2009 Catalog

Alvarado Not So Silent Auction
Special thanks to the following individuals and businesses for their generous
contributions to the auction.
Becca Smidt, Sam Smidt Studio Inc.

Provided the graphics for auction materials
CapirasoBing Consulting, Inc.

Provided the wine for the bar
$500 Sponsors
Anonymous Friend of Alvarado Element PR
Up to $250 Sponsors
Droubi Team Coldwell Banker
www.DroubiTeam.com The Weisman Family
(415) 401-6300
Eladia Laines, Unique Homes Real

San Francisco Fire Fighters Estate
Local #798 Phone: 415-927-1992
Ison Design
Auction Schedule
6:00 Silent auction begins
6:00-7:15 Music by GG Amos
7:30-9:00 Live auction featuring art work by Alvarado students
9:00 Raffle drawing
10:00-10:30 Silent auction closes in stages; please listen for

announcements
Complimentary finger food and beverages throughout the night.
Thank you to “guitar goddess” GG Amos for

performing tonight!
Bidding Rules and Guidelines
Please bid responsibly!
• Use your bidding name and phone number for ‘silent’ bidding; use your
bidding name for ‘live’ bidding.
• All bids are binding and are not retractable. Do not cross out any names
(including your own) on bid sheets.
• Opening bids in the Silent Auction are approximately 50% of the value of
the item. Please follow the bid increase increments on the individual bid
sheets.
• Bidding ends in the Silent Auction when an announcement is made and
the bid monitors circle the final bid. Please be respectful and “step away
from the bid sheets”.
• Cash & Carry items can be purchased at any time. Our volunteers in
Check Out would be happy to hold your items for you.
• Please plan on purchasing your items before leaving.
• We take cash, checks, and credit cards (Visa and MasterCard).
• All items must be paid for and picked up within one week. A committee
person will contact you or call one of the co-chairs: Gabriele 648-6831 or
Angela 642-8310.
• We reserve the right to refuse any bid and the auction co-chairs shall act
as the final authority to determine the winning bidder and amount.
Thank you, and please enjoy yourself,

.
– The Auction Committee
Class Projects for Live Auction
Kindergarten
Kindergarten, KL, “Swimmy”
Ms. Baker- Flynn
.
This painting was inspired by the popular book
“Swimmy,” about a fish who taught others how to
swim together looking like one big fish that faces the
ocean with courage. 21 little foot prints are used to
recreate the fish, hands prints make the seaweed and
texture that represents the ocean.
Materials: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 46” x 90”
Kindergarten, K1 “The Animals

Sra. Herrera We Are” The art work
from room
K1 was
inspired by
the works of
Blair
Bradshaw.
Sra. Herrera
worked with
the children
within the
inspiration of
"if you were
an animal
who would
you be?"
Each student painted a mini canvas with their animal
The themed mini canvases were then framed to create
this original painting.
Materials: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 22" x 26.25"
Kindergarten, KR “¡Delicioso!” Each kindergartener in room KR pressed, by hand,

Sra. Sapper clay into a plate mold. They were asked to paint their
favorite dessert with bright and colorful glazes,
resulting in a richly colored and textured, truly
handmade dessert plate. The designs of "helado",
"pastel", "pastelitos dulce", "postre chocolate" all
originate from the imaginations of the children. Three
sets of eight handmade dessert plates.
Materials: Glazed ceramic
Dimensions: 6” diameter
Kindergarten, K2 “Theater of
Ms. Zwemer Trees”
A colorful collection of trees take center stage on this

multifacited wooden chest. These dazzling renditions
were inspired by students’ observation of trees both in
and around Alvarado Elementary School. This piece
brings to life the knowledge of trees though the
wonder and senses of the kindergarten students.
Materials: wood
Dimensions: 33" long x 17" wide 16" high
1st Grade
1st Grade, Rm 5 “Elements Art
Sra. Simrock Collage” A mixed-
media art
collage
representing
the four
elements of
earth, air,
water, and
fire. In a
blend of
images and
colors, the
artists used acrylic, artisnal paper, fabric and other
scrap materials to form four quadrants of a circle
which are adhered to a wood backing painted deep
indigo. It was finished with a thick layer of resin,
creating a glassy, three-dimensional quality to a
beautiful picture that pays homage to our precious and
fragile planet earth.
Materials: Wood, acrylic paint, fabric, paper, resin
1st Grade, Rm 6 “Magical

