Fling into Swing : Mission Inn Foundation

Event Date: February 6, 2015

Experience the Mission Inn during World War II. Listen and dance to music of the big band era, trade your ration card for wine or beer, and tasty hors d'oeuvres and relive the romance of the South Seas Lea Lea Room. A Mission Inn Foundation benefit event.

Event Sponsors

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$5,000 Riverside County Board of Supervisors	$2,000	$1,000 Teaman, Ramirez & Smith

Medal of Honor

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Silver Star

$5,000

Riverside County Board of Supervisors

$2,000

$1,000

Teaman, Ramirez & Smith

Purchase your tickets:

Individuals: $75
Couples: $140

Auction Item Number	Category	Description	Donated By	Estimated Value	Minimum Bid	Buy it Now
Auction Item Number 101	Category Make Mine Art	An oil enamel on aluminum painting #664 UNTITLED (gold, green red, 20” x 52” x 3) from the Paulden Evans Collection	Donated By Donated by Paulden Evans	Estimated Value $1500	Minimum Bid $600	$1,750.00
Auction Item Number 102	Category Make Mine Art	A day of Tiffany Brooks time and talent to paint a small fresco or doorway/archway decoration at your home	Donated By Donated by Tiffany Brooks	Estimated Value $900	Minimum Bid $360	$1,000.00
Auction Item Number 103	Category Make Mine Art	A day of Tiffany Brooks time and talent to paint a small fresco or doorway/archway decoration at your home. (102 and 103 could be combined to create more complex design)	Donated By Donated by Tiffany Brooks	Estimated Value $900	Minimum Bid $360	$1,000.00
Auction Item Number 104	Category Make Mine Art	Large traditional Japanese porcelain vase with tenmoku glaze created by potter Ed Traynor. Dark brown shades, 14 inches high, 32 inches around at largest point, with small raincross on each side.	Donated By Donated by Ed Traynor	Estimated Value $170	Minimum Bid $70	$200.00
Auction Item Number 105	Category Make Mine Art	A pot created by Angela Corona, a 34-year old potter from the village of Mata Oriz in northern Chihuahua, Mexico. In this village of 2500 over 500 are potters. The members of the extended Corona family are well known for their fine work.	Donated By A gift of Walter and Betty Parks	Estimated Value $250-390	Minimum Bid $100	$400.00
Auction Item Number 106	Category Make Mine Art	Your pet's image in pastels created by the talented artist Beth Kollmyer	Donated By Donated by Beth Kollmyer	Estimated Value $250	Minimum Bid $100	$300.00
Auction Item Number 107	Category Make Mine Art	Framed sepia-toned lithograph, 7” x 10”, of The Longships Lighthouse depicting shipwreck near Lands End, England. This print was created by British artist J. M. W Turner from the watercolor he had painted in 1834-5. Purchased by the Parks in London in 1972.	Donated By A gift of Walter and Betty Parks	Estimated Value $unknown	Minimum Bid $75	$300.00
Auction Item Number 108	Category Make Mine Art	Mission Inn Towers, a Don O'Neill print framed by Guzapa Art and Frame	Donated By Framing donated by Guzapa Art and Frame	Estimated Value $500	Minimum Bid $200	$550.00
Auction Item Number 109	Category Make Mine Art	The Visitors, a Don O'Neill print framed by Wilson's Frame-up	Donated By Framing donated by Wilson's Frame-up	Estimated Value $450	Minimum Bid $180	$525.00
Auction Item Number 110	Category Make Mine Art	Chapel Doors, a Don O'Nell print donated and framed by Lee's Framing and Gallery	Donated By Print donated and framed by Lee's Framing and Gallery	Estimated Value $460	Minimum Bid $184	$525.00
Auction Item Number 203	Category On the Trail of Adventure	Two-nights stay at the Renaissance Esmeralda, luxury resort and spa in Indian Wells	Donated By Donated by J. W. Marriott	Estimated Value $400	Minimum Bid $160	$450.00
Auction Item Number 204	Category On the Trail of Adventure	Experience Pasadena: Get-away for two that includes an overnight stay at the Courtyard Marriott in Old Pasadena and tickets to the Gamble House and Norton Simon Museum, plus the book “Norton Simon & The House of Duveen”	Donated By Gift from the Gamble House and Dick and Lorraine Anderson	Estimated Value $342	Minimum Bid $155	$400.00
Auction Item Number 205	Category On the Trail of Adventure	One-night stay and a complimentary round of golf for two at the J. W. Marriott's Desert Springs Resort and Spa	Donated By Donated by J. W. Marriott	Estimated Value $500	Minimum Bid $200	$600.00
Auction Item Number 206	Category On the Trail of Adventure	Spend the night in one of the elegant rooms on the historic Mission Inn's fourth floor. Good for any night except during the Festival of Lights or special holidays like Valentine's Day	Donated By A gift of the historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa and the Mission Inn Foundation	Estimated Value $varies	Minimum Bid $200	$1,000.00
Auction Item Number 301	Category A Day of Sheer Fun	Four tickets to Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, for 2 adults and 2 children	Donated By A gift of the Riverside Sheriff's Association	Estimated Value $400	Minimum Bid $240	$450.00
Auction Item Number 302	Category A Day of Sheer Fun	Two-hour Duffy Electric Boat cruise around the Newport Beach Bay for party of 11 with Skipper Steve Cunnison. Depending on the date and time, food will be provided for a simple brunch, a lunch, or a wine and cheese party for purchaser and guests.	Donated By A gift of Liz and Steve Cunnison and Merla and Barton Gaut	Estimated Value $330	Minimum Bid $142	$4,500.00
