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LIVE AUCTION PRIZESWESTCHESTER COUNTRY CLUB - WEST COURSE - THREESOMEYou and two friends will enjoy a day of golf at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY. It is considered one of the best golf courses in the United States. It was designed by the famed golf designer Walter Travis, and was opened in 1922. The course has 6,980 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 74.8 and it has a slope rating of 148. The four holes from the West Course (2, 3, 6, and 17) are rated among the most difficult on the PGA tour. ? The course has hosted the Thunderbird Classic, Westchester Classic, The Barclays, and the 2011 Senior Players Championship. Includes caddie/cart and lunch. Availability: An agreed upon Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday before July 1, 2013 Thank You: Brian Duffy ’95 Value:$600 Minimum Bid: $600 Bid Increment: $50Hudson National Golf Club - ThreesomeYou and two friends will enjoy a day of golf at Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-Hudson, NY. The course was designed by the celebrated architect, Tom Fazio, and was opened in 1996. At an average elevation of 450 feet above the Hudson, the course provides the players with breathtaking river views from 14 of its 18 holes. Hudson National Golf Club course has been ranked number 83 of the 2011-2012 Golf Digest top 100 golf courses in America. The course has 7,122 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 74.8 and it has a slope rating of 145. Hudson National hosted the 2004 Metropolitan Open, making it the first club ever to host three Metropolitan Golf Association events in its first eight years. The club has also held the Carey Cup (1996) and the Metropolitan Amateur (2001). The Met PGA Championship was contested here in 2000. Includes: caddie/cart and lunch. Availability: An agreed upon day.Thank You: John Hamilton ‘68Value: $900 Minimum Bid: $500 Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@ RIDGEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB - THREESOMEYou and two friends will enjoy a day of golf at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J. The golf course was opened in 1890 and the current course was redesigned by noted architect A.W. Tillinghast in 1929, and it is one of the most highly regarded golf courses in the country. The Ridgewood Country Club course has been ranked number 84 of the 2011 top 100 courses in the United States by Golf Magazine’s panel of experts. The course has 7,193 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 74.3 and it has a slope rating of 141.Ridgewood Country Club hosted the 1935 Ryder Cup, 1957 U.S. Senior Amateur, 1974 U.S. Amateur, 1981 LPGA Coca-Cola Classic, 1990 U.S. Senior Open, 2001 Senior PGA Championship, and the 2008 and 2010 The Barclays.Includes: caddie/cart and lunch.Availability: An agreed upon weekday.Thank you: Kevin O’Connor ‘81Value: $750 Minimum Bid: $500 Bid Increment: $50 WESTCHESTER COUNTRY CLUB - WEST COURSE - FOURSOMEYou and three friends will enjoy a day of golf at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, NY. It is considered one of the best golf courses in the United States. It was designed by the famed golf designer Walter Travis, and was opened in 1922. The course has 6,980 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 74.8 and it has a slope rating of 148. The four holes from the West Course (2, 3, 6, and 17) are rated among the most difficult on the PGA tour. ? The course hosted the Thunderbird Classic, Westchester Classic, The Barclays, and the 2011 Senior Players Championship. Does not include caddie fee. Availability: An agreed upon weekday.Thank You: Jim Welsh P ’12 Value:$550Minimum Bid: $600Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@THE STANWICH CLUB – FOURSOME?You and three friends will enjoy a day of golf at The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, CT. The course was designed by William Gordon and his son David. Its location in Back Country Greenwich, with sweeping views of the Long Island Sound from its clubhouse verenda, provide for a picturesque location. The course has 7,445 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 77.0 and it has a slope rating of 143. The Stanwich Club had the honor to host the Met Open in 1972 and again in 1996. ?Includes Greens fees and caddies.Availability: ?Specific tee times available on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday during September 2012.Thank You:? Craig Overlander '78Value:? $940? