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Good Shepherd Montessori School 2010 Annual Gala
Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 6:00 pm | TPC Craig Ranch, McKinney, TX
The Good Shepherd Montessori School 2010 Annual Gala will raise money for our school to make necessary property improvements, purchase new works for the classrooms, and add additional outdoor equipment for the children, just to name a few. Thank you for being a part of the evening. We are grateful for the tremendous support from families and friends of GSMS.
2010 Gala Auction Items Live Auction
Under the direction of the art teacher, Mrs. Stevens, and the teachers of GSMS, the students have created these unique works of art. Each and every child has contributed in the creation process. The pieces of art created by the children that will be in the live auction will be determined closer to the event date. Please check the GSMS website for updates. In addition to the wonderful classroom art, we also have unique opportunities for children to spend a day with a community leader. For the parents, enjoy a special dinner with friends or a getaway trip.
Day with a Leader: A Day With the Mayor of McKinney
A truly unique opportunity for a child to spend the day with the Mayor of McKinney, Brian Loughmiller. Part of the day will include attending a council meeting, interviewing the mayor, gaining an understanding of what being the mayor involves at the local, state and national level, how a city decision is made and what it is like to be the “boss” of a city. A highlight of the day will be when Mayor Loughmiller declares proclamation for the day dedicated to the child.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Mayor Brian Loughmiller
Day With a Philanthropist
A life-changing opportunity for a child to spend the day with a local philanthropist, Lynne Sipiora, Executive Director of Samaritan Inn. Depending upon age, the child will attend staff and resident meetings, work in the Thrift Store, volunteer in the playroom, help a child with homework, and assist with inventory of the food pantry. Your child will understand the need of Samaritan Inn and all the components needed to make the organization work. The day will be tailored to the child.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Mrs. Lynne Sipiora, Executive Director of Samaritan Inn
Primary Principal for the Day at GSMS
Elementary/MS Principal for the Day at GSMS
A dream day for a student at GSMS! The child will be “Principal for the Day” and enjoy making “executive” decisions such as an extra recess for the class, a special, sweet treat, an extra book read by the teacher, and swapping uniforms for pajamas for the day! The student (and parent, if desired) will meet with Mrs. Gifford (Primary) and Mrs. Sutton or Mrs. Cash (Elementary/MS) to agree on the “executive decisions” before the big day.
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Cash and Mrs. Gifford
Special Evening at Rick’s Chophouse
Enjoy a spectacular evening at Rick’s Chophouse in downtown McKinney with this exciting auction item. Rick’s is known for fabulous food and a wonderful selection of wine. The lucky winner will receive dinner and wine for a party of six. Gratuity not included.
Value: $900
Donated by: Rick Wells, Rick’s Chophouse www.rickschophouse.com
Fly Away
Take that last minute getaway trip with two round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the continental USA on Delta Airlines. Expires 12/31/2010.
Value: $1000
Donated By: Harris Strickland, Travel Leaders
Middle School “The Beaded Hostess”
Beautiful glass, silver, and pewter serving pieces including a pitcher, glasses, star-shaped baskets, and trays that the students enhanced with colorful beads and wiring.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Middle School and Mrs. Krause
Upper Elementary “The Good Shepherd Cares For His Sheep”
A beautiful acrylic painting on canvas that is based on a study of a 5th Century mosaic from Ravenna, Italy.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Upper Elementary and Mrs. Stevens
“The Gifts of God”
A beautiful table runner featuring the students’ art showing the gifts they see in the world. It was a collaborative effort of the students after receiving a major lesson on the Gifts of God.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Upper Elementary and Mrs. Cash
Lower Elementary Abstract Painting of Flowers
An acrylic painting in the style of Georgia O’Keefe’s “Jack-in-the-Pulpit No. V”, a series of close-up and abstracted views of flowers.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room B and Mrs. Stevens
Abstract Painting of Flaming Red Canna
An acrylic painting in the style of Georgia O’Keefe’s “Red Canna”, a beautiful and fluid expression of her flaming flower.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room C and Mrs. Stevens
“Sunflowers of Joy”
A decoupage canvas with hand-cut sunflowers featuring sentences about the Bible verse, “The joy of the Lord is my strength”.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room C, Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Smith
“Faith, Hope and Love”
A one-of-a-kind hand-painted platter featuring the children’s interpretation of 1 Corinthians 13:13, “So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.”. The platter can be used as a serving piece or showcased in your home.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room B and Mrs. Sutton
“Bursting with Knowledge: Room B Self-Portraits”
A glass-covered wooden shadow box showcasing each child’s molded and painted version of his/her head made from clay mounted to a drawing of his/her body. A truly unique, colorful and interesting class portrait!