Auction Item Number 303	Category A Day of Sheer Fun	Four One-day Park Hopper Tickets to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park	Donated By Donated by Disneyland	Estimated Value $600	Minimum Bid $240	$675.00
Auction Item Number 304	Category A Day of Sheer Fun	Unique “Behind the Scenes” tour of Kimberly Crest House & Gardens in Redlands for 8 with wine and cheese. Kimberly Crest is an 1897 French chateau-inspired house set within six acres of Italian gardens and groves.	Donated By A donation of Kimberly Crest	Estimated Value $250	Minimum Bid $100	$300.00
Auction Item Number 305	Category A Day of Sheer Fun	A $200 voucher toward a $500 5-hour tour of the Temecula wine country in a stretch limousine that has room for eight. What a way to treat special friends to a day of fun!	Donated By Donated by Sunset Limousine	Estimated Value $200	Minimum Bid $80	$240.00
Auction Item Number 306	Category A Day of Sheer Fun	Tour of one of Riverside's fine Fire Stations and dinner with the crew for a family of six!	Donated By A gift from Chief Michael Moore	Estimated Value $unknown	Minimum Bid $40	$200.00
Auction Item Number 307	Category A Day of Sheer Fun	A "Grapeline Wine Country Shuttle” tour of four wineries, a gourmet picnic lunch for two, hosted deluxe transportation, and the Grapeline Value Passport good for exclusive wine offers.	Donated By Donated by Grapeline Wine Country Shuttle	Estimated Value $218	Minimum Bid $87	$250.00
Auction Item Number 401	Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage	Four theater tickets to Riverside Repertory Theater's West Side Story performance at the Box, either Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., or Sunday 2p.m., February 7-15, 2015	Donated By A gift of Judith and Phil Auth	Estimated Value $220	Minimum Bid $88	$250.00
Auction Item Number 402	Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage	Four theater tickets to Riverside Repertory Theater's Pirates of Penzance performance at the Box, either Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., or Sunday 2 p.m., May 29—June 14, 2015	Donated By A gift of David St. Pierre, Riverside Rep Theater	Estimated Value $220	Minimum Bid $88	$250.00
Auction Item Number 403	Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage	Dickens Festival Ticket Package: Tickets for two to Pub Night, the Victorian Reception prior to the Ball, and the Ball Observation Deck	Donated By A gift of the Dickens Festival	Estimated Value $120	Minimum Bid $48	$150.00
Auction Item Number 404	Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage	Four tickets to the Riverside County Philhar-monic Concert “Stars of the Phil” at 7:30 p.m., Fox Performing Arts Center, May 9, 2015. The concert spotlights the tremendous talents of the group's musicians.	Donated By A gift of the Riverside County Philharmonic	Estimated Value $168	Minimum Bid $67	$200.00
Auction Item Number 405	Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage	Two tickets to Rain—A Tribute to the Beatles—Thursday, March 26, 2015, 6:30 p.m. at the Fox Performing Arts Center. Seats are located in the Mezzanine, CC 107C and 108C.	Donated By Donated by the Fox Per-forming Arts Center	Estimated Value $200	Minimum Bid $80	$250.00
Auction Item Number 406	Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage	Two tickets to In the Mood, celebrating the big band music of the 1940s and World War II. Performance Saturday, April 4th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fox Performing Arts Center. Seats are located in the Gold Circle, AA 101C & 102C	Donated By Donated by the Fox Per-forming Arts Center	Estimated Value $200	Minimum Bid $80	$250.00
Auction Item Number 501	Category Be a Sport	Four tickets to an Angels-Dodgers game at Angels Stadium on September 8, 2015--a late-season contest that may well decide who wins the pennant! Terrific seats: Section 126, behind the Visitor's Dugout, Row R, Seats 1-4. Diamond Parking included!	Donated By Donated by Javier Carrillo, and the firm of Teaman, Ramirez, & Smith	Estimated Value $400	Minimum Bid $160	$500.00
Auction Item Number 502	Category Be a Sport	Three-month membership to all gym facilities and classes at the Canyon Crest Athletic Club. Includes a gym bag, hat and shirt.	Donated By Donated by Canyon Crest Athletic Club	Estimated Value $134	Minimum Bid $55	$175.00
Auction Item Number 503	Category Be a Sport	Fit for Today and Beyond: Three sessions with personal trainer Mike Iasparo (ACE, AFAA, IMFTA certified. Provides programs for all fitness levels and goals. Mike has been consistently named “Best Personal Trainer” by Inland Empire Magazine.	Donated By Donated by Mike Jasparo, F.U.N., Fitness United with Nutrition	Estimated Value $190	Minimum Bid $76	$225.00
Auction Item Number 504	Category Be a Sport	A Golfer's Dream: Two rounds of golf for four at the Victoria Club and the Redlands Country Club, plus a dozen Titleist balls (just in case anyone in the group loses a few)! Get ready to tee off!	Donated By Donated by Victoria Club and Redlands Country Club. Golf balls gift of Virginia & Charlie Field	Estimated Value $825	Minimum Bid $330	$950.00
