benefit auction

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BEN E F I T AUC T I O N
Friday, March 20, 2015
7:00 pm to 11:00 pm
The Solarium at Old Scottish Rite
2015 Sponsors & Donors
The 2015 Bloomin’ Bash Committee is excited to present this catalog
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of auction items for the 20 Annual Bloomin Bash! All funds raised
from this event will support our teachers, school improvement
projects and the scholarship fund.
We thank you for your
participation, generosity and support!
2015 Bloomin’ Bash Committee
Sarah Coburn…………………………………………………………….… Bash Chair
Sam Heys …………………………………….…………………………... Event Set Up
Tristin Chipman……………………………………………Volunteer Coordinator
Kate Maddux……………………………………………………… Food & Beverage
Holly Kucek ……………………………………….................Classroom Basket’s
Berit Turner…………………………………………………….…Classroom Basket’s
Kendall Wueste…………………………… Classroom Art Chair Coordinator
Ian George………………………………...Classroom Art - Artist in Residence
Kate Block……………………………..…………….…………….. Bloomin Vineyard
Heather Stewart ……………………………………………….. Bloomin Vineyard
Kate Block ……………………………………………………………… We Heart Bash
Heather Stewart …………………………………….………………. We Heart Bash
Jana Kovac…………………………….…………………….…….…… We Heart Bash
2015 Sponsors & Donors
2015 VOLUNTEERS
Connette Blake
Joy Cofield-Lee
Alyssa Olson
Sharon Tate
Shelly Bertsch
Nicole Jurovics
Melissa Powel
Althea Brady
Carrie Lassiter
Monica Stanfield
AUCTIONEER - Dean Crownover – My Benefit Auctioneer GA Lic # AU003829
SOUND & LIGHTING ENGINEER - Scott Waterbury –
Atlanta Sound & Lighting
PRINTING & ARTISTIC RENDERINGS – Erik Ruhling
2015 Sponsors & Donors
Bloomin Bash is made possible by the efforts of our many sponsors,
volunteers, and by the generous donations from our DHUMP parents,
teachers, and community.
We would like to extend a special thanks to the local businesses who
have donated their time, money, goods and services. Their generosity
demonstrates a commitment to our community and school.
Thank you
2015 IMAGINATION FUND
CONTRIBUTORS
Orchid Sponsor
Rose Sponsor
Anne & Daniel Arwood
Craig & Shelley Geiger
The Lassiter Family
Lindsay & Phil Hill
Kate & Jason Ippen
Jo & Louis Pichulik
Emily Saliers & Tristin Chipman,
parents of Cleo Saliers
The Shin Family
GRAPHIC DESIGN – Leslie Dewberry - AddieGrace
Tulip Sponsor
Connette & Nick Blake
Til & Monica Stanfield
Bloomin’ Friends
The Brown Family
Susan & Mark Gilbreath
Linda Green
Cathy Karmakar
The Ledbetter Family
Lane & Tom Mumford
Synnove & Seija Olson
Sara Pawley & Stephen Norwood
Harvey & Laurie Scholl
David & Catalina Sibilsky
Alice Spetseris
Sharon & Clark Tate
Margaret Waterbury
Auction Information
2015 Sponsors & Donors
FOOD & BEVERAGE DONORS
We would like to thank the below business for their generous
donations for the food and beverages we are enjoying at this year’s
Bloomin’ Bash
Pre-Sale Tickets & Registration
Tickets
for
Bash
can
be
purchased
on
line
at
www.bloominbash.org/tickets/ and during preview week, Monday
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March 16 through Friday March 20 , at pick up and drop off in the
Quinlan Room. Pre-registration will allow you to swipe your credit
card ahead of time and skip cashiering lines on auction night. We use
a secure credit card terminal that does not charge your card unless
you are the winning bidder on auction night. If you do not win
anything or make any purchases your credit card will be charged $0. If
you do win or make purchases at the auction, you will be charged the
appropriate amount and receive a receipt at check out.
Live Auction
Live Auction items were selected by the Bash Committee and range
from a beach vacation to unique artwork created by your children. The
Auctioneers will lead the auction and items are displayed live or onscreen. When you want to place a bid or out-bid another, you hold up
your bid number and make sure that the auctioneer acknowledges
your bid. The bidding keeps going until the Auctioneer has called the
final bidder.
