Thank you for making SOPAC your home for the arts in North Jersey. We hope you enjoy tonight’s festivities, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at SOPAC.
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To bid on a Live Auction item, attract the attention of the auctioneer by raising the back of your Program Journal with your paddle number facing him high above your head at the appropriate time. Each bid legally obligates the bidder to pay the bid price in full if his or her bid is deemed final by the auctioneer. Live Auction items may be paid for and collected by the highest bidder in the coat check area by the main lobby exit doors after the performance. See PAYMENT information under Silent Auction Procedures for further information.
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All of this is only possible through your support. We are deeply grateful to you for being part of the SOPAC family: for attending our performances, for making contributions to the Center, or volunteering your time and services. We simply could not do it without you.
The auctioneer will announce the start of the Paddle Raise along with the dollar amounts solicited. If you would like to make a donation at any level, please raise your paddle number located on the back of the Program Journal in the air until you hear your number called out loud and recognized by the auctioneer. A spotter will then record your donation. Paddle Raise donations will be processed along with auction items at check out. See PAYMENT information under Silent Auction Procedures for further information.
Thank you so much for joining us to celebrate the completion of our 11th year and the beginning of our 12th season. This evening we recognize three extraordinary individuals who have had a great impact on SOPAC: philanthropist and Patron Saint of SOPAC, Patti Donovan; community leader and long-time supporter, Matt Glass; and Deputy Majority Leader of New Jersey’s General Assembly, Mila M. Jasey. We are deeply grateful to all three honorees for their support, advocacy, and commitment to our organization.
Our 11th season was truly remarkable: sold out performances by the Indigo Girls, Donovan, Rosanne Cash, Graham Nash and Oleta Adams and twenty other artists set a record for our burgeoning organization; we significantly strengthened our financial stability and ended the year with a modest surplus for the 4th time in a row; and for the third consecutive year we won the Jersey.com People’s Choice Award for Favorite Small Performing Arts Center in the State of New Jersey. We also won the the Reader’s Choice Award for Best Theatre in the Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine. We served over 7,000 children from 92 schools through our School Performance Series. We had over 1,000 submissions for our young people’s art exhibit, Inspired Minds, featuring the work of Essex County high school students. And we continued to provide music residency programs to students in neighboring communities who have little access to arts instruction and appreciation. As we ramp up our 12th season, we are filled with optimism and excitement about the future of SOPAC; we are expanding and diversifying our Board and our programming, we are strengthening our financial position, and we are committed to ensuring that SOPAC is a community resource that is embraced and treasured.
PADDLE RAISE PROCEDURES
Please read the Silent Auction descriptions carefully, noting any restrictions. SOPAC will not be responsible for auction items not redeemed within the time specified by the donor or within a year. Item descriptions are followed by a value or in the case of particularly unique items, the value is listed as priceless. Please note that only the amount paid over the fair market value is tax-deductible to the fullest extent provided by law.
SILENT AUCTION PROCEDURES
CLOSE OF BIDDING: The last call for bidding will be at 7:30PM. At 7:45PM, the silent auction will close and bid sheets will be collected.
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PLACING A BID: To place a bid, write your name or paddle number and bid amount on the corresponding bid sheet. Subsequent bids should be placed on the next available line and must raise the bidding by at least the minimum increment for that item as listed on the bid sheet. Once a bid is entered, it may not be removed.
PAYMENT: Please check your email immediately after the show for correspondence from SOPAC indicating the names or paddle numbers of the highest bidders for each auction prize. There will also be a sign posted outside the theater with the highest bidder information. Please pay for and collect your winning prizes in the coat check area by the main lobby exit doors after the performance. Cash, checks, American Express, Visa, MasterCard and Discover will be accepted forms of payment. There are no refunds. Payment must be made the evening of the Gala in order to take the prize home. If you have any questions, please ask one of the auction volunteers.
LIVE AUCTION PROCEDURES
Patti is an avid supporter of Greenwood Gardens, a 28-acre public garden surrounded by 2,110 acres of Essex County Park System’s South Mountain Reservation whose mission is to connect people with nature in a historic garden oasis. Patti is also a supporter of the Newark Boys’ Chorus and Spectrum 360, which serves children, adolescents, young adults and adults on the autism spectrum and with behavioral related disabilities.
