Live Auction

1 Glen Gordon Manor Dinner

A five-course tasting menu with wine pairings prepared for you and five friends by the world-

renowned chef, Dayn Smith, at historic Glen Gordon Manor in Huntly, Virginia. Owner of Glen

Gordon and three restaurants in Puerto Rico, Smith has amassed a fortune of accolades from

Gourmet magazine, Discovery Channel's "Great Chefs of the Caribbean," and "Great Chefs of the

World," to name a few.

Value: $1,000

2 Mid-Coast Maine Cottage

In the village of Rockport, Maine, this spacious cottage overlooks Penobscot Bay and is available for

one week (your choice) in September and October 2017. There is unlimited hiking, biking, boating,

antiquing, arts & crafts collecting and just plain relaxing. The house can accommodate 10 folks with

a beautiful master suite and 4 bedrooms and is within walking distance of Camden and Rockport.

Maine residents say that early autumn is the best time of the year to visit, with cooler temperatures,

clear skies and gorgeous leaf-peeping to enjoy.

Value: $4,000

3 Hamilton Broadway Package for Two

Once in a lifetime opportunity to see Hamilton , winner of 11 Tony Awards. Enjoy two impossible to

find Center Orchestra tickets to Hamilton in NYC on Friday, November 4th, plus two nights at the

romantic Surrey Hotel on East 76th Street. Arriving Friday, departing Sunday.

Value: $4,000

4 One Week in Pamplona, Spain

ONE WEEK’S STAY IN ZAPA PALACE, PAMPLONA Pamplona is a historic city, the capital of the

state of Navarra, in northern Spain. It is within striking distance of the Rioja wine country, Bilbao

(think Frank Gehry’s stunning building at the Guggenheim Museum), the Pyrenees, and the ocean.

Navarra is also known for its excellent food. This spacious third floor apartment (in one of the few

buildings in this part of the city to have an elevator) has a 31 square meter, high-ceilinged, living

room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Calle Zapateria (Street of the Shoe Makers).

There is a dining room off the kitchen, 3 bedrooms, a 3-piece bathroom, and a fully equipped

kitchen. The apartment accommodates 6 persons comfortably. Up to 4 more persons can be

accommodated at additional expense. The apartment is located one block from the Plaza de Castillo

which is the center of entertainment. Cafes, bars, a bakery, a traditional food market and a modern

supermarket are all within walking distance. Available any time between September 15, 2016 and

August 31, 2017, excluding the San Fermin (Running of the Bulls) celebration July 6-14 2017. A

gastronomic city tour will be provided to the lucky purchaser.

Value: $2,230

5 Kentucky Bourbon Tour

Wonderful opportunity for the lover of bourbon! This experience includes: Stitzel-Weller Distillery

Private Tour and Tasting of Bulleit Bourbon for 2, Maker’s Mark Distillery Tour and Tasting for 2,

Lunch for 2 in Bardstown, Jim Beam Distillery Tour and Tasting for 2, 8-hour chauffeured Escalade

private service for 2, 3-night stay in a standard guest room at the Hyatt Regency Louisville, Round-

trip coach class airfare for 2 from within the 48 contiguous U.S. to Louisville, KY, and booking &

concierge service.

Value: $7,125

6 Weeklong Stay in Steamboat, Colorado

Enjoy a week in Steamboat, Colorado with virtually ski-in and ski-out accommodations, just 100

yards to the slopes. This top floor condo with panoramic views is all yours and includes two

bedrooms and two loft bedrooms (sleeps 8), indoor and outdoor hot tubs, fully equipped kitchen,

parking, wifi, laundry, and more. The unit is nicely updated and is within walking distance of shops

and restaurants. Steamboat boasts 165 trails, and offers many activities besides skiing. Suggested

travel time is January, February or March 2017.

Value: $2,000

Silent Auction – Home and Leisure

101 Farmer's Choice Cooler Bag with Grass Fed Meat

A Heritage Hollow Farms Cooler bag packed with "Farmer's Choice" cuts of grass-fed beef, pasture-

raised pork, and grass-fed lamb, all raised within the County.

