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COVINGTON AUCTION CATALOG 3 20 2010
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Table of Contents Event Agenda

Event Calendar ............................................ 8 6:00pm

Live Auction ................................................. 9 Silent Auction begins

Silent Auction Pick up your registration packet and

start bidding! Appetizers served and
Covington Priceless ......................... 13 cash bars open so you can enjoy
cocktails while you bid.
Events and Parties ........................... 18
7:30pm
Adventures and Getaways .............. 21
Dinner
Expand Your Horizons .................... 25
Enjoy a night of good food and great
Performing Arts .............................. 28 company!
Capture the Memories ................... 30 8:30pm
At Home .......................................... 32 Entertainment and Live Auction
Techie Toys ...................................... 34 Enjoy traditional lion dancers, the
premiere of the Covington Auction
Just For You .................................... 36 video, and exciting Live Auction
Culinary Delights ............................. 38 items!

Fine Wine ........................................ 40 10:00-11:00pm

Sports ............................................. 44 Check-Out and Dancing

Don’t rush home! Even though check-

Kids Activities ................................. 48
out will open 15 minutes after Live
Auction, you can pay at home via
Google Check-Out on the Covington
website. Enjoy a night of dancing and
pick up your winnings before you
leave.
 A Night of Good Fortune
Principal Letter
Dear Covington Community,
 
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the energy and
excitement of A Night of Good Fortune.   I am so
impressed with the commitment and dedication of our
parents, teachers and community for making this event
extraordinary!   teachers and staff to plan an event that showcases the
 
Tonight you have the opportunity to actively support
the programs that provide our children with enriched
educational experiences that make our school a fantastic
place to teach and learn.  Covington is a place where
students can explore their talents and nurture their
excitement for learning.   The contributions and efforts of
our Covington families are essential in making teaching
and learning effective and new!
 
It is my “good fortune” to have joined the Covington
community where it is evident that educational excellence
is a priority.  Your support ensures that our children
have creative learning experiences that prepare them for
successful futures!
 
Thanks to the parents and teachers for making it possible
to continue our journey of excellence!
 
Sincerely,
Erin S. Green
Principal
Co-Chair Letter
Welcome to a Night of Good Fortune!
Please join us as we celebrate our school community at
the 2010 Covington Auction! This evening is a wonderful
example of the good things that happen when people come
together from diverse backgrounds to support our school.
We are fortunate to have worked with committed parents,
diversity and strength of our community.
May good fortune come to you…
Many families have donated incredible gifts and offered
unique talents to the Covington Auction.  We are
delighted and inspired by their generous contributions,
especially in these economic times. The 2010 Covington
Auction represents the very best qualities the Covington
community has to offer. Thanks to everyone for the
creativity, thoughtfulness, and breadth of your donations.
We want to pay a special tribute to all the volunteers for
their tireless efforts. Thank you for your time, commitment,
and hard work -- we are deeply grateful. A special thanks
goes to the Covington staff and teachers for their continued
support.  The generosity of your donations reflects your
dedication and commitment to our children and school.  A
heartfelt thank you is extended to Erin Green, who has
supported us through the planning of this event.  Our
deepest gratitude goes to the membership of the Covington
PTA, whose generosity and commitment to education has
made Covington the place it is today.
We look forward to celebrating this night of good fortune
with you!
Jenny Williams and Diana Ekstrand
2010 Covington Auction Co-chairs
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 Generous Supporters
Yvonne and Dan Cornell
HB Fuller Co.
Safeway
SAP
The Village Doctor
231 Ellsworth Restaurant • 99 Ranch Market • Krysta
Accola • Anne Adams • Adobe Animal Hospital •
Adventure Out • Adventure Toys • Natalie Arnheim • After
School Athletics • Aitken’s Peninsula Swim School • Suzy &
Timo Allison • Julie & Rick Altinger • Andronico’s Markets
• Anonymous • ApplyWellness • Aquarium of the Bay •
Armadillo Willy’s • Asian Art Museum • Signa & Mark
Atherton • Atlantis Casino Resort Spa • Lois & Jon Baer •
Joel Barnett • Alene & Vahe Baronian • Nancy Barrett •
Baskin Robbins-Los Altos • BATS Improv • Linda & Bob
Baxley • Baylands Quarter Midget Racing Association •
Faith Clarke & Jim Beck • Berkeley Repertory Theatre •
Beth Sorenson, Sorenson Photography • Billy Jones
Wildcat Railroad • Bliss Beauty Center • Bloom Skincare •
Blueprint Studios • The Boardwalk • Sunitha and Murthy
Bobba • Sue & Mark Boennighausen • Judy Bogard •
Books Inc. • Rachel & Bryon Botsford • Stuart Bowen •
Gabriella & Paul Bradley • Suzanne & Don Bray • Brian
Davino Florist • Kathy Bridgeman • Broadway by the Bay •
Sonia & David Brunner • The Bubble Lounge SF • Jo
Buchanon • Buck’s of Woodside • Build-A-Bear Workshop
• Anjana & Vikas Butaney • Errol Buxton of RR Donnelley •
Byington Winery • Courtney Cadwell • Valerie & Jim Cairns
• California Academy of Sciences • California Theatre
Center • California’s Great America • Fran & Neal Callan •
Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos • Katie Campodonico •
Valeria & Derrick Carty • Cascal • Melissa Chan • Mei-Tjng
Huang & Kun-Yung Chang • Judy Chapman • Charles
Schulz Museum • Gefei Zhang & Dong Cheng • Catherine &
Frank Chevallier • Chez TJ • Children’s Discovery Museum
• Jeong Won Hwang & Hoon Choi • Philip & Hsia Choong •
Jessica & Michael Chua • Jessica & John Clarke • Classic
Kids Photography, Burlingame Location • Classic Kids
Photography, Los Gatos Location • CNTV/NBC11 • Nathalie
Colodny • Community School of Music and Arts: Finn
Center • Yvonne & Dan Cornell • Costanoa Lodge & Camp
• Courtyard by Marriott Palo Alto-Los Altos • Dorothy
Cowell • Lori & Tom Cox • Coyote Point Museum • Jill
Croft • Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel • Deborah & Tony
Custodio • Eileen & Jeff Cuzzi • Dahlia Blu Designs •
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Decathlon Club • Decathlon Sports Club Summer Camps •
Destination Science Camp • Shveta & Johri Dhanotra •
Dishdash Restaurant • Disneyland Resort • Ingrid Choong
& Dean Dragoli • Marilyn & Larry Draper, Olallieberry Inn •
Elizabeth & Peter Dumanian • Blaine Dzwonczyk • Meri-
Beth Bird & Mark Dzwonczyk • Kazuko & John Eames •
Eat2Fit • Dolly & Paul Eckinger • Diana & Brad Ekstrand •
Electronic Arts • Esther Ellis • Escama Studio • Kate & Ken
Evard • Susan Evard • Kenna & Jim Fenton • Linda Figone
• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco • First & Main Sports
Lounge • Amy & Dan Fischer • The Fish Market • Foothills
Tennis and Swim Club • Virginie & Jason Forget • Friends
of Filoli • Amy and John Gaffney • Galileo Learning •
Michelle Oblena & Christian Garcia • Kathleen Gaspich •
Linda & Daniel Geiger • Bella & Albert Gelin • Genesis
Photography • Orchid & Bob Ghaffari • Gilroy Gardens •
Angela Girod • Giving Hands Massage & Healing Arts •
Sherri & Randy Glein • Gigi and Wayne Godfrey • Gold Star
Gymnastics • Golfland Entertainment Centers • Pauline &
Mike Goloubef • Lisa & Jay Gonzales • Katie & Andrew
Gray • Erin Green • Ping Ping Guo • Edward & Lindsay
Hague • Owen Halliday • Beth & Walter Halvorsen •
Cameron & John Hamblin • Happy Hollow Park and Zoo •
Harmony in the Garden • Tara Harte • Wengbo Yang &
Lifeng He • Hearst Castle • Jay Heeb • Dick Henning •
Hewlett Packard • Hidden Villa Trust • Hiller Aviation
Museum • Hiruko • Hobee’s California Restaurants • Hotel
De Anza • Sherri Hughes • Gilda Borrelli & Gianluca
Iaccarino • Avery Ikeda • Jean & Kevin Ikeda • In-N-Out
Burger • Infineon Raceway • Emi & Herman Ishida •
Jackson Square Fine Jewels • Sudnya & Nickhil Jakatdar •
Mary Anne James • Jefunira Camp • Annette & Ali Jenab •
Elana & Neil Joffe • Jeanette Jones • Judy Jorgenson • JP
Digital • JW Catering • Paige & Mike Kaplan • Suzanne &
Chris Kasso • Samantha Kephart • Kepler’s Books and
Magazines • KFOG Radio • Hina & Shakeel Khader • Vinita
& Sandeep Khanna • Lisa & Tie Kim • Nikki Klepper •
Katherine Kowal • Mary & Ben Lai • Corinne & Ed
Landphere • Laser Quest • Lawrence Hall of Science •
Claire & Matt Ledwith • Legoland California • Tracey
Sakamoto & Ken Leong • Dave Leudtke • livelyhues.com •
Monica Lodge - Golden Eagle Sports Camp • Lynn Chao &
Steven Loewy • Lori Loftus • Los Altos Art Docents • Los
Altos Hills Parks & Recreation • Los Altos Nursery • Los
Altos Police Department • Los Gatos Luxury Cars • Julie &
Neal Maeyama • Marianne & Richard Mahoney • Nanette
& Tom Malgesini • Malibu Grand Prix • Viviana Marchevsky
• Marine Science Institute • Marion Jackston’s • Ivette
Loredo & Peter Martin • Cortney Mase • Heidi & Grant
McCormick • Christy & Jeremy McCracken • Peggy & Bob
McGrath • Cheryl House & Peter Meyn • Jennifer & Robert
Mihalko • Cole & Lauren Miller • Erin Miller • Janet & Peter
Miller • Bibi & Kirk Millet • Judy Missirian • Kathryn
Okashima & Tim Mitchell • Miyo Yogurt • Monterey Bay
Whale Watch • Nancy & Rod Morimoto • Nancy Mueller •
Wendy Boufford & James Murdock • NBC Universal • Kim
& Dan Nero • Matthew Nero • Elaine Chen & Hiep Nguyen
• Valerie & Tim Nichols • Niles Canyon Railway • Karen
Pivetti & Ron Ninomiya • Alice Nuzzo • Oakland Raiders •
One-on-One Basketball • Opera San Jose • Marjorie Ott •
Palace Café and Catering • Palo Alto Bowl • Palo Alto
Children’s Theater • Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club •
Vijay & Elizabeth Pande • Phyllis & David Pann • Jeong-Eun
Lee & Chang-Man Park • Matt Parker • Lori & Tom Parsons
• Pediatric Dentistry of Los Altos • Peju Winery • Peninsula
Symphony • Peninsula Youth Theatre • Ben Pesch • Wang • Jenny Warila • Tracy & Mark Warren • Miriam &
Pilates Cardiocamp • Marie and John Pinder • Jieping
Zhang & Xiaojun Ping • Planet Granite • Terry Pomposo •
Pump It Up - Sunnyvale • Raging Waters • Rainmaker
Properties • Darcy & David Ratner • Red Star Soccer •
Amy & James Reilly • Katie & Preston Roper • Emma &
Gregory Rossi • Cathy Rudolph • Assemblyman Ira Ruskin
• Maria & David Ruyack • San Francisco 49ers • San
Francisco Ballet • San Francisco Chanticleer Inc • Yvonne
Freund & Sandy Sans • Santa Clara County Fire Department
- El Monte Station • Santa Clara Paintball • Santa Cruz
Mountains Winegrowers Association • Megan Scatena •
Jana & Mike Schlansker • Julia Fong & Edmond
Schmulbach • Jami & Tom & Schott • See’s Candies •
Debra Sereni • Elena & Tom Shea • Kim Sheehan • Kristin
& Patrick Sheridan • Anupama & Pritham Shetty •
Shoreline Aquatic Center • Irina & Aleksey Shlyapnikova •
Sibby’s Cupcakery • Genie Sitler • SkinSpirit • SkyHigh
Sports • Caroline & Jim Small • Fan Liu & James Smith •
Amanda Soo• St. Francis High School • Stanford Athletics
• Stanford Continuing Studies • Stanford Men’s Basketball
• Stanford Women’s Basketball • Stanford Women’s
Soccer • Stanford Women’s Volleyball • Mara & Chad
Starkey • Stella & Dot • Stepping Stones Preschool •
Studio Cake • Sugar Bowl • Kristine Kim & Jay Suh •
Sundance The Steakhouse • Sunset Publishing Corporation
• Sylvan Learning Center • Valerie & Steve Taglio • Tahoe
Donner • Efrat & Hagai Tal • Team Fitness Inc. • The Tech
Museum of Innovation • Thought Marketing • Tiffany Birch
• The Time Butler Professional Organizers • Tiny Prints •
Mili & Erich Torres • Anne & Gregory Toth • Toyota
Sunnyvale • Aleana Yiu & Michael Trainor • Dale & Charlie
Tritschler • David Troyer • Wei-Yu & Paul Turner •
University of California Men’s Basketball • Lori & Peter Van
Deloo • Vera Smirnova Photography • Pauline de Visser •
Tim de Visser • Kathleen & Alex Vitakis • Chris & Simon
Wakely • Walden Design Group • Margaret Yen & Yun-Che
Andreas Weber • Sara & Collin Wedel • Jolene Welch •
Mariette & Scott Wharton • Meg Whitman • Whole Foods
• Kobylarz Wilde Family • Wm. H. Fry Contruction
Company • Jenny & Duston Williams • Morgan Williams •
Christina & Chris Wilson • Gretchen Wilson • Alice
Lankester & Peter Winer • Winter Lodge • Ann & Neil Wolff
• Jean Fong & Jeffrey Wong • Linda Chan & William Wu •
Jing Zhang & Lei Xia • Ying Zhang & Meng Xu • Jing Wu &
Ryan Xu • Takako & Mitch Yanase • Su-Jane Hsieh & Chien-
Hua Yen • Xueqin Li & Zhiwei Zhao • Hong Zhang & Qin
Zhou • Qin Chen & David Zhu • Haixin Xia & Jianhei Zhu

2010 Auction Committee

Suzy Allison • Julie Altinger • Signa Atherton • Mark Atherton • Alene Baronian • Vahe Baronian • Bob
Baxley • Linda Baxley • Meri-Beth Bird • Sue Boennighausen • Sonia Brunner • Valerie Cairns • Fran
Callan • Valeria Carty • Ingrid Choong • Nathalie Colodny • Dan Cornell • Yvonne Cornell • Lori Cox •
Maria Dincel • Elizabeth Dumanian • Dolly Eckinger • Diana Ekstrand • Jean Fong • Virginie Forget •
Sandy Furuichi • Deane Furuichi • Sherri Glein • Pauline Goloubef • Lisa Gonzales • Cameron Hamblin
• John Hamblin • Jean Ikeda • Kevin Ikeda • Emi Ishida • Annette Jenab • Paige Kaplan • Mike Kaplan
• Suzanne Kasso • Kris Maloney • Corinne Landphere • Ed Landphere • Tracey Leong • Julie Maeyama
• Ivette Loredo Martin • Peter Martin • Erin Miller • Peter Miller • Elaine Miyake • Anjana Nagarajan
• Dan Nero • Kim Nero • Hiep Nguyen • Valerie Nichols • Darcy Ratner • Katie Roper • Emma Rossi •
Elena Shea • Irina Shlyapnikova • Sudnya Shroff • Leslie Skinner • Donna Soo • Chad Starkey • Steve
Taglio • Filomena U • Kathleen Vitakis • Mariette Wharton • Jenny Williams • Ann Wolff • Jing Wu •
Christy Wu • Margaret Yen • Aleana Yiu