Sra. Chang Creatures of the
Wild”
The mosaic was inspired by 3 of the 4 elements – Air,

Earth and Water – and includes magical creatures that
inhabit all three. The idea for this piece is that it will
be donated back to the school and attached to one of
the outdoor planter boxe.. This gives our children the
opportunity to show their appreciation to Alvarado by
having their artwork permanently hung in the yard.
We have also created smaller replica of the larger
piece for the purchaser to take home.
Materials: Tile mosaic
1st Grade, Rm 7 “Birds of Peace
Ms. Raquel Totem” Each child was asked
to make an individual
ceramic bird to express
themselves. Some of
the birds are flying or
sitting, one is carrying
eggs and a couple
turned into dragons.
We then went to the
scrap yard where we
found some interesting
metal pieces that we
welded stands from.
The birds are stacked
on the stands to make 2
totem poles.
Materials: Ceramic
birds on a metal stand
Dimensions: 48" x 6"
1st Grade, Rm 9 “Fabulous ABC

Ms. Estes formed by the One of a kind
children of ABC formed
Classroom 9” by the
children of
classroom 9.
All the letters
of the
alphabet are
created in
black and
white by the
shapes of the
two or three
children.
Alvarado
2009 in
bright red is a splash of color.
Materials: Gallery wrap photograph (stretched on a
canvas)
2nd Grade
2nd Grade, Rm 1 “The
Ms. Teotia Messengers”
The children made figures, mostly human and animal, out

of cut branches, yarn, ribbon, eucalyptus seeds and clay.
These figures are displayed at the "equator" of a global
structure made of wire mesh and tree branches, woven with
primarily blue and yellow ribbons, giving the viewer an
opportunity see the intricate, colorful details of each figure
and the story they tell. Hangs from the ceiling.
Materials: Mixed media. Tree branches and sticks,
eucalyptus seeds, yarn, ribbon, ceramic, metal mesh wire.
2nd Grade, Rm 2 “Insects and In Room 2, the children raise mealworms into darkling
Sra. Mooney Plants” beetles and then back to mealworms. They also grow
brassica plants from seed to flower to seed. Using
knowledge from their studies,and from personal
observations, these young artists and scientists have been
inspired to create these stunning images which were first
created on paper and then transferred onto tile with special
ceramic pencils. There are 21 students in Room 2 this year
so to make an even number of outer tiles, Srta. Mooney
drew one as well. These wonderful creations were then
glazed, colored, and fired in the school's art room. The tile
wall is framed in a warm brown natural wood, perfect for
this delightful piece on the natural world.
Materials: Ceramic tite and wood
2nd Grade, Rm 3 “Loops”
Ms. Noltimier This sculpture must be
appreciated in combination
with the economy of light,
then lines in space will
appear on the eyes of the
viewer. Art inspired by and
made in honor of Ruth
Asawa who founded the Art
Workshop at Alvarado.
(Asawa learned the looped –
wire technique in Toluca,
Mexico, where people use it
to make egg baskets. Asawa
brought the technique to the
US and Alvarado children
learned it on a fieldtrip to
the deYoung Museum, with
the support of their parents
and teacher.)
Dimensions: 45” x 17 “
Materials: Copper wire
2nd Grade, Rm 4 “Inspiration A special mirror surrounded by hand written river

Sra. Ortiz Mirror” stones. Each student was asked to think of words,
people, places, or things that inspire them, and to
write their words on the stones in both English and
Spanish. The class spent a day discussing what
inspires them, and each child had to choose the words
that meant the most to them.
Materials: Mirror, stones, wood, metal
K/1/2, Rm 8 “Leaf Mosiac”
Ms. Pryor
This circular, mosaic piece features leaf tiles

handcrafted and handpainted by the students of Room
8. After imprinting clay with leaves found on the
street around Alvarado, the clay was cut and baked
with the help of Mr. Dan and Lisa Gross. Students
then chose colors, and painted their leaves. Finally,
the children collaborated with their teachers and
paraprofessionals to complete the piece with
background tile.
Materials: Mosiac
3rd Grade
3rd Grade, Rm 17 “Garden The kids studied
Ms. Engler Basket” the Ohlone
Indian tribe and
used the
knowledge that
they learned to
design and make
one of their own.
Each child came
up with a basket
design, which
were then
combined into one master plan. We have been
harvesting plants from the school garden to weave
into the basket. Over the course of several months the
kids wove the basket into the fabulous piece you see
now.
Materials: Rafia and grasses from the school garden
Dimensions: 15" diameter
3rd Grade, Rm 12 “Strung Out” Blurring the lines

