The Help is on the Way XII silent auction begins at 5:00pm and closes at the end of the intermission. Some items below may be packaged together into larger packages. Values noted are those provided by the donor. New items will be listed as new donations come in. This auction listing is a work in progress until July 30, 2006.

If you are interested in making a donation to the silent auction, please email us at info@richmondermet.org or call us at 415-546-REAF.

THE SILENT AUCTION

HOTELS & RESTAURANTS

70 Park Avenue, NYC: 2 night weekend stay for 2 in a standard room. Value: $1,000

Mayfair Hotel & Spa, Miami, FL: A complimentary 2-night stay in a luxurious Mayfair suite, based on availability and black-out dates apply. Value: $800+

The Park Central Hotel, Miami, FL: A 2-night stay for 2 in a beautiful ocean-front room. Value: $500

The Cabana at Waikiki: A 3-night stay in a one-bedroom suite at the Cabana in the heart of the gay district of Wakiki and a very short walk to Queen’s Beach. Value: $450

Hotel Monaco, Denver: 1 weekend night in a deluxe guestroom.

Pacific Palisades Hotel, Vancouver BC: 2 night stay in a South Beach Suite

King George Hotel, SF: 2 nights stay in a Queen bedded room, Value: $320

Sky Hotel, Aspen, CO: 2 nights accommodations at Sky Hotel, a fresh, plush all-season chill pad perfect for an escape.

Topaz Hotel, Washington DC: 1 night weekend stay for 2 at the Topaz Hotel, the perfect place for those seeking tranquility, inspiration and enlightenment.. It’s a source of wellness on Embassy Row. Value: $225

Hotel Helix, Washington DC: A 2-night stay for 2 in deluxe accommodations. A fun hotel in DC, the staff is playful, the atmosphere is addictive and the location puts you close to anything you’d ever want to do in DC. Value: $269

Hotel Madero, Washington DC: 1-night weekend stay for 2 in a deluxe room at the Hotel Madera, a cozy den tucked into Washington DC’s Dupont Circle. Value: $329

Hotel Monaco, Washington DC: 2-nights stay for 2 in deluxe accommodations. Value: $660

Hotel Monaco, Seattle: 1-night in a deluxe Monaco guestroom, not valid July/August. Value: $299

Springhill Suites by Marriott Downtown, Seattle: A 2-night weekend stay for two. Value: $250-$450.

Serrano Hotel, SF: 2-night stay in a deluxe room. Value:

Hotel Vintage Plaza, Seattle: A 1-night stay for 2 in a Hospitality Suite with Romance Package (champagne, rose petals, valet parking and in-room continental breakfast). Value: $350

The Grand Hyatt Seattle: Two-nights accommodations for two in an Executive Suite and breakfast for two through In-Room dining. Value: $840

The Villa Resort & Butterfield’s Adobe Restaurant, Palm Springs: A 2-night stay at the historic and romantic Villa Resort, the largest full-service gay & lesbian resort in the Coachella Valley, plus dinner for two at Butterfield’s Adobe Restaurant at the Villa Resort. Value: $275

Hotel Adagio, SF: A 2-night stay in an Executive King Guestroom, featuring city views, complimentary continental breakfast, Frette bathrobes, and state-of-the-art fitness center. Value:

The Woods Resort, Guerneville, CA: A 2-night stay for two in a deluxe cottage at The Woods on the Russian River town of Guerneville. The Woods is a rustic, clothing optional resort catering to gay travelers. Value: $350

Handlery Hotel & Resort, San Diego, CA: Two-nights accommodations at the Handlery Hotel & Resort. Value: $318
Park Place, Cupertino: $75 gift certificate for dinner for 2

Poste Brasserie, Washington DC: Dinner for 4 with wine pairings: Value: $500

The Tuscan Inn, San Francisco: $50 gift certificate at Café Pescatore

Harry Denton’s Starlight Room, SF: Door admission for 4 people, Harry’s VIP Booth and a chilled bottle of champagne. Value: $150

One Market Restaurant, SF: $150 gift certificate for dinner for 2

Fior d’Italia, SF: lunch or dinner for 4 excluding drinks and gratuity. (Minimum bid $160)

Atwood Café, Chicago: Dinner for 2 with $100 gift certificate.