If You Win the Bid
At the end of the night you can check out with the cashier and pick up
your receipt for the items you have won, along with any gift
certificates or paperwork that goes with your winnings. Raffle tickets,
Recycle Market and Bloomin’ Vineyard purchases will also be reflected
on your receipt.
Games, Raffles, and Other Fun Things
Games, Raffles, and Other Fun Things
Bloomin’ Vineyard’s Wheel of Wine
Our Wheel of Wine is collected from your generous donations. Each
bottle has a value of at least $20, and some much more then that. For
$25 you can spin the wheel, and based on the color you land on, you
choose a bottle from the shelf. If you land on a gold or silver wedge,
you are guarenteed a great bottle valued between $50 and $100, if
not more! Good Luck!
Classroom Basket Raffle
Back by popular demand, each classroom has chosen a theme and has
filled a basket to that theme. Tickets are $20 for 1 or $40 for 4. Raffle
will take place during the live auction and you can take your basket
home.
Recycle Market
The recycled market stems from our children’s (and teachers for that
matter) love of recycling and repurposing of just about anything we
get our hands on. Some of the creations our kids have come up with
over the years have inspired us to sell them at the Bloomin’ Bash.
Some are simple fun and others more elaborate works of whimsy. We
hope you love and admire these creative items as much as we do.
Classroom Go Bag Donation
Each classroom has a “go bag” for the playground and
in case of a drill or an emergency. Bags include a class
list, first aid kit, and emergency medications for your
child. Its now time to replace some of these bags, as
they are worn through from age and use. Please
consider a donation to help replace these with more
sturdy backpacks, personalised with each classroom
number. Estimated cost of each backpack is $39.95
Reserved Parking Space
You Pick Raffle
Ever look jealously upon those fortunate parents who get to
school early anough to get a good parking space?
No matter how hard you try – you still seem toonly find the last
space so far from the door?
Well, here is your chance to score your very own, reserved
DHUMP parking space!
This year we have 2 parking spaces to raffle off!
The winner of the raffle will be able to choose a space by the front
entrance, or by the Briarcliff entrance. It will be specially marked for you,
the Bloomin’ Bash Winner.
Choose a car from the board, the cost of your “ticket” is the amount
listed on the car and you can buy as may tickets as you want. At the end
of the auction we will raffle off the two spaces. Good Luck!
Fund a Need
Help Our Library Grow Into a Magical Media
Center
Did you know that our little preschool library owns nearly $30,000
worth of children’s books? It all began in 2007 when a graduating
class wanted to leave a lasting legacy of their preschool
adventure. Led by a parent with a love of books, the preschool
library's humble beginnings centered on parents purchasing books
from the Scholastic
Book
Fair
and
donating
gently
used books. Since
the days when the
library was a couple
of
borrowed
shelves in a Sunday
school classroom,
we have continually
increased the number of books, moved the library into a permanent
location, and invested in a computer to manage the ever expanding
database. Recently we have begun to envision our little library as a
media center, a place for preschoolers where elements of the
nostalgic library meet the updated tools of the digital age.
Fund a Need
Our nostalgic library wish list includes: (approximate cost $5,000)
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Floor to ceiling built-in book shelves where children’s books
remain on their level and reference books, parenting books,
and educator’s books and tools are at adult heights. And, a
ladder, of course!
The “treehouse” is installed to accommodate children’s
reading nooks with reading lights both above and below. It
will be a "magic treehouse" and the upper level will
be accessed by stairs.
More non-fiction picture and folio reference books for
children’s exploration of science, art, and all their many
questions about the world around them.
The wish list of
digital
updates
(approximate cost
$1750)
include
educator tools for
exploring
with
children via a large
screen when we
want to watch the
eagle’s nest, praying mantis', bats, camels, sharks, a folk dance; (you
name it, children's curiosity is limitless). In addition to tools for
documenting and sharing with children, these tools are also for
documenting and sharing information with families, and with other
educators. That list includes:
• Two iPads to be used by educators for videotaping, taking
photos and uploading and sharing information.
