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Science Center of Iowa
2011 Annual Event Committee Volunteers
Honorary Chair
Priscilla Dickinson Sayeed
Event Chairs
Scott & Kristin Carlson
Committee Volunteers
Julie Andrews
Hal Davis
Lori Marshall
Jamie Bachman
Julia Doll
Marla Mayberry
Roxi Beck
Mark Doll
Brett Miller
Jessica Berger
Denise Forney
Stephanie Miller
Sara Bonney
Jodi Gehrts
Alison Smoldt
Staci Burr
Karen Goldsworth
Todd Snell
Lauren Burt
Ashley Holter
Kristin Sunde
Jessica Bush
Sara Kobilka
Matt Sutton-Vermeulen
Scott Bush
Annette Kloewer
Kari Tindall
Kate Byus
Beth Kramer Reding
Christy Vald
Kelsey Byus
Liz Lee
Jennifer Vicente
Brandy Cunningham
Angie Lookingbill
Lisa-Marie Wright
EVENT SCHEDULE
6:00 – 11:00 PM
Enjoy live music by Del “Sax Man” Jones and Downstairs Mix-Up
Indulge in delectable cuisine stations, cocktail stations and specialty martini ice bar
SCI Entrance and Founders Hall
6:00 PM
Take part in the exclusive Stella Artois pouring ritual
The first 200 guests receive a complimentary Stella Artois glass!
Enjoy samplings of Court Avenue Brewing Company’s microbrews.
Enjoy samplings of Red Bull and Pearl Vodka
Upper Atrium
6:00 – 10:00 PM
Bid on amazing packages at the Premier and Silent Auction
Upper Atrium and Why the Sky? experience platform
8:00 PM
Engage in the exciting Live Auction hosted by
WHO-HD Channel 13’s Patrick Dix and auctioneer Steve Maynes
When Things Get Moving experience platform
9:30 – 11:00 pm
Celebrate with desserts, drinks and dancing
Founders Hall
10:00 PM
Premier and Silent Auction closes
Upper Atrium, Why the Sky? experience platform
10:15 – 11:00 PM
Check-out and claim your auction items
SCI Box Office and Iowa Learning Center Commons
11:00 PM
The event concludes, but you can create more “A-ha!” moments every day at SCI!
Proceeds from this event underwrite the vast opportunities for more than 350,000 children, school groups
and adults to engage in science and technology learning through interactive exhibits, live programming,
IMAX films, special events, classes and camps at SCI each year.
CUISINE & COCKTAILS
Butler-Passed Appetizers
Seafood Station
Chef Andrew’s 2011 Fair Award-Winning
fried nachos
Shrimp cocktail served with cocktail sauce
and lemons
Mini seafood ceviche cups
PEI mussels made to order and sautéed in
Dijon cream sauce
Upper Atrium
Drunken Tomatoes featuring homegrown
tomatoes dipped in Peppar vodka and served
with zatar spices for dipping
Bacon-wrapped jalapenos filled with cheese
Mini Plates
When Things Get Moving & Why the Sky?
Cabernet horseradish potatoes with sliced beef
Smoked salmon tacos
Ouzo and fig pork tenderloin and
Iowa vegetables
Asian Station
Upper Atrium
A beautiful vertical display of delicious
Asian delights featuring take-out boxes
filled with chilled Asian noodle salad,
crunchy vegetables, cilantro and an Asian
vinaigrette
Flaming Risotto Station
When Things Get Moving
Chef action station cooking up fresh risotto
served in huge parmesan wheels and topped
with grappa, lit and served with your choice of:
- Truffle risotto
- Butter and cheese
- Lobster
Why the Sky?
Vegetable Garden
When Things Get Moving
Wheat grass display with colorful season
vegetables served with garlic dip and fresh
fried orchids
Velcro Wall Station
Upper Atrium
Mini cups filled with Thai citrus chicken salad
The Scientific Torch Station
Founders Hall
Chef action station with delicious treats:
- Crème brulee spoons
- Caramelized bananas
- Sugared pineapple
Assortment of cookies and brownies
Coffee Bar with freshly brewed coffee, flavored
whipped creams and syrups
Wine, Beer & Cocktail Stations
Upper Atrium, When Things Get Moving,
Why the Sky? and Founders Hall
Maytag Cheese Station
Martini Ice Bar
Maytag Dairy cheese display with assorted
cheeses accompanied with cracker, flatbread
and fresh fruit
Pearl Vodka martinis featuring: Appletini,
Cosmopolitan and Lemon Drop
Why the Sky?
When Things Get Moving
LIVE AUCTION
All auction items you win are yours to take home this evening. Payments may be made by check,
cash or credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted). Check-out
by bidder number will take place at the SCI Box Office and pick-up in front of the Iowa Learning
Center Commons beginning at 10:15 pm. Auction items not intended for re-sale.
The Science Center of Iowa is a non profit 501c3 organization. While contributions to SCI are tax-deductible, only the
amount paid over the actual market value of auction items and services is tax-deductible. Please retain your receipt
and consult your tax advisor.
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One poster billboard for personal, charity, business or non profit advertising.
Design to be furnished by Clear Channel Outdoor. Includes art and space for one PE
Poster for a four-week display. Location and message subject to approval by Clear
Channel Outdoor. Advertiser to pay production cost of $90. (Expires December 31, 2011)
Donated by: Clear Channel Outdoor
Retail value: $1000
Spa Party for Five and Wine Tasting. Enjoy a five-person spa day at Aveda Institute Des
Moines, including three services per person: 90-minute self-renewal facial, Caribbean
therapy back treatment and pedicure. Follow your spa day with a wine tasting for six
at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Tasting includes a four-course menu of
small plates complete with wine pairings by Chef Josh McCurnin and Wine Manager
Hannah Gorczynski. (Restrictions apply. Expires November 30, 2011)
Donated by: Aveda Institute Des Moines and
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Retail value: Priceless
Laser vision correction procedure at Wolfe Eye Clinic including initial exam,
bilateral LASIK procedure, follow-up visits for one year and enhancement procedure if
necessary. (Certificate is transferable)
Donated by: Wolfe Eye Clinic
Retail value: $4,400
Cy-Hawk Showdown VIP Access. Four mid-field tickets to the University of Iowa
vs. Iowa State University football game on Saturday, September 10, 2011 in Ames, IA.
Includes pre-game on-field passes, parking pass and football signed by ISU Head
Football Coach Paul Rhoads
Donated by: Cyclone Sports Properties
Retail value: Priceless
Iowa State University Suite for the Texas A&M vs. ISU Homecoming football game on
Saturday, October 22, 2011 in Ames, IA. Includes suite at Jack Trice Stadium, 20 tickets
to the game and four parking passes. Food and beverage are not included.
Donated by: Cyclone Sports Properties
Retail value: $8,000
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Outdoor Entertainment Package featuring one Keg Tap Box (kegerator) with Stella
Pour Tower plus one keg of Stella Artois, six Stella pour glasses and directions for a
perfect pour of Stella. The brand’s time-honored nine-step Pouring Ritual helps ensure
all adults around the world are served as they have been in Belgium for more than
600 years. Belgium’s gold-standard lager should only be poured one way. Package also
includes two cases of USDA Prime Center Cut Baseball Cut Top Sirloin, gift certificate
for $500 to Audio Labs which can be used for outdoor speakers and $500 electronics
expenditure.
Donated by: Doll Distributing LLC, Americana,
Martin Brothers – Bret Petersen, Audio Labs and SCI Event Supporter
Retail value: Priceless
2012 Masters Package. This is your chance to attend the one and only Masters Golf
Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. Includes two entry tickets for the Monday,
April 2 and Tuesday, April 3, 2012 practice rounds in Augusta, GA plus doubleoccupancy room accomodations Sunday, April 1 and Monday, April 2, 2012 in Augusta,
GA. A perfect way to get up close and personal with the players!
Donated by: GGM Events
Retail value: Priceless
John Deere D140 Lawn Tractor. This 22-horsepower V-twin engine has plenty of
torque and power to handle tough mulching, mowing and bagging. Extended Life
Series with cargo mount system, automatic drive, reverse implement option and The
Edge cutting system.
Donated by: John Deere
Retail value: Priceless
Spring and Winter Landscape Package featuring $1,000 credit toward regular-priced
landscaping services, including trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and the associated
labor from TimberPine Nursery & Greenhouse (Cannot be used to pay for previously
purchased items. Expires December 31, 2012.) plus two medium iron flower planters.
Package also includes residential snow removal in Des Moines metro for the 2011-2012
winter season. Take the agony and hassle out of Old Man Winter this year and leave the
work to Speck USA, who will take care of your driveway and sidewalk while you warm
your toes by the fire.
Donated by: TimberPine Nursery & Greenhouse, Iron Works and Speck USA
Retail value: $2,280
Home Makeover Package featuring certificate for four hours of complimentary interior
design services, including home interior consultation, color analysis, staging, window
treatments, etc. with renowned designer Hal Davis (Expires July 2012), certificate for
“Painter for a Day”, including a professional painter with all necessary supplies, two
gallons of premium paint and eight hours of quality painting craftmanship for interior
or exterior painting project, gift certificate for $300 to Louie’s Floor Covering, table
lamp, Chiringuito wine cooler and wine decorative urn.
