Oya No Kai, Inc. and Richmond Elementary School PTA Auction

Live Auction Items

A YEAR OF DELICIOUS DESSERTS
Want to tempt your taste buds? Satisfy your sweet tooth? Forget about calories and enjoy a full year of delicious desserts delivered to your home monthly. Compliment your desserts with coffee from Portland Roasting - one pound each month! Each seasonal treat is enough for at least six people. Go ahead - INDULGE!

March 2007: Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding
April 2007: Springtime Cupcakes
May 2007: Brownies
June 2007: Coffeecake
July 2007: Pound Cake with Mixed Berries
August 2007: Fresh Fruit Tart
September 2007: Chocolate Chunk Cookies
October 2007: Pie
November 2007: Cheesecake
December 2007: Holiday cookies
January 2008: Scones
February 2008: Triple Chocolate Cake

Restrictions: No substitutions, please. Will accommodate for nut allergies. Delivery dates will be the first week of each month unless other requests are made. Donors prefer to deliver within Portland Metro limits or to Richmond School.

Donors:
Portland Roasting
Kindergarten Parents -- Michelle Fusak, Shannon Poole, Carrie Sherrill, Sara Tam

PE TEACHER FOR A DAY
Wear your sweats and gym shoes! Here's a special day for a student to aid Richmond P.E. teacher Gary Kuney in the conducting of his classes and other tasks. No English or Japanese classes for the lucky student on this day. Lunch and gym whistle provided.

Restrictions: Arrange the date with Mr. Kuney and teachers.

Donor: Gary Kuney

PRIVATE WINE TASTING HOSTED BY LA BETE WINERY AND BOAT RIDE HOSTED BY MACADAM VISION CLINIC
Sample wonderful La Bete wines and light hors d'ouvres while cruising the Willamette in Dr. Schober's boat. Follow that with dinner and more wine tasting at the lovely home of La Bete Wines owners, John and Kay Eliassen. A nice summer evening of your choice awaits anytime between July 4 and before the last week of August on a date mutually agreeable between the purchasers and the donors.

3:30 PM The auction winners will meet near our moorage in John's Landing (at the Pacific Pride Gas station at Carolina & Macadam)
3:45 Leave the moorage enjoying lite appetizers and wine for a one-hour cruise.
4:45 Return to moorage, exit boat, end cruise.
5:00 Leave in cars. and drive to John and Kay's
5:00-5:30 Arrive chez Eliassen for dinner and more focused wine tasting.
8:30 PM Say Goodnight.

Donors: La Bete Winery, Schober family

THE BEST YARD IN PORTLAND
Put your rakes and shovels down! It's time to give your yard some TLC by someone other than yourself! First, have your yard spring-cleaned and supplied with 7 1/2 yards of mulch. Then, with 4 hours of landscape consultation, plan where your new 25 square feet of retaining wall will accent your beautiful garden filled with your favorite foliage from Portland Nursery. With your new weedwacker, you can keep the pesky weeds away. Just watch your vision for your yard bloom this spring!

Restriction: No prunning/trimming of large trees.

Donors:
First Grade Parents
The Gregor Family
Kathryn Leech
Rick McCutcheon
Portland Nursery

PEACE IN THE U.S.A: 1001 CRANES
The message of peace in the USA is symbolized in this work of art, carefully created by JMP parents who have a heart for uniting two lands on this one continent we call home.

Donors: Noriko Crary, Mitsuko Edwards, Yukari Mantia

FIREWORKS WEEK IN NEWPORT, OREGON
Smell the ocean. Wiggle your toes in the cool sand. Gaze at fireworks in your beach chair. Tour the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Decide whether you want to take in the sites with two executive passes to Ripley's Believe it or NOT! OR The Oregon Undersea Gardens. Soak up the sun's rays on a sealife cruise for two, and relax in this furnished condo that sleeps six in Newport, Oregon's Schooner Landing. A wonderful vacation destination awaits without the stress of a long drive.

