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Albany Community Foundation and Education Foundation Hold Online Auction

A wide variety of wonderful items still available

If you missed the Albany Education Foundation and the Albany Community Foundation’s Chocolate and Champagne Gala a few weeks ago, you have another opportunity to be a part of the fabulous silent auction! 

There are a variety of items still available for you to bid on. Please contact us at acf@albanycommunityfoundation.org to make a bid or for more information about a specific item. Any reasonable bid will be considered. 

All proceeds will go to these two wonderful organizations. The Albany Education Foundation provides additional resources for programs in the Albany public schools through grants made to teachers, specialists, schools, and district-wide programs.

Please see our website, www.albanyeducation.org for specific information on our projects and events.

The Albany Community Foundation expands charitable giving in Albany with an emphasis on public art, beautification, festivals and events, and recreation and social services. Please see our website, www.albanycommunityfoundation.org for specific information on our projects and events.

  • 4 family passes to the Visual Art Galleries at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The market value of this item is $160.00.
  • Family 4 pack of tickets to the Children’s Discovery Museum in San Jose.  The market value of this item is $48.00.
  • 2 Night Stay in a Tower Guest Room at the Atlantis, Casino Report Spa in Reno.  The market value of this item is $200.00  Valid February - April, Sunday - Friday or May  - August, Sunday - Thursday
  • 2 Gift Certificates for 2 Private Pilates sessions each Including Mat and Apparatus with Sandy Endo. The market value of this item is $260.00
  • 2 tickets for Labadie Conducts Mozart, Friday, April 5, 2013 at the San Francisco Symphony. The market value of this item is $292
  • A pair of tickets for Berkeley West Edge Opera to a performance during 2013 season. The market value of this item is $116.00
  • 2 tickets to the musical Children Of Eden, Feb 15 - Mar 3 at the Contra Costa Civic Theater in el Cerrito. From the creators of Wicked and Godspell, this musical is about parents, children and faith. Freely based on the book of Genesis, it is a celebration the whole family can enjoy. The market value of this item is $54.  Due to the dates of the performance, bidding will close on Thursday, Feb. 28 at noon. Reservations (510-524-9012) are required and held until 15 minutes BEFORE curtain. Show times are Fri & Sat 8pm.
  • Poetry Workshop with Albany’s Poet Laureate, Toby Bielawski. The market value of this item is $120.00
  • A variety of bath products In a cloth reusable bag donated by Whole Health Apothecary on Solano. The market value of this item is $92.00
  • 8 mini golf passes at Boomers in Livermore. The market value of this item is $72.00
  • Gift certificate for 5 tickets at the Buddy Club in Berkeley. The market value of this item is $40.00
  • Gift certificates & 1 night stay at the Resort at Black Oak Casino. The market value of this item is $400  Reservations are required and subject to availability; valid Sunday thru Thursday only; black out dates apply. Includes gift cerfiticates (2 @ $25) for slot play, also a $50 gift certificate for selected services
  • Video production of subject chosen by winner donated by Albany resident, Terry Lamb. The market value of this item is $450.00
  • Private Pilates party for 4, 1 Hour Class at FitWise Pilates and Wellness. The market value of this item is $165.00  Expires January 2014
  • New Patient Package and Chiraflow Water Pillow donated by Ball Chiropractic Center in El Cerrito. The market value of this item is $480.00
  • Framed nature photograph, Rockfish donated by Albany artist, Mac McCurdy. The market value of this item is $80.00
  • Framed nature photograph, Mt. Erie donated by Albany artist, Mac McCurdy. The market value of this item is $80.00
  • 1 guest pass for 2 tickets at Marin Theater Company. The market value of this item is $114.00 Valid 2012/2013 or 2013/2014 seasons
  • 1 adult or 2 pediatric treatments donated by Alma Acupuncture in Oakland. The market value of this item is $100.00
  • 2 family visit passes (Admits 5) at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito. The market value of this item is $110.00  (top 2 bids)
  • 4 intro passes for a month of unlimited Yoga with free mat and towel rental (new customers only) at Funky Door Yoga In Berkeley. The market value of this item is $116.00   (top 5 bids)
  • 2 complimentary passes at the Punchline in San Francisco. The market value of this item is $30.00 Valid for admission on Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.  Reservations are required.  Must be 18 or over. 2 drink minimum (top 3 bids)
  • Free hair cut at Chroma Salon on Solano. The market value of this item is $80.00 (top 4 bids)
  • Gift certificate for one month of lessons at Hanabi Judo on San Pablo Ave in Albany. The market value of this item is $99.00

Please e-mail us at acf@albanycommunityfoundation.org to make a bid, or for more information about a specific item. Any reasonable bid will be considered, however we encourage you to bid at least 25 percent of the value. Current high bid amounts for each item will be posted on Patch on Saturday, March 2, at 8:00 a.m. The highest bid on Saturday at noon will be the winner. The date and time stamp on an email will determine the timeliness of a bid. In the event of a tie, there will be an email bid off.

