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WHAT: Live auction as part of the Asolo Gala Enchanted Evening in Tuscany
WHEN: Saturday, January 28, 2006
WHERE: The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Join the Asolo Theatre Company for its 2006 gala, Enchanted Evening in Tuscany. The gala’s program includes an exciting live auction, with the following fabulous items up for bidding:
MCI HERITAGE GOLF TOURNAMENT
HILTON HEAD, SOUTH CAROLINA
This fabulous package includes four clubhouse passes to the Tournament in April 2007, and accommodations for a week at a luxurious two-bedroom condominium that can sleep six. The condominium is within walking distance to the Tournament. A Pro-Am parking pass is also included!
This PGA tournament celebrates the best of golf's tradition on South Carolina's number one rated course, Harbor Town Golf Links. With such inspiration as the 13th hole, designed by Peter Dye's wife, and the awesome final fairway, stretching from salt marshes to the renowned 18th hole at the Harbor Town Lighthouse, all attendees have a memorable experience to treasure. With more than three rich decades of history, this event's champions have combined for 375 PGA TOUR victories, including 66 major championships. The purse increased from $100,000 in 1969 to $4.5 million this year.
Our thanks to Bruce and India Lesser for their very generous donation.
2006 U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TRIP
Join fellow tennis enthusiasts at the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York for Opening Day and day two of the tournament. This package includes two tickets for day play AND two tickets for evening play, for Monday and Tuesday, August 28-29, 2006 for a total of eight tickets. Also included are first class accommodations at (TBD) hotel, and first class roundtrip air travel to a New York regional airport.
The 2006 US Open will be the 126th edition of the U.S. Championships since the tournament was first played in Newport, Rhode Island, and could prove to be the most exciting and financially rewarding experience in the history of tennis. The US Open could put a player in position to win a record $2 million, the largest payout in the history of the sport.
Our thanks to David Berger and family and to Jim and Terry Chandler for their very generous donations.
BILL MACK SCULPTURE “Fascination”
“Fascination,” created by Bill Mack in 1991, is a stunning bonded sand relief by this celebrated artist. Combining low and high relief, incised lines, and elements in the full-round in sculpture works that are light enough to be hung on a wall, Mack directly involves the viewer in a 3-dimensional experience, both textural and tactile, that is often startlingly real. Mack exhibits in galleries around the country and the world, and his works are found in the collections of Presidents Clinton, Ford, and Reagan, as well as in those of some of Hollywood’s most famous actors. His piece entitled “Lady” is part of the permanent collection of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on Liberty Island, and his sculpture of basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar hangs in the entry of the NBA Hall of Fame.
Our thanks to Hubert Steenbakkers for his very generous donation.
JOIN ADMIRAL TRAVEL GALLERY’S ESCORTED TRIP WITH
SALVATORE FERRAGAMO IN TUSCANY:JUNE 28 to JULY 6, 2006
Return to Italy as the personal guest of Salvatore Ferragamo and experience Tuscany like never before. This 9-day land only* package includes luxurious accommodations, private shopping, cultural tours with privileged access to Italy’s most intriguing landmarks and exclusive viewing of the famous Il Palio horse race in Sienna. Enjoy behind the scenes tours with Mr. Ferragamo and savor the fine wines and rural Tuscan charm of Il Borro.
This trip features three nights’ deluxe accommodations at the Westin Excelsior Florence with River Arno view; three nights’ deluxe accommodations at Il Borro; and two nights’ deluxe junior suite accommodations at the Palace Bonvecchiati in Venice. Daily breakfast, service charges, and taxes are included, as are transfers, tours and meals as referenced in the itinerary. Enjoy the services of Mr. Ferragamo and his special events staff in Florence and Il Borro. The tour will be personally escorted by Malaka Hilton of Admiral Travel Gallery.
*Winning bid does not include international air tickets, telephone calls, personal gratuities and items of a personal nature, and optional tours as indicated on itinerary.
Our thanks to Admiral Travel Gallery for their very generous donation.