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1. LEAD THE PARADE. Lead the parade and bidding at the 2005 live auction. One adult and one child will ride in the HW fire truck for the Fourth of July parade! Donor: HW Department Public Safety. Value: A kid’s (young or old) dream come true!	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
2. THE ULTIMATE DOG TRAINING PROGRAM. Off-leash Companion Dog Training program. Verbal and hand signal control over dog in owner’s presence. Upon completion of program, dog will respond to come, sit, down, stay, heal, off, o.k. and go. Training program will include evaluation of dog, training, transfer of training to owner and adult members of their family in home environment and all follow up appointments with over for one year from date of transfer. Subject to satisfactory evaluation. Donor: Songdog LLC Value: $2650	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
3. ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL? Four tickets between the 35’s to the November 12, 2005 University of Michigan vs. Indiana football game and all the fixin’s for a perfect tailgate. Donor: Trey Brice Value: $300	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
4. “HOLLYWOOD HARE” BY MCKIMSON. A 10 1/2" x 12 1/2" hand painted cell with background. Signed by Robert McKimson, Tom McKimson, and Charles McKimson. From the limited edition of 500. A very rare and sold out edition. Donor: Park West Gallery Value: $1950	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
5. EARRINGS. Lady’s yellow gold & diamond earrings. Two diamond with total weight at .16 karat. Donor: Astreins Creative Jewelers Value: $619	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
6. STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT! Former Huntington Woods resident Kristen Bell, now the star of UPN’s Veronica Mars, got her start at Stagecrafters on the Baldwin Theatre’s stage. Could you be the next one in the spotlight? Stagecrafters, your community theatre in downtown Royal Oak, is offering up walk-on roles for a couple or an adult & child (7-17 years of age) in one performance of Stagecrafters’ 2005-06 Season opener, the family classic musical “The Music Man.” The show runs September 9 - October 2, 2005. Appearance in the performance to be determined by mutual agreement with production staff. No previous experience needed! Join the cast and although you will have to come to a couple of rehearsals, you won’t have to stand in line to audition! CLICK HERE FOR ROLE DETAILS! In addition to the roles, Stagecrafters is adding to this incredible opportunity, two complimentary tickets to any 2005-06 Season Main Stage show. You will also receive an official “Cast & Crew” T-shirt and get a tour of the beautiful Baldwin Theatre, once one of the grandest vaudeville stages in the Midwest. Attendance at a few rehearsals is required. Comp tickets are good for 2005-06 Main Stage only. Donor: Stagecrafters Value: Your place in the spotlight!	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
7. SAN DIEGO VACATION. Enjoy Roundtrip airfare for 2, for this fabulous trip to the Southern California Ocean. Spend two nights at Hotel Del Coronado on Coronado Island outside San Diego. Ocean view room. Sundays thru Thursdays, 2005. (2) Coach tickets roundtrip in continental U.S. only, via Northwest airlines Worldperks program. Subject to RulesBusters fares, limitations, and availability. Tickets must be used by March 27, 2006. Donors: Hotel Del Coronado & Rich Leonard Value: $2500	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
8. GOLF WITH THE MAYOR. Go a round with the Mayor. A round of golf, that is. The Honorable Ron Gillham and Keith Potter will treat you and a friend to an executive lunch and 18 holes of spectacular golf at Red Run Country Club in Royal Oak this summer on a mutually agreeable date. Donor: Ron Gillham & Keith Potter Value: Catch up on the City scoop	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
9. HAWAIIAN GETAWAY. Take advantage of 6 nights and 7 days at a Garden View Cottage on Kauai, Hawaii. The most scenic and lush of all Hawaiian Islands. Includes all the necessary equipment (coffee maker, pots, pans, cutlery, microwave, refrigerator, etc.) Mutually agreeable date. Good for one year only, and blackout dates are 12/15/05 - 4/1/06. Donor: Classic Cottages Value: $500	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
10. DINNER FOR EIGHT! How about a backyard BBQ and square dance! Yee haw! Paul & Debbie Walter, and Brian & Julie Unatin will pick your group of four couples up at your homes in our limo (van), drive you to the Unatin’s for a summer evening of food, drink, and dancing. Then limo (van) service back to your home after you’re “plumb tuckered out”. Hey, if we get bored of square dancing, we’ll put on some Disco! Mutually agreeable date, Huntington Woods residents only. Expires 3/27/06. Donor: Walters & Unatins Value: Priceless	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
