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You are invited to take part in our Gala Live & Silent Auctions!

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Event Sponsors & Partners

Mr. & Mrs. Louis J. Appell Jr.

York Newspaper Company




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Tighe Industries, Inc.

Ream Printing Company

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Glatfelter Insurance Group

Quality Digital Office Technology

Please note: for your convenience, there will be no funds exchanged at this event (excluding the sale of Wine Raffle tickets and cash bar.) Instead, all winning silent and live auction bids will be invoiced via mail shortly after the event.

Silent Auction begins at 7:00 PM   ♦   Live Auction begins at 9:30 PM

Live Auction Platinum Packages

(Valued at $1,000 and Over)

  • One Week on Big Oyster Bay in Chincoteague, VA

  • Gourmet Dinner for 8 (Prepared, Served & Clean Up) @ Home of Winner, prepared by Dr. Robert Baker & YSO Development Director, Henry Nixon, and live music provided by Joel Menchey of Menchey Music

  • An Evening with the Florist presented by Vince Butera, AIFD, PFCI paired with a $200 gift certificate from Artistic Foods Catering

  • An Original Landscape Painting by Marion Stephenson

  • Citrine & Smoky Topaz Necklace, offered by John White at White Jewelers

  • One Week in Stone Harbor, NJ

  • Woman’s Sheared Jacket w/fox trim, offered by Furs By Susan

  • Shopping experience offered by the Shoppes at Olde Tollgate Village

Silent Auction Packages

(Valued at $100 and Over)

#1  A Bit of American History                                        
One (1) Copy of York County to the Setting Sun written by historian Georg Sheets, courtesy of Martin Library, along with an Afghan and an American flag from The Honorable Todd Platts

#2 “The handsomest building I ever saw”
Behind the scenes tour of the Pennsylvania State Capitol and its breathtaking murals guided by Historian Georg Sheets, a copy of A Sacred Challenge: Violet Oakley and the Pennsylvania Capitol Murals, $25 gift certificate to Mangia Qui

#3 Experience Gettysburg
One (1) Night Stay and breakfast for two (2), courtesy of Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel

#4 Passion for Fashion
A Brighton Brown Leather Handbag courtesy of t.s. Dobbins Fine Apparel and Accessories

#5 Pearl Paradise
Handmade pearl necklace, with matching bracelet and earrings, courtesy of Jo Roussey

#6 Shoes, Shoes, Shoes!
Two (2) $50 gift certificates to Shoe Gallery, Etc.

#7 The Sweetest Place on Earth
One-half day Spa Package at The Hotel Hershey Spa, courtesy of The Hotel Hershey

#8 Get Centered
Yoga Classes (5) from Eight Stones Yoga Studio

#9 Beauty, Wellness and Relaxation
One (1) manicure and one (1) pedicure from Par Exsalonce Salon & Day Spa

#10 Relax
Gift Certificate for a One-Hour Therapeutic Massage with Aromatic Oils, Bottle of Bio Freeze, Bottle of Lavender Oil and an Assortment of Massage Lotions, courtesy of York Holistic Health

#11 Get Fit
One Month Membership from Country Meadows Aquatics and Fitness

#12 Merry Maids
Two hour cleaning, courtesy of Merry Maids

#13 Design A Whole New Yard
Landscape Design Gift Certificate from Shiloh Nurseries Inc.

#14 In by 9 am out by 5 pm
One (1) month free dry cleaning, courtesy of Zips Dry Cleaners

#15 Are You Prepared?
Tax return preparation for a 2008 return either personal or corporate from The Cape Hill Company

#16 After A Night Like This, You Won't Want to Leave
Overnight Accommodations for Two (2) in a Deluxe Room and Dinner for Two (2) in the Commonwealth Room, courtesy of The Yorktowne Hotel

#17 Charm and Grace
One (1) overnight stay and breakfast for two (2) at the historic 19th Century Emig Mansion

#18 Dessert Delivered
One-A-Month (for 12 months), deliciously Homemade 9-Inch Deep Dish Pies, made by Brown’s Orchards & Farm Market

#19 A Perfect Corner of the World Reserved for You
Dinner for Four (4) at the Box Hill Mansion

#20 Escape the stress of this world through the phases of our moon
Lunch for Four (4) at the Blue Moon Restaurant