Value: $125

102 Red Truck Deliveries - Six Months

Red Truck Bakery will send a cake or other items of Red Truck's choosing each month for six

months to a single address in the continental United States.

Value: $200

103 Jewelry from Ridge Line Designs

Labradorite and lapis necklace set in sterling silver with sterling enhancer clasp. Custom made by

Ridge Line Design/Gina Sweatt owner.

Value: $225

104 Dinner for two at The New Bridge Wine Bar & Restaurant

Enjoy dinner for two at The New Bridge Wine Bar and Restaurant in Warrenton

Value: $100

105 Month of Homemade Bread

Local baker, potter and Headwaters program director, Kat Habib, will bake a loaf of bread a week

over a one-month period (total of four loaves) and deliver it to your home in Rappahannock County

within 15 mile radius of Sperryville. Types of bread available for selection include: classic whole

wheat, challah, focaccia, and white peasant bread. Other possibilities are open for discussion. Please

note that this item will include wheat, other grains and gluten.

Value: $75

106 Alexander Ovechkin Autographed Capitals Puck

Official puck signed by Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals (NHL) Value: $160

107 Newseum Tickets

The Newseum is the only museum dedicated to free expression and the five freedoms of the First

Amendment -- religion, speech, press, assembly and petition -- it's a conversation -- inspiring

experience you won't find anywhere else. With this certificate it entitles the bearer to two (2)

general-admission tickets to the Newseum!

Value: $45

108 Six Classes at Stonewall Abbey Yoga and Qigong

Enjoy six classes of yoga or yoga variations at Stonewall Abbey in Sperryville or the sister studio,

Golden Harmony Fitness in Culpeper. Classes offered at Stonewall Abbey include Vinyasa Flow

Gentle Yoga, Vinyasa Flow Yoga, Gentle Flow Yog, Dao Yin, and QiGong.

Value: $75

109 Three Homemade Pies by Creekside Bakery

A gift certificate for three homemade pies from the Creekside Bakery in Sperryville. Pies may be

picked up one at a time, or all three together.

Value: $65

110 Washington Wizards Autographed Photo

Autographed photograph of Nenê, power forward/center for the Washington Wizards (NBA),

recently signed with the Houston Rockets.

Value: $25

111 Golf Pass for 10 Plays

A pass for ten "rounds" of golf at the Schoolhouse Nine course in Sperryville. Enjoy a beautiful fall

day right here in Sperryville on the golf course.

Value: $100

112 Grass Rootes Dinner for Two

Dinner for two at Culpeper's newest and hippest restaurant on East Davis Street.

Value: $75

113 Runamok Computer Services

Two hours of computer services, consultation or repair.

Value: $125

114 Small Craft Cocktail Box

Our cocktail box has our best syrup sellers and bitters which come together to make festivities with

family and friends even sweeter. Get your cocktail creativity on with this kit for making specialty

cocktails filled with botanical wonders. This kit offers the creative soul a melange of cocktail

creations such as Elderberry Lavender Syrup, Gin and Lavender Bitters and FeverTree Tonics. Why

not? Just add a bottle of your spirits to come up with your custom creations. Shake over ice and

serve it up quick because these concoctions will go fast! The petite box includes 3 small syrups, 1

complimentary bitters, and 4 FeverTree tonics. Can also be used to make non-alcoholic drinks.

Value: $65

115 Michael Taylor Autographed Baseball

A baseball autographed by Michael Taylor that has been authenticated through Major League

Baseball"s Authentication Program. (MLB)

Value: $150

116 Wasmund's Copper Fox Rye Whisky

"Copper color, vibrant aromas of clay, butter-roasted chestnuts, pickling spices, and rye grain sacks

with silky, dry-yet-fruity, medium-to-full body and a honeyed rye toast, peppery spice, cola, fig and

mineral laden finish. A spot-on, wonderfully balanced rye whiskey for all applications and

occasions."

