Auction Catalog June 20, 2014 - Edisto Island Open Land Trust

Auction Catalog
June 20, 2014
Dinner for 12 by Southern Affairs Catering
Donated By Bobo lee
s
Bobo Lee and Southern Affairs will treat you to a
gourmet dinner in your home. BoBo will use his 30
years of experience to bring you the best of local
fare, always served with his special touch. Wine is
provided by Ted Swinnerton and Johanna Allston.
Dates are subject to availability. Expires June 2015.
$1300 value
“Tadpole” Rowboat
Handmade and donated by John Martin
John Martin has done it again! For the fourth year, he
has made us a one-of-a-kind handmade wooden boat.
The “Tadpole” is a rowboat scaled down to be suitable
for a child without trading any of the quality or details
of a full size boat. This boat is perfect for your child or
grandchild to learn to love being on the water!
$1500 value
Weekend at the Anson House &
Dinner for Four at 29 Rue de Jean
Donated by Larry & Eileen Nunnery
Spend 3 days and 2 nights in this luxurious downtown
Charleston apartment, with an easy walk to all
activities, museums and restaurants. Located at
the corner of Laurens and Concord Streets, Anson
House is close to King Street shopping. Enjoy the
ambiance of historic Charleston as you spend the
weekend in comfort. Package includes dinner for
four at 39 Rue de Jean, one of Charleston’s premier
French brasseries. Expires 6-1-2015.
$1200 value
Wild Turkey Feather
Handcarved and Donated by Roy Smoak
Roy Smoak has fashioned another beautiful
and life-like rendition of a turkey feather from
basswood. This year’s version is two-sided and
so closely resembles a real feather that admirers
may well think it is the real thing! The feather is
displayed in a mahogany box with a cherry back.
Roy is an Edisto native and an EIOLT Board member.
$1500 value
Your Event at Sunnyside Plantation for up to 125 People
Donated by carroll Belser
Imagine having your rehearsal dinner,
wedding or other celebration on an old Sea
Island cotton plantation, surrounded by
live oaks, salt marsh and historic buildings.
Sunnyside Plantation, owned by Carroll
Belser, and preserved by the Edisto Island
Open Land Trust, is the perfect venue for a
classic Lowcountry event with family and
friends. A rustic barn provides character,
shade or shelter from rain, and a screenedin area. Buyer is responsible for purchasing
event insurance. Must use by June 2015.
This package was made possible by Johanna
Allston, Carroll Belser, Mark Crawford, Ted
Swinnerton and Ellen Unger.
Included in this package:
• Use of the historic Sunnyside Barn and
grounds for up to 125 people
• Basic barbeque dinner by Po’ Pigs BoB-Q for 125 people
• Unique bottle of wine that serves 50
• Ample onsite parking and 2 golf carts
available to transport guests from cars
• Easy electrical access for bands and DJs
• 8 tables and seating for 50 available
• 2 propane heaters for cool weather
• Portable restrooms included
• Party lights available
$3500 value
Lake Tahoe Ski Getaway
It doesn’t get any better than Lake Tahoe, with
the lake’s majestic beauty combined with a
mind-boggling array of activity choices, whether
it’s skiing, dining, or nightlife. Lake Tahoe boasts
over 300 days of sunshine a year, and the
region has some of the highest annual snowfall
amounts in North America. The surrounding ski
resorts, all offering unparalleled scenic vistas
of panoramic mountain and lake views, are
located less than an hour from the Reno-Tahoe
International Airport.
Included in this package:
•3-night stay in a standard guest room at the
Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and
Casino, Incline Village
• $400 in Hyatt gift cards that can be used
towards the purchase of lift tickets for
skiing or snowboarding at select Lake
Tahoe ski resorts
• $300 gift certificate towards the rental of a
Hertz luxury vehicle
• Round-trip coach class airfare for 2 from
within the 48 contiguous U.S. to Reno, NV
• Winspire booking & concierge service
$5900 value
Become a Sonoma Valley Wine Maker
About the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa
Enjoy a 4-night stay in a standard Fairmont room (one
king or one queen bed), including daily breakfast for
two in the dining room, at this resort blessed by natural
mineral hot springs and set in the heart of the California
Wine Country. The spa’s inspiring architecture reveals
pools, baths, and treatment areas unique in the West.