Ms. Hiller and “Stringing between art and
Along” traditional
academics, the
students created
stunning designs.
The pieces use
mostly recycled
materials and were
designed using
geometric principals
as well as
mathematical patterns. The number of nails chosen to
use in the circle had to be a prime number. Each layer
was created using an algebraic formula to create a
pattern. Each layer depends on the other layers to
work as a whole and form the design. There are two
pieces. One is a large showcase piece that is a
traditional string art design. The smaller one
represents work by each student in the class.
Materials: Recycled wood, nails, math geoboard, &
colored string
Dimensions: 24” x 24” and 12” x 12”
3rd Grade, “Colorful

Rms 18 & 19 Images of the
Sra. McDonagh Southwest”
(top) and Sr. Sierra
(bottom)
Hand made natural cherry wood trays created with

love are adorned with beautiful artwork hand-drawn
by each child. The children were inspired by images
from the Santo Domingo, Mimbres, Pueblo and Pima
Indians of the American Southwest. The trays were
decoupaged with archival fadeless paper and a clear
finish.
Materials: Cherry wood
Dimensions: 24" x 29" (Salón 18), 19" x 39" (Salón
19).
4th Grade
4th Grade, Rm 13 “Life is…”
Ms. Allen
The students came up with a question "Life is..."which

they all answered individually. Their answer is then
displayed in the center of a double layered origami
box. The individual boxes are then all combined
together and framed to reflect all the different
perceptions on life from a 4th grade perspective.
Materials: Origami
Dimensions: 27.5” x 39.25”
4th Grade, Rm 14 “Thoughts for The students
Sra. Dobrott President created portraits
Obama" of newly
elected
President
Obama and
wrote him
letters outlining
their thoughts,
hopes, and
wishes for his
new
administration
as well as
congratulations
on his historic
win. These
thought are woven throughout the piece tying the
many portraits together into one unified portrait of
hope for a better American from a 4th grade
perspective.
Materials: Tempera paint on cardboard
4th/5th Grades, “Designs of
Rm 10 Nature”
Ms. Pickens
Each child created a 5" x 5" batik design that was then
sewn together to form the pillow. The children were
inspired by various natural elements, such as seed
pods, drawings of onions, lemons etc. to create a
design. Their designs were then drawn onto the fabric
with the hot wax and the fabric was then dyed.
Materials: Fabric pillow
4th/5th Grades, American

Rm 15 Wildflowers
Sra. Woodworth
Room 15 students recreated a garden of wild flowers.

Each child picked their favorite flower, traced the
outline with oil pastel and then painted them with
tempera. Children were captivated by the beauty of
the American wildflowers.
Materials: Paper flowers painted with oil pastels and
tempera collaged over canvas
5th Grade
5th Grade, Rm 22 “Art of
Ms. Kuczborski Alvarado”
The students found inspiration in the art that

surrounds them everyday on Alvarado's playground.
Students were encouraged to view the murals through
the lens in new ways: up close, from the side, from
underneath. The photographs have been printed on a
20 page, double sided, leather bound book.
Materials: Leather-bound book
3/4/5 “Seasons”
Rm 24
Ms. Nolen
Students in Ms. Nolen's class learned to associate the