Donated by: Hal Davis, Caleb Roney Painting, Louie’s Floor Covering,
Spectrum Lighting, Trieste and Projects Contemporary Furniture
Retail value: $2,500
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Big Apple Package featuring two tickets to the live audience taping of Saturday
Night Live, four tickets to Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, gift certificate for $500 to
TicketsNow for premium sports, concert and theater tickets in Des Moines or anywhere
in the U.S. plus $500 travel expenditure.
Donated by: Saturday Night Live, WHO-HD Channel 13, Wells Fargo
and SCI Event Supporter
Retail value: Priceless
Hollywood Package featuring four tickets to The Tonight Show With Jay Leno in
Burbank, CA, and two-night stay at the glamourous Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, where
you can saddle up to the famed Tropicana bar or star-gaze at Teddy’s nightclub. Score
the hottest spot in town while taking a trip back to old world Los Angeles. Also includes
$500 travel expenditure.
Donated by: WHO - HD Channel 13, Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
and SCI Event Supporter
Retail value: Priceless
Seven-night stay in a four-bedroom condo at Bear Creek Lodge in Telluride, CO
during week of Thanksgiving- November 19-26, 2011. Tucked away in the breathtakingly
beautiful San Juan Mountains, enjoy ski-in and ski-out access, complimentary shuttle
service in Mountain Village and free gondola ride to the town of Telluride.
Donated by: Brian & Kelly Wirt
Retail value: $5,000
Seven-night stay in one-bedroom condo at Bear Creek Lodge in Telluride, CO during
Summer 2012. Tucked away in the breathtakingly beautiful San Juan Mountains, enjoy
playing golf, tennis, hiking, biking, fly fishing, kayaking or wandering miles of National
Forest. Dates subject to availability. (Winner to provide three-week preferences on or
before December 15, 2011.)
Donated by: Brian & Kelly Wirt
Retail value: $1,900
Nín hăo, Beijing! Spend a week exploring China’s capital and one of the most populous
cities in the world. Former SCI Board Member and current Beijing dweller Pauline
Niebur will help create your personal itinerary. Relax in luxury for a one-week stay at
the five-star Hotel Sofitel, and enjoy the city’s major attractions with complimentary car
and driver service. Continue the adventure with an overnight excursion to Xi’an to tour
the impressive and mysterious Terracotta Army. A meal expenditure and travel voucher
for flights is included. (Expires August 1, 2012.)
Donated by: Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Bill & Pauline Niebur,
Tom & Linda Koehn, Murray & Donna Smith and SCI Event Supporter
Retail value: Priceless
Catered multi-course gourmet dinner for 12 featuring chefs Cherry Madole and
Susan Madorsky, owners of The Tangerine Food Company. Cherry and Susan will host
guests at their catering kitchen in West Des Moines. Includes two cases of wine. (Based
on availability and mutually agreeable date. Expires July 31, 2012.)
Donated by: The Tangerine Food Company, Dahl’s Foods and Americana
Retail value: Priceless
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Private tour of the Pappajohn Sculpture Garden for 10 with Des Moines Art Center
Director Jeff Fleming, certificate for dinner for 10 people at Proof (Expires August 5,
2012) and case of wine.
Donated by: Jeff Fleming, Des Moines Art Center, Proof and Americana
Retail value: Priceless
An Enchanted Evening at Salisbury House & Gardens with dinner for 10 created and
prepared by renowned Chef Hal Jasa. Enjoy a cocktail hour in the majestic Great Hall
under rafters from the White Hart Inn in England, where presumably, Shakespeare and
his troupe performed spontaneous performances. Dine in the stately Common Room
at a 19’ long English Oak trestle table. The room is ensconced by ornate needlepoint
tapestries. A rare portrait of Cardinal Rivarola painted by Sir Anthony Van Dyck in
1624 hangs in the corner. A one-of-a-kind Steinway concert grand piano custom built in
hand carved English Oak in 1929 will be played by one of Salsbury House’s dedicated
volunteers. Your group will enjoy a VIP tour led by Salisbury’s Executive Director, Mark
Heppner. Includes case of wine. (Based on availability. Expires July 2012.)
Donated by: Salisbury House & Gardens, Zingaro – Hal Jasa,
Dahl’s Foods and Americana
Retail value: Priceless
Join Science Center of Iowa Interim President & CEO Art Wittmack and his wife
Sue for dinner or brunch for eight at the hot, new local restaurant Americana followed
by a private tour of the world-class traveling exhibition Body Worlds Vital at SCI. A Des
Moines University medical student will lead a unique tour for your group and provide
amazing insight into this renowned exhibition. (Based on availability. Dates and times
offered Monday – Wednesday, Saturday – Sunday evenings and Sunday morning before
noon. Expires October 31, 2011)
Donated by: Americana, Art & Sue Wittmack and Science Center of Iowa
Retail value: Priceless
Private dinner for four at Terrace Hill with Governor Terry and First Lady Chris
Branstad. (Based on availability. Mutually agreed-upon date. Expires August 26, 2012)
Donated by: Governor Terry and First Lady Chris Branstad
Retail value: Priceless
Drake Fanatic Package featuring dinner and Drake basketball package plus Drake
Relays package. Enjoy dinner for four at a local restaurant with Drake University
President David Maxwell and his wife Madeleine before catching a Drake basketball
game at the Knapp Center with the Maxwells. (Based on availability and expires March
1, 2012.) Also includes a Drake University fan basket featuring two shirts, water bottle,
toy bulldog and foam hand. Plus, Drake Relays Package featuring Relays backpack
filled with certificate for two 2012 Drake Relays All-Session tickets (Expire May 2012),
Relays jacket (woman XL), Relays sweatshirt (unisex L), Relays long-sleeve shirt (men
XL), two Relays t-shirts (unisex L), Relays drawstring bag, two 100th Anniversary batons,
2011 lapels and programs.
Donated by: Drake University, David & Madeleine Maxwell
and Drake University Athletics Department
Retail value: Priceless
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Wine Dinner for Eight at Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Enjoy a five-course
dinner created and prepared by award-winning chef Terry Boston in the Candlelight
Dining Room of Des Moines Golf and Country Club. Each course will be paired with
exceptional wines from the Club’s private wine cellar. (Expires August 25, 2012)
Donated by: Des Moines Golf & Country Club
Retail value: $1,000
Star Party Under the Dome for up to 50 in SCI’s Star Theater with The Nadas duo
Jason Walsmith and Mike Butterworth. Gather your friends for a private celebration in
SCI’s Star Theater while Jason and Mike play one set of greatest hits to set the stage.
Enjoy a delectable menu of appetizers and desserts at this exclusive party plus two
cases of wine. (Expires July 31, 2012. Based on availability. Must book at least two weeks in advance.)
Donated by: The Nadas, Taste! To Go Catering and Events, Americana
and Science Center of Iowa
Retail value: Priceless
Whiskey and Beer Tasting hosted by Scott & Scott. Join Scott Bush of Templeton
Rye Whiskey and Scott Carlson of Court Avenue Brewing Company for a unique
tasting and educational experience. The tasting is for a total of 12 and includes heavy
appetizers and samplings of multiple whiskey (scotch, bourbon, irish, canadian, rye)
and beer (stout, porter, lager, ale) types. Tasting event will be held at a location to be
determined and on a mutually agreeable date and time. (Not available during holidays.
Expires August 1, 2012)
Donated by: Scott & Jessica Bush and Scott & Kristin Carlson
Retail value: $5,000
Prohibition on the Science Center of Iowa’s 50’ Star Theater Dome! Templeton
Rye and SCI team up to provide a private tasting and screening party for the season
premiere of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire on Sunday, September 25, 2011 from
6:00 – 10:00 pm, which Templeton Rye has been written into the premiere. Winner
receives 10 VIP tickets to this screening which includes guaranteed admission to the
private party, reserved seating with the Templeton Rye team for the screening, tour of
Templeton Rye facility in Templeton, IA and Templeton Rye merchandise. Templeton
Rye will feature a batched cocktail called the Nucky after Enoch “Nucky” Thompson,
mayor of Atlantic City in the show played by Steve Buscemi. Hearty appetizers will
also be provided. Scott and Keith from Templeton Rye will welcome guests before the
screening at 8:00 pm and SCI’s Star Theater will feature Templeton Rye’s Life Cycle
video and historical interviews prior to and after the screening.
Donated by: Templeton Rye, Taste! To Go Catering and Events
and Science Center of Iowa
Retail value: Priceless
PREMIER & SILENT AUCTION
All auction items you win are yours to take home this evening. Payments may be made by check,
cash or credit card (American Express, Discover, MasterCard and Visa are accepted). Check-out
by bidder number will take place at the SCI Box Office and pick-up in front of the A-ha! Store
beginning at 10:15 pm. Auction items not intended for re-sale.
The Science Center of Iowa is a non profit 501c3 organization. While contributions to SCI are tax-deductible, only the
amount paid over the actual market value of auction items and services is tax-deductible. Please retain your receipt
and consult your tax advisor.
