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Northwest Chinese Academy, a comprehensive immersion school for early education through fifth grade.

Hong Bao 2010 -- Live Auction Items

 

1. Uptown Spa Package

2. “Calling all Wine Collectors” Domaine Serene Flights

3. Sightseeing by Air

4. Oregon Golf Club Social Membership

5. Cabo San Lucas

6. Northwest Wine Cellar

7. St. Helen’s Sailboat Cruise & Dinner

8. Arts & Community Memberships

9. Chengdu Silks

10. Valentines Package

 

1. Uptown Spa Package

 

Treat Yourself to an Uptown “Spa-Cation”

 

Beat the winter blues with this fabulously rejuvenating “spa-cation.”

This package offers not only a variety of beauty and massage services

to make you feel pampered and renewed, but a chance to get away from

it all for a couple of nights at the Portland Westin Hotel. What can be

better than that?

This Package Includes:

• Visual F/X Salon Basket: a gift certificate for a Cut-and- Style

with Jamie P. at one of Portland's hippest salons, complete with

Bumble Hair products and OPI Nail Polish and Silicone Heat Mat.

• Therapeutic Massage: a gift certificate for a 60-minute massage

by Jeff Lilliquist, Licensed Massage Therapist. Jeff uses musculoskeletal

techniques that best suit your lifestyle and needs.

• Facial and Make-up Gift Certificate: Faces Unlimited, offers a

restorative facial and Make-up application— a thorough deep

European cleansing treatment, including facial massage, peel

and mask, followed by a make-up application.

• A Gift Certificate for the Portland Westin Hotel. Two one- night

stays in a deluxe room at the Portland Westin Hotel.

• Wax on Spa Gift Certificate. Wax on Spa offers a $60 gift

certificate good for any of their services.

• Godiva Chocolate Pearls.

Thanks to Deborah Syna, Faces Unlimited, Visual F/X Salon,

Jeff Lilliquist, LMT, Wax on Spa, Ellen Goldsmith and Gary Weiner

 

 

2. “Calling all Wine Collectors”

Domaine Serene Flights

 

These vintages are no longer available for sale!

 

The Highest Bidder may choose from one of the following flights:

a. Domaine Serene Chardonnay Flight

The Chardonnay flight is 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 Cote Sud Vineyard.

One bottle offered from each year. (Note: bottles available for

sale now-i.e. recent vintages 2007 and newer-retail for $45 each. This

package's Chardonnay flight has not been available commercially for at

least 5 years.)

b. Domaine Serene (Rockblock) Syrah Flight

Syrah flight is 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard

(Rockblock Syrah). One bottle offered from each year. (Note; Rockblock

is the release name for all Domaine Serene Syrah. Bottles available

for sale now-i.e. recent vintages 2007 and newer-retail for $45

each. This package's Syrah flight has not been available commercially

for at least 2 years.)

c. Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Flight

The Pinot Noir flight is 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Yamhill Cuvee.

One bottle offered from each year...

Thanks to an anonymous donor

 

 

3. Sightseeing by Air

 

Take Flight!

 

Ever wanted to view Mt. St. Helens by air or fly to the coast for lunch?

Here's your chance!

Take flight with a two-hour scenic air tour with Colin Strong in his Piper

Cherokee. Flight originates from Hillsboro Airport and can accommodate

two passengers. Weather must be permitting and date agreed upon by mutual

convenience

Expires 2/1/2011.

Thanks to Colin Strong

 

 

4. Oregon Golf Club Social Membership

 

Play Golf?

 

Don't Miss This Oregon Golf Club Membership!

The winning bidder of this package will receive an Oregon Golf Club Social

Membership valued at $2500, offering access to club amenities, including fitness

room, pool, tennis court, locker rooms, members' lounge and dining room.

Winner will be responsible for dues (monthly $183 and quarterly food and

beverage minimum of $135), and annual fees. Winner may apply package

value to upgrade membership.

Thanks to The Oregon Golf Club

 

 

5. Cabo San Lucas

 

A Touch of Paradise: One Week in Cabo

 

Escape the everyday grind with a week in Mexico's premiere resort destination,

Cabo San Lucas, known for its relaxing beaches, big-game fishing,

world-class golf, adventure sports, and wonderful nightlife. At the tip of the

Baja Peninsula, 10 miles north of where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific

Ocean, you will find the breathtaking Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos.

Luxurious ocean-view rooms, plenty of outdoor activities, a private beach and

seven pools help you take advantage of the year-round sunshine. Guest rooms

include ocean views, private balconies, individual climate control, in-room

electronic safe, mini bar, deluxe bath amenities, hair dryer, iron/ironing board,

satellite TV, and The Heavenly Bed. Hotel services include outdoor pools, restaurants,

bars, golf courses nearby, fitness and spa facilities/services, massage

treatments, 24-hour room service, tour/excursion service, lighted outdoor tennis

courts, whirlpool/hot tub, and laundry/valet service. Other activities in the

area include the Land's End Tour, Lover's Beach, Mysterious Sand Cascades,

Old Light House, and the Cabo Real Golf Course.

This package offers accommodations for 4 to 5 people from August 7-14,

2010, with a possibility of rescheduling this date up to 60 days in advance of

reservation. Subject to availability.