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Minimum Bid: $750????????????????????????? Bid Increment: $50NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS TICKETS – 2Two tickets to the New York Football Giants game versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the new MetLife Stadium on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 1:00 PM. A seat in the Coaches Club is like no other in the NFL. Where else can you get up from your sideline seat during the game to visit a private, on-field deck just five yards behind the home team's bench? The Coaches Club is the ultimate, premium fan experience, for people who want the most unique seats in sports. Coaches Club members have exclusive access to unmatched field level views and the post game player and coach's interview room.Includes brunch/lunch at the Coach’s Club.Thank you: Jim Harrison ‘69Value:$ 1,400 (700 per ticket)Minimum Bid: $1,000Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@WFAN METS KIDS CLINIC AND NEW YORK METS TICKETSFour kids (suggested ages 6-12) have the opportunity to join 75-100 children in batting, fielding, and throwing instructions from Mets Coaches and one Mets player on the outfield grass of Citi Field. After the Clinic a Box Lunch will be provided by the Mets for the children (and the parents or guardians if there is enough left for everybody). The four Kids Clinic slots come with six tickets (two for parents or guardians) to that night’s game. The Kids Clinic and the baseball game are on Wednesday, August 8. The Kids Clinic will run from 1:00 pm (gates open at 12:40 pm) and end at approximately 2:40 pm. PlusSix tickets to a New York Mets vs Miami Marlins game on the same day at 7:10 PM . Note: Because there is time at the conclusion of the clinic, before the start of the game, guests can visit nearby attractions including the NY Hall of Science, Queens Museum and Queens Zoo. Thank you: CBS Radio/WFANValue:$1,300 Minimum Bid: $500 Bid Increment: $25Marriott’s Desert Springs Villa’s II – One Week VacationMarriott's Desert Springs Villas II is located in Southern California's Palm Desert, a prestigious vacation mecca made popular by those who enjoy style and elegance. This 2-bedroom, 2-bath villa in Palm Desert feature fully equipped kitchens, formal living and dining areas, private balconies, and washer/dryer.While staying at our Palm Desert resort villas, enjoy 7 on-site pools, fitness center, and on-site dining at The Water's Edge Bar & Grill, plus fresh ingredients for meals at home available at the on-site MarketPlace?. Guests of our Palm Desert villas can also enjoy the adjacent Desert Springs Marriott Resort for a fee, with 36 holes of manicured fairways, tennis facilities, a lavish spa and endless dining options. The villa in is conveniently located near Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and Indian Wells. This trip does not include airfare or any extra amenities such as food or golf fees, etc.October 5 to October 12 (Columbus Day weekend) 2 Bed 2 Bath suite which accommodates up to 8 peopleThank You: Barbara Jordan and the Serton FamilyValue:$4,500 Minimum Bid: $2,000 Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@Holland America Line Cruise – Witness the vast Beauty of Alaska - 7 Night Cruise Enjoy a seven-night Alaskan Cruise starting from and returning to Seattle for two people aboard Holland America Line's MS Oosterdam.? ?The beauty doesn't let up all the way from Puget Sound to Southeast Alaska. Watch massive glaciers calve in Glacier Bay or Tracy Arm. Explore Sitka's Russian legacy and Ketchikan’s Native Alaskan culture. Take an adventure tour in Juneau and visit Butchart Gardens in Victoria.Cabin Category F- Ocean-view Proposed Travel Date:? June 16, 2013. Alternative dates possible subject to availability. There could be additional charges for itinerary changes. This trip includes the cruise and government fees.? Airfare and gratuities are not included.Thank You: Valerie Wilson Travel, IncValue: $3,500Minimum Bid:? $1,800? Bid Increment: $50 Rao’s Restaurant – Dinner for 4Rao’s is an Italian restaurant founded in 1896 and located at 455 East 114 Street in East Harlem, NYC. It is the oldest Italian restaurant in the United States owned by the same family and in the same location. Rao’s is a part of NY you thought had disappeared. This is the one New York restaurant that’s almost impossible to get into. This famed Italian eatery has only four tables and six booths, and you cannot get a seat at any of them unless you are invited by a regular?who has an on-going reservation or you can wait many, many months.Frequented by celebrities and CEOs, the restaurant resembles an old fashion saloon where friends and family gather.Southern Italian cooking at its best, especially the pasta plimentary dinner. Alcoholic beverages and