Restrictions: Condo availability is June 29, 2007 to July 6, 2007 only

Donors:
Joe and Pam Cameron
Ann Fyfield
Marine Discovery Tours
Mariner Square
Don and Monica Mueller
Oregon Coast Aquarium (4 tickets)

LIBRARIAN FOR A DAY!
Attention all bookworms! Spend an entire school day with Richmond's own librarian, Mrs. C (Lynne Cummings). Some of the duties include performing check-in and check-out, laminating, and shelving books. The lucky bidder will receive a lanyard with Portland Public School ID, pizza and pop lunch and NO Japanese or English classes for the day!

Donor: Lynne Cummings

HARVEST PARTY, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2007
This party was such a success last year that we are offering it again! Liz Evans and Dean Runyan's Irvington home is the place to be for finger-lickin' goodies from the King and Queen of BBQ, famous desserts from Sharon Ivey, beverages and, of course, enlightening conversation and good times. The first 50 people with their bid numbers held high will be treated to this special evening.

$50 per person

Donors:
Joe and Pam Cameron
Sandra and Verl Green (the king and queen of BBQ)
Sharon Ivey and Tom Newhouse (dessert maker extraordinaire)
Liz Evans and Dean Runyan

FRAME A MOMENT IN TIME
Here's a potential family heirloom! Mr. Waugh is offering his richest photographic portrait for a family or individual using extensive artwork and thorough enhancement-retouching expertise. Canvas mounting provides the depth and presence of an oil painting, while his retouching and enhancements present you and your loved ones in your most elegant light. Includes the session fee and one 11x14 canvas-mount portrait.

Donor: Charles Waugh

ACTIVE VOLCANO ADVENTURE
Soar through the air on a scenic flight over Mt. St. Helens, then slow down to a delicious dining adventure at the Alberta Street Oyster Bar and Grill, and finally relax between the heavenly sheets at the The Westin Portland. The following day, enjoy a casual lunch downtown at Jake's Grill. This is an adventure for you to experience on a clear-sky weekend of your choice. You will take off from the Troutdale Airport, arranging a date that is acceptable for you, the pilot and the airport.

Donors:
Alberta Street Oyster Bar and Grill ($100 gift certificate)
Gorge Winds Aviation / Emerald Aircrafters
Jake's Grill ($50 gift certificate)
The Little family
The Mueller Family
The Westin Portland

PLAY HOOKIE WITH THE PRINCIPAL
You heard it right! Your child and two of their friends will play hookie for a school day with Principal Kathryn Anderson. They will leave from Richmond to tour the city of Portland by limousine, stopping at an activity or place of their choice (ie. The Oregon Zoo, OMSI, etc.). A yummy, nutritious lunch and snacks will be provided on their day around town. Disposable cameras will be gifted to each child to capture the memories of this incredible day!

Donor: Kathryn Anderson

PORTLAND ROASTING'S PRIVATE COFFEE CUPPING AND COCKTAILS
Awaken your senses and learn the history of coffee, while tasting and comparing freshly roasted coffee selections from around the world in the private cupping room of Portland Roasting's hip warehouse in SE Portland. Twelve (12) people will be treated to food, fun and a rare crash course on caffeine! After your private tour and cupping, enjoy the newest coffee cocktail recipes, music, conversation and fun… this could go all night!

The Virnigs, the Sweets, the VanValkenburghs, Mikiko Mori and Paul Gilles will be shaking your cocktails and tending to your every need.

(To be redeemed prior to September of 2007 on a mutually agreeable date)

Donors:
JMP 3rd Grade Class
Paul Gilles (Portland Roasting)

5TH GRADE PROJECT: CRAFTSMAN-STYLE TILED TABLE
This cherry and maple wood table with tile inlays would make a beautiful piece in your home. The environmentally-friendly wood was taken from responsibly managed forests. The table has a hand-rubbed oil finish. The tiles were specially crafted with the fifth graders placing them in this one-of-a-kind design.

Donors: Fifth grade students, Pamela Campbell, Bob Jeffries

SPORTS FOR ALL SEASONS
The sports enthusiast in the family can get off the couch and out to the stadium to watch the Portland Trailblazer and Golden State Warrior game on April 18, a Beavers baseball game, a Portland Timbers game AND the number 24-ranked Oregon State University football team verses UCLA on September 29. Between games, schedule a trip to the Riverside Golf Course for a round of 18 holes, or swing away at 10 free large buckets of range balls at Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course, then cool off with a microbrew at the Laurelwood Pub. This package will make your sport's lover more fit for the game!

