Value: $400.00 Opening Bid: $160.00 ORANGE
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Value: $400.00 Opening Bid: $160.00 ORANGE
Batfish Bash for the Bay March 14, 2015 Auction Catalog Event Agenda 6:00 Registration Cocktails in exhibit hall and on bridge Silent Auction opens First floor: Pink and Purple sections Second floor: all other sections 7:30 Dinner seating opens, buffet outdoors Yellow section closes 7:35 Orange section closes 7:40 Green section closes 7:45 Blue section closes, guests move downstairs 7:50 Pink and Purple sections close 7:55 Final call for buffet, guests take their seats 8:00 Welcome, short program 8:15 Live Auction begins 9:00 Live music and dancing begins 9:30 Auction checkout opens 10:30Departure =============================================== Why register my credit card? Registration of your credit card upon arrival helps us process auction transactions efficiently, and also facilitates your departure. Your purchases will be rung up during dinner so that you can enjoy the “express checkout” line, with no waiting! NEW! Silent Auction “Yellow Line” Drawing During the silent auction this year, you will notice a yellow line on each item’s bid sheet. This line indicates the 100% market value of the item. Every guest whose bid number is written on the yellow line will be entered in a drawing to win a new iPad Air, donated by Walmart. Dear Batfish Bash Supporter, The future of Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve is in our hands. It is a special place and one of the few places on earth with more than 110,000 acres of relatively pristine mangroves and waterways that need our protection. I am glad you could join us for our signature event, the Batfish Bash for the Bay. This event helps support science education, stewardship and research at the Reserve. To show our appreciation we are granting all event supporters a Family level membership (new or renewing) to the Friends of Rookery Bay. Benefits include: • FREE admission (up to 3 family members) to the ELC • Annual Members Night • FREE or discounted admission on lectures • 10% discount in the Nature Store • Advance registration for SW Florioda Nature Festival • Reciprocal membership with ANCA, including FREE admission to the Conservancy Nature Center I hope you will take the time to enjoy the Reserve, visit the Environmental Learning Center, and learn more about our coast. Fondly, Craig Craig Seibert, President NEW! Raffle Tickets are $20 Win this 12’ Jackson Kayak, Ibis model The Ibis is one of Jackson Kayak’s quietest, smoothest paddling kayaks. The hull shape gives you a stable ride while tracking easily. The comfortable Elite Seat is removable so when you get to your destination - just remove the seat, stick it on the beach and enjoy your destination. This also allows for easy access to storage space for larger items in the rear, while standard day hatch and a dry bag on the stern deck give handy access to smaller items. Only 52 raffle tickets will be sold for this item during the event - you can win this kayak for just $20! Courtesy: Sweetwater Adventure Outfitters Value: $895 YELLOW section closes at 7:30 pm One Day Trial Boating Membership Donor: Freedom Boat Club Catalog No: 2001 Freedom Boat Club - One day inshore boating trial membership. Freedom to boat is the foundation of Freedom Boat Club and when you join the Club you will have unlimited access to your home Club’s fleet and will reserve your boat using our member-friendly online reservation system. Like to boat on vacation or business? As a member of the Club, you enjoy member privileges at every Freedom Boat Club. Expires November 6, 2015, excluding holidays. Value: $750.00 Opening Bid: $300.00 Swamp Buggy Tour for Six Donor: Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge Catalog No: 2002 Enjoy this exclusive three hour swamp buggy tour of Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge! This tour can accommodate up to six individuals. Available in the month of April only. Value: $350.00 Opening Bid: $140.00 YELLOW section closes at 7:30 pm Key West Experience Donor: Hemingway Home & Museum and Key West Express Catalog No: 2003 Experience the diversity of Key West as you and a friend enjoy round-trip tickets aboard the Key West Express ferry. At the Hemingway Home, take a leisurely stroll through the tranquil studio, home and gardens where the late Nobel Prize winner, Ernest Hemingway, was motivated to write novels during his most productive years. You’ll also see living descendants of the legendary original six-toed cats! Guided tours are ongoing daily and you can browse through the museum as long as you like. Valid through