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Through the years, Patti has given her own time and energy to the Red Cross, First Aid Squad (ten years), Westhampton Garden Club (twentyfour years) and after school drama classes. Her performances in the Racquets Club “Fun Nights” are legendary. Patti has three grown children, five grandchildren and resides in Short Hills with two amazing cats.
“It is in giving that we receive.” Patti Donovan truly believes and lives by this quotation of St. Francis of Assisi. Although Patti doesn’t consider herself a philanthropist, she helps people and worthy causes that need help to survive, get over a rough patch or achieve a certain goal.
Donovan’s Pub at Colgate was given by Patti in 1984 and renovated in 2008. She just began a new project at St. Lawrence University, the mission of which is to link talented and passionate St. Lawrence University students and recent graduates with North Country public interest and non-profit organizations.
Patti has always been interested in music, the arts, gardens and education. To her credit, she has made significant contributions to Colgate University where she received the Maroon Citation in 2009 for her work completed there.
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Matt Glass and his wife, Jennifer, moved from NYC to South Orange in 2005 and soon after moved their company, Eventage, to the heart of the Village Center. The couple founded Eventage in 1998 and have grown it into a nationallyrecognized event marketing agency that produces large scale events for brands and non-profits across the country. Matt got his start in events at Macy’s in 1992 and eventually served as Production Manager for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 4th of July Fireworks, Flower Show and the Miracle on 34th Street, Santaland. Since founding Eventage, the couple has been proud to grow the company’s client base to include iconic events like the TCS New York City Marathon and the TD Five Boro Bike Tour and brands such as Royal Caribbean and M&Ms. Shortly after moving to town, Matt got involved locally. He served as Vice President of Main Street South Orange and was the only board member to continue on as Main Street evolved into the South Orange Village Center Alliance, a special improvement district. He has been the organization’s chair since its inception in 2012. His event and branding expertise can be seen in the organization’s most visible campaigns such as Play Day: Come Play in the Street!, Everybody Belongs Here, Live Music Capital of North Jersey and Hometown Holiday, where he has taken photos of families with Santa at the firehouse for many years (Macy’s is never far from his heart). Matt also lends his time and energy to The Achieve Foundation, Columbia High School’s theater program and several other Village organizations and departments.
Matt and Jennifer have two daughters, Jess and Leah, who attend Columbia High School and South Orange Middle School, respectively. They also have two cats who don’t attend school but teach the family lessons most every day.
tenure, dozens of bills in which she has been a lead sponsor have been signed into law by three governors. These measures address the prevention and treatment of traumatic brain injury among student athletes, creation of the TBI Task Force, the NJ HERO Act promoting organ donation, the Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act, the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit Act, creation of solar renewable energy programs, the Traders to Teachers Act, the Vet-Teach Act, and the PMI/PSI Act to address the shortage of math and science teachers in N.J. She is also a lead sponsor of the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act. The Assemblywoman has built a reputation as a leader in the area of education. Her efforts have been recognized by the N.J. School Boards Association, the NJEA, the Essex and Morris Counties Education Associations, the South Orange/Maplewood Board of Education, the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission, Garden State Equality and the New Jersey Library Association. Mila has an extensive record of community service, including the League of Women Voters, the ACHIEVE Foundation, the South Orange Civic Organization, the Columbia High School Scholarship Fund and the Community Coalition on Race. B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University and her master’s degree from the Pace University School of Nursing. Mila and her husband Neil are the parents of three adult children and have four grandchildren. She is a former public health nurse.