Measures: 22”x28”
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room B and Mrs. Stevens
“Bursting with Knowledge: Room C Self-Portraits”
A glass-covered wooden shadow box showcasing each child’s molded and painted version of his/her head made from clay mounted to a drawing of his/her body. A truly unique, colorful and interesting class portrait!
Measures: 22”x28”
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room C and Mrs. Stevens
Primary Classes Room 2 “He Watches Over Our GSMS Family”
An acrylic painting on canvas featuring 19th Century Early American Folk Art style with an aerial and panoramic view of our entire GSMS school campus. (48”Wx24”H)
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 2, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Bacon
“Let Your Light Shine: Creations From God”
A large painted canvas ready for wall hanging showcasing each child’s handmade and painted 6-9” diameter papier mache plate. The children chose a theme of suns, moons, stars and other cosmic creations of God.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 2, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Bacon
Painted Wooden Bench with Storage
A unique piece hand-painted in earth tones by children and teachers. Includes 24 one-of-a-kind wrought iron, ceramic, or wooden crosses adhered to it, which represent our 22 children and 2 teachers. Each cross has been blessed with a special prayer by the child.
(approx. 4’x3’)
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 2, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Bacon
Room 3 “Floral Outburst”
A large painted canvas ready for wall hanging showcasing each child’s handmade and painted 6-9” diameter papier mache plate. The children chose a theme of colorful flowers and greenery.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 3 and Mrs. Stevens
Mosaic Serving Tray
This beautiful, earth toned mosaic tray will be stunning in your kitchen or dining room. The tray, the work of the room 3 children along with Mrs. Gifford and Mrs. Davis, features a metallic cross as the center piece and the verse from Esther 9:22 inscribed around the edge.
The tray can be used as a candleholder, centerpiece for any occasion or simply displayed. You will love the way it looks in your home and reminds us all to "give presents of food...and gifts to the poor."
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 3, Mrs. Gifford and Mrs. Davis
Decoupage Wall Clock
The children of room 3 have created a round decoupage clock with a Christian theme featuring pictures of all the friends as the numerals and a beautiful crystal and metal cross as the “12”. This large mantle clock features browns, blues, greens and creams as the color scheme. The clock comes with a bronze stand and special memories of the time at Good Shepherd Montessori School to last a lifetime.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 3, Mrs. Gifford and Mrs. Davis
Room 4 “The Magnificent World of Insects”
A large painted canvas ready for wall hanging showcasing each child’s handmade and painted 6-9” diameter papier mache plate. The children enjoyed “bugging out” while creating different insect specimens.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 4, Mrs. Meepe and Mrs. Gunther
“The Four Seasons”
A beautiful acrylic painting on canvas with sumptuous colors displaying God’s glorious seasons. The children used warm colors to represent summer and autumn and cool colors to represent winter and spring.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 4, Mrs. Meepe and Mrs. Gunther
“Our Animal Kingdom”
A uniquely shaped wooden barn with removable roof painted and designed with mixed-media materials, displaying each of the different vertebrate groups we study (mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians), and even several of our invertebrates of land, air, and water.
Measures: 18”x14”x14”
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Room 4, Mrs. Meepe and Mrs. Gunther
Toddler Class “Purposeful Chaos”
A collaborative effort from our Toddler friends, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Alva, and Mrs. Stevens resulting in a beautiful and unique splatter/drip canvas painting in the style of artist Jackson Pollock, whose art has been described as both childlike and sophisticated. The title of this piece seems appropriate since much of the activity of this aged child can be described as purposeful chaos. (20”x24” framed behind glass)
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Toddler Class, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Alva and Mrs. Stevens
Child Sized Rocking Chair
A child-size rocking chair featuring hand-painted designs created especially for and by your child. Your child can enjoy rocking his/her way to contentment while enjoying a great book!
Value: Priceless
Donated by: The Toddlers, Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Alva and Mrs. Stevens
Silent Auction Items Teacher Treats
The staff of Good Shepherd donates these special treats. Your children will have priceless memories of their magical one-on-one time with their teachers.