Auction Item Number 505	Category Be a Sport	Two center ice tickets to see the Anaheim Ducks attempt to increase their hold on first place in the Pacific Division in this 5:00 p.m. contest against the Nashville Predators, March 15, 2015	Donated By A gift of Carol and Charlie Wyman	Estimated Value $270	Minimum Bid $110	$350.00
Auction Item Number 601	Category A Touch of Elegance	A Cathy Taylor Morford jewelry creation—two-strand prehnite-bead necklace with silver clasp and prehnite and silver earrings. Prehnite strands have the luster of mother of pearl and are said to represent unconditional love.	Donated By Donated by Cathy T. Morford	Estimated Value $115	Minimum Bid $46	$175.00
Auction Item Number 602	Category A Touch of Elegance	Nancy Probizanski jewelry designed with a unique crocheted metal technique and enhanced with large amber, brown and bronze stones to create a dramatic visual effect	Donated By Donated by Nancy Probizanski	Estimated Value $130	Minimum Bid $44	$180.00
Auction Item Number 603	Category A Touch of Elegance	A short knitted shawl created by Pat Wills in shades of brown, green, and orange that coordinates with the jewelry item #602.	Donated By Donated by Pat Wills	Estimated Value $140	Minimum Bid $56	$175.00
Auction Item Number 604	Category A Touch of Elegance	Sterling silver raincross necklace designed by Vinnie DiPadova, Graduate of the Gemological Institute of America	Donated By Donated by AD Jewelers	Estimated Value $100	Minimum Bid $40	$150.00
Auction Item Number 606	Category A Touch of Elegance	Sterling silver raincross necklace designed by Vinnie DiPadova, Graduate of the Gemological Institute of America (yes, a second necklace!)	Donated By Donated by AD Jewelers	Estimated Value $100	Minimum Bid $40	$150.00
Auction Item Number 607	Category A Touch of Elegance	Fine Silver Technicolor Raincross Cufflinks, Heritage Style that replicates the orange-crate designs that established Riverside's reputation.	Donated By Donated by Mardon Jewelers at the Mission Inn	Estimated Value $595	Minimum Bid $240	$750.00
Auction Item Number 701	Category Vintage Riverside	A special tour of the historic Riverside home and gardens of Tom and Marsha Evans on McAllister for 20 guests. Their home, once the Cook House, was designed in California mission style by Henry J. A. Jekel and built in 1927 on Poppy Hill. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.	Donated By A gift of Tom & Marsha Evans, Liz Cunnison, and Sally Beaty	Estimated Value $400	Minimum Bid $160	$550.00
Auction Item Number 702	Category Vintage Riverside	Take a Hike! Stroll up Mt. Rubidoux with historian/author Glenn Wenzel and 15 of your friends. After your two-hour tour, enjoy a sumptuous brunch at the Beatys just above the park entrance on Ninth Street. The winning bid will also receive an autographed copy of “Anecdotes on Mount Rubidoux and Frank A. Miller, Her Promoter” by Glenn Wenzel.	Donated By A gift of Glenn Wenzel and Chuck & Sally Beaty	Estimated Value $400	Minimum Bid $160	$500.00
Auction Item Number 703	Category Vintage Riverside	Tour of the Mission Inn for six couples. Each couple will receive a copy of the beautifully illustrated book “Historic Mission Inn.”	Donated By A gift of the Mission Inn Foundation	Estimated Value $402	Minimum Bid $160	$500.00
Auction Item Number 705	Category Vintage Riverside	Classic mission-style floor lamp with raincross design, created by Kevin Dunlap. Modern electronics with three levels of illumination.	Donated By Donated by Kevin Dunlap, jk design	Estimated Value $285	Minimum Bid $105	$400.00
Auction Item Number 706	Category Vintage Riverside	Large traditional Japanese porcelain vase with tenmoku glaze created by potter Ed Traynor. Dark brown shades, 14 inches high, 32 inches around at largest point, with small raincross on each side.	Donated By Donated by Ed Traynor	Estimated Value $170	Minimum Bid $70	$250.00
Auction Item Number 707	Category Vintage Riverside	Four raincross garden stakes crafted by Riverside Master Metal Worker Bill Gardner	Donated By Donated by Bill Gardner	Estimated Value $100	Minimum Bid $40	$150.00
Auction Item Number 708	Category Vintage Riverside	Four tickets to the Old Riverside Foundation home tour in May	Donated By A gift of Old Riverside Foundation	Estimated Value $80	Minimum Bid $32	$100.00
Auction Item Number 801	Category Too Busy to Cook	Laurant Ballion and Gabriella Rodriguez, owners of L Bistro, Riverside's new French bakery and café at 3750 Ninth Street, will cater a dinner for eight in your home—appetizers, soup, salad, main course and dessert on a date that works with their schedule and yours. What could be more elegant!	Donated By A donation of Laurant Ballion and Gabriella Rodriguez, L Bistro	Estimated Value $400	Minimum Bid $160	$600.00
Auction Item Number 802	Category Too Busy to Cook	Gift certificate for $30.00 from Market Broiler. Enjoy their fresh catch and extensive menu options for lunch or dinner.	Donated By Donated by Market Broiler	Estimated Value $30	Minimum Bid $12	$40.00
Auction Item Number 803	Category Too Busy to Cook	Gift certificate for $100.00 from Mario's Place featuring Northern Italian cuisine. Five-star rating by Southern California Restaurant Association.	Donated By Donated by Mario's Place	Estimated Value $100	Minimum Bid $40	$150.00
Auction Item Number 804	Category Too Busy to Cook	Gift certificate for $50.00 from Harborside Restaurant, Newport Beach, CA. Relaxed waterfront dining, award-winning menu.	Donated By Donated by Waterfront Enterprises Incorporated	Estimated Value $50	Minimum Bid $20	$75.00