Deputy Speaker Mila M. Jasey was first elected in 2007, and is serving her fifth term representing 14 towns in Essex and Morris Counties. She is Chair of the Higher Education Committee, Co-Chair of the Joint Committee on the Public Schools, Vice-Chair of the Housing & Community Development Committee and a Member of the Education Committee. Prior to joining the Assembly, Ms. Jasey served as a Member of the South Orange/Maplewood Board of Education for three terms, including two years as DuringPresident.theAssemblywoman’s
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The Nighthawks brand of Jazz-age Swing will lift you out of your seat with an electrifying performance like no other. Grammy Award-winner, New York native and multi-instrumentalist Vince Giordano has played in New York nightclubs, appeared in films such as The Cotton Club, The Aviator, Finding Forrester, Revolutionary Road, HBOs Boardwalk Empire and for concerts at the Town Hall, Jazz At Lincoln Center, the Newport Jazz Festival and the 92nd St Y for the past four Recordingdecades.projects include soundtracks for the award-winning Boardwalk Empire with vocalists Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, St. Vincent, Regina Spektor, Neko Case, Leon Redbone, Liza Minnelli, Catherine Russell, Rufus Wainwright and David Johansen. He has worked on many other feature films and television series.
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– Stephen Holden, The New York Times CK Swett, a California native and Duke University graduate, began his career in the auction world in 2006, and has worked at Christie’s, Phillips and Heritage during the intervening ten years. In 2016, he founded Lot 1 with former Christie’s colleague, Charles Antin, in order to better address the critical importance of not-for-profit fundraising.
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CK’s charity auctioneering efforts since 2010 have yielded more than $50 million across nearly 400 events that support everything from school children in Malawi and veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan to public schools in Manhattan and the American Cancer Society. Hailed by The New York Times as having “managed to shake up the staid world of auctioneering”, CK set the world auction record for boxing memorabilia in February 2012, selling the gloves Muhammad Ali wore during his 1965 fight against Floyd Patterson for $1.1 million on behalf of the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. When not convincing bidders to raise their paddle one last time, he is often found swimming, playing chess on his phone, or singing enthusiastically off key. SWETT
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1.5L Bottle of 1995 Lafite Rothschild
1.5L Bottle of 2000 Latour ESTIMATED VALUE: $1,942 Donated By: Gregory Powell A young wine that electrifies every taste bud in your mouth. Compacted aromas of crushed currants and minerals, with roses and lilacs. Full-bodied, with masses of silky, refined tannins and a finish that lasts for minutes. Stunning. Best Latour since 1990. This bottle has been stored in a reputable wine storage facility.
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ESTIMATED VALUE: PRICELESS Minimum Bid: $500 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Joseph Benincasa from The Actors Fund
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Dear Evan Hansen Broadway Tickets and Backstage Access
ESTIMATED VALUE: PRICELESS Minimum Bid: $150 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Michael Fagin
Macallan Reflexion 1824 Series and Private Scotch Tasting for 10 ESTIMATED VALUE: $2500 Donated By: Marc Bromfeld & Edrington
Four tickets to the award-winning morning talk show with Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest. A major destination for politicians, entertainers and athletes alike, join these two celebrities at the Lincoln Square studio for a morning of fun!
Clearwater104 Festival Weekend Passes
Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival will return to Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, on Saturday and Sunday, June 16 & 17, 2018! The winning bidder and a guest can enjoy both days of one of the top 4 music festivals in the United States. Kids 12 and under may attend for free.
Two tickets to the “hilarious spoof that lovingly skewers Broadway‘s mega hit Hamilton.” The New York Times calls it “smart, silly, and convulsively funny!” At the 47th Street Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre; must be used by December 23, 2017; black-out dates apply. Live103 with Kelly & Ryan Tickets
Donated By: Mila M. Jasey Join Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (D-27) for a behind-the-scenes look at the New Jersey Legislature. You and your guest will spend a day in Trenton which will include a State House tour, the opportunity to meet legislators and lobbyists and observe an Assembly Committee Hearing (or Voting Session from the floor). No age restrictions, children under 18 must have parental permission.
Two orchestra house seats to the 2017 Tony Award-winning musical Dear Evan Hansen. Prize complete with backstage passes. Don’t miss out on what is still the hottest ticket around!