• An internet enabled big screen TV (wall mounted in the
library) and an Apple TV for ease in sharing information with
children.
• A projector (for meetings and classroom use).
Live Auction
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Club Level Tickets for Atlanta Hawks Game
You and three friends can enjoy club level seating and access to the
Lexus Lounge for the April 13, 2015 Atlanta Hawks vs. the New York
Nicks.
Have pre or post game drinks or snacks at Bartaco, and $50 in Hawks
Bucks for any necessary Hawks gear, or food and beverages. No need
to worry about driving or parking as we have included $50 in Uber
Gift Codes, so you and your friends can have a fun night out.
Kenny & Laura Atkinson, Atlanta Uber
Value: $900
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Family Fun Time in Atlanta
Make some new family memories at a Braves Game, the Atlanta
Steeplechase, or a Family Photo Session.
Go cheer on the Atlanta Braves in their last year at Turner field with
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four tickets to the Sunday July 19 Braves vs. Cubs, first pitch is at
5:05pm. You and your kids can meet former Braves player and get
autographs 2 hours before first pitch and they can run the bases after
the game! Grab some pre or post game eats at Taco Mac with a $50
Gift Certificate, or some Burgers at Grub Burger.
Have a ball this spring with six (6) tickets to the Atlanta Steeplechase
and parking pass. Parking area is right in the middle of the horse
racing action! Amid a sea of tailgaters you are near the kids corral,
terrier races, food vendors, shopping, pony rides, the petting
zoo. Steeplechase is Saturday, April 18 at Kingston Downs.
Capture memories with a one hour photo session with Ann at an
Atlanta location of your choice and four prints up to 8x10.
Afterwards, take the kids out for a pizza at Osteria 832.
Eric Sigl, Sharon Tate, Ann Packwood, Taco Mac, Grub Burger,
HomeGrown Restaurant Concepts
Value: $700
Live Auction
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Playground Birthday Party
Put your child’s birthday party planning worries behind you, and
have your birthday party on the playground! Margaret Waterbury
will consult with you to customize the party specifically for your
child. Butterflies, bugs, super heroes, trucks, fairies; Margret will
do her best to provide a birthday party that meets your child’s
interests. Party dates must be coordinated with the church
calendar of events.
Margaret Waterbury
Value: $200
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Wine Tasting for 20
Live Auction
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Live Auction
Ocracoke Island Beach House
Treat your friends, family, and fellow wine lovers to a private wine
tasting for up to 20 people. Total Wine & More can fashion a private
wine tasting with is certain to impress you and your guests. Select
between a seated gathering with a classroom style atmosphere or a
walk around event, which your guests can mingle as they learn about
wines.
Delight in a week on beautiful Ocracoke Island, NC in the historic TF
Gaskill cottage. Located on a small unpaved lane that leads to a
footpath, it’s a short walk or bike ride to shops, galleries,
restaurants and Silver Lake Harbor. This is a dog friendly cottage, so
your four legged family members can come too! Large front
screened in porch is ideal for morning coffee or evening cocktails.
Taste eight exceptional, hand-selected wines and discover hidden
treasures from the wine region of your choosing (California
Napa/Sonoma, Valley, Italy or France). A wine expert will be on hand
to present and discuss each delicious wine during the two hour
tasting.
Three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, will sleep 5 comfortable, and is fully
furnished. Other amenities include Wi-Fi, Satellite TV, and
Washer/Dryer. No blackout dates or cleaning fees. To help you get
there a $100 Gas Gift Card is included.
Certificate can be redeemed within one year of being issued and can be used
for one of the following tastings: California Dreaming, An Inspiring Taste of
Italy, or Tour de France)
Total Wine & More
Value $500
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Fit Friends in Atlanta
Treat yourself and 3 friends to a private 60-minute yoga class taught
by DHUMP mom and certified yoga instructor/Stress reduction
specialist, Nicole Jurovics; followed by a healthy cooking class with
Lindsay Hill, DHUMP mom, certified health coach, speaker and
author. All food and beverage costs are included. Included also are 4
copies of Lindsay's book The Get Real Diet and 4 certificates for a 1
day Juice Cleanse from Juice Bar courtesy of DHUMP mom, Flywheel
Instructor and all around fitness guru Cara Weaver.
