First Annual Silent Auction at Awards Gala

Tuesday, June 01, 2004 2:15 PM

Silent Auction
For the first time this year, the Press Club is holding a silent auction featuring everything from an important oil painting to desert or Maui getaways to “Lunch with Patt Morrison” to a huge basket stuffed with famous cosmetics — all to raise money for the club’s scholarships in journalism and other new charity efforts.
Bids will be accepted at the June 12 annual journalism awards gala at the St. Regis Hotel. For journalists who love wonderful things but are on a budget, the great part about silent auctions is that you can buy gorgeous, expensive items and well-deserved trips and other luxuries, usually for one-third the price of their retail cost or even less — unless bidding for an item gets particularly hot and heavy.
This year, the Press Club is honored to have as one of its featured items a stunning work by the noted Irish-American landscape artist Maureen Gaffney-Wolfson. She has been collected by Frank Sinatra, President Bill Clinton, Red Skelton, Lisa Minelli and Irish leaders including former President Mary Robinson and President Mary McAleese. Irish President McAleese has described her work as “containing incredible feeling and depth.”
Gaffney-Wolfson donated her piece, entitled, “A Day in the Countryside,” to the Press Club, as well as her collectible greeting cards, after being approached by club volunteer Phyllis Friedman, a writer who is also a volunteer with the Thalians.

Items for auction:

6 months membership to Sports Club LA ($1500)
Lunch with Patt Morrison (for 2) and a guided tour of Los Angeles Times (priceless)
Digital Camera from Sam’s Camera ($270)
Oil Painting “A Day in the Countryside”, 30″ by 48″, by Maureen Gaffney-Wolfson ($8,750) [photo]
Sirius satellite radio, including subscription for one year
Betty Grable Doll, limited edition #467 ($250) [photo]
Gift basket from OPI cosmetics ($500)
Handmade pipe ($260)
Midweek escape to Two Bunch Palms ($850)
2 nights at Maui Prince Resort ($650)
A one night stay in a Deluxe room with breakfast for two at St. Regis Los Angeles ($600)
Optimal photo lift rejuvenation at LA Skin ($360)
Golf Lessons from Golf Professional Mel Glover ($200)
Voice Coaching Sessions from Broadcast Voice ($100)
Market Bag, silk pillow and gift certificate from The Silk Trading Co. ($575) [photo]
Gift Certificate The Silk Trading Co. ($500)
Write coaching by Bob Baker (priceless)
One hour deep tissue massage by Maby at Soft Touch Chiropractic ($75)
One hour private pilates session at Bodyline Fitness Studio ($70)
Framed dolphin photo from Eppic Surf ($400)
Gift basket of bath products from Soul Scents ($150)
Gift Basket from Get Fresh
Gift Basket from El Torito Restaurant ($300)
Gift Basket from Acapulco Restaurant ($300)
Three hours Private Training with fitness guru Lars Wallin ($255)
Signed contest T-shirt from world’s strongest man champion Magnus Samuelsson
Dining: Brentwood Restaurant, Ching Restaurant
Signed books by: Denise Hamilton, David Horovitz, Jonathan Kirsch, Eric Lax, Gina Nahai, John Stossel, Bob Baker
Three hours of consulting by Vincent Jacquard Design ($900)

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