Dec. 1, 2015. Value: $352.00 Opening Bid: $141.00 Lover’s Key Family Portrait Session Donor: Cason Photography Catalog No: 2004 One family beach portrait session at Lovers Key State Park includes 9 x 15 canvas portrait. Valid through January 7, 2015. Value: $650.00 Opening Bid: $195.00 YELLOW section closes at 7:30 pm Clyde Butcher - “Coon Key’’ Donor: Clyde Butcher Catalog No: 2005 16x20” Framed, numbered and signed original digital print of Coon Key in the Ten Thousand Islands, taken by pre-eminent landscape photographer Clyde Butcher. Value: $450.00 Opening Bid: $180.00 Wellness Package Donor: Naples Wellness Day Spa and Physicians Regional Healthcare System Catalog No: 2006 Physician’s Regional -Wellness Basket includes bath robe, sleeping mask, Rumbo time watch, umbrella, NDX Heat Golf balls and more. Plus, enjoy Naples Wellness Day Spa’s exceptional services to enhance your health, beauty and wellness. Full spa experience in a relaxing, calming and tranquil setting provided by the most competent, experienced and passionate therapists in the industry. Value: $225.00 Opening Bid: $90.00 Estero Bay Fishing Donor: Larry Regienezuk Catalog No: 2007 Half day fishing charter for two in Estero Bay. Value: $350.00 Opening Bid: $140.00 YELLOW section closes at 7:30 pm Adventures on Marco Island Donor: Horizons Rentals, Marco Island Water Sports, and CJ’s on the Bay Catalog No: 2009 Enjoy a one-week, off-season stay in a beachfront, one-bedroom suite at the Apollo of Marco Island. Plus, four tickets aboard The Calusa Spirit offering a relaxing and fun tour for all ages! This comfortable 45ft catamaran departs from the Marco Island beachfront and glides smoothly across the Gulf and into the Ten Thousand Islands. Then enjoy a $25 tab at CJ’s on the Bay, the gem everyone is talking about on Marco Island. Featuring spectacular waterfront dining on Smokehouse Bay. Calusa Spirit not available holiday weekends. Horizon Rental good May 1 through December 20, 2015 excluding holidays and subject to availability. Value: $1,045.00 Opening Bid: $418.00 Spring Hill - Marriott Two-night Stay Donor: Spring Hill and Fairfield Inn & Suites Catalog No: 2010 Your two-night stay at Spring Hill Suites by Marriott Naples, includes a Guest Suite with breakfast buffet for four. Plus enjoy $100.00 off Pure Naples Extreme package. Good through December 22, 2015. Value: $425.00 Opening Bid: $170.00 YELLOW section closes at 7:30 pm Findictive Charters- Half-day Fishing Charter Donor: Findictive Charters Catalog No: 2011 Enjoy the peaceful surroundings of southwest Florida during this half-day fishing charter with Findictive Charters. Expires March 15, 2016. Value: $600.00 Opening Bid: $240.00 Tiburon Golf Club- Foursome of Golf Donor: Tiburon Golf Club at the Ritz Carlton Catalog No: 2012 Round of golf for four at Tiburon Golf Club at the Ritz Carlton Naples. Good May 15 through October 15, 2015 Excludes Holidays and Blackout dates. Value: $350.00 Opening Bid: $150.00 North Naples Beach Staycation Donor: Marco Island Water Sports, LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort and The Turtle Club Catalog No: 2013 Enjoy a one night stay in a Resort View Guest Room, with $100 gift certificate to the Turtle Club, and parasailing! Focusing on fresh seafood and fine steaks and chops served in a spectacular beachfront setting, the Turtle Club restaurant is a favorite “secret spot” for locals. Two can fly high above the pristine waters of the YELLOW section closes at 7:30 pm Gulf of Mexico while experiencing breathtaking views of Naples beaches and the Gulf of Mexico by parasail. La Playa- One Night Stay good April 16 through November 14, 2015, not valid on holidays and blackout dates. Naples Beach Watersports- Parasail for Two: Not available holiday weekends. Value: $800.00 Opening Bid: $320.00 Polar Bear Lithograph Donor: Elizabeth Black Catalog No: 2014 This 8x10 framed Polar Bear lithograph once hung in “Frannies’’ Teddy Bear Museum of Naples. The museum once held a collection of more than 2,100 teddy bears on display. The Teddy Bear museum closed it doors in 2005. Take home a piece of this Naples history. Value: $250.00 Opening Bid: $100.00 Microdermabrasion and Skin Consultation Donor: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of Naples Catalog No: 2015 Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of Naples provides an indepth skin care consultation and personalized treatment recommendation. Then enjoy DiamondTome™, the latest technology in microdermabrasion. Value: $200.00 Opening Bid: $80.00 YELLOW section closes at 7:30 pm Dinner and a Show Donor: Seasons 52 and Philharmonic Center for the Arts Catalog