Chez Panisse, Berkeley: Dinner for 2 with a $110 gift certificate

Alfred’s Steak House: Dinner for 2 with a $100 gift certificate

Blue Mermaid Chowder House: $75 gift certificate

Southwater Kitchen, Chicago: $100 gift certificate

Postrio, SF: $100 gift certificate

Jsix Restaurant, San Diego: A $100 gift certificate.

Enrico’s Restaurant, SF: A $50 gift card.

MoMo’s Restaurant, SF: A $50 gift certificate

Beach Chalet, SF: A $150 gift certificate for a brewery tour and tasting for 10 people. Tours limited to the 2nd Saturday of each month. Value: $150

Palomino Restaurant, SF: A $25 gift card.

Gary Danko, SF: A gift certificate for $275 for elegant dining at one of SF’s top restaurants.

Firefly Restauranat, SF: A $75 gift certificate.

Kuleto’s Restaurant, Burlingame: A $50 gift certificate.

Destino Restaurant, SF: A $100 gift certificate for dinner for two.

Zuni Café, SF: A $125 gift certificate for dinner for two.

E&O Trading Co., SF: a $100 gift certificate for dinner for two.

Sea Salt Restaurant, Berkeley: A $40 gift certificate for Summer Gala

Travel:

Continental Airlines:

• 2 airline certificates valid for coach class B to any destination within the 48 states, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
• 2 airline certificates valid for firsts class Z class to any destination within the 48 states, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
• 2 airline certificates valid for coach class X/L class to any Trans-Atlantic destination
• 2 airline certificates valid for first class R/F class to any destination within South America.

Cruise the canals of France from Canal & Company. Luxury French Hotel Barge Vacation. A French barge vacation offers a special glimpse of France, at 4 mph. Each day you will take a Tour in an air-conditioned private French tour bus. Each day aboard, your Luxury French Hotel Barge Vacation will provide you with a new sampling of the finest French wines and the best in gourmet French foods. All Canal & Co barges offer air conditioned comfort on a vessel that is tastefully decorated with a mix of beautiful wood and brass complimented by lovely fabrics. Most of your time will be spent in the public areas of our barges which feature a spacious saloon, dining area, bar and sundeck. Value: $2,000-$3,000 depending on cruise chosen.

Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort & Spa and The Victoria Marriott Inner Harbor, Vancouver. A 2-night stay at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort and a 2-night stay at the Victoria Marriott Inner Harbor plus a double-decker City Tour for 2 compliments of Gray Line West, and attraction passes to The Royal BC Museum, Craigdarroch Castle, BC Experience and the Victoria Harbor Ferries. Value: $1,200.

Wine & Spirts:

Brutocao Cellars: 3 liter bottle of Zinfandel, Value: $100

Grahams Port: Magnum of Grahams Six Grapes Port, Value: $65

King Cocktail: a cocktail book, martini kit and “Making Great Cocktails” instructional CD. Value: $120

Grgich Hills Cellars: a 1.5L bottle of 2003 Chardonnay and a VIP tour and tasting for 4 people. Value: $

Sonoma County Tourism Bureau & Sonoma County Vintners: Two bottles of Sonoma County wines – a 2001 Stryker Cabernet Sauvignon from

Monte Rosso Vinyard ($48) and a 2002 Legacy Red Wine from Alexander Valley ($75) in a Sonoma County Tourism Bureasu logo’d wine holder. Valued: $135

Goods & Services:

Burton Golf Bag: Burton, the golf bag to shoot for. Standard black golf bag. With S. Pellegrino logo. Value:

Sue Fisher King Co: A beautiful wool throw from Scotland. Value: $216

Cold Stone Creamery: A $300 gift certificate to create a party for your friends or indulge your own ice cream fantasies.