Donors:
Horizon Lines
Laurelwood Pub
Steve and Jody Little
PGE Park
Riverside Golf Course
Sah-Hah-Lee Golf Course

DINNER A MONTH FOR A YEAR
Here's some homemade dinners from parents who know how to cook! Just sit back and wait for the doorbell to ring with your meal for six one evening a month for a year. No planning, no mess, no fuss in your kitchen. Dessert is even included! Add one loaf of Rustic Bread from Grand Central Bakery each month, and you have a complete nutritious spread at the dinner table. Good food invites good memories.

Donors: 5th grade families, Grand Central Bakery

FUND THE INTERNS
The talents, skills and friendship we receive from our Japanese interns are priceless. They share with every child and homestay family a different perspective on life. Memories are made, our children are helped, and they become part of our school family. We gratefully support them because we need them. We do not receive school district funding for their role in our children's learning. All money raised during our Fund the Interns special appeal will go toward maintaining this crucial support for all JMP students at Richmond, Mt. Tabor Middle and Grant High.

Raise your paddle high in increment amounts.

WEDDING KIMONO GOWN
Direct from Fukuoka, this kimono is a work of art on fabric. This gorgeous gown is called an Uchikake and is worn by a young woman in a traditional Japanese wedding. The stunning colors and intricate thread detail of this Uchikake will make it a cherished keepsake for you and your family.

Donor: The Mandish Family

ASIA THROUGH THE SEASONS

WINTER
Gung Hay Fat Choy! Wish in the Chinese New Year on February 18. Celebrate the Year of the Pig with a feast for 6 brought to your door (Appetizer, soup, entree, dessert with fortune cookies personalized for each guest). On February 26, enjoy two tickets to the fabulous Gala Concert of Chinese Classical and Folk Music at the Whitsell Auditorium of the Portland Art Museum. The music makers are the acclaimed "Music From China" ensemble, who have performed with famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Then take refuge from winter storms underground, as you take your family on a tour of the fascinating Shanghai tunnels.

SPRING
Enjoy the magic of spring with ohanami (cherry blossom viewing) at the Japanese Garden. Enjoy a family membership for the year and visit often, as its beauty transforms with each season. In addition, a family membership to the Japanese American Society of Oregon (JASO), the organization dedicated to enhancing the mutual understanding between the people of Japan, Oregon and SW Washington host a variety of events each month for you to participate. Your family can also trek to Saburo, the enduring sushi hot spot.

SUMMER
No one does summertime cold sake better than our very own Momokawa Sake Brewery. Enjoy a tour and tasting for 6. Mark your calendar for August 4 for the wonderful Obon Festival at the Oregon Buddhist Temple. We'll prepare you by giving your family private lessons in the traditional obon dances and outfitting everyone in yukatas for the day. When it's too hot to cook, take the family to Sushiville, where half the fun is grabbing what looks good.

AUTUMN
Greet the fall in the serenity of the Portland Classical Chinese Garden, and sip tea in the most authentic tea house in the US. Make a day trip to the Seattle Asian Art Museum (4 tickets) then go to Twist for drinks and appetizers. With the fall rain comes thunder, in the form of Portland Taiko. You'll receive 2 adult and 2 youth tickets to a matinee performance this fall. Then continue the entertainment at Benihana, where a knife wielding performing chef "eatertains".

Donors:
Benihana
The Gibbs Family
The Head Family
Japanese American Society of Oregon (JASO)
The Kallen Family
Northwest China Council
Saburo
SakéOne
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Sushiville
Twist

ROOM WITH A VIEW REMODEL
The time is now to create your dream room. You can share your vision with a design consultant, who will provide labor and materials to get the ball rolling. Four hours of electrical labor from Squires Electric, a $50 gift certificate and paint kit from Miller Paint will complete the finishing touches.

