"Fund a Need”
will be included in the live auction this year.
This auction element is intended to focus support for:
•The Living Room in Santa Rosa, a day center for homeless women/children.
•Polio Eradication, a cause for which Rotary International has played a key role in fighting world-wide. (Three countries to go to be polio free!)
“Live Auction”
THE GOLDEN TICKET
Do you have the GOLDEN TICKET? Don’t miss this golden opportunity! Win an instant wine cellar stocked with a collection of fabulous wines and a refrigerated wine cooler to store them!
The 48 bottle wine refrigerator makes it easy to store both red and white wines. One place for your reds and one for your whites, it all adds up to total convenience! Not to mention style, a black cabinet with stainless steel doors, and tempered glass.
Fully stocked with 48 bottles of the finest of Sonoma County's premium wines, including many of the Harvest Fair winners and/or highly rated by Wine Spectator, Robert Parker Jr. or others.
Donor: Rotary Club of Santa Rosa Sunrise
1. ONE WEEK ON THE BEACH IN MAUI, HAWAII
A week’s stay for up to four people on Maui, Hawaii. This Maui condominium offers breathtaking ocean views and is located on the beach, where you can swim and snorkel right out front, or walk for miles.
The 952-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bath unit has a fully equipped kitchen, includes a washer/dryer and everything you need for a vacation in paradise. The complex includes a swimming pool. It is located in Ma'alaea Bay, which is in the south/central area of Maui, next to the aquarium and the harbor where popular excursions, such as scuba diving and fishing trips, start.
Valid until October 17, 2016, subject to availability. Not available months of January/February 2016.
Donor: Randy Seelye
2. GRAND CANYON 5-STAR GETAWAY
4-Day/3 night Getaway for two – including:• 3 nights at the 5-Star Enchantment Resort in Sedona, in red-rock Boynton Canyon
• Full-day private guided tour and hike at the Grand Canyon with a guide from the Grand Canyon Field Institute, with lunch at the El Tovar Restaurant overlooking the Canyon.
• 45-minute helicopter flightseeing tour over the Grand Canyon; and
• Guided off-road Jeep tour in red-rock country to Native American cliff dwellings.
• Plus up to 50,000 frequent flyer miles for air tickets.
Travel must be taken by December 31, 2016 and cannot be in peak season March to May. Some date restrictions may apply due to conventions, holidays and other factors – please book in advance by contacting Marty Behr, National Parks Revealed, who will check availability and make all reservations.
Rental car additional. Meals other than El Tovar lunch additional. Gratuities additional.
Donor: Marty Behr, President, National Parks Revealed
3. AN EVENING IN KAGOSHIMA
Enjoy an elegant evening and hospitality of a 7-course Gourmet Japanese dinner for eight guests.Experience the fresh and healthy food of Southern Japan, also known as Satsuma Cuisine, along with traditional foods of Japan. Included in the dinner entrées will be such foods as Miso Soup, Gyoza and Tempura Vegetables. Guests will have Sushi Rolls with or without Sashimi to choose from. Shabu Shabu will be served the traditional way and is a wonderful expression of Satsuma style cuisine. All food will be accompanied by Saki, Japanese Beer and fine wine, served with the special tableware and utensils of Japanese dining. Compi.
Offer is good for one year from the date of purchase. Event to be arranged in advance on a date acceptable to all parties.
The dinner is sponsored and hosted by Don & Wendy Floriani-san, Susan Glowacki-san and Steve & Kathleen Amend-san, and will be held at a mutually acceptable location.
4. CHICAGO AND THE RED-HOT CUBBIES!
Here’s an amazing opportunity for two sports-fans to experience the home of the Cubbies!• 3 nights at the 5-Star Sofitel Hotel on North Michigan Avenue, the best location in town
• Prime seats for a Cubs game
• Chicago Architectural Cruise
• Passes to the Art Institute of Chicago
• Dinner at the original Uno’s Pizza (where deep dish pizza was invented); and
• Attendance for two at meeting of Rotary Club #1 (Tuesday lunch meeting).
• Plus up to 50,000 frequent flyer miles for air tickets.
Travel must be taken by December 31, 2016. Some date restrictions may apply due to conventions, holidays and other factors – please book in advance by contacting Marty Behr, who will check availability and make all reservations.
Rental car (if any), parking, subway and taxi fares additional. Meals other than Uno’s Pizza dinner additional. Gratuities additional.