ESTIMATED VALUE: $1,300 Donated By: Gregory Powell
The 1995 Lafite Rothschild is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. It exhibits a sweet, powdered mineral, smoky, weedy cassis-scented nose. Beautiful sweetness of fruit is present in this medium-bodied, tightly-knit, but gloriously pure, well-delineated Lafite.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $300 Minimum Bid: $125 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Steve Lurie and Music Without Borders
An indulgent choice for connoisseurs, The Macallan Reflexion Series draws its color and flavor from sherry-seasoned hogshead casks. The winner will be treated to a scotch whisky seminar and tasting conducted in formal Highland attire by Marc Bromfeld, scotch whisky expert who has in-depth knowledge working with and for some of the world’s finest distilleries and is currently employed by Edrington (distiller of Macallan and Highland Park). The party is for up to 10 people in the privacy of your own home. Must be redeemed by October 28, 2018.
Hamilton100ENTERTAINMENTTicketsandBackstage Access ESTIMATED VALUE: PRICELESS Minimum Bid: $600 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: John Buzzetti Still a hot ticket, don’t throw away your shot for these two excellent house seats to Hamilton in the orchestra section which come with coveted backstage passes! Show date to be mutually agreed upon. Blackout dates apply. Come101 from Away Tickets and Backstage Access
Four excellent house seats in the orchestra section and backstage passes to the Broadway musical that tells the “remarkable true story of the small town that welcomed the world” in the immediate aftermath of the September 11th attacks. Located at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on West 45th Street.
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ESTIMATEDTicketsVALUE: $275 Minimum Bid: $100 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: John Freedson-Jackson, Producer
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Emmanuel Tickets and Meet-n-Greet SOPAC, Tuesday, November 14 at 7:30PM
Stage Tickets and Hat City Dinner
ESTIMATED VALUE: $120 Minimum Bid: $40 Minimum Raise: $10 Donated By: Luna Stage and Hat City
ESTIMATED VALUE: $425 Minimum Bid: $175 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: NJPAC, Giorgio’s and John Zoubek Sit up close and personal in Orchestra Row E seats 6 and 8 for these classical masters performing in the iconic Newark performance hall on November 18, 2017. Don’t forget to make reservations at elegant Giorgio’s in South Orange before the show and take this bottle of 2014 Alpha Omega Petit Verdot & Merlot with you.
ESTIMATED VALUE: PRICELESS Minimum Bid: $200 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: SOPAC
Festival Weekend Passes
Four prime tickets to Tommy Emmanuel & David Grisman “C.G.P. & Dawg Tour” and a backstage meet-n-greet with the artists! The Australian guitarist, songwriter and singer is best known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. Show date: Tuesday, November 14 at 7:30PM Luna108
ESTIMATED VALUE: $330 Minimum Bid: $125 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Mark Murphy Music, Reservoir Restaurant and Tomasello Wines Brush up on your favorite instrument or start a new instrument all together. Then, treat yourself after two of the lessons to an Italian repast at the Agnellino family restaurant, Reservoir, an Essex County favorite since the 1930s! Don’t forget to bring this magnum of 2010 Tomasello Palmaris Cabernet Savignon Reserve. New music students only, please.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $300 Minimum Bid: $125 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Steve Lurie and Music Without Borders Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival will return to Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, on Saturday and Sunday, June 16 & 17, 2018! The winning bidder and a guest can enjoy both days of one of the top 4 music festivals in the United States. Kids 12 and under may attend for free. Garrison106 Keillor Tickets and Meet-n-Greet SOPAC, Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30PM ESTIMATED VALUE: PRICELESS Minimum Bid: $200 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: SOPAC Four prime tickets to SOPAC-presented Garrison Keillor with Robin & Linda Williams and a backstage meet-n-greet with the artists! Keillor is the author, storyteller, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality best known as the creator of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion, which he hosted from 1974 to 2016. Show date: Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30PM
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You and a guest enjoy a night out in West Orange with tickets to the fall production of Paradise at Luna Stage and a $50 gift certificate to local hang-out Hat City, revamped and now under new ownership. Grant Shaud, formerly of the hit TV series Murphy Brown, stars in a story of the conflicted relationship between a gifted Yemeni-American student and her disillusioned biology teacher. Season109
Tickets to Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey & $50 GC at Charlie Brown’s ESTIMATED VALUE: $450 Minimum Bid: $200 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey & Charlie Brown’s The Bard is alive and well in the Garden State! Come experience comedy and tragedy on stage at Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in their 2017 Season. You and a guest at 6 different productions! Plus $50 towards a dinner at the Millburn Charlie Brown’s. NJPAC110 Tickets to Itzhak Perlman and Pincus Zukerman, $50 GC to Giorgio’s, bottle of wine November 18, 2017 at 7:30PM
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3111Private Music Lessons, two $40 GC for Reservoir Restaurant and magnum of wine
North112 Carolina Vacation Home ESTIMATED VALUE: $1400 Minimum Bid: $550 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Dee Billia Relax in the cozy and charming wooded atmosphere of Hog Back Heaven, your place on the mountain! Enjoy a week-long getaway in peaceful Sapphire, North Carolina where outdoor activities abound. Hiking, golfing, rafting, swimming await you just one hour northeast of Ashville.