Auction Item Number 805	Category Too Busy to Cook	Gift Certificate for $50.00 from Newport Landing & Oyster Bar Restaurant overlooking historic Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, CA	Donated By Donated by Waterfront Enterprises Incorporated	Estimated Value $50	Minimum Bid $20	$75.00
Auction Item Number 901	Category Simple Pleasures	Fill Your Life With Flowers Each month for the next year, stop by Mission Inn Florist, 3900 Market, and claim your bouquet of cut fresh flowers. Could there be anything more special?!	Donated By Donated by Mission Inn Florist	Estimated Value $400	Minimum Bid $160	$500.00
Auction Item Number 902	Category Simple Pleasures	Gift Certificate from Lift Coffee Roasters for coffee mug and bag of coffee	Donated By Donated by Lift Coffee Roasters	Estimated Value $48	Minimum Bid $19	$60.00
Auction Item Number 903	Category Simple Pleasures	Experience the soothing luxury of two gift certificates: one a facial and the other a sixty-minute massage	Donated By Donated by Spa at Canyon Crest	Estimated Value $110	Minimum Bid $44	$150.00
Auction Item Number 904	Category Simple Pleasures	Downton Abbey in style! DVD sets of first four seasons of this acclaimed series plus English porcelain teacups, tea and marmalade as a proper accompaniment	Donated By Donated by Merla and Barton Gaut and the British Emporium at Canyon Crest	Estimated Value $100	Minimum Bid $40	$150.00
Auction Item Number 905	Category Simple Pleasures	Three flavors of olive oil, white peach balsamic, jalapeno pomegranate jam, milk chocolate cashew toffee, and jar of northern Italian seasoning	Donated By Donated by Migliore Gourmet Foods, Canyon Crest	Estimated Value $36	Minimum Bid $15	$45.00
Auction Item Number 906	Category Simple Pleasures	Gift from Marisa's Italian Deli at Canyon Crest	Donated By Donated by Marisa's Italian Deli	Estimated Value $29	Minimum Bid $12	$35.00
Auction Item Number 907	Category Simple Pleasures	A basket of Avedo products that are created from organically grown plants and renewable resources plus a $50.00 gift certificate that can be redeemed at Karen Allen Salon & Spa	Donated By Donated by Karen Allen Salon & Spa	Estimated Value $120	Minimum Bid $48	$150.00
Auction Item Number 1001	Category It's All in the Plan	It's Legal! An $800 discount for your Will, Estate Plan, or Trust for a couple or a single person which includes one initial 30-minute complimentary appointment with Chris Carpenter of Best, Best & Krieger. Chris has been a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Council for more than 15 years and is a past president of the Riverside County Estate Planning Council	Donated By A gift of Chris Carpenter and Best, Best & Krieger	Estimated Value $800	Minimum Bid $320	$900.00
Auction Item Number 1002	Category It's All in the Plan	A Nanscape: Creating a Water-wise Landscape! 1.5 hour consultation with landscape designer Nan Simonsen for resident of Riverside. Over the last six years her designs have earned five of her clients water-wise awards from the Western Municipal Water District.	Donated By A gift of Nan Simonsen	Estimated Value $127.5	Minimum Bid $51	$150.00
Auction Item Number 1101	Category Never Too Old To Learn	Lifetime Diamond membership in Front Sight, firearms and personal defense training company (list price $15,000). Allows unlimited 1- to 4-day classes that cost non-members $500/day.	Donated By A gift of Paul Bricker	Estimated Value $15000	Minimum Bid $1000	$15,000.00
Auction Item Number 1102	Category Never Too Old To Learn	Six swing dance lessons for one or two persons from D & D's Dance Center, 1445 Spruce Street, plus two CDs of music from the war years, DVDs Fred Astaire “Swing Time,” the current movie “Swing Kids,” and an energy boost—candy from the 1940s!	Donated By Lessons donated by D&D's Dance Center; the rest by Linda Dilday, Merla & Barton Gaut	Estimated Value $412	Minimum Bid $164	$470.00
Auction Item Number 1201	Category Proud to be an American!	Uncommon valor was a common virtue. Sand from Iwo Jima plus original copy of Life Magazine, April 9, 1945, “Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley & Ron Powers, with three DVDs: Flag of Our Father and Letters from Iwo Jima directed by Clint Eastwood, and Sands of Iwo Jima directed by Allan Dwan and starring John Wayne	Donated By Donated by Steve Spiller, MIF Exec. Dir.	Estimated Value $250	Minimum Bid $100	$350.00
Auction Item Number 1202	Category Proud to be an American!	The Official United States Holiday Ornament Collection, 2002-2005	Donated By Donated by Jamil Dada	Estimated Value $100	Minimum Bid $40	$150.00
Auction Item Number 1203	Category Proud to be an American!	VIP Tour of March Field Air Museum One-day admission for 4 adults, Planetarium Show, Tram Tour, Restoration VIP Tour, Behind the Scenes Collection VIP Tour, and (4) March Field Air Museum baseball caps	Donated By Donated by March Field Air Museum	Estimated Value $400	Minimum Bid $160	$500.00
Auction Item Number 5025	Category Be a Sport	Three-month membership to all gym facilities and classes at the Canyon Crest Athletic Club. Includes a hat, shirt and exercise rope. Can be combined with item 502.	Donated By Donated by Canyon Crest Athletic Club	Estimated Value $134	Minimum Bid $55	$175.00