Donor: Marty Behr, President, National Parks Revealed
5. CORFU TO ATHENS – ABOARD THE SAILING YACHT RUNNING ON WAVES, May 12-21 2016
Please see Program insert for details.
6. FIND ADVENTURE, CULTURE AND HISTORY IN NICARAGUA
Pelican Eyes Resort - Six days and five nights at Casa Santa Rosa, a first class 2,400 square foot freestanding villa at the Pelican Eyes Resort in San Juan delSur, Nicaragua. The resort (and our villa) was home to the cast and crew of the
“Survivor-Nicaragua” episode. The villa has two master bedrooms, one with a king size bed and the other with two queen beds, both with private baths, in a setting with views of the Pacific Ocean, the San Juan del Sur Bay and the valley leading to the seaside village. The living area upstairs also has a futon that can sleep two and full bathroom. The villa is within easy walking distance of the resort’s hillside restaurant and one of three infinity pools (about 100 yards away). The village of San Juan del Sur is just a 5-10 minute walk downhill to enjoy shopping, the bay, great restaurants and local charm. The package does not include transportation to/from Managua airport. Travel time is about 1 ½ - 2 hours. The resort does provide transportation at a cost of about $125 each way (not per person). We can arrange this for you with the resort when we make your reservations.
The Villa is available for rent so reservations are on a first come first serve basis. No blackout dates but popular holidays book quickly. Area is considered drytropical from November thru May, with rainy season starting in June and ending in late October. January can be windy. No Visas are required for travel to Nicaragua. Includes daily maid service. The package at the Villa does not include meals or airfare.
San Juan River Adventure - We are combining the five-night resort package at
Pelican Eyes with a four-day three-night package down the San Juan River of Nicaragua staying at the Sabalos Eco-Lodge for two adults. While at the Lodge all meals are covered. Stay at a riverside “Swiss Family Robinson” open-air cabana. Wake up to the sound of birds and howler monkeys. Enjoy the history of nearby El Castillo (home to a fort built in the 1650’s to guard the river from marauding pirates), tour the local biosphere reserve, kayak during the day and go on a Cayman spotting tour at night.
All excursions, transportation to and from San Carlos (location of landing strip) are part of the package. You can comfortably manage these two packages back to back to make for a nine-day eight-night package that you will remember for a lifetime. Adding more travelers to the San Juan River adventure can happen too. Contact John Jones for details. Check out the Sabalos Lodge website at www.sabaloslodge.com.
Airfares are not included. Air transportation from Managua to/from San Carlos is via LaCostena. LaCostena is donating a two for one air deal. John Jones can provide assistance and recommendations but winning bidder is responsible for airfares.
Donor: John & Ardys Jones, Rafael Praslyn
7. TURNING POINTS OF HISTORY ABOARD THE 36-CABIN YACHT VARIETY VOYAGER, June 1 – 13, 2016
Please see Program insert for complete details.
8. FUND A NEED
Fund A Need is a very special part of our annual auction that gives you the chance to rally around a particular need, and support it at a level that is right for you.
This year’s Fund A Need beneficiary is the Living Room, which is the only day program in Sonoma County that specifically serves homeless and at-risk women and their children.
We all came to donate money to good causes. So get ready to raise your paddle at this time for this year’s worthy project!
9. SADDLEBROOKE RESORT SOJOURN
The SaddleBrooke resort community in Arizona offers active living, world class amenities, spectacular weather, and exceptional golfing. Here’s a great opportunity to escape to this stunning Sonoran desert setting just 20 minutes north of downtown Tucson, where you will find an appealing combination of natural tranquility and vibrant excitement.One-week stay and play in a private 2-bedroom residence (2700 sq ft) in the SaddleBrooke section of Tucson, AZ. This home features two separate suites and is located a short golf cart (included in the garage) ride to a large swimming pool, club house and three 1st class golf courses.
Also included is a $250.00 voucher toward four rounds of golf at the owner recommended ‘The Preserve’ Golf Course, semi-private desert course, with elevated holes and tees set amid dramatic boulders and stunning mountain views.