Huffy Bicycle: Mens’ Fortress, 26” ATB, 21 speed, silver and yellow. Value: $129

Neiman Marcus, SF: Go shopping on Union Square with this $100 gift card.

Jeanine Payer Inc: Theo necklace, a hand-engraved and hand-made in San Francisco. Value: $305

Diptyque, San Francisco: The ultimate in luxurious French candles and scents – long lasting with exotic and subtle scents. 2 candles (Jasmin & Seringa), 1 room spray (Jacinthe) and 1 Eau de Toilette (Jardin Clas). Value: $200

BODUM USA.: Granos semi auto espresso machine - BODUM’s 50 years in coffee brewing has culminated in a pump espresso machine that combines beauty and functionality. Afterall, making great espresso requires a great machine. Fully programmable, the Espresso Granos guarantees café quality espresso, with its signature crema, in every cup. Works with ground coffee or our standard espresso pods. Cup warmer. One touch operation. Water bottle adapter. Filters & tamper included. Two year limited warranty. Espresso pods also available. Our unique water system expels used water rather than letting it flow back into the fresh water reservoir. VALUE: $499.95

Diamond Tennis Bracelet: From Rinascere Studios: 7" length, 14 diamonds with a total weight of 1.12 carats set in yellow gold. Clarity is SI1, with a color of H. A staple piece in every woman’s jewelry collection, tennis bracelets are suitable for any occasion, and go from the board room to the dance floor with ease. Their simplicity allows a woman’s beauty to shine. An anniversary or other special occasion is the perfect time to present her with this brilliant gold and diamond tennis bracelet.. Value: $4,000.

Stirrup Bangle Bracelet From Rinascere Studios: 14k bangle bracelet, Closes with a stirrup clasp, 4 diamonds with a total weight .16 carat. Equestrian riders – whether they’re riding for pleasure or for show – depend on certain things to communicate and become one with their horse. One item is the stirrup, which allows for balance, height and safety. This gold and diamond bracelet brings beauty to this utilitarian item, making it a perfect piece for horse lovers, or anyone who admires fine jewelry with a unique style. Value: $2,500.

Sterling silver "rope" necklace with garnet pendant. Value: $950

Sterling silver "centipede" necklace with matching bracelet. Value: $600

Seven strand pink pearl & silver necklace with large pearl pendant. Value: $1,000

TruTech® 26" LCD TV: Widescreen HDTV Monitor. TV Features LCD Technology, Contrast Ratio: 600:1, 1366 x 768 Resolution, Inputs: Audio In, Coaxial TV Antenna, Composite Video for Analog NTSC Video, D-Sub VGA, L/R Audio, PC (RGB) Component, S-Video for Clean and Crisp Video, Outputs: Headphone, Left/Right Audio. Value: $799.99

Fitness & Health:

Novella Spa: A $100 gift certificate to be used towards spa services or imports at Novella Spa

Spa Fusion at the Hilton, SF: Sanctuary package at the spa. Value: $260

The Mindful Body: One 1-hour massage plus a 3 class card for your choice of yoga classes at The Mindful Body on California Street in Pacific Heights. Value: $100

International Orange Spa, SF: One month of unlimited yoga and a 45-minute EO massage. Value: $215

Entertainment:

San Francisco Opera – Grand Style: 2 tickets in the General Director’s Box for a performance of Rigaletto on either October 6, 9, 12, 15 (matinee), 21, 24 or 29, 2006. Experience the magic of grand opera at one of the greatest opera houses in the world in one of the most prestigious boxes. Value: $440

Berkeley Rep: 2 tickets to any production during the 05-06 season, good for Tuesday at 8pm, Wednesday at 7pm, Thursday at 2 or 8pm, Saturday t 2pm or Sunday at 7pm. Value: $85

Speakeasy Theatre: Certificate for 4 movie tickets and pizza.