No: 2016 Artis Naples Liszt and Franck April 11, 2015 SHOW ONLY at 8:00 pm. Enjoy Debussy — Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, Liszt — Piano Concerto No. 2, and Franck — Psyché. Then enjoy $25 toward your Seasons 52 dining experience. Value: $175.00 Opening Bid: $70.00 Art Lovers Package Donor: Naples Art Association & Jim Rice Catalog No: 2017 From the Clay Place enjoy a hand made Ceramic Fish Collage wall hanging. Naples Art Association offers a Supporter Membership, including unlimited entry for one adult to all openings, newsletter subscription, and discounts on adult classes, Gift Shop, and open studio. Plus, the Paintings of Samuel Oppenheim Book. Samuel Edmund Oppenheim (1901-1992) occupies a unique place in the history of American painting as a student of Charles Hawthorne on Cape Cod and Harvey Dunn in New York. Value: $175.00 Opening Bid: $70.00 YELLOW section closes at 7:30 pm Grapes and Greens Package Donor: PRP Wine International & Quail West Golf & Country Club Catalog No: 2018 PRP Wine International 8 Bottle Wine Tasting. Bring the fun and discovery of fine wines from around the world right to your own home. A PRP wine consultant will bring several different, delectable wines for you and up to 15 friends to taste. Plus, enjoy a round of golf for four with cart at Quail West. Good May 15 through October 15, 2015. Value: $350.00 Opening Bid: $140.00 SCUBA Certification Class Donor: SCUBAdventures Catalog No: 2019 Become a certified open-water diver during this SCUBA certification course that includes 4 dives in Key Largo! Good through May 31, 2015. Value: $400.00 Opening Bid: $160.00 Apple Ipad Donor: Walmart Catalog No: 2020 Apple Ipad tablet. Value: $400.00 Opening Bid: $160.00 End of Yellow section ORANGE section closes at 7:35 pm GTM Research Reserve ‘’Glamping’’ Trip for 5 Donor: GTM NERR Catalog No: 3001 Stay at amazingly luxurious accommodations less than a block from the Atlantic Ocean and enjoy unlimited access to kayaks, canoes, and ten miles of hiking trails during your 3-night stay at the GTM Glamping Lodge for up to 5 people. All of this is located around amazing salt marsh and oyster habitat near the oldest continuously-inhabited town in the United States, St. Augustine. Not available November through April. Visitors must supply their own linens (towels, pillows, and sheets). Value: $300.00 Opening Bid: $120.00 Golfer’s Delight Donor: Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club & Premiere Plus Realty Catalog No: 3002 Enjoy a round of golf for four, cart fees included at Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club, with Dunkin Donuts $10 Gift Card. Eagle Creek- Foursome good May 1 through October 11, 2015. Value: $460.00 Opening Bid: $184.00 ORANGE section closes at 7:35 pm Minnesota Cabin One Week Stay- 2 Bedroom Donor: Craig Seibert Catalog No: 3003 Gorgeous lake cabin with breathtaking sunsets and great fishing. Two bedrooms, sleeps four. Cabin is located 5 miles from Hackensack and 7 miles from Walker on beautiful Ten Mile Lake, near Chippawa National Forest. Vaild May 1, 2015 to October 5, 2015 or May 1, 2016 to October 5, 2016. Value: $1,600.00 Opening Bid: $650.00 Lover’s Key Child Portrait Session Donor: Cason Photography Catalog No: 3004 One child beach portrait session at Lovers Key State Park includes 9 x 15 canvas portrait. Valid through January 7, 2016. Value: $650.00 Opening Bid: $195.00 Handmade Wood Slab Coffee Table Donor: Bruce Robertson Catalog No: 3005 Handmade wood slab coffee table. 48’’ long 22’’ wide and 18” high. Made of Pennsylvania walnut with driftwood legs. Value: $500.00 Opening Bid: $200.00 ORANGE section closes at 7:35 pm Green Thumbs Package Donor: Naples Botanical Garden and Freefertlizer. com Catalog No: 3006 Enjoy a one-year family membership to Naples Botanical Gardens, admits 2 adults and member children/ grandchildren under 18 for entire year. Plus, one free Organic Fertilizer Application: Yard fertilization with organic fertilizer for residential size lot in Collier County. Free Fertilizer Application good through March 31, 2016. Value: $210.00 Opening Bid: $84.00 Understand Photography- Four Week Class Donor: Peggy Farren Catalog No: 3007 “Four weeks to proficiency” online boot camp with professional photographer and instructor Peggy Farren. Good March 14, 2015 through April 30, 2016. Value: $500.00 Opening Bid: $200.00 Tropical Paradise Donor: Paradise Seafood & Patrick Higgins Catalog No: 3008 Naturalist-led, full-day luxury private ecotour under sail of the 10,000 Islands aboard the 34- foot catamaran TropicBird for a party of up to 6 guests (children welcome) departing from Calusa