four seasons with calendar months and learned what
characteristics define each season while making this
beautiful serving tray.
Materials: Mixed media collage made of wood, stencil
cut outs, paint, construction paper and tissue paper
Silent Auction Items
Dollar amounts listed in the catalog represent retail or estimated value of items donated.
Donations as of March 9, 2009. Additional items will be available at the auction. All
items subject to change at discretion of auction committee.
Alvarado Community
Win this popular field trip to 826 Valencia for your
826 Valencia classroom for the 2009/2010 school year $100
Win this popular field trip to 826 Valencia for your
826 Valencia classroom for the 2009/2010 school year $100
Alvarado's Bakers Dozen One year of desserts - one a month, delivered to your house $150
An Afternoon in the Park An afternoon in the Park with Kindergarten Teacher Leslie
with Leslie Zwemer Zwemer $100
Ann Chang & Laurie
Baker-Flynn Gingerbread Gingerbread house making party with 1st Grade Teacher
House Party Ann Chang and Kindergarten Teacher Laurie Baker- Flynn $60
Ann Chang & Laurie
Baker-Flynn Gingerbread Gingerbread house making party with 1st Grade Teacher
House Party Ann Chang and Kindergarten Teacher Laurie Baker- Flynn $60
Birthday Cake by Laurie
Baker-Flynn One-of-a-kind birthday (or other special occasion) cake! $75
Birthday Cake by Sara
Baker-Flynn One-of-a-kind birthday (or other special occasion) cake! $50
Children Books by M.
Moss Four children books by M. Moss, signed by author $60
Children's Cooking Class 3-4 hour children's cooking class with professional chef John
with John Lombardo Lombardo $200
Chinese Lessons One hour of Chinese (Mandarin) lessons, for up to 5 kids $80
Win a field trip to City Hall for your classroom (up to 30
people including children and adult chaperones). City Hall
Historian Ellen Schumer will take your class on an exclusive
City Hall Field Trip tour. $200
Claudine's Gourmet Gourmet Organic Make-Your-Own Fresh Cheeses, Flatbread
Organic Make-it- Pizzas & Calzones Party, hosted by Alvarado parent
Yourself Party Claudine Ryan - for 2 people $250
Claudine's Kitchen
Family-Meal Cooking
Classes Four cooking sessions with Alvarado parent Claudine Ryan $1,000
Dim Sum and Dome Supervisor Bevan Dufty will take two guests for a Dim Sum
Some with Bevan Dufty lunch and a super-special climb inside the City Hall Dome $300
Dinner Party for Six with Dinner party for six, prepared by prof. chef and Alvarado
John Lombardo parent John Lombardo. Incl. selected wines $450
Drop-off Parking
Privilege across the Parking privileges in the driveway of the Kapsack's house
School (688 Douglass St.) from 7:40-8:10 am, every school day $400
Exploratorium with
Science Teacher Ms Trip to Exploratorium & lunch for two children with science
Gencarella teacher Ms. Gencarella $160
Guitar Lessons with 3 one-hour guitar lessons after school for up to 3 kids with
Marco Bianchi computer teacher Marco Bianchi $140
Hand Sewing with A lesson in hand sewing with 3rd grade teacher Kirsten
Kristen Engler Engler. For 2-3 children $100
Ice Skating with Jessie Ice Skating for three kids with 1st grade teacher Jessie
Raquel Raquel $100
Kids Bike Ride with
Sandy Noltimier Kids bike ride with 2nd grade teacher Sandy Noltimier $200
Kids' Dance Party with Kindergarten teacher Maria Herrerra will teach your kids
Maria Herrera how to move and groove $100
Laurie and Owen Baker- Owen Baker-Flynn - Juggling - Magic - Fire Show for your
Flynn next party $150
Learn a song on the
piano with Maestra Three 40 minute piano lessons for 2 students with 1st grade
Rosalie teacher Rosalie Simrock $150
Loving Blind
Productions Four signed books by alumni Alvarado parent Josie Iselin $70
March on Mitchell's with 4th/5th grade teacher Anastasia Pickens will take four kids