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Exclusive Science Center of Iowa
event t-shirt designed by Locally
Grown Clothing Co. based in Des
Moines. Inspired by science, crafted in
the skyline of SCI and downtown Des
Moines. T-shirts are made in the U.S.A.
and printed with water-based ink. All
shirts will be available for pick-up at
SCI in September 2011, and you will be
notified via email when your order is
ready.
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Partnership of Locally Grown Clothing Co.
and Science Center of Iowa
Men and women t-shirts $25 each and
children t-shirts $20 each
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Custom-built round table featuring
Templeton Rye barrel as the base along
with Templeton Rye plaque in center.
Donated by: West End Architectural
Salvage
Retail value: $850
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Celebrate at SCI Package. Invite up
to 40 guests to help celebrate your
birthday in SCI’s Star Theater. Package
includes gourmet pizza and salad for
40 from Gusto Pizza Co. plus delivery
to SCI the day of your party (Based on
availability. Must book two weeks in
advance. Expires May 31, 2012)
Donated by: Gusto Pizza Co. and
Science Center of Iowa
Retail value: $1,850
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Tour of Iowa State Capitol featuring
tour of gold dome and tunnel under the
Capitol on October 20, 2011 at 10:00 am.
Governor Terry Branstad will meet up
with this group during the tour.
Donated by: Iowa State Capitol and
Governor Terry E. Branstad
Retail value: Priceless
State Historical Package. Ever wonder
what they don’t show you on the public
tour? Go behind closed doors at the
State Historical Museum of Iowa and
take a walk through Iowa history with
a private, guided tour of the museum
vaults to view some of Iowa’s most
rarely seen artifacts and collections.
Enjoy a complimentary lunch for four
at Baratta’s Café, offering the perfect
compliment to your history excursion,
as well as stunning views of the State
Capitol and downtown skyline. A one-ofa-kind opportunity not to be missed!
Donated by: Iowa Department of Cultural
Affairs and Baratta’s Cafe
Retail value: Priceless
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Tour of the Des Moines Art Center
with docent Heath Lee. Heath will
provide a one-hour tour of the amazing
collections during the day, weekday
evening or weekend (Expires May 2012)
plus gift card for $50 to La Mie Bakery &
Restaurant.
Donated by: Des Moines Art Center, Heath
Lee and La Mie Bakery & Restaurant
Retail value: Priceless
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Private Architecture @ Hand Walking
Tour of downtown Des Moines for up
to 10 participants. Guided by design
professionals, this tour provides an
opportunity for residents and visitors
to appreciate the rich architectural
heritage of Iowa’s capital city (Expires
December 31, 2012) plus two gift
cards for $50 to Dos Rios and Big City
Burgers.
Donated by: Iowa Architectural
Foundation and Big City Burgers & Greens
and Dos Rios Cantina & Tequila Lounge
Retail value: $200
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Science Down on the Farm Package.
Experience a day at the “office” with an Iowa
Farmer and Pork Producer! Two people
(children, teens, adults and adults who
refuse to grow up) will tour a modern Iowa
pork production facility and grain farm.
Gain first hand insights and experience into
the science that makes Iowa the number
one pork production state in the U.S. and
a leading exporter of safe, affordable and
nutritious pork. (Dates: Flexible according
to your schedule and subject to availability.)
Expectations: You will receive first-hand
experience into the animal science,
agronomy, environmental science, meat
science, community relations and business
management that makes for a successful pork
production operation. Plan to get your hands
as dirty as you want and to expand your
horizons. You will never see bacon the same
way again.
Donated by: H & K Farms
Retail value: Priceless
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Minnesota Family Package featuring
Science Museum of Minnesota Behind-theScenes Tour for you and six other friends or
family members. Includes general admission
tickets for one-of-a-kind private tour of the
Collections Storage area with more than 1.75
million objects, many never before seen on
exhibition! Also includes one night stay at
the Holiday Inn St. Paul Downtown (Based on
availability. Expires July 31, 2012) and two $25
gift cards to Casey’s General Store.
Donated by: Science Museum of Minnesota,
Holiday Inn St. Paul Downtown and Casey’s
General Stores, Inc.
Retail value: Priceless
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Omaha Family Package featuring family
pass to the Omaha Children’s Museum that
admits a family of four or individual for one
visit to the museum (Expires August 11, 2012),
four one-visit day passes to Omaha’s Henry
Doorly Zoo (Expires December 31, 2011. Not
valid on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day)
and two family one-day passes (up to two
adults and four children or grandchildren)
to The Durham Museum (Expires August
1, 2012). Also includes two-night stay at the
Magnolia Hotel Downtown Omaha (Expires
August 27, 2012).
Donated by: Omaha Children’s Museum,
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo, The Durham
Museum and Magnolia Hotel
Retail value: $573
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Wild Rose Casino & Resort basket featuring
certificates for one-room, two-night standard
stay, dinner for two at Coach’s Corner, $100
in free slot play and promotional items
including shirt, coffee mug, pens, dice and
cards. (Certificates Expire May 12, 2012)
Donated by: Wild Rose Casino & Resort
Retail value: $400
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Cedar Falls Cultural District Getaway
Package. Barmuda evening to remember
including martinis and tapas at The Stuffed
Olive, dinner for two at Bourbon Street, two
comedy passes and two drinks at Joker’s
Comedy Night Club and one Junior Suite at
the Blackhawk Hotel. (Expires June 3, 2012.
See certificate for restrictions.)
Donated by: Barmuda
Retail value: $300
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Civic Center Package featuring two tickets
to La Cage Aux Folles on Thursday, October
13, 2011 at 7:30 pm and two tickets to West
Side Story on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at
7:30 pm plus two passes to the Patron Circle
Lounge and dinner for two at Court Avenue
Restaurant & Brewing Company.
Donated by: Civic Center of Greater Des Moines
and Court Avenue Restaurant & Brewing
Company
Retail value: $280
Iowa Events Center concert suite that
includes 16 tickets plus four parking passes
for the Blink 182 concert on Thursday,
September 8, 2011 at Wells Fargo Arena
Donated by: Iowa Events Center/Global
Spectrum
Retail value: $1,150
Weekend in Des Moines. Package
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includes one-night stay for two at the
Sheraton West Des Moines, two one-hour
massages from Massage Heights, gift
certificate for $25 to Summerset Winery,
full-service river float for four at Seven Oaks,
four tickets to see “The Producers” at the
Des Moines Community Playhouse and a
handmade stone oil lamp from Light the
Earth.
Donated by: Greater Des Moines Convention
& Visitors Bureau
Retail value: $500
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Front row suit seats in Suite 30 Row 1 Seat 1
and 2 for Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss
Orchestra concert on Saturday, September
17, 2011 at 8:00 pm at Wells Fargo Arena plus
suite holder parking pass and gift certificate
for $25 to The Continental.
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Donated by: Charlene & Lynn Horak and
The Continental
Retail value: $325
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Des Moines Symphony Package featuring
certificate for Des Moines Symphony
Two Flex Plan Packages for the 2011-2012
Masterworks Season in the Gold Section
plus two sets of four Classical Conversation
Sessions. (Expires May 13, 2012)
Donated by: Des Moines Area Community
College & The Iowa Culinary Institute
Retail value: $540
dinner package for four at Biaggi’s.
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Four-course dinner for four in wine room.
Winner meets with Biaggi’s to determine
menu and wine pairings. (Reservations
required through Mark Evoy. Certain dates
may be unavailable. Time may be limited to
8:00 pm or later on Friday or Saturday. No
time restrictions Tuesday through Thursday.
All guests must be age 21 or older to partake
in the dinner.)
Donated by: Des Moines Symphony
Retail value: $408
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Twelve Wells Fargo suite tickets to “Disney
On Ice” on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at
7:00 pm at Wells Fargo Arena.
Donated by: Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano
Retail value: $200
Donated by: Wells Fargo
Retail value: $570
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Two seats to each STAR 102.5 Acoustic
Lounge at the Science Center of Iowa
performance that includes a two to three song
acoustic set, Q&A session, photograph with
artist and autographed poster. STAR 102.5’s
Acoustic Lounge at the Science Center of
Iowa is an unique opportunity to see musical
artists – both up-and-coming and established
– in an intimate and acoustic environment.
This special Science Center of Iowa offer is
valid September 1, 2011 until August 31, 2012.
(STAR 102.5 does not guarantee a minimum
number of events during this time period.
Number of Acoustic Lounge events could
range from 1-10. STAR 102.5 Acoustic Lounge
Artists are dependent upon band routing,
and therefore, cannot be guaranteed. *Please
note, time frame for each performance may
vary but are typically held over the lunch hour
to mid-afternoon. Artist appearances can be
cancelled last minute and are not controlled
by STAR 102.5. Artist Management will also
decide if artist will be able to autograph items
at the event. Autographed posters may not
be available at each STAR 102.5 Acoustic
Lounge.)
Donated by: Star 102.5
Retail value: Priceless
Certificate for 2011-2012 Iowa Culinary
Institute Gourmet Dinner Series featuring
five-course dinner for six with a selection of
three to four wonderful wines. Dinners are
Thursday and Saturday evenings at 6:30 pm,
September through April on the DMACC
Ankeny Campus. (Expires April 30, 2012.
Does not include the French Chef dinners.)
