Auction Catalog

SLURP
AUCTION CATALOG
May 3, 2015
All Proceeds Are Given To
Shellfish Education
and Habitat Restoration Efforts.
Thank you for bidding generously.
With
Auctioneer
Jerry Farmer
of
94.5 Roxy Radio
101
Shellfish & Wine Party Pack
 5 lbs. mussels, 5 lbs. manila clams, 2 dozen oysters, 2
cans of smoked mussels, one oyster knife, shipped to
anywhere in the U.S.
 Two bottles of red blend wine and one bottle of
Chardonnay, crafted by winemaker hobbyist (and
shellfish grower!) Jeff Fisher. These wines are superb but don't take our word for it - Ken Caldwell, sommelier
of the Hotel Wailea in Mauii, has called these wines
“fantastic!” Take home your bottles today.
Value: $280
Donors: Penn Cove Shellfish; Jeff Fisher - Fisherport Farms
102
Drinks on the Canal – Wine Tasting Experience
 Enjoy a private wine tasting for 10 people at beautiful
Hoodsport Winery.
Value: $150
Donor: Hoodsport Winery
103 Love is All You Need - Romance Package
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One dozen oysters
Wine tasting for 2 at Marchetti Wines
2 tickets to the Washington Center for the Performing
Arts
 Dinner for 2 at Anthony’s Homeport Restaurant
 One night’s stay at the lovely Swantown Inn Bed &
Breakfast in Olympia, WA
Value: $340
Donors: Henderson Inlet Community Shellfish Farm;
Marchetti Wines; Washington Center for the Performing Arts;
Anthony’s Homeport; Swantown Inn Bed & Breakfast
104 Family Adventure Day in Seattle
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4 tickets to a harbor cruise
4 tickets to the Woodland Park Zoo
4 tickets to a show at Unexpected Productions. The
Friday/ Saturday Happy Hour Show at 7pm is family
friendly. All other shows are rated PG-13.
 $100 gift certificate for dinner at any Ethan Stowell
Restaurant in Seattle
Value: $310
Donors: Argosy Cruises; Woodland Park Zoo; Unexpected
Productions; Ethan Stowell Restaurants
105 Hood River Winter Getaway
 1 night stay at the Best Western Hood River Inn
 Breakfast for 2
 2 ski lift passes to Mount Hood Meadows
 Dinner for 2
 A bottle of wine in your room at the Best Western
Value: $500
Donor: Best Western Hood River Inn
106 Eastern Washington Wine Retreat for Two Couples
Enjoy a weekend in Eastern Washington with some friends.
This package is designed for 4 people!
 Estate tour and private reserve wine tasting for 4 people
at Terra Blanca Winery, in Benton City, WA. Go home
with 2 magnums of wine.
 2 river view rooms at the Courtyard Marriot in Richland,
WA (a 15 minute drive from the winery). One night per
room.
Value: $900
Donors: Terra Blanca Winery & Estate Vineyard; Duncan &
Associates Insurance Brokers
107 Golf for Four!
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4-some of golf with two carts at the Olympia Golf &
Country Club
Value: $300
Donor: Olympia Golf & Country Club
108 Three Original Illustrations by Myron E. Zorger III
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Three illustrations, mounted together and framed
archivally with UV glass protection. The illustrations are
titled “Oyster Road at Taylor Shellfish,” “2 Nude and
Naked Pacific Oysters on the Half Shell,” and “Opened
Kumomoto."
Value: $1,500
Donor: Zorger Illustrations
109 Shellfish Garden Pack – Personal Beachfront Not
Required
Everything you need to start your own shellfish garden. No
personal waterfront is necessary!
 Plant 120 oyster seeds and a gallon’s worth of cluster
seeds at Acme Seafood in Bow, WA. Visit as often as you
like!
 Knee boots, gloves, a headlamp, and a tide chart.
 A shucking knife, “Alice Bay” cookbook, Samish Island
Wine, Blue Heron Coffee, and chocolate.
 Come back in one year to harvest 120 pre-planted
oysters, or wait 2-3 years and harvest the ones you
planted.
Value: $300
Donors: Acme Seafood, Inc.; Blau Oyster Co.
110 I Dreamed of Africa – South Africa Photo Safari Package
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6 days and 6 nights lodging for 2 people
3 full meals daily
2 guided game viewing activities daily with an
experienced guide on the Zulu Nyala Game Reserve in
South Africa.