11. POOL TIME! Bask in the sun pool side in these two lounge chairs monogrammed with the HW Men’s Club and HW Women’s League logos. Chairs will be kept in the pool office during the summer; when the season is over, you get to keep them. Also included in this marvelous package are two beach towels with the same logos, his & her locker to be reserved for your use during the 2005 pool season, and the topper; a family pool pass at your disposal for the season. If you are a regular at the pool, this is a MUST gift! Must be Huntington Woods Resident. Donor: HW Women’s League Value: Summertime Fun!	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
12. CASINO NIGHT IN THE WOODS. Let the Party begin in the Woods! How about a fully staffed and catered party for up to 20 people. Food generously donated by the HWWL which will include hot hors d’oeuvres and heavy appetizers. The HWMC will be providing a keg of beer and a full casino experience including outdoor tents, blackjack tables, craps tables, and the best dealers east of Las Vegas! Gambling stakes will be for fun only, with door prizes provided for the top 3 chip-count winners. Official casino play is 3 hour maximum. Available on a mutually agreeable date between 5/1/05 and 9/15/05. Donor: HWMC and HWWL Value: $800	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
13. “ROSEVILLE PROFILE” BY PETER MAX. A 26 3/4" x 20" acrylic painting with serigraph on wove paper. Signed in acrylic. One of 50 serigraphs where each work was individually painted by Peter Max in acrylic, creating a unique interpretation. A unique variation. Donor: Park West Gallery Value: $8195	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
14. GRAND HOTEL. Recreate the magic of the movie with some of your own when you enjoy a two-night stay at the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw Island. This special gift for two includes: your room, five-course dinner on arrival day, full breakfast and five-course dinner on the second day & full breakfast on departure day as well as all taxes, baggage handling and gratuities. Available Sunday-Thursday, between 5/6/05 and 7/1/05 or between 8/28/05 and 10/23/05. Donor: The Grand Hotel. Value: $1200	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
15. GORGEOUS RING. Lookin’ for some sparkle? Try on this lovely lady’s amethyst & diamond yellow gold ring. Donor: Astreins Creative Jewelers Value: $675	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
16. FOR THE SPECIAL LITTLE GIRL IN YOUR LIFE. Wouldn’t she love to sleep under a special hand made quilt that coordinates with hand painted furniture? The quilt is a combination of the Ninepatch & Hourglass patterns, and the colors are soft blue, light green, pale yellow and lavender. The quilt was hand crafted by Lynne Gerfen. The furniture is all sturdy wood, white with decorative painting. The decorative painting incorporates the same colors as the quilt. There are two different checked patterns, in the light green and soft blue. There are garden scenes painted on the hardboard, top of the night stand, and the back wall of the bookcase. The garden scenes include pink tulips, purple iris, yellow daises, purple violets, and green leaves and grasses. The set of furniture includes a twin size headboard and footboard, a night stand with a single drawer, and an unusual bookcase (25" x 42") that has three small drawers for storing special treasures, as well as four cubbies and a shelf. The furniture was painted by Mary Fairman. Donor: Lynne Gerfen & Mary Fairman Value: $900	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
17. GOLF AT THE TPC. Enjoy a round of golf for three and lunch with your host Jeff Stafeil at incomparable TPC at Dearborn. Mutually agreeable time. Donor: Jeff Stafeil Value: $450	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
18. GARDEN LOVER’S LANDSCAPING. Landscaping from Castle Rock of Dexter will make your neighbors green with envy. They will plant one 2 to 2 1/2 inch diameter shade tree of your choice, one 1 1/2 inch flowering ornamental tree (i.e., flowering crab, dogwood, cherry, service berry, etc.). 20 pots of perennials, design landscaping for your front and back yards. A two-year warranty is included as well as consultation throughout the process. Donor: Castle Rock Landscaping Value: $2100	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