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BBQ catering for 30 people including
Jethro’s slowly smoked meats, sides and
breads with Jethro’s sweet BBQ sauce plus
delivery. (Expires May 31, 2012)
Donated by: Jethro’s BBQ
Retail value: $250
Dinner Package. First, a great
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bottle of wine to share with friends direct
from Sbrocco’s newly-renovated wine shop!
The Antinori Tignanello from Tuscany is
a blend of 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet
Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc with hints
of ripe red fruit and spice 94 points from
Wine Enthusiast! Then, enjoy four tickets to
any monthly Chef Cellar dinners with Chef
Andrew Meek. Known for a dedication to
locally sourced foods, Chef Meek’s coursed
dinners are themed to the season, eclectic and
decadent! Examples of upcoming dinners
include a Farm to Table dinner, a beer pairing
dinner with Goose Island, a tomato dinner
with locally farmed produce and much, much
more!
Donated by: Sbrocco, a Full Court Press
establishment
Retail value: $450
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Wine and Cupcake Tasting Party.
Sommelier Zachary Mannheimer of Flight
School and Owner Christina Moffatt of
Crème Cupcake team up to present a twohour class and tasting on some of the best
wines from around the world paired with local
savory Crème Cupcakes. This party will focus
on exotic grapes and regions. You will be
led through a multi-course tasting with wine,
producer and regional facts that are both
interesting and educational. Includes in-home
tasting for six guests, five wines and five
cupcake flavors. (Certificate good for January,
February or March 2012)
Donated by: Crème Cupcake and Flight School
Retail value: $360
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Wine tasting for 20 at Wine Styles of West
Glen (Expires June 2012)
Donated by: Wine Styles of West Glen
Retail value: $230
Free subscription to dsm Magazine and
the Business Record for one year plus The
Golden Ticket, entitling two people to receive
free admission to all Business Record events
for one year. (Valid September 2011 through
August 2012)
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Maytag Blue Cheese Gourmet Basket.
Internationally acclaimed by chefs and food
editors as among the world’s finest cheeses,
this gourmet basket includes a 4-pound wheel
of Maytag Blue Cheese in Maytag Dairy
Farms’ own signature glass cheese preserver
along with wine and cheese accessories.
Donated by: Maytag Dairy Farms Inc.
Retail value: $280
DreamWorks Animation Package featuring
toys, video games and DVDs
Donated by: DreamWorks Animation
Retail value: $450
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Kindle e-book reader
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iPod Nano with multi-touch display and clip
Donated by: SCI Event Committee
Retail value: $164
Donated by: SCI Event Committee
Retail value: $149
Donated by: Anonymous
Retail value: $170
Certificate for Bella’s Day at the Spa, which
includes a 60-minute Swedish massage, body
treatment, European facial, paraffin manicure,
paraffin pedicure, shampoo and style, makeup
application and lunch. (Expires December 31,
2011)
Donated by: Bella Salon and Spa
Retail value: $327
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Gift card for $250 to Jordan Creek Town
Center
Donated by: Jordan Creek Town Center
Retail value: $250
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The Flag of the United States of America that
was flown over the United States Capitol on
July 20, 2011 and certification plaque.
Donated by: Congressman Steve King
Retail value: Priceless
Flag of the United States of America that
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was flown over the United States Capitol on
July 4, 2011 and certificate.
Donated by: Business Publications
Retail value: $265
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Blackberry Bold 9650 smartphone (U.S.
Cellular) with accessories
Donated by: Senator Charles Grassley
Retail value: Priceless
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The Flag of the United States of America
presented by Senator Tom Harkin
Donated by: Senator Tom Harkin
Retail value: Priceless
Gift certificate for one crabapple 2” caliper
trunk diameter installed (Expires December
31, 2011)
Donated by: Ted Lare Design Build, Inc.
Retail value: $450
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Gift certificate for one red maple 2” caliper
trunk diameter installed (Expires December
31, 2011)
Donated by: Ted Lare Design Build, Inc.
Retail value: $450
Colori” multi-colored earthenware vase
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Peter Bruers
Donated by: R Home + Pegasus Gallery
Retail value: $395
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Original 24” x 48” oil mixed media painting
entitled “Flyer’s Chocolate” by local artist Jeff
Rider
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Donated by: Jeff Rider
Retail value: $1,800
Original artwork by renowned local artist
James Navarro
Donated by: James Navarro
Retail value: Priceless
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Lighted showcase with three glass-insert
shelves from WOOD magazine (Measures 54
1/2” tall and 22 1/4” by 18 1/4”)
Donated by: WOOD Magazine – a Meredith
Corporation publication
Retail value: $300
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John Deere child’s ride-on Gator HPX
Donated by: John Deere
Retail value: $300
Custom-made children’s bike
Donated by: ICHI Bike
Retail value: $2,000
Steelcase Think Chair. White 3-D knit
ergonomic chair with leather seat.
Donated by: WorkSpace, Inc.
Retail value: $1,100
SPORTS PREMIER
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Play a round of golf with WHO-HD Channel
13’s Patrick Dix. Patrick will join you and
two buddies to play a foursome round of golf
on the private Talons of Tuscany golf course
during the 2011-2012 season. (The course is
open June-September. Tee times are at the
discretion of the Talons of Tuscany.)
Donated by: Patrick Dix, Albaugh Inc. and
Talons of Tuscany
Retail value: $1,200
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Join WHO-HD Channel 13’s Andy Fales and
hear great stories of his sports experiences.
Andy will join you and eight buddies for
stories, food and drinks. Johnny’s Party
includes three appetizers, three large pizzas,
four pitchers of beer and six well drinks.
Donated by: Andy Fales & Johnny’s Hall of Fame
Retail value: Priceless
Preseason Baseball Package. Four tickets
for the opening game of the World Champion
San Francisco Giants Spring Baseball game
at Scottsdale Stadium Scottsdale AZ (date
to be set in last week of Feb. 2012) These
tickets are directly behind 1st base in section
116 behind the Giants bench – a great place
for players signatures! Winner can pick from
any game for the first week of Spring training
at beautiful Scottsdale Stadium, located in
the middle of downtown Scottsdale. One of
the hottest tickets in the Cactus League! It
features 8,500 fixed seats with room for 2,000
on outfield.
Donated by: Doll Distributing LLC
Retail value: Priceless
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St. Louis Package featuring Cubs, Cards
and Beermaster Tour. Two tickets for the
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals baseball
game on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at 12:10
pm in St. Louis plus VIP tour of Anheuser
Busch Brewery in St. Louis. Tickets are in
Champions Club Row A, Section 7. The
Champions Club is Bush Stadium’s hottest
ticket. The air-conditioned indoor club offers
access to an upscale buffet, two full-service
bars and nearly 30 TVs so you don’t miss a
single pitch. Your view of the game gets even
better from your outdooor reserved seats on
suite level. As part of your ticket, you enjoy
a two-and-a-half-hour, all-you-can-eat buffet
that includes action and carving stations.
Two full-service bar areas include Budweiser,
Bud Light, Bud Select, mixed drinks and
Coca-Cola products. The Beermaster Tour is
a unique opportunity to experience a behindthe-scenes look at the brewing of Budweiser.
The Beermaster Tour includes a visit to the
Primary Fermentation Cellar, historic Brew
House, Lager Cellar, Bevo Packaging Facility,
Finishing Cellar, including sampling directly
from a Finishing Tank, and the Budweiser
Clydesdale Stable and Tack Room. To
commemorate your experience, a variety of
gifts are provided for each guest.
Donated by: Doll Distributing LLC
Retail value: $417
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Four tickets to the Chicago Cubs vs. Houston
Astros baseball game on Saturday, September
17, 2011 at Wrigley Field
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Donated by: FC Stone
Retail value: $278
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Jersey autographed by Chicago Cubs
infielder Blake DeWitt and baseball
autographed by outfielder Marlon Byrd
Donated by: Chicago Cubs
Retail value: $350
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Donated by: Albaugh Inc. and Talons of Tuscany
Retail value: $1,200
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Four tickets to Minnesota Twins vs.
Cleveland Indians baseball game on
Saturday, September 17, 2011 at 12:10 pm in
Minneapolis, MN
Donated by: Cerne Sales Company
Retail value: $248
Four tickets to a Chicago Cubs Home Game
at Wrigley Field in Chicago during the
2011 or 2012 baseball season. Bid winner
must provide top three dates. (Subject to
availability. Not valid on interleague play
games. Tickets cannot be re-sold.)
Iowa Cubs Pre-Game Tailgater Party. Party
includes use of the Iowa Cubs Tailgater,
16 tickets to an Iowa Cubs home game,
hamburgers, hot dogs, beer and soda AND
the chance to shoot the hot dog gun during
the game!
Donated by: Iowa Cubs
Retail value: $650
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Skybox suite for 14 for the Iowa Cubs game
on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Principal
Park. Includes 14 tickets, Coke beverages,
several food trays and 14 Coke gift bags.
Donated by: Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling
Company
Retail value: Priceless
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Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa Golf Getaway
in Galena, IL. One-night lodging at an Inn
Room and one round of golf for two with cart
on any course at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa,
including the General. (Certain restrictions
apply. No cash value. Not valid on holiday
weekends. Not valid on certain blackout
dates. Expires August 26, 2012)
Donated by: Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa
Retail value: $450
John Deere Classic Golf Tournament VIP
Package. Four tournament entry tickets and
VIP passes which will allow entry for one day
into the double-decker skybox at hole 16 and
the air-conditioned tents at hole 18, including
hors d’oeuvres and beverages. VIP parking
passes will also be included.
