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Please enjoy this preview of the exciting items that will be on auction during the gala! 
Auction Items
1
2 night stay in Yamhill County wine country for 5 people
3 BD 3 bath home in the heart of Oregon Wine Country
6 passes to the Evergreen Air & Space Museum with special enhanced tour of the Spruce Goose
Ken Wright wine tasting with a walk to the vineyard
Certificate for dinner at Cuvée, a Carlton bistro
Star gazing with Carlton Observatory team
Value: $2,374.00
2
Halley's Comet
The celestial visitor named Halley's Comet is a well-know solar system visitor every 76 years. Its predictable orbit in the night sky can be "purchased" with 100% of the your purchase going directly the Carlton Observatory. Your Halley's Coet will appear on our donor ceiling. A re-imagined depiction of our night skies with yourname or the name of someone you love attached, to commemorate your generous contribution to the Carlton Observatory. 
Value: Priceless
3
7 nights in Puako Hawaii

Your stay on the Big Island is in a private home on the ocean with views of the Kohala Mts and Maui to the west. Listen to the waves splash against the seawall at high tide and look for the sea turtles dotting the black sand beach at low tide. ..directly in front of the house! One of the world's most beautiful white sand beaches, Hapuna Beach, is just minutes away.

The main house has 2 bedrooms, and a large common living room with a sliding glass wall that opens completely to a spectacular view. There is a professional kitchen and large outdoor BBQ and a fantastaic outdoor shower.

The 2nd building across the lanai is a large room overlooking the ocean with a king bed and beautiful ensuite master bath.

There are bikes, beach chairs, bookie boards, snorkel sets, surfboards, paddle boards and ocean kayaks, all at the house.

You are a quick 20 minutes from the airport and 5 minutes from a grocery store. 

Valued at $15,000, this is a rare gift from a generous donor indeed!

 

 

Value: $15,000.00
4
Fused Glass Platter
Unique 16" fused glass platter depicting the celestial sky (moon and stars) as it looked above the place you or a loved one were born or the place you were married.
Value: $60.00
5
Jet Boat trip & stargazing for 6 on the Willamette River
Board a custom-built river boat and cruise up the Willamette River to a dark sky spot. As you travel, your licensed pilot Capt. Scott Heesaker of NW Boat Charters will delight with stories of the environmental and cultural history of the river. Disembark on a smooth-pebble beach to enjoy the transition to night and telescope stargazing facilitated by Carlton Observatory board member Roger Pence. A truly unique experence made special by a warming campfire, locally produced farm-to-table light dinner and s'mores to round out the evening.
Value: $1,800.00
6
The Big Dipper
This almost universally recognized asterism in the night sky can be "purchased" with 100% of the funds going directly to the Carlton Observatory. Your Big Dipper will appear on the Carlton Observatory building's donor "wall" ...a depiction of our Milky Way on the ceiling! Your name or the name of someone you love will be attached to commemorate your generous contribution to Carlton Observatory.
Value: Priceless
7
One night at the Atticus

One night stay for two at the beautiful Atticus Hotel in downtown McMinnville. 2 passes to the Evergreen Air and Space Musuem with enhanced Spruce Goose tour.
Wine tasting at Troon and Celestial Hills wine tasting rooms on 3rd St. Gift certificate for dinner at Hayward Restaurant in Carlton. Private stargazing at our founders' home in Carlton. 

Value: $810.00
8
Applie Pie
Homemade apple pie from Janet Zuelke's kitchen
Value: $30.00
9
Olive Oil Almond Cake

Olive oil almond cake with seasonal fruit and brown butter buttercream from Hayward Restaurant

Value: $120.00
10
Pistachio Cheesecake
Pistachio cheesecake from Pizza Capo Restaurant
Value: $65.00