Island Marina in ORANGE section closes at 7:35 pm Goodland. Includes lunch and all refreshments plus $50 gift certificate from Paradise Seafood on Marco Island. TropicBird Ecotour for Six is valid through March 16, 2016. Subject to prior reservation with at least 3 days notice to avoid disappointment. Value: $850.00 Opening Bid: $340.00 Kayak Tour & Lunch Package Donor: Up A Creek Kayak Tours and Capri Fish House Catalog No: 3009 Enjoy a naturalist guided kayak tour for 2 with Up A Creek Kayak Tours, leaving from Rookery Bay (Shell Island Road launch) or Isles of Capri. Plus $50 Gift Certificate for Capri Fish House restaurant. Kayak Tour subject to availability. Value: $170.00 Opening Bid: $68.00 Southwest Florida’s Finest Donor: Fiddlers Creek & The Blue Heron Catalog No: 3010 Enjoy a round of golf for four at Fiddler’s Creek, plus $75 gift certificate to the Blue Heron and a bottle of DeLoach Pinot Noir. Golf foursome good through March 31, 2016. Value: $900.00 Opening Bid: $360.00 ORANGE section closes at 7:35 pm Marco Island Staycation- Angler’s Cove Donor: Horizons Rentals, Ciao Bella, Marco Island Princess & Premiere Plus Realty Catalog No: 3011 Enjoy a one-week stay for up to four people in a onebedroom condominium at Anglers Cove on Marco Island, and a Sunset Dinner Cruise on the Marco Island Princess! You will swoon over this sunset dinner cruise for four aboard the beautiful 90’ Marco Island Princess! Also includes Ciao Bella $25 Gift Certificate and $10 Gift Card for Dunkin Donuts. Anglers Cove Condominium available May 1, 2015 to December 15, 2015. Ciao Bella Gift Certificate good through October 28, 2015. Value: $880.00 Opening Bid: $352.00 Raptor Bay Golf Club- Round of Golf for Four Donor: WCI Communities, Inc. Catalog No: 3012 Round of golf for four, including cart fees. Good May 15 through October 15, 2015. Value: $260.00 Opening Bid: $104.00 ORANGE section closes at 7:35 pm Fairfield Inn - Pure Naples Donor: Fairfield Inn & Suites & Premiere Plus Realty Catalog No: 3013 Enjoy two night stay at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Naples, Florida includes Guest Room and breakfast buffet. Plus $100.00 off Pure Naples Extreme package and $10 gift certificate at Dunkin Donuts. Fairfield Inn Two Night Stay plus Pure Naples: Good through December 22, 2015. Value: $435.00 Opening Bid: $174.00 Family Portrait on the Beach Donor: Hirsch Studio Catalog No: 3014 The experts at Hirsch Studio specialize in family portraits on the beach, in the garden, or at your home. Their portraits are designed as “furniture for your walls.” Good through November 7, 2015. Session fees apply. Value: $500.00 Opening Bid: $200.00 Renaissance Aesthetic Dentistry- Whitening Donor: Renaissance Aesthetic Dentistry Catalog No: 3015 Two free Zoom Whitening Treatments. Recipient must be 18 years of age or older. Value: $400.00 Opening Bid: $160.00 ORANGE section closes at 7:35 pm Natalie’s Skin Solutions- Beauty Treatments Donor: Natalie’s Skin Solutions Catalog No: 3016 Obaji Blue Radiance Peel safe for all ages and skin types. Helps rejuvenate the skin. Full session of laser hair removal includes 6 treatments of small selected area. Value: $520.00 Opening Bid: $208.00 Eats and Links Donor: Stage 62 Deli and The Strand Catalog No: 3018 Enjoy a round of golf for four at the Strand Golf and Country Club- Round Stage 62 Deli - $25 Gift Card. Golf subject to availability. Value: $475.00 Opening Bid: $190.00 Downtown Naples Experience Donor: Old Naples Surf Shop & Bistro 821 Catalog No: 3019 Enjoy the beautiful southwest Florida environment with this two-hour stand-up paddle boarding session for two, includes delivery within city limits, all equipment and basic instruction. 48-hr minimum notice. Then, a night of casual elegance as you dine on the wonderful dishes at Bistro 821 with $50 gift card. Featuring remarkable entrees fusing Asian, European, and Domestic flavors. Value: $175.00 Opening Bid: $70.00 ORANGE section closes at 7:35 pm Apple Ipad Donor: Walmart Catalog No: 3020 Apple Ipad tablet. Value: $400.00 Opening Bid: $160.00 End of ORANGE section GREEN section closes at 7:40 pm One Day Trial Boating Membership Donor: Freedom Boat Club Catalog No: 4001 Enjoy a one-day inshore boating trial membership and reserve your boat online. Enjoy member privileges at every Freedom Boat Club at home or on travel. Expires December 30, 2015. Not valid on holidays. Value: $750.00 Opening Bid: $300.00 Eagle Creek- Foursome of Golf with Cart Donor: Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club Catalog No: 4002 Enjoy a round of golf for four at Eagle Creek Golf and Country Club, cart fees included. Good May 1 