Donated by: John Deere Classic Golf
Tournament
Retail value: $450
Charity Classic VIP Package
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including two invitations to Pro-Am Pairings
Party (each is good for two people), four
Champions Club Skybox Tickets (gives
access to skyboxes on 5th and 17th greens
as well as clubhouse and includes food
& beverage), two invitations to Toast of
Champions Party (each is good for two
people), two VIP parking passes plus a
foursome round of golf at Glen Oaks Country
Club after tournament.
Donated by: Iowa Cubs
Retail value: $280
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Foursome round of golf on the private Talons
of Tuscany golf course during the 2011-2012
season. The course is open June-September.
(Tee times are at the discretion of the Talons
of Tuscany)
Donated by: Principal Charity Classic
Retail value: $500
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Four tickets (Kinnick Society Tickets on
50-yard line, Row 10, East Stand) to the
University of Iowa vs. Louisiana – Monroe
football game on Saturday, September 24,
2011 in Iowa City
Donated by: John & Holly Gilliland
Retail value: $500
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Donated by: Hawkeye Sports Properties
Retail value: Priceless
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Two tickets to University of Iowa vs.
University of Pittsburgh football game on
September 17, 2011 in Iowa City
Donated by: Hawkeye Sports Properties
Retail value: $114
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Two tickets to the Iowa State University vs.
Oklahoma State University football game on
Friday, November 18, 2011 in Ames. Tickets
are Jack Trice Club tickets, which now rivals
as one of the best premium-seating venues
in the Big 12. Complimentary game day
buffet, private sports bar with beer and wine
available for purchase. Radiant heating in
an open-air club section provides comfort
along with the sounds of hard-hitting football,
air-conditioned and heated lounge plus
television monitors above the exterior seating.
State University basketball autographed
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by men’s Head Coach Fred Hoiberg and
women’s Head Coach Bill Fennelly
Donated by: Cyclone Sports Properties
Retail value: Priceless
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Donated by: Doll Distributing LLC
Retail value: Priceless
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Two tickets in the Club Section at 50-yard line
to the Iowa State University vs. University of
Kansas football game on Saturday, November
5, 2011 in Ames.
Donated by: Iowa Energy
Retail value: $340
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Donated by: Moss Distributing
Retail value: $750
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Two tickets to the Iowa State University vs.
Texas A&M football game on October 22, 2011
(Homecoming Weekend) in Ames.
Donated by: Martin Brothers
Retail value: $130
Drake Relays Package featuring Relays
backpack filled with certificate for two 2012
Drake Relays All-Session tickets (Expire
May 2012), Relays jacket (men XL), Relays
sweatshirt (unisex L), Relays long-sleeve
shirt (men XL), two Relays t-shirts (unisex L),
Relays drawstring bag, two 100th Anniversary
batons, 2011 lapels and programs.
Donated by: Drake University Athletics Dept
Retail value: Priceless
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Four courtside tickets to an Iowa State
University men’s conference basketball
game during the 2011-2012 season (Excludes
University of Kansas game)
Donated by: Allied Insurance
Retail value: $150
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Basketball autographed by Iowa State
University basketball team
Donated by: Allied Insurance
Retail value: Priceless
Iowa Energy VIP Experience Package to
one home game during the 2011-2012 season
featuring pre-game locker room tour, Chalk
Talk with coaches and chance to meet Iowa
Energy players, four premium seats to game
plus two Iowa Energy t-shirts.
Iowa Speedway jacket autographed by all
drivers who competed in the NASCAR
Nationwide race on Saturday, August 6, 2011
at the Iowa Speedway. Signatures include
Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. and Carl Edwards, the
first and second place winners, respectively,
in the most exciting NASCAR finish of the
summer!
Donated by: Iowa Speedway
Retail value: Priceless
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Four grandstand tickets and four cold garage
passes to the NASCAR Nationwide Series
race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, KS
on Saturday, October 8, 2011 plus a NASCAR
Nationwide Series/Allied Insurance limited
edition collectible (1:24 scale) stock car and
Dale Earnhardt Jr autographed ball cap
Donated by: Nationwide
Retail value: $1,200
to Executive Laser Wash (7340 University
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Avenue, West Des Moines location) and six
Auto Package featuring gift certificate for
gift certificates good for one free standard oil
change at Tires Plus.
Donated by: Executive Laser Car Wash and
Tires Plus
Retail value: $230
for a Complete Auto Detail for
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car, SUV or minivan, including interior and
exterior buff and wax services plus steam
clean top and bottom of engine compartment
and under carriage
Donated by: Willis Auto Campus
Retail value: $260
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$1,000 in-store credit at the Firestone Complete
Auto Care Store located at 1331 E. Euclid in Des
Moines
Donated by: Bridgestone Americas
Retail value: $1,000
ACCESSORIES & APPAREL
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Locally Grown Clothing Company Family
Pack includes two men’s short sleeve t-shirts,
two women’s short sleeve t-shirts, two kids’
short sleeve t-shirts, two onesies, one adult
fleece hoodie, one kids’ fleece hoodie and
an organic market tote bag. (Shirts may be
exchanged for different size and style)
Donated by: Locally Grown Clothing Company
Retail value: $348
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Pamper Your Princess Package featuring
Stella & Dot “Little Dottie” colorful beads and
daisy accent necklace and bracelet for little girls
plus a gift certificate for one children’s pedicure.
Donated by: Beth Kramer Reding / Stella & Dot
Independent Stylist and Cali Nails
Retail value: $66
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Dress Up Package featuring gift certificate for
$50 to The Funky Zebras and gift certificate for
$25 to The Theatrical Shop.
Donated by: The Funky Zebras and
Theatrical Shop
Retail value: $75
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Stella & Dot “Avery Chains & Pearl” antiqued
silver plated chains with freshwater pearls and
toggle closure necklace
Donated by: Beth Kramer Reding / Stella & Dot
Independent Stylist
Retail value: $75
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Copper cuff bracelet
Donated by: Mainstream Boutique and Sisters
Retail value: $63
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Donated by: Mainstream Boutique and Lagniappe
Retail value: $47
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Two $50 gift cards to Blond Genius
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Gift card for $50 to Aimee
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Donated by: Bella Boutique
Retail value: $70
Kippy’s keyring and fused glass pendant on
sterling ball
Donated by: Blue Willi’s Des Moines and Mimi’s
From the Market
Retail value: $48
Donated by: Blond Genius
Retail value: $100
Donated by: Aimee
Retail value: $50
Men’s Apparel Package featuring Back
Country t-shirt, sticker and gift certificate for
$20, “Des Moines: Hell Yes” t-shirt (adult XL can be exchanged for different size or style) and
three $10 gift cards to Jake’s Journey.
Donated by: Back Country, Raygun and
Jake’s Journey
Retail value: $89
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Three-piece set of American Trunk & Case
luggage including 15” shoulder tote, 21” upright
and 27” upright
Donated by: AAA Travel & Insurance
Retail value: $100
ART
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Donated by: Kelli Worth
Retail value: $90
and gift certificate for $25 to Bella
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Boutique (Expires August 2012)
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& William matching hat and scarf and
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gift card for $25 to Sisters
“Tiny Treasures” 16-inch sculpture in multicolor
Donated by: Isabel Bloom
Retail value: $135
Original Art With Heart frame or tray and a
starter kit. Choice of 24” x 24” frame or 12” x 18”
tray to display original artwork.
Donated by: Art With Heart
Retail value: $175
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Certificate for custom three-dimensional dog
portrait in layers of wood and acrylic paint
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Gift certificate for $100 at Kesling Photography
Donated by: From Our Hands
Retail value: $170
Donated by: Kesling Photography
Retail value: $100
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Gift certificate for photography session with
Mindy Myers, 8” x 10” print, $200 towards
enlargements and photo display frame (Expires
August 2012)
Donated by: Mindy Myers Photography
Retail value: $480
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One family or child photography session with
Paige Peterson (location to be determined) plus
online proofing, one 8” x 10” print and $150 in
prints (Expires August 2012)
Donated by: Paige Peterson Photography
Retail value: $300
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Four original Body Worlds Vital sketches
by local artist Jim Engler plus Body Worlds
catalogue autographed by Dr. Angelina Whalley
Donated by: James Engler, Dr. Angelina Whalley
and Science Center of Iowa
Retail value: $140
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Matted and framed 16” x 20” original watercolor
painting entitled “Silent Sunrise” by artist Judy
Miller
Donated by: Judy Miller and Terri’s Frame Shop
Retail value: $150
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9” x 23” mixed media artwork entitled “Sienna
Blue Flower” by local artist Kim Hutchison
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Original artwork entitled “Blue Bird” by local
artist Julie Vandeberg
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Donated by: Kim Hutchison
Retail value: $75
Donated by: The Great FrameUp
Retail value: $60
Framed “Cowboy” print
Donated by: Trieste
Retail value: $349
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Framed “Stampede” print
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Framed and matted 16” x 20” photo of the Iowa
State Capitol
Donated by: Bob Kling and Andy’s Frame Shop
Retail value: $120
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Framed Peri Woltjer heart art seasonal screening
Set of four limited-edition, autographed reprints
of pastel drawings done by artist Sue Buck. The
reprints are images of the bonobos Kanzi and
Panbanisha and the former orangutan residents
at Great Ape Trust, Azy and Knobi.