#21 Unique Dining Experience
Four (4) gift certificates to the student-run restaurant at the School of Culinary Arts, courtesy of York Business Institute

#22 Downtown Dining
Dinner for four (4) at the historic Lafayette Club

#23 Prepare to Party
Ten (10) 3 lb. boxes of chips, courtesy of Martin’s Potato Chips, a $40 gift certificate to Quaker City Paper and a $20 gift certificates to Deli Delicious

#24 Bottled Wisdom
Wine tasting package for ten (10), courtesy of Adams County Winery, two (2) wine glasses and a bottle of wine, courtesy of Bobbi Cavanaugh

# 25 Sip and Enjoy
An assortment of Allegro wine, including special selections chosen from Allegro's private collection, courtesy of Allegro Vineyard

#26 A Sensual Adventure
Wine tasting package for twelve (12), courtesy of Naylor Wine Cellars

#27 Reader’s Paradise
Five (5) new books of assorted titles and a $25 gift certificate to Reader’s Café

#28 Portrait of Your Choice
A Person or Pet 16"x20" Watercolor Portrait (high bidder's choice)-frame & mat included, by June Quance

#29 Class Picture
Portrait Sitting and one (1) 5x7 from Schintz Studio along with one 5x7 picture frame from the Camera Center of York

#30 Home Sweet Home
A $50 gift certificate and two (2) musical raccoons courtesy of Smith Village Home Furnishings and an area rug, courtesy of Essis & Sons

#31 Floral Flair
Ranunculus Floral Arrangement, courtesy of Furniture Finesse

#32 Music, Music, Music
Two (2) Tickets for One Concert of Winner's Choice from the Baltimore Chamber Orchestra

 #33 Clara and her Land of Dreams
Two tickets to The Nutcracker Ballet at the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center presented by the Greater York Youth Ballet, courtesy of the Greater York Center for Dance Education

#34 Night Out For Two
Two (2) Tickets to a show at York Little Theatre and dinner for two (2) at the Accomac Inn

#35 Evening with the YSO
$100 gift certificate to Roosevelt Tavern and two (2) tickets to a York Symphony Orchestra Concert

#36 Cruise for One
One (1) Ticket for the York Symphony Orchestra Association 9 night cruise in September 24 – October 3, 2009; transportation from York to Baltimore Pier, then sails to New England and Canada on Royal Caribbean's Grandeur of the Seas; Ticket is for one person, but price assumes double occupancy; courtesy of the York Symphony Orchestra Association

#37 Swing, Swing, Swing at Country Club of York
Golf for Four (4) with lunch, courtesy of the Country Club of York

#38 Golf At Regents' Glen
Golf for Four (4) with Cart, courtesy of Regents' Glen Country Club

#39 Hat Trick
Four (4) tickets to a HERSHEY Bears Hockey Game Tickets (Any Wednesday or Sunday game during 2008-2009 Season) from Hershey Bears Hockey Club, framed photo of Josef Bournesienne

#40 Gone Fishin’
One (1) Half-Day Guided Smallmouth Bass Fishing Trip on the Susquehanna River, courtesy of Jst Fishin’ Guide Service

#41 Go Play Outside!
Kayak rental for two (2), courtesy of Shank’s Mare

#42 Are You Ready For Some Football?
Two (2) tickets to the Penn State vs. Indiana Game, courtesy of Penn State University, York Campus

#43 Hungry for More
One (1) Philadelphia Flyers hockey stick signed by Danny Briere, one (1) Philadelphia flyers hockey puck signed by Randy Jones, courtesy of Shjon Podein and the Philadelphia Flyers, and a $50 gift certificate to Jamie’s Sports Bar & Grill

#44 Play and Stay
A Harrisburg Senators Package and an Overnight stay at Country Inn & Suites of York

#45 Revolution!
Use of Sovereign Bank Stadium skybox during 2009 York Revolution Season, courtesy of York Newspaper Company, and Revolution gear, courtesy of the York Revolution

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Please inspect the items carefully. All items are offered "as is." Values set forth on the bid sheets are rounded to the nearest dollar and are not guaranteed by the YSOA or YCLC.

Gift Certificates: Gift certificates for restaurants do not include alcohol or gratuity unless otherwise noted.