Play Date with Room 2 Teachers
How about we put on something fancy and have a tea party with mini finger sandwiches? Or we could put on some grungies and go explore a nearby park together. Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Bacon are excited to spend some time outside of school with your child or family. Either before or after we play, we are happy to talk to Mom or Dad about ideas for Montessori in the home setting….what you’re already doing and what might be added. Just think of the fun possibilities!
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Bacon
Montessori in the Home
Mrs. Gifford and Mrs. Davis will visit you in your home at your convenience in order to make helpful child-friendly suggestions for setting up play areas, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and other child areas for more enjoyment, independence, and success for your child.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Mrs. Gifford and Mrs. Davis
Teacher & Child Art Project
Your child will make an art project with Mrs. Meepe either at your home or in the school’s art room. This is a wonderful opportunity for your child to make a special memory with Mrs. Meepe. Can be scheduled after school or lunch, depending on child’s schedule.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Mrs. Meepe
Cake Decorating
Enjoy an afternoon with Mrs. Austin decorating a delicious cake…Yum! Your child chooses the flavor and design, and Mrs. Austin will provide the supplies. You get to eat the final product. A sweet treat!
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Mrs. Austin
Smashing Times with Mrs. Alva
Your child will have a wonderful time making a unique piece at Smashing Times with Mrs. Alva. Your child will bring home a beautiful piece of art for you to show in your home, as well as a special memory of his/her special day with Mrs. Alva
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Mrs. Alva
Sports TPC Golf Package
TPC is the only golf course in Texas that is part of the Players Championship. Enjoy a round of golf for 4 on this beautiful course. Valid Tuesday through Thursday, carts are included. Expires December 31, 2010.
Value: $800
Donated By: TPC Craig Ranch tpccraigranch.com
Allen Americans Hockey
Enjoy the excitement of our local minor-league hockey team, Allen Americans, play in their new ice arena in nearby Allen. Includes 30 tickets for Allen Americans vs Corpus Christi on March 19, 2010, at 7:30.
Value: $510
Donated By: Michael and Susan Quattrin
Dallas Stars Hockey
Enjoy a Dallas Stars hockey game in style at the American Airline Center with four corporate box seats, which includes food, drink and parking pass. This is good for March 20th at 1:00pm against Ottawa Senators.
Value: approx. $700
Donated By: The Poffell Family and Commscope, Inc.
Dallas Cowboys
Enjoy 2 tickets with parking pass to a Dallas Cowboys football game in the new stadium. Please check GSMS website for more details closer to gala.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Ticket Source www.ticketsource.com
Family Fun & Entertainment Zen Sushi & Grill
Enjoy sushi and food cooked fresh on a grill at one of our GSMS family’s restaurant, Zen Sushi & Grill! There are 2 $100 gift certificates that will be auctioned separately.
Value: $100 for each set
Donated By: Zen Sushi & Grill, The Lam Family owners www.zensushiandgrill.com
Hawaiian Falls
Cool off on a hot Texas day with two tickets to Hawaiian Falls Water Park in The Colony.
Exp 9/07/10
Value: $46
Donated By: Hawaiian Falls Water Park www.hfalls.com
Strikz!
Share a fun evening with family bowling at Strikz. Includes one -hour of bowling with shoe rental for up to five people.
Value: $60
Donated By: Strikz www.strikz.com
Cheesecake Factory
Enjoy lunch or dinner at Cheesecake Factory with a $50 gift card.
Value: $50
Donated By: Cheesecake Factory www.thecheesecakefactory.com
Boston’s Gourmet Pizza
Receive one large pizza once a month for a year at Boston’s Gourmet Pizza. For those sensitive to gluten, try their gluten-free pizza crust!
Value: $300
Donated By: Boston’s Gourmet Pizza www.bostonsgourmet.com
P.F. Chang’s
Enjoy lunch or dinner at a favorite, P.F. Chang’s, with a $50 gift card.
Value: $50
Donated By: P.F. Chang’s www.pfchangs.com
Heard Museum
Enjoy a day in nature at the Heard Museum with 4 tickets.
Value: $32
Donated By: The Heard Museum www.heardmuseum.org
The Zone
Have a family night at The Zone. Includes 4 adult buffets, tokens, and laser tag.
Value: $85
Donated By: The Zone of McKinney www.zonemckinney.com
Rudy’s BBQ
Texas is known for great BBQ and Rudy’s does not disappoint. Enjoy the food and casual atmosphere!