FAMILY
Painting entitled “Madison County in Early Fall”
Acylic by local artist Jim Engler
Donated by: James Engler
Retail value: $500
Limited-edition print entitled “Trapping Along
the Nishnabotna” by artist Bob Kling plus gift
certificate for $100 to Andy’s Frame Shop
Donated by: Great Ape Trust
Retail value: $450
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Original floral painting by Artis Reis and stand
Donated by: Artis Reis
Retail value: $200
Original painting entitled “Wierd Science”
Donated by: Chris Vance Art
Retail value: $500
Autographed and framed 2011 print entitled
“Mist” by artist Michael Kuseske
Donated by: Des Moines Arts Festival
Retail value: $150
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Donated by: Trieste
Retail value: $349
Donated by: Beth Kramer Reding
Retail value: $125
Donated by: Mainstream Boutique
Retail value: $39
Birthday party for eight including party room
for two and a half hours, two hours of unlimited
arcade games, one try on the rock wall and laser
maze or one game of laser tag for everyone in
the party, one Fong’s pizza for every five people,
one two-liter of soda for every pizza plus all
plates, napkins, cups and silverware provided.
Donated by: All Play
Retail value: $168
Music lessons for birthday party
Donated by: UpTempo Music
Retail value: $200
Gift certificate for one two-hour birthday party at
Rainbow Play Systems (Expires June 30, 2012)
Donated by: Rainbow Play Systems of Iowa
Retail value: $195
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Musical birthday concert conducted by early
childhood recording artist Denise Forney.
Musical birthday parties include upbeat
original children’s music, interactive songs
and customized songs created for your child.
Package also includes Denise Forney’s CD “Criss
Cross Applesauce.”
Donated by: Denise Forney
Retail value: $100
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Certificate for one free 15-week semester of
Kindermusik, including tuition and complete
home materials
Donated by: Pied Piper Studios, LLC
Retail value: $200
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Children’s Celebration Package featuring “You
Are Special Today” handpainted glassware plate
and cup plus three-cake package, including one
incredible 3-D science-themed cake (on display
at the event) and two birthday cakes (to be
redeemed before August 31, 2012).
Donated by: Barefoot Badger Studios and
The Cake Confectionery
Retail value: $112
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Four tickets to “Disney on Ice” on Friday,
November 25, 2011 at 7:00 pm at Iowa Events
Center
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Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Blank Park Zoo’s
Sea Lion Exhibit and Training Area for up
to four adults ages 12 years or older (Expires
August 31, 2012)
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Four waterpark passes to Bridges Bay Okoboji
and two $25 gift cards to Casey’s General Store
Donated by: Bridges Bay Okoboji and Casey’s
General Stores, Inc.
Retail value: $95
certificate for one complimentary night stay
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in a traditional room at Honey Creek Resort plus
four waterpark passes (No Holiday Weekends.
Expires April 30, 2012.)
Donated by: Honey Creek Resort
Retail value: $200
Donated by: Ramada Tropics Resort &
Conference Center
Retail value: $90
Green Thumb Package featuring one-year
family membership to the Des Moines Botanical
Center and six guest passes to Reiman Gardens
in Ames.
Two draggamuffin pudgy plush toys that inspire
creative playtime for children of all ages and
coordinating totes
Girls Scouts Gift Basket of nine boxes of
Girl Scout cookies, two water bottles, 100th
Anniversary charm, frog light and stuffed toy
frog, note pads and pen.
Donated by: Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
Retail value: $68
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Donated by: Blank Park Zoo
Retail value: $400
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Certificate for free one-night stay with purchase
of one night (Expires July 31, 2012)
Donated by: draggamuffin designs
Retail value: $110
Donated by: Iowa Events Center/Global Spectrum
Retail value: $148
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Donated by: Grand Harbor Resort & Waterpark
Retail value: $229
Donated by: Friends of the Des Moines Botanical
Center and Reiman Gardens
Retail value: $98
Donated by: E Bank
Retail value: $50
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Certificate for one-night stay at the Grand
Harbor Resort & Waterpark in Dubuque, which
includes deluxe room accommodations for one
night for a family of four and waterpark tickets
for each registered guest (Excludes Fridays,
Saturdays and holidays. Expires November 12,
2012.)
Blast from the Past Package featuring four
passes for regular admission to Fort Des Moines
Museum and two Living History Farms youth
size medium t-shirts.
Donated by: Fort Des Moines Museum and Living
History Farms
Retail value: $60
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Bushnell reflector telescope including electronic
sky tour
Donated by: Scheel’s
Retail value: $180
HEALTH & SPA
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Certificate for teeth whitening package includes
appointments, whitening trays and whitening
gel
Donated by: Anderson Dental Group
Retail value: $150
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Gift certificate for ZOOM Professional In-Office
Teeth Whitening System
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Donated by: Hassel Family Chiropractic
Retail value: $350
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Donated by: Plaza Dental Group
Retail value: $1,000
Certificate for children’s dental services,
including oral examination, prophylaxis,
bitewing x-rays and fluoride with Dr. Robert
Wade
East Village Spa Package featuring certificate
for wellness pedicure and express massage
(Tuesday-Thursday only), soy wax-scented
bamboo candle, smart spa grapefruit surprise
sugar scrub, Zoya nail polish, Dermae papaya
enzyme and soy foaming facial cleanser and
Dermae fruit smoothee toning mist.
Donated by: East Village Spa
Retail value: $170
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Gift certificate for one-hour massage session at
Massage Envy
Donated by: Massage Envy
Retail value: $39
Gift certificate for one-hour massage at Tranquil
Touch (Expires December 31, 2011)
Donated by: Tranquil Touch
Retail value: $60
Yoga mat, mat bag and certificate for one
month unlimited yoga classes at Breathe Studio
(Expires August 6, 2012)
Donated by: Breathe Studio
Retail value: $65
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Gift certificate for five yoga classes at Shakti
Yoga Shop (Expires December 31, 2012)
Donated by: Shakti Yoga Shop
Retail value: $65
Balance disc, gift certificate for a complimentary
case history, examination and x-rays (if
necessary) and two high protein bars.
Donated by: Whole Health Chiropractic
Wellness Center
Retail value: $325
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Donated by: Children’s Dental Center of Central
Iowa, PLC
Retail value: $189
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Gift certificate for one health consultation, one
computerized spinal exam, one orthopedic and
neurologic exam, one spinal x-ray (if necessary)
one report of findings and three adjustments.
Salon package including Dumb Blonde shampoo
and conditioner, TIGI volumizing lotion,
Masterpiece shine spray and appointment with
Betsy for shampoo, deep condition, therapeutic
scalp massage, blowout and style.
Donated by: Bombshell Betty’s
Retail value: $125
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Certificate for complimentary haircut and 10%
off color with Shawna plus two certificates each
good for a haircut with Tammy
Donated by: Roslin’s Salon & Day Spa
Retail value: $102
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Gift certificate for haircut at Atelier Hairspace
Donated by: Atelier Hairspace
Retail value: $50
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Gift certificate for $50 toward any service at
Marc-Stephens and Friends
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Gift certificate for Sahar’s 30-minute massage
and 30-minute facial (Expires July 7, 2012)
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Gift card for $50 to Heartland Skin Wellness
Center
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Cologne samples from Fresh Sugar, Kai,
Diptyque, L’Occitane and Mistral
Donated by: Marc-Stephens and Friends
Retail value: $50
Donated by: Sahar’s Salon, Day Spa and Boutique
Retail value: $100
Donated by: Heartland Skin Wellness Center/
Dr. Ava Feldman
Retail value: $50
Donated by: Eden
Retail value: $48
Package from Mary Kay, including
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creamy frosted vanilla gift set and premier
pampering package for you and five friends
Donated by: Mary Kay by Bobbi Jo Dorr
Retail value: $200
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Certificate for free “Personalized 12-Week
Nutrition Plan” from a certified fitness nutrition
coach at Max Muscle Des Moines (Expires
January 31, 2012)
Donated by: Max Muscle Des Moines
Retail value: $280
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Certificate for three-month single gym
membership to Maximum Fitness (Expires
January 31, 2012)
Donated by: Maximum Fitness
Retail value: $120
172
Certificate for three free sessions with personal
trainer Chris Hudson at Maximum Fitness
(Expires January 31, 2012)
Donated by: Maximum Fitness / Chris Hudson
Retail value: $90
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176
177
Two certificates each good for a six-month
individual membership and two free personal
training sessions at any Aspen Athletic Club
(Expires December 31, 2011)
178
175
Donated by: Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping
Retail value: $389
Donated by: Crystal Clear Water Company
Retail value: $73
Culinary Package featuring Victorinox Dux knife
(right handed), Madeira bread board, spatula,
hand towel and apron plus gift certificate for $20
to Allspice
Disney Pixar Cars 2 package by Williams
Sonoma including pancake molds, Mater pancake
flipper, Cars 2 cookie cutters, three decorating
pens and a mini Cars 2 cake pan
Donated by: Alex, Jack & Lucy Kramer
Retail value: $105
179
Marvel Comics Super Hero Baking Package
by Williams Sonoma including Marvel Comics
cupcake kit, Marvel Comics mini cake pan, two
decorating pens, red decorating sugar and red
velvet cupcake mix
Donated by: Alex, Jack & Lucy Kramer
Retail value: $71
180
BBQ Package featuring two Cookies Best BBQ
Recipes cookbooks by Speed “the Sauceman”
Herrig, gift card for $25 to Costco and Iowa pig
magnet
Donated by: Cookies Food Products, Costco
Wholesale and Heart of Iowa Marketplace
Retail value: $59
Donated by: Aspen Athletic Clubs
Retail value: $720
Certificate for Fall 2011 Farrell’s eXtreme
Bodyshaping Course with boxing gloves and
wrist wraps
Water stand with crock and five-gallon jug of
Crystal Clear Water
Donated by: Kitchen Collage and Allspice
Retail value: $187
Two certificates for $50 off enrollment fee at
Prairie Life Fitness and six free one-day passes
(Expires December 31, 2011)
Donated by: Prairie Life Fitness
Retail value: $150
174
HOME
181
Lake Superior granite stone vase
182
Gift certificate for $50 to Loki’s Garden in Van
Meter
183
Gift certificate for full sharp-n-lube for spring
start up on a mower
Donated by: Light the Earth
Retail value: $75
Donated by: Skogerson & Maxwell Leckband, PC
Retail value: $50
Donated by: A+ Lawn and Landscape, Inc.