Auction Item Number

Category

Description

Donated By

Estimated Value

Minimum Bid

Buy it Now

Auction Item Number 101

Category Make Mine Art

An oil enamel on aluminum painting #664 UNTITLED (gold, green red, 20” x 52” x 3) from the Paulden Evans Collection

Donated By Donated by Paulden Evans

Estimated Value $1500

Minimum Bid $600

$1,750.00

Auction Item Number 102

Category Make Mine Art

A day of Tiffany Brooks time and talent to paint a small fresco or doorway/archway decoration at your home

Donated By Donated by Tiffany Brooks

Estimated Value $900

Minimum Bid $360

$1,000.00

Auction Item Number 103

Category Make Mine Art

A day of Tiffany Brooks time and talent to paint a small fresco or doorway/archway decoration at your home. (102 and 103 could be combined to create more complex design)

Donated By Donated by Tiffany Brooks

Estimated Value $900

Minimum Bid $360

$1,000.00

Auction Item Number 104

Category Make Mine Art

Large traditional Japanese porcelain vase with tenmoku glaze created by potter Ed Traynor. Dark brown shades, 14 inches high, 32 inches around at largest point, with small raincross on each side.

Donated By Donated by Ed Traynor

Estimated Value $170

Minimum Bid $70

$200.00

Auction Item Number 105

Category Make Mine Art

A pot created by Angela Corona, a 34-year old potter from the village of Mata Oriz in northern Chihuahua, Mexico. In this village of 2500 over 500 are potters. The members of the extended Corona family are well known for their fine work.

Donated By A gift of Walter and Betty Parks

Estimated Value $250-390

Minimum Bid $100

$400.00

Auction Item Number 106

Category Make Mine Art

Your pet's image in pastels created by the talented artist Beth Kollmyer

Donated By Donated by Beth Kollmyer

Estimated Value $250

Minimum Bid $100

$300.00

Auction Item Number 107

Category Make Mine Art

Framed sepia-toned lithograph, 7” x 10”, of The Longships Lighthouse depicting shipwreck near Lands End, England. This print was created by British artist J. M. W Turner from the watercolor he had painted in 1834-5. Purchased by the Parks in London in 1972.

Donated By A gift of Walter and Betty Parks

Estimated Value $unknown

Minimum Bid $75

$300.00

Auction Item Number 108

Category Make Mine Art

Mission Inn Towers, a Don O'Neill print framed by Guzapa Art and Frame

Donated By Framing donated by Guzapa Art and Frame

Estimated Value $500

Minimum Bid $200

$550.00

Auction Item Number 109

Category Make Mine Art

The Visitors, a Don O'Neill print framed by Wilson's Frame-up

Donated By Framing donated by Wilson's Frame-up

Estimated Value $450

Minimum Bid $180

$525.00

Auction Item Number 110

Category Make Mine Art

Chapel Doors, a Don O'Nell print donated and framed by Lee's Framing and Gallery

Donated By Print donated and framed by Lee's Framing and Gallery

Estimated Value $460

Minimum Bid $184

$525.00

Auction Item Number 203

Category On the Trail of Adventure

Two-nights stay at the Renaissance Esmeralda, luxury resort and spa in Indian Wells

Donated By Donated by J. W. Marriott

Estimated Value $400

Minimum Bid $160

$450.00

Auction Item Number 204

Category On the Trail of Adventure

Experience Pasadena: Get-away for two that includes an overnight stay at the Courtyard Marriott in Old Pasadena and tickets to the Gamble House and Norton Simon Museum, plus the book “Norton Simon & The House of Duveen”

Donated By Gift from the Gamble House and Dick and Lorraine Anderson

Estimated Value $342

Minimum Bid $155

$400.00

Auction Item Number 205

Category On the Trail of Adventure

One-night stay and a complimentary round of golf for two at the J. W. Marriott's Desert Springs Resort and Spa

Donated By Donated by J. W. Marriott

Estimated Value $500

Minimum Bid $200

$600.00

Auction Item Number 206

Category On the Trail of Adventure

Spend the night in one of the elegant rooms on the historic Mission Inn's fourth floor. Good for any night except during the Festival of Lights or special holidays like Valentine's Day

Donated By A gift of the historic Mission Inn Hotel & Spa and the Mission Inn Foundation

Estimated Value $varies

Minimum Bid $200

$1,000.00

Auction Item Number 301

Category A Day of Sheer Fun

Four tickets to Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom, for 2 adults and 2 children

Donated By A gift of the Riverside Sheriff's Association

Estimated Value $400

Minimum Bid $240

$450.00

Auction Item Number 302

Category A Day of Sheer Fun

Two-hour Duffy Electric Boat cruise around the Newport Beach Bay for party of 11 with Skipper Steve Cunnison. Depending on the date and time, food will be provided for a simple brunch, a lunch, or a wine and cheese party for purchaser and guests.

Donated By A gift of Liz and Steve Cunnison and Merla and Barton Gaut

Estimated Value $330

Minimum Bid $142

$4,500.00

Auction Item Number 303

Category A Day of Sheer Fun

Four One-day Park Hopper Tickets to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park

Donated By Donated by Disneyland

Estimated Value $600

Minimum Bid $240

$675.00

Auction Item Number 304

Category A Day of Sheer Fun

Unique “Behind the Scenes” tour of Kimberly Crest House & Gardens in Redlands for 8 with wine and cheese. Kimberly Crest is an 1897 French chateau-inspired house set within six acres of Italian gardens and groves.