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 Auction Guidelines
When you arrive at the auction, check in at the
registration table. You will receive a bidder number
and will be asked to pre-register your credit card.
By pre-registering your credit card, you may claim
your auction items at the end of the evening.
Invoices will be sent home the week after the
auction for your review and payment via Google
Check-Out on the Covington School website. If you
do not wish to use Google Check-Out, you may pay
by check (payable to Covington PTA). Due to high
credit card fees, separate credit card transactions
will not be accepted.
Silent Auction
Bidding starts at 6:00pm. To bid, enter your bidder
number and the amount of your bid on the bid
sheet. A bid constitutes a binding agreement to buy
the specified item. Once a bid is entered, it may not
be removed. All bids must start with the minimum
amount indicated on the bid sheet and each bid
increase must meet the minimum increment stated.
Bidding must stop when the section is declared
closed. Once a section closes, no additional bids will
be accepted. The highest bid at closing constitutes
the winning bid. At the close of each section, an
auction volunteer will circle the winning bid number
and leave a copy of the bid sheet for general
reference. Please do not remove the items or bid
sheets from the table. You may collect your items
when you check-out at the end of the evening.
Any bid listed without a bid number, or which is
illegible, or which does not exceed the previous
bid by the minimum increment will be considered
invalid. An authorized auction volunteer shall
have the sole and final discretion to determine the
successful bidder.
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No-Bid Purchases
No-bid items (a.k.a. event sign-ups) are sold for a
fixed price and include parties, certain events, and
other items. To purchase a no-bid item, simply enter
your bidder number on the bid sheet. All no-bid
purchases are per individual. Purchasing continues
until all slots are filled. Waitlists may be started
along the bottom of a bid sheet if a party or event
fills up and there is still demand for the item. Donors
will be consulted and will make the final decision
whether to include bid numbers on the waitlist. Bid
numbers on the waitlist will not be charged unless
the donor authorizes additional guests. Adding your
bid number to a waitlist does not guarantee that
you will win a ticket to the party or event.
Proxy Bidding
If you are unable to attend the auction, but want
to bid on an item, please find a friend to bid for
you. Please remember that if someone successfully
bids on an item for you, that person is responsible
to pay for the item. A bid constitutes a binding
agreement to buy the specified item, regardless of
the intended buyer. All bidders must be prepared to
settle accounts on auction night and all items must
be claimed at the end of the evening.
If you bid for someone who is not attending the
auction, you must use your own bidder number and
are responsible for paying for all successful bids.
A bid constitutes a binding agreement to buy the
specified item, regardless of the intended buyer. If
you purchase tickets to a no-bid party or event for
someone else, enter your bidder number and name
on the bid sheet and note the name of the intended
guest so that the party host may send them the
invitation.
Live Auction
To bid, raise your bidder number facing the
auctioneer. Minimum bid amounts are announced
prior to the start of bidding for each item. Bids
registered by the auctioneer are legally binding
and do not require signature. The bid is registered
when recognized and called by the auctioneer. The
highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer is
the winning bidder. The live auctioneer is bonded
and licensed by the state of California and, as such,
all bids recognized by him are legally binding.
Payment and Receipt
You do not need to check-out on the night of the
auction. Invoices will be sent home the week after
the auction for your review and payment via Google
Check-Out on the Covington School website. If you
would like to review your invoice on auction night,
please proceed to the check-out area. Please be
advised, however, that your invoice may not be final
or reflect purchases made at live auction.
If you do not wish to use Google Check-Out, you
may pay by check (payable to Covington PTA).
Due to high credit card fees, separate credit card
transactions will not be accepted. Credit card fees
are waived using Google Check-Out.
All sales are final and no exchanges or refunds will
be made. The Covington PTA cannot guarantee any
of the purchases made at the auction.
Regardless of how you check-out, you are required
to take home any items purchased that were on
display at silent auction. The Covington PTA is not
responsible for items not claimed on auction night.
Auction items
Generous parents and community members have
donated the items available for purchase at the
auction. We have attempted to describe these items
correctly. We apologize for any errors, changes, or
omissions. If there is an item that you are serious
about buying, we suggest that you contact the
donor prior to the event to confirm conditions and
availability.
All items are sold “as is”. All values are as estimated
by the donor, where available, and are not
warranted by the Covington PTA for purposes of
valuation or tax consequences. Auction purchases
are tax deductible to the extent that the amount
paid exceeds the fair market value at retail on the
item(s) or service(s) received. Please consult your
tax advisor for further information.
Winning bidders of auction items are advised
that activities, services, and products are not
sponsored or supervised by the Covington PTA. The
Covington PTA accepts no liability or responsibility
for activities, services, or products purchased at
the auction, including, but not limited to, failure of
delivery, failure of performance, and/or claims for
personal injury or property damage.
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 Calendar of Events
March
22 - Teacher for a Day Drawing, 8:30am 16 - Round Robin Tennis with Ms. Green, 9:00am-1:00pm
26 - Teacher for a Day, Principal for a Day 20 - Red Star Soccer Jamboree, 12:00-2:00pm
26 - Fourth Grade After School Game Day, 2:45-4:15pm 21 - Laser Tag with Third Grade Teachers, after school
21 or 22 - Peninsula Symphony
April
2 - First Grade Movie Night, 6:00-8:00pm 24 - Dodgeball with Mr. Heeb, Grades 1-3 from 2:30-
3:30pm
3 - Cacao Connoisseur Party, 6:00pm* 26 - Dodgeball with Mr. Heeb, Grades 4-6 from 2:45-
4 - Photography Class with Bob Baxley, 3:00-6:00pm 3:45pm
8 - Sixth Grade Aloha Breakfast, 7:45-8:30am June
9 - Third Grade Dessert for Breakfast, 7:45-8:30am 9 - 6th Grade Promotion
23 - First Grade Teachers Rise and Shine Breakfast, 2-5 - Chanticleer concerts
7:30-8:30am
July
23 - Coyote Mascot for Junior Olympics
26-30 - Flag Football Camp
23 - Kindergarten PJ Movie, 6:00-7:30pm
24 - Basketball Clinic with Mr. Wedel, 10:00-11:30am August
24 - Parma Progressive Around the World*, 6:00pm 18 - Back to School Brunch, 9:00-11:00am
27 - Flip Flops and Lemon Drops*, 7:00pm
24 - Opera and Overnight in San Jose
28 - Sixth Grade Baskin Robbins Adventure, 3:00-4:00pm September
30 - Second Grade Sundae Social, 2:20-3:30pm 25 - LASD Amazing Race*
30 - First Grade Movie Night, 6:00-8:00pm 26 - Ladies Hike and Brunch*, 8:00am-12:00pm
30 - Pizza and Ice Cream with 5th Grade Teachers, 4:00 October
-6:00pm
2 - Outdoor Family Movie Night, 7:00pm
10 - Blue Angels Over SF
May
1 - Real Deal Stained Glass, 9:00am November
26 - Coyote Mascot at Festival of Lights Parade
1 - Perspective Drawing Class, 1:00-3:00pm
1 - Family Night at San Jose Giants vs. Modesto Nuts, December
6:00pm 3 - Holiday Ornament Exchange Party*, 7:00pm
1 - Baylands Quarter Midget Racing Promo Day
February 2011
2 - Japanese Cooking class at Baxleys 2:00-5:00pm 4 - Disco Bingo Party, 6:00-9:00pm
7 - Art a la Carte, 9:00-11:30am
April 2011
7 - Covington Multicultural Festival 2-4 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four and Championship
8 - Meander on Marvin Progressive, 6:30pm* Games
12 - Sixth Grade NASA/Ames Tour, 12:00-4:00pm
15 - Infineon Raceway
* denotes parent-only party
15 - Coyote Mascot for Pet Parade

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 Live Auction
1. Principal for a Day
On Friday, March 26, one lucky student will spend
the entire day with Ms. Green, getting a first-hand
view of what it’s like to be a Principal. Mrs. Green
will take the lucky winner out to lunch at Rick’s Cafe
in downtown Los Altos. Let’s welcome Ms. Green
to her first Covington Auction and make this a Day
of Good Fortune your child!
Value: Priceless
Donor: Erin Green
2. San Francisco Gourmet Chocolate Tour for
Two
3. A Year of Good Eats!
Indulge your taste buds with a trip around the
world! Our Covington Chefs de Cuisine will deliver
an international gourmet dinner once a month for
your family to enjoy for a year. Meals will feature
dishes from Japan, Mexico, Lebanon, USA, Thailand,
Spain, China, France, India, Italy, Isreal and Greece.
No need for passports on this globetrotting culinary
adventure!
Value: Priceless
Donors: Allison, Baronian, Baxley, Butaney, Cornell,
Cox, Dumanian, Ekstrand, Wong, Forget, Joffe and
Landphere Families

If you love fine chocolate, this Gourmet Walks tour

is for you! San Francisco is at the center of a new
wave of artisan chocolatiers who are experimenting
with high quality beans, new methods of
production, exotic fillings, and breathtaking
packaging. Taste an array of fine truffles, chocolate
bars and drinking chocolate on a 3-hour exploration
4. Adobe Vet for a Day!
of the city’s best artisan chocolate makers. You
will learn and sample from a wide array of gourmet
Calling all animal lovers! Don’t miss this dream-
chocolate boutiques, including an artisan chocolate
come-true opportunity for your child to be a vet
manufacturer who manages production from
for the day at Adobe Animal Hospital. Adobe is
bean to bar, a small newsstand that carries 225
one of the most respected animal hospitals in the
chocolate bars from over 15 different countries, a
Bay Area. Your child will spend up to four hours
Swiss chocolatier loved by Oprah for its champagne
with a veterinarian and a vet technician, caring
truffles, and a premier chocolateria dedicated to
for a wide range of animals, including dogs, cats,
finding exceptional chocolates from small, family-
reptiles, birds, rabbits, chinchillas, and more! They
owned makers around the world. To sweeten the
even treat the occasional sheep, goat or pig! Give
deal, Ms. Campodonico is including a specialty
your child (no parents allowed) a chance to try out
chocolate basket so that you can start tasting
this career. Student must be at least nine years
today!
old. Date to be mutually agreed upon with donor.
Please have several dates available when calling to
Value: Priceless
schedule your day.
Donor: Katie Campodonico
Value: Priceless
Donor: Adobe Animal Hospital

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 5. Spectacular Viewing of Blue Angels Air
Show (10/10)
Don’t miss out on this fabulous opportunity during
San Francisco Fleet Week! The Gray family will host
three families to watch the aerobatic maneuvers of
the world famous Blue Angels in a chic apartment
in one of San Francisco’s tallest buildings. With a
panoramic view of the Golden Gate bridge, Alcatraz,
and San Francisco Bay, adults and children alike will
be dazzled by the incredible flight show, including
likely circling of the very building we are watching
from! Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity not to be
missed! A light lunch and refreshing beverages will
be served. Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 12:00-
3:00 PM.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Katie & Andrew Gray
6. Best All-in-One Entertainment and
Computing in Town: HP TouchSmart
600xt Series
Attractive, smart, and fun, the HP TouchSmart
600xt will transform your family computing and
entertainment experience. With its easy-to-use
touch interface, it’ll be hard to know if you are
working or playing. The large, sleek HD display,
integrated webcam, and TV and entertainment
hook-ups all add up to make this a great home
solution. You’ll forget that there’s a powerful
PC packed in this slick exterior. And, just to give
you lots of buying confidence, we’ve thrown
in the 3-year HP Care Pack House Call Service.
Specifications included:
• Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit;
• Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor;
• 8Gb DDR3-1066MHz memory
• 750Gb 7200 rpm SATA 3Gbs hard drive
• 1Gb NVIDIA GeForce GT230M graphics card
• Touch-enabled 23” diagonal full HD 1080p
LCD display
• Game console connections
• Slot-load SuperMulti DVD burner
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• Wireless-N LAN card and Bluetooth
networking
• 6-in-1 memory card reader, 6 USB slots, audio
front ports
• TV tuner with remote
• HP stereo speakers with subwoofer and
remote 50W
• HP low-profile, wireless keyboard and
wireless optical mouse
• Microsoft Office Basic Edition 2007
• 15 months Norton 360
• 3-year HP Care Pack House Call Service
Value: $2,590
Donors: Valerie & Steve Taglio
Hewlett Packard
7. Premier Two-Day Fly Fishing Experience
Experience the thrill and tranquility of fly
fishing with Covington Dad and outdoorsman
extraordinaire, Ed Landphere. Ed will guide you
and a friend on an expert fly fishing expedition
on the world renowned Lower Sacramento
River. This once-in-a-lifetime experience includes
transportation to the launch site, two days of
guided fly fishing (beginners welcome), and one
night shared hotel accommodations. All equipment
provided! Time to try something new! Limited to 2
participants. Expires: December 31, 2010.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Corinne & Ed Landphere
8. Indian Feast for 10

Indian food is revered as one of the most exotic and
flavorful cuisines in the world. It is our good fortune
to have Covington Mom and food enthusiast,
Sudyna Shroff, delight and inspire you with a truly
memorable Indian meal for 10. Sudyna will create
a menu from a mouthwatering collection of family
recipes reflecting the very best of Indian cuisine.
Date and time to be mutually agreed upon.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Sudnya Shroff
B) Don’t miss this chance to be a ball kid for a Cal Men’s
Basketball game during the 2010-2011 season.  Your
child and his or her friend can be on the floor, shag
stray balls, towel off the court and watch the game
up close.  Each child may bring one adult.  Once the
game is selected, there are no changes, exceptions, or
redos allowed.  Your child must arrive at the specified
time/location once the game day is set. Ball kid (and
friend) must be 4-12 years old only. Game day: TBD.
  
Value: Priceless
Donor: Cal Men’s Basketball, Dept. of Athletics

9. Choice of Stanford or Cal Men’s Basketball

Ball Kid Opportunity 10. The Ultimate Anniversary Package

A) An unforgettable experience for your child Steal your loved one away in a Bentley Continental
aged 9 to 14 to get up close and personal with the from Los Gatos Luxury Cars for a secluded
Stanford Men’s Basketball Team. The Ball Kid will overnight at beautiful CordeValle, located an hour
get early entry to a Stanford Men’s home game, south of Los Altos in a pristine valley set among
shag balls during the warm ups, towel off the court 1,700 acres of tree-studded rolling hills. Infused with
when needed, and spend the entire game on the local charm and superb amenities, your stay in a
sidelines watching all the action up close. This is theluxurious bungalow includes a $300 credit at Sense,
real deal! Also included is one general admission a Rosewood Spa, where your getaway begins. Your
ticket for an accompanying adult. Game is TBD stay includes breakfast for two at One Iron Bar or
within the 2010-2011 season. NCAA rules require the Lion’s Peak Grill, with hillside views of the Robert
Ball Kid to be 9-14 years old. Trent Jones-designed championship golf course.
CordeValle is a sanctuary in perfect harmony with
Value: Priceless its natural surroundings. Winner may add round of
Donor: Stanford Men’s Basketball, Dept. of Athletics golf for $125. Spa reservations must be made two
weeks in advance to guarantee availability. For a
preview, visit www.cordevalle.com. Resort service
fee and spa gratuity not included. Driver must have
valid insurance, driver’s license, and be 25 years of
age or older. Limited to in-state driving for two
days or 500 miles. Expires March 2011.