Value: $25
Donated By: Rudy’s Bar-b-q www.rudys.com
Dallas Children’s Theater
DCT has been rated by TIME Magazine as one of the top 5 theaters in the nation performing for youth. The 2010 season offers wonderful plays that children and parents will love! Enjoy a performance of your choice during the 2010 season with 4 tickets to the DCT.
Value: $80
Donated By: Dallas Children’s Theater www.dct.org
Dallas Children’s Theater
You and two guests (3 tickets) will enjoy the inspirational story of Jackie Robinson in the performance The Most Valuable Player. A lesson in dignity and integrity that continues to reverberate today! Enjoyed by ages 11 and above.
Performance Date: Sunday, May 23, 2010 at 1:30pm
Value: $60
Donated By: The Moriarty Family www.dct.org
Babe’s Chicken
Enjoy down-home cooking with dinner, drink, and dessert at Babe’s Chicken House in Frisco. Finger-licking good!
Value: $30
Donated By: Babe’s Chicken www.babeschicken.com
Café Malaga
Enjoy one of downtown McKinney’s favorites with a $50 gift card to Café Malaga.
Value: $50
Donated By: Café Malaga www.cafemalaga.com
Mama Emilia’s
Enjoy Italy on the Square! Dine on Italian food with a $50 gift card to Mama Emilia’s.
Value: $50
Donated By: Mama Emilia’s www.mamaemiliasonline.com
Dallas Summer Musicals
Truly Broadway has made its way to Texas. Enjoy 2 best available seating tickets to award winning XANADU. Valid for any performance April 6-18, 2010.
Value: approx. $400
Donated By: Dallas Summer Musicals www.dallassummermusicals.org
Palio’s Pizza
Enjoy a night of pizza with a $20 gift card to Palio’s Pizza.
Value: $20
Donated By: Palio’s Pizza www.pailospizzacafe.com
Texas de Brazil
Enjoy an authentic American-Brazilian steakhouse that combines the cuisine of Southern Brazil with the generous spirit of Texas with a $125 gift card.
Value: $125
Donated By: Michael and Susan Quattrin www.texasdebrazil.com
The Festive Kitchen
Enjoy homemade baked cookies each month for six months from The Festive Kitchen. You will receive one bag of 24 cookie dough balls per month from March 1, 2010, thru August 31, 2010. Your choice of flavors!
Value: $90
Donated By: The Festive Kitchen, McKinney www.festivekitchen.com
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Receive a $20 gift card to Dick’s Sporting Goods.
Value: $20
Donated By: Dick’s Sporting Goods www.dickssportinggoods.com
Zin Zen Wine Bistro
Transport your wine in style with this golf-themed wine carrier. Included is a bottle of wine.
Value: approx. $50
Donated By: Zin Zen Wine Bistro www.zinzenwine.com
Wine and Cheese Party on the Patio
Enjoy a wine and cheese party overlooking the lake of Adriatica from Dr. Buchanan’s private office patio for up to 30 guests. This is a perfect opportunity to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, girls night out or other social event. You will coordinate dates with Dr. Buchanan.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Dr. Jennifer Buchanan
Adventure Get Away
Pine Cove Parent/Child Conference
Pine Cove’s Parent and Child Camps offer a series of weekends designed to help parents reconnect with their child. Whether it is riding horses together or paddling around in a canoe, it is a great setting to build those fun memories they will take with them forever. Camps are for kindergarten to Grade 12. Valid for one parent and up to 2 age appropriate children to attend one Parent/Child camp during Spring or Fall 2010. Must reserve by March 27, 2010.
Value: $336
Donated By: Pine Cove Christian Camps www.pinecove.com
Pine Cove Overnight Camp
Pine Cove is one of the most renowned Texas summer camps! Pine Cove's Youth Camps offer fun activities such as paintball, wakeboarding, horses, and ropes courses, but the ultimate desire and hope is for people’s lives to be transformed through the love of Jesus. The staff desires to build relationships with each camper and challenge him or her to grow intimately in his/her walk with the Lord. Valid for attendance for one to any of Pine Cove’s Overnight Youth Camps in Tyler, TX, or Columbus, TX, for Week 2 (June 6-12), Week 5 (June 27-July3), or Week 10 (August 1-7) during the 2010 season. Must reserve by March 27, 2010.
Value: $859
Donated by: Pine Cove Christian Camps www.pinecove.com
Need a Weekend Away?
