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CFM KICKOFF CASINO "OLD WEST" Style 
plus ACTION AUCTION

Saturday, September 17, 2005

6:00 - 10:30pm @ STLM's Hall

The 'Casino' Kickoff was for Adults Only    Only CFM Members.

Poker Tables were included!

Admission was FREE with registration for 2005-2006 CFM year

Admission included $100 in chips. Extra chips were available for purchase if desired.

Poker table, Black Jack, Roulette, Craps, Wheel of Fortune

Live and Silent Auction

Special Thank You to our Sponsors.

Items from 2003 are also below

The Auction & CASINO NIGHT OF FUN is only ONCE every 2-years. 

CFM AUCTION ITEMS 2005
ON-GOING (partial) LIST

LIVE AUCTION ITEMS:

“THE GREAT DATE ESCAPE” DINNER PARTY – You’re out! No kids! Celebrate like valentines! Four couples will join us at the Tippett Estate…a romantic evening of relaxation, fine cuisine, and a couple’s quiz game challenge. Saturday, February 11, 2006. - Donated by the Tippett, O’Donnell, Shimizu & Thomas Families

Family Feud - CFM Style - An evening of fun for four families of 5 people. Play a competitive game of Family Feud and enjoy a casual family dinner. At least two contestants in each family should be under 12 years old.

EXPERIENCE AN EVENING IN TUSCANY…IN REDONDO BEACH! - Not everyone has the time to experience Tuscany first hand, so we will bring a little bit of Tuscany to you. Talk to your friends ahead of time and put together a bidding coalition – we promise you won’t be sorry! 
   La Bella Sera de Toscana (A Beautiful Evening of Tuscany) will begin with drivers picking up four fun-loving couples and whisking you away to Tuscany….the newly built Trattoria Hadnett located in the Hollywood Riviera. You will feast on delicious anti-pasti and sample exquisite Italian wines. Relax and enjoy an elegant gourmet Italian dinner which will include pasta, primi, secondi y dolci. Allow Italia to capture your emotions and senses. When it is time for the magical evening to end, your drivers will whisk everyone home where you can dream of this “Buona Sera”. Restrictions: Saturday, November 19 only. Transportation provided within a five mile radius.- Donated by the Hadnett and Pellerito Families

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS:

POKER TOURNAMENT - 10 SEATS

LUGGAGE TAGS – Donated by the Krause Family.

DODGER BASEBALL TICKETS – 4 Prime tickets & preferred parking to see a 2006 Dodger game. – Donated by the Fitzsimons Family.

ADULT EVENING OUT – Enjoy a kid-free evening with your significant other. - Donated by the Hadnett Family.

DISNEYLAND TICKETS - Donated by Patty Dunne.

AUTOGRAPHED RAY ROMANO PHOTO and book, 
Donated by Maryann Scovel and The Poprac Family.

COMPUTER CLEAN-UP AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – 
Donated by Ron Geltz.

DONUT DELIVERY – Donated by Denise & Ron Geltz.

2 TICKETS TO “THE TASTE OF THE BAY” - Donated by the TOTB Committee.

ANOTHER 2 TICKETS TO “THE TASTE OF THE BAY” – Donated by the TOTB Committee.

L.A. DODGERS VS PIRATES TICKETS – September 24, 2005, field level seats with parking. Donated by Poprac Family.

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UPDATED: 8/26/05

Here are some ideas from 2003 .....

2003 Auction ITEMS  

  Live Auction Items  

1. ITALIAN FEAST AT VILLA EGNATUK - Four couples will enjoy dinner under the stars at Villa Egnatuk. Unique entertainment and engaging conversation will be provided. Date to be agreed upon summer 2004. Donated by the Ball, DeLuca and Egnatuk families.
   
2. THE GREAT DATE ESCAPE DINNER PARTY - You're out! No kids! Celebrate like valentines! Four couples will join us at the Pano Residence . . . a romantic evening of relaxation, fine cuisine, and a couples' quiz game challenge. Saturday, February 7, 2004. Donated by the O’Donnell, Pano, Shimizu and ???? families
   
3. FAMILY FEUD – CFM STYLE - An evening of fun for four families of 5 people on March 6, 2004. Play a competitive game of Family Feud and enjoy a casual family dinner. At least 2 contestants in each “family “ should be under 12 years old. Donated by the Argano, Lenehan, Pilon, and Thomas families.
   
4. LAKERS VS. CAVALIERS & CLIPPERS VS. SUNS – For the true basketball fan, a double header at Staples! 2 lower level tickets to the Preseason Shootout on October 16, 2003. Also included are Shaq and LeBron James jerseys plus some Lakers goodies. – Donated by the Thompson family
   
