Touchstone Community School

Hey, it’s the 2010

Touchstone Jam !

Saturday, April 10, 2010 7 – 10 p.m.

Touchstone Community School 54 Leland St. Grafton, MA

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Touchstone Community School

2010 Jam Saturday, April 10, 2010

Touchstone Community School

Grafton, Massachusetts

Preview & Silent Auction 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Fun and Surprises 8:30 – 9:00 p.m.

Live Auction 9:00 – 9:15 p.m.

More Fun and Dancing 9:15 – 10:00 p.m.

Appetizers, Soft Drinks, and Cash Bar

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Thanks to the

Touchstone Community for its outstanding support.

Auction Committee Suely Berelson

Mary Brochu

Beckley Gaudette

Auctioneers

Maria Estella Florez and Kibbe Brown

Catering provided by

Simply Delicious Catering

Dessert provided by

Suely Berelson

DJ

Holmes Wilson

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Thank You! Many thanks to the following friends and families for their generous support

Katy Aborn Suely Berelson Colleen & Jeffrey Bonja Sharon Borg Tamara Brayshaw Tamara’s class Tim Brochu Olivia Brochu Polly Brown Jeanne Cahill Polly’s Class Debra Comeau Susan Doty Susan’s class Cameron Dumaine Mary Durant Fred & Patty Eppinger Maria Estella Florez Joanne Ford Garcia-Chope Family Steve Gatesy Ricky Gaudette Don and Catherine Grace Ed Harrow Sheryl Harrow Sheryl’s class Nina and Rae Grenon Lisa Hennin Jane Katch

Jane’s Class Kate Keller Kate’s Class Andrea Kendall David Isenberg Sally Kent Jackie & Steve Lockney Terry Lunt Brant Malmburg Malone Family Mangano Family Emily Mlcak Karen and Al Nunes Julie Olsen Julie’s Class OSP Students Pam & Chris Provo Salmon-Robinson Family Suzannah Ranzo Penny & Joel Rosenzweig Ginny Scherer Ginny’s Class Dave Secor Duncan Sorli Susan & James Spencer Lisa Walden Mrs. Marjorie Weed The Weeden Family The Zujewski Family

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Thank You!

Thank you to our sponsor.

Unibank for Savings

Many thanks to the following businesses for their generous support.

The Butterfly Place Charles Riverboat Company Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra Davis Farmland and Mega Maze The Ecotarium 5 Wits The Hanover Insurance Group The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts House of Seven Gables Hair Spray Salon & Gallery Harrington Outdoor Center Lake Compounce Museum of Work & Culture Mystic Seaport New England Aquarium New England Wild Flower Society Pinz Plimoth Plantation Provo Wealth Management Preservation Society of Newport Providence Children’s Museum Puppet Showplace Theater Salmon Health and Retirement Salsa Strom Dance Studio Six Flags New England

Ski Shop Westboro Southwick’s Zoo Story Land Wheelock Family Theater Whitin Community Center Worcester Art Museum Worcester Tornadoes Zoo New England

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Class Raffles

Items are on display in the Common Room now through the Jam. Winners will be drawn that night. You don’t need to be present to win. Each class raffle is open only to parents and other significant adults of children in the class, with the exception of Jane’s class cards and the OSP Clean Up Day.

Price: $10 per chance or $25 for three

Sheryl’s Class - Sheryl’s class has hand painted a small, wooden toy chest/bench with their delightful artwork. There’s nothing more endearing than preschool art!

Jane's Class - Back by popular demand, Jane's class under the guidance of Mrs. Weed, will create one-of-a-kind note cards appropriate for all occasions. Sets of cards, one design per child, will be available for purchase by all.

Ginny’s Class - Ginny’s class has sewn a beautiful quilt with squares designed and stitched by the students. Each square has been sewn with a piece of fabric that has a special meaning to the student, such as fabric from a special baby outfit or blanket.

Tamara’s Class - Tamara’s class has hand painted a Japanese tea set containing a tea pot, 4 cups and saucers, and a sushi plate with authentic Japanese designs. You’ll enjoy their images of a tsunami wave, carp and carp kites, dragons, Japanese houses, Mt. Fuji, and beautiful Japanese gardens.

Julie’s Class - Julie’s class has hand painted a lovely piece of pottery, reminiscent of urns used in ancient Egypt. Each student has drawn his/her name in Egyptian Hieroglyphics in a cartouche, and the piece is finished with other symbols of ancient Egypt.

Kate’s Class - Kate’s class has hand painted a cookie jar that literally invites you in. The students have written their inviting phrases in a variety of languages including Greek, French, Chinese, and Pig Latin.

Susan’s Class - Susan’s class has put together a lovely garden basket sure to inspire you to plant your own vegetable garden. The basket includes a variety of vegetable seed packets with covers sketched by the students. These sketches inspire a set of note cards and some plant markers. A selection of garden tools and flower pots is also included.

Polly’s Class - Polly’s class will put together a wonderful photo album highlighting this school year. The album will be delivered after this year’s farm school and camping trips.