Anastasia Pickens afterschool to Mitchell's Ice Cream store $70
1st grade teacher Darcy Estes takes three kids to the
Movies with Darcy Estes Landmark Movie Theater $80
Necklace by Mariana Iolite and silver necklace made by Alvarado parent Mariana
Facio Facio $45
Necklace by Mariana Necklace pink quartz and silver, made by Alvarado parent
Facio Mariana Faccio $95
Outing with Heidi Visit Ripley's Believe it or Not Museum with 4th grade
Dobrott teacher Heidi Dobrott $90
Pic-nic in the Park with 2nd grade teacher Smita Teotia will treat up to 4 kids to an
Smita Teotia outing for a pic-nic in the park $150
Picture "Faces in
Landscape" by Ann
Stoehr "Faces in Landscape" ink on magnani paper, 2007 $450
Stop before you break my heart.' Collage by retired Alvarado
Picture by Jay Davidson teacher Jay Davidson. $300
San Bruno Mountain Tour of the San Bruno Mountains with Alvarado parent and
Tour with Thomas Wang biologist Thomas Wang $100
Sandplay in Education
with Mary Watson One session of sandplay $75
Spanish-Art Playdate Three hours playdate - 1 hr Spanish, 1 hr art, 1 hr free play $60
Watercolor by Mary
Watson Original Watercolor - Pigeon Point Lighthouse $150
Watercolor by Mary
Watson Original Watercolor - November Vineyard, Calistoga $150
Watercolor Class by Two private watercolor classes for up to four kids with
Leslie Zwemer Kindergarten Teacher Ms Zwemer $160
Classes
Apron Strings - Where
kids learn to cook Children's cooking class $75
Artworks Fine Art Studio One month of free art classes $110
Barbara Bannett Piano
Studio Series of two piano lessons (1/2h) - adult or child age 7 up $70
Belvedere-Tiburon
Recreation One week of Angel Island summer camp $325
Camp Galileo One week of summer camp, June 29, 2009 - July 3, 2009 $369
Celsius and Beyond -
Summer Camp Gift certificate towards summer camp $100
Commonwealth Club of
California 1-year family membership $155
Crissy Field Center /
Golden Gate National
Parks Conservancy Three children and family program certificates $45
Golden Gate Park Golf
Course/Jr. Golf Camp Five - 90 minute golf classes $145
Lango Kids One week of Lango Spanish camp $399
Legaza Basketball Gift certificate towards one camp session $100
Mission Cliffs Climbing Two climbing classes $56
MUSICAL THEATRE
WORKS Broadway Bound Performance Class (Fall 2009) $390
Natural Resources One year membership $80
Navarrete' Black Belt
Academy Two months of taekwondo classes for one adult $360
Academy Two months of taekwondo classes for one child $360
Academy Two months of taekwondo classes for one child $360
Academy Two months of taekwondo classes for one adult $360
Piano or Trumpet lessons
with Marina Garza Two 1/2 hour piano or trumpet private lesson $80
Presidio Dance Theater Gift certificate towards tuition for dance classes $100
Pretzel's Yoga One month unlimited yoga $90
Voucher for half off the price of any course at the Randall
Randall Museum Museum $100
Roughing It-All Outdoor Gift certificate to be used towards a Roughing It Day Camp,
Day Camp Horse Camp or Little Racoons $500
San Francisco
Conservatory of Music Early childhood music class $400
San Francisco
Gymnastics One session of gymnastics classes $138
SoccerInsight Camp One week of youth summer soccer camp $300
Soccerkids One Soccerkids session $190
Steppin Out Dance
Studio Two months of dance classes $80
Summer Oaks Camp One week of Summer Oaks camp $350
TechKnowHow
Computer and LEGO One week of summer computer and LEGO camp (all day
Camps session) $345
The Voice Studio Two half (1/2) hour singing lessons $100
The Voice Studio Two half (1/2) hour singing lessons $100
YMCA - Embarcadero One week of summer camp $220
Yoga Classes- Janet
Macleod 10 yoga classes $150
Yoga Tree 11 yoga class pass $150
Entertainment
American Conservatory Two complimentary tickets to any preview performance of