Value: $50

117 Picnic Time Metro Trio Wine Tote

This Picnic Time Metro Trio Basket features a lightweight design in polyester canvas, with an

aluminum frame. A perfect tote for shopping, picnics, outdoor concerts, or trips to the beach, this

basket is insulated and has a waterproof interior, plus an expandable drawstring top. This stylish

tote has an adjustable divider to hold two wine bottles plus food, or three wine bottles. Open the

pocket on one side to reveal the tools for your picnic; a stainless steel waiter-style corkscrew,

wooden 6-inch by 6-inch cutting board and a stainless steel cheese knife with wooden handle.

Value: $40

118 Installation of a Japanese Stewartia

Add a beautiful two-inch caliper Japanese Stewartia 'monadelpha' to your landscape. It has lovely,

camellia-like blooms with white petals and orange centers that highlight the fresh green leaves.

Foliage turns bronzy-purple in fall. Your tree will be professionally installed by the experts from

Rappahannock Landscape and Nursery.

Value: $1,383

119 Elegant Dishware for Outdoor Entertaining

A White Ruffle Dinnerware set that includes 4 dinner plates, 4 salad plates, 4 cereal bowls, 4 pasta

bowls, large salad bowl and square serving tray. It looks like ceramic, but it is high-quality, durable

melamine. Great for poolside, deck dining, and every day use. Dishwasher safe (top and bottom

rack), kid-friendly, virtually unbreakable and chip-proof, BPA free. Not recommended for

microwave use.

Value: $280

120 Red Truck Deliveries - Six Months

Red Truck Bakery will send a cake or other items of Red Truck's choosing each month for six

months to a single address in the continental United States.

Value: $200

121 Tabletop Garden

Enjoy a green tablescape garden for your space: a tabletop living arrangement for your special

places and spaces. Your own little bit of green, created, planted and designed by Jen Perrot of

Flourish Root Florals.

Value: $200

122 "Cheshire" by Maggie Rogers

A.P. drypoint engraving. 11" x 11"

Value: $135

123 "Hatter" by Maggie Rogers

A.P. drypoint engraving 11" x 11"

Value: $135

125 Soups from Waterpenny Farm

Six quarts of soups, made only with the most natural of ingredients from Waterpenny Farm. These

soups make any day better!

Value: $75

Silent Auction – Travel, Food, Music and Adventure

200 Two-Night Stay at Mountain Cottage

Enjoy a two-night stay in a private, two-bedroom mountain cottage with full balcony on a 100-acre

farm near Sperryville in glorious Rappahannock County. Your stay will include beautiful views, a

swimming pond and wildlife galore! Use the cottage as a home base while you explore the area--the

perfect overnight solution to dinner at the Inn or extra houseguests!

Value: $450

201 Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen and Personlized Stationary

Designed with writing performance and lasting quality in mind, Pilot MR writing instruments

feature durable brass barrels, premium matte finishes, and polished accents that render pure

sophistication. Use with the included pre-filled cartridge or fill the converter with your favorite ink.

Includes personalized stationery (250 full color print) and customized envelopes on matching

stock. Includes one design with two revisions.

Value: $415

202 Wine & Cheese for 4 at Before & After

Enjoy an evening for you and your friends at Before & After Espresso Cafe & Wine Bar on Main

Street in historic Sperryville. Four guests will experience a unique pairing of wine with a selection

of meats, cheeses, and tastes inspired by our seasonally produced globally inspired menu curated

specifically for this voucher. Valid on Friday and Saturday evenings during regular hours and

should be reserved in advance before December 1, 2016.

Value: $200

203 Laughing Duck Cooking Classes

Lively cooking lessons for four, using seasonal ingredients at the home of French chef Sylvie

Rowand. Class will be followed by lunch or dinner to enjoy what you learned to cook! Date

determined by mutual agreement.

Value: $400

204 Healthy Package from Mountainside Physical Therapy

Designed to help your journey to healthier lifestyle, this package begins with a 90-minute

assessment and treatment with Physical Therapist Anne Williams. Next, Fitness Trainer and Pilates

Instructor Cindy Griffin will help you begin an exercise program to meet your specific goals. The

package includes a $50 gift certificate to use toward a private session or five group classes with

Cindy. Then, relax with a 1.5 hour massage with Shane Benson, Certified Massage Therapist.