Donors:
Miller Paint
Not So Shy Design
Squires Electric

LOVE IS IN THE PORTLAND AIR
Be whisked away by limousine to a downtown getaway for two. Enjoy a one-night stay at the The Westin Portland. Savor the Northwest flavors at Higgins Restaurant and relish in the talents of the Artists Repertory Theatre. A fresh floral arrangement from Bella's Bouquets , champagne, chocolate and lovely memories await.

Donors:
Ann Fyfield
Artists Repertory Theatre
Bella's Bouquets
The Boyer family
Higgins Restaurant ($50 gift certificate)
The Little family
The Mueller family

RESTAURANT RAGE
Get ready and study your auction catalog. We continue the JMP auction tradition with "Restaurant Rage." When the auctioneer yells out your favorite restaurant you will want to quickly raise your bidder card. The first bidder, as acknowledged by the auctioneer, will be the winner to take home the restaurant certificate at face value plus an additional auction donation. The restaurants will be read quickly and in order, so get ready.

21A 3 Degrees Restaurant $50 (donation $5; total $55)
21B Seasons and Regions $50 (donation $5; total $55)
21C Pastini Pastaria $50 (donation $5; total $55)
21D Old Wives' Tales 21E Clay's Smokehouse Grill $50 (donation $5; total $55)
21F Crave $25 (donation $3; total $28)
21G Gino's Restaurant $35 (donation $4; total $39)
21H Bread and Ink Café $50 (donation $5; total $55)
21I McMenamin's $50 (donation $5; total $55)
21J Le Bistro Montage $50 (donation $5; total $55)
21K Sapphire Hotel $35 (donation $4; total $39)
21L Eleni's Philoxenia and Estiatorio $25 (donation $3; total $28)
21M Henry's Café $25 (donation $3; total $28)
21N Southpark Seafood Grill and Wine Bar $50 (donation $5; total $55)
21O Alberta Street Oyster Bar and Grill $100 (donation $10: total $110)

SKY BOX AT THE ROSE GARDEN -- HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
Be dazzled by the hilarious and athletic basketball antics of the Harlem Globetrotters on February 24, 2007. Enjoy the company of other JMP families in our exclusive Sky Box at the Rose Garden Arena. Make a memory with a special child in your life. This will be a paddle raise at $50 for the first 22 lucky bidders.

Donors: Oya No Kai with special assistance from John Baumgardner

FLY FISHING FUN
A river runs through this exciting fly-fishing excursion on the Deschutes River. Two adults will enjoy three days and two nights fly-fishing on a private section of the river. Your meals, transportation and lodging are included. Get ready for your trip with a $50 gift certificate from REI, a fly-tying kit and a new camouflage t-shirt.

Donors:
The Fly Shop
Kurt and Jennifer Lootens
Doug and Theresa Lovett
Yoko's Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar

ISN'T SHE LOVELY -- LADIES DAY OUT (EASTSIDE)
One lovely lady will spend a glorious day pampering herself with a coffee from Hawthorne Chance of Rain Café, a hair cut and color, facial treatment, a comforting lunch at the Bread and Ink Café, and shopping for new shoes from Imelda's Shoes. Also enjoy a massage by our beloved former Kindergarten teacher, Marcia Esther, in your home (how convenient is that!). This special package is all wrapped up for Valentine's Day.

Donors:
Bread and Ink Café ($50 gift certificate)
Marcia Esther
Hawthorne Chance of Rain Café ($10 gift certificate)
Noriko Hebert
Imelda's Shoes ($50 gift certificate)
Nike Nina Pernetti

YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL -- LADIES DAY OUT (WESTSIDE)
You are the princess today. Start it off with a steaming drink from Starbucks. Browse Annie Blooms Books and Paloma Clothing with your gift certificates. Make sure you leave room for your first out of six Pilates core sessions, a haircut and color, and a one-hour therapeutic massage at the Corbett Hill Wellness Center. End your royal day with a mouth-watering meal at the Three Square Grill.

Donors: Annie Blooms Books ($10 gift certificate)
Leslee Lewis / Core Pilates Mosaic Salon ($120) Nike Paloma Clothing" target="_blank" class="link">Paloma Clothing ($25 gift certificate) Starbucks ($5) Three Square Grill ($25) Karin Volkoff N.D., L.M.T.