OSP - The OSP has once again donated a clean-up crew that will paint your fence, muck out your stalls, rake your leaves, plant your flowers, you need it, and they will do it for you. You will have them for 4 hours on a day that is mutually convenient. This class donation is a silent auction item.

Head for the Day Raffle Just what does Don do in his role as Head, day in and day out? Win this item and your child will experience a day in Don’s shoes.

Price: $1 per chance

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Rules

1. Bring friends and have fun. 2. Enjoy the friends, food, music, and auction items… and join in the fun! 3. Payment for items purchased is due the night of the Jam and may be made by cash,

check or credit card (Visa and MasterCard). Please make checks payable to Touchstone Community School.

4. For those of you who can’t make the Jam on April 10th but may want to bid, we have the solution. Sealed proxy bid forms are available in the school office and online prior to the Jam. Staff will execute your bid(s).

5. The winning bidder is responsible for any follow-up needed on their item(s). 6. Unless otherwise noted, all items or services must be claimed within one year of the

auction. 7. Drink responsibly 8. Follow Rule #1!

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Silent Auction

The Green Tables

Bidding will close for items on the Green Tables at 8:15 p.m. But don’t worry. There is still time to bid on items on the Yellow Tables and at the Live Auction!

ITEM # SG-01

Antique Doll Bed

Antique handmade doll bed will comfortably sleep an American Girl-size doll. Bedding and Handmade quilt, constructed from a quilt top fragment from the 1930s included. Appropriate for gentle play or for display. Solid wood construction.

Value: $75 Donated by: Jennifer, Ken & Dean Weeden

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Cooking with Your Kids Gift Bag

Share the love of baking with your children with this assortment of King Arthur products including mixes for scones, pound cake, brownies, muffins, cookies, pizza dough with mini pizza pans, cookie cutter kit and the book Cooking with Your Kids, all packed into a King Arthur Fluor canvas bag.

Value: $100 Donated by: Karen & Al Nunes

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Rainbow Blanket

Hand-knitted 100% cotton blanket (approx 30 x 30) made in the Log Cabin style. Perfect size for a stroller or your child’s special blanket, hand-crafted by Lisa Hennin, Seth and Zoe's mom.

Value: $125 Donated by: Lisa Hennin

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Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

Adobe® Creative Suite® 4 Production Premium software is a must-have solution for creative professionals who need to craft world-class video, audio, and interactive media — on air, online, on device, and invariably on deadline.

Value: $1700 Donated by: Penny & Joel Rosenzweig

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Spring Manicure & Pedicure

Relax and enjoy a manicure and pedicure to welcome spring. Donated by Maria’s sister’s salon in Providence, RI, voted Rhode Island Monthly’s best of Rhode Island.

Value: $68 Donated by: Hair Spray Salon & Gallery

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Jewelry Set – Shell Necklace and Matching Earrings

Beaded shell necklace in shades of taupe with swirl pendant and matching swirl earrings.

Value: $25 Donated by: Beckley Gaudette

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Davis’ Farmland or Davis’ Mega Maze – Family Four Pack

Spend a Day at the farm! Kids can feed and see all sorts of farm animals including baby goats & cows, chickens, ducks, & llamas, as well as play in the various play areas. Or get lost at Davis’ Mega Max (recommended 8 years and up), New England’s largest maze and one of the finest field mazes in the world.

Value: $75 Donated by: Davis Farmland and Mega Maze

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Franklin Park Zoo or Stone Zoo – passes for four (4)

Franklin Park Zoo is a 72-acre site nestled within Boston's historic Franklin Park. Here, guests can experience the most innovative and intimate indoor gorilla exhibit in the world. Stone Zoo, formerly known as the Middlesex Fells Zoo, is located on a 26-acre site near the sparkling Spot Pond reservoir in Stoneham, MA. The Zoo is home to Colobus monkeys, Canadian lynx, snow leopards, Mexican gray wolves, flamingos, arctic fox, spider monkeys, capybaras, and many other interesting and fascinating animals from around the world.

Value: $56 Donated by: Zoo New England

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House of Seven Gables – passes for two (2)

Built in 1668, the House of the Seven Gables, located in Salem, MA, is the oldest surviving 17th century wooden mansion in New England. The House of the Seven Gables inspired author Nathaniel Hawthorne to write his legendary novel of the same name.

Value: $24 Donated by: The House of Seven Gables

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Lake Compounce – passes for four (4)

Ride the Fastest and Longest Wood Roller Coaster in the World at Lake Compounce. Enjoy rides, entertainment and more at Lake Compounce in Bristol, Ct. Win this item and you and three more thrill seekers will spend the day at simply the most gorgeous amusement park in New England.

Value: $140 Donated by: Lake Compounce

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Plimoth Plantation and Mayflower II – Two adult or child passes

Plimoth Plantation brings history to life in a fun and interactive setting. Visitors enter a living re-creation of America’s past. Don’t miss the adventure!

Value: $56 Donated by: Plimoth Plantation

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$25 Pinz Gift Certificate

Pinz is a 40,000 sq. ft. state of the art entertainment center, featuring ten-pin bowling, laser tag, and arcade games.