California Shakespear Festival: Gift certificate for two tickets.

Balloons Above the Bay: Buy one hot air balloon ride and get one free.

Copia, Napa, CA: 2 day passes to Copia. Value: $50

Diablo Ballet: Two tickets to 2006 Season of Diablo Ballet. Value: $210

Infineon Raceway: Two general admission tickets. Value: $70

San Francisco Ballet: Two tickets to a ballet in the 2006 season. Value: $110

The Wax Museum: Two passes to the Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Warf. Value: $26

San Francisco Opera: 2 tickets for a performance of their 2006-2007 Opera Season, Monday through Thursday evenings. Rigoletto, The Barber of Seville, Carmen, Tristan and Isolde – 10 operas to choose from. Value: $290 or more.

42nd Street Moon, SF: 4 tickets to a 2006-2007 show of bidder’s choice. Excludes opening nights and Sunday matinees. Value: $132

Art & Memorabilia:

“The Circus” by Chagall. Original color lithograph, 1960.
Fully authenticated and custom framed. Donated by
Robert John Russo Gallery:. Value: $2,000

“Hancock Street, West Hollywood” by David Hockney:
David Hockney is considered one of the world’s greatest living artists. Maintaining homes in London and Los Angeles, Hockney’s working studio remains in West Hollywood, “The Creative City.” Commissioned in 1989 by the West Hollywood Marketing Corporation (now the West Hollywood Convention & Visitors Bureau), “Hancock St., West Hollywood” 1989 was created as an exclusive and one-time piece to complement the City’s newest initiative, the branding of West Hollywood as a premier artistic lifestyle destination. This limited edition and one-time print is highly valued and rare. Value: $350 unframed.

Apollo's Light by Carol Satriani: Giclee print on archival paper of original oil, Edition Limit 275, Dimensions: 31.5 x 48, Framed; archival mat. At first glance, Apollo’s Light is a perfectly timed photograph, but the brilliant color can only be created by brushes held by an expert hand. The viewer feels part of the scene, watching as storm clouds pass and drift over the majestic purple mountains in the distance, leaving calm yellow fields in their wake. Value: $2,200

“Minorcan Walk” by Gabriel Picart: Print with silk screen
and texture on canvas,, 33" high x 33" wide. Regular edition of 195. Picart considers himself a realist painter, working realistically though not photographically. While he has also become noted for his dimensional facade paintings of Barcelona and his romantic pictures of Venice, his main love is the human figure. Picart's paintings are permanently on display at some of the most recognized galleries in the US, and have attracted special attention of noteworthy critics and collectors. Donated by Fingerhut Gallery of Sausalito. Value: $2,520

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“Sensual Blues” by Victoria Montesinos: 2006 multi-media print on canvas,
hand over-painted with artist's oil paint, 55" high x 27.5" wide.
Regular edition of 275. Donated by Fingerhut Gallery of Sausalito.
Value: $2,675

“Demudo Incierto III” (Male Nude), pencil on canvas 11/9 ins.
Value $400.00 by artist Roberto Carlos Lopez Ramirez*

“Fortaleza” (Fortitude), acrylic on paper, 18/14 ins.
Value $725.00 by artist Miguel Angel, Cisneros*

“Padre e Hija” (Father and Daughter) oil on canvas 10/8 ins
Value $400.00 by artist Montserrat Soriano*

“Recuresdos Familiares”(Familiar Memories), oil on canvas with inclusions 16/17 cm $400.00 by artist Patricia Garcia*

“La Muchacha del Sombrero” (Girl with Hat) mix media on paper. 17/13 ins
Value $400.00 by Ernesto Martinez Endia*

“Momento Lintimo” (Intimate Moment), oil on board, 6x6
Value $300.00 by artist Salvador Cruz Constante*

“Cuerpos” (Bodies), mono print on paper 16x14
Value $650.00 by artist Sandra Carvaja*l

