The Bottle of Muscatel
It's the one lying down, resting up for the big day. You can buy it but, if you value your life, do not drink it!!! 

The "Sister" Bottle of Muscatel
Standing up and ready for drinking (but will you be when the big day arrives?)

Vacation in Las Hadas, Mexico
Las Hadas is located on the Pacific coast of Mexico, near Manzanillo.
Jerry Feagley offers this fully furnished 2 bedroom apartment, with a large deck. One double, 2 single beds. Fly into Manzanilla Airport. 18 hole golf course close by.
7 days and nights, best from Sunday to Sunday.

Get away to Indio or Las Vegas
Monique le Conge offers a week in a spiffy resort hotel in Indio, California, or Las Vegas. One bedroom, sleeps 4.

WorldMark Indio is adjacent to the Golf Course at Terra Lago (formerly Landmark Golf Club), and those staying at the resort can often get a discount on greens fees. There is also a Spa.

WorldMark Las Vegas (shown on right) is located about four miles south from the Mandalay Bay and features a regular shuttle service to the heart of the Strip.

Both resorts feature large pools, a lazy river, exercise rooms, rec rooms, BBQ areas, and more. Indio has tennis courts and basketball on site; Las Vegas has horseshoes and a putting green.

Find the Artist Within
Take a class or weekend workshop at the Richmond Art Center! $100 gift certificate stretches even further if you register by January 5 for adult, teen or youth classes that will take you to a whole new world. Consider the possibilities
Donation from Jan and Byron Brown.

Logo Design or Redesign
Laura Kuhn offers logo design or re-design, including business card, letterhead and envelope, not including print costs.  Alternate design projects which could be substituted include signage, promotional poster or brochure or print ad.
Minimum bid $800. Market value $2,500.

Queen of Hearts wood panel
Solid redwood, 3' x 5-1/2' x 1-1/2". Original value is $1200. This carved panel can make a handsome table, fence gate or anything you can imagine.

Dinner for 2 at the Rutherford Grill
Glen Daggs comes through with this idea for a classy date: a $200 gift certificate at this top-drawer establishment.

Presidential Lunch fit for kings and queens
Extraordinary dinner prepared and presented by past presidents Leslie Levy and Jim Beaver. For up to 12 people.

Contractors' Lunch
Got a whole day to waste? Or just want to get wasted for a day? Up to 15 people. Minimum bid, $125.

To the Lighthouse
You've looked at it countless times while crossing the San Rafael bridge. Now here's a chance to look from it. Tom Butt offers an overnight at the East Brothers Lighthouse, for 2 people.

Bring the gang to Macdonald's!
Well, bring them and their friends. A hundred bucks goes a long way at Macdonalds. Thanks, Stoney!

Holiday treats
Dana and Michael Gill have put together a gift basket of gourmet treats for your holiday pleasure.

Up in smoke. Really fine smoke.
Alan Blevins offers a box of 20 Partagas Maduro Cigars (not for sale in the USA). These are quality cigars, valued at $10 a cigar, the box of 20 usually goes for $200.

Rotary International emblem
Tim Thomason offers a stainless steel Rotary emblem with Rotary International laser etched into it. Great Christmas ornament.

Craftsman Alert!
Markku Pelanu offers a new power tool. Just might be the one you've been eyeing at Home Depot.

Sail away with Captain Cole
Join Herb and his pirates (Chauvin, Lawlis, and ?) for a cruise up the Delta. Hopefully it’s a round trip.

... or Skipper Mark
Mark Howe is also ready to set sail, offering a fine day on the Bay for the lucky bidders on his donation.

Got Golf?
Golf foursomes at Mira Vista and Richmond County Clubs.

Executive drawer safe
A convenient way of protecting your valuables. Also suggests a possible control mechanism for regulating access to the following auction item. Retails at $250. Donated by Alan Baer.

Doreen's Cookies
Doreen's scrumptious cookies have long been a perennial favorite at this event, and Hank Covell knows not to mess with success.

Birding at Point Reyes with expert instructor
You'll spot over 50 species of land and water birds at Point Reyes. Join Nick Despota and Nel Benningshof for a day-long outing at Point Reyes. Birding instructor Denise Wight will lead the trip to Five Brooks, Bear Valley Visitors Center, Outer Point and Limantour Beach. 