Value: Priceless
Donors: Altinger, Atherton, Brunner, Butaney,
Wong, Ratner, Rossi, Taglio, Vitakis, Williams, and Xu
Families
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 11. Spend the Holidays in SoCal! Choice of
Thanksgiving or Christmas Weeks!
Plan your holidays now! Have fun in the sun at the
Nero’s home in Carlsbad! You’ll be close to all the
best family attractions of Southern California,
including a three mile drive to Carlsbad Beach
(voted one of the top five family beaches in the
U.S.), minutes to Legoland, a half hour to SeaWorld
or the San Diego Zoo, and one hour to Disneyland.
This package includes five buy-one-get-one free
admission passes to Legoland. Your stay also
includes full use of the resort-style community pool,
spa, wading area for tots, tennis courts, and fully-
equipped gym. And, with five bedrooms and four
baths, everyone gets to sleep in a different room
each night! Sleeps 10 (4 queens, 2 twins). Multiple
families welcome. Your choice of Thanksgiving
week, November 20-28, 2011, or the Christmas
period from December 20, 2010-January 2, 2011.
Happy Holidays!
Value: Priceless
Donor: Kim & Dan Nero
12. Two Tickets to the 2011 NCAA Men’s FINAL
FOUR!
Dads, this is your chance to see the 2011 NCAA
Men’s Final Four in person!  You’ll get two tickets
for the semis on April 2 and the final on April 4, 2011
in Houston, Texas!!  These games will be sold out
so don’t miss this chance to go!!  Book your flight
and hotel now because your seats are
guaranteed to be good (lower section
of the arena)! Ticket release date
subject to NCAA distribution schedule.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Kim & Dan Nero
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13. MOMA and Lunch in a Limo!
This is no ordinary ladies luncheon! Six lovely ladies
will be whisked off in a limo to the San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art for a morning of art
appreciation, followed by lunch at the Garden
Court Restaurant in the historic Palace Hotel, a
$200 value. A limo will meet you at school or other
location within Los Altos. Take in the MOMA and
it’s 75th anniversary show and enjoy a leisurely lunch
knowing that you have a limo to drive you home.
We’ll provide refreshments for the limo ride to and
from the city. Limo offer expires in August 2010.
Donated in honor of our graduating sixth graders.
Value: Priceless
Donors: Bird-Dzwonczyk, Botsford, Bray,
Butaney, Evard, Kim-Suh, Nichols, Pann, Ratner,
Roper, Ruyack, Shea, Sheridan, Tritschler, Weber,
Wolff, Yen-Wang Families
14. Mr. Heeb for a Day
One lucky 4th, 5th, or 6th grader will be Assistant PE
Teacher for a Day! Mr. Heeb’s assistant will help
run PE classes (maybe make classmates do extra
laps?), pick favorite games to play and find out
what it takes to keep everyone in shape. This dream
experience will take place on a mutually agreed
upon Monday or Thursday in April or May. This
is your student’s chance to work alongside our
wonderful PE teacher, Jay Heeb. Whistle included!
Value: Priceless
Donor: Jay Heeb
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40 - 61. Teacher for a Day
One lucky student from each class will win this year’s
“Teacher for a Day” drawing. Each Covington student
automatically receives one free ticket in his or her class
drawing. Additional tickets can be purchased for $5
each. Winning tickets will be drawn at a special assembly
on Monday, March 22 and the winning students will be
teachers for a day on Friday, March 26. A highlight of
the day will be lunch with his or her teacher in the staff
lounge. Tickets are available through March 20.
Value: Priceless
Donors: Our wonderful teachers!
62. Tech for a Day 65. VIP Seats - 6th Grade Promotion (6/9)
Have a child who loves computers or wants to explore
some Covington technology? As Tech for a Day, he
or she will enjoy a special program put together by
Kim Sheehan, Covington’s tech master. The winning
student will choose what they’d like to explore. Options
include taking apart a computer, becoming an expert
on our latest classroom technology (LCD and document
camera), making an iMovie or webpage, creating an
art piece out of computer components, or other tech
exploration. The day will also include a behind-the-
scenes tour of Covington’s technology and a tech
demonstration to the class. The date for Tech for a Day
will be set after the auction and in consultation with
the student’s teacher. Additionally, the lucky winner
will enjoy four general admission tickets to the Tech
Museum. The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose
is focused on inspiring the techie in all of us! Enjoy
hands-on and interactive exhibits. Tickets include an
IMAX movie, not valid for feature films. Tickets expire
December 31, 2010. Student must be a current third to
sixth grader.
Value: Priceless
Donors: Kim Sheehan
Lisa & Jay Gonzales
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64. Junior Olympic Coyote Mascot (4/23)
Get the Covington crowd into the spirit of the games
at the 2010 Junior Olympics! Be the Covington Coyote
Mascot on Friday, April 23 (the day before Junior
Olympics) at the pep rally and Ms. Green will escort
you to all of the classrooms! Student must be a current
fourth to sixth grader.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Erin Green
This is your sixth grader’s big moment! Make sure
you get the best seat in the house. Enjoy FOUR front-
row seats for Covington’s Sixth Grade Promotion on
Wednesday, June 9.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Erin Green
63. Scientist for a Day
Assist our incomparable Mrs. Ellis in the science lab by
preparing and distributing materials during experiments!
The date for Scientist for a Day will be arranged after the
auction and in consultation with the student’s teacher.
New this year, the winning student will receive a family
guest pass to the Lawrence Hall Science in Berkeley.
Make snow, rainbows and clouds, study raindrops and
ice crystals, swim with the fish in a virtual ocean, pilot a
submarine model or even be a hydro-engineer and make
electricity all at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Guest pass
is for a family of four and expires on December 10, 2010.
Value: Priceless
Donors: Esther Ellis
Lawrence Hall of Science
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 89. Coyote Mascot for the Pet Parade (5/15) 84. Coyote Mascot for the Festival of Lights
Howl like a Coyote! This is your chance to show us your
Covington spirit. The Pet Parade has evolved into one
of Los Altos’ most renowned civic events. fourth to sixth
grade students have the opportunity to show off their
animal magnetism at the 2010 Pet Parade! Date: May 15,
2010.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Erin Green
77. Real Deal Stain Glass (5/1)
Five students will join fourth grade teacher Ms. Figone
in Room 22 to cut and place together glass with lead
caming from start to finish. Open to third through six
grade students only. Bring a sack lunch. Date: Saturday,
May 1, at 9:00am. Space is limited to 5 students, $100
per student.
Donor: Linda Figone
92. Telescope and Star Gazing Class with
Dr. Jeff Cuzzi
Enjoy an evening of star gazing in your own backyard or
a local park with Dr. Cuzzi, an astronomer and planetary
scientist.  Dr. Cuzzi will show you the constellations and
teach you how to use star charts so that you can find
the planets and your favorite constellations on your
own!  You will use, and get to keep, the pre-owned
starter telescope, the Orion SpaceProbe 3 inch (76mm)
Altazimuth Reflector (on display on auction night) for
the class.  The starter telescope is designed for five to
nine year olds. Expires December 2010.
Value:  Priceless
Donors: Dr. Cuzzi
Kobylarz Wilde Family
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Parade (11/26)
Have you always been told you have a shining
personality? Covington needs you to represent our
school in the 2010 Los Altos Festival of Lights Parade! Be
our Mascot. This opportunity exists for students in third
to fifth grade. Date: November 26, 2010.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Erin Green
81. Personalized Summer Reading List
Sign up to get a personalized summer reading list for
your child by our own Covington Librarian, Susan Evard.
Susan will review your child’s current reading level,
ascertain interests and hobbies, and create a reading list
that is just for them. Four lists available.
Value: $50 each.
Donor: Susan Evard
87. First to Third grade, Indoor Dodge Ball with
Mr. Heeb (5/24)
Mr. Heeb is calling all Covington first through third
graders to come play indoor dodge ball. Teamwork and
strategy are the most valuable factors in dodge ball.
Everyone can play. Availability is limited to 20 first to
third graders, $20 each. Meet in the multi right after
school.
Donor: Jay Heeb
90.  Audition coaching
Be prepared for that all-important musical theater
audition or solo.  Mrs. James, director of Covington
Daybreakers and Coyote Chorus, will coach a student
eight years and older through four 30-minute vocal
sessions at her home in Los Altos.  Coaching will include
selecting a suitable audition piece, preparing the piece,
and developing a confident look and sound for the
audition.  Cost of music will be the responsibility of the
winning bidder. Date will be mutually agreed upon.
Adults welcome to bid too.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Mary Anne James
66. Librarian for a Day 94-96. Prime Covington Parking for the Year!
Help check books in/out for your class and receive
a paperback book and bookmark courtesy of our
wonderful Librarian, Susan Evard. Open to one lucky
student per class in grades first through third. Date will
be arranged to coincide with your class Library schedule.
Space is limited to 9 students at $20 each.
Donor: Susan Evard
91.  Choral Concert and Pizza Outing with
Mrs. James
Covington’s devoted Mrs. James will host four people
(adults, children, or a combination) for a 90-minute
Saturday afternoon concert of either Cantabile Youth
Singers (May 15 or May 22) or Ragazzi Boy’s Chorus
(June 12), to be agreed upon between donor and
winning bidder.  Afterwards, she will treat the winners
to pizza or other casual dining.  Mrs. James can provide
transportation or directions.  Not suitable for children
under 6.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Mary Anne James
83. Basketball Clinic at Covington with
Mr. Wedel (4/24) liability to ride.
Sixth grade teacher Mrs. Wedel has arranged for her
husband, Mr. Wedel, to lead 12 kids in drills, plays, and
the basic fundamentals of basketball. Drill practice will
then be followed by time to play a game and put their
skills to use. Sports drinks and snacks will be provided.
Date: Saturday, April 24, 10:00-11:30am at Covington.
Space is limited to 12 students, $25 each.
Donors: Sara & Collin Wedel
88. Fourth to Sixth Grade, Indoor Dodge Ball
with Mr. Heeb (5/26) Pizza, popcorn, and candy will be served. Drop off and
Get your strategy ready! This promises to be a good
time. Join Mr. Heeb for an hour of after school dodge
ball. Meet in the multi on May 26, right after school.
Space is limited to 20 fourth to sixth graders, $20 each.
Donor: Jay Heeb
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Avoid the congestion at drop off and pick up. Get to
your kids’ concerts on time! This is the year to secure
your VIP parking spot in the Covington lot, reserved with
nameplate, for the ENTIRE 2010-2011 school year! Three
spots available.
Donor: Covington PTA
67. Kindergarten PJ Movie Party (4/23)
Wear your PJs, snuggle up with your pillow, and watch a
movie with your classmates and Kindergarten teachers
at Covington. Open to all Kindergarteners. Date: April
23, 2010, 6:00-7:30 PM. Room TBA, $20 per student.
Donor: Our Kindergarten Teachers
85. Pony Rides at Mrs. McCracken’s Home
Don’t miss out on this special opportunity to visit
Kindergarten Teacher Mrs. McCracken’s property and
ride a pony, hike, and enjoy a picnic lunch! Two lucky
families are invited. A larger horse is available for older
children. Offer available during a weekend in April or
May 2010. All pony/horse riders must sign a release of
Value: $200
Donor: Kristy McCracken
68. First Grade Movie Night (4/2 or 4/30)
First Grade Movie Nights! Pick one of two dates or sign
up for both! Don’t miss this fabulous chance to wear
your PJ’s, bring your pillows and sleeping bags, and
watch a movie with our fantastic first grade teaching
team: Kim Nero, Megan Scatena, and Genie Sitler.
pick up at Room 6. An age-appropriate G-rated movie
will be selected. Date: April 2, 2010 or April 30, 2010,
6:00-8:00pm. Open to all first grade students, $20 per
student.
Donors: Our First Grade Teachers
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 69. Rise and Shine with the First Grade
Teachers (4/23) Teachers (4/9)
Rise and shine with a delightful breakfast served by our
fabulous first grade teachers!! Come to the Staff Room
and start your day in a fun-filled way! Date: Friday, April
23, 7:30 am. Space is limited to 30 firstt graders, $20 each.
Donors: Our First Grade Teachers
70. Second Grade Sundae Social (4/30) Donors: Our Third Grade Teachers
Come to have ice cream sundaes with our marvelous
second grade teachers, Mrs. Jorgenson, Mrs. Cuzzi, Mrs.
Girod, and Mrs. Welch! After ice cream, the teachers will
lead a craft activity, read a story, and hand out party
favors. Ice cream will be supplied by Baskin Robbins,
Covington’s official ice cream sponsor. Open to six
students per class for a total of 18 students. Date: Friday,
April 30, 2:20-3:30pm at the picnic tables outside Rooms
9 and 10, $20 per student.
Donors: Our Second Grade Teachers
Baskin Robbins
71 - 73. Handmade Quilt, Book, & Lunch with
Your Second Teacher Here’s a special offer for second grade parents. Plan
Item 71 – Mrs. Jorgenson
Item 72 – Mrs. Cuzzi
Item 73 – Mrs. Welch & Mrs. Girod Parents to pay for costume supplies.
This package includes a handmade quilt (a square
done by each child), a copy of your teacher’s favorite
children’s book, and lunch with your child that includes a
reading of the book.
Value: Priceless
Donors: Our Second Grade Teachers and students
97. Mosaic Mirror by Mrs. Jorgenson’s Class
Own this colorful and quaint mosaic mirror made by the
second grade students of Mrs. Jorgenson’s Room 9. This
mirror promises to be unique and absolutely priceless!
Value: Priceless
Donors: Mrs. Jorgenson’s Second Grade Class
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74. Dessert for Breakfast with the Third Grade
Enjoy a delicious breakfast served by our super third
grade teachers! Pancakes will be served with toppings
that include whipped cream, chocolate chips, and
strawberries. Get the day off to a fun start and come
to the Staff Room for breakfast! Space is limited to 20
students. Date: April 9, 2010 at 7:45-8:30am, $25 per
student.
75. Laser Tag with the Third Grade Teachers
(5/21)
Game on! Sign up to tag one another at Laser Quest
with Mrs. Pomposo, Mrs. Cowell, and Mrs. Barrett.
Parents will need to provide transportation to and from
Laser Quest. Date: Friday, May 21, 2010. Space is limited
to 12 kids at $40 each.
Donors: Our Third Grade Teachers
93. Famous American Custom Costume
ahead for your child’s third grade Famous American
Report by hiring expert seamstress, Jeanette Jones, to
custom create your child’s Famous American costume.
Value $150
Donor: Jeanette Jones
76. After School Game Time with the Fourth
Grade Teachers (3/26)
Come play board games and have snacks with the fourth
grade teachers after school in the Covington Library.
All fourth grade students are invited to play on Friday,
March 26, 2:45-4:15pm, $20 per student.
Donors: Our Fourth Grade Teachers
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Mrs. Pinder and Ms. Campodonico (4/30) MATH! (5/12)

Our fabulous Fifth Grade teachers will meet 10 lucky
students at Spot’s Pizza in Downtown Los Altos for an
evening of pizza dinner and dessert at Baskin Robbins,
Covington’s official ice cream sponsor! Parents to drop
student off at Spot’s Pizza and pick up from Baskin
Robbins. Date: April 30, 4:00-6:00pm. Limited to five
students from each class at $50 each.
Donors: Our Fifth Grade Teachers
Baskin Robbins
79. Aloha Breakfast with the Sixth Grade
Teachers (4/8)
Aloha! Start your day off with an island attitude. Come
have a pancake breakfast with a toppings bar, pineapple,
and other items served by your sixth grade teachers!
Breakfast will be held in the multi. Date: April 8, 2010,
7:45am. Open to all sixth graders, $20 each.
Four lucky sixth graders will have the opportunity to
visit NASA’s Ames Research Center with Mrs. Courtney
Cadwell. During their visit, students will visit the NASA
Exploration Center and will be given a private tour by
Ames employees, during which they will be granted
access to several restricted areas, including the Airspace
Labs and the famed Vertical Motion Simulator (VMS).
In the VMS, students will work their way through
the development bays to see how the engineers set
up the simulator and will help run a motion-based
simulator test as well as experience flight from a pilot’s
perspective as they “fly” a fixed-based simulator. This
afternoon promises to provide students with eye-
opening experiences as they see math in action! Parents
will provide lunch and transportation. Limited to four
students. Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 (minimum
day), 12:00-4:00pm. $100 per student.
Donor: Courtney Cadwell

Donors: Our Sixth Grade Teachers

80. Baskin Robbins Adventure for Ice Cream

Sundaes with the Sixth Grade Teachers
(4/28)

Stay after school and walk to Baskin Robbins in

downtown Los Altos for ice cream sundaes with the
sixth grade teachers. Baskin Robbins Los Altos is
Covington’s official ice cream sponsor. Date: April 28,
2010, 3:00-4:00pm. Space is limited to 18 sixth graders,
$30 each.

Donors: Our Sixth Grade Teachers

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 Events and Parties
210. Cacao Connoisseur Party (4/3) 212. Art a la Carte (5/7)
Are you ready for a salivary sensation? You will be
treated to an exquisite evening of chocolate tastings
and exploration with friends from both Covington
and Gardner Bullis. This party is being sold at both
school’s auctions. Amidst gourmet hors d’oeuvres and
fine wines at the Warren residence, Covington Mom
and chocolatier Suzanne Kasso will guide you through
the wonderful world of chocolate. You will compare
chocolates with a variety of cacao percentages as well
as single origin chocolates of similar cacao percentages.
And of course, there will be chocolate desserts to
consume! Bring your questions and rev up your taste
buds! This is a chocoholics dream! Date: Saturday, April
3, 2010, 6:00pm. Limited to 12 participants at $50 a
person.
Donors: Kasso, Wakely and
Warren Families
211. Parma Way Progress Around the World
(4/24)
From Japan to Italy, from Spain to Greece, come join
friends for a gourmet trip around the world - all on foot!
It’s an international progressive dinner for 20 people on
Parma Way. Date: April 24, 2010, 6:00pm. Limited to 20
people at $50 each. 205. Round Robin Tennis with Former
Collegiate Player (and Principal!)
Donors: Dumanian, Ekstrand,
Geiger, Ikeda, Lankester-Winer, and Miller Families
Erin Green (5/16)
214. Take Me Out to the Ball game! (5/1)
Join fellow Covington families for an evening at the
ballpark. Watch the San Jose Giants take on the
Modesto Nuts at historic San Jose Municipal Stadium.
This promises to be a fun event for all! Tickets are
General Admission with a face value of $10 each. Date:
Saturday, May 1, 6:00pm. Limit 50 people, $5 per
person.
Donor: Anonymous
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Join us for a morning of fun and an opportunity to get
your creative juices flowing. You will get to create your
own art while having a delicious brunch and delightful
conversation. No prior art experience needed, we will
teach you the techniques you need to know to design
beautiful, one of a kind cards or wall hangings which you
will get to take home. Date: May 7, 2010, 9:00-11:30am.
Limited to 6 people at $30 each.
Donors: Elena Shea & the Los Altos Art Docents
207. Meander on Marvin for an Ocho de Mayo
Progressive Dinner Party (5/8)
On the 8th of May, Meander Marvin starting with
appetizers & margaritas at the Malgesinis, followed by
dinner at the Wolffs and finishing with dessert at the
Kassos. Space is limited to 40 people at $50 per person.
Start meandering at 6:30pm.
Donors: Baer, Clarke, Kasso, Malgesini,
Shea and Wolff Families
Come to the University Club in Palo Alto for tennis and
lunch with Celebrity Player Erin Green (current USTA
rating 4.5). We’ll play three courts of Round Robin-style
tennis (Dan and Darcy will fill in) and every player will
get to partner with Principal Green. Lunch and libations
will be served after tennis. Space is limited to nine lucky
adults, $100 per person. Date: Sunday, May 16, 2010
from 9:00am-1:00pm.
Donors: Erin Green
Nero and Ratner Families

203. Back to School Brunch at Chez
(Suzy) Allison’s! (8/18)
Drop your kids off at school and come to Suzy Allison’s
home to catch up with your friends at a Back-to-School
Brunch! Enjoy Suzy’s muffins, sip mimosas, share
summer stories, and more! Date: Wednesday, August
18, 2010, 9:00-11:00am. Limited to 30 families, $20 each
family.
Donors: Allison, Jakatdar, Maeyama,
Sakamoto-Leong, and Williams Families
215. End of Summer Flip Flops and Lemon
Drops! (8/27)
Calling all Covington Moms! Ring in a new school year
in your favorite flip flops and join us for yummy lemon
drops! Catch up with all your friends who you haven’t
seen all summer (and make new ones too!) while
enjoying sumptuous appetizers, refreshing lemonade,
and perfectly sweet and sour lemon drops.  Wear your
favorite, festive flip flops and come prepared to hang
with your Covington BFFs at the Nichols home.  Date:
Friday, August 27 at 7:00pm.  Limited to 50 people.  $40
per person.
Donors: Lori Cox, Diana Ekstrand, Valerie Nicols,
Jenny Williams
206. Join the Amazing Race: Los Altos School
District (9/25)
Do you think you have what it takes to win the first
ever Los Altos School District Amazing Race? Gather
the three other members of your team and take the
challenge to solve clues, overcome obstacles, and be
the first to the gourmet dinner party and finale for the
ARLASD. Each school in the district will send their finest
team of four adults (no children) to compete in this
fun and exciting battle of the best. Bid on this item to
represent Covington!! Date: Saturday, September 25,
2010.
Value: Priceless
Donors: Signa & Mark Athertons, Paul & Kim Albright,
Kimberly & Chris Dickerson, Vicky & Russ Fujio,
Karen & Craig Jones, and Debbie & Ken Munro
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213. Invigorative Hike and Relaxing Brunch,
Up for it? (9/26)
Ladies, have you always wanted to discover the
beautiful foothills around you? Why not start your day
off with an invigorating hike followed by an amazingly
delicious brunch with friends? This event promises to
be energetic, fun and rewarding. Hike takes place on
Sunday, September 26 from 8:00am-12:00pm and starts
at Hidden Villa parking lot. Limit 20 people at $40 per
person.
Donors:  Alene Baronian, Pauline Goloubef,
Emma Rossi, Anne Toth
204. Family Outdoor Movie Night (10/2)
Enjoy an evening with friends and family at an outdoor
family movie night on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Join the
Ekstrand and Landphere families for a twilight showing
of an age-appropriate release. Bring your warm blankets
and lawn chairs and enjoy movie treats under the stars
with your school friends. Takes place at the Ekstrand
home. Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010. Doors open at
7:00pm, movie starts at 7:15pm. Limited to 20 families,
$40 each family.
Donors: Ekstrand and Landphere Families
208. Holiday Ornament Party (12/3)
Kick-off the holiday season at the 2nd annual Ornament
Exchange party! Enjoy festive cocktails and hors
d’oeuvres with fellow Covington Moms before you
duke it out for your favorite holiday ornament. There is
plenty of good-humored strategy, suspense, and stealing
in order to get the ornament you want. Bring a new,
wrapped ornament, your holiday spirit, and lots of good
cheer. Date: Friday, December 3, at 7:00pm. Limited to
30 people, $50 each.
Donors: Diana Ekstrand
Kathleen Vitakis
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 209. Disco Bingo & Dinner Party (2/4/11)
The grooves are back with this smash hit party! Dress up
in your shiniest disco outfits and bring the whole family
out to dance, play and eat with other fabulous Covington
families. You will enjoy an Italian dinner, wine, dessert
and other prizes! Date: February 4, 2011, 6:00 to 9:00pm
at Los Altos Youth Center (LAYC). Limited to 45 families
at $65 per family.
Donors: Butaney, Eckinger, Kim, Mihalko,
Ratner, and Wolff Families
200. There’s a Five Alarm Party In The
Firehouse Tonight! Main Sports Lounge
Spend the evening with our local heroes, the brave and
rugged Los Altos Firefighters! The firefighters from
the El Monte Station are cooking for you and your
guests and it’s going to be five-alarm fun! Your party
of eight will be welcomed for a behind-the-scenes tour
and dinner, prepared by the firemen themselves. The
firehouse really gets rocking with rides on fire engines,
equipment demonstrations, and a slide down the
firehouse pole. This will be a fun and exciting evening
for a group of adults or a great family outing. Time and
date to be mutually agreed upon.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Santa Clara County Fire Department
- El Monte Station
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201. Lots of Pitchers at First & Main Sports
Lounge
Looking for a televised sporting event? Go to First &
Main to watch your favorite sport with your favorite
people and enjoy 10 pitchers of beer on the house. First
& Main is the premier sports bar in downtown Los Altos,
featuring over 14 high definition televisions, plenty of
seating, and friendly staff. It’s the place to go for every
NFL, NCAA, NHL and NBA game! Bring friends and get
your game on!!
Value: $100
Donor: First & Main Sports Lounge
202. Be a Celebrity Bartender at First &
Want to go where everybody knows your name? Come
and learn the art of making the perfect martini for your
friends. Come one, come all to eat, drink and be merry
and give back because First & Main will donate 15% of
all food and beverages from your shift to the Covington
PTA. Date to be mutually agreed upon with donor. Shift
must take place on a Sunday, Monday or Tuesday. Offer
expires March 2011.
Value: Priceless
Donor: First & Main Sports Lounge
 Adventures and Getaways
266. Two VIP Tickets to The Tonight Show in
LA!
Here’s your chance to see the legendary show in person
with these two VIP tickets to The Tonight Show with
Jay Leno in Burbank. Be part of a live studio audience
and experience the taping of a late night show. As
a bonus, enjoy a 60-minute personalized tour of the
NBC Studio lot including the famous Tonight Show set,
and wardrobe, make-up, set construction, special and
sound effect departments. Who knows? Maybe you’ll
get an autograph or photo op along the way! Allow 4
weeks to reserve your VIP seats! Winner to arrange own
transportation. Tickets and tour expire March 20, 2011.
Value: Priceless
Donor: NBC Universal
255. Four Nights at an Oregon Beach House
Cozy up in a beautiful home on the Oregon coast near
Tillamook (just 90 minutes from Portland). The “Strand”
is an architectural delight that sleeps ten people. The
main bedrooms are located on the second floor with
a king bed master bedroom, a queen bedroom, and a
third bedroom with a queen hide-a-bed and bunk bed.
On the third floor is a deluxe entertainment area with
a gourmet kitchen, fireplace, two decks, and every
convenience one could imagine. Above the third floor
is a loft bedroom with a queen hide-a-bed overlooking
the living room -- a great place for kids. Cleaning fee is
included. This home is available any four nights through
the rest of 2010 except the months of July and August
2010, and any nights not already rented. Go to www.
happycamphideaway.com to view photos.
Value: $1,275
Donors: Fran & Neal Callan
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263. Los Altos Police Department Ride Along
Interested in law enforcement? Experience what it’s
like to be a Los Altos police officer! Spend four hours
accompanying an officer in the front seat of a patrol car
and help maintain law and order around town. Who
knows? You might get to issue a speeding ticket! For
ages 14 and up. Expires December 31, 2010.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Los Altos Police Department
253. Shanghai in the Summer
Come visit beautiful Shanghai! If you’re planning a visit,
come stay in this lovely 1,440 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2
bathroom condo. The condo is located on the 16th floor
of a 20-story building, providing excellent views of the
city and well-located for shopping. Within a 10-minute
walk, you can access the city’s subway system and board
at the Huai Hai Road station. Available August 1-31, 2010
or other mutually agreeable dates.
Value: $1200
Donors: Qin Chen & David Zhu
258, 267. Moms Horsing Around
Love horses? Love the outdoors? Then drop the kids
off at school and meet Covington Mom, Suzanne Kasso,
at the barn! Spend a beautiful morning atop Snappy
Francesca, a friendly, beautiful, bay Thoroughbred
mare. We will tour Arastradero Preserve from a unique
vantage point. Suzanne will be your private, personal
guide. No previous experience needed; the ride will be
custom tailored to your ability. Working mom? This is a
great mental health morning! Date to be agreed upon
between donor and winning bidder. Two available.
Value: $200
Donors: Suzanne & Chris Kasso
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 256. The Ultimate Relax and Play Central Coast
Get-Away
Cambria is a delightful seaside coastal community and
a popular vacation destination on the Central Coast of
California, located just South of San Simeon, home of
the famous Hearst Castle, and North of San Luis Obispo
on Highway 1. This auction package includes a fabulous
consecutive two night stay at the Olallieberry Inn -- an
historic bed and breakfast awarded “Best Breakfast
in America” by Inn Traveler Magazine. Your weekend
adventure includes two tickets to the world renowned
Hearst Castle and wine tasting passes to Moonstone
Cellars and Black Hand Cellar, highlighting wines from
the Central Coast region. The Olallieberry Inn offers a
peaceful, serene and private oasis, yet is just a short
walk to the finest restaurants, shops and galleries. A
shopping pass for discounts at several Cambria shops
is also included. For your dining pleasure, a $50 dinner
certificate to Sow’s Ear Restaurant and a $50 gift
certificate to the Black Cat Restaurant are yours to
enjoy. Both restaurants offer award winning, fresh local
cuisine. Complete your weekend with two 90-minute
massages at the Inn given by resident innkeeper Marilyn
Draper, CMT, focusing on back, neck, shoulders, feet,
and finishing with a soothing scalp massage. This
vacation package is valid for two consecutive nights at
the Olallieberry Inn and expires March 2011. No blackout
dates. Call for reservations and availability. For more
information, visit www.olallieberry.com.
Value: $700
Donors: Lisa & Jay Gonzales
Marilyn & Larry Draper, Olallieberry Inn
Marjorie Ott
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264. Escape to Palo Alto
Feel your cares slip away with an escape to the Westin
Hotel in Palo Alto for a Friday or Saturday night stay in
a Fireplace Suite. In the morning, experience the calm,
sophisticated atmosphere while enjoying breakfast
for two at Restaurant Soleil. The Westin is an intimate,
boutique hotel offering a Mediterranean setting. Best of
all, the Westin is just steps from the Stanford Shopping
Center where you can shop at Nordstrom with this $100
gift card, have lunch at Babbo’s, a $50 value, and dessert
at Sprinkles with this $20 certificate. Hotel stay and
breakfast expire February 2011. Valid Friday or Saturday
only and subject to availability.
Value: $500
Donor: Cathy Rudolph
400. Bubbles and Ballet!
Celebrate your love with a dazzling evening of bubbles
and ballet! Relax at the comfy and stylish Bubble
Lounge in San Francisco for a champagne tasting for
two, a $75 value. Then head over to the SF Ballet for
a spectacular performance with these two orchestra
seats. The SF Ballet was the first professional ballet
company in America and has emerged as a world-class
arts organization since it was founded in 1933. You
may choose a production in Program 4, 6, or 7 on a
Tuesday through Saturday evening or matinee during
the 2010 Repertory Season. Tickets and show must be
selected and the gift certificate redeemed by April 21,
2010. Reservations highly recommended at the Bubble
Lounge. Gratuity not included.
Value: $195
Donors: San Francisco Ballet
The Bubble Lounge SF
251. Opera and Overnight in San Jose (4/24)
Enjoy two tickets to Puccini’s “La Rondine” at Opera San
Jose on April 24, 2010 followed by a luxurious night’s
stay in a deluxe guest room at Hotel De Anza. Hotel
De Anza offers the ultimate combination of classic
architecture and modern comfort. Hotel offer expires
March 31, 2011.
Value: $311
Donors: Hotel De Anza
Opera San Jose
265. Date Night by the Bay 257. Whale Watching for Two