Value: $25 Donated by: Pinz (Milford, MA)

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Garden in the Woods, Framingham, MA – passes for four (4)

Learn why the Boston Globe says “…there can be few more beautiful places on the planet.” Discover 1000 species in naturalistic displays, and an ever changing tapestry of flowers and foliage in this 45 acre setting.

Value: $32 Donated by: New England Wildflower Society

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Mystic Seaport – passes for two (2)

Mystic Seaport -- The Museum of America and the Sea -- is the nation's leading maritime museum. Explore American maritime history first-hand as you climb aboard historic tall ships, stroll through a re-created 19th-century coastal village or watch a working preservation shipyard in action. Located in Mystic, CT.

Value: $48 Donated by: Mystic Seaport

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The Butterfly Place – $35 Gift Certificate

Visit an indoor garden filled with hundreds of freely-flying butterflies. Use your $35 gift certificate for admission or the gift shop. Located in Westford, MA.

Value: $35 Donated by: The Butterfly Place

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Visit a Newport Mansion – two (2) one-house passes

Enjoy the elegance of the gilded age. Choose one from eleven Newport mansions where you will fine exceptional elegance and inspiration in architecture, art, interior design and landscapes.

Value: $36 Donated by: The Preservation Society of Newport County

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“The Little Mermaid” – four (4) flex tickets

Wheelock Family Theater, 200 Riverway, Boston, MA presents “The Little Mermaid,” April 16 – May 16. You may use your tickets at a performance of your choice. See the schedule for the Extras! Free events at every performance.

Value: $100 Donated by: Wheelock Family Theater

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Providence Children’s Museum – five (5) admission passes

Come play, come learn! Investigate the awesome power of air. Explore a wet and wild playscape. Solve bridge-building challenges full of hands-on fun. Providence Children's Museum is a hands-on place of fun and learning for children and adults.

Value: $37.50 Donated by: Providence Children’s Museum

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Summer Camp Fun at Camp Harrington, a YMCA camp in Worcester

Camp Harrington boasts 35 acres of pine forest located on Sewall Pond in Boylston. The facility includes a sandy beach waterfront, water trampoline, beach volleyball court, archery range, boating area, craft shop, high and low ropes course, climbing wall, recreational field, environmental education area, amphitheater, hard top basketball area, young camper playground and nature trails.

Best of all, Camp Harrington is led by Steve Lockney, Jackie Lockney’s husband, and Jackie will be in residence this summer with Alexis and William.

Read this before you bid: This item is for one or more children. Use the bid sheet for the number of children you wish to send. There will only be one winner for this item. The highest bid from all four sheets will win. Good Luck!

Value: $280-$1200 Donated by: Harrington Outdoor Center/YMCA

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Dinner with the Graces

Enjoy a home-cooked meal on the back deck of the Whitinsville home of the Head of School. Kick back as you, the Graces and your four additional guests ponder the vision of Touchstone. We hear that Catherine is an excellent cook and Don is a master griller – only you can give us a full report! Mutually agreed-upon date.

Value: $Priceless Donated by: Don and Catherine Grace

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Custom Designed Cake for Your Next SMALL Gathering

Want to a make a small gathering more special? Serve one of Suely Berelson frosted creations. Choose from many themed designs or ask Suely to design a special one design just for you or your child. This cake will serve up to 30 guests.

Value: $175 Donated by: Suely Berelson

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Dinner and Lodging at the Publick House Historic Inn

Enjoy a mini-vacation in Sturbridge at the Public House Historic Inn. This item includes both a 1-night stay and a 3-course dinner for 2.

Value: $250 Donated by: Colleen & Jeffrey Bonja

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ITEM # SG-23

Get Ready for the 2010 – 2011 Ski Season, Part I

One pair of Dynastar junior system skis complete with integrated Look binding systems which are infinitely adjustable and never need remounting.

Value: $280 Donated by: Duncan Sorli and Ski Shop in Westboro

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Red Sox Tickets – Three (3) tickets

These three tickets to see the Boston Red Sox could be yours. The seats are in the left field pavilion reserved section, just under the Coca-Cola sign. This section is restricted to ticket holders only, meaning no lines for food, beer or the bathroom. Game date will be available at the Jam.

Value: $150 Donated by: Kate & José Garcia-Chope

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Need a babysitter? No worries.

Enjoy two nights out without a worry because your , Red Cross Certified babysitter is already set. Olivia Brochu and Suzannah Ranzo, two OSP students, are offering up to 8 hours of babysitting service to be used all at once or over two evenings.

Value: $80 Donated by: Olivia Brochu and Suzannah Ranzo

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Room Painted

Painting of average size bedroom, includes spackling of nail holes, one coat on ceiling, two coats on walls, and one coat on all trim. Trim and ceiling paint will be supplied. Must supply 2 gallons of Benjamin Moore Regal Eggshell finish paint (your choice color, excluding dark reds) at of service. Cathedral ceiling rooms excluded).