Retail value: $80
DATE NIGHT
184
Anniversary Package featuring gift certificate
for one-night stay at Embassy Suites Hotel Des
Moines on the River (Not valid on New Year’s
Eve. Based on availability. Blackout days may
apply. Advance reservations required. Expires
February 9, 2012.) plus gift certificate for $30 to
Flowers By Anthony (Local orders only) and
bottle of 2007 Mounts Zinfandel wine from Dry
Creek Valley in Sonoma County.
Donated by: Embassy Suites Hotel, Flowers By
Anthony and Nikki Syverson
Retail value: $215
185
West Glen Date Night featuring four “Admit
Two” tickets to the Funny Bone Comedy Club &
Restaurant (Expires December 31, 2012) and gift
card for $40 to Ginos West Glen.
Donated by: Funny Bone Comedy Club & Restaurant
and Ginos West Glen
Retail value: $120
186
Gift certificate for one-night stay with breakfast
for two (Expires August 26, 2012) plus gift
certificate for $25 to Greenbriar (Expires July 5,
2012)
Donated by: Hilton Garden Inn Des Moines/
Urbandale and Greenbriar
Retail value: $165
187
An overnight stay in a standard king or double
guestroom with breakfast buffet for two in BOS
at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel
(Restrictions apply. Expires August 27, 2012.) plus
gift certificate for $25 to Tursi’s Latin King
Donated by: Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel
and Tursi’s Latin King
Retail value: $244
188
Gift certificate for one-night stay in a Fireplace
Corner Suite at Suites of 800 Locust Hotel &
Spa including full breakfast of continental items
in addition to a made-to-order hot breakfast
featuring fresh fruit, Belgian waffles and
delectable omelets (Expires July 1, 2012) plus gift
certificate for $50 to Lucca
Donated by: Suites of 800 Locust Hotel & Spa
and Lucca
Retail value: $319
189
West Des Moines Dinner Dates Package
featuring gift certificate for $25 to Bonefish Grill
(Expires July 12, 2012), gift card for $25 to The
Cheesecake Factory and gift certificate for $25 to
Trostel’s Dish. (Expires July 5, 2012)
Donated by: Bonefish Grill. The Cheesecake Factory
and Trostel’s Dish
Retail value: $75
190
Two certificates for $50 off hot air balloon ride for
two people
Donated by: Z-Balloon Adventures
Retail value: $100
OUT & ABOUT
191
“American Pickers” autographed photo, sticker
and t-shirt (adult XL)
192
Autographed poster of singer Andy Grammer
193
Donated by: American Pickers
Retail value: $25
Donated by: Andy Grammer
Retail value: Priceless
Four tickets to Jason Reeves “Traffic Jam”
concert and meet & greet on September 1, 2011 at
the State Historical Building in the East Village
Donated by: Downtown Community Alliance
Retail value: $100
a jute shopping bag, two adult t-shirts,
194 including
two children’s t-shirts, two travel mugs, two
Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market gift bag,
koozies and gift cards for $100 for the Farmers’
Market (Expires October 29, 2011)
Donated by: Downtown Des Moines Farmers’ Market
Retail value: $200
195
Iowa State Fair Package including ISF08
Chancellor wine, 2008-2009 Fairs prize-winning
recipe cookbook, shadowbox framed “Morpho
didius” butterfly, Historical Highlights book, cap,
key ring and butter cow tumbler
Donated by: Iowa State Fair
Retail value: $80
for two season passes for the Tallgrass
Tandem Brick Gallery Package featuring gift
196 Certificate
204
Theatre Company 2011-2012 Season. Each pass
certificate for $50, Ugly Doll and Automoblox mini
includes admission to each of Tallgrass Theatre
HR3 Coupe toy car.
Company’s 2011-2012 shows, one concession item
at each show, early admission into performances
and invitations to special Season Pass-holdersonly events.
Donated by: Tallgrass Theatre Company
Retail value: $122
197
Four pair of Oktoberfest tickets good for both
days and includes a mug and one beer ticket
198
Two tickets to the Sixth Annual Swine Festival on
June 2, 2012.
199
VIP tour for eight people at Jasper Winery with a
special private tasting in the Barrel Room
Donated by: In Any Event
Retail value: $80
Donated by: In Any Event
Retail value: $70
Donated by: Tandem Brick Gallery
Retail value: $85
dog toy and gift certificate for $15 to Jett
205 Large
and Monkey’s Dog Shoppe
(Expires July 20, 2012)
Donated by: Jett and Monkey’s Dog Shoppe
Retail value: $30
206
Donated by: Glazed Expressions and La Mie
Bakery & Restaurant
Retail value: $75
Bundle featuring gift certificate for $25
207 Breakfast
to Baby Boomers Café, gift cards for $15 (one $5,
one $10) to Village Bean Co. and certificate for
one pound of coffee (up to $20 value) and vacuum
bottle thermos.
Donated by: Jasper Winery
Retail value: $80
200
Gift certificate for one full-service river canoe trip,
entry to hiking trails and camping for two people
(Expires August 5, 2012)
Donated by: Seven Oaks Recreation
Retail value: $62
201
202
Donated by: Baby Boomers Café, Village Bean Co.
and Zanzibar’s Coffee Adventure
Retail value: $102
208
20 Buy One, Get One Free theatre admission
tickets (Not valid for special engagements, live
events or 3D attractions. Expires December 30,
2011)
Donated by: Fridley Theatres
Retail value: $160
Beaverdale Treats and Sweets Package featuring
gift certificate for three delicious pizzas from
Michael’s Pizza in Beaverdale, gift certificate for $10
for fantastic and stupendous treats at Beaverdale
Confections and gift certificate for $15 to Flarah’s.
(Expires July 19, 2012)
Donated by: Michael’s Pizza, Beaverdale Confections
and Flarah’s
Retail value: $75
of chocolates and treats including malted
203 Basket
milk balls, lemonade/limeade mix, lemon
drops, bon bons, gum drops, honey toasted
nuts, chocolate covered pretzels, boxed assorted
chocolates and flower plate.
Donated by: Chocolate Storybook
Retail value: $75
Pottery and Pastries Package featuring gift
certificate for $25 to Glazed Expressions (Expires
August 1, 2012) and gift card for $50 to La Mie
Bakery & Restaurant.
Ankeny Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Package
featuring gift certificate for $15 to CJ’s Bagel
Basket Bakery Café, gift certificate for $25 to Chips
(Expire July 5, 2012) and gift certificate for $15 to
Wig & Pen Pizza Pub plus t-shirt.
Donated by: CJ’s Bagel Basket Bakery Café,
Chips and Wig & Pen Pizza Pub
Retail value: $65
209
Two gift certificates each good for a free “50 Wing
Party” for six people at Ankeny Buffalo Wild
Wings (Expires December 31, 2011)
Donated by: Ankeny Buffalo Wild Wings
Retail value: $72
210
Two $50 gift cards to Wellmans Pub & Rooftop
Donated by: Wellmans Pub & Rooftop
Retail value: $100
211
Certificate for dinner for four (food only) at The Q
Barbeque Restaurant & Bar (expires February 28, 2012)
212
Gift certificate for $50 to The Stadium
Donated by: The Q Barbeque Restaurant & Bar
Retail value: $50
Donated by: The Stadium
Retail value: $50
213
214
Mugs and Margaritas Package featuring two
Granite City Mug Club Memberships and gift
certificate for $20 to Los Cabos
Donated by: Granite City Food & Brewery & Los Cabos
Retail value: $60
Certificate for free loaf-a-month of Great Harvest
Bread
18-hole rounds of golf at Copper Creek Golf
220 Two
Club (Expires December 31, 2012)
Donated by: Copper Creek Golf Club
Retail value: $60
221
Donated by: Great Harvest Bread Company
Retail value: $60
215
Panera Bread “Bread For A Year” certificate good
for one loaf of freshly baked bread per month for
one year
Donated by: Panera Bread Bakery-Café
Retail value: $50
216
Cookies, Cookies, Cookies Package featuring
certificate for two dozen warm chocolate chip
cookies and cold milk delivered anywhere in the
Des Moines metro area plus two dozen frosted
cookies from You Bake Me Happy. You Bake Me
Happy provides delicious made-from-scratch
cookies that are unique to every customer. With
hundreds of shapes, we give you personal and
creative cookies for every occasion. Always fresh,
made-to-order, and baked with love. Our frosted
cookies are a soft sour cream cookie with our
signature almond buttercream frosting.
