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2005 Live Auction items

L1 Principal for a day at SHMS
Let your favorite student be the Principal for the Day at SHMS. The new "principal" will begin the day with Morning Prayer and announcements. The day continues with classroom visitation and many other fun duties. Dr. Mary Beth Bowling, Priceless

L2 Preferred parking spot at SHA
This is the most treasured privilege of any SHA student - especially on rainy days. This should help your daughter avoid any "tardies" during the 2005-06 school year. Dr. Beverly McAuliffe, Priceless

L3 Champagne Getaway
A two-night stay for 4 adults at a private guest cottage at Korbel Champagne Cellars near San Francisco, CA. Your visit will include a 2 _ hour VIP tour of the historic champagne cellars, a special tasting of America's #1 premium methode champenoise California champagnes, and a complimentary meal at the Gourmet Deli. Please schedule 30 days in advance (Certificate is non-transferable and holiday periods are excluded. Expires 9/17/06. This trip also includes 2 round trip tickets good for transportation between any two cities in the continental US that Southwest serves. Korbel Champagne Cellars and Southwest Airlines, $1800

L4 Party for 50
Tom Walker

L5 Hilton Head Hideaway
Enjoy a week in this spacious, privately owned 4BR/4B home in Palmetto Dunes Plantation, Hilton Head, SC. You'll be across from the Fazio Golf Club and with only a five-minute walk to the beach and tennis courts. Float the day away in the private pool and take in the backyard lagoon view (Not available 11/19-11/26/05; 12/24/-5-1/7/06; 4/1-4/8/06; 5/28-8/13/06).
Bill and Rosalie Faris, $2,500

L6 Wine and Dine for Eight
Spoil yourself and your best friends! Set a date with your hosts to enjoy the ambiance of their lovely home and view the river as you experience a gourmet dinner for eight. Rare wines from the wine cellar, featured in the book "Behind Closed Doors," will further enhance this truly
unforgettable evening (Schedule three months in advance). Charlie and Elise Brown, $4,000

L7 Cape Cod Vacation
You'll love this one-week stay in a 2 BR/2BA home in Chatham, MA (Cape Cod). The home sleeps 6. There is a one bedroom with a queen size bed, one bedroom with twin beds, one sofa sleeper in den the porch has two decks. Located approximately 1 mile from Atlantic Ocean beach and within walking distance to town (Available mid June through August - contact owners to schedule). Bob & Cathie Astorino, $2,200

L8 Rack'em up
Your gatherings will always be memorable with this eight foot Hamilton pool table. This entertainment extravaganza is made of solid maple and comes with pool table equipment. Plus, delivery is furnished by Steepleton craftsmen. Steepleton Billiards, $2,495

L9 Week Stay in South Beach, FL
Check out this hot spot! Win a one-week stay in a 2BR, 30th Floor, smoke-free, bay front South Beach condo. Take in the gorgeous views of the ocean, bay and Miami skyline. Before you check out the world famous nightlife, enjoy the facility's large pool, jaccuzi, fitness and tennis center (Subject to availability). Sorry, no pets or children. Brad Calobrace, MD, $3,000

L10 Save Time With a First in Line
Yes! The winning bid allows a lucky SHMS parent to drive to the head of the carpool line during the 2005-06 school year. Let your lucky student (s) be the first out the door each day!
Dr. Mary Beth Bowling, Priceless

L11 Daddy's Dream Date
Go in style on every Dad's favorite date - the SHA Father/Daughter Dance on February 11, 2006. This dream date package includes:

  • Dance tickets for four girls and their "special someones"
  • Corsages and boutonnieres
  • Dinner for eight (pre set menu) at Ditto's Grill
  • Limo Service
  • One tuxedo rental
  • Four photo packages

SHA Social Club, Simply Flowers, Ditto's Grill, Sam Meyer's Formal Wear, Kevin and Sandy Collins, and Miller Photography $974

L12 Light Up Louisville Party for 50!
Kick the holidays off with your own Light Up Louisville Party for 50, 5-9 PM on Friday, Nov. 25, 2005 in the atrium at the First Trust Centre. Tailor your party for family fun or adults. Package includes a wonderful menu by Upper Crust (with linens, table decorations, bartender and servers), 2 hours of live music by Masterpiece Brass and a $100 gift certificate from The Wine Market.
Tim and Ann Coury Mulloy, Masterpiece Brass, and The Wine Market, $2100