At 231 Ellsworth in San Mateo, you’ll enjoy big city dining
in a neighborhood setting. Apply this $50 certificate
towards an exquisitely prepared dinner in a warmly
elegant setting. 213 Ellsworth is a favorite destination
for celebrations and special occasion dining. After
dinner, take in a show at Broadway by the Bay during the
2010 season. Some exciting productions include: “Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels,” “Annie,” and “La Cage Aux Folles.”
Broadway tickets expire November 21, 2010. Restaurant
certificate not valid for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve and
expires March, 2011.
Head to the Monterey Bay Whale Watch Center for a
trip aboard a whale-watching cruise. You’re sure to
see whales and dolphins on this marine-biologist lead
adventure. Persons with heart conditions or who are
pregnant are not permitted on the trip. Expires March
2011.
Value: $90
Donor: Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Value: $126
Donors: 231 Ellsworth Restaurant
Broadway by the Bay
254. There’s Room for Four in Bear Valley
You’ll feel far away from the everyday when you retreat
to this Bear Valley condo for four. Enjoy any two non-
holiday consecutive nights until April 15, 2011. If your
party is five or more, and Bear Valley is the place for
you, contact the donor in advance of the auction to
arrange alternate lodging. Cleaning fees and a $50 non-
refundable security deposit are not included. Check out
the properties at bearvalleyvacationrentals.com.
260. Take a Ride on the Niles Canyon Railway
Spend a Sunday afternoon with your family on the Niles
Canyon Railway. Niles Canyon Railway provides historic
train ride experiences year round from the 1880’s depot
in Sunol and from Niles Station in Fremont, California.
Enjoy this rustic, scenic rail adventure in the heart of
the Bay Area. Four passes are included for the Sunday
excursion train. Check the web site (ncry.org) for train
times. Expires October 2010.
Value: $40
Donor: Niles Canyon Railway

Value: $600
Donor: Joel Barnett
261. A Romantic Weekend at the Cabana Hotel

Here’s your chance to get away without having to go

259. Discover the Pace of Nature at Costanoa too far away. After enjoying a romantic Saturday night’s
Lodge and Camp stay, wake up to an elegant Sunday brunch for two at
the Cabana Hotel, site of this year’s Covington Auction.
Costanoa is an eco-adventure resort designed to Valid until March 20, 2011. Subject to availability.
encourage guests to explore the stunning beauty of
our protected California coastline. Enjoy a two-night Value: $250
stay in one of Costanoa’s Pine Village Tent Bungalows Donor: Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel
which are wood-framed with canvas walls, electricity
and heated mattress pads. Excludes holidays and based
on availability. Upgrades possible for difference in rate.
Expires March 20, 2011.

Value: $206
Donor: Costanoa Lodge & Camp

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 252. No Room For Guests?
Send visiting friends and family to the familiar Courtyard
by Marriott in Los Altos for a Friday or Saturday night
stay. They’ll be in good hands with the latest in hotel
amenities and comforts of home. In the morning, treat
them to a classic Palo Alto breakfast at Hobee’s, valued
at $25. Hotel offer expires January 26, 2011. Advance
reservations are required. Hobee’s certificate not valid at
Cupertino location.
Value: $160
Donors: Courtyard by Marriott Palo Alto-Los Altos
Hobee’s California Restaurants
262. Two Night Stay at Reno’s Atlantis Casino
Resort Spa
Enjoy two week nights in a luxurious Tower Guest Room
at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno. Treat your
senses to a decadent chocolate massage or coconut oil
exfoliation at the spa, enjoy more traditional recreation
such as golf, skiing, or swimming, and don’t forget
the gaming! Come live it up at Atlantis! Valid Sunday-
Thursday only, excluding holidays, conventions or special
events. Reservations must be made in advance. Expires
August 30, 2010.
Value: $200
Donor: Atlantis Casino Resort Spa

250. One Night Stay at the Courtyard by

Marriott

Guests coming to town and you can’t find your guest

room because it is also your cluttered office? Put them
up at the Courtyard by Marriott in Los Altos for a Friday
or Saturday night stay. In the morning, they can enjoy
a full breakfast buffet in the Courtyard Café. Valid
for Friday or Saturday night. Expires March 31, 2011.
Advance reservations are required.

Value: $135
Donor: Courtyard by Marriott Palo Alto-Los Altos

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 Expand Your Horizons
302. Behind-the-Scenes at Electronic Arts
Do you want to see the genius behind games like
Madden ‘10, Spore, NHL ‘10, and FIFA Soccer? Learn
about the artists and producers responsible for these
top games, what goes into video games, and how they
are created. Bring up to 10 kids on a private, behind-
the-scenes tour of Electronic Arts!! Hear from top game
designers, see the EA Campus, and shop the EA store!
Campus tours take 90 minutes and are scheduled on
Tuesday through Friday afternoons. Ages 10 and up,
please.
Value: Priceless
Donors: Electronic Arts, Kathleen and Alex Vitakis
305. A Lesson in Perspective Drawing for the
Family (5/1)
In addition to be being a busy Covington Mom of two,
Virginie is also our very own Art Docent specialist.
Don’t miss out on a chance to learn the magic tricks for
drawing in perspective. The entire family is welcome
to this lesson. Class will be held at Covington on May
1, 2010 from 1:00-3:00pm. $20 per person. 30 spots
available. Children should be in fifth grade or older.
Donor: Virginie Forget
314. Behind the Scenes at NBC11 Bay Area News
Don’t miss this tour
of the NBC11 Studio in
downtown San Jose. See
the actual set used during
newscasts, the control
room, the news desk, the
weather bureau, and the
sports bureau. Tour is for
15 people, 10 years of age
or older. Contact donor
to schedule tour.
Value: Priceless
Donor: CNTV/
NBC11
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300. Celebrity Forum
Enjoy two open seating tickets to the 2010-2011 Foothill
College Celebrity Forum series at the Flint Center in
Cupertino. Celebrity Forum provides you with the
opportunity to attend fascinating presentations by
heads-of-state, scientists, educators, business leaders
and newsmakers, and then ask the presenters questions
about their fields. The Celebrity Forum was voted best
lecture series in the nation by the International Platform
Association. The lecture series runs from September
2010-April/May 2011. Now you can be part of it too with
these two open seating tickets.
Value: $550
Donor: Dick Henning
301. One Year Family Membership to the
California Academy of Sciences
Become a member of the only place on the planet
with an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history
museum, and a four-story rainforest all under one roof!
Membership privileges include free unlimited daily
admission for two adults and your children, members-
only hours, special access to lectures, discounts, and
much more! Use your membership to get 15% off at The
Moss Room, the highly-rated unique and innovative
restaurant at the Academy. Never again will you be
at a loss for something fun to do! Membership allows
you to stop by for an hour or a day, any day, any time.
Don’t miss the many hidden treasures within the new
California Academy of Sciences.
Value $159
Donors: Philip & Hsia Choong
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 309. Lunch with Assemblyman Ira Ruskin
Los Altos-based State Assemblyman Ira Ruskin invites
you and a friend to lunch in Sacramento or at the 21st
District Office! Ira Ruskin would love to share all he
knows about local politics, running for elected office,
the past, present and future of our district, and what he
hopes to do with the rest of his term. This is your chance
to make your suggestions, voice your concerns, and be
heard by our very own State Assemblyman. Contact
donor to arrange.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Assemblyman Ira Ruskin
303. Autographed copy of “The Power of
Many” by Meg Whitman 307. Tour Filoli with a Friend
Meg Whitman doesn’t just talk about important values
such as integrity, accountability, authenticity and
courage, she lives them. She is recognized for her
game-changing innovation, tough decision making,
and passionate commitments to important causes -- all
based on strong, transparent values. In this engaging
and honest book, Meg shares these values and how she
applied them to pioneering a new model for managing a
twenty-first-century company.
Value: $26
Donor: Meg Whitman
304, 315. Four Tickets to the Lawrence Hall of
Science and futuristic aircraft, and immerse yourself in the high-
Experience a full day of fun and science with these four
passes to the Lawrence Hall of Science. Climb on the
back of a wall, travel the world of math, scale an 18 foot
granite sculpture and visit the NanoZone-the world of
the ultrasmall. Two sets available for auction.
Value: $48
Donors: Dean Dragoli & Ingrid Choong
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306. Four Fine Arts Museum Passes!
Treat yourself and three friends to one of the many fine
art exhibits at the de Young or Legion of Honor in San
Francisco with these four VIP passes. Some exhibits
currently showing are “Cartier and America” through
April 18, and “King Tut” through July 4 (for a surcharge).
Upcoming are “Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces
from the Musee d’Orsay” and “Impressionist Paris: City
of Light”. Each ticket good for one adult admission. No
expiration date.
Value: $40
Donor: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Enter the enchantment of Filoli House and Gardens.
Share this tour with a loved one and take in the
beautifully preserved, historically significant and
internationally recognized Filoli House and 16 acres of
lush formal gardens. Enjoy the beauty of this cherished
community resource. Please visit before October 24,
2010.
Value: $24
Donor: Friends of Filoli
308. Take Flight to Hiller Aviation Museum
Share your love of flying with your family and use these
four passes to enjoy the Hiller Aviation Museum in San
Carlos. Learn about aviation history, marvel at vintage
tech simulation experience: the Flight Sim Zone. Expires
December 31, 2010. Not valid for Vertical Challenge Air
show.
Value: $44
Donor: Hiller Aviation Museum

310. Hearst Castle Tour for Two

You’re invited to America’s castle -- Hearst Castle, that
is! High above the Pacific Ocean in San Simeon, CA, the
legendary W.R. Hearst created his private retreat. Once
accessible only to celebrities and famous guests, the
magnificent estate is yours to explore. Use these passes
for the Experience Tour, recommended for first-time
visitors. Make your reservations two days in advance.

Value: $48
Donor: Hearst Castle

312. Two Passes to the Asian Art Museum

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco holds one of

the most comprehensive collections of Asian art in the
world. With these admission passes, you and a guest
will embark on an artistic journey comprised of more
than 15,000 treasures, including tiny jade, monumental
sculptures, ceramics, paintings and textiles, spanning
6,000 years of history. Prepare to be amazed. Expires
March 31, 2011.

Value: $34
Donor: Asian Art Museum

313. Learn Something New Today

Study the course selection for Stanford’s Continuing

Studies Program and find a course that piques your
interest. With courses, seminars and workshops taught
by Stanford instructors in subjects ranging from business
and web technology to drama, literature, and the arts,
here’s your chance to learn something new! Classes are
offered during the evening and are open to all members
of the community. Certificate good for one course.
Valid for any quarter through Spring 2011.