Donated by: Tank Goodness and You Bake Me
Happy, LLC
Retail value: $86
SPORTS
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218
Ping Latitude golf bag
Donated by: SCI Event Committee
Retail value: $200
Gift certificate for two rounds of 18-hole golf at
Beaver Creek Golf Club (Valid on weekdays only.
Expires July 12, 2012)
Donated by: Beaver Creek Golf Club
Retail value: $50
219
Certificate for 18-hole round of golf with carts
for four at Echo Valley Country Club (Expires
November 1, 2011)
Donated by: Echo Valley Country Club
Retail value: $300
Gift certificate for 18-hole round of golf for four
players with cart at Jester Park Golf Course (Valid
any day. Expires December 31, 2011)
Donated by: Jester Park Golf Course
Retail value: $172
rounds of golf at Willow Creek Golf Club
during the 2011 golf season
222 Four
Donated by: Willow Creek Golf Club
Retail value: $120
223
Gift card for initial golf swing evaluation at
GolfTec
Donated by: GolfTec
Retail value: $165
Moines Package featuring gift certificate
224 Des
for $20 to Brilliant Sky Toys & Books, golf towel
and two passes for free 18-hole round of golf at
Woodland Hills Golf Course, two cards good for
“Buy One Drink & Get One Free” at Johnny’s Hall
of Fame and flashlight
Donated by: Hubbell Realty
Retail value: $80
225
Certificate for two lower chairback reserved
tickets to a 2011-2012 Drake University men’s or
women’s basketball game at the Knapp Center
(Excludes Iowa State University games. Expires
May 2012)
Donated by: Drake University Athletics Department
Retail value: $50
Twins Baseball Club print
226 Minnesota
autographed by Cooperstown Hall of Famer
Rod Carew. The full color 8” x 10” picture is a
commemorative piece created by artist Karl
Jaeger. In honor of the 50th season, this unique
photograph features some of the most celebratory
moments and players in Twins history.
Donated by: Minnesota Twins Baseball Club
Retail value: $50
Gear Package featuring two Quad
227 Baseball
Cities River Bandits baseball caps and one foam
hand plus gift certificate for $20 to Van Ginkel’s
Athletic Co.
Donated by: Quad Cities River Bandits and
Van Ginkel’s Athletic Co.
Retail value: $68
Thank you to the following for their
contributions to make this event possible:
The community for a successful 40 years, including six years in our downtown location and for helping
make SCI one of the premier cultural and educational attractions in the Midwest. Thanks to all of you for
making that possible!
Our Sponsors who are committed to supporting informal learning and exploration for children, adults,
families, and school groups at the Science Center of Iowa through their generous contributions to this
event.
Our generous Live, Premier and Silent Auction Donors who contributed incredible items to make our
auction a unique experience and fundraiser for the programs at SCI and one of the most talked-about
events in Des Moines.
The Science Center of Iowa Event Committee who volunteered countless hours over the past four months
to prepare and plan for tonight’s event. We are so grateful for their enthusiasm, dedication, patience and
endless spirit.
A special thanks to Scott and Kristin Carlson our Event Chairs, who have provided amazing leadership
and whose commitment and creativity made this event spectacular.
The Science Center of Iowa Board of Directors for their extraordinary dedication to making SCI the best.
The Science Center of Iowa Staff who are an incredible group of motivated, hard-working and fun team
members who provide an amazing experience to all our participants everyday, especially the great team
here tonight . This team of experts helps make SCI a resource and forum for learning, and they serve as
role models for children exploring at SCI.
The Science Center of Iowa Staff Event Committee, Chris Kramer, Susan Kloewer, Christina Zink, Chris
Beck, Nick Donovan, Emilee Richardson, Chelsea Rouse and Kim Blythe, who provided valuable insight
and creativity in planning this year’s event.
Thank you to the following partners
contributions to make this event possible:
Action Print and Mark Hansen
Event Printing Partner
AmericanaEvent Partner
Atlantic Bottling CompanyEvent Partner
Boesen the FloristEvent Floral Partner
Business Publications, LLC and Kris Maggard
Event Media Partner
Court Avenue Brewing Co.
Event Partner
Del “Sax Man” JonesEvent Musician
Doll DistributingEvent Partner
Downstairs Mix-UpEvent Band
Kesling PhotographyEvent Photographer
Luxco - Pearl VodkaEvent Partner
Markey’s Rental and Staging
Event A / V Partner
Maytag DairyEvent Partner
No BoothEvent Partner
Red BullEvent Partner
Patrick Dix Event Master of Ceremonies
Plum Event + Design
Event Décor & Floral Design Partner
Steve MaynesEvent Auctioneer
Stuart Alexander, One Source Event Productions Event Décor Partner
Taste To Go!Event Food Sponsor
WHO – HD Channel 13
Event Partner
science center of iowa
communications & development team
Chris Kramer
Kelly Henry
Vice President of Development,
Communications & Government Relations
Development Coordinator
Susan Kloewer
Grant Writer
Director of Development
Lisa Kent
christina zink
Chris Beck
Development & Membership Coordinator
Emilee Richardson
School & Group Sales Coordinator
Director of Marketing
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Nick Donovan
Graphic Designer
Chelsea Rouse
Kim Blythe
Promotion & Events Coordinator
science center of iowa staff event committee
Chris Kramer
Emilee Richardson
Vice President of Development,
Communications & Government Relations
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Susan Kloewer
Graphic Designer
Director of Development
christina zink
Development & Membership Coordinator
Chris Beck
Director of Marketing
Nick Donovan
Chelsea Rouse
School & Group Sales Coordinator
Kim Blythe
Promotion & Events Coordinator
science center of iowa
2010 - 2011 board of directors
officers
Chairman Dave Mackaman
Chair Elect Dr. Matthew Mouw
Governance Committee Tom Hutchins
Internal Affairs Committee Steve Cappaert
External Affairs Committee Dr. Matthew Mouw
Secretary/Treasurer Michele Stevens
Interim President/CEO (ex-officio) Kenneth Allen
Art Wittmack
President, Firestone Agricultural Tire
Bridgestone Firestone North America Tire LLC
Manager of Operations
MidAmerican Energy
Tom Hutchins
Todd Senne
Peg Armstrong-Gustafson
President
Trilix
National Marketing Director
Life Care Services, LLC
Matt Juffer
Partner
Hamilton Juffer & Associates, LLP
Alison Smoldt
Lisa Banker
David Mackaman
VP, Special Assets Manager
Liberty Bank
Steven Cappaert
Dr. Matthew Mouw
Senior Vice President - Finance
Wells Fargo & Company
President
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Corporate Controller
Meredith Corporation
Director – Global Strategy
Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.
Theodore M. Crosbie
Dr. Christopher Nelson
Michael Giudicessi
Sid Ramsey
Vice President, Integrated Farming Systems
Monsanto Company
Partner
Faegre & Benson LLP
Dr. Elizabeth Hoffman
Executive Vice President & Provost
Iowa State University
Worldwide President
Kemin Industries Incorporated
Vice President – Strategic Business
Development & Marketing
Iowa Health – Des Moines
Dr. Nancy Sebring
Superintendent of Schools
Des Moines Public Schools
Community Volunteer
Michele Stevens
John Teeple
Factory Manager
John Deere Des Moines Works
Angela Williams
Owner
The Great Frame Up
Art Wittmack (Ex-Officio)
Interim President & CEO
Science Center of Iowa
Mark Woofter
Senior Engineer
MidAmerican Energy Company
What’s happening at SCI this fall?
COMING TO IMAX
Join us for the next installment in the Transformers saga, and
experience the battle to save Earth on the six-story Blank IMAX
Dome screen!
Opening in IMAX September 9!
DON’T MISS Don’t miss your chance to explore the internationallyrenowned exhibition, BODY WORLDS Vital, at SCI! Experience
a penetrating gaze at what lies beneath the skin through this
extraordinary exhibition of real human bodies. Discover the
contrast between healthy bodies and those in medical distress.
Then, dig even deeper by taking a unique tour of the exhibition
with medical students from Des Moines University!
See it at SCI through October 31!
COMING SOON
Join us in an immersive quest for knowledge that reveals how
archaeologists use modern science and technology to uncover
and understand the ancient civilization of Egypt! Through
hands-on challenges, authentic artifacts and guidance from
real archaeologists, visitors will unearth the mysteries of
Egypt, its culture and its people.
Coming to SCI November 2011!