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About Our Auction
 
Thank you so much to all of our supporters who donated fabulous and unique items and experiences to our auctions! If you are interested in donating to our 2011 Art of Dining auction, please contact Shauna Mindt at shauna@wfalliance.org or 206-467-6733.

Auction Catalog and Item Photos:

Fabulous featured live auction items! 

You’ll only find these one-of-a-kind items at Art of Dining. One look and you’ll want to dive right into our full catalog; loaded with exclusive wine & food, exotic travel and Puget Sound getaways, fun-filled nights out and a few special sparkly surprises to spoil a loved one or yourself! 

L18 INTIMATE CELEBRATION OF A LIFETIME – PARTY FOR 25, LAVISH PHOTOGRAPHY AND 7 NIGHTS IN HAWAII FOR TWO
Special Anniversary! Milestone Birthday! Upcoming Wedding! We’ve got your special event covered.

Value: Priceless

Thank You: Herban Feast at the Fields, Alaska Airlines, Liane Christianson

Page 56 in the Auction Catalog

L19 HANDCRAFTED CHILDREN’S CABIN PLAYHOUSE

This extraordinary children’s cabin playhouse is playfully crafted with love by the team at Gaspar’s Construction, Inc. for the ultimate in both quality and appeal. The playhouse measures 6’ x 6’-4” and includes an operational door, and three fixed windows. We’ve added a covered front porch for extra charm. Includes delivery to its final home in the next two days and no assembly is required!

Value: $8,000

Thank You: Gaspar’s Construction, Inc., Heather Laird, Dunn Lumber,  Excel Painting, Last Leak Roofing

Page 58 in the Auction Catalog

L23  CULINARY ADVENTURE

EN FRANCE FOR TWO

Learn to cook French cuisine in an authentic setting! Susan Herrmann Loomis, chef and proprietor at On Rue Tatin in Louviers, Normandy, will spend three days guiding you through French meals in her contemporary kitchen. Susan’s recipes are geared toward the home chef to ensure that your experience is easily reproducible!

Value: $5,000

Thank You: Susan Herrmann Loomis, Women’s Funding Alliance

Page 62 in the Auction Catalog

 

2010 Auctioneer and Emcee:

Thank you to our auctioneer John Curley and emcee Lee Callahan for lending their voices and inspired enthusiasm in support of women and girls.

John Curley

John is so glad to be back with us this year.  "Of all the auctions I did and I did 95 this year, you guys were my favorite." says Curley. "It was a very sad night for me last year, and you really made me feel welcomed." Many in the room didn't realize that as John was running around auctioning off our items, his last show on Evening Magazine was coming to an end.  But as the saying goes one door closes and the another one opens.  And for John, the opened door lead right into politics.  John was elected in to the Sammamish City Council with the help of WFA supporter, Cathy Allen from the Connections Group.  An auctioneer and a city council member, now there's a fast talking politician.

Lee Callahan

Lee is a true western Washingtonian who was born at the Naval Air Station in Oak Harbor. At the age of three-months, Lee left home to travel the world with Captain and Mrs. Ralph and Dallas Huth.

She’s been living in Seattle since 1983 (except for a three-year detour in Honolulu). Lee's had about 32 jobs including boat refinishing (she owned her own Seattle-based company), and as a children's theatre puppeteer. You may have heard Lee on Seattle's airwaves at KOMO-AM and The Mountain with John Fisher and Mike West.   Lee is now the morning news anchor at Seattle's Progressive Talk - AM1090, the female voice of JACK FM, and traffic maven for KZOK's morning show. Her hour-long interview show can be heard on Sundays on all three stations. Lee lives in West Seattle with her spouse.