Theater an A.C.T. production $94
Beach Blanket Babylon Two complimentary Rear Cabaret or Rear Balcony tickets $102
Berkeley Repertory
Theater Two tickets to a show $96
Bimbo's 365 Club Four tickets to any public performance at Bimbo's 365 Club $100
One pair of tickets to a performance in the 2008-2009 Cal
Cal Performances Performance Season $48
California Shakespeare
Theater Two tickets to a performance $80
City Arts and Lectures
Inc. Two tickets to see Christopher Buckley, May 18, 2009 $40
Cobb's Comedy Club Five complementary admissions $100
Music at Meyer 2010 season subscription $158
Music at Meyer 2010 season subscription $158
San Francisco
Conservatory of Music Four tickets to a performance during the 2009-2010 season $80
Four club level tickets for the SF Giants vs Arizona game,
SF Giants vs Arizona Sunday 4/19/2009 $250
Four 'Good For Any Show" tickets for Slim's and 'The Great
Slim's American Music Hall $100
Family
4 Star Movie Theatres Four complementary passes $36
Aquarium of the Bay Two adult ticket vouchers $31
CA Academy of Science Four tickets $99
California Academy of
Science Four admission tickets $99
California's Great
America One day admission for two $103
de young & Legion of
Honor One year family membership $95
de Young Museum Four guest passes to Warhol Live, Feb 14 - May 17, 2009 $80
de Young Museum Two guest passes to Warhol Live, Feb 14 - May 17, 2009 $40
Four complementary 1-Day Park Hopper tickets for entrance
Disneyland Resort to Disneyland Park and Disney's California Adventure Park $376
Exploratorium Two complementary tickets $28
Exploratorium Two complementary tickets $28
Hiller Aviation Museum Two VIP passes for four admissions $36
Landmark Theatres Four VIP guest passes $48
Lawrence Hall of
Science Two family guest passes $76
Four guest passes for the Artistic Luxury Exhibit. Feb 7 -
Legion of Honor May 31 $80
Two guest passes for the Artistic Luxury Exhibit. Feb 7 -
Legion of Honor May 31 $40
Oakland Athletics Four plaza level tickets to a mutually agreeable Oakland A's
Baseball Company home game during the 2009 regular season $96
Pier 39 - Fun Package PIER 39 Fun Pack $168
Planet Granite Kid's rock climbing (birthday-)party, 6 kids max $154
San Francisco Children's
Art Center Two free art classes (1-2 hrs each) $56
Serra Bowl 6-one free game passes $27
Terra Mia Ceramic
Studio Five studio sessions at the pottery painting studio $50
The Buddy Club
Children Show Five tickets to a show $35
The New Conservatory
Theater Center Two theatre tickets $30
University Games One game every month for a year $120
Winchester Mystery
House Two complementary mansion tour passes $43
Young Performers
Theatres Two adults & two children tickets $34
Zeum Zeum family pass $36
Get Aways
2BR/2BA house for one week in Denia, Spain. Located on
Denia/Spain - One Week the Mediterranean Coast $1,000
Four Seasons Hotel One night stay for two in a FS executive suite with breakfast $885
Grand Hyatt San
Francisco A complementary one night stay for two people $250
Napa/ Sonoma Valley wine tour for two people, lunch
Great Pacific Wine Tours included $190
Hanna Winery VIP Reserve Gallery tasting tour for four $125
Hilton Sonoma Two nights complementary stay $500
Hotel Del Sol Two night stay incl. continental breakfast & parking $400
Kings Beach Kings Beach Cabin - two nights $300
Ledson Winery &
Vineyards Private tasting for four people, including a cheese tray $122
Robert Sinskey
Vineyards Cave tour for four at an organic winery $120
Sea Ranch One long weekend (3 days/ 3 nights) in Sea Ranch home $750
Tour of San Francisco Experienced pilot Roy will take you on a "Tour of San
Bay Francisco Bay" in his single engine Cesna $250
Weekend in Las Vegas Two nights for two at the MGM Grand Residences $500
Health and Beauty