Value: $800 Donated by: Brant Malmberg

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Learn the Basics of Skateboarding

Is your child interested in skateboarding? Cameron Dumaine, an OSP student and 3 year dedicated skateboarder, is offering a 45 minute lesson for a fellow Touchstone student. Cameron will meet you and your child at the Grafton Skateboard Park on a day of your choosing, Monday thru Thursday. Cameron has experience teaching younger students in a SWAP that he planned and implemented. The student is required to wear a helmet.

Value: $25 Donated by: Cameron Dumaine

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Five Week Robotics Class – You Child Can Build a Robot!

Participants in this hands-on course construct a sound-activated robot that is theirs to keep. The robot is easy to assemble, fun to operate, and provides an excellent introduction to geared mechanisms. No prior knowledge required. Materials included. Suggested ages: 8 – 12. Schedule: Five 90-minute sessions at TCS, 3:00 to 4:45 pm - Apr 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26.

Value: $120 Donated by: Ed Harrow

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Face Painting

All parents know how popular face painting is with and now you can be the popular parent. Win this item and Steve Gatesy, an accomplished make-up artiest, who has shown his talents at many Touchstone events, is offering his services for your child’s birthday party or other event. Steve will transform up to 20 kids—his specialty is animal faces. You and Steve will coordinate when – weekends or evenings only. Steve provides all the materials.

Value: $120 Donated by: Steve Gatesy

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Fall Weekend-Coastal CT Vacation House

Spend a fall weekend at our DIRECT WATERFRONT home in Clinton, CT. Our 5-bedroom home, overlooking Long Island Sound, sleeps 8-10 comfortably, great for a family gathering or for 2 families to share. Arrive Friday evening and spend Saturday and Sunday out front on the beach (fall is a warm time of year there), walking to sandbars at the end of the street, or shopping at the 2 outlet malls within 10 minutes of the house. Utilize the gas grill for a barbecue, or go out for dinner to any of several area restaurants (plenty of good seafood, or try Grand Apizza, serving world famous New Haven-style pizza). Or, bring your poles and catch your dinner-we catch blues and stripers right from the beach! Kitchen is fully equipped with pots/pans, dishes, and silverware. Linens and towels are also provided. Easy, 90 minute drive from Worcester. Please let us know by June 30 which weekend you would like.

The following weekends in 2010 are available to choose from: September 10–12, 17–19, 24-26; October 2–4, 15–17, 22–24

Value: $600 Donated by: The Zujewski Family

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Original Four Panel Painting by Artists Abby, Anwyn, Caitlin, Caroline, and Izy

Picture yourself at the seashore while gazing into this original painting in acrylic on canvas by TCS students.

Value: $Priceless Donated by: Suely Berelson & TCS Artists

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ITEM # SG-32

Thule Bike Rack – Model 963

Carry up to 2 bikes on this heavy duty bike locking rack that connects right to your rear mounted spare tire. Bike rack fits the following vehicles: Honda - CRV (1997 – 2006) Chevy – Tracker (1999 – 2004), Blazer (1995 – 2002) Acura – SLX (1996 – 1999) Jeep – Liberty (2002 – 2007), Wrangler (1987 – 2010) Kia – Sportage (1995 – 2002) Toyota - Rav4 (1996 – 2005), FJ Cruiser (2006 – 2010)

Value: $180 Donated by: The Gaudette Family

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7” Digital Photo Frame

Watch your memories flash before your eyes with this 7-inch Digital Photo Frame with TFT LCD 16:9 Screen. With its versatile playback mode, slideshow, zoom and panning functionality and 90 degree rotation; you will be able to view your photos in a variety of fun ways. Features a clock, Remote Control Handset, AC Adapter and is compatible with various Memory Cards (Compact Flash Card type I/II (CF), Memory Stick (MS), Secure Digital Card (SD), Multi Media Card (MMC), XD Card and USB).

Value: $50 Donated by: The Salmon-Robinson Family

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ITEM # SG-34

Harrington Outdoor Center Experience – Your Choice!

The Harrington Outdoor Center, located on Sewall Pond in Boylston, MA, is a year-round 35 acre facility consisting of a lodge, a boathouse, sport fields, and a waterfront all of which is available for meetings or overnight rental.

As the winner of this item, you can choose one of three opportunities:

Choice 1. A birthday party at Camp on our high ropes course or at our beach with our NEW 17’ water trampoline and play area. Value: $350.00

Choice 2. Your family reunion here! A weekend rental of Camp for up to 22 people Friday 6pm – Sunday 6pm in the Lodge with general grounds use and 2 hours of time on our ropes course or at our beach Value: Between $350 - 500.00

Choice 3. A field trip for a class at Touchstone. Value: $350.00

Donated by: Harrington Outdoor Center/YMCA

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Silent Auction

The Yellow Tables

Bidding will close for items on the Yellow Tables at 8:35 p.m. But don’t worry. There is still time to bid on items at the Live Auction!