L13 Soothe Your Worries Away!
Take pleasure in this luxorious Emerald Hot Tub - 2009 Cygnus. You will relax and unwind with over 50 turbo jets and dual recliners soothing your troubles away. In addition, free delivery and installation will be provided by Steepleton!
Steepleton Company-Billiards & Spas, $8,500

L14 River Cruise and Dinner on Belknap Beach
Cruise up the Ohio with nine of your friends on a 36 foot cruiser to a private river home on Belknap Beach. Lounge on the deck overlooking Twelve Mile Island while Chef Mark Stevens prepares your four course meal inside. After enjoying the evening overlooking the river, you'll board the boat and head for Grassy Flats where the boat will be beached and you can enjoy a bonfire with s'mores! Drinks included; date subject to availability with 6 week notice.
Tom and Ashley Eifler (parents of T.O and Christopher ????) and Mark and Susan Stevens (parents of Summer and Jord), $3,500

L15 Get the Word Out!
You'll get the word out with this 16-30 sheet poster billboards for a 4 week period. The billboards cannot be used during the months of March, April and September and the locations are based upon a space-available basis only (NOTE - production to be paid for by advertiser - approximate cost $1,600). Kevin Carnes,GM - Viacom Outdoor $10,000

L16 School House Rock-SHMS
Make your SHMS student the hit of the grade by hosting a Thursday night slumber party for classmates at SHMS (7PM-7AM). And then, they can take Friday off! Teacher/staff chaperones will provide fun activities. Dr. Mary Beth Bowling, Priceless

L17 Principal for the day at SHA
Your SHA student will see what it's like to be a high school principal! She can call a meeting with the assistant principals; walk the halls; drop in on classes and even give the "Friday talk." Send the principal to her classes to take notes for her! Your daughter will "negotiate" her day with Dr. McAuliffe! Dr. Beverly McAuliffe, Priceless

L18 2006 Kentucky Oaks
Your party of six will get the complete Kentucky Oaks experience. This package includes a 3rd floor Grandstand box for six for the race (Friday, May 5, 2006) with VIP lunch, plus six tickets for the post position drawing on Wednesday May 3, 2006; six tickets to the media Press party on Thursday, May 4, 2006; and VIP tour and breakfast for six in Wagner's Trackside Kitchen (Monday-Thursday of Derby Week 2006 only) and six commemorative gifts (call Dana Johnson at Churchill Downs in April).
Churchill Downs Incorporated, $1,400

L19 Dinner Prepared by Jim Gerhardt
Jim Gerhardt, Priceless

2005 Super Silent Auction items

SS1 Toshiba Laptop Computer
Upgrade your home or business office with this terrific Tosiba laptop computer. Features include a pentium M 1.6 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 40 GB hard disk drive, CD-RW/DVD drive, modem, 10/100 Ethernet wireless 802.11b/g. Package includes Windows XP Pro and a 15" TFT screen. Office Computing, Inc., $1,399

SS2 Redo Your Door!
Secure your entry with a quality aluminum storm door. You may select any style door, color, glass and hardware (up to $1,000 value) from provided brochure. A-1 Aluminum & Jeff Elder Family, $1,000

SS3 Business First Ad and Subscription
With this certificate you receive a half-page black and white advertisement in Business First, the business newspaper of Greater Louisville that reaches more than 70,000 business professionals weekly. You'll also receive a one year's subscription to Business First (Ad certificate expires 12/31/05 and is not transferable. Ad must be camera ready. If not, additional charge will be applied). Must advise Advertising Dept of Business First 15 days prior to planned insertion of ad. If not camera ready, 30 days notice is required. Certificate must be presented at the time the ad is placed. Ad cannot be broken down into smaller increments. Subscription certificate expires 12/31/05. Business First, $3,503

SS4 Deck the Walls
Original painting.
Carla Terwilleger of Twiggy Originals, LLC, $450

SS5 Up, Up and Away!
Enjoy an experience of a lifetime! Take up to 4 people for an hour ride in a UPS flight simulator (expires 9/17/06). All riders must be at least 6 years old. United Parcel Service, $600

SS6 First in Line for SHA Lunch
Your daughter can be first in line for SHA lunch in 2005-06! The quicker your daughter can eat her lunch, the quicker she will have more time to “study.” Dr. Beverly McAuliffe, Priceless

SS7 Make Someone Smile!
Give someone a more beautiful smile with this $1,000 credit toward orthodontic services (minimum bid $750). Carol M. Summe D.M.D. - Orthodontist, $1,000

