HOLMES PRESBYTERIAN CAMP & CONFERENCE CENTER

Silent Auction

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The winning bids are posted below.

The Silent Auction ended at the HOLMES Annual Benefit Dinner on Thursday, October 25 at 8:00 pm.

On Line Bidding ended at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 25.

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A weekend get-away at HOLMES.   All 12 Rooms of Agape - yours !

    Each available date has it's own item number

           January 4-5-6, 2008            

Have a party, family reunion, or just plain fun.  Spend a weekend away from chores and commitments!  Escape to a 500 acre oasis where all meals are prepared for you and your biggest decision is whether to hike, snow shoe or cross country ski along beautiful trails, fish on 3 sparkling lakes, play games or take in the local sights – a short scenic drive away is the Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s home, the Vanderbilt mansion, Thunder Mountain ski area, West Point, and the beautiful Hudson River Valley.

Note:  each room contains 1 double bed/ 1 single bed, 1 cot and a private bath.

A weekend get-away at HOLMES.   All 12 Rooms of Agape - yours !        

        January 18-19-20, 2008  

Have a party, family reunion, or just plain fun.  Spend a weekend away from chores and commitments!  Escape to a 500 acre oasis where all meals are prepared for you and your biggest decision is whether to hike along beautiful trails, boat or fish on 3 sparkling lakes, play games or take in the local sights – a short scenic drive away is the Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s home, the Vanderbilt mansion, West Point, and the beautiful Hudson River Valley.

Note:  each room contains 1 double bed/ 1 single bed, 1 cot and a private bath.

A weekend get-away at HOLMES.   All 12 Rooms of Agape - yours !

        May 9-10-11, 2008 (5/11 is Mother's Day)

Invite the whole family and celebrate Mom's special day in a very special way.  Spend a weekend away from chores and commitments!  Escape to a 500 acre oasis where all meals are prepared for you and your biggest decision is whether to hike along beautiful trails, boat or fish on 3 sparkling lakes, play games or take in the local sights – a short scenic drive away is the Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s home, the Vanderbilt mansion, West Point, and the beautiful Hudson River Valley.

Note:  each room contains 1 double bed/ 1 single bed, 1 cot and a private bath.

A weekend get-away at HOLMES.   All 12 Rooms of Agape - yours !

        June 13-14-15, 2008 (6/15 is Father's Day) 

Invite the whole family and celebrate Dad's special day in a very special way.  Spend a weekend away from chores and commitments!  Escape to a 500 acre oasis where all meals are prepared for you and your biggest decision is whether to hike along beautiful trails, boat or fish on 3 sparkling lakes, play games or take in the local sights – a short scenic drive away is the Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s home, the Vanderbilt mansion, West Point, and the beautiful Hudson River Valley.

Note:  each room contains 1 double bed/ 1 single bed, 1 cot and a private bath.

A weekend get-away for eight at HOLMES.

         May bring up to 16 at additional pp fee of $150 pp

Stay in the Steidl Cabin and spend a weekend away from chores and commitments!  Grab your family and friends and escape to a 500 acre oasis where all meals are prepared for you and your biggest decision is whether to hike along beautiful trails, boat or fish on 3 sparkling lakes, play games or take in the local sights – a short, scenic drive away is the Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s home, the Vanderbilt mansion, West Point, and the beautiful Hudson River Valley. 

Note:  Steidl has 4 bedrooms , 2 bathrooms, kitchenette, meeting/dining area  with a covered front porch.

 Available weekends at Steidl :          January 25-26-27, 2008

                                                             February 8-9-10, 2008

                                                             or March 28-29-30, 2008

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$1,000.00

A week vacation at HOLMES for a family of 4-6:

Stay at Holmes in the Steidl Cabin and spend a week away from chores and commitments and share some quality time with your family!  Escape to a 500 acre oasis where all meals are prepared for you and your biggest decision is whether to hike along beautiful trails, boat or fish on 3 sparkling lakes, play games or take in the local sights – a short, scenic drive away is the Culinary Institute of America, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s home, the Vanderbilt mansion, West Point, and the beautiful Hudson River Valley. 

Note:  Steidl has 4 bedrooms , 2 bathrooms, kitchenette, meeting/dining area  with a covered front porch.

Available Dates:          February 16-22, 2008 (Presidents week)

                                      March 23-28, 2008 (Easter week)

                                      August 24-28, 2008

Cottage in the Finger Lakes for a week:

Relax and enjoy a quiet summer week at a cozy, lake-front, 3- bedroom cottage on crystal clear Cayuga Lake. The cottage is located on the west shore in the midst of upstate New York's Finger Lakes wine country. Donated by friend of Holmes, Rev. Ariel Verdesi, the cottage has a full kitchen, bath, and private dock. Area attractions include boating, fishing, award-winning wineries, waterfalls, Ithaca, and Cornell University, or just evening star gazing!

Cottage is available July 12 - 19, 2008.

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$1,025.00

A Fishing Day at HOLMES:

Reverend Dr. Oscar McCloud your seasoned guide (he knows where the fish are!)