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Little Girl’s Jane Austen Dress

Transform your little girl into a miniature Elizabeth Bennet! This darling dress is the perfect thing to introduce her into the literary world of Jane Austen. She will love the long flowing skirt and knitted bodice! Dress will be customized for your child, size 2-8. You will be select color and fabric. Item includes intermediate and final fittings. Please allow 2-3 months for completion.

Value: $150 Donated by: Lisa Hennin

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Waterford Crystal “Rose Bowl” Vase

Waterford Crystal is renowned for its finest quality crystal, unsurpassed beauty, and quality. Enjoy this 6” “Rose Bowl” vase.

Value: $80 Donated by: Mangano Family

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Red Schwinn Boys 20” Bike

My joy my life my red Schwinn Bike. The paths we traveled both near and far as guided by days light and evening star. from Ode to a Bicycle by Barrie Bartulski

Value: $100 Donated by: Mangano Family

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Framed Prints –Renoir / Girl with a Hoop; Romney / Miss Willougby

Professionally framed prints of two classic paintings that hang in the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

Value: $50 Donated by: Maria Estella Florez

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Hand Woven Rug by Mrs. Weed

Enjoy the singular beauty of a Mrs. Weed hand-woven original rug. This year’s offering of a 31 x 56,  multi‐colored with white, purple, green  washable area rug will be a beautiful accent on your floor.

Value: $100 Donated by: Mrs. Marjorie Weed

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Jewelry Set – Hand Crafted Necklace, Earrings and Bracelet Set

Designed and crafted by local artist, Kathie Rocha, of All that Glitters in Uxbridge, MA, this necklace, earrings, and bracelet set includes beading and shells in colors of aqua and bronze.

Value: $75 Donated by: Beckley Gaudette

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Charles River Cruise – cruise for four (4)

Enjoy a relaxing cruise along the banks of the Charles River for you and three others. Enjoy unprecedented views of Boston and Cambridge. Daily sight-seeing and sunset cruises depart from the CambridgeSide Galleria, conveniently located next to the Lechmere Subway Station and discounted parking is available.

Value: $56 Donated by: Charles Riverboat Co.

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Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra Season Finale – Sat., May 1, 2010 Four (4) Reserved Tickets

Lose yourself in the Orchestra’s favorite “music scapes” – Places in Our Hearts - a tribute to the community and its roots. Pieces will include Copland, Our Town, Bernstein On the Waterfront, and Resphigi, Pines of Rome.

Value: $140 Donated by: Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra, located in Milford, MA

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Davis’ Farmland or Davis’ Mega Maze – Family Four Pack

Get lost at Davis’ Mega Max (recommended 8 years and up), New England’s largest maze and one of the finest field mazes in the world. Spend a Day at the farm! Or spend a day at the farm! Kids can feed and see all sorts of farm animals including baby goats & cows, chickens, ducks, & llamas, as well as play in the various play areas.

Value: $75 Donated by: Davis Farmland and Mega Maze

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Southwick’s Zoo – two general admissions

Nestled under the shade of tall oak trees on 200 acres in Mendon, MA, Southwick's Zoo is home to hundreds of animals, like chimpanzees, lions, tigers, giraffes, camels, mandrill monkeys and many endangered species including white rhinos.

Value: $38 Donated by: Southwick’s Zoo

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Six Flags of New England – two (2) one day passes

Six Flags New England is an amazing park with awesome rides, great shows, and incredible attractions, plus Hurricane Harbor Water Park. Located in Agawam, MA.

Value: $84 Donated by: Six Flags Friends

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Puppet Showplace Theater Membership

Your PST Family Membership entitles you to 20% off six tickets for every PST performance, a 10% discount at our in-house Puppet Store and special discounts on Birthday Parties at the Showplace. The Puppet Showcase Theater is located in Brookline, MA

Value: $100 Donated by: Puppet Showplace Theater

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Museum of Work and Culture – admission for two (2)

Learn all about life in a New England textile city. Located in Woonsocket's historic Market Square, the Museum of Work and Culture tells the story of French Canadian immigrants who left Quebec to come to work in the mills and factories of Woonsocket.

Value: $14 Donated by: Museum of Work & Culture

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New England Aquarium – two (2) admission tickets

Dive into the world of water without getting wet at the New England Aquarium. Explore vibrant coral reefs, introduce yourself to the harbor seals, and don’t forget to say hello to Myrtle, the green sea turtle.

Value: $42 Donated by: New England Aquarium

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Story Land – admission for two (2)

Story Land is the children's theme park where fantasy lives! With wonderfully themed rides, lively shows, friendly storybook characters, unique play areas, and so much more, there's a smile and adventure around every corner.

Value: $54 Donated by: Story Land, Glen, NH

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Spend a Special Evening with your Child. Premium seats to Beauty and the Beast and Access to the Hanover Theatre’s Member-only Salon – Sunday, May 2, 2010

This family favorite musical is based on Disney's Academy Award-winning animated feature film by the same name. This is a lush romantic Broadway musical for all generations that has won the hearts of over 35 million people worldwide! This items includes two seats Gold Circle Center and admittance for two to the members-only Franklin Square Salon

Value: $130+ Donated by: Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts and Fred & Patty Eppinger

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Worcester Art Museum – Household Membership

The Worcester Art Museum is the cultural mecca of Central Massachusetts providing enjoyable and enriching art experiences. As a household member of the Museum, two adults and all children under 17 will enjoy benefits including free admission, invitations to special events, discounts to The Museum Shop, and savings on studio and art history classes.