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ESTIMATED VALUE: $600 Minimum Bid: $250 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Wyndham Worldwide Your points give you access to breathtaking views and magical moments at Wyndham run resorts. Stay at over 25,000 hotels, homes and condos; 15,000 points are good for one standard room at a participating location. You do NOT need to be a member to bid. Some restrictions apply. Expires October 28, 2018.
MinimumESTIMATEDExtravaganzaVALUE:$425Bid:$150Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Various South Orange Restaurants & Kitchen a la Mode Gift certificates to: Pandang $30; Stony’s $25; Reservoir $40; Starbucks coffee and travel cup; Village Diner $25; Cold Stone Creamery $33; Village Trattoria $25, Tito’s Burritos $25. When you’re done with all that eating out, use this Non-Stick Roasting Pan to cook dinner at home ($199 value).
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The Stars Shine Bright in South Orange!
ESTIMATED VALUE: $3500 Minimum Bid: $1200 Minimum Raise: $250 Donated By: Maureen & Frederick Gammon
Cape114 May ESTIMATEDGetawayVALUE: $400 Minimum Bid: $175 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities Spend a romantic night at the shore in this historically poignant Bed and Breakfast. Wake up the next day and ride the trolley and tour the Cape May estates, the Cape May Lighthouse and World War II Tower: two passes for each included. Exclusions apply. 60,000115 Wyndham Reward Points
ESTIMATED VALUE: PRICELESS Minimum Bid: $450 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Tony Leitner Sail with former SOPAC Board Chair, Tony Leitner, and enjoy two bottles from his private wine collection: Chateau Lascombes Margaux, 2001 and Chateau Gloria St. Julien 2014.
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ESTIMATED VALUE: $200 Minimum Bid: $75 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Par 440, Above and Ashley Marketplace Get your groceries at Ashley Marketplace with this $100 gift certificate and then head up to Above for some dinner and drinks. And be sure to check out the new hot spot Par 440 with this $50 gift certificate, located by the East Orange Golf Course in Short Hills, newly opened by the owners of Above.
Get an early start on celebrating the New Year with four tickets, Section 328, Row 10, to the Giants vs. Redskins game on December 31, 2017 at 1PM at MetLife Stadium. Includes parking pass.
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FOOD & DRINK Highland117 Park Ice Edition (17 Year Old) and Private Scotch Tasting for 10 Estimated Value: $1500 Minimum Bid: $500 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Marc Bromfeld and Edrington Savor this Orkney single malt scotch with a Viking soul aged in 100% Ex bourbon casks! The winner and up to 9 additional guests will be treated to a seminar and tasting conducted in formal Highland attire by scotch whiskey expert and Edrington employee Marc Bromfeld in the privacy of your own home.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $430 Minimum Bid: $100 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Roree Iris Williams
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$50119 GC Par 440, $50 GC Above and $100 GC Ashley Marketplace
SPORTS & OUTDOOR Luxury120 Suite Professional Sports Tickets
ESTIMATED VALUE: PRICELESS Minimum Bid: $400 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Dan Fleetwood and SAP Cheer on your favorite teams in style! Enjoy two tickets in the SAP luxury suite to a NY Giants or NY Jets game AND two tickets in the SAP luxury suite to a NY Knicks or NY Rangers game. To be used by 10/28/18, regular season games only.
