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1. Progressive Dinner through Metamora Countryside. Six couples will start off at Monique and Brian Bates’ farmhouse
for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, then across the street to Roger and Elizabeth Cope’s for a delicious dinner paired with
wonderful wines. Top off your evening at Heidi and Kim Mehl’s down the road with dessert and aperitifs, and you will be
chauffeured from place to place, so no worries about…anything. Donated by Monique and Brian Bates, Roger and Elizabeth
Cope, Heidi and Kim Mehl and local limo service TBD.
2. Best of Detroit. From Warhol to Rothko, Matisse to Monet, Rivera to Kahlo, and a whole lot of Picassos, 6 people will
visit the DIA for a private tour with Duncan Campbell, museum junkie and docent extraordinaire. You’ll meet him next door at
the Historic Scarab Club for a glass of bubbly first, and after your DIA tour, head to the legendary Rattlesnake Club for lunch
or dinner. Donated by Duncan and Maura Campbell and The Rattlesnake Club.
3. British Bed and Breakfast. Former Metamorons Lizzie and Bill McCowen have graciously offered to host two couples
for two nights in their lovely home in Keswick, Virginia. They’ll meet you at the Charlottesville Airport and even lend you their
car for sightseeing. Donated by Lizzie and Bill McCowen.
4. Tee It Up!!! with the Pros at Metamora Golf and Country Club.
18 holes of golf plus lunch and dinner for six people at the beautiful Metamora Golf and Country
Club with Head Pro/Honcho Rick Fleming and his associate by your side. At the end of your
day, the club Chef will prepare a sumptuous dinner complete with lovely wines. Donated by
Metamora Golf and Country Club.
5. Escape to the Lake. Gather your golf group, book club or best friends and enjoy
a relaxing evening cruising beautiful Lake Orion, fishing off the dock and watching the sunset while sipping wine and relaxing
on the porch. Casual dinner included for up to 12, and of course, your favorite beverages. Available June-Sept. 2015.
Donated by Meg Brophy and John Gehrke.
6. Scottsdale, Arizona. Spend 4 days and 3 nights at the foot of Pinnacle Peak in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. Two couples
or four people can enjoy golf at Desert Highlands, play tennis, hike Black Mountain or just relax around the pool. Your hosts
Jim and MaryAnn Harrington will make sure your stay is “over the top”.
7. Singing for your Supper. Four tickets to Opening Night of Puccini’s bittersweet tragedy La Boheme at
the Detroit Opera House PLUS a $500. dining certificate to the iconic London Chop House. The recently
re-opened restaurant has been frequented by the likes of Harley Earl and Diana Ross. And make sure you
operagoers bring your hankies…this tale of love and loss is a tearjerker (Opera date is Oct.17th, but dining
certificate may be used anytime and not necessarily all at once ).
Donated by Rob and Sarah Champion, The London Chop House and Kerri and Michele DeGregorio.
8. Lobsterpalooza Gathering For 12. Six couples will meet at a beautiful Metamora countryside location where cocktails
and appetizers will be served, followed by a main course of succulent lobsters roasted to perfection, paired with fabulous
wines. Donated by Kathleen Whitman, Wendy and Bob Freeman.
9. A Sailor’s Delight. Enjoy a summer afternoon sail for two couples on the donors’45 foot sloop, in
Little Traverse Bay, followed by an elegant dinner at the Bay HarborYacht Club. Enjoy a relaxing night
at The Bay Harbor Inn. Donated by Wayne and Amelia Inman.
10. Luck of the Irish Dinner for 10 Couples. All eyes will smile as this Irish Feast beguiles ten lucky couples with an
evening of traditional Gaelic revelry. Hosted by Top and Sandy Cornell at their lovely country home with Clarke and Mary Jo
Maxson and Karen and Denis Callewaert on March 15th or other mutually agreed upon time.