Value: $80 Donated by: Worcester Art Museum

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Tomb – Full Immersion Adventure – admission for four (4)

Test your wits in this mind-bending adventure of sights, sounds and action! Tomb takes your group four archeologists into an Egyptian tomb for 45 minutes of excitement. This interactive entertainment experience is located in Boston, MA.

Value: $80 Donated by: 5 Wits

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Evening Out - Jazz at Sunset

Jazz at Sunset is one of Central Massachusetts' best ideas for kicking off your weekend! For six weeks each summer, the Ecotarium is transformed into a concert venue unlike any other. Win this item and you can choose your evening and invite your friends – you’ve got a table for 4 for the evening. Concerts are on Fridays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the museum's Sundial Plaza. Package includes admission to the Ecotarium.

Value: $72 Donated by: The Ecotarium

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Make Summer Camp Fun at the Whitin Community Center

The Whitin Community Center offers camps on sports, arts & crafts, babysitter training, counselor-in-training, swimming, cheering, and explorations. Win this item and your child can explore something new or expand on a current interest. This is a 5-day camp, available any week from June 28 through August 23. Choose from a camp held at the Center in Whitinsville or here at Touchstone. Must pre-register. Must be redeemed by August 1, 2010.

Value: $160 member Donated by: The Whitin Community $215 non-member Center

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Six Months of Desserts – Your Pleasure

If your dinners need some sweetening up, you’ll want to bid on this delicious dessert diorama – six months of dessert for you and your family. Choose from: Pies -- Key Lime, Coconut Cream, Chocolate Cream, Lemon Tart, Sweet Potato, Snickers Ice Box; Ice Box Cookies – (can be delivered frozen for slicing and baking) Vanilla, Chocolate, Butterscotch; Cookies -- Thick and Chewy Triple Chocolate, Snickerdoodles, Peanut Butter, Congo Bars, Molasses, Peanut Butter Swirl Brownies, Brownies, Chocolate Chip; Muffins/Quick Breads -- Cream Scones with Currants, Bran Muffins with Raisins or Cranberries, Pumpkin Nut, Irish Soda with Raisons and Caraway; Breads – Monkey, Cinnamon Rolls, Rustic Breads; and Cake – Vegan Chocolate. Item includes one selection per month for six months. Start time to be determined by you and Lisa.

Value: $150 Donated by: Lisa Hennin ITEM # SY-22

Custom-Designed Cake for Your Next LARGE Gathering

Are you celebrating a milestone birthday? Graduation? Retirement? Suely Berelson will bake one of her incredibly delicious cakes for your event, to serve up to 100. Suely will work with you to prepare the perfect taste and look.

Value: $350 Donated by: Suely Berelson

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See the Red Sox! Four Tickets: date available at the Jam

Four right field box seats to the Red Sox. Game date will be available at the Jam.

Value: $230 Donated by: The Barry Family

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Why Cook When Someone Else Will?

Ricky Gaudette loves to cook and he is offering to cook for you! Choose three of his specialties: chicken soup; chili–chicken or beef; baked beans; homemade macaroni & cheese; clam chowder- red or white.

Your family will be delighted. Enjoy them all at once or arrange a staggered schedule. You’ll want the recipes, but that’s something you’ll have to negotiate with Ricky.

Value: $Priceless Donated by: Ricky Gaudette

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Get Ready for the 2010 – 2011 Ski Season, Part II

One pair of Roxy junior system skis complete with integrated Look binding systems which are infinitely adjustable and never require remounting.

Value: $280 Donated by: Duncan Sorli and Ski Shop in Westboro

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Worcester Tornadoes Tickets – Four (4) Grandstand Tickets

The Worcester Tornadoes are a professional baseball team and a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball. The Tornadoes play their home games at Hanover Insurance Park at Fitton Field, on the College of the Holy Cross campus. Win this item, and you and three others can spend a spring or summer evening at a local Field of Dreams.

Value: $40 Donated by: Worcester Tornadoes

Item # SY-27

Salsa Dance Lessons

Salsa Storm Dance Studio in Worcester, MA has donated a six-week beginning Salsa group lesson package. If you love to dance and want to drastically increase your dancing skills and become confident on the dance floor, these sessions are for you! No partners required.

Value: $100 Donated by: Salsa Strom Dance Studio

ITEM # SY-28

One (1) 90-Minute Session of Nutrition Counseling

Penny is a licensed dietician/nutritionist with over 12 years of experience teaching people how to optimize their health with food. She specializes in the areas of weight loss, diabetes, cancer, and heart disease prevention and reversal, vegetarian diets, and eating for optimal health.

Penny is offering one 90-minute session. Choose from: Clarifying health goals, analysis of your current diet and suggestions offered to help you meet your goals.