Escape the hassles of everyday life by spending a 2 night, 3 day vacation at this fully furnished and outfitted 3 bedroom, 2-bath lake house, just 2 hours outside of McKinney. Enjoy swimming, fishing, trails, zip line, tree house, hammocks, and a porch swing. Can be used March 1st – October 12th of 2010. The following black out dates apply: March 12-21, April 2-5, June 4-6, July 2-5, September 3-6 and September 10-13. Subject to availability.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: David and Pamela Welsh
Kid’s Stuff
Clay Days
Enjoy one month of clay class for either a child or adult at McKinney Art House. Good for ages 5 and up. Participant to purchase clay at $7.
Value: $60-80
Donated By: McKinney Art House www.arthousetx.com
Mudworks To Go
Join GSMS’ art teacher, Mrs. Stallings, for 4 sessions of mud-works. Mud-works is conducted at GSMS after school once a week. To be used spring semester 2010.
Value: $55
Donated By: Mrs. Stallings
Piano Lessons with Mrs. Sorenson
Give the gift of music with piano lessons taught by our own music teacher, Mrs. Sorenson. Choose either 15 group lessons or 12 individual lessons—Music Book included.
Value: $250
Donated By; Mrs. Sorenson
Groovy Cuts for Kids Girl Birthday Party
Celebrate your daughter’s birthday with a birthday party for up to 17 girls at Groovy Cuts for Kids in McKinney. The girls will enjoy dressing up, getting up-dos, and singing in a private birthday room. You provide any food and cake.
Value: $195
Donated By: Groovy Cuts for Kids www.groovycutsforkids.com
Academic Outfitters
Keep warm with a red, long sleeve fleece jacket with GSMS monogrammed on left side. (size: Adult M)
Value: approx. $57
Donated By: Academic Outfitters www.academicoutfitters.com
Academic Outfitters
Show school pride with a sleeveless fleece vest jacket with GSMS and school logo monogrammed on left side. There are two jackets to be auctioned. One in hunter green, size Adult S and one in navy, size Adult L.
Value: approx. $47 each
Donated By: Academic Outfitters www.academicoutfitters.com
Academic Outfitters
Update your child’s uniform or choose a teddy bear dressed in GSMS colors with 3 $25 gift cards.
Value: $75
Donated By: Academic Outfitters www.academicoutfitters.com
Spanish Skool Summer Camp
Keep your child’s foreign language skills growing during the summer with Spanish Skool summer camp. Camps are filled with games, arts and crafts, sports, piñatas, and much more! Each camp is Monday – Friday, 9am – 2pm. Children bring a sack lunch. There are 4 camps to be auctioned separately. Two camps for June 7-11, 2010, and two camps for August 9-13, 2010.
Value: $149 per camp
Donated By: Spanish Skool www.spanishskool.com
Cooper Fitness Center Youth Fit Camp
Your child will enjoy a variety of fun and entertaining activities, all focused on living a healthy lifestyle. Activities include swimming, recreational games, weekly fitness and nutrition talks, rock climbing, Sport Wall relays, fitness classes, and much more. Campers are asked to bring swimsuits, towels, sunscreen, and a water bottle. Box lunches provided for full day campers. There are 2 camps to be auctioned separately. Valid for camp dates: June 7-11, June 14-18, June 21-25, June 28-July 2, July 12-16, July 19-23, July 26-30, August 2-6, and August 9-13.
Value: $195 per camp
Donated By: Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch www.cooperaerobic.com
Dr Pepper StarCenter McKinney at Craig Ranch
Learn to ice skate with a semester of Skate School at the new Dr Pepper StarCenter at nearby Craig Ranch.
Value: $110
Donated By: Dr Pepper StarCenter McKinney at Craig Ranch www.drpepperstarcenter.com
Groovy Cuts for Kids
Receive a gift certificate good for 2 boy haircuts at Groovy Cuts for Kids in McKinney.
Value: $34
Donated By: Groovy Cuts for Kids www.groovycutsforkids.com
Vasquez Tae Kwon Do Academy
Learn martial arts in a fun, new studio at Vasquez Tae Kwon Do. Receive one month tuition and uniform.
Value: $146
Donated By: Vasquez Tae Kwon Do Academy www.vasquez-taekwondo.com
Day with McKinney’s Very Own Firefighter
Spend a Day with McKinney's very own firefighter, Lee Barbosa.