Saturday, Jan. 16th (or Sunday, Jan 17th, if Saturday's a problem.) 9 AM-3 PM.
Hearty lunch included, carpooling advised. You'll need binoculars.   
$50/person. (4 person minimum, 8 person maximum)

Salesian High School sweatshirt
Offered by Henry Moe, who guarantees that he didn't pull it off one of his student's back while it was being worn.

Michael's Coastal Get-away
Michael Winter is offering a weekend (Friday/Saturday) stay at his home on the jaw-droppingly beautiful Mendocino coast. Not visible in this picture is the fact that this house is located directly on the shore, a stone throw's away.

The home sleeps 4.

Credit shelter family living trust
The Boy Scouts had it right: Be prepared. Offered by Certified Financial Planner George Egan and attorney Leigh Johnson, this is a great auction item at half what it would normally cost.

The Credit Shelter Family Living Trust includes:
• Estate planning free of probate expense
• Maximum income and estate tax credits
• Power of Attorney health care decisions
• Power of Attorney financial decisions
• Living Will Title transfer documents for two real estate properties

The flag for history buffs
Pam Jones has a knack for the ceremonial. She contacted Senator Feinstein and arranged to have a US flag flown over the US Capitol, for the Richmond Rotary Club, on July 4, 2009. This was done. Pam includes with her gift of the flag a certificate that officially acknowledges the event. We're impressed.

Take me (and my friends) out to the ball game
Jon Lawlis pitching 4 tickets to an A's game. Sounds like a home run.

Get active at the Y
If sitting and watching others be athletic doesn't quite do it for you, this should: two 3-month Family Membership at the Hilltop Family YMCA. Offered by Don Lau.

Introduction to firearms
Mr. Law & Order man himself, David Brown, once again offers this arresting auction item. Learn the basic rules of safe handling of firearms, review basic handling, inspection, loading and unloading, and the basics of shooting.

You will have the opportunity to fire a variety of firearms, including semi-automatic pistols, revolvers and a shot gun. Inludes range fees, eye and ear protection and targets, and all ammunition. (Must be over 18 years of age, have valid California ID, no felony convictions or convictions for misdemeanors involving violence or threats of violence, and must not be subject to a domestic or civil restraining order.)

Premium wine & hors d'oeuvres tasting
Casa de Surowitz is fast scrambling up the list of posh locations for East Bay foodies.
For 6.

Single malt scotch tasting & delectable hors d'oeuvres
Josh Genser offers a civilized pairing of fine scotch and hors d'oeuvres for a party of 8 at his home.

A fine 12-year old scotch
Offered by Rafael Madrigal.

Dinner at Chez Panisse
Enjoy a dinner at the restaurant that made Alice Waters the most famous chef in America. Dan Sander offers this $100 gift certificate at an East Bay once-in-your life venue. (Tip: You'll get more food if you go for Stoney's $100 gift certificate at Macdonald's. Just mentioning...)

Wine connoisseurs alert
Ted Abreu offers a case of BuenaVista wine, both reds and whites, from the Cameros region. The retail value of this wine is approximately $450.

In vino veritas
Mark Howe also offers a quality selection of wines in cases from Robert Mondavi, Estancia, Clos du Bois and other California vineyards.

The temptations of chocolate
For this holiday season, Mark Grushayev offers the most extreme of challenges to one's self-discipline: a fine selection of chocolates from around the world. Under your tree, under close guard, under your belt. Go for it.

Downhill Skiing!
Is it possible, even likely, that you'll succumb to the Grushayev temptation box? If so, Norm Lundberg to the rescuse! Norm's offering two $75 gift cards for lift tickets at Sierra Tahoe. That covers two adult lift tickets, and—ready for this!—a stocking cap and scarf to go with it. Nice.

Portrait photography
A fine photographer and friend of Judy Kafka, Louise Williams, is donating a portrait sitting and an 8 x 10 custom portrait. The value of this is $500.00. Ms. Williams works in available light on location and can go to the home of the client. Prints are custom printed on archival museum quality paper.

See examples of Ms. Williams' work.

Paintings...
Jim Young offers a series of 4 paintings created by his daughter, Zura. Jim will bring the paintings to the auction for your viewing. Minimum bid is $200. They must be purchased as a set. See them here.

...and a Reggie Jackson autographed baseball
Jim Young also presents for the auction a genuine Reggie Jackson autographed baseball and picture from the '80s.