In-home healthy cooking instruction (you provide the food)

Menu planning/meal ideas for yourself and/or your family

Guided tour of supermarket of your choice to make the healthiest choices for your family.

Penny is open to providing any of the above services whether for an individual or for a group of up to four people.

Value: $120 Donated by: Penny Rosenzweig

ITEM # SY-29

Weekend Escape to the Cape Off Season

Some of the nicest times on the Cape are off-season! This charming four bedroom/three bath traditional Cape house is located in quaint Centerville Village. It is a short walk to Main Street, the park, Penny Candy, and Four Seas Ice Cream, and short drive to the beach and Hyannis. The house has a large private yard, hammock, brick patio, grill, chimney, three season room, central heat, room ACs, TV/VCR, games. Available by mutual agreement in the off season: July, August, and Labor Day weekend are excluded (sorry!).

Value: $600 Donated by: Kate & José Garcia-Chope

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ITEM # SY-30

Spring Cleanup with the OSP

What would you do with an eager work crew of 10 or more teens? This crew will paint your fence, muck out your stalls, rake your leaves, plant your flowers—you need it, and they will do it. You will have them for four hours on a day that is mutually convenient before the end of school.

Value: $Priceless Donated by: The OSP

ITEM # SY-31

Original Painting in Four Panels by Artists Aiden, Blayze, Gianna, Gita, and Owen

You can almost feel the ocean breezes while gazing at this original acrylic painting on four panels by TCS students.

Value: $Priceless Donated by: Suely Berelson & TCS Artists

ITEM # SY-32

Financial Aid Strategy Session and Implementation for Parents of Children age 2 to 18

$8 BILLION went unclaimed last year in Financial Aid--don't miss out by going it alone. Other Touchstone parents have already been thrilled with our help. Work directly with Attorney Christopher Hynes, Certified Financial Planner and Financial Aid Expert Learn how to:

• Find the Most free money for college for your family • Determine the most efficient dollars to use to pay for High School and College • Get the inside track on which colleges pay 100% of unmet need!

We actually EXECUTE the plan, this is not just education--we act as your partner to see you through from now until the last bill is paid--even if your child is in grade school. We also will negotiate on your behalf directly with the college's Financial Aid Office. Value: $300 Donated by: Pam and Chris Provo of Provo Wealth Management Group

ITEM # SY-33

For the Scrapbooker in All of Us

You will enjoy hours of scrapbooking fun with this basket of scrapbook materials. Design you own album and use the already prepared albums to showcase your photos. Items include: Items include:

Various photo display items “Stow ‘n Go” Ink Pad Holder 20-page “Perfect Fit Album” Creating Keepsakes, The Ultimate Guide to Photo Keepsakes

Value: $75 Donated by: The Salmon-Robinsons

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Live Auction Touchstone Parking Spaces

Now it’s your turn to have your family’s name on one of the coveting parking spaces! In case you haven’t noticed, they’re conveniently located at the end of the sidewalk in the parking lot. Don’t miss out on the two-of-a-kind opportunity. Good for one year, and you can keep the sign!

ITEM # L-1

ITEM # L-2

Value: $Priceless Donated by: TCS

ITEM # L-3

Primetime on the Cape

Enjoy the nature of Cape Cod with a week in our Brewster home. Set on a private lane surrounded by woods and ponds, you’re just steps away from kayaking (we have two you may use), hiking, and swimming in one of the cleanest ponds on the Cape. You’re a short drive to bay beaches and Brewster’s cultural attractions. The house has a master suite (queen bed and bath) and two smaller bedrooms with two twin beds each. Ping pong, foosball, Internet and DVD available for indoor fun. Maximum six people, please. The house is not baby/toddler-proofed.

Available between June 20 and July 3, and July 7 and 25 (any seven consecutive nights). No smoking, no pets. Please check out our picture book at the auction.

Value: $2000 Donated by: Susan and James Spencer

ITEM # L-4

Head for the Day

Just what does Don do in his role as Head, day in and day out? Win this item and your child will experience a day in Don’s shoes.

Value: $Priceless Donated by: TCS

ITEM # L-5

Lakefront Retreat in Central Maine

Enjoy a relaxing weekend in this 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath lakefront summer home located on Long Pond (8 mile glacier lake) in the Belgrade Lakes Region of central Maine, 3 hours and 20 minutes from Grafton. Enjoy swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, nature walks, or just reading a book on the dock. Other activities include motor boat rentals, mail boat rides around nearby lake (yes, the one which On Golden Pond was based), seaplane rides, shopping and dining. Take a 5 minute drive to Belgrade Lakes Golf Course, a Clive Clark designed course, voted # 1 golf course in Maine and top 100 course in the US by Golf Magazine (Sept 08). Dates to be mutually agreed upon for the May - September season. Week will run Sunday evening post 5pm through the following Sunday.