gratuities not included.Availability: An agreed upon Monday after September 1, 2012. Dinner hours starting at 7:00 PM.Thank You: Hon. Paul Victor ’50 and Rao’s RestaurantValue:PricelessMinimum Bid: $1,000Bid Increment: $100To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@SILENT AUCTION PRIZESRIDGEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB - TWOSOMEYou and a friend will enjoy a day of golf at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J. The golf course was opened in 1890. The current course was redesigned by noted architect A.W. Tillinghast in 1929, and it is one of the most highly regarded golf courses in the country. The Ridgewood Country Club course has been ranked number 84 of the 2011 top 100 courses in the United States by Golf Magazine’s panel of experts. The course has 7, 193yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 74.3 and it has a slope rating of 141.Ridgewood Country Club hosted the 1935 Ryder Cup, 1957 U.S. Senior Amateur, 1974 U.S. Amateur, 1981 LPGA Coca-Cola Classic, 1990 U.S. Senior Open, 2001 Senior PGA Championship, and the 2008 and 2010 The Barclays.Includes: caddie/cart, lunch, refreshments after golf, and locker room. Availability: An agreed upon weekday. Thank you: Dan Minogue `54Value:$500 Minimum Bid: $500Bid Increment: $50Wykagyl Country Club – Threesome You and two friends will enjoy a day of golf at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, NY. Initially designed by Lawrence Van Etten, the course was opened in 1905. The course was later redesigned by golf architects Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast. The course has 6,690 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.1 and it has a slope rating of 140. . Wykagyl has been host to many charitable tournaments. These include the LPGA Talk Tournament in 1977, the LPGA Golden Lights Championship from 1978 through 1980, the LPGA Chrysler - Plymouth Charity Classic in 1982, the LPGA MasterCard International Pro-Am in 1984 and the JAL Big Apple Classic 1990-2000, the LPGA Sybase Big Apple Classic 2001-2006, and the 2007 HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship. Includes caddie/cart and lunch. Availability: An agreed upon weekday – expires 11/1/12.Thank you: Bob Corwen P ’10 ’15 Value:$600 Minimum Bid: $400Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@Wykagyl Country Club – Threesome You and two friends will enjoy a day of golf at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, NY. Initially designed by Lawrence Van Etten, the course was opened in 1905. The course was later redesigned by golf architects Donald Ross and A.W. Tillinghast. The course has 6,690 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.1 and it has a slope rating of 140. . Wykagyl has been host to many charitable tournaments. These include the LPGA Talk Tournament in 1977, the LPGA Golden Lights Championship from 1978 through 1980, the LPGA Chrysler - Plymouth Charity Classic in 1982, the LPGA MasterCard International Pro-Am in 1984 and the JAL Big Apple Classic 1990-2000, the LPGA Sybase Big Apple Classic 2001-2006, and the 2007 HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship. Includes caddie/cart and lunch. Availability: An agreed upon weekday.Thank you: Chris Healy ‘85Value: $600Minimum Bid: $400Bid Increment: $50Wheatley Hills Golf Club -ThreesomeYou and two friends will enjoy a day of golf at Wheatley Hills Golf Club located in East Williston, New York. The course was designed by golf architect Devereux Emmett. The course has 6,667 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72The course rating is 73.1 and it has a slope rating of 127. Wheatley Hills Golf Club also had the honor to host the 1975 Met Amateur, IKE Championship, six Long Island Amateurs, and two Long Island Opens. Includes caddie/cart fee and lunch. Availability: An agreed upon weekday – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Thank you: Jim Harrison ‘69Value:$700Minimum Bid: $500Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@KNOLLWOOD COUNTRY CLUB - THREESOME You and two friends will enjoy a day of golf at Knollwood Country Club in Elmsford, NY. The course was opened in 1894 and incorporated in 1895. Knollwood was one of the earliest golf clubs formed in this country. The original course was designed by Lawrence Van Etten, and was redesigned by A.W. Tillinghast, Seth Raynor, and Charles Banks. The course has 6,432 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 71. The course rating is 71.2 and it has a slope rating of 132. Knollwood Country Club also had the honor to host qualifying rounds for the Metropolitan Golf Association, LPGA MasterCard Invitational