Value: $500
Donor: Stanford Continuing Studies

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 Performing Arts
400. Bubbles and Ballet!
Celebrate your love with a dazzling evening of bubbles
and ballet! Relax at the comfy and stylish Bubble
Lounge in San Francisco for champagne tasting for
two, a $75 value. Then head over to the SF Ballet for
a spectacular performance with these two orchestra
seats. The SF Ballet was the first professional ballet
company in America and has emerged as a world-class
arts organization since it was founded in 1933. You
may choose a production in Program 4, 6, or 7 on a
Tuesday through Saturday evening or matinee during
the 2010 Repertory Season. Tickets and show must be
selected and the gift certificate redeemed by April 21,
2010. Reservations highly recommended at the Bubble
Lounge. Gratuity not included.
Value: $195
Donors: San Francisco Ballet
The Bubble Lounge SF
265. Date Night by the Bay
At 231 Ellsworth in San Mateo, you’ll enjoy big city dining
in a neighborhood setting. Apply this $50 certificate
towards an exquisitely prepared dinner in a warmly
elegant setting. 213 Ellsworth is a favorite destination
for celebrations and special occasion dining. After
dinner, take in a show at Broadway by the Bay during the
2010 season. Some exciting productions include: “Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels,” “Annie,” and “La Cage Aux Folles.”
Broadway tickets expire November 21, 2010. Restaurant
certificate not valid for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve and
expires March, 2011.
Value: $126
Donors: 231 Ellsworth Restaurant
Broadway by the Bay
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401. Time for Youth Theater and Fine Dining
Here’s your chance to introduce your family to fine
acting and dining – in one fell swoop! Peninsula Youth
Theater is a well-known Bay Area children’s theater
company that presents five professional-quality
productions each season at the Mountain View Center
for Performing Arts. Enjoy these four tickets to any
production in the remaining 2009-2010 season or
2010-2011 season until January 18, 2011. Upcoming
shows include “Seussical: The Musical”, “Narnia”, and
“Footloose: The Musical”. Before or after the show,
experience the casual, yet elegant atmosphere at Cascal,
where everyone can pick their favorite tapas-style small
plate, a $50 value. Expires November 30, 2010. PYT
ticket availability is subject to demand. Redeem your
tickets two weeks prior to the desired performance.
Value: $130
Donors: Peninsula Youth Theatre
Cascal
402. Chanticleer Collection and Performance
(6/2-6/5)
Come hear GRAMMY Award-winning Chanticleer, the
only full-time classical vocal ensemble in the United
States. With its seamless blend of twelve male voices
ranging from countertenor to bass, Chanticleer has
earned international renown as “an orchestra of
voices.” The gift certificate can be exchanged for four
seats to see a Chanticleer performance and also a “Best
of Chanticleer” CD and “The Singing Life” DVD. All
performances are at 8:00 PM. Dates and locations of
performances are:
Berkeley -- First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing
Way, Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Sacramento -- St. Francis Church, 1112 26th St, Thursday,
June 3, 2010
San Jose -- St. Joseph’s Cathedral Basilica, 80 South
Market Street, Friday, June 4, 2010
San Francisco -- Mission Dolores, 3321 16th Street,
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Value: $190
Donor: San Francisco Chanticleer Inc.
403. Four Tickets to CTC Family Series
Performances Season
It’s time for a family field trip to the California Theater
Center! The kids have all been, now let them take you!
This gift certificate may be exchanged for four tickets
to a Saturday morning performance (a few evening
performances might also be available) during the 2009-
2010 series. You can take two people to two shows or
four people to one show. Some of the season’s plays
include “Rumplestiltskin,” “Once Upon a Bedtime,” “The
Cay,” “The Princess and the Pea,” and “Just So Stories.”
Tickets must be redeemed by May 22, 2010.
Value: $48
Donor: California Theatre Center
404. Four Tickets to BATS Improv
406. Two Tickets to Peninsula Symphony’s
It’s time to LOL with these four passes to a show at BATS
Improv, voted San Francisco’s Best Theater Group by the
SF Chronicle and 12-times Best of the Bay winner! Laugh
yourself silly at an evening of completely improvised
comedy. Passes not valid for guest groups or select
shows, such as theater parts semi-final and final rounds,
or special event shows. Expires July 20, 2010.
Value: $80
Donor: BATS Improv
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405. Two Tickets to Berkeley Rep 2009-2010
Founded in 1968, Berkeley Repertory Theater has
established itself as one of this country’s top-ranking
professional resident theater companies, known for its
consistently high-quality productions. Winner of the
1997 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater, its
national reputation draws theater artists from around
the country to work on productions from September
through July. Use this pair of tickets to enjoy an
outstanding evening of theater in Berkeley. Upcoming
shows include: “Concerning Strange Devices from the
Distant West,” “Girlfriend,” and “A New Play by Lisa
Kron.” Reservations must be made at least ten days in
advance of the performance date that you select. Valid
for 2009-2010 season only.
Value: $102
Donor: Berkeley Repertory Theatre
“Tchaikovsky’s 5th” (5/21 or 5/22)
The Peninsula Symphony, a 60-year-old volunteer
organization, is widely considered the best non-
professional orchestra in the Bay Area. This season,
enjoy Tchaikovsky’s majestic Fifth Symphony and Berlioz’
Roman “Carnival” Overture. Also, Nikki Chooi, winner of
the 2009 Klein International String Competition, makes
her debut with the symphony. Tickets may be used
at one of two performances, May 21 at the San Mateo
Performing Arts Center or May 22 at the Flint Center in
Cupertino. Expires May 23, 2010.
Value: $68
Donor: Peninsula Symphony
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Capture the Memories
453. One Hour Photo Session with Beth
Sorenson Photography
This is your lucky night! Former Covington parent
and avid photographer, Beth Sorenson, will spend an
hour capturing your beautiful family at a local outdoor
location. You might remember her wildly popular black
and white student portraits from last year’s auction.
Well, she’s back and available to shoot a custom one-
hour session! Locations that are more than 15 minutes
away might incur an additional charge. Date to be
mutually agreed upon.
Value: $100
Donor: Beth Sorenson, Sorenson Photography
455. Scrapbook Album For All Occasions
This 8x8 inch album has a matte-leather cover in green
with blue stitching and comes pre-decorated. Just add
your pictures! Themed-pages make it perfect for a
birthday gift, loved one, or to capture a family vacation.
Has 24 decorative pages and includes extra sticker
sheets and die cuts so that you can add your own touch!
Value: $80
Donor: Meri-Beth Bird
454. Outdoor Family Portrait Enjoy a relaxing and fun photo session in the studio
Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the outdoors and
use the romantic qualities of natural light to create a
stunning family portrait. Get ready for a relaxed and
enjoyable portrait session at home or a local park with
former Covington parent, Nancy Mueller. Nancy creates
meaningful, timeless images that reflect your family’s
personality and charm. Session includes the sitting
fee and a 20x24 inch portrait. Date and location to be
mutually agreed upon. Expires April 30, 2011.
Value: $250
Donor: Nancy Mueller
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450. Classic Kids Photo Shoot
Create a unique, fun and lasting portrait of your children
with this photo shoot from Classic Kids Photography in
Los Gatos. You will receive one studio sitting for up to
two children and one 8x10 inch, black and white portrait.
Valid at the Los Gatos studio only. A second Classic Kids
photo shoot is available from the Burlingame studio.
Expires March 20, 2011.
Value: $450
Donors: Classic Kids Photography,
Los Gatos and Burlingame Studios
451 – 452. Family Photo Session
Is it time to update your family portrait? Look no further
than Vera Smirnova Photography Los Altos to capture
your growing family. Two family portrait sessions
available for auction. Expires June 5, 2010.
Value: $95
Donor: Vera Smirnova Photography
456. Child or Family Portrait by Genesis
Photography
or on location with Genesis Photography.  Genesis
Photography has been capturing family memories with
high quality photography for over 20 years.  Owner and
chief photographer, Vincent Isola, has been featured
in Architecture Digest, Martha Stewart Weddings,
and Modern Bride, to name a few.  The friendly and
helpful staff at Genesis has many other wonderful
photographers ready to capture your memories.  This
$300 certificate is good for one studio sitting and a
8x10 inch portrait. Certificate may be applied to a photo
session on location and portraits. Three weeks advance
booking required. Winner to contact donor to arrange.
Expires July 20, 2010. Five certificates available for
auction.
Value: $300 
Donor:  Genesis Photography 
457. Your Child’s Own Book
What do you do with all the artwork that your child
brings home from school? Do you put it in a box, which
ends up in the attic or garage, only to be forgotten or
worse yet, ruined and discarded? What better way to
capture and present your child’s work and imagination
than a beautiful, custom-designed, hard-cover printed
book. Children are thrilled to see themselves as authors
and their work celebrated in their very own book! Apply
this gift certificate for $150 towards a livelyhues’ custom
book service. The cost of the base service package,
which includes a 20-minute consultation, digitization,
imaging and professional book design of up to 30 pieces
of artwork, plus one copy of the hard-cover, coffee-
table-quality book, is $435. Additional copies of your
book are available for purchase, including digital for use
on your computer, web site, or cell phone. New clients
only. Gift card expires April 1, 2011.

Value: $150
Donor: livelyhues.com

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 At Home
500. Make Your Garden Sweet 503 - 504. Tiny Prints Gift Set
Rebecca Sweet has been designing gardens in the
Bay Area for the past ten years. She was the original
landscaper at Covington School when it re-opened
several years ago and is the creative force behind the
landscaping of many beautiful neighborhood properties.
This 90-minute consultation can be tailored however you
desire. You can get basic gardening questions answered
or start a garden design! Davino’s Florist in downtown
Los Altos donated these four lovely metal garden stakes
sure to enhance your garden space
505. Five Fairy Prints, signed by artist Mishell
Value: $285
Donors: Brian Davino Florist
Harmony in the Garden
512. Spruce up the House
Time to stop putting off those small home improvement
projects that never seem to get done. Covington
Dad, architect and general contractor, John Hamblin,
will provide four hours of handyman services toward
mutually agreed upon projects and timelines. Materials
will be supplied by the winning bidder.
Value: $300
Donor: John Hamblin
502. Pet Sitting for a Weekend
Animal lovers Cole Miller (4th grade) and Lauren Miller
(2nd grade) will pet-sit for you for one weekend. Come
home to a very happy pet Date to be mutually agreed
upon. No reptiles, please!
Value: $25
Donors: Cole & Lauren Miller
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Get a jump start on this year’s holiday cards and gifts
with this bundle of Tiny Prints goodies. This package
includes a $50 gift certificate towards any Tiny Prints
item, a card kit, thank you cards, and several perfect
hostess gifts. Two sets available for auction.
Value: $146
Donor: Tiny Prints
Swartwout
Bring the magical world of Mishell Swartwout into your
child’s room with this lovely series of five, framed fairy
prints signed by the artist.
Value: $250
Donors: Ann & Neil Wolff
507. Cloisonné Elephant
Continue your Night of Good Fortune by bringing home
this beautiful Chinese cloisonné elephant. Sure to add
elegance and good luck to any room, cloisonné is an
ancient technique of decorating metal with spectacularly
colorful enamel. The elephant is a traditional Chinese
symbol of happiness and good luck.
Value: $50
Donors: Wengbo Yang & Lifeng He
508. Cat Sitting for Two Weekends
Morgan Williams, Covington fourth grader, has a way
with cats and will provide two weekends of cat sitting
for your feline friend. Dates to be mutually agreed upon.
Value: $80
Donor: Morgan Williams
501. Matt Parker Photography, signed and
numbered - Sapphire Lake
Photographs from Matt Parker’s Sapphire Lake and Mt.
Fiske collection were featured by Outdoor Photographer
Magazine. This color 18 x 24 inch matted photo is from a
Sapphire Lake hike.
Value: $99
Donor: Matt Parker
513. Collection of Sunset Publishing Books
In need of a change? With this set of Sunset books you
will be ready to landscape, design, rearrange, create and
makeover any space inside and outside your home! Full
of ideas, photos and easy to follow instructions.
Value: $125
Donor: Sunset Publishing Corporation

509. Dog Sitting for a Weekend 514. Organize Your Files

The Callan family will dog-sit a kid-friendly dog for you
for one weekend. Come home to a very happy dog! Date
to be mutually agreed upon. Dog care to be provided
(preferably) at the Callan house.
Value: $100
Donors: Fran & Neal Callan
There’s no excuse not to get organized with this home/
small business file system, including new file folders and
labels, paper and small electronics recycler, shredder,
and more! They’ll give you a lesson on staying organized
too! Winner to supply hanging and tab top files and tabs.
Out of area driving will be charged at the normal rate.

Value: $450
510. Two Hour Interior Design Consultation Donor: The Time Butler Professional Organizers

Let an award-winning designer from the Walden Design
Group help you re-design a new space in your home. 515-516. A little TLC for your car
This two hour in-home interior design consultation
will include advice on space planning, color, lighting, Give your car some TLC at Toyota Sunnyvale with this gift
cabinetry, finishes, accessories, or furnishings. Here’s certificate for an oil change at Toyota Sunnyvale. Two
your chance to tackle that room makeover, remodel, or available.
addition project that you keep postponing. Consultation
coverage area is limited to a 10 mile radius from Los Value: $45
Altos. Expires: June 30, 2011. Donor: Toyota Sunnyvale

Value: $180
Donor: Walden Design Group

511. Tiffany Birch Original Fine Art

“My passion for amber spilled onto the canvas!”
exclaims artist Tiffany Birch. Tiffany’s youthful energy
comes across in her brightly colored canvasses, all of
which evolve from her own unique creative process.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire “I Dream of Amber”.
This painting is an acrylic on canvas/mixed media, 24 x 24
inches.

Value: $1200
Donor: Tiffany Birch

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 Techie Toys
600. Apple iPod Extravaganza Gift Pack
Give the Apple lover you know this Apple iPod gift pack.
Includes an iTouch (32 GB), iPod Nano (16 GB), and the
Shuffle (4 GB).
Value: $560
Valeria & Derrick Carty
601. Flip Mino-P Digital Camcorder with a
Custom Skin Donors: Valerie & Steve Taglio
It’s not just what you say, it’s what you say it with! The
Flip Mino-P Camcorder combines remarkable video
quality in a pocket-sized package that will be custom-
designed just for you. The lucky winning bidder will get
this Flip Mino-P with their favorite picture printed on the
outside of it. Go to theflip.com for full product details.
Winner to contact donor to arrange.
Value: $180
Peter Winer
609. The HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje
series single file should thrill legions of designers. As an added
Perfect for the middle- or high-schooler in your life,
it’s as if this special Tord Boontje Mini was designed
specifically for your teen. Tord Boontje is an award-
winning designer and professor at College of Art in
London, as well as a leader in social and environmental
responsibility. His exclusive design features flora
delicately weaving around animals. Specifications
include:
• Windows 7 Starter 32-bit
• Intel Atom Processor N280 Cheryl House & Peter Meyn
• 1Gb DDR2 System Memory (1 Dimm)
• 250Gb 5400rpm SATA hard drive
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 with 5-in-1
Digital Media Slot
• 10.1” diagonal HD LED Anti-glare Widescreen
Display
• HP Mini Webcam
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• Wireless-G Card with Bluetooth
• One 3-cell and one 6-cell Lithium Ion Batteries
• Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007
• Wireless Laser Mobile Mouse by Studio Tord
Boontje
• 1-year HP Care Pack Accidental Damage
Protection Service
Value: $890
Hewlett Packard
602. Adobe Illustrator CS4 and Private Two-
Hour Class
With Adobe Illustrator CS4 software, you can now
handle multipage projects. That critical feature
provides a reason for users of older versions to update
to Illustrator CS4. There are some other very nice
capabilities introduced in the latest version as well,
but the simple ability to create the front and the back
of a document or manage multiple artboards within a
bonus, Kathleen Vitakis, Covington Mom and graphic
designer, will spend two hours with you to teach you the
basics of Adobe Illustrator and show you how to use the
upgrades featured in the latest CS4 version.  Class date
and time to be mutually agreed upon. A private class like
this is hard to find and is well over a $200 value. Contact
donor to choose the platform and language you want
and the software will delivered to you 3-4 weeks later.
Class expires September 30, 2010.
Value: $900
Kathleen Vitakis

603. Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Private Two-
Hour Class with 6 Games
Adobe Photoshop CS4 features new ways to make
ordinary photos extraordinary. With a more intuitive user
experience and greater editing freedom, Photoshop CS4
offers new ways to make image adjustments and create
masks, more powerful compositing, improved color
correction, accelerated graphics handling, and enhanced
raw image processing.  As an added bonus, Covington
Mom Annette Jenab will spend two-hours teaching you
the basics of Adobe Photoshop.  This class is best suited
for someone new to Photoshop or a beginner. A private
class like this is hard to find and is well over a $200 value.
Contact donor to choose the platform and language you
want and the software will be delivered to you 3-4 weeks
later. Class expires September 30, 2010.
 
Value: $900
Donors: Cheryl House & Peter Meyn
Annette Jenab
604. TurboGrafx-16 Game Console with 4
Games The HP MediaSmart Server EX495 lets you centralize
Perfect for the vintage gamer in your family! If you like
Nintendo or SegaGenesis, this is for you. TurboGrafx-16
game console comes with Rf connector (works on any
TV with the normal coaxial input), AC adapter, two
controllers, and multiplayer adapter. Comes with four
games: TV Sports Football, TV Sports Hockey, Keith
Courage, Bonk’s Adventure (fantastic platformer where
you’re a caveman taking out enemies with head bonks!).
Value: $75
Donors: Dean Dragoli & Ingrid Choong
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605. Japanese PC Engine CoreGrafx System
Perfect gift for the gamer in your family! This is the
Japanese version of the US TurboGrafx-16 game system
from the late 80’s/early 90’s. Enjoying huge popularity
in Japan. Known for fantastic shooters and some quirky
action games, you’ll find that if you were only into
Nintendo and Sega products, you were missing out.
This item includes: PC Engine CoreGrafx game console
with AV cables (standard RCA type red/white/yellow
composite video with stereo audio), AC adapter, two
controllers, and multiplayer adapter. Comes with six
games: Galaga ‘88 (the classic arcade shooter!), Dragon
Spirit (vertical scrolling shooter ), Kato & Ken, PC Genjin
(Japanese version of Bonk’s Adventure), Youkai Dochuki,
Bomberman ‘93 (perhaps the best multiplayer game for
any system!)
Value: $75
Donors: Dean Dragoli & Ingrid Choong
610. HP Media Smart Server EX495
media from multiple computers for sharing with friends
and family at home or away, as well as automatically
backing-up your digital media. Stream music, photos
and videos to your devices, automatically convert your
videos to a format you can play, stream to your iPod
Touch or iPhone with the MediaSmart Server iPhone
app, and much more! Specifications include: Microsoft
Windows Home Server, Intel Pentium Processor, Dual
Core 2.5 Ghz 64-bit, 2Gb DDR2 DRAM, 1x1.5Tb SATA 7200
RPM, 4 drive bays (3 available), 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 eSATA
port, Compact size (5.5” x 9.8” x 9.2”).
Value: $688
Donors: Valerie & Steve Taglio
Hewlett Packard
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 Just for You
662. Seven Months of Babysitting! 658. Buy Your Way Out Of Traffic Duty

We have put together a fantastic line-up of Covington
and Springer alumni who are now at Egan and Los Altos
High to babysit your children while you enjoy a night
out.  Each of our our seven trusted babysitters will watch
your children for one 4-hour block of time. The date
and time of babysitting should be mutually agreed upon
between the winner and the babysitters. Please allow
extra time to schedule these busy students. Overtime to
be paid at $10/hour. No children in diapers, please.
Stop! Covington Mom, Virginie Forget, is offering to
cover your Traffic Duty shift! Virginie will cover one
afternoon shift of Traffic Duty before the end of this
school year. Date to be mutually agreed upon. Expires
June 9, 2010.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Virginie Forget

Value: $280 651. Facial by Bloom Skincare

Donors: Natalie Arnheim, Blaine Dzwonczyk, Avery Ikeda,
Nikki Klepper, Matthew Nero, Amanda Soo, Tim de Visser  Achieve renewed and glowing skin with this custom
facial at Bloom Skincare in downtown Los Altos where
you’ll find the perfect blend of relaxation and results in a
cozy, friendly environment.
657. Bronze & Silver Choker Necklace
Value: $85
Our own Covington Mom, Yvonne Cornell, will be Donor: Bloom Skincare
modeling a lovely bronze “O” choker necklace on
auction night. This necklace made by hand in Thailand
consists of multiple strands of bronze beads intertwined
with an extra large hand-hammered, hand-formed,
654. A Month of Wellness for You and Five
sterling silver “O”. Look for Yvonne wearing this
signature necklace on auction night as she mingles Friends
through silent auction selling tickets for Teacher For A
Day. Make yourself a priority with help from ApplyWellness.
This one month program includes an initial
Value: $195 Comprehensive Wellness Assessment, one 90-minute
Donors: Yvonne & Dan Cornell planning and goals session, and four hour-long wellness
Dahlia Blu Designs group meetings for five total sessions. Classes for up to
six participants to occur at a location and time chosen by
the winner and arranged with ApplyWellness. Expires
June 1, 2010.