SS 8 Week Stay Bluebeard's Castle St Thomas VI
Catch the balmy breezes in St. Thomas US Virgin Islands with a week's stay (November 12 thru November 19, 2005) in Bluebeard's Castle (Airfare and resort energy surcharge fee of $3 per person per day not included).
Republic Bank & Trust Company, $1,575

SS9 SHA Diamond Ring!
Outshine them all with this handmade 14kt yellow gold SHA ring, featuring one synthetic marquise cut sapphire and 2 full cut diamonds (total weight .10ct). Will be sized at no extra charge.
Bill Brundage Jewelers, $500

SS10 GE Wine Cooler
Start planning your next party when you win this GE Monogram stainless steel wine reserve.
GE Consumer & Industrial, $1,299

SS11 Golf Sampler Package
Sample some of the area's finest golf courses:

  • Three people will play a round of golf with Kevin Collins at Hurstbourne Country Club (Subject to availability)
  • One round of golf for two at “The Links” Grand Victoria Casino which includes a cart. (Tee times exclude Saturdays, holidays, and holiday weekends)
  • Round of golf for three people with Kevin Koenig at Persimmon Ridge (subject to availability, food and alcohol not included)
  • Round of golf for four with two carts and a $150 gift certificate for dinner and drinks, all at Owl Creek Country Club (Subject to availability )

Kevin and Sandy Collins, Grand Victoria Casino & Resort, Gavin W. Koenig, and Steve and Karen Hall, $910

SS12 Recreate Your Floors!
Redesign the floors in your home with 120 square feet of 3/4” pre-finished hardwood flooring in Gunstock. This is enough flooring for a 12'x10' room. Carpet Remnant Outlet, $620

SS13 Cranium Glass Gift Certificate
Add beauty to your door or window, with a $750 gift certificate towards art glass designed especially for you by Steve Heine and Cranium Glass. Steve will work closely with you to design the one-of-a-kind art glass that will then be beautifully crafted using remarkable materials.
Steve & Camy Heine/Cranium Glass LLC, $750

SS14 Take a Porsche to Porcini's
Drive a Porsche Boxster for a weekend and show it off when you park in front of Porcini's Restaurant, a Louisville favorite, for a wonderful Italian dinner for two (Driver must be at least 25 years old and alcohol and gratuity excluded). Bluegrass Motorsport and Porcini's, $600

SS15 You be the Judge!
Let your aspiring law student or judge have the experience of a lifetime by spending a day on the bench with a Louisville Metro Circuit Court judge. This is a great way to get an up close view of the criminal and civil court system (Monday preferred; at least 8th grade or older, please).
Judge Judith McDonald-Burkman, Priceless

SS16 Redwood Yard Bench
Put a little bit of heaven in your own backyard when you find the perfect spot for this attractive redwood bench. Boland-Maloney Lumber Company, $550

SS17 An Afternoon at the Twin Spires
Host an afternoon at the races in this luxurious Churchill Downs Suite. Give family, friends, or business associates a day they won't forget during the Spring 2006 meet. Excludes food & beverages, Kentucky Oaks and Derby. Frost, Brown, Todd LLC, $500

SS18 Get Your Team Fit: Six One-Hour Team Training Sessions
Help your team improve their speed, power and agility with six one-hour team training sessions for up to ten teammates at Louisville's premier performance training center. Athletes may not be interchanged (expires 3/17/06). Velocity Sports Performance, $600

SS19 Student DJ for a Day
See how it feels to be a DJ with this guest host spot on the Lambert & Lindsey morning show-102.3 The Max (WXMA)! Come in one morning between 6-9 AM, any day Monday thru Friday and see what it takes to be a DJ! Must be high school age. Expires 3/31/06.
WXMA-Lambert and Lindsey Morning Show, Priceless

SS20 Senior Prom Package
Give your senior her own special memories with this all-inclusive package:

  • Prom tickets for four couples attending SHA's Senior Prom on December 16, 2005
  • $400 toward limo service
  • French bouquets and boutonnieres
  • Prom picture

SHA Senior Prom Committee, Ed Vittitow,Colonial Designs, and Miller Photography, $1,926

SS21 Great Red Wines from Around the World
Find a reason to celebrate every month for the next year! This selection of twelve bottles of fine red wines from around the world will definitely put you in the mood. Comes with four hand painted wine glasses. Drs. Frank & Carolyn Burns, $950