19. A WEEKEND AWAY, EH? This fantastic opportunity provides you a limo from your home to the train station in Windsor, two roundtrip tickets from Windsor to Toronto, a two night stay at a downtown hotel (to be determined), two tickets to the Hockey Town Hall of Fame, and a $100 American Express Gift Voucher. Take advantage of this opportunity to get away, brought to you by the Huntington Woods Men’s Club Board. Donor: HWMC Board Value: BEAUTY EH?	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
20. VINTAGE WINE. Just about gone! Some of the last of the hard to find 1986 and 1987 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley. Perfectly cellared, these wines reflect Silver Oak’s distinctive rich, smooth, long, deeply concentrated flavor. The last bottle of 1986, two wonderful bottles of 1987. A must for the Silver Oak lover. Also included in this is are two bottles of 1990 Château Leoville-Poyferre. A superb Bordeaux from a vintage growing year in France. One of the top five years of the century. An enormous wine with great breeding. Superlative intensity of raspberry and earth aromas, with great depth of fruit and superb backbone of tannins. At it’s peak of drinking pleasure (95-100 points by Wine Spectator). Donor: Thomas Dolnicek Value: $675	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
21. PARTY EXTRAVAGANZA. One stop shopping for your party. Party includes: food, tent, DJ, bartenders and beer. Sean Shannon’s Tapestry will provide food, buffet or BBQ style, for 50 people (wait staff extra). Bos Tent rentals in White Lake will provide: one 20' x 40' canopy with full side curtains, ten 8ft banquet tables, and 80 brown chairs. Great for graduation parties! Finally, no party is complete without bartenders and a keg of beer from the Men’s Club. Available on a mutually agreed upon date between April 1, 2005 - April 1, 2006, No Fridays or Saturdays. There is a nominal delivery charge for the tent, tables and chairs. Donors: Tapestry, Bos Tent Rental, and HWMen's Club Value: $2100	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
22. KITCHEN RENOVATION. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
23. “SLAM DUNK” BY MCKIMSON PRODUCTIONS INC. An 18 1/2" x 36 1/2" seriolithograph in color on paper. Signed in ink by Robert McKimson Jr. From regular numbered edition of 2000 (200 artist’s proofs also exist). Featuring 12 layers who have scored 20,000 points or more during their NBA careers: Alex English, Jerry West, Dominque Wilkins, Adrian Dantley, George Gervin, Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, Oscar Robertson, and John Havlicek. Donor: Park West Gallery Value: $895	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
24. OAKLAND HILLS. You’ll be teeing off at the renowned Oakland Hills, site of the 2004 Ryder Cup. David Canto, C.P.A., will host you and a friend for a round of golf on the South Course. Lunch included. Use before September 1, 2005. Donor: Dave Canto Value: Play out your dreams	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
25. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA VACATION. Relax in the desert at La Casa Del Zorro, San Diego County’s only four-diamond resort in the heart of the Anza Borrego Desert. This is located 2 hours northeast of San Diego by car. Relax for 3 nights in the luxury of this two-bedroom casita, with private pool. Recharge your batteries, your mind and body at La Casa. www.lacasadelzorro.com. In addition this year we are adding a two night stay at the Westin Mission Hills Resort in Palm Springs including 18 holes of golf for 4 (Gary Player or Pete Dye courses). You will love this course and this trip! Must use in 2005. Donors: La Casa Del Zorro & Westin Mission Hills Resort Value: $3000	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
26. GLASS PLATE. Wonderful addition to living room or dining room. Soft landscape design on a 12" x 12" decorative plate. Handmade by Janet Kelman. Donor: Janet Kelman Value: $750	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
27. SEE THE RIVALRY! Two tickets to the 2005 University of Michigan vs. Ohio State University Football game. Join our mixed marriage cheering on either team in prime seats between the 35 yard lines. After the game, we will treat you to dinner in Ann Arbor - Loser Buys! Donors: Susan & Trey Brice Value: $200	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
28. TRIP TO GREEKTOWN. Let the Party Begin! Here’s a great chance at an evening out to enjoy the Greektown experience. Will include room for 2 couples to join the Cloutier and Deeds families. The evening will consist of full dinner and drinks in Greektown, dessert at Astoria Pastry shop, and then casino gambling with $100 gift certificates provided to each couple. Also included will be learning the finer points of Blackjack, Roulette and Craps from two of the area’s resident masters! Mutually agreeable dates. Saturday night preferred between May 1, 2005 and December 31, 2005. Donors: Cloutier and Deeds families Value: $500	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