 Does not include airfare, phone calls, personal
beverages, side trips, or personal purchases.
 Package is valid for two years from the auction date.
Value: $5,950
Donor: Zulu Nyala Game Lodge
111 Tailgate Package
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Everything you could need for a rockin’ tailgate party. A
portable propane grill, a tabletop collapsible cooler,
snacks, sweets, beer, liquor, a fleece blanket, Seahawks
gear, you name it!
Value: $400
Donors: Babare Brothers Shellfish Farms & Friends
112 All Aboard!
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Honda Outboard Motor, 8 Horsepower, 4 Stroke,
Longshaft. The purchaser needs to return the engine to
Tom's Outboard for warranty registration and to fill with
oil.
Value: $2,850
Donor: Tom’s Outboard
113 Beach, Bivalves & Bubbly
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Enjoy the treasures of Puget Sound as few have. This
Beach Cocktail Party for 8 includes: beachside oyster bar,
beer and wine, and steamed clams at Hama Hama
Oyster Co. on the Hood Canal on a mutually agreed
upon date.
Value: $500
Donor: Hama Hama Oyster Co.
114 Any Given Day
Spice up your weekend without a making a big commitment.
 2 hours of kayaking on Lake Union, for 2 people, located
at the Northwest Outdoor Center in Seattle
 2 tickets to Harlequin Theatre Production “Time Stands
Still,” located in Olympia
 $100 Gift Card for dinner at Smoke & Cedar, located in
Tacoma
 2012 Optu Red Mountain Wine
Value: $280
Donors: Northwest Outdoor Center; Harlequin Productions;
Smoke & Cedar; Northwest Farm Credit Services
115 Garden to Table – for the Ultimate Foodie
Tis the season for getting those garden beds prepped and
seeds planted. It won’t be long until the food on your table
is home-grown. Let this package give you a boost!
 Wheelbarrow full of garden supplies
 Basket of olive oils, cheeses, vinegars and wine
 2011 Boushey Vineyard Red Wine
 2010 Ciel du Cheval Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Value: $510
Donors: Olympia Supply Co.; Olympia Olive Supply; Duncan
& Associates Insurance Brokers; Northwest Farm Credit
Services
116 Dinner in the Rose City
Let Urban Farmer be your host for a fine dining experience
in Portland. The ambiance is at once a tribute to the
quaintness of a restored farmhouse and the aesthetic
audacity of mid-20th century modernism. The menus reflect
an emphasis on Northwest, sustainable ingredients and
simple, straightforward preparations.
 $200 gift certificate for dinner at Urban Farmer
Steakhouse in Portland, Oregon.
Value: $200
Donor: Urban Farmer Steakhouse
117 Stottle Winery Presents….
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A private guided tour and wine tasting for 10 people at
Stottle Winery in Lacey, WA.
 Includes a selection of cheeses, crackers, and chocolate.
Value: $200
Donor: Stottle Winery
118 Fish Tale Special
 Famed 5:00 pm Whistle Pull and Tour
 $50 Fish Brew Pub gift certificate
 Mug Club memberships for 2
 Sausage Making Class for 2
 10 pounds of finished sausage
Value: $300
Donor: Fish Tale Brew Pub
119 SLURP Fame & Glory
This is your chance to make your mark in the SLURP hall of
fame!
 A spot in the Shuck, Slurp, & Slam Competition (which
happens right after the auction). You will be paired with
an expert oyster shucker. How fast you slurp – well –
that’s entirely up to you!
 A Rosie the Riveter swag bag valued at $120. It includes
a “Women in WWII” DVD, a Rosie t-shirt, water bottle,
shoulder bag, and more!
 SLURP 2015 t-shirt
 $50 gift certificate for dinner at Oly Rockfish Grill
Value: Priceless
Donors: Sue Shotwell; Oly Rockfish Grill; PCSGA
Thank you! See you next year!
SLURP 2015 will divide $19,000
among the following recipients:
AgForestry Leadership Program
$1,000
Bellingham Technical College
Fisheries & Aquaculture Program
$2,000
Grassroots Garbage Gang
$500
Northwest Straits Foundation
$2,500
Pacific County Museum
$1,000
Pacific Education Institute
$7,000
Washington Agriculture in the Classroom
$500
Willapa Watershed Restoration Management
$1,500
PCSGA South Sound Beach Clean Up Events
$3,000