Subject to availability and advance reservation. Expires October 17, 2016
Donor: Harry and Judy Coffey
10. ESCAPE TO MARVELOUS MAZATLAN
Enjoy a week of beauty and tranquility right on the beach in the Golden Zone section of the Mexican Riviera.Located just 30 minutes from the airport, the full-service resort includes two pools, miles of golden sand beaches, the award-winning Papgayo restaurant, and the full service Paradise Spa where you can relax and unwind with an indulgence of full-body treatments, facials, massages, and manicures. Rated 10 out of 10 by guests.
“Elegant hotel, clean and beautiful two bedroom, three bath suite that slept 3 couples comfortably with plenty of privacy. All amenities were there. The concierge helped us organize transportation, sightseeing and our deep sea fishing trip. The restaurant on site was delicious they even cooked the wahoo fish we caught making the six of us a wonderful dinner. We enjoyed the two pools, beach front views, happy hours by the pool, walking on the beach. It was a great location for restaurants and shopping within walking distance. We felt very safe. The staff couldn’t have been more accommodating. The Inn at Mazatlán was absolutely breathtaking! We really had the time of our life and would highly recommend the Inn at Mazatlán to all.”
"The Inn at Mazatlán is Paradise. Good food, fabulous views, all the amenities you could possibly want and nice people. We have returned several times and it is my top choice of all the resorts we have visited. The staff is outstanding, with great service. They go above board to make your stay enjoyable.”
Must be used between April 15th and October 10th 2016. 6 week advance notification is required. Subject to availability.
Generously Donated by Nancy and Bob Aita
11. DELICIOUS OYSTER ADVENTURE
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Picnic lunch at the “Hog Island Farm” for eight lucky people, shucking, slurping and savoring oysters!Start the day with J Sparkling Wine and Bloody Mary oyster shooters. Enjoy as much as you like of oysters raw, BBQ with Steve’s special sauce, clams in a special bread crumb mixture with garlic, basil and pine nuts. Accompanied by wonderful pasta salad and topped off with Ken’s homemade Romanian sausages.
The meal will be served with Freestone Bakery bread, plenty of fine Sonoma wines and finish with a very special homemade dessert.
Subject to agreeable dates of all concerned.
Good until October 2016
Donor: Chefs Doris and Ken Petro, Georgia and Steve Worthen
12. DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS
A very special 4-day/3night getaway for four awaits.• 3 nights at the beautiful home of a Rotarian in Keller, TX, midway between Dallas & Ft. Worth -- in two private bedrooms each with private bath.
• A Rotarian-employee of National Parks Revealed as your local professional guide.
• Full-day private guided tour of Dallas and Ft. Worth, including:
• In Dallas – The Kennedy Assassination site (Dealy Plaza & the Sixth Floor of the Book Depository), Dallas Museum of Art, and the Perot Science Museum.
• In Fort Worth – The Stockyards & the Daily Cattle Drive, the Kimbell Art Museum, plus lunch at the classic Reata Texas-cuisine restaurant.
• A Day in the Countryside – Your choice of small charming towns and ranches near Dallas-Ft. Worth, including Archer City (home of Larry McMurtry and The Last Picture Show), Hico (home to well-preserved dinosaur footprints), a local Rotarian’s ranch, and more.
• Some free time on day of arrival and departure for personal exploration.
• Attend a Rotary meeting with your Rotarian-guide.
• Plus up to 100,000 frequent flyer miles for air tickets.
Travel must be taken by December 31, 2016. Some date restrictions may apply due to availability of home and guide – please book in advance by contacting Marty Behr, who will check availability and make all reservations.
Rental car additional. Meals other than Reata Restaurant lunch are additional. Gratuities additional.
Donor: Marty Behr, President, National Parks Revealed
13. LUXURIOUS WEEK IN PALM SPRINGS
One week in a beautiful, spacious mountain view home with large pool and spa awaits to relax and refresh you among Palm Springs’ most scenic locales.5 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms. The house is ready for your vacation, the only thing missing is you. Main house has the master bedroom with king bed and bath, kids room with 4 (2 trundle) beds, guest room and bath. Plus 2 casitas, each has a queen bed and bath. Sunbrella outdoor seating
Minutes from the tram, downtown and golf. Ideal house for families and kids.
Extra room for everyone in the family. Kids will love the playground and pool. Adults will love the view pool, spa, gas fire pit and pool table.
To reserve, contact and review complete details on www.VRBO.com/556172.
Must mention Santa Rosa Sunrise Rotary Auction.
By Availability.
Donors: Brett & Carolyn Randolph
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