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Robby Sun May 25, 2013 at 11:01 am
Someone left a similar message on our phone too. The voice quality was bad and the guy appeared toRead More have an accent. I could barely understand him.
Jack Osborne May 23, 2013 at 05:52 pm
@Ross - And, lo, the rainbow-farting invisible unicorns would be displaced from this, the lastRead More "Class Sparkle" soil in the entire East Bay!
Ross Stapleton-Gray May 23, 2013 at 05:40 pm
Breaking news: The property at 6th and Harrison slated for Urban Adamah expansion has beenRead More "occupied" by a group calling itself Preserve the Vacancy. An anarcho-syndicalist offshoot of radical Buddhists, the group has declared that the current "vacant-lotness" is necessary to clarification of inner awareness, and that any planting there, sustainable or no, would be a tragedy. "This is one of the few undeveloped sites of Class 1 karmic balance left in the Bay area," said group spokesperson Shanti McErewhon.
Jack Osborne May 23, 2013 at 05:25 pm
David beat me to it on this one. Here's a great example of a much more reasonable approach toRead More supporting the principles that the OTFers claim to stand for. In fact, in my opinion Urban Adamah has put the OTF crowd to shame, and further driven home the point that their actions are truly misguided. And to also demystify all the blather about "Class 1" soil, what it's appropriate for, and whether it all really matters: http://soils.usda.gov/technical/handbook/contents/part622.html My favorite part: "Class II (2) soils have moderate limitations that reduce the choice of plants or require moderate conservation practices." Sounds perfectly workable to me.
Lisa Schneider May 23, 2013 at 12:08 am
The occupiers complain that the meanies won't let them temporarily plant stuff on the futureRead More mixed-use project site, on the other hand the occupiers threaten a permanent occupation. This linked occupier image reminds me of Game of Drones (as in critters that perform no meaningful work) http://gallery.mailchimp.com/fef1cd615d86cfe1a43674873/images/ReOccupy_FARM_TOOLS.2.1f17376.jpg
Carla Harkness, center front with husband Bob, received the 2013 Lasallian Educator award at Saint Mary's High, May 17.  She is joined by other Educator honorees from prior years.
Peggy McQuaid May 20, 2013 at 11:26 am
Congratulations, Carla. The article failed to mention what a great neighbor you are.
Robby Sun May 20, 2013 at 10:37 pm
@Dover: The parent birds didn't look like doves. They were the commonly seen dull-yellowish birds.Read More Smaller than a pigeon but larger than a sparrow. Robins? I can't tell for sure. We checked the abandoned nest. To my eyes, it was well built, and stably setup between grape branches. It didn't capsize. The dead baby birds were found at least 5 feet away from the ground right beneath the nest. Something must have got them out of the nest and killed them. We didn't look at the corpses in detail to decide the cause of death though.
Robby Sun May 20, 2013 at 10:09 pm
@Ross: I was wondering that too. It could be the squirrels, which were very active in my backyardRead More and the neighborhood. They still are very active.
Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:31 am
I agree with Ross. A predator would have eaten those yummy, tender, tasty baby birds. It soundsRead More more like a case of incompetent nest construction to me. Were they doves? Doves are well-known for their inability to build proper nests but there are others who struggle too. Instinct and ability do not always travel hand-in-hand. Not much you can do about that, unfortunately. Some creatures are incompetent. Some people are incompetent. That's life.
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Ralph Whize May 20, 2013 at 10:12 pm
Got thru to the City Inspector (twice) and he finally called the contractor, who (at the end of dayRead More 12 of trash build up) moved the debris pile away. Albany Planning Commission meeting is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays at 7:30 pm and I'm hoping local homeowners will take time to address this and other CV issues.
Dover May 20, 2013 at 09:40 am
Hey! Cool! Now I know where to dump my unwanted items! ;-) Seriously though, "the city"Read More is not helpless, "the city" is lazy and sometimes you have to kick them in the ass to get them moving. What have you tries thus far? I assume you have communicated with the CV owner or contractor. What else have you done?
Ann Farmer May 19, 2013 at 06:22 pm
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Jamie Jensen May 23, 2013 at 06:29 am
I intended to add: Now, if only UCB would treat its other land holdings, like the Gill Tract, withRead More similar respect. Who wants another parking lot? Not me. Build "Senior Housing" at transit-friendly El Cerrito Plaza, not on the last patch of arable land left in the East Bay!
Jamie Jensen May 23, 2013 at 06:26 am
This Executive Summary, makes it sound OK. Better than another 1991 Fire, for sure: To reduce theRead More potential for these areas to support and spread wildfires, UCB proposes to eliminate eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and other non-native trees that promote the spread of wildfire. Oak and bay trees and other native vegetation present under the larger non-native trees would be preserved and encouraged to expand.
Caryl O'Keefe May 18, 2013 at 08:30 pm
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Mel Content May 19, 2013 at 12:02 pm
Sources and cites, please?
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