and the IKE Championship. Includes lunch, beverages, golf, caddie/cart. Availability: An agreed upon weekday or weekend.Thank you: Gene Leyden P ’12 Value:$500 Minimum Bid: $400Bid Increment: $50QUAKER RIDGE GOLF CLUB – FOURSOMEYou and three friends will enjoy a day of golf at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, NY. The course was designed by the famed golf designer, A.W. Tillinghast, in 1918 and was ranked number 40 in the United States and number 70 in the world by Golf Magazine in 2011. The course has 6,943 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 74.3 and it has a slope rating of 142. Quaker Ridge Golf Club had the honor to host two major golf competitions - the 1936 Metropolitan Open (won by Byron Nelson) and the 1997 Walker Cup. In addition, Quaker Ridge has hosted three Met Opens, three Met Amateurs, and three Met PGA Championships. Does not include caddie/cart fees or beverages/food.Availability: An agreed upon weekday – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Thank you: Quaker Ridge Golf ClubValue: $1,400 Minimum Bid: $750 Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@QUAKER RIDGE GOLF CLUB – FOURSOMEYou and three friends will enjoy a day of golf at Quaker Ridge Golf Club in Scarsdale, NY. The course was designed by the famed golf designer, A.W. Tillinghast, in 1918 and was ranked number 40 in the United States and number 70 in the world by Golf Magazine in 2011. The course has 6,943 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 74.3 and it has a slope rating of 142. Quaker Ridge Golf Club had the honor to host two major golf competitions - the 1936 Metropolitan Open (won by Byron Nelson) and the 1997 Walker Cup. In addition, Quaker Ridge has hosted three Met Opens, three Met Amateurs, and three Met PGA Championships. Does not include caddie/cart fees or beverages/food.Availability: An agreed upon weekday – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Thank you: Quaker Ridge Golf ClubValue: $1,400 Minimum Bid: $750 Bid Increment: $50FIDDLER’S ELBOW COUNTRY CLUB – FOURSOMEYou and three friends will enjoy a day of golf at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Far Hills, New Jersey on the club’s Meadow or River Course. Enjoy one of the most lavishly appointed executive golf course facilities in the entire Northeast. Fiddler's Elbow Country Club offers magnificent holes designed by world-famous golf course architects.The superbly conditioned courses present a unique diversity of challenge and options for personal play. Since 1965, Fiddler’s Elbow has proudly hosted prestigious corporate, charity and PGA golf tournaments.Includes carts, and lunch at the club’s 55th Hole Grille.Availability: An agreed upon weekday – Monday through Thursday Thank you: Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club and General Manager Tom Hurley ‘73Value: $625 Minimum Bid: $400 Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@Fairview Country Club - FoursomeYou and three friends will enjoy a day of golf at Fairview Country Club in Greenwich, CT. The course was designed by the famed golf course architect, Robert Trent Jones, and was ready for play in 1968. The course has 6,853 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 73.5 and it has a slope rating of 136. Fairview Country Club had the honor to host the 2006 Westchester Open and the 2011 Metropolitan PGA Head Professional Championship. Includes green fees and cart fees.Does not include caddie fees. The certificate can only be used on Tuesday afternoon or Thursday all day. Thank you: Fairview Country Club Value:$315 Minimum Bid: $500 Bid Increment: $50LEEWOOD GOLF CLUB – FOURSOMEYou and three friends will enjoy a day of golf at Leewood Golf Club in Eastchester, NY. The course was?designed by the famed golf course architect Devereaux Emmet. The Leewood golf course opened in 1922.? The course has 6,409 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 70. The course rating is 70.6 and it has a slope rating of 131 Leewood Golf Club has the honor to host The Bambino, a tournament for tri-state area professionals. Leewood’s most famous member was Babe Ruth. Includes: caddie/cart and lunch.Availability:Thank you: Kathy Duffy P ’95 ’96 ’99 Value:$500 Minimum Bid: $400 Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS TICKETS – 2Two tickets to a New York Football Giants game at the new MetLife Stadium. The winning bidder can select one of the following four games: Sunday, September 16 at 1:00 pm vs. Tampa Bay BuccaneersSunday, October 7 at 1:00 pm vs. Cleveland BrownsSunday, October 21 at 1:00 pm vs. Washington RedskinsSunday, December 9 at 4:15 pm vs. New Orleans SaintsThe seats are