Donated By A donation of Kimberly Crest

Estimated Value $250

Minimum Bid $100

$300.00

Auction Item Number 305

Category A Day of Sheer Fun

A $200 voucher toward a $500 5-hour tour of the Temecula wine country in a stretch limousine that has room for eight. What a way to treat special friends to a day of fun!

Donated By Donated by Sunset Limousine

Estimated Value $200

Minimum Bid $80

$240.00

Auction Item Number 306

Category A Day of Sheer Fun

Tour of one of Riverside's fine Fire Stations and dinner with the crew for a family of six!

Donated By A gift from Chief Michael Moore

Estimated Value $unknown

Minimum Bid $40

$200.00

Auction Item Number 307

Category A Day of Sheer Fun

A "Grapeline Wine Country Shuttle” tour of four wineries, a gourmet picnic lunch for two, hosted deluxe transportation, and the Grapeline Value Passport good for exclusive wine offers.

Donated By Donated by Grapeline Wine Country Shuttle

Estimated Value $218

Minimum Bid $87

$250.00

Auction Item Number 401

Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage

Four theater tickets to Riverside Repertory Theater's West Side Story performance at the Box, either Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., or Sunday 2p.m., February 7-15, 2015

Donated By A gift of Judith and Phil Auth

Estimated Value $220

Minimum Bid $88

$250.00

Auction Item Number 402

Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage

Four theater tickets to Riverside Repertory Theater's Pirates of Penzance performance at the Box, either Friday, 8 p.m., Saturday, 2 and 8 p.m., or Sunday 2 p.m., May 29—June 14, 2015

Donated By A gift of David St. Pierre, Riverside Rep Theater

Estimated Value $220

Minimum Bid $88

$250.00

Auction Item Number 403

Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage

Dickens Festival Ticket Package: Tickets for two to Pub Night, the Victorian Reception prior to the Ball, and the Ball Observation Deck

Donated By A gift of the Dickens Festival

Estimated Value $120

Minimum Bid $48

$150.00

Auction Item Number 404

Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage

Four tickets to the Riverside County Philhar-monic Concert “Stars of the Phil” at 7:30 p.m., Fox Performing Arts Center, May 9, 2015. The concert spotlights the tremendous talents of the group's musicians.

Donated By A gift of the Riverside County Philharmonic

Estimated Value $168

Minimum Bid $67

$200.00

Auction Item Number 405

Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage

Two tickets to Rain—A Tribute to the Beatles—Thursday, March 26, 2015, 6:30 p.m. at the Fox Performing Arts Center. Seats are located in the Mezzanine, CC 107C and 108C.

Donated By Donated by the Fox Per-forming Arts Center

Estimated Value $200

Minimum Bid $80

$250.00

Auction Item Number 406

Category The Magic of Theater and the Concert Stage

Two tickets to In the Mood, celebrating the big band music of the 1940s and World War II. Performance Saturday, April 4th, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Fox Performing Arts Center. Seats are located in the Gold Circle, AA 101C & 102C

Donated By Donated by the Fox Per-forming Arts Center

Estimated Value $200

Minimum Bid $80

$250.00

Auction Item Number 501

Category Be a Sport

Four tickets to an Angels-Dodgers game at Angels Stadium on September 8, 2015--a late-season contest that may well decide who wins the pennant! Terrific seats: Section 126, behind the Visitor's Dugout, Row R, Seats 1-4. Diamond Parking included!

Donated By Donated by Javier Carrillo, and the firm of Teaman, Ramirez, & Smith

Estimated Value $400

Minimum Bid $160

$500.00

Auction Item Number 502

Category Be a Sport

Three-month membership to all gym facilities and classes at the Canyon Crest Athletic Club. Includes a gym bag, hat and shirt.

Donated By Donated by Canyon Crest Athletic Club

Estimated Value $134

Minimum Bid $55

$175.00

Auction Item Number 503

Category Be a Sport

Fit for Today and Beyond: Three sessions with personal trainer Mike Iasparo (ACE, AFAA, IMFTA certified. Provides programs for all fitness levels and goals. Mike has been consistently named “Best Personal Trainer” by Inland Empire Magazine.

Donated By Donated by Mike Jasparo, F.U.N., Fitness United with Nutrition

Estimated Value $190

Minimum Bid $76

$225.00

Auction Item Number 504

Category Be a Sport

A Golfer's Dream: Two rounds of golf for four at the Victoria Club and the Redlands Country Club, plus a dozen Titleist balls (just in case anyone in the group loses a few)! Get ready to tee off!

Donated By Donated by Victoria Club and Redlands Country Club. Golf balls gift of Virginia & Charlie Field

Estimated Value $825

Minimum Bid $330

$950.00

Auction Item Number 505

Category Be a Sport

Two center ice tickets to see the Anaheim Ducks attempt to increase their hold on first place in the Pacific Division in this 5:00 p.m. contest against the Nashville Predators, March 15, 2015

Donated By A gift of Carol and Charlie Wyman

Estimated Value $270

Minimum Bid $110

$350.00

Auction Item Number 601

Category A Touch of Elegance

A Cathy Taylor Morford jewelry creation—two-strand prehnite-bead necklace with silver clasp and prehnite and silver earrings. Prehnite strands have the luster of mother of pearl and are said to represent unconditional love.