Bally Total Fitness Two months membership at Bally Total Fitness $90
Bar Method Marina
Studio Gift card $100
Bellasmile - Orthodonics
for children and adults Complementary orthodontic/invisalign consultation $575
Berenice Salon Gift certificate for a haircut $85
Eye Q Optometry One comprehensive eye exam $105
Eyedare Optometric Eye examination $79
Haircut - DiPietro Todd
Salon One haircut/style $95
Janet Perhac Beauty
Clinic Gift certificate for a facial $85
Janet Perhac Beauty
Clinic Gift certificate for a facial $85
Mindful Touch One Swedish massage $85
Pediatric Dental Office,
Dr. Katz Gift certificate for "new patient" examination and cleaning $139
Pretty Pretty One haircut and colour $105
Schizandra Health Center One acupuncture treatment $120
Stonestown Family
YMCA Three months family membership $334
One initial consultation, incl. health overview, acupuncture
The Lotus Center session and herbal recommendation $100
West Portal Acupuncture Initial consultation and acupuncture treatment $150
Restaurants
Aperto Restaurant Gift certificate for brunch, lunch or dinner $50
Blue Plate Restaurant Gift certificate for a dinner $50
Chow Restaurant Gift card $100
Contigo - Kitchen &
Cava Gift certificate $50
Firefly Restaurant Gift certificate $100
Hornblower Cruises and
Events Receive $50 off a dinner for two with this Spinnaker Pass $50
Il Fornaio Gift certificate $50
Le Colonial Restaurant Gift certificate $70
Little Star Pizza Gift certificate $50
Medjool Gift certificate for dinner $100
Mescolanza Restaurant Gift certificate $50
Mozzarella Di Bufala
Restaurant Dinner for two $50
Pasta Pomodoro Gift certificate $30
Pauline's Pizza Dinner for two $50
Retail
Alaya Gift certificate $40
Australia Fair Gift certificate $100
Dema Gift certificate $50
Farm Fresh To You Gift certificate for one box of organic produce, delivered $31
Gallery of Jewels Gift certificate $100
Gallery of Jewels Gift certificate $100
Gymboree Gift card $35
Just Awesome ! The
Board Game Store Gift certificate $50
24" x 36" enlargement (from 35mm Negative or Digital
Ritz Camera Centers Media) $39
Roberts Hardware Gift card $50
Roberts Hardware Gift card $50
See's Candies Gift certificate for two pounds of candy $38
Services
Castro Computer
Services Two hours of inshop labour $195
Dinner for Eight! by Dinner for 8 cooked by prof chef Deano Lovecchio (from
Deano Lovecchio 'Cookies") $800
Dinner for Four - by Dinner for 4. Prepared at your house by Hoss Zare, owner of
Hoss Zare Zare@Flytrap $400
Divisadero Touchless
Car Wash Two ultra complimentary car wash tickets $48
Divisadero Touchless
Car Wash Two ultra complimentary car wash tickets $48
Dogilicious - Dreamy
walks for your dog... A week's worth of dog walking services (Mon through Fri) $125
Estate Planning Service
by Amy Shelf- $500 discount on estate planning service $500
Studio portrait session & one custom 11x14 fine art print
Fima Photography mounted and ready to be framed $345
Studio portrait session & one custom 11x14 fine art print
Fima Photography mounted and ready to be framed $345
Golden Gate Highway &
Transportation Two roundtrip ferry tickets $30
Janet Moyer Landscaping One garden consultation $300
Noe Valley Auto Works Gift certificate $100
Noe Valley Cyclery One free tune up for your bike $80
Photography by Nina
Youkelson Family portrait with black & white film $100
Photography Session for
your Family by Zahra Package includes 2-3 hour photography session, capturing a
Kelly day in the life of your family $200
Portrait Session with Location photo shoot for a family or individual, incl. CD &
Rodger- rhfoto print $600
Portrait Shoot by S. One on location (outside) portrait shoot for a group or
Settles individual $800
Potrero Hill Bartending A professional bartender for your dinner party or special
Services event $450
Power of Feng Shui Two hour Feng Shui consultation $400
The Literacy and
Language Center One diagnostic evaluation and follow-up consultation $450
The Portrero View,
Advertisement A quarter page ad (5 x 7 3/4 inches) in The Portrero View $200
Tree Frog Treks Wild
Science Two free admissions to Kids Play Night $90
Tangibles
Ambrosia - Three One bottle Burgess CLRS 96 Cabernet; one bottle Clos Du