SS22 National Waveworks Pedestal Credenza
Dress up your office with this National Waveworks single pedestal credenza with file, a brilliant integration of form and function. OEC, Office Environment Company, $1,208

SS23 Ten Days at the Downs
Dazzle your family, friends, and colleagues with ten days use of a Churchill Downs box that is available both Spring and Fall 2006 meets. The box is located in Section #317, Row E, Box 04 and is 200 yards from the Finish Line. The box seats 8 and is equipped with a TV and betting monitor (Not available Oaks and Derby). Millett Hardwoods, $800

SS24 Back to Nature
There is nothing like a little shade to get you through Louisville summers! Enhance your yard with a 45 gallon Zelocva tree (Expires 12/17/05, must pick up).
Action Landscape Inc, $350

SS25 Bittners Calcutta Chairs
Adorn and enhance your home with these 2 stained Calcutta paddle armchairs and one matching ottoman from Bittners.
Bittners, LLC, $1,440

SS26 Fresh Air
Make your home will be more enjoyable, and more healthy with this advanced Aprilaire high efficiency air cleaner. Installation included.
DFH Company - Heating & Air Conditioning, $500

SS27 Light Up the Night
Create and design a beautiful nightglow to your landscape with this $1,000 gift certificate from Outdoor Lighting. This certificate may be applied to a new or existing architectural or landscape lighting package
Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, $1,000

SS28 Helicopter Ride to Jeff Ruby's
Enjoy a romantic flight for two aboard a private helicopter, landing at Belterra Casino and Spa where you will be met and whisked away to Jeff Ruby's for an intimate dinner before flying back to Louisville (Weather and weight restrictions apply, please call 3-4 weeks in advance).
Tom and Ashley Eifler (parents of T.O and Christopher), $800 IS THERE ANOTHER CHILD?

SS29 Elegant Breezes
This can be the perfect accent for home-a beautiful Marseille ceiling fan (56" sweep) with white gold finish and white-washed, ash blades, light kit with Scavo glass, and dual slider wall control.
Fall City Electric & Lighting Supply, $1,086

SS30 Melissa Swan's 2004 Oaks Day Hat
Dress like a celebrity with Melissa Swan's 2004 Oaks Day Hat. Ellen Venhoff, Priceless

SS31 Original Artwork by Suzanne Dougherty
Beautify your home or office with this piece of original artwork by Suzanne Dougherty.
Suzanne Enriquez Dougherty, $1,000

SS32 Antique Chinese Highchair
Add style and character to your decor with this Merridian Antique Chinese highchair.
Merridian Home Furnishings, $325

SS33 Attention Getter
You'll get the attention you want with this half-page advertisement in Kentuckiana Family Magazine. Kentuckiana Family Magazine, $1,095

SS34 DJ for a Day!
You can be a guest DJ with Peter B. and Kelly K. at WDJX! Come in one morning Monday thru Friday between 7-9AM (limited to four people) and see what happens behind the scenes. Plus, you'll make your debut on the air and say "hi" to your friends! Must be available Mon-Fri 7-9am.
Peter B. and Kelly K., Priceless

SS35 Louisville Bats Skybox for Six
You and five of your friends will have use of the YUM! Brands' Louisville Bats Skybox for a Saturday Louisville Bats baseball game in April 2006 (date to be announced). Includes all the hot dogs and fixins, popcorn, peanuts, and soft drinks you can handle!
Yum! Brands, $700

SS36 Cruise the Ohio in Style
Your group of eight will cruise the Ohio River in grand style aboard the Saint 'n Sinner- a 41 foot mainship grand salon yacht (Please call at least three weeks in advance).
Rich and Angis Gimmel, $500

SS37 Personalized Tour of the Backside of Churchill Downs
The highest bidder will provide a day of personal enjoyment on the backside of Churchill Downs for 40 lucky students. Watch horses train, see blacksmiths work, visit the barns and meet Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day. After eating lunch, you will visit the Derby museum (Tour will be during Spring 2006 meet, void two weeks prior to Derby).
Churchill Downs and Tom Meeker, priceless

SS38 Celebrate in Style
Celebrate in style with this SHA Graduation package:

  • Front row seats for 2006 graduation
  • $ 100 gift certificate for a DJ by Gary Chism
  • $ 50 gift certificate from Plehn's Bakery
  • Two dozen helium balloons from Witty's Party Supply

Dr. Beverly McAuliffe, Gary Chism/C&SEntertainment, Plehn's Bakery, and Witty's Party Supply, Priceless

 

 

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