Value: $1800
Donor: ApplyWellness

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660. KFOG Live from the Archives CD Set
Hey Fogheads! Bid on this now out-of-print set of five
CDs, chronicling KFOG Live from the Archives, Volumes
11-15. These are KFOG’s annual CDs of exclusive live
recordings from KFOG private concerts and events.
Includes intimate small venue performances by the likes
of David Gray, The Fray, Marc Cohn and The Pretenders.
Value: $100
Donor: KFOG Radio
661. Spend the Day at SkinSpirit
Smooth it out! Tighten it up! Shrink it down! SkinSpirit in
Palo Alto is the perfect blend of skincare clinic and spa
and offers non-surgical cosmetic procedures as well as
luxurious and thereapeutic spa treatments – all under
one roof. Use this gift certificate for a signature facial, a
50-minute relaxing massage, and a skin care consultation
with an expert Aesthetic Nurse Specialist. Expires June
20, 2010.
Value: $500
Donor: SkinSpirit
656. Escama Studio Mini Clutch Martial Arts programs integrate principles and practices
Humble materials elevated through design and integrity
best describe the quality of Escama Studio purses. To
achieve their singular look, the Escama Studio team
adapted traditional crochet techniques used in Brazil
and imbued this tradition with a modern design sense
and new materials. The mini clutch is crocheted with
over 200 post-consumer recycled pop tops. Its shell is
lightweight and supple with a fully lined, beautiful fabric
interior.
Value: $45
Donor: Escama Studio
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659. Make Time for Bliss
Leave it to Bliss Beauty Center to stop time and its
effects with this 60 minute customized massage, valued
at $110. You won’t believe the results! Enjoy these
earrings compliments of Bliss too!
Value: $205
Donor: Bliss Beauty Center
652. Pilates Cardiocamp for You and a Friend
Make fitness fun and weight loss easy. Pilates
Cardiocamp in Los Altos gets the best results and will
help you to achieve your health goals. You and a friend
can go together and learn how to fit fitness into your
busy schedule permanently and get the results you
want! Go to pilatescardiocamp.com for class schedule.
Expires April 19, 2010. No black-out dates.
Value: $483
Donor: Pilates Cardiocamp
655. Kickboxing at Hiruko
Take an integrative and holistic approach to your fitness
and health with this certificate for five cardio kickboxing
classes at Hiruko in Palo Alto. Good for teens and adults
alike. Rooted in ancient traditions, the Hiruko Healing/
of traditional Tae Kwon Do, healing Qigong, and Positive
Coaching. Expires June 15, 2010.
Value: $80
Donor: Hiruko
663. Stella & Dot Riviera Coin Necklace
Update your spring wardrobe with this stylish mix
of silver-plated brass vintage coins and cool aqua
chalcedony with labradorite stones on a silver-plated
brass chain. Preview the necklace and many other
designs at stelladot.com/pauline.
Value $79
Donor: Pauline de Visser, Stella & Dot
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 Culinary Delights
700. Covington Dad’s Sweet Shop – A Year of
Sweet Treats
Life’s short...Indulge with a year of sweet treats brought
to you by our very own Covington Dad’s Sweet Shop.
Once a month, a Covington Dad will deliver a homemade
dessert. Desserts featured include cakes and tarts,
trifles and truffles, fudge and toffee, and peanut brittle
and tiramisu. Satisfy your family’s sweet tooth tonight!
Deliveries start in April.
Value: Priceless
Donors: Timo Allison, David Brunner, Vikas Butaney,
Peter Dumanian, Brad Ekstrand, Ed Landphere, Ken Leong,
Neal Maeyama, Dan Nero, Steve Taglio and
Duston Williams
Sibby’s Cupcakes
701. Kitchen Experience and Dinner for Two at
Chez TJ
Michelin starred Chez TJ is pleased to announce the
arrival of Chef Scott Nishiyama. His extraordinary
background includes working at both The French
Laundry and with Daniel Boulud. Chef Nishiyama has
taken command at Chez TJ as Executive Chef, with an
entirely new menu of his own creation that is delighting
guests.  Take a behind-the-scenes look at the Chez TJ
kitchen and take in the synchronized culinary symphony
before sharing a delicious dinner for two, a $170
value.  Tax, gratuity and beverages not included.
Value: $170
Donor: Chez TJ
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702. Home-Made Indian Meal, Delivered
Satisfy your craving for authentic Indian food now! Here
is your chance to have a delectable Indian feast for up
to eight people delivered to your home! Courses will
include an appetizer, bread basket, rice, and meat and
vegetarian dishes. As a bonus, a Bollywood music CD
will be included to create the right atmosphere! Enjoy
the flavors (and sounds) of India today! Dinner to be
delivered on a mutually agreed upon date in April,
September, or October of 2010.
Value: $350
Donor: Butaney and Shetty Families
707. Fresh Egg Subscription
See the difference, then taste the difference! Winning
bidder will receive one dozen fresh eggs delivered
to your home (or school) each week for 3 months
beginning April 1. Eggs are courtesy of second-grader
Justin Kasso’s five hens: Wilma, Betty, Dina, Spook and
Cotton Ball. Also included - a tour of the Crazee Kasso
Chicken Coop where you can meet the laying ladies!
Value: $60
Donors: Suzanne & Chris Kasso
710. Studio Cake For Dessert Tonight!
Studio Cake is the Winner of the 2009 Food Network
Cake Challenge and has been featured on the Martha
Stewart Show. It is our good fortune to feature a
custom Studio Cake baked and designed especially for
the Covington Auction! Cake serves 12 and will be served
at the winner’s table on auction night. Visit studiocake.
com for a design demonstration and to see photos of
what this cake might look like!
Value: $350
Donor: Studio Cake
704. Private Catered Dinner for 6 709. Enjoy Casual Dining at Buck’s of Woodside

Let JW Caterers of Menlo Park take care of your next
special occasion dinner in the comfort and warmth of
your own home. Utilizing market fresh ingredients
displayed and presented with flair is the cornerstone
and driving force behind JW Catering. Known for
bringing a sense of whimsy to the table, JW Catering
combines opulence and simplicity with playfulness and
perfection. Winner to work with donor to create custom
menu, including appetizer and four-course dinner. Date
to be mutually agreed upon. Not valid November or
December. Gratuity not included. Expires March 2011.
The place of legends, no place has witnessed more deals
closed than Buck’s of Woodside. Yet, its wacky décor,
kid-friendly staff and menu make it as family-friendly a
restaurant as you’re likely to find. These two certificates
($35 each) entitle you to enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner
at this famous Woodside establishment. Expires March,
2011.
Value: $70
Donor: Buck’s of Woodside

Value: $1200
Donor: JW Catering 711. $50 for Lunch or Dinner at the Fish
Market

703. $100 Gift Certificate to 99 Ranch Market
The Year of the Tiger is a splendid year offering us hope
and prosperity. Enjoy this gift certificate for $100 for
fresh vegetables, meat and Asian foods at 99 Ranch
Market on Grant Road.
Value: $100
Donor: 99 Ranch Market
705. See’s Candy Basket
Open since 1976, The Fish Market in Palo Alto serves the
freshest, high quality seafood available, simply prepared
and served up at an honest price. The Fist Market is
casual dining amid the many moving parts of a bustling
seafood house. Features of the restaurant include a bar
and lounge area, full service oyster bar with counter
seating, retail seafood market and their signature
mesquite wood broilers.
Value $50
Donor: The Fish Market

Enjoy this basket full of assorted milk and dark

chocolates, lollypops, peanut brittle, truffles, awesome
peanut brittle bars, and a coffee mug to help wash it all
down!

Value: $75
Donor: See’s Candies

708. Gift Certificate to Whole Foods

Enjoy a wonderful selection of fresh, natural and

organic foods at Whole Foods Market with this $100 gift
certificate.

Value: $100
Donor: Whole Foods

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 Fine Wine
750. Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir from
Marie Pinder’s Family Winery
Covington teacher Marie Pinder and her husband John
have donated one case of 2006 Santa Lucia Highlands
Pinot Noir from their family-run Pinder Winery. Pinder
Winery, located in Campbell, crushes over 40 tons of
grapes each year. They produce a wide selection of
wines, including Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet, Mourvedre,
Merlot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay.
Value: $360
Donors: Marie and John Pinder
752. Pathway to Pinot Wineries crush pad and stunning cellar. Nestled in the Santa
Enjoy two passes to the Pathway to Pinot Paradise tour,
courtesy of the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers
Association. This is a great chance to visit participating
wineries that will be offering Pinot tastings on Sunday,
March 28, 2010.
Value: $50
Donors: Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association
753. Peju Winery 756. Prestige Lot A - The Steve Warila
Peju Winery is recognized as one of Napa Valley’s top
wineries. Wine & Spirits Magazine gave its highest honor
to Peju, naming it the Top Artisan Winery of the Year.
Wine Spectator selected the Peju Reserve as one of the
top California Cabernets. Most of the highly sought
after wines are sold only from the winery, with a small
allocation available through distributors in a few states,
making them a special find. Experience these wines first
hand on a private winery tour and tasting for up to six
people. Prior appointment required.
Value: $100
Donor: Peju Winery
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754. Wine with Mayor (Lieutenant Governor?)
Gavin Newsome
If you are a fan of the liberal elite, enjoy this bottle of
2005 PlumpJack Syrah under the smile of Gavin. If not,
then use the photo for a rousing game of ‘pin the tail on
the liberal’ while you sip the wine.
Value: $45
Donor: Gavin Newsome
755. Wine Tour and Tasting for 30 People
Taste fine mountain wines while following the grade
from vine to bottle on this private tasting tour for 30
people at the Byington Winery’s chateau, vineyard,
Cruz Mountains with sweeping views of the Pacific
Ocean, Byington Winery provides the perfect setting
for sipping wines or celebrating special occasions. The
manicured grounds of the Byington estate and its
Italianate stone chateau create a striking backdrop for
any occasion. Four to six month advance reservations
are recommended. Outdoor availability dependent on
weather conditions. No expiration date.
Value: $300
Donor: Byington Winery
Memorial Case
Toast a great Covington Dad by sipping some of his
favorite red wines from Behren’s & Hitchcock. The case
includes:
2 bottles 2002 Alder Springs Vineyard Merlot
2 bottles 2002 Spring Mountain District Petite Sirah
4 bottles 2002 Alder Springs Vineyard Syrah
1 bottle 2004 Alder Springs Vineyard “4 Blocks” Syrah
2 bottles 2003 Beckstoffer To Kalon Cabernet Sauvignon
1 Bottle 2003 Herrick-Moulds Cabernet Sauvignon
Value: $590
Donor: Jenny Warila
757. Prestige Lot B - Fine Italian Wine Cellar
Starter
Some of the best wines from some of the best years
from some of the best winemakers in Italy. If you’ve
been thinking about adding some Italians to your cellar,
this is a great start.
1999 Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino
2000 Pulcino Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
2001 Casisano Colombaio Brunello di Montalcino
2004 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino
2004 Mauro Veglio Barolo
Value - $343
Donors: Neal Maeyama, Wendy Boufford & James
Murdoch, Hina & Shakeel Khader,
Nanette and Tom Malgesini, Paige & Mike Kaplan
760. Prestige Lot E – California Then and Now
758. Prestige Lot C – California Wines You Wish
Ever wonder how different wines can taste after they’ve
You Had (and Now You Can!)
You can become a California wine expert the hard way
by accumulating great bottles over decades. Or you can
skip that and buy this lot.
1991 Chateau Potelle Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 CASK Cabernet Sauvignon
2003 ZD Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Burrell School Valedictorian
2007 Jacquelyn Cuvee Blanc
Value - $390
Donors: Tim & Valerie Nichols, Yvonne & Dan Cornell,
Ann & Neil Wolff, Peggy & Bob McGrath, Walter Halvorsen,
Vijay & Elizabeth Pande
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759. Prestige Lot D – The World Cup Wine
Selection
Prepare for the upcoming World Cup by drinking the
wines of France, South Africa and Argentina. And get
your DVR ready!
1989 Chateau La Terrasse Bordeaux
2001 Leoville Barton
2006 Rustenberg “John L. Merriman”
2006 Chateau Haut Bages Liberal
2007 Achaval Gerrer Mendoze
Value - $250
Donors: Edward & Lindsay Hague, Neal Maeyama, Tim
Mitchell, Hina & Shakeel Khader, Lisa & Tie Kim
had the chance to mature in the bottle?  Can’t do that at
BevMo!  Here’s your chance to taste California wines a
decade apart.
1996 Robert Mondavi Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon
1996 ZD Merlot
2005 Hope & Grace Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Etude Pinot Noir
2006 Provenance Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Malm Cellars Pinot Noir
 
Value - $305
Donors: Mitsuru and Takako Yanese, Mark and Sue
Boennighausen, Linda and Bob Baxley, and James Reilly
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 761. Prestige Lot F – A Little Trip Around 763. Lot 9 – Pick a Pack of Pinot (Noir)
Europe
If Peter Piper knew what he was doing, he’d have blown
off the pickled peppers and gone straight to the rising
Get your Eurail tickets and passport ready!  With this lot, star of California wines – the Pinot.
you will experience noteworthy tastes of France, Italy,
Germany, Spain and Portugal.


2006 Rex Hill Pinot Noir Reserve
France:
2006 Sarget de Gruaud Larose (Bordeaux)
 2007 Pelligrini Olivet Lane Pinot Noir
2007 Fess Parker Pinot Noir
2007 La Milliere Chateauneuf-du-Pape (Rhone) 

2007 Cambria Pinot Noir
2004 Louis Jadot Nuits St. George (Burgundy)
 2006 Page Mill Pinot Noir
Italy:
2004 Rivetto Barolo Leon  (Piemonte)
 2006 Fort Ross Pinot Noir

2004 Ruffino Reserva Ducale Gold (Chianti)
 Value: $182

Donors: Diana and Brad Ekstrand, Judy Chapman,
Spain:
2005 Domino de Longaz (Carinena)
 Ivette Loredo, Kathleen and Alex Vitakis,
Jim and Kenna Fenton, Mark and Sue Boennighausen
Germany:
2006 Leitz Rudesheimer Magdalenenkreuz
Riesling Spatlese


Portugal:
Presidential Tawny Port - 10 year

 Value - $302 764. Lot 10 – Drive a Carrera, Drink a Carrera

Donor: Chad Starkey
Or, for most of us, drive the minivan, daydream about
the Porsche, and then drink great wine.

2 bottles of 2006 Boeschen Carrera

762. Lot 8 – The Cardinal Collection – Red and
White Value: $120
Donors: Jim and Valerie Cairns
Some light whites with three distinct reds (or cardinal if
you prefer!). Make your Cal friends jealous.

2007 Clos Pegase Pinot Noir

765. Lot 11 – August Poolside BBQ Perfection
2007 Chalk Hill Chardonnay
2006 Ferrari-Carano Cabernet 2006 Picture this – Chardonnay while the kids are in the pool,
2006 Hess Mount Veeder then send them inside to watch a video while you and
your friends enjoy red wines paired with that meat you
2008 Stags Leap Chardonnay marinated for three days. Or the rest of the hot dogs.
2005 Gundslach Bund Merlot
2008 Rombauer Chardonnay (2 bottles)
Value: $173
Donors: Suzanne and Don Bray, Tim and Valerie Nichols, 2005 Vine Cliff Chardonnay
Judy Missirian, Bibi Millet, Sonia and David Brunner 2005 Galil Mountain Yiron
2005 Ridge Pagan Ranch Zinfandel (2 bottles)

Value: $180
Donors: Efrat and Hagai Tal, Timo Allison, Erin Miller,
Alene and Vahe Baronian, Lori and Tom Cox

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766. Lot 12 – Kick off Summer with Class
Create a new family tradition – wine (or cocktails!) to
celebrate the last day of school and the beginning of
summer. Any of these reds or whites are the perfect
beginning.
2008 St. Supery Moscato
2008 Joseph Phelps Sauvignon Blanc
2008 Foxen Chardonnay
2005 Magnificat
2005 Villa Antinori Toscana
2007 Eos Estate French Connection
Value: $164
Donors: Claire Ledwith, Pauline Goloubef, Alene and Vahe
Baronian, Mili and Erich Torres,
Darcy and David Ratner
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767. Lot 13 – Case of Cabernet (and a bonus
bottle)
Does it get any better than bottle after bottle of
California’s best from small and large producers alike?
Just add friends and you have your own high-end
Cabernet tasting.
2005 Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Clos Pegase Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 SparrowHawk Cabernet Sauvignon (2 bottles)
2005 Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Stags Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Tudal Family Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Layer Cake Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Griffin Creek Cabernet Franc
Value - $415
Donors: Jeff and Jean Wong, Kathleen Gaspich, Ken Leong,
Timo Allison, Valerie and Steve Taglio, Tim Mitchell,
Mike and Jana Schlansker, David and Maria Ruyack, Jioping
Zhang and Xiaojun Ping, Dan and Amy Fischer,
Rick Altinger
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813. The Un(der) Employed Covington Dads
Golf Club - Slackers Welcome Home Game (parking included)
You may have read about it in The Wall Street Journal
or possibly Esquire’s Guide to Real Men. Or heard
about those outings to Half Moon Bay or Stanford or
Harding Park or Cordevalle or Cinnabar or Pasatiempo
or the notorious trip to Las Vegas. Here’s your chance
to become part of the experience. Dan Cornell and
Mike Kaplan will host the 2nd Annual Un(der) Employed
Covington Dads Golf Club. We will play at least one
weekday a month at some of the best courses in
Northern California (or at least the best ones that will
have us). Dan and Mike will arrange tee times and the
first round at the 19th hole. You will provide: greens fees
and the explanation to your wife about how this is really
a networking event and not a boondoggle. Limited to
20 people, $100 each.
Donors: Dan Cornell
Mike Kaplan
818. Love Tennis?  Play Doubles with Principal
Erin Green! the Field Club Level at AT&T Park. These seats are great
 