Spend a fishing day with a master fisherman at his favorite fishing hole, located at one of the 3 beautiful lakes at Holmes! Your experience will include 3 meals and an overnight stay at Holmes. You never know -- perhaps your catch will contribute to your dinner feast! (includes 3 meals + overnight).  One person only

A week-end in May or June, date to be agreed upon in advance.

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$250.00

A Fishing Day at HOLMES:

Your guide: Fred Frost (he really knows where the fish are!): 

Spend a fishing day with a master fisherman at his favorite fishing hole, located at one of the 3 beautiful lakes at Holmes! Your experience will include 3 meals and an overnight stay at Holmes. You never know -- perhaps your catch will contribute to your dinner feast! (includes 3 meals + overnight).  One person only

A week-end in May or June, date to be agreed upon in advance.

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$290.00

A Fishing Day at HOLMES:

Your guide:  William Key (he really, really knows where the fish are)

Spend a fishing day with a master fisherman at his favorite fishing hole, located at one of the 3 beautiful lakes at Holmes! Your experience will include 3 meals and an overnight stay at Holmes. You never know -- perhaps your catch will contribute to your dinner feast! (includes 3 meals + overnight).  One person only

A week-end in May or June, date to be agreed upon in advance.

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$290.00

Weekend on the North Shore of Long Island!

A weekend for two with Holmes boardmember Bob Sellar, and his wife Nancy, at their country home on the north shore of Long Island in Northport, N.Y.

Date to be determined by mutual agreement.

One night stay (weeknight only) at the John Wesley Inn

     A bed and breakfast off the beach in Cape May, NJ

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$145.00

KIDS!

Childrens Birthday Party for up to 20 kids at HOLMES!

      For children between ages of 5 and 16!

To be held at the waterfront / lodge; what could be a better way to celebrate a birthday than with fun in the sun, boating, swimming and of course blowing out the candles on a big cake! To be held in the afternoon.  The event will includes snacks, cake, candles, and ice cream.

An afternoon in May, June, September or October, and subject to availability

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$350.00

DINNERS

Dinner for TWO!  A special evening at the legendary Salmagundi Club

Join HOLMES Boardmember John and Eloise Morehouse for a tour behind the scenes of the members-only Salmagundi Club, America’s oldest artist club (past members include Louis C Tiffany and architect Stanford White), founded in 1870 and located at 47 Fifth Avenue.  Dinner with John and Eloise will follow the tour. 

Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement.

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$150.00

Dinner in YOUR HOME for FOUR presented by your personal chef!

You’re tired of entertaining your friends in restaurants but cooking at home for more than two takes more energy than you have after a long week at work.  Let a true professional come to your rescue! Former Holmes camper and staff member, Mark Ainsworth began his cooking career during camp summers at Holmes, then trained at Culinary Institute of America, and is now a professor at CIA where he teaches predominantly professional chefs who come back to CIA for classes. Mark will come to your home and prepare the menu of your choice for you and your guests.  You can even hang out in the kitchen as Mark cooks and get a cooking lesson from this chef who has cooked all over the world. Does not include cost of ingredients for which Mark will shop and be reimbursed.

Date and menu to be determined in consultation with Mr. Ainsworth

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$475.00

Dinner in YOUR HOME for EIGHT presented by your personal chef!

You’re tired of entertaining your friends in restaurants but cooking at home for more than two takes more energy than you have after a long week at work.  Let a true professional come to your rescue! Former Holmes camper and staff member, Mark Ainsworth began his cooking career during camp summers at Holmes, then trained at Culinary Institute of America, and is now a professor at CIA where he teaches predominantly professional chefs who come back to CIA for classes. Mark will come to your home and prepare the menu of your choice for you and your guests.  You can even hang out in the kitchen as Mark cooks and get a cooking lesson from this chef who has cooked all over the world. Does not include cost of ingredients for which Mark will shop and be reimbursed.

Date and menu to be determined in consultation with Mr. Ainsworth

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$1,000.00

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$800.00

Dinner for TWO!  A special evening at the legendary Salmagundi Club

Join HOLMES Boardmember Bob and Nancy Sellar for dinner at the members-only Salmagundi Club, (aka The Salmagundi Center for American Art).   It is America’s oldest artist club (past members include Louis C Tiffany and architect Stanford White), founded in 1870 and located at 47 Fifth Avenue. 

Date and time to be determined by mutual agreement.

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$160.00

Dinner for TWO!  A special evening at the historic National Arts Club

Join HOLMES Boardmember Kent McKamy for dinner at The National Arts Club which is located in the historic Tilden Mansion at 15 Gramercy Park (a New York Landmark, and in 1976, the Federal government declared it a National Historic Landmark).   The NAC was founded in 1898 and past members of the club include Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Dwight D. Eisenhower. 