Donated By Donated by Cathy T. Morford

Estimated Value $115

Minimum Bid $46

$175.00

Auction Item Number 602

Category A Touch of Elegance

Nancy Probizanski jewelry designed with a unique crocheted metal technique and enhanced with large amber, brown and bronze stones to create a dramatic visual effect

Donated By Donated by Nancy Probizanski

Estimated Value $130

Minimum Bid $44

$180.00

Auction Item Number 603

Category A Touch of Elegance

A short knitted shawl created by Pat Wills in shades of brown, green, and orange that coordinates with the jewelry item #602.

Donated By Donated by Pat Wills

Estimated Value $140

Minimum Bid $56

$175.00

Auction Item Number 604

Category A Touch of Elegance

Sterling silver raincross necklace designed by Vinnie DiPadova, Graduate of the Gemological Institute of America

Donated By Donated by AD Jewelers

Estimated Value $100

Minimum Bid $40

$150.00

Auction Item Number 606

Category A Touch of Elegance

Sterling silver raincross necklace designed by Vinnie DiPadova, Graduate of the Gemological Institute of America (yes, a second necklace!)

Donated By Donated by AD Jewelers

Estimated Value $100

Minimum Bid $40

$150.00

Auction Item Number 607

Category A Touch of Elegance

Fine Silver Technicolor Raincross Cufflinks, Heritage Style that replicates the orange-crate designs that established Riverside's reputation.

Donated By Donated by Mardon Jewelers at the Mission Inn

Estimated Value $595

Minimum Bid $240

$750.00

Auction Item Number 701

Category Vintage Riverside

A special tour of the historic Riverside home and gardens of Tom and Marsha Evans on McAllister for 20 guests. Their home, once the Cook House, was designed in California mission style by Henry J. A. Jekel and built in 1927 on Poppy Hill. Wine and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Donated By A gift of Tom & Marsha Evans, Liz Cunnison, and Sally Beaty

Estimated Value $400

Minimum Bid $160

$550.00

Auction Item Number 702

Category Vintage Riverside

Take a Hike! Stroll up Mt. Rubidoux with historian/author Glenn Wenzel and 15 of your friends. After your two-hour tour, enjoy a sumptuous brunch at the Beatys just above the park entrance on Ninth Street. The winning bid will also receive an autographed copy of “Anecdotes on Mount Rubidoux and Frank A. Miller, Her Promoter” by Glenn Wenzel.

Donated By A gift of Glenn Wenzel and Chuck & Sally Beaty

Estimated Value $400

Minimum Bid $160

$500.00

Auction Item Number 703

Category Vintage Riverside

Tour of the Mission Inn for six couples. Each couple will receive a copy of the beautifully illustrated book “Historic Mission Inn.”

Donated By A gift of the Mission Inn Foundation

Estimated Value $402

Minimum Bid $160

$500.00

Auction Item Number 705

Category Vintage Riverside

Classic mission-style floor lamp with raincross design, created by Kevin Dunlap. Modern electronics with three levels of illumination.

Donated By Donated by Kevin Dunlap, jk design

Estimated Value $285

Minimum Bid $105

$400.00

Auction Item Number 706

Category Vintage Riverside

Large traditional Japanese porcelain vase with tenmoku glaze created by potter Ed Traynor. Dark brown shades, 14 inches high, 32 inches around at largest point, with small raincross on each side.

Donated By Donated by Ed Traynor

Estimated Value $170

Minimum Bid $70

$250.00

Auction Item Number 707

Category Vintage Riverside

Four raincross garden stakes crafted by Riverside Master Metal Worker Bill Gardner

Donated By Donated by Bill Gardner

Estimated Value $100

Minimum Bid $40

$150.00

Auction Item Number 708

Category Vintage Riverside

Four tickets to the Old Riverside Foundation home tour in May

Donated By A gift of Old Riverside Foundation

Estimated Value $80

Minimum Bid $32

$100.00

Auction Item Number 801

Category Too Busy to Cook

Laurant Ballion and Gabriella Rodriguez, owners of L Bistro, Riverside's new French bakery and café at 3750 Ninth Street, will cater a dinner for eight in your home—appetizers, soup, salad, main course and dessert on a date that works with their schedule and yours. What could be more elegant!

Donated By A donation of Laurant Ballion and Gabriella Rodriguez, L Bistro

Estimated Value $400

Minimum Bid $160

$600.00

Auction Item Number 802

Category Too Busy to Cook

Gift certificate for $30.00 from Market Broiler. Enjoy their fresh catch and extensive menu options for lunch or dinner.

Donated By Donated by Market Broiler

Estimated Value $30

Minimum Bid $12

$40.00

Auction Item Number 803

Category Too Busy to Cook

Gift certificate for $100.00 from Mario's Place featuring Northern Italian cuisine. Five-star rating by Southern California Restaurant Association.

Donated By Donated by Mario's Place

Estimated Value $100

Minimum Bid $40

$150.00

Auction Item Number 804

Category Too Busy to Cook

Gift certificate for $50.00 from Harborside Restaurant, Newport Beach, CA. Relaxed waterfront dining, award-winning menu.