(Courtesy of Anne Williams, Cindy Griffin, and Shane Benson)

Value: $300

205 Biologist-Led Hike

Ever wonder what kind of tree that is growing in your fence row? Or perhaps you have puzzled

over a woodland shrub or a beautiful flower in your field? And what is that bird that you see all the

time? This is your opportunity to get some answers! You set the pace and determine the route. The

biologists answer your questions. Well, most of them anyway. If you are interested, your guides can

also offer advice about native plantings, invasive exotic plant control, trail construction, and wildlife

habitat management. The hike will be scheduled for a mutually agreeable time and date. Timing of

the walk will depend upon your interests. If you are particularly interested in spring wildflowers,

then April or May will be best. If your interests are broad or more general, then just about any time

will be good, with the exception of the winter months. We will work with you to pick an appropriate

time. This half-day program will include up to 4 hours.

Value: $400

206 Dinner and Wine for Four at Tula's Off Main

Enjoy dinner for 4 with wine at Tula's Off Main in Little Washington.

Value: $250

207 Molly M. Peterson Metal Photography Print

A metal photography print of one of Molly Peterson's beautiful photographs.

Value: $350

208 Scott Schlosser Beverage Mug

A pink and blue color, wood segmented hot/cold beverage mug with a super glue finish. Handmade

by Scott Schlosser, Technical and Engineering teacher at Rappahannock County High School.

Value: $90

209 6 Bottle Wall-Mounted Thermoelectric Wine Cooler

Conveniently store and display your wines with this wall-mountable, thermoelectric wine cooler.

This 6-bottle wine cooler features a double-paned glass door to maintain cooler temperature sand

has easy-to-use touch screen temperature controls. The compact design of the VT-6TED-WB is

wonderful for those who are beginning their wine collection, and it serves as a fun show piece in

your kitchen.

Value: $260

210 Olio Tasting Room Gift Basket

Beautiful gift basket from Olio Tasting Room in Middleburg, containing pasta, puttanesca sauce,

olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Add crusty bread to the Salsa Tartufata or Salsa Spoletina for a

perfect fall picnic.

Value: $152

211 Spa Package for One

Enjoy a 60-minute Thai Reflexology session, a Signature Facial, and a manicure and pedicure.

Value: $270

212 "What a Rooster" by Ruthie Windsor-Mann Painting

Pen and ink, watercolor, and oil on paper. Dimensions including frame 13" X 15."

Value: $175

213 Pottery by Susan Dienelt

A beautiful, large serving bowl made of salt-fired stoneware measuring 13 1/8" in diameter and 5

3/4" in height.

Value: $200

214 Hill House Nursery Gift Basket

A gift basket containing $150.00 gift certificate, butterfly and bee pollinator info and other native

plant information, Planting in a Post-Wild World by Claudia West & Thomas Rainer; Bringing Nature

Home by Dr. Doug Tallamy, The Living Landscape by Rick Darke and Dr. Doug Tallamy. All wrapped-

up in a reusable, flexible garden “Tubtrug” with handles.

Value: $250

215 Tile Class for Two

Tile class gift certificate for two at a Candace Clough mosaic tile workshop. Candace Clough has

worked a a professional landscape gardener for 25 years and as a mixed media artist for the last ten

years. Her mosaics have been included in several juried shows, and, in 2009, her work "Sidonea

Menageria" was featured in the annual publication Mosaic Art Now .

Value: $150

216 Welded Art

Original welded art by Rich Hogan

217 Triple Oak Bakery Mocha Dream Cake

Mocha Dream Cake is one of the best selling flavors at Triple Oak Bakery! Two layers of deep

chocolate devil's food cake are filled and covered with a rich coffee buttercream frosting, and

decorated with a sprinkle of Belgian cocoa powder and a decorative chocolate ganache edging.

Value: $55

218 Scott Schlosser Segmented Wine Bottle Holder

These two segmented wine bottle holders with a lacquer finish are made from domestic and exotic

woods by Scott Schlosser, craftsman and Technical and Engineering teacher at Rappahannock

County High School.