29. ATELIER DE SOLLIES” BY ARKADY OSTRITSKY. A 14 1/4" x 23" Serigraph in color on canvas with hand embellishment. Signed in pigment, numbered on verso. From the deluxe numbered edition of 150 (18 deluxe artist’s proofs also exist). An edition of 551 on paper without embellishment also exist. Donor: Park West Gallery Value: $1,650	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
30. PARTY AT THE PALACE. Living large with 22 tickets to a Palace Suite for the April 15, 2005 Pistons game against the Bucks. Includes 3 parking passes for easy in and out. Donor: Palace Entertainment Value: $2,000	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
31. WEEKEND UP NORTH. Spend a luxurious weekend (Friday-Sunday) in a stone & log, three-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath cabin located on West Twin Lake near Lewiston, Michigan, courtesy of Marty & Anna Mlynarek. The cabin sleeps six to eight people, has knotty pine throughout, stone fireplaces in the living room and master bedroom, and a whirlpool tub in the master bath. Enjoy the quiet, have a dip in the shallow warm lake, or play some golf at Garland Resort, only six miles away! Available April 15th - June 5th or Sept. 9th - Dec. 25th, 2005 on a mutually agreeable date. Donor: Marty Mylnarek Value: $900	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
32. OUTDOOR LIGHTING. Make your home shine with a professional quality low-voltage lighting system. The system includes one 300-watt transformer, six assorted fixtures, labor, and miscellaneous installation materials. To be installed at a location within 5 miles of Huntington Woods. Donor: Great Lakes Landscape Design Value: $1,325	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
33. DINNER PARTY. Here’s your chance to have a dinner party for eight to ten people, prepared in your home by one of Detroit’s great chefs. Chef Gavin McMillian has partnered with the sister/brother combo of Kara and Sean McClanaghan to open Ferndale’s newest restaurant, The Fly Trap, a finer diner. Chef McMillian, formerly of Fiddlehead’s, the Beverly Hills Grill and Dahlia Lounge (a James Beard award winning Seattle restaurant) will prepare a gourmet meal in your home that you’ll be talking about for years to come! Give him some theme guidance and let his magical touch with food create the memories. Dinner will be accompanied with superbly matched wine selections and experienced, excellent service. Following dessert, enjoy your guest’s company while the Fly Trap duo clean all the dishes, pots and pans before returning control of your kitchen back to you. Must be used on a Monday thru Friday night, mutually agreeable date with at least 2 weeks notice. Expires February 28, 2006. Donor: The Fly Trap Value: Priceless	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
34. KIDS DREAM HOUSE. Back by popular demand. Gordy Oliva Remodeling has created another kids playhouse that is way cool for your boys and so cute for your girls! This structure is weather-proof and will provide years of enjoyment for just about any age kid. The playhouse comes completely assembled and ready for you to paint or let weather naturally. Winning bid includes a one-year warranty and delivery. Yard for playhouse must be easily accessible, and within 5 miles of Huntington Woods. Donor: Gordy Oliva Remodeling Value: $2500	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
35. UP NORTH GET-AWAY. A Northern Michigan getaway at Little Wolf Lake Resort in Lewiston. A two-bedroom, rustic cabin on Little Wolf Lake, good for one week between Memorial Day and Labor Day and dependent on availability. Swim, have campfires, BBQs, row-boat and paddleboats. Great fishing. Four miles from Garland Gold Resort. Good for the 2005 season. Donor: Little Wolf Management Company Value: $500	CLICK HERE FOR PHOTO
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live auction raffle
The Men’s Club is also pleased to announce the continuation of a Live Auction Raffle at this year’s Service Auction.
• Cost: $25 per ticket.
• No restriction on the number of tickets purchased per individual.
• Award: Select any one item from the Live Auction listing (except No. 13, the Peter Max painting and No. 22, the Kitchen Remodeling).
• If less than 100 tickets are sold prior to the Live Auction, the drawing will revert to a 50/50 raffle.
• Maximum number of tickets to be sold: 250
• Winner must be present to win.
• Drawing will take place prior to the start of the Live Auction.

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