“Male Model”, acrylic on paper, 15x13 Value $400.00 by Luis Fernanado
“En Camino” (The Way), ink on paper 24x12 ins Value $650.00
by artist Fernaano Niragob*

“Vestido de Cisne” (Swan’s Dress) etching 16x11 ins Value
$400.00 by artist Rocio Gallegos*

“Fidelidad’ (Faithfulness), oil on canvas 20x16 Value $550.00
by artist Richardo Solis*

“Discrecion’ Interrumida ( Interrupted Discretion) pencil on paper 31x29 ins
Value $800.00 by artist Jael Cabiedes*

“Retrato del Caballero” (Portrait of a Gentlemen) pencil on paper
Value $500.00. 22x18 by Manuel Sandoval*

“Jornada Solar” (Solar Journey) acrylic on canvas with additions 31x29 ins
Value $800.00 by artist Victor Manuel Manzo*

“Profeta Siglo” XXI, Ink on paper 18x14
Value $500.00 by artist Meme*

"De Azucar,” oil on board 8x9 ins Value $500.00 by artist Arturo Garcia*

“Anhelo,” monoprint 24x20 ins Value $550.00 by Sergio Quintor*

*The Casa de Ensuenos Art Gallery has donated these art pieces in the honor of Sebatian Beas Ramos, director of Casa De Ensuenos in Guadalajara, who passed away earlier this year.

Marilyn in Art” A celebration of Marilyn Monroe featuring works by over 100 artists from around the world including ‘In Pink with Diamonds’ by Patrick Farrell, signed by Patrick Farrell especially for “Help is on the Way XII.” Value: $300

"Red Canna": Fine art print by O'Keefe. Value: $300

"Night Music": Original oil on canvas by Kachan. Value: $4,000

"Woman with Parrott": Original oil on canvas by Kerman. Value: $3,000

"Thinking of My Lover": Original oil on canvas by Hristova. Value: $5,000

"Gondoliere Veneciano": Original oil on canvas by Perez. Value: $4,000

"Busy Day in the Country": Hand signed, limited edition serigraph by Alter. Value: $1,200

"Whispering Dance": Hand signed, limited edition serigraph by Myatlov. Value: $500

"Remembrance": Hand signed, limited edition serigraph by Zhivetin. Value: $1,200

"Bowie #14": Hand signed, limited edition giclee by Eisner. Value: $600

"Janis Joplin": Hand signed, limited edition giclee by Eisner. Value: $600

"The Nine Paths of Life": Hand signed, limited edition giclee by Robins. Value $1,200

"String Quartet": Hand signed, limited edition giclee by Dertner . Value: $800

"Love creates Peace" (Mandala Series): Hand signed, limited edition giclee by Perry. Value: $1,200

"Portrait of an Era": Print by McCartney. Value: $600

“The Tin Man,” Wizard of Oz piece autographed by Jack Haley. Value: $1,500

“Vintage Ballet,” autographed by 4 members of the Boston Ballet. Value: $350

"Friends", autographed by the cast. Value: $1,000

Rosa Parks Commemorative photo. Value: $400

Young Bill Clinton meets President Kennedy photo. Value: $350

Holiday & Fitzgerald "Lady Legends of Jazz". Value: $350

Montana, Rice & Young: photo autographed by all three. Value: $1,500

Tiger's 1st Masters, with Nicklaus & Palmer. Value: $500

Mays, McCovey & Marichal, photo autographed by all three. Value: $1,500

“Winnie the Pooh & Tigger,” Limited edition Disney Sericel. Value: $350

"Sunflowers & Larks": Oil drum sculpture from Haiti. Value: $800

Plate & Vase Set: Hand made in Morocco. Value: $650

Chinese Barber Chair. Value: $500

Silver Leaf Vase Set. Value: $500

Chanting Bell with Pedestal: Kissing fish is a blessing for prosperity. Value: $600

Hand made leather & silk "Oovoo" Handbag. Value: $350

"Generosity" Curvebox. Value: $500

Enamel Plate, Bowl & Vase Set. Value: $500
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