You and two friends are invited to play doubles tennis,
with Covington Principal Erin Green as your fourth!  knows? You might spot a celebrity or notable SF Giants
Show off your ace shots and make that set point with
Ms. Green as your partner.  Game and poolside lunch will
take place at Courtside Club in Los Gatos.  After lunch,
stay and enjoy the club for as long as you like. Must
redeem in April 2010.
                 Value: $200
                                Donor: Erin Green
800. Stanford Men’s Basketball and $100 at
Sundance The Steakhouse
Get in on the Cardinal action with two upper level seats
to a Stanford Men’s PAC 10 game during the 2010-2011
season. The exact game will be determined in the fall,
once the schedule is released. Before the game, enjoy
this $100 gift certificate for dinner at Sundance The
Steakhouse, the upscale, legendary steakhouse, family
owned and operated for over 35 years.
Value: $170
Donors: James Reilly
Sundance The Steakhouse
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805. Four Tickets to a San Francisco Giants
Enjoy a summer evening with your family or friends in
the Field Club Level at AT&T Park. You’ll be sitting in
some of the most desirable seats in the park and will
have access to Field Club amenities, including a separate
entrance, bar and concessions. These tickets come with
a parking pass to Lot A, the closest lot to the stadium. As
a bonus, the winner gets to keep the Giants memorabilia
on display at auction night. The seats are located in
Section 117, Row N. They are aisle seats behind home
plate. Ticket choices will be provided by the donor and
available on auction night. Enjoy the game!
Value: $450
Donors: Lori & Tom Cox
804. Two Tickets to a San Francisco Giants
Home Game
Enjoy a summer evening with your family or friends in
too! You’ll be sitting nine rows behind the Giants owner’s
seats and looking onto the Giants On-Deck circle. Who
player sitting with the owner just a few rows in front of
you! Better yet, the 1st baseman might toss you a ball
as he’s returning to the dugout. As a bonus, the winner
keeps the Giants memorabilia on display. You’ll have 3-5
games to choose from on auction night. Contact donor
with your choice one week after the auction. The seats
are located in Section 121, Row G. Enjoy the game!
Value: $225
Donors: Lori & Tom Cox
815. Toby Gerhart Autographed Stanford
Football
Take home a piece of Cardinal history with this Toby
Gerhart signed football. Named the 2009 PAC-10
Offensive Player of the
Year, Gerhart was the
nation’s top running
back, rushing for a school
record 1,871 yards and
scoring a nation-leading
28 touchdowns. Gerhart
finished second in the
Heisman Trophy balloting
by just 28 points in the
closest balloting in the 75-
year history of the award.
This football was signed
on December 20, 2009 on the Stanford campus. Here’s
your chance to get this signed football before Gerhart
gets drafted to the NFL in April 2010.
Value: $100
Donors: Diana & Brad Ekstrand
823. Four Tickets to Golden State Warriors
Game
Take the family to a Warriors game with these great
seats during the 2010-2011 season – two tickets are in
row 9 and two are in row 10. Game and date selection
to take place upon release of the 2010-2011 season
schedule. Tickets available to most games. Go Warriors!
Value: $340
Donor: Errol Buxton of RR Donnelley  806-807. Oakland Raiders Premium
810. Signed Stanford Women’s Volleyball
For the volleyball fan in your life, take home this
volleyball signed by members of the Stanford Women’s
Volleyball team -- yours for spiking!
Value: $50
Donor: Stanford Women’s Volleyball,
Dept. of Athletics
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821. Michael Singletary Signed 49ers Football
Don’t pass this opportunity to take home this NFL
football signed by SF 49er Head Coach and football
legend Michael Singletary. Singletary spent his
illustrated football career playing for the Chicago Bears
and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in
1998. He became head coach of the SF 49ers in 2008.
Value: $50
Donor: San Francisco 49ers
811. Signed Stanford Women’s Soccer Poster
Own a piece of Cardinal history with this team poster
signed by members of the Stanford Women’s Soccer
Team! The Stanford Women’s Soccer Team experienced
the greatest season in school history, completing the
first perfect regular season ever for a Pac-10 team and
reaching its first NCAA championship final.
Value: $20
Donor: Stanford Women’s Soccer
812. Two Lift Tickets to Sugar Bowl
Bid for these two slightly restricted lift tickets to Sugar
Bowl, valid for the 2010-2011 winter season. These lift
tickets are valid Sunday through Friday. Not valid for
Saturdays and holidays.
Value: $132
Donor: Sugar Bowl
Merchandise Set
Are you a Raider fan? Here’s your opportunity to have a
premium set of Oakland Raiders merchandise! The set
includes an Oakland Raiders Reebok team logo polo shirt
(size XL), t-shirt (size XL), and official NFL sweatbands.
Two sets available for auction--one black, one white.
Value: $86
Donor: Oakland Raiders
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 808. Four Lift Tickets to Tahoe Donner
Here’s your chance to teach the kids to ski with these
four all-day ski passes to Tahoe Donner, known as the
best place for families and beginners to ski thanks to its
friendly runs. Valid January 13, 2010 through April 10,
2011.
Value: $144
Donor: Tahoe Donner
814. One Day Climbing Clinic Value: $145
Founded in 2002, Adventure Out started as a company
that offered adventure trips and clinics exclusively
to women. Over time, they expanded their offerings
to men, children, and educational institutions. The
guiding philosophy of Adventure Out is to preserve the
sanctity of the activities and sports by teaching safety,
responsibility, environmental stewardship, and culture/
history to all of students. Bid for this gift certificate for a
one-day rock climbing class with Adventure Out!
Value: $90
Donor: Adventure Out
820. 4-Some at Palo Alto Hills Golf information. Blach location class times: Tu/Th from 6 to
Enjoy a fabulous afternoon of golf with your friends.
Originally designed by famed architect Clark Glasson in
1958, the Palo Alto Hills golf course was most recently
redesigned in 1999 by Robert Muir Graves. This course
offers a challenging, yet rewarding golf experience.
With the many elevation changes and undulating greens
some say you will never play the same course twice.
And with great panoramic views and a park like setting,
you can just enjoy the scenery if you are having an off
day! Includes complimentary green fees and cart fees.
Redeemable Tuesday through Friday, after 1 PM (except
holidays). Expires March 31, 2011.
Value: $600
Donors: Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club
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822. Take Me Out to a Stanford Baseball Game
With these 10 All Sports Vouchers from Stanford
Athletics, grab a few friends, a blanket and chairs, and
present these vouchers for a chance to cheer on Cardinal
baseball during the 2009-2010 season. On your way to
the game, pick up some snacks at Andronico’s with this
$25 certficate. Tickets subject to availability. Valid for
the following Stanford sporting events in the 2009-2010
season: Women’s or Men’s Soccer, Women’s Volleyball,
Women’s Basketball, or Baseball. Expires July 1, 2010
Donors: Stanford Athletics
Andronico’s Market
801-802. Two Month Membership to Team
Fitness (Blach or Egan sites)
Team Fitness gets you in shape by using energetic indoor
and outdoor workouts including different combinations
of running, weights, sport skills, abs, walking, ropes,
sprints, stretching, and more! Members steadily
improve conditioning without boredom or frustration.
Our coaches are friendly and experienced whether
you are just getting started or already in good shape!
Check out the website www.teamfitness.com for more
7 AM; Sat from 7 to 8 AM. Egan location times: M/W/F
from 6 to 7 AM. Two available for auction.
Value: $350
Donor: Team Fitness Inc.
809. Decathlon Club Fitness Family 817. Play Bocce con Amici
Membership
Escape to Italy in your own backyard! Play bocce indoors
Perfect for your family summer activities! Grab this by the bar or outdoors among the vine-covered arbors.
three-month family membership to the Decathlon Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos is an escape from your
Club. Take advantage of the club’s unique environment regular routine. Use this $100 certificate towards playing
where you can improve your health and fitness and bocce, dining, or merchandise -- it’s up to you! Expires
spend quality time with family and friends. Choose December 16, 2010.
from tennis, yoga, basketball, swimming, and anything
else your athletic-minded heart could desire. Includes Value: $100
initiation fee. Does not include monthly dues, which Donor: Campo di Bocce of Los Gatos
vary by membership type. Fitness Family membership is
$245 per month. New members only. Membership must
begin prior to September 20, 2010.
Value: $600
Donor: Decathlon Club

816. Superbike Showdown at Infineon

Raceway

The fastest riders on two wheels will return to Sonoma’s

Infineon Raceway for another great weekend of racing
at the Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown. This will
mark the only springtime visit to Northern California for
top riders from Suzuki, Honda, and Ducati. Don’t miss
out on the wild two-wheel action! Enjoy two general
admission tickets on May 15, 2010. Winner must redeem
tickets before April 1, 2010.
Value: $80
Donor: Infineon Raceway

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861. Family Tour and Dinner at the Firehouse!
Spend the evening with our local heroes, the Los Altos
Firefighters! The firefighters from the El Monte Station
are cooking for you and your family and it’s going to be
five-alarm fun! Your party of eight will be welcomed for
a behind-the-scenes tour and dinner, prepared by the
firemen themselves. The firehouse really gets rocking
with rides on fire engines, equipment demonstrations,
and a slide down the firehouse pole. This will be a great
outing for one or two families. The time and date will be
mutually agreed upon.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Santa Clara County Fire Department
- El Monte Station
880. Equine Veterinary Experience
Is your 4th, 5th or 6th grader crazy about horses? Does
your child dream of becoming an Equine Veterinarian?
Here is an amazing opportunity for you and your child to
test this career field. Join Dr. Gary Hanes of Briarwood
Equine Clinic in Portola Valley on a special appointment.
Dr. Hanes will share his wealth of knowledge and
expertise as you experience Equine Veterinary Medicine
up close and personal. This is a rare and unique
opportunity to spend one-on-one time with one of our
area’s top equine professionals. Time, date, and type of
appointment must be coordinated between the winning
bidder and Dr. Hanes.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Suzanne & Chris Kasso
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897. More than a Photography Class (4/4)
Learn how to take that perfect shot!!  Covington
Dad Bob Baxley will present a class that focuses on
documentary photography, aka photographic story-
telling, a skill critical to travel photography. Students
will learn the basics of how to properly hold and protect
a camera as well as the basics of exposure, including
focus, depth of field, aperture, shutter speed, and
ISO. The class will also take 45 minutes to individually
document the Covington campus and compare how
each student saw and interpreted their subject. They
will also discuss the difference between photographic
styles and story-telling methods. This promises to be a
great learning experience for those students in 4th, 5th
or 6th grade who are ready to enter the world of visual
communication.
One session will meet at Covington for three hours.
Tentative date: Sunday, April 4th at 3:00 PM.    
 
Value: $75 per student
                       Donor: Bob Baxley
902. Japanese Cooking Class for Six Kids (5/2)
Come join Covington Mom Linda Baxley and her
daughter Nicole at their home for a three-hour cooking
class. Your child will learn how to prepare Japanese
food and then will bring home an array of Japanese
appetizers for your family to share!! Open to six 4th-6th
graders. Parents to drop off and pick up at the Baxley
home. Date: Sunday, May 2, 2:00-5:00pm. Limited to six
students, $40 per person.
                       Donor: Linda Baxley
873. Scoop at Baskin Robbins! 863. Retailer for a Day at Marion Jackston’s in
What will it be? Chocolate chip, vanilla, or strawberry?
This is the best job and best opportunity in Los Altos.
Bring a friend along for a two-hour shift as a 31 Flavor
Scooper at Baskin Robbins on State Street! Our Baskin
Robbins owner is sweetening the deal by offering the
lucky winners a Baskin Robbins cap, apron, and assorted
goodies to take home. Students must be 3rd-6th
graders. Date and time must be agreed upon between
Baskin Robbins and the winner. Opportunity must be
completed by June 15, 2010.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Baskin Robbins
- Los Altos
882. Family Day at the Barn one-on-one or a small group instruction for this great
Does your family like to horse around? Are you missing
the horse component? Spend an afternoon with Snappy
Francesca, a friendly, beautiful, bay Thoroughbred mare.
Covington Mom Suzanne Kasso will teach you basic
horsemanship. Your afternoon will begin with grooming
and saddling and will culminate in a private lesson for
each family member. No previous experience needed;
the afternoon will be custom tailored to your family’s
ability. Ages two and older can ride. Date to be mutually
agreed upon with donor.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Suzanne & Chris Kasso
900. Stanford Women’s Basketball Ball Kid
An unforgettable experience for your 9-13 year old
daughter or son to get up and personal with the PAC-10
Champion Stanford Women’s Basketball Team. The Ball
Kid will get early entry to a Stanford Women’s Basketball
home game, shag balls during the warm ups, towel off
the court when needed, and spend the entire game on
the sidelines watching all the action up close. This is the
real deal! Also included is one general admission ticket
for an accompanying adult. Game to be in 2010 (TBD).
NCAA rules require the Ball Kid to be 9-13 years old and in
8th grade or under, no exceptions!
Value: Priceless
Donor: Stanford Women’s Basketball
Program, Eileen Roche
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Los Altos
Bid on this chance for your child to spend an hour and
a half gaining real-world retail experience at Marion
Jackston’s in downtown Los Altos. This unique
opportunity includes at $20 gift certificate to the store.
Winner must sign mutual release of liability form. Date to
be mutually agreed upon between winner and donor.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Marion Jackston’s
875. One Hour of Basketball Instruction by
Coach Reilly
Don’t miss out on this chance for one-hour of
personalized coaching time from Los Altos High
School Head Coach James Reilly. You can arrange for
opportunity to work with Coach Reilly.
Value: $50
Donor: James Reilly
899. Hand-Made Halloween Costume
Store bought costume again?  No more, with this item! 
Provide your child with a custom-made Halloween
costume.  Expert seamstress, Jeanette Jones, will
make Halloween wishes come true.  No costume is too
ambitious for Jeanette to tackle.  Parents must provide
costume materials. Expires October 31, 2010.
Value: $120
Donor: Jeanette Jones
887. Four Tickets to Disneyland and Disney’s
California Adventure Park
Take your family to the happiest place on earth with
these four one-day Park Hopper passes good for both
Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Park.
Tickets must be used by the same person all day. Offer
expires January 25, 2012.
Value: $400
Donor: Disneyland Resort
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Chief
Surprise your kids with this rare behind-the-scenes tour
of the Los Altos Police Department and then have lunch
with the Police Chief, Tuck Younis! Contact donor to set
date. Offer expires December 31, 2010.
Value: Priceless
Donor: Los Altos Police Department
870. Soccer Jamboree with Red Star Soccer
Stay and play soccer with Red Star Soccer Academy on
May 20 after school (minimum day). Bring your lunch,
water, shin guards, and a ball and get ready for a soccer
jamboree on the Covington field. Date: Wednesday,
May 20, 12:00-2:00pm. Limited to 25 participants, $25 per
person.
Donor: Red Star Soccer
901. Wooden Dollhouse with Furniture
Buy yourself hours of quite playtime with this lovingly
owned Scandinavian-style dollhouse and furniture set.
Invest in years of creative play.
Value: $200
Donors: Ann & Neil Wolff
850. Decathlon Summer Camp Gift Certificate
Decathlon Sports Club Summer Camps offer that
‘old neighborhood’ feeling with sports, games, and
socializing going on almost non-stop. Kids love the
contests, barbecues, slip & slide, water fights, swimming,
treasure hunts, trivia, arts & crafts, hide and seek, tug-of-
war, kick-the-can, tons of laughter, board games, card-
trading, and prizes. Go to decathlonsportsclub.com for
complete camp details. Bid on this $100 gift certificate
to help you get into the summer groove.
Value: $100
Donor: Decathlon Sports Club Summer Camps
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851. Summer Fun with the Little Ones
Spend your spring and summer getting reacquainted
with these Bay Area family favorites. Enjoy four passes
to the newly renovated and refreshed Happy Hallow
Park and Zoo, reopening March 2010. Happy Hallow will
have a new animal care facility, rides, restaurant, and
much more! Then use this family four-pack of tickets
to the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose to
test, crank, prod, and tinker. Kids of all ages will find
something to touch, explore and experiment with, the
perfect stimulus for young minds. After that, it’s all
aboard with these thirty tickets to the W. E. “Bill” Mason
Carousel or the Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad train ride at
Oak Meadow Park in Los Gatos.
Value: $132
Donors: Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad
Children’s Discovery Museum
Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
852. Summer Fun with the Older Ones
Get a head start on planning your child’s summer with
this package ‘o fun! Enjoy two one-day passes to Great
America. This voucher is good for any operating day
in 2010, except for July 1-4 or special ticketed events.
After that, spend the day slipping and sliding at Raging
Waters with these two one-day passes. The tickets are
not valid on holidays or private days and expire on July
31, 2010. Then jump, jump, jump at SkyHigh Sports with
these four passes. Passes are valid Monday-Thursday,
have no expiration date, but cannot be used for a party.
After all that amusement, exercise their brains at The
Tech Museum with these four passes which expire on
December 31, 2010.
Value: $244
Donors: California’s Great America
Raging Waters
SkyHigh Sports
The Tech Museum of Innovation
869. Paintball for 12 854. Check Out the New Happy Hollow!
Combine the game of capture the flag with chess, mix
in hide ‘n’ seek and add a large dose of adrenaline.
Paintball is challenging and fast-paced. If this is an
activity you’ve always wanted to try, here is your
chance. Each ticket covers one semi-automatic
paintball marker, face shield and battle mask, and all-
day admission. Paintballs and air fills must be purchased
at the field. Participants must be at least 10 years old.
Participants between 10 and 17 years old must get signed
parental consent. Reservations are required. For more
information, go to www.santaclarapaintball.com.
Value: $420
Donor: Santa Clara Paintball
853. Let’s Go North Family Package 855. Lots to Do Around Town
Treat your family to the new and familiar adventures
provided for in this package. Start with these four
admission tickets to the California Academy of Sciences
where a natural history museum, aquarium, and
planetarium come together under one roof. Tickets
expire September 30, 2010. Then make your way to
the wharf to get up close and personal with 20,000 of
the San Francisco bay’s most amazing marine animals
at the Aquarium of the Bay. These two passes expire
December 31, 2010. After that, head across the Golden
Gate Bridge to see Charlie Brown and the Peanuts
gang at the Charles M. Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa.
With four tickets, two t-shirts and an assortment of
cards, now is the time to see Schulz’s original artwork.
While you’re in the car, try another bridge and visit the
Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley where you can
make snow, rainbows and clouds, swim with fish in a
virtual ocean, and make electricity. This pass is for a
family of four and expires on December 10, 2010.
Value: $230
Donors: Aquarium of the Bay
California Academy of Sciences
Charles Schulz Museum
Lawrence Hall of Science
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Come explore the newly renovated and refreshed
Happy Hallow Park and Zoo, reopening March 2010.
Happy Hallow will have a new animal care facility,
rides, restaurant, and much more! After spending the
morning in the park, have lunch at In-N-Out burger.
These two certificates can be used to enjoy sizzling
burgers topped with all the best burger dressings at any
In-N-Out in California. Let your kids splurge with some
fries and a milkshake and the entire day is sure to be a
hit!
Value: $58
Donors: Happy Hollow Park and Zoo
In-N-Out Burger
Looking for fun family outings that are close to home?
Look no further! Enjoy Planet Bowling at Palo Alto Bowl
where they get the lights flashing, the sounds blasting,
and the pins flying through outer space! After a few
spares and lots of strikes, have dinner at the Boardwalk
with these two $25 gift certificates. Then switch gears
and strap on the skates and glide on the crisp, cold ice
with four admission passes and skate rentals to Winter
Lodge in Palo Alto. Wrap it up with this $35 certificate to
Armadillo Willy’s, a convenient place for lunch, a family
night out, or the rendezvous spot for your sports team!
Use the PA Bowl certificate before fall 2010
Value: $231
Donors: Armadillo Willy’s
The Boardwalk
Palo Alto Bowl
Winter Lodge
857. Looking For Something To Do?
We have the recipe for a memorable weekend morning
together of buying books and playing mini golf! Use this
$25 gift certificate to Books Inc. to get the kids started
on a new series of books, followed by mini golf at
Golfland in Sunnyvale for four. Passes expire December
31, 2010.
Value: $50
Donors: Books Inc
Golfland Entertainment Centers
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858. Spend Time Together in Los Altos 864. Flag Football Summer Camp
After letting your youngster pick their favorite toy using
this $25 gift certificate to Adventure Toys, walk down
the street to enjoy self-serve frozen yogurt at Miyo with
this $10 gift certificate. Choose your flavor, serve it into
a cup, and then choose from many different topping
choices from sprinkles to nuts to fruit. Take advantage
of quality time together in our lovely downtown.
Value: $35
Donors: Adventure Toys
Miyo Yogurt
859. Gold Star Gymnastics Birthday Party
Tumble! Leap! Bounce! Celebrate your child’s birthday at
Gold Star Gymnastics. Up to ten guests (or up to 30 for
an additional fee) will receive an hour and a half of fun-
filled gymnastics instruction, activities and games, and a
half hour of refreshments. Tables are provided for treats
and gifts. All you need to do is bring the food, drinks and
table decorations. Advance reservations are required.
Certificate expires July 1, 2011.
Value: $225
Donor: Gold Star Gymnastics
860. We Love the Outdoors - Family Pack amount not used. Expires March 30, 2011. Cannot be
Discover the wonders of nature and the world around
you! Your kids will love your new one-year family
membership to the Marine Science Institute in Redwood
City where you’ll go on whale-watches, tide pool trips,
discovery voyages on the bay, and much more! Don’t
stop there! Continue on to the Coyote Point Museum
for Environmental Education where natural settings
are combined with an aviary to showcase over 50 living
animals and flora indigenous to the Bay Area (one year
membership). Finally, get back to basics with this private
tour of Hidden Villa (limit 15 people) where kids can
discover the connection between sweaters and sheep,
come face-to-snout with a pig, and taste home-grown
veggies. Hidden Villa tour and MSI membership expire
March 31, 2011.
Value: $270
Donors: Coyote Point Museum
Hidden Villa Trust
Marine Science Institute
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Touchdown! Score a one-week flag football summer
camp for your child. After School Athletics provides well
recognized local football coaches and focuses on the
fundamentals of the game and skill development. Offer
is valid week of July 26 - 30, 2010, 9:00am to 12:00pm.
Value: $300
Donor: After School Athletics
865. After School Flag Football - Fall 2010
After school flag football is a perennial favorite with
Covington fourth, fifth and sixth graders. Secure a
spot for your child for the Fall 2010 session. Everyone
plays and coaches teach sportsmanship, team building
and skill development. Take advantage of this early
admission opportunity.
Value: $185
Donor: After School Athletics
866. Time For A Dental Check-Up
Who doesn’t know celebrity pediatric dentist, Dr. James
Kelly? Bid on this $200 gift certificate for Pediatric
Dentistry of Los Altos. Account will be credited if full
redeemed for cash.
Value: $200
Donor: James Kelly
– Pediatric Dentistry of Los Altos
867. Week of Camp Galileo
Your child will love this camp where enthusiastic staff,
and hands-on art, science and outdoor programs make
this a Bay Area favorite. Camp Galileo offers a museum
quality day camp for local families. Bid on this $200.00
credit towards one week of camp at the Los Altos
location. Credit must be redeemed by June 1, 2010 and
valid only for summer 2010.
Value: $200
Donor: Galileo Learning
868. Learn Spanish 877. Start your Engines!
Viviana Marchevsky of Easy Spanish will provide 10
personally customized classes of Spanish in a fun,
supportive environment. Classes will be held after
school. Open to all students from Kindergarten through
sixth grade. Two student opportunities are available.
Value: $300
Donor: Viviana Marchevsky
871. Week of Golden Eagle Sports Camp
This all-sports camp provides a wide variety of activities
for kids ages 5 through 13. Kids can explore swimming,
tennis, golf, chess, capture-the-flag, volleyball, and
more during this week of camp. Choose between the
Los Altos High School site and the Homestead High site.
Camp runs weekly from June 14 through July 30 from
9:30 AM to 4:15 PM. Valid summer 2010.
Value: $225
Donor: Monica Lodge - Golden Eagle Sports Camp
872. Three Baseball Lessons for your Slugger 27 attractions, 6 majestic gardens, and the world
Let Coach Ben Pesch assist your budding baseball player
hone his pitching and batting skills with these three
one-hour lessons. Ben has been coaching various travel
ball teams for 10 years and is familiar with Little League
and Pony rules. Contact Coach Ben to arrange mutually
agreed time and location.
Value: $150
Donor: Ben Pesch
876. General Contractor’s Apprentice Tool Set
Ready, get set, and build with these professional tools
from the Wm. H. Fry Construction Company. This set
includes a collectible kid-size Occidental tool bag,
Vaughan “little pro” hammer, Lutz 6-in-1 screwdriver,
Stanley combination square with level and scribe,
Stanley tape measure, carpenter pencil, regular pencils,
and safety goggles, of course. Some tools are sharp and
best suited for ages 10 and up.
Value: $85
Donor: Wm. H. Fry Construction Company
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Move over Indianapolis 500, Baylands Quarter Midget
Racing is in town! The Baylands Quarter Midget Racing
Club provides children ages 4.5 to 15 with a safe place
to race. The club has a racing facility in San Jose with
a paved 1/20th mile track, scoring tower, training shed,
and snack bar. This gift certificate, good for one 10-
lap session in a quarter Midget Race Car and a t-shirt,
expires October 31, 2010. Valid only at a Baylands
Promo Day Event, scheduled on May 1, 2010. Check
www.racing4kids.net for additional Promo Days this
year. Child must be 4.5 to 15 years old to participate.
Long pants and closed shoes required. Parent must be
present and sign release. Safety equipment is supplied
by BQMRA. Two available for auction.
Value: $25
Donor: Baylands Quarter Midget Racing Association
878. Two Tickets to Gilroy Gardens
Enjoy this gift certificate for two to Gilroy Gardens
Family These Park. Gilroy Gardens features 21 rides,
famous Circus Trees. Not valid during Holiday Lights in
December. Certificate expires November 28, 2010.
Value: $86
Donor: Gilroy Gardens
879. Pump It Up Party
Bid for this two hour Classic Party for your birthday child
and 25 of his or her friends. This item includes a gift for
the birthday child, 26 colorful balloons, and a good time
to be had by all!! Valid only Mondays through Thursdays
and excludes weekends. Offer valid through March,
2011. Original gift certificate must be presented at event.
Reservations for parties are made on a first come, first
serve basis.
Value: $302
Donor: Pump It Up - Sunnyvale
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 881. Week at Camp Shoreline 885. Two Beginner Belay Lessons at Planet
Surrounded by a wildlife sanctuary, nestled beside a
quaint lake, and led by an amazing staff of counselors,
Camp Shoreline gives local youths the ultimate summer
experience. The junior camper (ages 5 to 11 years old)
will be introduced to a variety of aquatic and recreational
activities. The mornings usually will be spent learning
a skill related to one of several sports that may include
kayaking, rowing, canoeing or pedal boating. Campers
will then get the chance to spend time on the water
putting to practice those skills. Afternoons may be spent
playing games, making crafts, taking a sailboat ride,
hiking, or learning about Shoreline Park, bird watching in
its wildlife sanctuary and exploring its natural history…
maybe even a chance to visit the Rengstorff House. Valid
for Summer Camp 2010 only. It cannot be exchanged for
cash and is non-transferrable. Campers must be between
5 and 11 years old. Visit www.shorelinelake.com for
dates and additional information.
Value: $335
Donor: Shoreline Aquatic Center
883. Keep Art Alive!
Set the inner artist in your child free with this $75.00 gift
certificate from Community School of Music and Arts
(CSMA) that can be applied to any art class, workshop or
camp. Certificate is valid for the summer or fall session
during 2010.
Value: $75
Donor: Community School of Music and Arts: Finn Center
884. Children’s Book from Kepler’s
Enjoy this delightful hardcover children’s book, “June
and August,” by Vivian Walsh. This imaginative story
explores the concept that the greatest friendships can
come to be if you are willing to overlook differences.
Value: $33
Donor: Kepler’s Books and Magazines
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Granite
Planet Granite combines world-class indoor climbing
with beautiful yoga studios and outstanding fitness
equipment. Learn to climb in a unique and relaxed
environment featuring the highest quality equipment.
Bid for these two passes for Beginner Belay lessons that
include shoe and harness rental. Offer expires April 1,
2011.
Value: $68
Donor: Planet Granite
886. Two Adult Tickets to Monterey Bay
Aquarium
Bid on these two adult passes to the Monterey Bay
Aquarium. See the otters, pet the rays, and stand back
in awe of the tuna and sunfish in the Outer Bay exhibit.
Take in the many educational exhibits as well as sea
animals galore! Tickets expire January 31, 2011.
Value: $60
Donor: Anonymous
888. 2011 Summer Fun at Jefunira Camp
Looking ahead for something active, unique, and
alternative for your youngster? Try a two week session
at Jefunira Camp. Based in Palo Alto, Jefunira presents
an updated version of the classic summer camp full of
good old fashioned summer fun, games, and activities
from around the world. This certificate is valid for a
2-week camp session for summer 2011. Bidder must
submit a camp application no later than March 1,
2011 to secure a place for your child. It is the bidder’s
responsibility to obtain a camp application. Applications
are available on the web at jefuniracamp.com. For
children entering grades K - 6. Certificate expires on
8/20/2011.
Value: $800
Donor: Jefunira Camp
890. Gift Certificate to Build-A-Bear Workshop
At Build-A-Bear Workshop®, their mission is to bring
the Teddy Bear to life. An American icon, the Teddy
Bear brings to mind warm thoughts about childhood,
friendship, trust and comfort, and also love. Bid for this
$10.00 in Cub Cash redeemable towards merchandise
from any Build-A-Bear Workshop location. No expiration
date.
Value: $10
Donor: Build-A-Bear Workshop
891. Hoops Party! skein (100 yards or longer) of your favorite colored yarn.
If you dream of 3-pointers and alley-oops, here’s a party
for you. Whether you’re turning 5 or 45, the pros at
One-on-One Basketball will deliver a basketball party
just for you! You name it -- drills and skills or contests
and competition -- no one knows hoops like One-on-One
Basketball. Just ask the kids at Covington. One hour
party, limited to 20 kids. Offer expires March 20, 2011.
Value: $125
Donor: One-on-One Basketball
892. St. Francis High School Sports & Activity
Camp needles (or crochet hook) and yarn and the girls will get
Your youngster, aged six through twelve, can attend
St. Francis School Sports & Activity Camp this summer.
The camp provides group-level instruction in a variety
of field, court, water and track games. See www.sfhs.
com/summer programs for more information. Email
summer@SFHS.com with your winning certificate to
start the application process. Offer must be redeemed
by May 1, 2010. Original certificate must be submitted
with registration and camp cannot be substituted for an
academic camp.
Value: $310
Donor: St. Francis High School
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896. Mommy and Me Knitting (or Crochet)
Lessons
Are you looking for some mother-daughter bonding
time? Want to have a new activity for those long car or
airplane trips this summer? Have you ever wanted to
learn to knit or crochet? Well this is your opportunity!
This offer includes three 1.5 hours lessons by knitting
goddess Jeanette Jones in the comfort of your home for
you and your daughter (8 years old and older please).
Together you can learn how to cast on, do a basic knit
stitch, and cast off. Or you can learn to crochet!! For
the knitting lesson, you will need knitting needles, size
8 or larger or, for crochet, you will need a size 10 1/2 (or
K) crochet hook. Then all you need to do is supply one
At the end of the three lessons, you will have a beautiful
scarf and the skills to create many more! Date and time
to be mutually agreed upon with donor.
Value: $150
Donor: Jeanette Jones
898. Knitting or Crocheting Birthday Party for
Six 
Knit one, purl two.  This a great activity for a birthday
party for six girls (8 years old or older). Jeanette Jones
will provide a 90-minute lesson teaching the girls to
knit, or if you prefer, to crochet. Mom will provide the
to take home a new creation.  
 Value: $200
                        Donor: Jeanette Jones
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 894. Destination Science Camp 889. Expert Swim Lessons for Safety and Fun