Nicole Jurovics, Lindsay Hill, Cara Weaver
Value: $500
Til & Monica Stanfield
Value: $900
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Date Night(s) in Atlanta
Get ready for 7 date nights with your better half throughout the
year! Enjoy a date at any of these local restaurants. So you don’t
have to always drive, $50 in Uber cash is also included.
JCT Kitchen, Barcelona Wine Bar, Cabbage Pie, Bantam Pub,
Watershed, The Optimist, and any Fifth Group Restaurant
To make one of your dates even more special; start the evening by
seeing Atlanta from the air! This one hour flying tour will give you a
bird’s eye view of downtown Atlanta, Stone Mountain, and Lake
Lanier. Your pilot will be Simon Briceno, an instrument-rated
commercial pilot.
(Flight is out of Peachtree-DeKalb Airport – PDK – and is subject to
weather conditions. Pilot recommends tour to be during the daytime hours
or at sunset)
Simon & Laura Briceno, Fifth Group Restaurants, JCT Kitchen,
Cabbage Pie, Bantam Pub, Watershed, Barcelona Wine Bar, The
Optimist
Value: $875
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Mom & Dad Time Off
Live Auction
Mom’s and Dad’s need some time off every so often.
Mom can start her morning off with a yoga platies session at
Decatur Hot Yoga, followed by a haircut and style from BB Salon in
Decatur. Send some time Stephanie Carter White with a personal
shopper. Wrap it all up with Lunch with a friend at Zoë’s Kitchen or
Folk Art.
Dad and a friend can enjoy a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
morning/afternoon on the back 9 at Druid Hills Golf Club. Or on the
flip side, treat yourself to a custom fitted shirt from J. Hilburn.
Michelle Bright will come to your house or office, take
measurements and work with you to pick out a fabric and style
preferences. Shirt will be delivered to within 3 weeks from time of
order.
Don’t need to worry about the kids, while you are out. Mr. David
will spend 2 fun filled hours at the DHUMP Playground or a local
park with your kids, playing games and having fun out doors! (Dates
and times are subject to scheduling with Mr. David) or:
Nicole Jurovics, Stephanie Carter White, David Epstein, Laura
Cushing, BB Salon, Druid Hills Golf Club, Zoë’s Kitchen, Folk Art
Value: $625
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Live Auction
Weekend Mountain Get Away
Indulge in a long weekend getaway to a beautiful Mountain View
cabin near Blue Ridge, GA. Located on five wooded acres, this endof-the-road cabin offers privacy and seclusion for a couples’ quick
getaway or a family retreat in the mountains. Cabin features ¾
wraparound porch, inviting hot tub, and outdoor seating with
umbrella – all to relax in and gaze out unto the beautiful view that
nature has provided.
Featuring 3 bedrooms and 3 bath’s, the cabin is decorated in
traditional “mountain theme” with comfortable living room
furnishings, a rock fireplace, and an antler chandelier in the dining
area. Other amenities include 55” flat screen HDTV with satellite TV
and network channels, DVD player, wireless DSL service, for those of
you who just can’t seem to leave the outside world at home. On the
lower level you’ll find a pool table and darts, as well as another TV
and seating for additional fun and entertainment. Cabin is a 10
minute drive to many outstanding dining options, including the
highly recommended “Cucina Rustica” for Northern Italian Cuisine in
and around downtown Blue Ridge.
Choose from the following dates:
3/26-3/28 Thurs, Fri, Sat; 4/2-4/4 Thurs, Fri, Sat; 4/6-4/8 Mon, Tues, Wed
(Spring
Break);
4/9-4/11
Thurs,
Fri,
Sat
(Spring
Break)
Booking Subject to availability - all are available currently
Steven Raimonde
Value: $600
Live Auction
10 Emily Saliers Acoustic House Concert
Emily Saliers, one half of the award winning Indigo Girls has offered
a 1 hour, private in home acoustic concert for you and 29 of your
closest friends!
Included also is a gift certificate for $250 to Extreme Staffing, to use
towards hiring a bartender or wait staff for a 4 hour period to help
feed and refresh your guests. Concert must be coordinated with
Ms. Saliers schedule and with Extreme Staffing.