through October 11, 2015. Value: $450.00 Opening Bid: $180.00 GREEN section closes at 7:40 pm Hawthorne Suites & Pure Naples Donor: Hawthorne Suites, Premiere Plus Realty and Pure Naples Excursions Catalog No: 4003 Enjoy a 2-night stay in a studio suite with breakfast at Hawthorne Suites. Plus $150 gift certificate for Pure Naples Excursions, and $10 gift card for Dunkin Donuts. Two Night Stay valid April 15 through Dec. 23, 2015. Not available holiday weekends. Value: $360.00 Opening Bid: $144.00 Delnor Wiggins Family Portrait Session Donor: Cason Photography Catalog No: 4004 One family beach portrait session at Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park includes 9 x 15 canvas portrait. Valid through January 7, 2015. Value: $650.00 Opening Bid: $195.00 Lee Hammond - Original Painting Donor: Lee Hammond Catalog No: 4005 Watch Lee Hammond, live at the Batfish Bash, as she paints an original 16 x 20 ocean scene with acrylic. Value: $500.00 Opening Bid: $200.00 GREEN section closes at 7:40 pm Pure Naples - $200 Gift Certificate Donor: Pure Naples Excursions Catalog No: 4007 $200 Gift certifcate good for ecotours, fishing, private charters, boat, kayak, and Jetski rentals. Value: $200.00 Opening Bid: $80.00 Glades Fly Fishing Donor: Glades Fly Fishing Catalog No: 4009 Capt. Paul Nocifora’s boat is equipped with G. Loomis and Sage Fly rods with Abel fly reels. Specializing in fly fishing and light tackle spin fishing. If you would like to fly-fish flies and leaders that are appropriate to the area you will be fishing will be provided. If you don’t have access to your own equipment, rods from G. Loomis and Sage equipped with Abel reels, spooled with lines appropriate for the application, will be provided. Value: $400.00 Opening Bid: $160.00 Naples Royalty Donor: Hilton Naples, Naples Princess, and Premiere Plus Realty Catalog No: 4011 Get away from the everyday during this one night stay at the Hilton Naples in a deluxe guestroom for up to two people, then jump onboard the Naples Princess for GREEN section closes at 7:40 pm a sunset dinner cruise for two. Plus Dunkin Donuts $10 Gift Card. Hilton Naples One Night Stay good May 1 through December 15, 2015. Not valid on holidays, blackout dates apply. Naples Princess Dinner Cruise for Two not valid on holiday or for specialty cruises. Value: $710.00 Opening Bid: $284.00 Pelican Preserve Round of Golf for Four Donor: WCI Communities, Inc. Catalog No: 4012 Enjoy a round of golf for four at Pelican Preserve Golf Course in Ft. Myers. Good May 15 through October 15, 2015. Value: $260.00 Opening Bid: $104.00 Dennis Goodman- Spoonbill Canvas Donor: Dennis Goodman Catalog No: 4013 24 x 36 Canvas wrapped Spoonbill photograph Value: $650.00 Opening Bid: $260.00 Jacques Cousteau NERR- Weekend Trip for Two Donor: Jacques Cousteau NERR Catalog No: 4014 Experience a weekend of fun and adventure as you explore the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine GREEN section closes at 7:40 pm Research Reserve at Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey. Package includes lodging at the Cousteau Education Center, a tour of the Rutgers University Marine Field Station, a staff- guided kayak tour of the Mullica River estuary, dinner for two and a bottle of wine at the waterfront restaurant, and an opportunity to participate in a research mission with an undersea robot! Value: $1,250.00 Opening Bid: $500.00 Hair Design by Avantgarde- Salon Package Donor: Hair Design by Avantgarde Catalog No: 4015 Enjoy a fifty minute Facial, fifty minute massage, pedicure and Blow Dry. Value: $250.00 Opening Bid: $100.00 World Class Beauty Package Donor: Robert of Philadelphia, Naples Wellness Day Spa, and Karen Cullinen Catalog No: 4016 Enjoy World Class hair design by Robert of Philadelphia. Start with a relaxing shampoo, scalp massage, and conditioning treatment. Look chic in Ellen Tracy Designer Women’s glasses. Plus, enjoy a $50 gift certificate to Naples Wellness Day Spa where you can enjoy exceptional services that will enhance health, beauty, wellness plus the full spa experience GREEN section closes at 7:40 pm in a relaxing, calming and tranquil setting by the most competent, experienced and passionate therapists in the industry. Robert of Philadelphia -World Class Hair Design expires February 2016. Value: $290.00 Opening Bid: $116.00 Minnesota Cabin One Week Stay- 3 Bedroom Donor: Craig Seibert Catalog No: 4017 Enjoy a week-long stay in a beautiful cabin in Walker, Minnesota. The cabin sleeps up to 8 people and is located on the Paul Bunyan Bike Trail going through the Chippawa National Forest. Enjoy great fishing just out your front door on Ten Mile