in Section 118, Row 27, Seats 1 and 2. They are on the Giants side of the stadium, right on the goal line at the south end of the stadium. The seats are in a great location close to the concessions, bar, and trains.The package also includes a parking pass.Thank you: Tom Bacon P ‘15Value:$275 Minimum Bid: $275 Bid Increment: $25COLLEGE FOOTBALL TICKETS – NOTRE DAME Two tickets to the Notre Dame vs Wake Forest football game at Notre Dame Stadium, South Bend, IN on November 17,2012 at 3:30 P.M. ?Thank you: NBC SportsValue:$200 ($100 per ticket)Minimum Bid: $200Bid Increment: $25To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@NEW YORK YANKEES FIELD M.V.P. TICKETS – 2Bring your best buddy and enjoy a night at the new Yankee Stadium. ?Two Field MVP seats for the Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays game at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at 7:05 pm. ?Section 122 Row 28 seats 5 and 6. The Field MVP seats provide prime views of the playing field from behind the third base dugout. Thank you: ?New York Yankees Value: $500 ($250 per ticket) Minimum Bid: $ $300Bid Increment:$25NEW YORK YANKEES TICKETS – 2Come sit with the stars and truly enjoy your Yankee Stadium experience. Two tickets to the Yankees vs. Baltimore game on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at 1:05 PM. Field Level Section 126, Row 17, Seats 3 and 4.Thank you: Jill and Lyle Wilpon Value: $350 ($175 per ticket)Minimum Bid: $250Bid Increment: $25NEW YORK METS TICKETS – 4Truly enjoy your Citi Field experience.Four tickets to the Mets vs. L.A. Dodgers game on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 1:10 PM. Sit behind the Mets dugout on the first base side. Thank you: Party City Value: $540 (135 per ticket) Minimum Bid: $300Bid Increment: $25To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@Seton Hall University Pirate Basketball Kevin Willard, Head Coach of Seton Hall University, has donated two courtside seats for a game next season. Seats are on the floor in the Prudential Center....really a great experience.Game is yet to be determined as the schedule is not yet available. Most likely it will be a Big East game of your choice.Thank you: Joe Carballeira ‘71Value: $400 Minimum Bid: $300Bid Increment: $25New York Rangers – Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Tickets – 44 tickets to a New York Rangers game in upper-tier seats (old section 334) during the 2012-2013 season. The schedules will not be out until the summer.Thank you: Jim Harrison ‘69Value: $280 ($70 per ticket)Minimum Bid: $200Bid Increment: $25TAILGATE PARTY FOR 10 A catered tailgate party for up to 10 people which can include cooking hamburgers, hot dogs and sausage; cold beer /soda. Can be at the venue of the bidder’s choice, as long as it is a tailgate friendly venue within the tri-state metro area (e.g. athletic event, beach club, poolside, backyard).You have the location; we do the tailgate party. No cooking, nothing to bring, no clean-up Thank You: Fordham Prep Men’s ClubValue: $500Minimum Bid: $300Bid Increment: $50To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@Cocktail Party for 24 The Prep’s Nelson Ritter ’96 (Religion Department) and Steve Traendly (Math Department) will prepare and serve their inventive hors d’oeuvres at your cocktail party for 24. The scholar chefs supply the food, heavy hors d’oeuvres, which are prepared according to the host’s wishes, and service! The Golf and Tennis Outing Committee will provide a few bottles of wine to start the evening. You supply your home and the guests. A mutually agreed upon date to be determined. This gift was previously auctioned off at the Prep’s Mothers’ Club Fashion Show and raised $4,500.Thank You: Nelson Ritter ’96 and Stephen Traendly Value: $2,000 Minimum Bid: $1,500 Bid Increment:$50Beacon Restaurant - Dinner for 4 including Sommelier selected winesBeacon is an American traditional, French restaurant opened in 1999 and located 25 West 56th Street in Manhattan. The Beacon uses a wood-burning oven, rotisserie, and grill to create signiature dishes as wood roasted oysters, roasted asparagus and egg, roasted lobster soup, roasted Catskill trout, and Rib-eye steak for two with onion, herb, and relish. Beacon’s bar boasts an adventurous award-winning cocktail menu. Thank You: Beacon RestaurantValue: $500 Minimum Bid: $350 Bid Increment: $25To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@Dinner with the Fordham Prep Principal A $250 gift certificate and enjoy a delicious dinner with Fordham Prep Principal Bob Gomprecht and his wife Allana.Thank you: Nelson Ritter ‘96Value: $250Minimum Bid: $250Bid Increment: $25 Quinlan Communications“How to