ROSE FESTIVAL PARADE BRUNCH
This June, the Rose Festival will celebrate 100 years of tradition! The only way to celebrate this Rose Festival Centennial Event is the JMP way. We have saved a space for you on the sidewalk outside Saks 5th Avenue for the Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade on Saturday, June 9th. The tradition continues with merry music, fantastic food, flying watermelon and other great games. All you need to do is arrive at the reserved spot for the breakfast buffet and be entertained until the parade starts. Ask around, this is the best ticket in town!
Saturday, June 9
$50 per person
Limited to 60 people

Donors:
The Baumgardner Family
The Collins Family
Saks 5th Avenue

SPANISH WINES AND TAPAS
Join Dick and Sue Schubert in their lovely Sellwood condo for an evening of (reasonably priced) Spanish wines, a bit of history and geography, and delectable tapas, Spain's "little plates." Dick's wine expertise fills you in on what you are drinking, and Sue's expertise in Spain brings the evening alive. Guaranteed fun as we travel together to Spain vicariously. Limited to six people.
Saturday, March 17th at 6:30pm
$50.00 per person

Here's a brief sampling of some tapas that will be served:
Salads-vegetable and fish
Jamon (Spanish ham)
Olives and traditional Spanish cheeses

Donors: Dick and Sue Schubert

ASIAN RESTAURANT RAGE
Here we go again! Get your bidder cards ready for the second round of Restaurant Rage. This time it's Asian Restaurants. Some are offered more than once, so if you miss out the first time, you can try again!

28A Saburo's $50 (donation $5; total $55)
28B Sushiville $60 (donation $6; total $66)
28C Chopstick $50 (donation $5; total $55)
28D Chang's China Bistro $40 (donation $4; total $44)
28E Yoko's Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar $50 (donation $5; total $55)
28F AJA Pacific Kitchen $30 (donation $3 total $33)
28G Takahashi Japanese Restaurant $20 (donation $2; total $22)
28H Saburo's $50 ($5 donations: total $55)
28I Za Majestic $40 (donation $4; total $44)
28J Yoko's Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar $50 (donation $5; total $55)
28K Koji Osakaya Restaurant

BUILDING FAMILY MEMORIES
To maintain a family, you need to create memories that will last. Well, we have just the assortment of fun for you: ice skating at the Lloyd Center, putt-putt golfing and pizza in Wilsonville, roller skating at Oaks Park, a one-year family Audubon Society membership to get you outdoors, four tickets to OMSI and four tickets to see Boxcar Children at the Oregon Children's Theatre. Throw in a birthday party for 15 people, 10 passes to Mt. Scott Community Center and a family portrait for 6 and you're beaming tomorrow morning at the breakfast table as you share with your kids the surprise of all of the fun you have planned.

Donors:
Antebellum Studios
Audubon Society
John and Sheila Baumgardner
Oregon Children's Theatre
Bullwinkles Family Fun Center
Lloyd Center Ice Rink
Mt. Scott Community Center
Oaks Park
OMSI

WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
Collins Lake Resort, located in the historic village of Government Camp, offers all the comforts and amenities of a luxury, five-star resort, from breathtaking views of majestic Mt. Hood, Collins Lake and Multorpor Mountain, to your on-site concierge, to the inspired design of your spacious full-service condominium. Collins Lake Resort is every bit a world-class destination resort. This package includes four ski lift tickets or Adventure Park passes, a Minolta F-100 digital camera to capture those amazing moments and a scrapbook album kit to document your memories forever.

Donors:
Collins Lake Resort
Nina Nakagawa
Shutterbug

FUSED-GLASS MIRROR MADE BY 2ND GRADE JMP STUDENTS
This is sure to be a treasure in your home. JMP 2nd graders, with assistance from JMP parent and fused glass artist, Kurumi Conley, have crafted a gorgeous mirror that will be a stunning focal point in a room in your home. No one will believe you when you say, this is "kid art."

Donors: Kurumi Conley, JMP 2nd grade students