Lake and canoeing, tubing, and waterskiing are available for adventurous guests. Stunning sunsets out the back door. Good May 1, 2015 to Oct. 5, 2015 or May 1, 2016 to Oct. 5, 2016. Value: $3,000.00 Opening Bid: $1,200.00 The Colony Round of Golf for Four Donor: WCI Communities, Inc. Catalog No: 4018 Enjoy a round of golf for four at The Colony Golf & Country Club, includes cart fees. Good May 15 through October 15, 2015. Value: $280.00 Opening Bid: $112.00 GREEN section closes at 7:40 pm The Finer Things in Life Donor: PRP Wine International, Chez Boet French Restaurant and The Naples Players Catalog No: 4019 Enjoy four tickets to the Naples Players in “THE LAST ROMANCE’’ by Joe Pietro in the Blackburn Hall. The Last Romance is a bittersweet romantic comedy that illustrates that it’s never too late to make each day count. Plus, PRP Wine International 8 Bottle Wine Tasting for 15. A PRP wine consultant will bring several different, delectable wines with suggestions for pairings and recipes. Finally, a $100.00 gift certificate at Chez Boet lets you enjoy intimate ambiance and designer decor matched by a warm welcome from the on-site owners, Philippe and Lisa. The Naples Players “THE LAST ROMANCE’’ Wednesday through Saturday showings only, April 22 through May 16, 2015. Value: $390.00 Opening Bid: $156.00 Biscayne Bay Weekend for Two Donor: Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve Catalog No: 4020 Package includes lodging for two nights in a rustic cabin at Oleta River State Park and a staff guided snorkeling adventure in Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve. Value: $850.00 Opening Bid: $340.00 GREEN section closes at 7:40 pm Mangrove Kayak Tour for Four Donor: Paul Westberry Catalog No: 5001 Paddle through pristine backwaters during this 3-hour guided mangrove tour for four. Value: $300.00 Opening Bid: $120.00 Golf Basics Package Donor: Charlie Lostracco, The Players Club & Spa, and PGA Tour Superstore Catalog No: 5002 Enjoy a one-year Players Club Plus Membership, includes FREE unlimited 30 minute practice sessions in Practice Bays, unlimited club and racquet demos, unlimited club repair and re-gripping services, trade-in bonus on all club trades, and discounts on rentals.Then get three half-hour golf lessons at Lely Classics golf course. Plus, lunch for two at The Player Club & Spa at the Lely Resort. Excludes alcohol, includes tax and gratuity. Players Club Membership good through March 31, 2015. Value: $555.00 Opening Bid: $222.00 End of GREEN section BLUE section closes at 7:45 pm Luxe Miami Getaway Donor: Betty Maclean Travel Inc., Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort & Elizabeth Black Catalog No: 5003 Discover a chic oasis in the center of bustling South Beach, Florida as the Marriott Stanton South Beach hotel welcomes guests for a two-night stay with stylish design, impeccable service, and a host of luxury amenities for business and leisure travelers. Then, an 80 minute treatment of your choice at the SPA at Madarin Oriental, Miami. Treatments to relax and revive, from head to toe. Plus Hand Crafted Wooden Flamingo! Marriott Stanton South Beach - Two Night Stay good through December 15, 2015. Spa Treatment at Mardarin Oriental, Miami good through October 10, 2015. Value: $1,125.00 Opening Bid: $450.00 Family Portrait on the Beach Donor: Hirsch Studio Catalog No: 5004 The experts at Hirsch Studio specialize in family portraits on the beach, in the garden or at your home. Their portraits are designed as “furniture for your walls.” Good through November 7, 2015. Session fees will apply. Value: $500.00 Opening Bid: $200.00 BLUE section closes at 7:45 pm Dr. Porcelli - Facial Botox for Two Donor: James Porcelli Catalog No: 5005 Facial botox for two, includes 24 units per person. Good through March 31, 2016. Must be over 18. Value: $900.00 Opening Bid: $360.00 Man’s Best Friend Donor: Jack Kenner & Silver Bluff Animal Clinic Catalog No: 5006 Enjoy one in-home, fine art pet photography session with 8x10 print included. Then, treat your pet to a Dog & Cat Basket: Basket includes dental health and hygiene supplies for dogs and cats. Plus “Dogs I’ve Nosed II’’ book of Pet Portraits by Jack Kenner. Value: $380.00 Opening Bid: $152.00 Capri Lifestyle Donor: Isles of Capri Marina, Island Gypsy Cafe Catalog No: 5009 Enjoy a half day pontoon boat rental for up to ten people, and $50 gift cart to Island Gyspy Cafe on Isles of Capri. Half Day Pontoon Boat Rental includes tax & fuel. Good through March 2016, excludes major holidays. Value: $300.00 Opening Bid: $120.00 BLUE section closes at 7:45 pm The Club at Mediterra -Golf Foursome Donor: The Club at Mediterra