ALL DATES MUST BE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY DONOR/PURCHASER
Banbury Cross Derby Day Celebration Live Auction Items
11. Fourth Annual Vintage Wine Tasting and Dinner. Eight pending oenophiles will encounter vintage wines
from the infamous Inman cellar, presented by a Master Sommelier. These specially selected wines will enhance
your dining experience while relaxing in the beautiful, rustic setting of Hunters Creek Club in front of a roaring fire.
Donated by Wayne and Amelia Inman.
12. Northern Michigan Getaway for Six Nights. This spacious log home in idyllic Michaywe, a four season resort area
just minutes from Gaylord, sleeps 10 comfortably with 5 bedrooms and 3 full baths. Winter activities include 20 km. of
groomed, lighted cross-country ski trails, and nearby downhill skiing at Otsego Club (10 minutes). The Michaywe Clubhouse
is available to you and offers a pool, jacuzzi, tennis, and a golf course on site or short drive to Treetops. And don’t forget
fishing, tubing and kayaking on the AuSable River. Donated by Judge Laura and Ron Barnard.
13. Round of Golf at Legendary Oakland Hills with Dinner. Three lucky golfers
will play one of two Donald Ross 18-hole courses at Oakland Hills Country Club,
with Tom Schnur as your gracious host (lunch included). Afterwards, you will join
your wives at Ocean Prime in Troy for a fabulous dinner hosted by Wayne and Amelia
Inman. Donated by Tom and Kathy Schnur and Wayne and Amelia Inman.
14. Bay Harbor Retreat. Head north to the peaceful, idyllic community of Bay Harbor on the shores of Little Traverse Bay
where two couples will spend two nights at the lovely waterfront home of MaryAnn and Jim. You’ll take a cocktail cruise at
sunset, enjoy 2 fabulous dinners with a wine tasting one night, and potential activities include golf, tennis, shopping in nearby
Petoskey and Harbor Springs, relaxing by the pool and lots more. Donated by Mary Ann and Jim Harrington.
15. Sporting Clays Lesson and Gourmet Meal. Two huntsmen or huntswomen will experience a
sporting clays lesson with course designer and world class shooting instructor John Higgins at the beautiful
Fox Hollow Farm, the Cotton family compound,in Metamora, one of the only “all weather” courses.
After your lesson, you will meet up with your spouses at Susie Stroh’s charming Red House Farm for a
delicious meal. Lesson includes clays and cartridges. Donated by John Higgins and Susie Stroh.
16. Ladies’ Day of Rejuvenation and Champagne Luncheon. Four lucky ladies will be pampered for the day at the
luxurious “Margot European Spa” in downtown Birmingham. Treatments will include: Anti-Aging European Skin-Tightening
Facial(face and decollete massage included), Rejuvenating Eye Treatment, Body Salt Glow(plus body scrub and 30 min.
therapeutic massage), and Scalp Massage(hot oil treatment). If this isn’t enough, you’ll sip some bubbly while having a
sumptuous lunch! Donated by Margot European Day Spa.
17. Parmigiana and Players. Four tickets to see the Rochester Hills Avon Players’ performance of “ A Man of No
Importance” on June 6th, and dinner for four at The Silver Spoon Ristorante where you’ll swear you’re in Tuscany. Owner
Giuseppe Nirta has created a very special five course culinary extravaganza with wines to complement each dish. MANGIARE!!!
(Monday-Thursday, 5-10PM)These tickets/certificate do not have to be used at same time. Donated by The Silver Spoon
and Giuseppe Nirta.
18. Concourse D’Adell. Twenty auto afficionados will have the great pleasure of
viewing firsthand Kevin Adell’s world class exhibition of rare, vintage automobiles such
as a 1952 Muntz Jet, the original Batmobile from the 1960’s TV series, and lots more. A
Michigan-made picnic lunch or dinner with burgers, dogs, Bumpy Cake and Faygo will
be served after your tour. Available to book summer Saturdays at Southfield location.
Donated byKevin and Joelle Adell.
ALL DATES MUST BE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY DONOR/PURCHASER