Tuesday, January 26, 2010

HHS Athletic Auction

Fundraising for the athletic programs at Homestead High School

Archive for January, 2010

Handmade Pillow

Posted by admin On January - 20 - 2010



Item: Anne Vantalon, Homestead parent, handcrafted this wonderful pillow, value $50. Anne travels to Paris to get only the finest fabrics to use for her pillows. She enjoys making purses, scarves and pillows and they are all sold at small French Boutiques during the year.

Sport: General Fund

Frame

Posted by admin On January - 20 - 2010



Item: Virginie Leborgne, homestead parent, makes frames and trays using collage and
resin technique. She loves traveling with her family and this very colorful frame is from a Japan
trip inspiration, value $40. Enjoy!

Sport: Cross Country

Coffee Basket

Posted by admin On January - 20 - 2010



Item: Trader Joe’s has generously donated over $100 worth of coffee for a basket.

Sport: Softball

Metridium Private Yacht Expedition

Posted by admin On January - 17 - 2010







Item: Welcome aboard private yacht “Metridium!” This sporty 2000 Catalina is a 42 foot long racing/cruising vessel. The beautiful sail boat is berthed in Redwood City and is awaiting to take 3 couples on a one day sailing expedition in the fall of 2010. The 3 – 4 hour cruise would start in Redwood City and would sail into the San Francisco Bay south of the San Mateo Bridge. It would include a sail with lunch or an evening sunset sail with cocktails. The Captain, John Graves, has been sailing and racing since he was a young man. John is happily married to Luanne and they have 5 children that have or will attend Homestead High School. This will be an excursion of a lifetime! Weather permitting and available dates are: Sat 8/21,Sun 8/22,Sat 9/18,Sun 9/19, Sun 9/26,Sat 10/2,Sun 10/3,Sat 10/23,Sun 10/24,Sat 11/6.

Donated by: John and Luanne Graves

Food and Wine Donated by: Trader Joe’s and Safeway

Sport: Cross Country

Tax Preparation

Posted by admin On January - 17 - 2010



Item: Leonard W. Williams, CPA, $500.00 tax preparation certificate. Brenda L. George is an accounting graduate of the California State University, Hayward, where she was on the dean’s list and was president of the Honorary Accounting Society. She has had over 10 years of experience in tax work, both in industry and the public sector, including having worked for one of the national CPA firms. She also has had extensive experience in dealing with the tax situations of people who have moved into the United States from other countries.

Leonard W. Williams, CPA

A Professional Corp.

455 S. Matilda Ave.

Sunnyvale, CA 94086

408-736-1566

The Tax preparation would be with Brenda L. George, EA who is an enrolled agent who works for Leonard Williams.

  • Only valid for 2009 personal income tax returns.
  • All tax work is via appointments, no walk-ins.
  • No appointments will be made for the interval between 3/25/10 and 4/15/10; They will resume after 5/1 and will be available through 9/24/10 for people who’re on extension.
  • No ‘change’ will be given if the return actually costs less than $500. For example, if the return’s fee would be $700, then the fee after the application of the gift certificate will be $200. If the return’s fee would be $350, the gift certificate will cover the cost of the return in full, but there’ll be no $150 ‘change’ given.

Sport: Softball

LeMans Go Karting

Posted by admin On January - 17 - 2010



Item: LeMans Karting, value $150. Includes 2 Combo Races with 2 racing memberships for a year.
Experience the speed and excitement of true wheel-to-wheel racing action at LeMans Karting, Silicon Valley’s ONLY indoor kart racing center. Our European indoor karts offer the latest in safety technology and performance. LeMans is located in Fremont off of 880 and Mission Blvd.

Address: 45957 Hotchkiss Street, Fremont, CA 94539

Phone: (510) 770-9001

Toll Free: (877) Race-LMK

Sport: Softball

Princeton Review SAT Ultimate Course

Posted by admin On January - 17 - 2010



Item: Princeton Review SAT Ultimate Course, value $999.

Course Features at a Glance:

  • 30 hours of expert instruction and targeted coaching
  • Personalized, instructor-led, in-class review
  • Money back guarantee
  • Expert instructors vetted through our rigorous training program
  • Feedback on your essay with LiveGraderSM
  • Class size limited to 15 students
  • Free extra help if you need it
  • Free make-ups available through our Online Student Center
  • Additional online lessons, drills, and practice tests
  • 11 Practice Tests for the SAT and PSAT
  • What to Expect on Test Day guide
  • The Princeton Review SAT Student Manual

Sport: Softball

SAP Open Tickets

Posted by admin On January - 17 - 2010



Item: SAP Open Tickets. Lower section/baseline with premiere parking included at the HP Pavillion, Feb. 8-14.

Tickets are as follows:

  • Monday Feb 8th 7:00 PM Sampras vs. Verdasco (Exhibition match) followed by main draw match, value $200
  • Tuesday Feb 9th 7:00 PM Lleyton Hewitt 1st round singles followed by Tommy HAAS 1st round singles followed by the Bryan Brothers - doubles, value $200
  • Friday Feb 12th 11:00 AM Quarterfinals, value $140
  • Friday Feb 12 7:00 PM Quarterfinals, value $200
  • Saturday Feb 13th 1:00 PM Semifinals, value $200
  • Saturday Feb 13th 7:00 PM Semifinals, value $200

ALL MATCHES ARE 2 TICKETS - BASELINE LOWER LEVEL BOX SEATS ROW 12. One premium parking ticket for each session.

Sport: Softball

TiVo Series2 DT

Posted by admin On January - 17 - 2010



Item: TiVo Series2 DT, value $200. Enjoy a TiVo Digital Video Recorder Dual Tuner with 3 months of service. Product highlights:

  • Control cable TV with pause, rewind, fast-forward, and slow-motion.
  • Save up to 80 hours of shows at one time
  • Record two shows at once
  • Works with cable (with or without cable box) or satellite (with box)
  • Does NOT support HD programming

Sport: Softball

Haier Wine Cooler + Wine

Posted by admin On January - 16 - 2010



Item: Haier Wine Cooler, value approximately $500. Holds 18 bottles. Unit includes over 10 bottles of fine wine.

Sport: Softball