Kick back in southern charm for a week in this beautiful 5 bedroom beach house in a gated community on Seabrook Island (next to Kiawah Island and 30 mins from Charleston). Available now through May, 2018. Blackout dates apply.
Seton122 Hall Basketball and $50 GC to Burgers Grilled ESTIMATEDRight VALUE: $150 Minimum Bid: $50 Minimum Raise: $10 Donated By: Seton Hall and BGR Four tickets to a home game of your choice during Pirate’s basketball season is perfect paired with burgers at BGR on South Orange Avenue!
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One129 Year Intrepid Gym Membership
ESTIMATED VALUE: $500 Minimum Bid: $175 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Delon and Terri Nelson of D & Fitness
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ESTIMATED VALUE: $1,000 Minimum Bid: $400 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Maplewood Country Club
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Closet132 Edit with a Personal Stylist plus $250 credit to ESTIMATEDTheRealReal.comVALUE: $500 Minimum Bid: $175 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Jill Abramson and TheRealReal.com Two hour closet reorganization, luxury consignment consult, personal wardrobe styling and $250 site credit to shop on therealreal.com, the leader in authenticated luxury consignment.
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Enjoy 18 holes of golf with golf carts and lunch for four on the patio (weather permitting) or at the grill in a picture-perfect location in the heart of Maplewood! Play valid Tuesday through Thursday, expires 11/30/2018.
Foursome and Lunch
ESTIMATED VALUE: $2000 Minimum Bid: $350 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Intrepid Gym Experience a year of high-intensity training in Hoboken and Montclair. This is a gym for those who are seeking perfection in mind, body, and spirit! For new members only.
Get in shape in style in the convenient downtown South Orange location. Includes: one fitness consultation, 10 adult classes, a 3 month teen gym membership. Offer expires 3/31/18.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $765 Minimum Bid: $250 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Equinox Introduce your body to a dynamic selection of classes, personal trainers, and ultra-luxe amenities all within the pristine spaces of Equinox Summit. Includes: a 3 month membership, one personal training session, one private Pilates session, one 50-minute massage. New members only.
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ESTIMATED VALUE: $200 Minimum Bid: $75 Minimum Raise: $10 Donated By: Berkeley Tennis Club Get your tennis on in Orange with authentic red clay courts in the diverse, low-key and reasonably-priced outdoor club located in the heart of Essex County.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $550 Minimum Bid: $200 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: JD Fitness Specify your focus and “create coexistence in mind, body and soul” with one of JD Fitness’ professional trainers. Valid at Short Hills, Livingston or Chatham locations, new members only. Salon131 Blow-out, Rodan + Fields Lotions, and Bottle of Wine
ESTIMATED VALUE: $2000 Minimum Bid: $350 Minimum Raise $50 Donated By: Intrepid Gym Experience a year of high-intensity training in Hoboken and Montclair. This is a gym for those who are seeking perfection in mind, body, and spirit! New members only.
5130Personal Training Sessions at JD Fitness plus swag
ESTIMATED VALUE: $275 Minimum Bid: $100 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Beige and Blanc Salon, Jill Abramson/Rodan + Fields, and John & Roseanna Zoubek Pamper yourself from head to toe. Start with hair blow-out from Beige & Blanc in Livingston, help defend against and reduce the visible signs of aging with REDEFINE from Rodan + Fields, and then enjoy a glass of this 2014 Tori Vineyard Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel.
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ESTIMATED VALUE: $1800 Minimum Bid: $500 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Marc Maidenberg of Marc David Designs Exquisitely gorgeous 18kt white gold dangle earrings with 10mm natural color Tahitian black pearls and 0.15 carats of bezel set diamond accents.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $500 Minimum Bid: $175 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Strand Tennis Center Get ready for the courts with these fabulous items: a new Wilson tennis racquet ($220 value) and racquet stringing, a new tennis bag; a Hoopette; can of tennis balls; and a private lesson at the Strand Tennis Center in Summit, just a few minutes past the Short Hills Mall.