exclusive Cabernets Val 99 Cabernet Napa; one bottle Joseph Phelps 98 Cabernet $190
Cabernet Flight - by 2005 Chateau Nufdepape, 2001 Arietta, 2002 Rafanelli
Hudson Bair Tanzer-94pts, 2002 (Parker-94) Berringer $325
Chateauneuf-du Pape Chateauneuf - du Pape, 2006 Vieux Telegraphe $60
eLoo designs - Brown
Bag Large brown handbag - dafne/slate, by gal $354
eLoo designs - Dark
Silver Handbag Medium size handbag - pleated, Marylin M - dark silver $410
eLoo designs - Knitted
Ring Knitted goldfilled ring $85
eLoo designs -
Machinetta Side Large handbag, machinetta side - black, by gal $185
eLoo designs - Pair of Pair of tube rings with vertical carnelian stone - gold plated,
Tube Rings Todo Joia by Iris Gartenbank $280
eLoo designs - Petit
Doux M Handbag, red by gal - Petit Doux, crash pleats $295
eLoo designs - Pochette -
Black Pochette - black, by gal $295
eLoo designs - Silver Drops, beads & Stones on fine sterling silver necklace, Todo
Necklace Joia by Iris Gartenbank $120
eLoo designs - White
Leather Necklace Piped leather necklace and matching leather ring -white $73
eLoo designs - Wrapped Wrapped ring with rectangular carnelian stone - gold plated,
Ring Todo Joia by Iris Gartenbank $280
iPod nano 8GB iPod nano 8GB, engraved with "Alvarado 2009" $149
Kenwood - Zinfandel One large case of Kenwood Zinfandel $150
Manicaretti Italian Food
Imports Basket of goodies from the Italian Pantry $150
Mayo Dry Creek One bottle Mayo Dry Creek, Sangiovese 2006 $30
Nancy's Baby Blankets Baby blanket $50
Necklace & Earrings Necklace and matching earrings $85
Official Major League Official Major League Baseball signed by 2008 Cy Young
Baseball award Winner Tim Lincecum of San Francisco Giants $299
Print by Eric Zener Print, the Reflecting Bather by Eric Zener $550
Red Leather Handbag Red leather handbag $80
San Francisco Giants Autographed ball by Brian Wilson $100
Sequoia Fire Table
decorative outdoor
fireplace Sequoia Fire Table decorative outdoor fireplace $499
Solio (classic) - Hybrid The universal charger for electronic devices that stores
Solar Charger power $99
The Margarita King Inc. Two bottles Margarita Cocktail $36
Three bottles of selected 2005 La Grange De Quatre Sous, 2007 Domaine de Poujol,
wines 2006 Domaine Catherine Le Goeuil $45
Trader Joe's Basket of Trader Joe goodies $60
Wente Vineyards 6-pack special selection wine $600
Women's Belt Women's leather belt $150
Thank You…
We’d like to express our sincere gratitude to the auction committee members, volunteers,
faculty and staff that made this evening possible.
Auction Committee
Auctioneers
Bruce Kapsack
Christina James
Committee Members
Carmen Bal Laura Norman
Jo Baldwin Marianne Nilsson
Jennifer Bing Jodi Reid
Anna Burke Nora Reid
Donna Boyer Jolene Rocchio
Melinda Capiraso Claudine Ryan
Lemlem Chupein Michele Rutherford
Mariana Facio Kathy Sabatino
Andy Ferguson Mark Sabatino
Julie Garcia Tanya Shadoan
Lilian Gohm Diane Smith
Alana Herron Hillary Springfield
Lauren Irons Joel Streicker
Joanne Kapsack Ines Tisker
John Lombardo Nancy Velasco
Rachel Long Heather World
Volunteers
Many people came together the day of the event to create tonight’s special atmosphere.
Thank you for devoting your time to our cause.
Faculty and Staff

Warmest thanks also to all the faculty and staff who generously donated their resources
and creative talents for the Alvarado Community items.
Auction Co-Chairs
Angela Danison
Gabriele Lange-Edwards
In-Kind Donors
Acme Bread Co. Medjool
Aslam’s Rasoi Metromint
Bi-Rite Market Mitchell’s Ice Cream
Cole Hardware Off the Wall
Farina Focaccia Cucina Italiana Rainbow Grocery Cooperative
Il Fornaio Ripley’s Believe it or Not
La Mediterranee Urban Bread

Yerba Buena Ice Skating &
Lagunitas Brewery
Bowling Center
Lucca Ravioli Co. Inc. Whole Foods
Please accept our apologies if your name or business was omitted from
the list as some items were submitted after printing the catalog.
A special thank you to
Sam and Paula Batel

Pro Copy and Printing
(510) 451-1546
for generously donating the printing of our auction
invitations and catalog
Kapsack & Blair LLP

for their support of the auction catalog

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