   Silent Auction Items 
   
5. UCLA FOOTBALL TICKETS – 4 tickets to UCLA vs. Cal on October 18, 2003 – Donated by the DeLuca family 
6. HANDMADE WOODEN TOYBOX – Beautiful hand carved toy box – Donated by the Poprac/Bricken families 
7. SURF “EXPERIENCE” – 4 people will enjoy a morning learning to surf (any skill level welcome) with the infamous “Lost Boys” Surf Club followed by breakfast and souvenir hats. Surfboards provided, BYO wetsuit. – Donated by the Ball and Egnatuk families
8. WINE-OF-THE-MONTH – Have a bottle of wine, red, white or sparkling, delivered to your door once a month for a year, hand-selected by our resident wine connoisseurs – Donated by the Henry-Druffel family
9. COFFEE BASKET – Enjoy an assortment of coffee and goodies from our local “Maggie’s Coffee House” – Donated by the Grillon family 
10. MAGIC CASTLE PASS – 1 pass good for up to 8 people, to this members-only club. Entrance fee and dinner not included. Good any night but Saturday - Donated by the Percz family
11. ANOTHER MAGIC CASTLE PASS – 1 pass good for up to 8 people, to this members-only club. Entrance fee and dinner not included. Good any night but Saturday - Donated by the Percz family
12. ONE MORE MAGIC CASTLE PASS – 1 pass good for up to 8 people, to this members-only club. Entrance fee and dinner not included. Good any night but Saturday - Donated by the Percz family
13. WORKOUT WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER – Lengthen and strengthen with 4 personal training sessions with certified personal trainer, Mary Kay Stimpfl, dates to be agreed upon - Donated by the Stimpfl family
14. MORE UCLA TICKETS – 4 tickets to UCLA vs. Oregon on November 15, 2003 (Note: This is the date of the Thanksgiving Feast.) – Donated by the Poprac family
15. GALAXY TICKETS – 2 tickets to the Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes w/parking pass on October 18, 2003 – Donated by Comchoice Corporation/The Unrein family
16. 2 TICKETS TO “THE TASTE OF THE BAY”– Be the first in the Parish to purchase tickets to next spring’s big event! - Donated by the TOTB Committee 
17. ANOTHER 2 TICKETS TO “THE TASTE OF THE BAY” – Be the second in the Parish to purchase tickets to next spring’s big event! - Donated by the TOTB Committee 
18. LEATHER JACKET – HBO Boxing leather jacket Adult XL- Donated by the Poprac family and DirecTV
19. DODGER BASEBALL TICKETS – 4 box seats and reserved parking for one Dodger game in the 2004 season. Tickets are third base side, second deck, just past infield dirt. Date to be agreed upon – Donated by the Fitzsimons Family
20. GOLF BAG – USA channel/DirecTV Golf Bag – Donated by the Poprac family and DirecTV
21. KINGS TICKETS – 2 front row/upper level tickets at Staples Center vs. San Jose on December 27, 2003– Donated by the Ball family
22. MORE KINGS TICKETS - 2 front row/upper level tickets at Staples Center vs. Detroit on March 20, 2004 – Donated by the Ball family
    
23. COME SAIL AWAY – 4 people will sail as passengers or crew on a “Three Hour Tour” of the Santa Monica Bay with Captain Pat and his fearless crew. Snacks and drinks provided. Date to be agreed upon – Donated by the Lenehan family
24. LOS ANGELES ZOO PASSES – Have a special day with your kids using 4 one day passes to the Los Angeles Zoo – Donated by the Pano Family
25. ADULT EVENING OUT – Enjoy a kid-free evening with your significant other. We will provide movie tickets at the local AMC theatre and babysitting for the evening. Date to be agreed upon – Donated by the Thomas (Dan and Noreen) family
26. BEACH DIVING – Learn the best places to scuba dive on our beautiful Pacific coastline with an autographed copy of “So. Cal. Best Beach Dives” - Donated by the Sheckler family
27. LUGGAGE TAGS – Enjoy 2 sets of personalized luggage/diaper bag/cooler etc. tags, one for yourself, one for a gift – Donated by the Krause family
28. DISNEY JACKET – Toon Disney adult XL jacket – Donated by the Poprac family
29. CHILDRENS’ BASKET – Basket full of religious books and a CD for kids – Donated by the Poprac family and the Family Christian Store
30. DISNEYLAND EXTRAVAGANZA – A family package including 4 tickets to Disneyland, toys, and more – Donated by the Crescibene/Riley Group
31. PAUL'S PHOTO CLASSES – Learn how to take pictures you really want in your photo albums with this $100 gift certificate for photo classes – Donated by the Comon Family
32. RELAXER BASKET – Relax with all the wonderful goodies in this basket, massage or facial, bath products, candles and potpourri – Donated by the Poprac family
33. ELECTRICAL WORK – 4 hours of electrical service provided by qualified electricians – Donated by the Barden Family
34. CHRISTMAS BASKET – Cookie jars, ornaments, candies and Xmas kitchen décor – Donated by the Poprac family
35. THE ZEN OF KNITTING/CROCHETING – Learn another method of calming your spirit and expressing your creativity. Didi Egnatuk will instruct you in the art of knitting/crocheting. Materials for one blanket provided. Your first creation will be donated to the AIDS hospice – Donated by the Egnatuk family
36. ULTIMATE MICRODERMABRASION – Pure Oxygen blast treatment (mechanical and chemical exfoliation) infused with antioxidants – Cathy Wainwright and Dr. David Brey
37. BASKET OF BAKING GOODIES – Basket with cookie jar, cookbooks, baking utensils – Donated by the Poprac family
38. DENTAL WHITENING – Visit Dr. Steve Tassone for a complete whitening and regain that bright smile! – Donated by the Tassone Family
39. KITCHEN GOODIES – An assortment of Pampered Chef products – Donated by the Gross family
40. DRESS TO IMPRESS – Got an important event coming up? Dress up right with a tuxedo rental at Belle Bridal. Check out our live model this evening, Dan Thomas! – Donated by Belle Bridal
41. LONGBOARD SKATEBOARD – Checkout this quality, handcrafted skateboard made in the tradition of the Balsa wood longboards of the 50’s and 60’s. 
    Donated by  Ashland-Designs.com  owners and CFM alumni Joe and Robyn Campbell
42. SEND YOUR FAMILY TO OUTER SPACE - Your family members' names will be included on the CD mounted on a NASA spacecraft that will collide with Comet Tempel 1. A certificate bearing your names and the NASA mission will be framed and delivered to you. Donated by then O'Donnell Family