jewelers offers a Hershey’s Kiss necklace and earring set fashioned out of Sterling Silver and encrusted with white sapphires. You might want to present them to her over dinner for two at SALT @ the Silo, the Chicken Farm Art Center’s gourmet eatery. Chef Jay Lummus is a graduate of the Colorado Institute of Art Culinary Program and offers a wonderful menu for you and yours. Finally, treat your sweetheart to a spa-day package from the Waterford, where they will rub all her cares away…
Donated by SALT @ the Silo and Mark Priest of Legend Jewelers and The Waterford
Value: $700
Lot 17
Official Festival Art Work by Liz Steving
Liz currently makes her home in Fredericksburg, but has long been a staple of the San Antonio visual arts scene. Her work is highly prized in numerous private collections and we are delighted to feature her work throughout this year's San Angelo Wine and Food Festival. This is your chance to own a tremendous work of art and a piece of history from Texas’ longest running Wine and Food Festival!
Value: Priceless!
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