make a Perfect Presentation” - Every Time!?This session will teach you how to: Ensure you deliver the key points when making a presentationDevelop a more dynamic personal style Overcome speaking anxietyTake your speaking to the next level?Michael Quinlan has coached clients ranging from the CEO of Deloitte, to the Police Commissioner of Nassau County and the U.S. OLympic Ski Team.?Get in line and take your speaking to the next level!?Thank You: Mike Quinlan ’71 Value: $625 (3 hours)Minimum Bid: $250Bid Increment: $25 To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@Sherry Netherland - A one night stay for two in a one bedroom suite.A one night stay for two in a one bedroom suite.The Sherry-Netherland, located at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is a sanctuary of excellence and impeccable service in New York’s most exclusive neighborhood. Enjoy an abundance of complimentary amenities that include: high speed internet access, local calls, welcome box of Belgian Chocolates, choice of daily newspaper, soft drinks, bouquet of fresh flowers, and a fitness center. Gratuities and incidental charges are not included. This certificate is valid from June 19, 2012 to August 31, 2012, or January 3, 2013 to August 31, 2013. Thank You: Sherry-NetherlandValue:$1,250 Minimum Bid: $500 Bid Increment: $25 The New York Palace – Weekend Stay A one-night weekend stay for two in a superior guest room (inclusive of tax). The New York Palace is located at 455 Madison Avenue directly across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Rich in history and located in the very heart of Manhattan, The New York Palace is truly an iconic hotel. The Palace sets the standard in style with its inherent charm, flawless service, and luxury at every turn. This certificate will be valid from June 19, 2012 – June 18, 2013. Thank You: The New York Palace Value: $500Minimum Bid: $400Bid Increment: $25To place a bid, or check the status of your bid, please contact John Mercorella at telephone 718-367-7500, extension 211, or email Mercorej@AUCTION RULES AND ETIQUETTEAuction items, including all trips and homes, are transferable. Syndicating is encouraged and accepted on all bids.All sales are final. All items have been donated to the auction and are transacted by the Fordham Preparatory School golf and tennis committee, not the donor. Please read carefully all conditions and limitations. Fordham Preparatory School warrants neither the quality nor the value of items or services. All items are presented in “as is” condition. The donors description is noted. Fordham Preparatory School and golf and tennis committee do not warrant items and services.Unless otherwise specified, all items and services must be used within one year from June 19,2012. The dates and times of mutual convenience for the donor and the buyer should be arranged between those parties, not through Fordham Preparatory School. LIVE AUCTION PROCESSA live auction bid is entered by a bidder raising a hand and being recognized by the auctioneer. The auctioneer determines the increments on each item. Each item passes to the highest bidder when sold. The purchaser assumes full risk and responsibility. Payment can be made by cash, credit card or personal check.SILENT AUCTION PROCESSThe bidder writes her/his name and the amount of the bid on an auction item on the bid sheet. Each increase in the bid must be equal to, or exceed, the minimum increase figure stated on the bid sheet for each auction item. The golf and tennis committee reserves the sole right to determine the minimum raise. The highest bid for each item at the close of the auction will be circled by an auction committee official and will constitute the winning bid. All winning bidders may pay for their item(s) at the check-out area, which will open at the conclusion of the live auction. Winning bidders may pick up their item(s) once they receive a receipt of payment. GUARANTEED PURCHASESpend the evening having fun with your friends! No more running back and forth to increase your bid on those “must have” items! Be assured that you will take home the silent auction items you desire. TAX INFORMATIONThe amount of your deduction is the excess of your payment for the ticket and the fair market value of the goods/services provided to you.The Fordham Preparatory School auction committee is required to provide you with information regarding the deductibility of payments by auction donors. Each donor will receive an acknowledgement of the gift and a gift receipt.Please consult your tax advisors to determine your specific deductibility of gifts and purchases. ................
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