It is a true spa, created in the grand European tradition
and based on the benefits of the property’s thermal
mineral springs. Santé Restaurant is the Inn’s premier
dining room and has earned a national reputation for
its outstanding food. Recipient of the prestigious AAA
4-Diamond award, Santé is the only restaurant in the
Sonoma Valley to receive this accolade. Condé Nast
Traveler said “it’s worth a special trip just to eat here”
and Gourmet Magazine calls the food “the best of the
new Wine Country style.” It was recently one of the few
hotel restaurants in the United States to be awarded a
Michelin star rating.
Inluded in this package:
• 4-night stay in a standard Fairmont room (1 king or 1 queen bed) at The Fairmont Sonoma
Mission Inn & Spa
• Daily breakfast for 2
• Intimate blending seminar for 2 at Imagery Estate Winery, Sonoma
• Private VIP tour and tasting for 2 at Chateau St. Jean, Sonoma
• Tour and tasting for 2 at Benziger Family Winery, Sonoma
• 6 consecutive hours of chauffeured luxury sedan service
• Round-trip coach class airfare for 2 from within the 48 contiguous U.S. to San Francisco, CA
• Winspire booking & concierge service
$6000 value
Dinner for 8 on Bailey Island
Donated by Chuck and Laura Callahan
Thanks to its mountainous terrain and its proximity
to Switzerland, Austria and France, the cuisine of
northern Italy embraces veal, beef and pork, rich
and hearty stews and soups, and butter-based
sauces rich with cream and induced with herbs
and garlic. Enjoy a four-course, northern Italian
dinner, including wine, for eight people in the
French Countryside-style home of Chuck and Laura
Callahan on Bailey Island. As you sip your predinner cocktails, be inspired by the magnificent
marsh sunset while overlooking the St. Pierre and
South Edisto rivers, with long range views of Edisto
Beach and the Atlantic.
$1000 value
One Week Stay in Acapulco
Donated by Richard Mock
Go south of the border for a week at a 2 bedroom
condo with views of the Acapulco harbor, within
easy walking distance to the beach, downtown,
golf and restaurants. Acapulco stays warm and
sunny year round! Security is provided. Contact
Owner for reservations. Available November 15 January 15 and May 15 - July 15.
$1500 value
Expires July 2015.
“Blue Grosbeak on Blackberry Vine”
Painted and Donated By Sid Gauthreaux
Grace your home’s wall with an original
painting by ornithologist and board
member Sid Gauthreaux. Blue grosbeaks
are summer visitors on Edisto, but you can
enjoy this beauty year round. The lifelike
painting is 11 inches by 14 inches unframed.
Acrylic on gesso-coated masonite board.
$700 value
Your contribution helps preserve and
protect lands, scenic vistas, heritage
and conservation resources of Edisto
Island for future generations.
Fund the Need
Education Outreach
As part of our Education Outreach program, we raise funds to send local students to summer
camp. Last year students attended Camp Green River Preserve in Cedar Mountain, NC. Camp
Green River Preserve is a non-competitive, co-ed camp that connects children with nature.
Help make a future conservation leader’s summer the best ever by contributing tonight!
Images: www.greenriverpreserve.org
Silent Auction Items
Soirée on the Creek for 10
Donated by Tom and Kathy Daly
Kathy’s love of cooking began sitting at an old pine table in her
grandmother’s kitchen in Snow Hill, Maryland. After assisting with
the opening of a restaurant on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
she began a wonderful journey of entertaining family and friends.
Dedicated to seasonal eating, attention to detail and foods that
Kathy loves, the evening will be spent enjoying a collection of her
favorite small plate dishes. Wine and cocktails will compliment the
relaxed and enjoyable dinner for 10 overlooking the splendor of all
the Lowcountry has to offer.