Date to be determined by mutual agreement on:   Tuesday or Thursday in November or December

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$200.00

TICKETS

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$300.00

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$250.00

SERVICES

Camp Director for a Day

You are the boss, the one in charge  --- come and run Holmes for a day, work alongside Peter Surgenor, Holmes Executive Director and be "The ONE!"; your duties will be based on seasonal demands but you will have an opportunity to influence the everyday needs (who’s assigned to mowing the grass today?) to the long-term strategy of developing Holmes for the future.  Be part of that dream and leave your footprint for generations to follow!

Your personal handyman for a day!

Paul Verdesi, Holmes ' own fix-it wonder, and without whom Holmes would never have operated as smoothly as it has these past twenty-five years, will come to your home for up to 8 hours and perform small project handyman duties.  So get that fix-it to do list together! 

(Tasks to be discussed in advance:  minor repairs, light plumbing, minor electrical work or carpentry can all be discussed.) 

Date and time by mutual agreement; all work activity to be determined and agreed upon in advance.

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$700.00

Financial Services

Holmes board member and a 30 year veteran of Citibank, American Express, and Smith Barney, Ted Lawson will review your financial portfolio and advise on your future financial health requirement in a consultation of up to 4 hours. This would consist of (1) data gathering, (2) Insurance Planning, (3) Investment Planning, (4) Retirement Planning, and (5) Estate Planning.  

Date and time by mutual agreement.

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$400.00

Everyone should have a WILL

This item provides up to three hours of consultation and will preparation by an estate planning elder law attorney.

Donated by a past staff member and active friend of Holmes, Linda Burpee, Esq.

Date and time by mutual agreement.

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$320.00

MUST HAVE - Items of Interest

Three culinary "how to" books.

          Bring the magic of the Culinary Institute of America home!

You’ve always wanted to spend a week or at least a weekend up at the CIA learning the magic of cooking…..but you never could find the time!  Now that culinary insight can be yours without ever leaving home.  Three culinary “how to” books, Culinary Institute of America One Dish Meals, Breakfast and Brunch, and Cooking at Home, a combined value of $110.  Donated by friend of  Holmes.

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$90.00

Professional Chef quality set of knives

Use the same knives used by the culinary wizards at CIA (as well as master chef Paul Bocuse).  A set of German-made (since 1777) Giesser yellow knives including a 10-inch chef knife, a 10-inch slicer, a roasting fork, and a paring knife.

Donated by friend of Holmes, Mark Ainsworth.

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$210.00

Attention Motley Crue fans!

A special bottle of Tres Rios Tequilla (a value alone of $40) adorned with the signataure of Motley Crue’s Vince Neil – raise a glass and toast to the good old days at Holmes and retain the autograph forever!

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$50.00

For beer aficionados

A pair of Amstel Light beer glasses bearing the signature of Heineken Master Brewer Charles van der Splinter.

Donated by friend of  Holmes.

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$135.00

Attention, fans of The Daily Show

Now you can enjoy Jon Stewart’s observations at your leisure!  A copy of the acclaimed Jon Stewart’s America: A citizen’s guide to democracy inaction, autographed by The Daily Show host himself!

Donated by current Holmes board member, Kent McKamy.

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$50.00

Autographed copy of the story of AMADEUS --

                    AN UNPUBLISHED RECORDING BY F. MURRAY ABRAHAM

Produced for the BBC, this recording tells the story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as recounted by his musical rival, Antonio Salieri, as he sat all alone in his study.  The recording is based on an adaptation that Peter Schaffer worked on of his play, Amadeus.  Mr. Abraham believes it is the best recording he ever made.

Awarded the 1981 Tony for Best Play, Amadeus was then made into an award-winning film in 1984 with screenplay by Schaffer.  Mr. Abraham won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe and numerous other awards for his portrayal as the tortured Salieri.  An incomporable opportunity to own this remarkable narrative.

Donated by Mr. Abraham, who has graciously accepted to be a speaker at the HOLMES Fall Benefit Dinner.

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$210.00

Attention, fans of The Sopranos

This award-winning HBO series may be off the air, and you may be left wondering about that much-talked about finale, but here’s your chance to get a guided tour of all the sites used in the filming of the series.  On Location Tours will provide the guided bus tour of over 40 sites – it’s a 4 hour tour through Sopranoland!

Timing:  Saturdays or Sundays, at 2 pm

Donated by current Holmes board member, Kent McKamy.

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$75.00

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$185.00

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$85.00

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$175.00

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$175.00

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$100.00

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$125.00

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$65.00

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$40.00

* All items must be paid for at end of evening.  Any item in Silent Auction not claimed and paid for by 10 pm Thursday, Oct.25, 2007 will go to second highest bidder unless previous arrangements have been made.

All purchases are "as is".  All sales are final.  The Holmes Presbyterian Camp & Conference Center claims no responsibility or liability for any purchased items, or action resulting from use of said item or service.  The center disclaims any warranties express or implied.  All questions regarding the application or interpretation of these conditions is in the sole discretion of the Holmes Presbyterian Camp & Conference Center.  By making a bid on this page, bidder agrees to the above conditions.