Appearing in uniform, he will come to your home and teach your child/children about fire safety in their own home while having fun letting the children know all about what this hero does to help protect his community. End the day with a guided tour of the firehouse. Date and time to be arranged with both parties’ schedules
Value: Priceless
Donated by: Lee Barbosa
American Girl Outfit
Dress your daughter’s favorite doll in this American Girl outfit that matches the GSMS romper.
Value: $50
Donated By: Julie Furnival
Beauty and Self Improvement
Gents Place
Treat yourself to a haircut or a shave with a $100 gift certificate to the Gents Place.
Value: $100
Donated By: The Gents Place www.thegentsplace.com
Stonebridge Bodyworks
Sculpt your body using the Pilates method. You will have 11 professional Pilate’s sessions from Stonebridge Body Works.
Value: $825
Donated By: Stonebridge Bodyworks www.stonebridgebodyworks.com
Wanting to Improve Your Culinary Skills?
Enjoy the gift of a cooking class. Cooking class for 2 adults at Market Street McKinney Culinary School.
Value: $39
Donated By: Market Street www.marketstreetunited.com/culinaryschedule.asp
Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch
Take advantage of state of the art equipment, group exercise classes, tennis courts, Olympic size heated lap pool, rock climbing wall, deluxe men and women locker rooms with sauna, steam room, whirlpool and lounge area, and demonstration kitchen and cooking classes. There are 2 three-month guest passes to enjoy the facilities at the beautiful Cooper Fitness Center. Must activate by March 31, 2010.
Value: $300 per guest pass
Donated By: Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch www.cooperaerobics.com
Essence of Eve Day Med Spa
Enjoy a day of beauty with your choice of services from Essence of Eve Day Spa. Valid for spa services only. Please redeem by July 31, 2010.
Value: $150
Donated By: Essence of Eve Day Med Spa www.essenceofevespa.com
Studio 7 Women’s Fitness
Exercise in a studio dedicated to women with a 2 month membership to Studio 7 Women’s Fitness.
Value: $156
Donated by: Studio 7 Women’s Fitness www.studio7womensfitness.com
Stonebridge Dental
Get the bright smile you’ve always wanted with a ZOOM! Teeth whitening from Stonebridge Dental. It only takes an hour and you will have dramatically whiter teeth.
Value: $499
Donated By: Stonebridge Dental, The Bolton Family www.stonebridgedental.com
NuVage
Choose from a variety of laser skin care services offered by the knowledgeable staff of NuVage. Receive a $400 certificate good toward any laser package.
Value: $400
Donated By: NuVage www.nuvage.com
Cooper Spa at Craig Ranch
Pamper yourself with a Body Bliss that features a body scrub of your choice and the invigorating Vichy shower.
Value: $105
Donated By: Cooper Spa at Craig Ranch www.cooperspa.com
StraightLines Home Organization
Organize your home with five hours of personal home organizing by our own Lizane Den Hond. She will bring home solutions with a European sensibility to your family!
Value: $200
Donated By: StraightLines, Lizane Den Hond owner
Nails! Nails!
Keep your nails perfect with gift certificates to several local nail salons. Included is $20 certificate to Star Nails, a manicure and pedicure to Grand Nails and a pedicure from Serenity Nails.
Value: approx. $80
Donated By: Star Nails, Grand Salon, Serenity Nails
Need a Quick Escape?
The Stonebriar Spa’s Package should help. Invigorate your mind and body with a 30-minute facial and a 30-minute Swedish massage. This total body experience concludes with an on the go Manicure and Pedicure. Take home today a spa basket provided by Stonebriar Spa.
Value: $250
Donated By: The Stonebriar Spa www.stonebriarspa.com
Lash of Luxury
Look like a movie star with a new full set of semi-permanent glamour eyelashes.
Value: $265
Donated By: Lash of Luxury www.lashofluxury.com
Smiles Hollywood Style
Free records with new patient contract at Smiles Hollywood Style: Dr. Stephanie Crise & Staff.
Value: $250
Donated By: Smiles Hollywood Style Orthodontics www.smileshollywoodstyle.com
Tim Jon Haircolor Specialist Salon
Start the summer with a free haircut from Tim Jon Salon. You will also receive a 20% discount on a highlight or a free manicure when a pedicure is purchased.
Value: $75
Donated By: Tim Jon Haircolor Specialist Salon www.timjonsalon.com
Personal Trainer at Cooper Fitness Center
Meet your exercise goals with help from a certified personal trainer. You will receive one consultation and four personal training sessions with Jeron Howell, certified personal trainer at Cooper Fitness Center. There are 2 packages to auction.