Enjoy one week of summer science camp that combines
innovative science projects, creative challenges with
outdoor fun, and camp games!! Offer is valid only for
2010 summer camps. See www.destinationscience.org
for more information about programs and dates.
Value: $330
Donor: Destination Science Camp
895. Four Passes to Mini Golf at Malibu Grand
Prix
Whether you have a baby who needs a first introduction
to the water, or an older tot who is a master bubble
blower, Aitken’s Peninsula Swim School has been
teaching local tots to swim for 40 years. Join a small
group lesson for a series of nine classes with other
children. Babies from six weeks of age can be part of a
parent-and-baby class. The water is heated...so come on
in! Offer expires March 20, 2011.
Value: $155
Donor: Aitken’s Peninsula Swim School

Tee off at Malibu Grand Prix in Redwood City with these

four free passes for mini golf. Offer expires December
31, 2010.
Value: $32
Donor: Malibu Grand Prix

862. Sylvan Learning Gift Certificates (Set of
Three)

Bid for this set of three gift certificates from Sylvan

Learning. The set includes a two-hour skills assessment
in Math or Reading or Writing and Study Skills, a two-
week session of tutoring (four hours total), and one
month of math tutoring (one hour a week for a month).

Value: $700
Donor: Sylvan Learning Center

874. Introduce Your Kids to Hiruko

Introduce your kids (or you!) to the benefits of an

integrative and holistic approach to fitness and health
with this certificate for a free introductory course and
two free weeks of classes at Hiruko in Palo Alto. The
introductory course includes one private class and two
group classes. Rooted in ancient traditions, the Hiruko
Healing/Martial Arts programs integrate principles and
practices of traditional Tae Kwon Do, healing Qigong,
and Positive Coaching. Good for ages four and up. Offer
expires June 30, 2010.

Value: $110
Donor: Hiruko

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Notes
 a special thank you to

Covington’s Finest Staff, Specialists, and Aides

❤❤❤ ❤❤❤
Maggie Lesslie Secretary Sandy Carse Office Clerk
❤ Samantha Kephart SDC K-3 ❤ Sadhna Chaudhary Resource
Aide ❤ Susan Barber ELL ❤ Dolores McQuilkin Speech Teacher ❤ Beth
Dewing SDC K-3 aide ❤ Elvia Guevara SDC K-3 aide ❤ Gloria Guizar SDC
K-3 aide ❤ Liz Miller SDC K-3 aide ❤ Elizabeth Johnson SDC preschool aide ❤
Felicity Cheung SDC K-3 aide ❤ Courtney Cadwell Advanced Math Pre-Algebra ❤
Julia Conant Fine Arts Block Instructor ❤ Kathy Day-Bobb Fine Arts Block Instruc-
tor ❤ Sheena Vaidyanathan Fine Arts Block Instructor ❤ John Beeman Instrumental
& Vocal Music Instructor ❤ Frank Robertson Instrumental & Vocal Music Instruc-
tor ❤ Christy Crews Instrumental & Vocal Music Instructor ❤ Roberta Robertson
Instrumental & Vocal Music Instructor ❤ Vincent Lewis Instrumental & Vocal Music
Instructor ❤ Jay Heeb Physical Education ❤ Pearl Garvin Physical Education ❤
Esther Ellis Science ❤ Mary Anne James Coyote Chorus & Day Breakers ❤
Kim Sheehan Computer ❤ Susan Evard Librarian ❤ Sandy Carse Library
❤ Chrissy Anderson Psychologist ❤ Elizabeth Lytle District Nurse
❤ Kathleen Crews School Nurse ❤ Margie McCracken Health
Assistant ❤ Elias Baltazar Custodian ❤ Bridget Devivo
Custodian ❤ Jim Jorgenson Playground Su-
pervisor ❤ Cindy Kong Playground
Supervisor ❤ Aleana Yiu
Playground Supervisor
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with much gratitude,

❤ from parents of the covington community ❤

Meng Xu & Ying Zhang, Shveta Sharma & Johri Dhanotra, Xueqin
(Jennifer) Li & Zhiwei Zhao, Haixin Xia & Jianfei Zhu, Harpreet &

Pradeep Parmar, Mamatha Induvadan & Indu Lakshman, Gilda Borrelli

& Gianluca Iaccarino, Diane Liu & Zheng Sun, Ryan Xu & Jing Wu
To our wonderful Kindergarten teachers
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Mrs. Cuzzi v Mrs. Girod v Mrs. Welch v Mrs. Jorgenson
 Thanks to our terrific
THIRD GRADE TEACHERS!
a.k.a. “Parts of speech” Lady Bugs

Mrs. Cowell, Mrs. Pomposo, and Mrs. Barrett

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.
We appreciate all you do for our third graders --
from teaching cursive and multiplication,
to country and animal reports,
to Banana Split parties,
to famous American projects,
and Ohlone lifestyles!
We couldn’t ask for a better Third Grade team!

With appreciation,
Your Third Grade students and families
We've had a Year of Good Fortune
with you as our teachers
Ms. Campodonico & Mrs. Pinder
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십시 오
감 사 하

谢谢

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The 5th grade & their Families

 A Message of Thanks
to Mrs. Cowell
from the Nero Family

“Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher, an exemplary role model and
a caring person. Thank you for knowing your students and sharing your knowledge.
Thank you for not being afraid to treat students like real people. Thank you for showing
acceptance, approval, and appreciation. These are all gifts that are so important to
students’ development and that your students will always remember, just as they will
also remember you.

Words of encouragement, a little respect, and simple gestures of kindness from

a teacher promote the perfect climate for students to study, learn, and grow. Your
attitude translates into a spirit of friendliness and good will toward others in an often
unfriendly world.

We salute the good work you’ve done. We appreciate the person you are, and
we thank you for your positive influence in the lives of our children. You have passed
on invaluable instruction and wisdom and created pleasurable moments associated
with learning that will always be sweet memories.

Thank you for answering the call to be a teacher. Thank you for the enduring
impression you’ve made in our lives. Every community needs people like you. Your
contributions are immeasurable. You improve our world, and we thank you with all
our hearts.”
-Donna Fargo

Dan and Kim

Matthew, Annie, and Kyle,

Class of 2005 ™ Class of 2007 ™ Class of 2010
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Cubmaster -- Bob Baxley

Thank you for your enthusiastic and committed leadership for the last two years.
You have given us the opportunity to learn new skills, develop citizenship, build
strong family bonds, make new friends, and give back to the community, all while
having fun and adventure.

A special thank you for taking us to the moon with your inspirational Apollo Mission
stories! With your leadership, we continually learned to strive to "Do Our Best!"

Best wishes to you and Ian in the Boy Scouts.

With much appreciation,

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Covington thanks Los Altos Nursery
for their generous support!
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 Good Luck Coyotes!!
We are proud to sponsor the
Covington School Auction
We hope it is a HUGE Success!

Our Goal is Your Success!

• Personalized service that ALWAYS puts our
clients’ needs above everything else
• Helping Sellers and Buyers for over 40 years
• Serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain
View and surrounding areas

“ Thank you to the Covington School

PTA for all you do for the
children and the community! ”
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t of G o o
“A Nig h

From Elementary… to High School

My oh my …. the years go by!

Dave Luedtke
650-917-7960
dave.luedtke@cbnorcal.com

www.relosaltos.info

Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Sunnyvale,

Mountain View, Cupertino, and Palo Alto
Covington thanks
Covington thanks our
our event
table sponsors
sponsors

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SU P P O RT THE 2010

C OVINGTO N AUC T IO N

Serving the Community for Over 30 Years

Alice Nuzzo, CRS, CRB

(650) 947-2908
cell (650) 504-0880
alice@serenogroup.com
www.AliceNuzzo.com

R E A L E S TAT E R E D E F I N E D
 Thank You
for Supporting
Covington

Go Coyotes!

Serving Los Altos, Los Altos Hills,

Mountain View, Palo Alto &
the Surrounding Communities
www.owenhalliday.com
(650) 492-0062

COLDWELL BANKER
245 Lytton Ave . Palo Alto . CA . 94301
DRE# 01453658
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Thanks
a Million
for your generous support.
Diana, Jenny,
& the Covington community
 Diana and Jenny,

Thanks for another

fantastic auction!
Thank you
The Dumanian Family Baskin Robbins of Los Altos!
Covington’s official ice cream sponsor

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sports programs (open to the public) are led by reputable and experienced professionals.

Call us at 650-493-8540 to set up a tour or visit us online at foothills-club.org.

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3351 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto CA 94301
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THANK YOU!
Covington Auction
Parent Volunteers

Every year, we are amazed at the dedication,

hard work and talent of our volunteer auction
team. Thanks for making the Covington Auction
a great success!
Fondly, The Covington Staff
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THANK YOU!

Parent Volunteers,
Covington Teachers and Staff...
for your extraordinary efforts
to make this a Night of Good
Fortune!

Diana Ekstrand. Jenny Williams