One128 Year Intrepid Gym Membership
Up125Your Tennis Game
3127Month Equinox Experience
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5-Pack134 to Flywheel, $100 GC to Yoni Kreger Salon, $50 GC to Ariyoshi, bottle of wine ESTIMATED VALUE: $315 Minimum Bid: $125 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Flywheel, Yoni Kreger, Ariyoshi, Mark & Laura Packer Jump start your day with this 5-pack of spin classes to Flywheel in Short Hills. Then head to Yoni Kreger Salon for some beautifying, followed by a meal at the atmospheric Japanese restaurant Ariyoshi in South Orange. Make sure to bring this bottle of 2015 Geyserville Ridge Vineyards wine with you.
Looking to enter medical school or a medically related profession? Receive one full year of mentorship to get you through the MCATS and on the right path.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $350 Minimum Bid: $125 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Frederick & Maureen Gammon
One138 Year of Medical School Entrance Coaching ESTIMATED VALUE: $2000 Minimum Bid: $300 Minimum Raise: 450 Donated By: Heidi Klingbeil of Professional Medical Options Looking to enter medical school or a medically related profession? Receive one full year of mentorship to get you through the MCATS and on the right path.
Custom139 Watercolor by Professional Artist & $100 GC to South Orange Frame Shop
Year of Medical School Entrance Coaching ESTIMATED VALUE: $2000 Minimum Bid: $300 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Heidi Klingbeil of Professional Medical Options
Credit Towards Home Renovation Estimated Value: $2000 Minimum Bid: $550 Minimum Raise: $50 Donated By: Hardware Designs and JACLO Have your design concept for a new bathroom or kitchen and now ready to go shopping for products? Use this credit for $1000 towards Hardware Designs and $1000 towards JACLO products towards the room of your dreams. Hardware Designs is the premier resource for bath and kitchen faucets, sinks, bath tubs, vanities, lighting, doors along with door, cabinet and architectural trim hardware. Valid through 10/28/18.
Take advantage of the full Aveda salon services offered by Fringe in Maplewood and catch a meal at CODA with its contemporary American fare in a casual setting once you’re all dolled up with these beauty products and a bauble from The Tenth Muse Gallery in Maplewood.
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MinimumESTIMATEDResearchVALUE:$300Bid:$75Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Capital Genealogy Dive into your roots and a better understanding of your family’s origin with two hours of professional family history research. New customers only.
Diverse136MISCELLANEOUSCulturalExperience Package ESTIMATED VALUE: $335 Minimum Bid: $100 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Lori Dalvi, Glassroots, WPR Two tickets to Gulliver’s Gate in NYC, billed as the largest interactive miniature world on earth! Flame Shop or Flat Shop class for two at Newark’s GlassRoots studio; a shamanic healing session with Lori Dalvi.
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You choose the subject matter whether it be of a watercolor of your home, family portrait or even of your pets and Hoboken artist Benjamin Roman will paint it. Inspired by the work of Cassatt, Vermeer and Rembrandt, Roman brings form to your vision of portraiture or landscape. Use this $100 gift certificate to the South Orange Frame Shop to hang your painting.
$50135 GC Fringe Salon, $50 GC Coda Restaurant, $50 GC to The Tenth Muse and assorted beauty products
ESTIMATED VALUE: $275 Minimum Bid: $100 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Fringe Salon, Coda, The Tenth Muse and Allure Magazine
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ESTIMATED VALUE: $245 Minimum Bid: $100 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Larry Brodey and JACLO
ESTIMATED VALUE: $400 Minimum Bid: $125 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Bonnie Ryan of Bonnie’s Blooms Bonnie provides seasonal floral product and arranging service, creating beautiful creations in your outdoor planters or urns (planters/ urns not included).
RAINMACHINE141 Square Shower Head by JACLO
Treat yourself to a sumptuous experience every time you step into the shower. An 8 “ round luxury shower head in polished chrome, the RAINMACHINE by JACLO is an indulgent addition to your home, and a must-have.
ESTIMATED VALUE: $320 Minimum Bid: $100 Minimum Raise: $25 Donated By: Larry Brodey and JACLO
Treat yourself to a sumptuous experience every time you step into the shower. An 8 “ square luxury shower head in polished chrome, the RAINMACHINE by JACLO is an indulgent addition to your home, and a must-have.