Value: approx. $400 each
Donated By: Jeron Howell http://www.cooperaerobics.com
MonaVie
Enhance your body's joint health with this advanced blend of plant-derived glucosamine and 19 body-beneficial fruits, including the Brazilian acai berry- one of nature's top superfoods.
Value: $ 125
Donated By: The Farkas Family www.monavie.com
Wine Assortment
Have the perfect bottle of wine to go with dinner with this assortment of eight bottles of white wine.
Value: $ 150
Donated By: The Moriarty Family
House Cleaning
Get ahead of spring-cleaning with one day of cleaning by Norma’s Cleaning Service. This is a general house cleaning that will leave your home ready for company. Please note, this is not intended as a deep house cleaning.
Value: $120
Donated By: The Burkhart Family
Culinary Demo for Two
Enjoy a culinary demo for two from registered dietician Cindy Kieckner. Cindy leads healthy eating and cooking demos at Cooper Fitness Center at Craig Ranch on a variety of topics.
Value: $100
Donated By: Cindy Kieckner
Personal Training with Melissa Nicholson
Melissa Nicholson is certified personal trainer and fitness instructor. You will receive three 30 minute personal training sessions that can be used in-home, YMCA or Stonebridge Ranch Country Club. Expires 1/2011.
Value: $105
Donated By: Melissa Nicholson
Jewelry, Clothing, & Home Décor
NanLee Jewelry Boutique
Enjoy a beautiful sterling silver necklace with a cut-out cross pendant featuring a real diamond. Add to the necklace with a $50 gift card to NanLee Jewelry Boutique
Value: $150
Donated By: NanLee Jewelry Boutique www.nanleejewelry.com
Jewelry Box from China
Store your jewels in a unique jewelry box shaped like a cross. Flowers and rhinestones add to the beauty of the box. One of our families brought this piece back from China to share with us!
Value: $30
Donated By: The Chan Family
uppercase living
Display this lovely tray from uppercase living anywhere in your home. Engraved are the wise words, “Life is fragile, handle it with prayer”.
Value: $50
Donated By: Amy Glover www.uppercaseliving.com
Monogrammed Baby Wear
Dress the baby in style with adorable monogrammed onsies, bibs, blanket, and pant/skirt. Some pieces have the Texas touch of rhinestones! There are two sets to be auctioned – one for a girl and one for a boy.
Value: Priceless
Donated By: Dr. Karen Adair, GSMS Grandmother
Waterford Crystal
Two great institutions come together in these pieces. Waterford crystal is known for exquisite quality and the PGA for extraordinary talent. Auction will include a pair of 9” vases and a pair of executive desk organizers, each pair auctioned separately. These Waterford pieces are tastefully engraved with the PGA logo. Perfect for the avid golfer’s study!
Value: $125 - $150 for each piece
Donated By: PGA
My Diamond Shoppe
Start a charm bracelet with this beautiful sterling silver Pandora bracelet. Included is one charm.
Value: $60
Donated By: My Diamond Shoppe
Mardel Christian and Education
Purchase what you want with a $25 gift certificate from Mardel.
Value: $25
Donated By: Mardel Christian and Education Photography and Art
GSMS is blessed to have several renowned artists among our families. Their talent is extraordinary, and we are truly honored that they generously share that talent with us.
Jeremy Woodhouse
Jeremy Woodhouse is an outdoor photographer based in McKinney, Texas, but he spends much of each year on the road, photographing landscapes, cityscapes, and wildlife. Jeremy was a graphic designer before he began living his dream of being a full-time professional stock photographer. Whether he’s photographing a herd of elephants at a waterhole in Botswana, or capturing the last light as it falls on the Tokyo skyline, Jeremy brings his designer’s eye to the composition and creation of all his images. Over the past 2 decades, his photos and editorials have appeared in calendars, books, travel guides, and numerous popular magazines. (Look out for his photos in your children’s issues of Ranger Rick!) His work has been included in photography exhibitions at the Smithsonian in Washington D.C., the Dallas Museum of Natural History, and the Natural History Museum in London. To see more of Jeremy’s photographs, or to follow his travel blog, check out: http://pixelchrome.com)
Jeremy Woodhouse Print and Book
You will have the opportunity to choose any one of Jeremy Woodhouse’s prints to call your own. Mr. Woodhouse’s prints represent his extensive travel around the world. Choose from landscape, European cityscapes, African wildlife, and local Texas scenery just to name a few. This is the chance to find that perfect picture for your home. Please visit his website listed below to choose your favorite! The print will be 16”x20”. In addition to the print, you will receive the coffee table book, La Luz del Pueblo – Discovering a Sense of Place in San Miguel de Allende, a lavishly illustrated book about San Miguel de Allende with photographs by Jeremy Woodhouse and Nancy Rotenberg.