Donated By Donated by Waterfront Enterprises Incorporated

Estimated Value $50

Minimum Bid $20

$75.00

Auction Item Number 805

Category Too Busy to Cook

Gift Certificate for $50.00 from Newport Landing & Oyster Bar Restaurant overlooking historic Balboa Pier in Newport Beach, CA

Donated By Donated by Waterfront Enterprises Incorporated

Estimated Value $50

Minimum Bid $20

$75.00

Auction Item Number 901

Category Simple Pleasures

Fill Your Life With Flowers Each month for the next year, stop by Mission Inn Florist, 3900 Market, and claim your bouquet of cut fresh flowers. Could there be anything more special?!

Donated By Donated by Mission Inn Florist

Estimated Value $400

Minimum Bid $160

$500.00

Auction Item Number 902

Category Simple Pleasures

Gift Certificate from Lift Coffee Roasters for coffee mug and bag of coffee

Donated By Donated by Lift Coffee Roasters

Estimated Value $48

Minimum Bid $19

$60.00

Auction Item Number 903

Category Simple Pleasures

Experience the soothing luxury of two gift certificates: one a facial and the other a sixty-minute massage

Donated By Donated by Spa at Canyon Crest

Estimated Value $110

Minimum Bid $44

$150.00

Auction Item Number 904

Category Simple Pleasures

Downton Abbey in style! DVD sets of first four seasons of this acclaimed series plus English porcelain teacups, tea and marmalade as a proper accompaniment

Donated By Donated by Merla and Barton Gaut and the British Emporium at Canyon Crest

Estimated Value $100

Minimum Bid $40

$150.00

Auction Item Number 905

Category Simple Pleasures

Three flavors of olive oil, white peach balsamic, jalapeno pomegranate jam, milk chocolate cashew toffee, and jar of northern Italian seasoning

Donated By Donated by Migliore Gourmet Foods, Canyon Crest

Estimated Value $36

Minimum Bid $15

$45.00

Auction Item Number 906

Category Simple Pleasures

Gift from Marisa's Italian Deli at Canyon Crest

Donated By Donated by Marisa's Italian Deli

Estimated Value $29

Minimum Bid $12

$35.00

Auction Item Number 907

Category Simple Pleasures

A basket of Avedo products that are created from organically grown plants and renewable resources plus a $50.00 gift certificate that can be redeemed at Karen Allen Salon & Spa

Donated By Donated by Karen Allen Salon & Spa

Estimated Value $120

Minimum Bid $48

$150.00

Auction Item Number 1001

Category It's All in the Plan

It's Legal! An $800 discount for your Will, Estate Plan, or Trust for a couple or a single person which includes one initial 30-minute complimentary appointment with Chris Carpenter of Best, Best & Krieger. Chris has been a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Council for more than 15 years and is a past president of the Riverside County Estate Planning Council

Donated By A gift of Chris Carpenter and Best, Best & Krieger

Estimated Value $800

Minimum Bid $320

$900.00

Auction Item Number 1002

Category It's All in the Plan

A Nanscape: Creating a Water-wise Landscape! 1.5 hour consultation with landscape designer Nan Simonsen for resident of Riverside. Over the last six years her designs have earned five of her clients water-wise awards from the Western Municipal Water District.

Donated By A gift of Nan Simonsen

Estimated Value $127.5

Minimum Bid $51

$150.00

Auction Item Number 1101

Category Never Too Old To Learn

Lifetime Diamond membership in Front Sight, firearms and personal defense training company (list price $15,000). Allows unlimited 1- to 4-day classes that cost non-members $500/day.

Donated By A gift of Paul Bricker

Estimated Value $15000

Minimum Bid $1000

$15,000.00

Auction Item Number 1102

Category Never Too Old To Learn

Six swing dance lessons for one or two persons from D & D's Dance Center, 1445 Spruce Street, plus two CDs of music from the war years, DVDs Fred Astaire “Swing Time,” the current movie “Swing Kids,” and an energy boost—candy from the 1940s!

Donated By Lessons donated by D&D's Dance Center; the rest by Linda Dilday, Merla & Barton Gaut

Estimated Value $412

Minimum Bid $164

$470.00

Auction Item Number 1201

Category Proud to be an American!

Uncommon valor was a common virtue. Sand from Iwo Jima plus original copy of Life Magazine, April 9, 1945, “Flags of our Fathers by James Bradley & Ron Powers, with three DVDs: Flag of Our Father and Letters from Iwo Jima directed by Clint Eastwood, and Sands of Iwo Jima directed by Allan Dwan and starring John Wayne

Donated By Donated by Steve Spiller, MIF Exec. Dir.

Estimated Value $250

Minimum Bid $100

$350.00

Auction Item Number 1202

Category Proud to be an American!

The Official United States Holiday Ornament Collection, 2002-2005

Donated By Donated by Jamil Dada

Estimated Value $100

Minimum Bid $40

$150.00

Auction Item Number 1203

Category Proud to be an American!

VIP Tour of March Field Air Museum One-day admission for 4 adults, Planetarium Show, Tram Tour, Restoration VIP Tour, Behind the Scenes Collection VIP Tour, and (4) March Field Air Museum baseball caps

Donated By Donated by March Field Air Museum

Estimated Value $400

Minimum Bid $160

$500.00

Auction Item Number 5025

Category Be a Sport

Three-month membership to all gym facilities and classes at the Canyon Crest Athletic Club. Includes a hat, shirt and exercise rope. Can be combined with item 502.

Donated By Donated by Canyon Crest Athletic Club

Estimated Value $134

Minimum Bid $55

$175.00

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