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Saint Barnabas Medical Center proudly congratulates SOPAC I South Orange Performing Arts Center on the celebration of its 11th anniversary and salutes all of this evening's honorees. rwjbh.org/saintbarnabas
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Congratulations and Best Wishes to our Colleague and MILAAssemblywomanFriendM.JASEYasyouarehonoredbythe SOUTH ORANGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Gov. Richard J. AssemblymembersCodey Mila M. Jasey & John F. McKeon Proudly Serving the 27th Legislative District
Congratulations Matt; thank you for all your contributions to South Orange! and the South Orange communityCongratulations and Best Wishes SouthcommitmentPetertoSOPACOrangecommunity WOW!SPIREGROUPCPASANDCONSULTANTSAREPROUDTOSUPPORTTHESouthOrangePerformingArtsCenterClark | 100 Walnut Avenue, Suite 103 | (732) 381-8887 Livingston | 220 South Orange Avenue, Suite 201 | (973) 740-9100 www.spirecpa.com Assurance • Business Advisory • IT Services Litigation & Forensic • Outsourced Accounting • Tax Trust and Estate • Valuation • Wealth Management InSPIREd to Like the great performances given at SOPAC, Spire CPAs and Consultants are committed to giving proven performances every day. Let our team of professionals help you achieve your financial goals through the following services:
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Congratulations to SOPAC and the 2017 Honorees Patti Donovan | Matt Glass | Mila M. Jasey Promoting, preserving and beautifying the Montrose Park Historic District of South Orange https://mphda.org/
Proudly supporting Since the beginning. SOPAC Or call us direct! 170-172 West Westfield Ave Roselle Park, NJ 07204 Phone: 908-620-1007 Fax: 908-620-1006 Helping schools, houses-of-worship, theatres, corporations, music producers, venues, organizations, and musicians COMMUNICATE CLEARLY since 1994!! Follow us on Facebook & Twitter @AudioIncUS
Matt has dedicated thousands of hours over the years helping our Village Center become a better place, and we are all extraordinarily grateful to him for his service to our community.
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CongratulationstoSOPAC! A dedicated and true leader for the arts in the Garden State Mary Chris Rospond, President Exquisite Entertaining, Inc Event Management & Distinctive Cuisine (973) 762-5055 & (732) 563-1900 Millburn, New Jersey
Your Source for Local News in Maplewood/South Orange Mila M. congratulationsJasey,on your years of service to your Caryconstituents!&IleenHeller The Sunday Dinner Group Congratulates Mila, one of our own! Congratulations Mrs. Donovan! With Love, Lisa & the Place Vendome Staff Place Vendome 382 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901 908.522.0224
Yards Brewing Company is a proud sponsor of SOPAC and would like to congratulate Patti Donovan, Matt Glass and Mila M. Jasey on their community service and outstanding achievements!! brillanthappyllthanniversary DePaolisDiane&BRANDINGDESIGN @gmail.comdianedepaolis 201 532 2733 Congratulations to SOPAC on another great season and to all of our distinguished honorees, Mila M. Jasey, Matt Glass and Patti Donovan, for your unwavering commitment to SOPAC's success and the arts community. The Mason Family MATT GLASS To an average friend and somewhat ok neighbor… We’re not sure why you’re being honored, but here’s a cool picture of you water skiing. Ok… Really, we love you… just not your cats. The Rednik Family Josh • Debi • Sydney • Ethan
CONGRATULATIONS ASSEMBLYWOMAN MILA M. JASEY Meeting Essential Needs with Dignity, Inc. An interfaith network of 16 food pantries across Essex County Serving those in need since 1980 MEND Board of Trustees Jamie Anthony, Chair Garrett Gray, Secretary Kate Cahill, Treasurer Helen Brooks Doris Peterson Sharon Reilly-Tobin Mary Trinity Best wishes for successfulanotherseasonRoseanna&JohnZoubekMilaSOPACcongratulatesHomewatchCareGivershonoreeM.JaseyonhercommitmenttotheSouthOrangecommunity AssemblywomanCongratulationsPattiDonovan,MattGlassMilaM.JaseyWecelebrateyourcommunitycommitment!www.growthforgood.com
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