Value: $300
Donated By: The Woodhouse Family www.pixelchrome.com
Weeda Hamdan
Weeda’s paintings are a celebration of color and texture. She paints with short and thick strokes resulting in layers of color till the surface murmurs, making the subject come alive. Through color, light and composition even the most common places can become uncommon and much more than their parts.
Born in Liberia, she lived in Las Palmas de Gran Canaries, Spain and Lebanon with her parents and siblings as a child. The mix of cultures and traditions from each country are a major influence on her design and art.
Her vocation for painting began at the early age of 10, and her talent was first recognized by family, friends, and classmates. In 1988, she attended Lebanese American University majoring in Graphic Design and taking painting classes as electives and in her spare time. An entrepreneur at heart, She started a graphic agency at age of 21 handling major local and global accounts. While involved in her active career, she kept taking painting lessons for years at night with renowned artist, Helen Karam.
In 2000 she settled permanently in Texas, which she calls home with her husband and two young daughters. Having worked and won awards for major corporations, she decided to combine her extensive experience in commercial art with her love for painting. In 2005, she decided to pursue her Masters in Painting and Drawing through Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Her perseverance on this new path has led Weeda to successfully exhibit in many corporations, collective and solo shows, nationally and internationally. Her art is admired by numerous, and private collectors worldwide.
Major influences on her work are the Fauvists and German Expressionism eras, and artists such as Van Gogh, Mary Cassett, Kevin Mcpherson and Jason Bowen.
Weeda believes in giving back by helping and enriching the lives of youth through art appreciation and art exploration. She has been actively volunteering in teaching children to use art as a form of expression.
For more information about Weeda, please visit: www.weedahamdan.com.
There are two paintings for auction:
Reflection in the Lake, a mixed media; acrylic and oil on panel, 16x20". Reflection in the Lake is a mirror of autumn trees and the contrasting sky merging together onto one surface. The play of the warm trees looking into the water with the cool lightening sky easing through is what inspired Weeda to magnify this spot in the lake.
Dawn of Blues, a mixed media: acrylic and oil on panel, 16x20". Dawn of Blues is a dialogue between the early light and the long anticipation of tree-etched water. The shy spark of light gently and progressively breaking the waters darkness is what captivated Weeda.
Value: $1200 per painting
Donated By: Weeda Hamdan www.weedahamdan.com
Janet Learned Hevey
Janet is a painter and sculptor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and she is the grandmother of Matthew Meeks who is in Room 3 at Good Shepherd Montessori School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from Truman State University. Janet studied with renowned New York portrait artist Daniel Greene and Louisiana artists Auseklis Ozols of The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts and Beverly Dudley. She has also studied with sculptor Gene Spann who received her training in Europe. The artist has 38 years of teaching experience in her studio and in public and private schools.
Her varied interests and skills are reflected in murals, paintings, sculpture, pen and ink drawings, trompe l'oeil, and miniatures. She works in a variety of mediums including oils, acrylics, watercolors, gouache, and pen and ink.
There are two paintings for auction:
Glorious Cabbage, an 8X10 framed oil and Colorful Trio, an 8X10 framed oil.
Value: $380 per painting
Donated By: Janet Learned Hevey
Innovative Images by Kurt Nelson
The Dallas Professional Photographer’s Association has named Kurt Nelson “Photographer of the Year”. Innovative Images is located on Main Street in Frisco. Receive a gift certificate for one family portrait session and an 11” x 14” Heirloom portrait. Any additional prints will be charged at regular price. There are two photo packages to be auctioned.
Value: $290 for each package
Donated By: Innovative Images by Kurt Nelson www.innovativeimagesphotos.com
David S Irvin Photography
David S Irvin has photographed presidents and has been chosen by Kodak as one of the Top 25 Photographers in the US. You will receive a full one-hour session and an 11” x 14” print of your family of 3 or more. Please note: There are two locations for the photo shoot, Turtle Creek and in Ft. Worth. Any additional prints will be charged at regular price.
Value: $971
Donated By: David S. Irvin www.dsirvin.com