Thanks to The Clotfelter Family.

 

 

6. Northwest Wine Cellar

 

Have you always dreamed of your own wine cellar?

 

Already have a cellar but need advice on completing it, or keeping inventory?

Larlene Dunsmuir, personal wine shopper and Vin Affaires consultant, will start

you on your way and help you select the perfect wines to round out your cellar.

Included in this package are:

• Six Bottles of Premium Wine:

2008 Prive Oregon Pinot Noir,

2007 Sineann Yates Conwill Pinot Noir,

2006 Phelps Creek Pinot Noir,

2006 Lachini Pinot Noir,

2006 Ken Wright McCrone Vineyard Pinot Noir,

2006 Willakenzie Terres Basses Pinot Noir,

• Two-hour private wine tasting and cellar consultation for up to 4

people, (wine included).

• 4-pack Riedel Vinum Burgundy glasses.

Thanks to Vin Affaires

 

 

7. St. Helen's Sailboat Cruise & Dinner

 

Sail Away with a Sailboat Cruise and Fine Dining

 

Take a two-hour sailing cruise along the Columbia River near Old Town

St.Helens. Kick back and relax, watching the beautiful views slip by, or bring

your muscles and gloves for sail trimming. Cruise takes place on a mutually

agreeable Friday or Sunday late afternoon in July.

Charles and Jenefer Grant, former restaurateurs of Portland's La Catalan

restaurant, will supply dinner picnic basket filled with fabulous edibles for

cruise participants. Basket must be picked up at the Grant's home in St.

Helen's, Oregon. Scheduling by mutual convenience; three weeks in advance.

Thanks to Cigdem & Mark Milobinski and Charles & Jenefer Grant

 

 

8. Arts & Community Memberships

 

Tap into Portland's Wonderful Culture

 

Take advantage of Portland's wonderful cultural treasures with this package.

There's something for everyone in your family:

• Framed Photograph of a Lion Dance in Portland's very own

Chinatown circa 1930.

• A Family Membership to the Oregon Historical Society.

• A Friend-Level membership to Portland's classical Chinese Garden.

• Two sets of two tickets for any of the December 2010 Oregon

Ballet Theatre Nutcracker performances.

• Eight tickets to Bag & Baggage Productions in Hillsboro.

• $150 gift certificate to the Venetian Theatre in Hillsboro.

• Four tickets to Sideways Stories from Wayside School at the

Newmark Theatre. Tickets for the Saturday May 15, 2010,

5:00 pm show.

• Four passes for admission to the Oregon Zoo.

• $50 gift certificate for the Tony Starlight Supper Club.

• A one-year membership to AAA.

Thanks to the Oregon Historical Society, The Lan Su Chinese Garden, the

Oregon Ballet Theatre, Bag & Baggage Productions, the Oregon Children's

Theatre, the Oregon Zoo, the Tony Starlight Supper Club & AAA Oregon

 

 

9. Chengdu Silks

 

Chinese Zodiac Silk Panels

 

Nancy Nivill shared her talents with the Northwest Chinese Academy's

Chengdu students. Each panel was painted and signed by individual students,

creating beautiful silk panels of the animals from Chinese Zodiac

a. Dragon, Snake, Rooster, Dog

b. Tiger, Horse, Monkey, Boar

c. Rat, Ox, Sheep, Rabbit

Thanks to Nancy Nivill

 

 

10. Valentines Package

 

Romance Your Valentine

 

Looking for the perfect Valentine gift? Create wonderful romantic memories

with this package! Check into the Portland Westin, and begin your evening

with a twilight stroll at the Portland Chinese Garden followed by an exquisite

candlelight dinner at Giorgio's Restaurant, (featured in Gourmet Magazine's

special issue, America's Best Restaurants), with a bottle of Redhawk 2007

Pinot Noir to toast your relationship. Complete the evening with a bottle of

Prive Vineyard's Ruby Pinot Noir Port.

And there's more! You'll preserve your delicious memories of the evening

with a six-month Confection of the Month subscription from Sans Souci

Gourmet Confections, European-style chocolates, acclaimed by such publications

as Saveur Magazine, In Style, and The New York Times. On the first of

each month Sans Souci will ship a gourmet chocolate gift to your Valentine.

Owners Angela and Laure will personally select a gift that incorporates the

Chef's newest creations and seasonal specialties.

Your fabulous Valentine Date package includes:

• A gift certificate for two one-night stays at the Portland Westin

Hotel. Can be used separately or in combination.

• Sweet Indulgence; Six Confections of the Month Gifts from

Sans Souci Gourmet Confections.

• A $75 gift certificate to dine at Giorgio's Restaurant, located in

the heart of the Pearl District.

• One Bottle of Redhawk 2007 Pinot Noir.

• One bottle of Prive Vineyard, Quinta do Prive, Ruby Pinot Noir Port.

• A Friend-Level Membership to Portland's Chinese Garden.

Thanks to Deborah Syna, Sans Souci Gourmet Confections,

Giorgio's Restaurant, Prive Vineyards, Redhawk Vineyard and Winery &

The Lan Su Chinese Garden.