Catalog No: 5010 Enjoy a foursome of golf at the Club at Mediterra. Includes green fees, cart and application taxes. Mediterra is home to the world’s first 36-hole golf facility to be certified as an Audubon International Silver Signature Sanctuary. Designed by Tom Fazio, known as the master of environmentally-sensitive golf course designs. with rolling bunkers and land forms incorporated into the design of the courses to complement the Mediterranean countryside ambience of the community. Good June 1 through October 15, 2015. Value: $850.00 Opening Bid: $340.00 Captiva Weekday Getaway Donor: ‘Tween Water Inn and Trader Joe’s Catalog No: 5011 Enjoy a Two-night midweek stay in a waterview room at the Tween Waters Island Resort and Spa on Captiva Island. Plus Trader Joe’s Goodie Bag, includes: Trader Joe’s Chicago Style Popcorn Mix, Joe’s O’s Cereal, Roasted Gorgonzola oven crisp crackers, and many other yummy snacks. ‘Tween Waters Inn Two Night Stay good June 1 through Dec. 17, 2015. Not available on holidays or weekends. Value: $385.00 Opening Bid: $154.00 BLUE section closes at 7:45 pm “Shorebirds” Water Color Donor: Anonymous Catalog No: 5012 One of a kind watercolor, “Shorebirds” is signed by local artist Phil Fisher. This original piece was created as the prototype for signs installed on area beaches asking visitors to not chase shorebirds. Value: $2,000.00 Opening Bid: $800.00 Tampa Bay Adventure Weekend Donor: The Florida Aquarium, Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, Friends of Rookery Bay Catalog No: 5013 Tampa Bay Ocean Adventure Weekend: Package includes lodging for two nights for two people at the Cordova Inn in downtown St. Petersburg, admission for two to the Florida Aquarium to see living sharks, coral reefs, and amazing ocean wildlife, and an exclusive kayak adventure in the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve led by noted oceanographer and aquatic preserve manager Dr. Randy Runnels. The Florida Aquarium - Admission for Two good through March 14, 2016. Value: $650.00 Opening Bid: $300.00 BLUE section closes at 7:45 pm Fine Lines Fishing- Half Day Charter Donor: Fine Lines Fishing Catalog No: 5014 Inshore and Backwater Fishing in Naples Florida offers some of the most scenic and diverse fishing you can imagine. Enjoy “Big City Backwater’’ of Naples, the 10,000 Islands, Estero Bay, or the Gulf of Mexico. A chance to catch Grouper, Snapper, Red Drum and Snook, with options for fly fishing and nighttime experiences. Value: $400.00 Opening Bid: $160.00 A Day on Marco River Donor: Rose Marina Marco Island Catalog No: 5015 Enjoy a full-day pontoon rental for up to ten passengers, then enjoy a $50 Gift Certificate at the Snook Inn, an internationally known, casual, waterfront, full-service, restaurant, with ample docking facilities for your visit by boat. Good Through 3/31/16. Reservations required. Not valid some holidays and weekends. Value: $340.00 Opening Bid: $136.00 Hand Painted Sink Donor: Elizabeth Black Catalog No: 5016 Hand painted sink Value: $175.00 Opening Bid: $70.00 BLUE section closes at 7:45 pm Naples Waterfront Package Donor: Naples Network Service & Turrell, Hall & Associates, Inc. Catalog No: 5017 Enjoy a fabulous evening with five of your friends aboard a beautiful 28 foot Pursuit departing from the Marina at Naples Harbour on hour before sunset. Cruise includes champagne and hors d’oeuvres catered by Artichoke and Company. Naples Waterfront Book shows rare, antique Florida maps from private collections and discusses Naples history. Champagne Sunset Cruise: Valid March 2015 thru March 2016. Value: $1,045.00 Opening Bid: $418.00 Bass Pro Shop Fishing Rod, Reel and Cooler Donor: Bass Pro Shop Catalog No: 5018 Frigate saltwater rod and reel fishing combo and Igloo 50qt. marine cooler. Value: $180.00 Opening Bid: $72.00 Skin Care, Custom Facial and Microderm Donor: Facial Esthetique Catalog No: 5019 Skin care product, custom facial and microdermabrasion. Good through March 31, 2016. Value: $300.00 Opening Bid: $120.00 BLUE section closes at 7:45 pm New York Getaway Donor: Harriette Tax, Mystic Aquarium, NY Aquarium Catalog No: 5020 Spend 3 weekend days and 2 nights in a one bedroom high-rise, steps from Central Park and City Centre. With the bustling city right outside, being next door to the Russian tea room will be a refreshing delight during your stay. Building has private gym, pool and spa. This package also includes admission for two to the Museum of Modern Art, Mystic Aquarium, and the New York Aquarium Brooklyn with a “peek behind the scenes’’ tour. New York City Getaway good through December 2015. Value: $1,060.00 Opening Bid: $424.00 End of BLUE section PINK section closes at 7:45 pm Essence of an Estuary - Boat Tour Donor: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Catalog No: 1002 Wander through the bays and backwaters of Rookery Bay Reserve with up to five friends, learning about the plants and animals that live here, and how and why they fit into the complex tapestry of this special place we call an estuary. From mud crabs to manatees, and from mound builders to mullet millionaires, this tour is designed to give you the experience of perspective. Your guide adapts the tour to changes in weather, tides, and participants' interests so no two tours are ever the same. Available November 15, 2015 through April 30, 2016. Value: $600.00 Opening Bid: $240.00 Rookery Bay Reserve- Private Tour for 10 Donor: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Catalog No: 1003 Join Rookery Bay Reserve Education Coordinator, Sarah Falkowski, for a 2-hour guided tour of the Environmental Learning Center, including aquarium, art gallery, and Snail Trail across Henderson Creek. Good through April 2016. Value: $200.00 Opening Bid: $80.00 PINK section closes at 7:45 pm Private Kayak Tour for Ten Donor: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Catalog No: 1004 A Rookery Bay staff member will guide 10 kayakers on a relaxing 2-hour tour of Rookery Bay and its surroundings. Enjoy the natural wonders this irreplaceable treasure has to offer while exploring mangrove bays, tunnels, and creeks. Good chance to see wildlife. Includes all equipment and instruction. Good through April 30, 2016. Paddlers must be 12 or older, weigh less than 250 pounds. Value: $550.00 Opening Bid: $220.00 Rookery Bay- Shark Research Experience for 5 Donor: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Catalog No: 1005 Your group of 5 can join Rookery Bay’s fisheries biologist, Patrick O'Donnell, to investigate sharks using estuarine waters as a nursery. Assist with the research data collection, gear deployment and safe handling of fish and sharks. An amazing opportunity, yes! Be forewarned; this is a six hour trip, sometimes accompanied by hungry mosquitoes and best for hardy individuals. Good through March 31, 2016. Advance notice required. Value: $600.00 Opening Bid: $240.00 PINK section closes at 7:45 pm Rookery Bay - Sunset to Starlight Boat Tour Donor: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Catalog No: 1006 This private charter for 6 is a 3-hour small boat journey that will take guests to Keewaydin Island. Taking advantage of the magical sunset hours, the group will set out on a remote section of the beach to stroll at leisure as the sun sinks into the Gulf. Afterward, guests will enjoy a relaxing return cruise through the back bays of the Reserve. Available from Nov. 15, 2015 through March 30 2016. Value: $450.00 Opening Bid: $180.00 Rookery Bay- Trawling and Hauling for Six Donor: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Catalog No: 1007 Get up close and personal with critters from the depths (four feet!) of Rookery Bay when you accompany staff members on a two-hour trawling expedition in the reserve. Be amazed at the variety of unusual animals and sea life that can be found in these shallow waters and learn about their amazing adaptations. Boggle your mind with a batfish- this trip has it all! Good through March 31, 2016. Value: $250.00 Opening Bid: $100.00 PINK section closes at 7:50 pm Rookery Bay- Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring for 2 Donor: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Catalog No: 1008 Accompany the Rookery Bay Reserve sea turtle team and experience a day in the life of monitoring sea turtles and their nests on Cape Romano and nearby Kice Island. Good through sea turtle nesting season, June 15 through August 15, 2016. Minimum age, 12. Minors must be accompanied by an adult (you will be traveling by boat). Value: $250.00 Opening Bid: $100.00 Archaeological & Cultural Exploration for 8 Donor: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Catalog No: 1009 Join Steve Bertone, long-time Rookery Bay Reserve Cultural Resource Manager, on a 1-hour walk through prehistoric and historic settlement areas in the Reserve. You will see an ancient remnant-a 2,500-year-old native Calusa village site, 1885-1940 historic pioneering Little Marco community homestead site with charming old cemetery, and standing 1940 irrigation water tower from the first time the Little Marco community had running water. Available Nov. 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. Value: $600.00 Opening Bid: $240.00 End of PINK section Thank You for Your Support! Our Generous Sponsors