Value: $2000 Donated by: The Malone Family

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ITEM # L-6

New England Patriots Tickets on the 50 Yard Line

This is a Patriots fan’s dream. These two regular season tickets put you on the 50 yard line in the Fidelity Club House! You won’t miss a thing. Club House Parking included. Game day determined once schedule is published.

Value: $1600 Donated by: The Hannover Insurance Group

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Index of Items VACATION HOMES Item # SG-30 Fall Weekend-Coastal CT Vacation House Item # SY-29 Escape to the Cape Off Season Item # L-3 Primetime on the Cape Item # L-5 Lakefront Retreat in Central Maine ART/JEWELRY/GIFTS Item # SG-01 Antique Doll Bed Item # SG-02 Cooking with Your Kids Gift Bag Item # SG-03 Rainbow Blanket Item # SG-04 Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium Item # SG-06 Jewelry Set – Shell Necklace and Matching Earrings Item # SG-32 Thule Bike Rack – Model 963 Item # SG-31 Original Four Panel Painting by Artists Abby, Anwyn, Caitlin, Caroline, and Izy Item # SY-01 Little Girl’s Jane Austen Dress Item # SG-33 7” Digital Photo Frame Item # SY-02 Waterford Crystal “Rose Bowl” Vase Item # SY-03 Red Schwinn Boys 20” Bike Item # SY-04 Framed Prints Item # SY-31 Original Painting in Four Panels by Artists Aiden, Blayze, Gianna, Gita, and Owen Item # SY-33 For the Scrapbooker in All of Us Item # SY-05 Hand Woven Rug by Mrs. Weed Item # SY-06 Jewelry Set – Hand Crafted Necklace, Earrings and Bracelet SPORTS Item # SG-23 Red Sox Tickets – Three (3) tickets Item # SG-25 Get Ready for the 2010 – 2011 Ski Season, Part I Item # SY-24 Get Ready for the 2010 – 2011 Ski Season, Part II Item # SY-25 See the Red Sox! Four Tickets: date available at the Jam Item # SY-26 Worcester Tornadoes Tickets – Four (4) Grandstand Tickets Item # L-6 New England Patriots Tickets on the 50 Yard Line ATTRACTIONS Item # SG-07 Davis’ Farmland or Davis’ Mega Maze – Family Four Pack Item # SG-08 Franklin Park or Stone Zoo – passes for four (4) Item # SG-09 House of Seven Gables – passes for two (2) Item # SG-10 Lake Compounce – passes for four (4) Item # SG-11 Plimoth Plantation/ Mayflower II – Two adult or child passes Item # SG-12 $25 Pinz Gift Certificate Item # SG-13 Garden in the Woods – passes for four (4) Item # SG-14 Mystic Seaport – passes for two (2) Item # SG-15 The Butterfly Place – $35 Gift Certificate Item # SG-16 Visit a Newport Mansion – two (2) one-house passes Item # SG-17 “The Little Mermaid” – four (4) flex tickets Item # SG-18 Providence Children’s Museum – five (5) admission passes Item # SG-34 Harrington Outdoor Center Experience. Your Choice! Item # SY-07 Charles River Cruise – cruise for four (4) Item # SY-08 Claflin Hill Symphony Orchestra Season Finale Item # SY-09 Davis’ Farmland or Davis’ Mega Maze – Family Four Pack Item # SY-10 Southwick’s Zoo – two general admissions Item # SY-11 Six Flags of New England – two (2) one day passes Item # SY-12 Puppet Showplace Theater Membership Item # SY-13 Museum of Work and Culture – admission for two (2) Item # SY-14 New England Aquarium – two (2) admission tickets Item # SY-15 Story Land – admission for two (2) Item # SY-16 Premium seats to Beauty and the Beast and Access to the Hanover Theatre’s member-only Salon – Sunday, May 2, 2010 Item # SY-17 Worcester Art Museum – Household Membership Item # SY-18 Tomb – Full Immersion Adventure – admission for four (4) Item # SY-19 Evening Out - Jazz at Sunset

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SERVICES Item # SG-05 Spring Manicure & Pedicure Item # SG-25 Need a babysitter? No worries. Item # SG-26 Room Painted Item # SG-27 Learn the Basics of Skateboarding Item # SG-28 Robotics Class Item # SG-29 Face Painting Item # SY-27 Salsa Dance Lessons Item # SY-28 One (1) 90-Minute Session of Nutrition Counseling Item # SY-30 Spring Cleanup with the OSP Item # SY-32 Financial Aid Strategy Session and Implementation Item # L-1 Touchstone Parking Space Item # L-2 Touchstone Parking Space Item # L-4 Head for the Day DINING Item # SG-20 Dinner with the Graces Item # SG-22 Dinner and Lodging at the Publick House Historic Inn Item # SG-21 Custom Designed Cake for Your Next SMALL Gathering Item # SY-21 Six Months of Desserts – Your Pleasure Item # SY-22 Custom-Designed Cake for Your Next LARGE Gathering Item # SY-24 Why Cook When Someone Else Will? CAMPS Item # SG-19 Summer Camp Fun at Camp Harrington Item # SY-20 Make Summer Camp Fun at the Whitin Community Center