Emily Saliers and Tristin Chipman, Extreme Staffing
Value: Priceless
Classroom Creations
The Barefoot — Miss Lisa & Miss Beverly
Explorers ages 2-3
“Barefoot Stampede” – Each one of the little Barefoot’s are
represented in this collection of footprints! A great piece of artwork
for your child’s room, to remember the fun they had creating this
masterpiece. The tickling of toes as each foot was painted. The cool
sensation of the paint oozing up between toes as each child walked
along. Then the sill fun of standing in a bucket of soapy water as each
foot
was
washed
clean.
The Caterpillars – Miss Elizabeth & Miss Hashi
Discovery ages 2 & under
Louise Nevelson inspired monochromatic “puzzle” boxes. Made of
found objects, and then put together as a “shadow” box and then
painted white and black. This is a great modern art piece for your
home. You wouldn’t believe the time and care each child took as they
glued and placed each object; such deliberate work from such tiny
hands.
The Nest — Miss Susan, Miss Suz & Miss Laura
Young 5’s ages 5-6
“The Mantis” - Abstract artwork inspired by the classroom praying
mantis project that took the Nest class by storm. Each child cut and
designed a mantis of their own from wall paper pieces.
The Dragonflies — Miss Alice, Miss Marlo & Miss Breona
Explorers ages 2-3
“Bubbles” - Each dragonfly used droppers filled with colored
ink to design round colorful bubbles which were when arranged
on 2 separate circle canvases into abstract art for all to enjoy.
Classroom Creations
Classroom Creations
The Sun Rays — Miss Grace & Miss Mia
Adventure ages 3-4
The Loft — Miss Gail & Miss Melissa
Pre-k ages 4 – 5
“Outdoor Chandelier” – Made from branches and decorated with Sun
Rays hand painted can lids, strung beads and mini lights. A great
outdoor porch piece or as a night light in your child’s room.
“Happy” – Self Portrait line drawings on colorful acrylic backgrounds
what just make the Loft class, and all who see these 2 pieces “Happy”.
Italian Class — Miss Arianna & Miss Tamira
Mixed age ages 3, 4 & 5
Leather tote bag – This beautiful buttery soft leather bag has
patch work pieces painted (with colorful leather dye) by each
child in the class.
The Busy Bees – Miss Juanita and Miss Sheri
Explorers ages 2-3
“Color on Canvas” – Collaborative primary color art pieces on 12 tiny
canvases from 12 Busy Bees. These have melded into 3 amazing wall
designs that can stand together or alone.
The Manzanas — Miss Margaret & Miss Cordelia
Pre-k ages 4-5
"Rayas de Colores" - this piece is a series of four framed collages made
from multi printed fabric scraps. It’s as if the kids learned how to
quilt. So fun!
The Canopy — Miss JoAnna & Miss Mary Lewis
Adventure ages 3-4
“Rainbows” – Color Study collage with found objects. This piece is like
a surprise! The children put so many items into it you can find
something different with each new look.
Gotitas del Saber — Miss Maureen & Miss Fabiana
Adventure ages 3-4
“Atlanta Skyline” – a Finsteresque piece, depicting the major
landmarks of the Atlanta skyline. Using the AJC, students found
references to the landmarks around town and created their own
layout.
"Barcelona Skyline” - This is a 2 canvas piece mosaic of cut paint chips
designed into the unique buildings in the Barcelona skyline. Viewing
this is almost like being there.
GRAPHIC DESIGN BY LESLIE DEWBERRY
With Special Thanks
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I hope you have enjoyed the 20 Annual Bloomin’ Bash.
A special thank you to the entire 2015 Bash Committee for their time
and dedication to this Event, it could not have been done without you.
Additionally, Bloomin’ Bash would not have been possible without the
extra help of the following;
Margaret Waterbury
Lane Mumford
Roberta Jones
Linda Green
Last but certainly not least, a big thank you to all the Parents and
Teachers of Druid Hills Preschool, your time, donations and
participation is what makes this all happen.
THANK YOU!
Sarah Coburn, Bash Chair
BIDDER NUMBER
1200 Ponce De Leon Ave
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-373-4650
druidhillspreschool.org