2 Tickets to the 2014 Edisto & Beyond Tour of Historic
Plantations, Churches and Graveyards
Donated by The Edisto Island Museum
This year’s tour features the following properties: Sunny Side
Plantation, Cypress Trees Plantation, Blue House Plantation,
Jack Daw Hall, “At Ease” Beach House, the Murray and Jenkins
Cemeteries, Zion Reformed Episcopal Church, Old First Baptist
Church, Trinity Church, and the Presbyterian Church on Edisto
Island.
Round of Golf for 3 at the Country Club of Charleston
Donated by Dan David of David & Sullivan Law Firm
Eighteen holes as Dan’s guest on Charleston’s most exclusive
course.
Private Birding Tour followed by Libations and Lunch at
Cedar Hall
Donated by Sid Gauthreaux & Ellen and Bubba Unger
You and nine friends will join ornithologist Sid Gauthreaux for a
birding tour on beautiful conserved Edisto land.
Silent Auction Items
Penn 50 International Reel
Donated by Rowland Alston
Made in the USA and one of the most popular reels in the world.
Land the big one!
Harbor History Cruise for 6
Donated by Prioleau Alexander of Your Call Boat Tours
Priouleau will be your personal guide to the beauties and
mysteries of Charleston Harbor during your 4 hour tour.
Handmade Wooden Salad Bowl
Donated by Salt Wood Company
Salt Wood Company of Charleston lovingly handcrafts items out of
wood salvaged from old hotels, barns and other structures.
Private Deer Hunt for 2 Hunters
Donated by Jenks Mikell
Jenks guarantees you will get a deer on Peters Point Plantation.
Deer stands are provided.
Wine Tasting and ACE Basin Boat Tour for 6
Donated by Jenks Mikell
Grab your binoculars for a cruise through the pristine ACE Basin
aboard a 26 foot trawler. Ted Swinnerton, avid wine collector and
founder of the Underground Wine Journal will lead the tasting.
Food is included on this half-day tour. Must use by November 2014.
Week at Highand Lake, Flat Rock, NC
Donated by Burnie Maybank
Stay at this charming and rustic four bedroom home to get away
from it all. A fireplace warms the house during mountain winters
and open windows let in the cool breezes all summer.
Silent Auction Items
2003 Meeker
Handprint Merlot
Donated by Ted Swinnerton
& Johanna Allston
Described as “a powerhouse,
with fruit, tannin and
complexity that stands
up to your most muscular
steak and risotto dinner
or evening spent watching
the stars come out”. The
unique bottle is decorated
with the hanprints of the
winemakers.
2011 Arietta On
The White Keys
Donated by Ted Swinnerton
& Johanna Allston
The grapes for this white
blend are grown on “very rare
hillside blocks of Sauvignon
Blanc on Sonoma Mountain
and two tiny old vine Semillon
blocks in the Hyde Vineyards
in Napa Carneros.” Comes
with leather bottle carrier.
Handmade Ceramic Platters
Donated by Ted Swinnerton
& Johanna Allston
These exquisite, handmade
ceramic platters will be auctioned as seperate items.
“Grace befo’ Edisto Brukfuss” Original Painting
Painted and Donated by Beth Smoak
Edisto native Beth Smoak brings us another whimsical
wildlife painting. The image shown here is of the painting
prior to completion. Painting will be framed.
Silent Auction Items
USC Football Vault: History of the Gamecocks
Donated by Larry Nunnery
This unique book is a journey through the history of USC football.
Full of never-before-published photos and vintage reproduciton
ticket stubs, this book is a must for any true Gamecocks fan.
14KT Gold and Diamond Leaf Earrings
Donated by Croghan’s Jewel Box
Sparkle and shine in these beautiful earrings.
Webber One-Touch Gold 22.5 inch Charcoal Grill
Donated by True Value
Get ready for summer cookouts!
Art, wine and more to come!
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