Value: $160

219 Scott Schlosser Segmented Wood Bowl

A segmented bowl made from walnut, maple, and color wood with a lacquer finish by Scott

Schlosser, craftsman and Technical and Engineering teacher at Rappahannock County High School.

Value: $350

220 Food and Wine Pairing for Eight at DuCard Vineyards

Eight guests will enjoy an in-depth tour of this beautiful vineyard and a local food and wine pairing

at DuCard Vineyards located on the eastern edge of Shenandoah National Park, in the shadow of Old

Rag Mountain and White Oak Canyon.

Value: $350

Silent Auction – Art and More!

301 Hand-Built Bench

This hand-crafted bench is 72” long x 12” wide x 19” tall, and features a gorgeous cherry seat with

walnut legs. It is a one-of-a-kind piece that will quickly become a family heirloom.

Value: $950

302 “Round About” by Nedra Smith

Oil painting. 12" X 24"

Value: $875

303 "Pharonic Barge" by Hans Gerhard

A welded creation of found objects. 11"H x 16"W x 6"D.

Value: $950

304 Victorian Parlor Set

Stunning 19th century parlor loveseat and set of armchairs. Densely padded with thick foam and

upholstered in a floral pattern fabric. Features decorative carvings along the wooden frame.

Value: $750

305 Williams Tree and Landscaping Service

A four-man landscaping crew at your service for eight hours' worth of outdoor work of your choice.

Material costs are excluded.

Value: $1,150

306 "Orange Barn" by Benita Gowen

"Orange Barn". Watercolor on paper. Painting 15" x 22". Framed - 25" x 32".

Value: $800

307 "Pears" Photograph by Susan Raines

Archival color photograph framed. Frame - 20" x 21", Image - 11" x 11". (Courtesy of Susan Raines)

Value: $250

308 "The Goat on the Roof" by Rosabel Goodman-Everard

Ink on paper. 20" x 30"

Value: $450

309 Gift Certificate from Haley Fine Art

Frame a favorite piece of art with this $500 gift certificate.

Value: $500

310 "Salamander Tree" by Barbara Heile

Oil on panel. 20" x 24"

Value: $2,200

311 "Royal Cardinal" by Steven Kenny

Oil on panel. 7.25 x 7.25 inches. Framed 13 x 13 inches.

Value: $900

312 "The Eyes of Nepal" by Nol Putnam

A beautiful forged iron piece portraying a temple in Katmandu whose tower has two painted eyes

on it.

Value: $1,200

313 Janet Brome Wire Sculpture

A portrait of a flamingo in wire.

Value: $400

314 Arne Bodholdt Woodland Scene

Arne Bodholdt impressionist oil painting on canvas depicting a mist-shrouded woodland scene.

Framed in an original American impressionist frame measuring 16" x 20". Arne Bodholdt was born

in Waterloo, Iowa, on August 8, 1892. As an adult, he worked in Chicago and lived in Evanston. His

artwork was exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago 14 times between 1921 and 1948.

Value: $ 1,000

315 Tailgate at the Montpelier Races

Enjoy the excitement of steeplechase racing up close and in James and Dolley Madison's front yard!

Your tailgate spot will include parking, four bottles of Rappahannock wine and a picnic basket to be

picked up on the morning of the races. November 2017.

Value: $750

316 MacNelly Giclees

Ten giclees of Jeff MacNelly's drawing "The 19th Annual MacNelly Taste of Rappahannock" are

available as digital prints. Jeff MacNelly, famous cartoonist, won the Pulitzer Prize three times.

These giclees have been made especially for the 19th Taste of Rappahannock. They measure 19" x

13." The first ten people to sign up are winners!

Value: $100

Raffle Dinner for Four at the Foster Harris House

Enjoy dinner for four at this wonderful Little Washington B&B. Featuring local, seasonal

ingredients, the menu and intimate atmosphere guarantee a special evening. Included in the offer is

the Foster Harris House Cookbook which contains many of their well-known favorites, including

ginger scones and raspberry chipotle bacon.

Raffle Dinner at the Inn at Little Washington

Enjoy dinner for four at the one and only Inn. Patrick O'Connell's inspired American cuisine draws

admirers from around the world and has been described by critics as "so good it makes you cry."