Hopkinton Parent Teacher Association

The Spirit of Hopkinton - Go Green!

25th Annual Silent Auction

Saturday, April 12, 2008 - Doubletree Hotel, Westborough

Come celebrate the Moment!

  • Event Photos
  • Silent Auction
  • Live Auction
  • Raffles
  • Children's Gallery

Photographs © 2008 Kathleen Culler

Silent Auction Highlights

The exquisite photographs below are a mere sampling of some of the hundreds of auction items offered this year. A pdf file is available if you would like to peruse the full list.

 2008 List of
Auction Items
Rustic Hopkinton Sign and Pottery donated by Country Plus

Rustic Hopkinton Sign and Pottery donated by Country Plus

iDazz Necklace donated by Trish Kozub

iDazz Necklace donated by Trish Kozub

The Park by Kate Schenot

The Park, Boston MA, a 13x9" original photograph © 2007 Kate Schenot, Hopkinton High School senior and winner of a 2008 Scholastic Student Art Award

Lia Sophia Toscano Necklace donated by Elyte Moffat

Lia Sophia Toscano Necklace donated by Elyte Moffat

2 Hipchicks Bracelet and Bag donated by Cathy Kuhn & Elizabeth Benack

2 Hipchicks Bracelet and Bag donated by Cathy Kuhn & Elizabeth Benack

Webkinz Basket

Webkinz Basket donated by the Guarino Family

Hideaway Birdhouse donated by Walpole Woodworkers

Hideaway Birdhouse donated by Walpole Woodworkers

Necklace donated by A Beadiful You

Necklace donated by A Beadiful You

Lia Sophia Bracelet donated by Elyte Moffat

Lia Sophia Bracelet donated by Elyte Moffat

Jim Lonborg autographed baseball

Autographed baseball donated by Jim Lonborg,
1967 Cy Young Award winner

Baseball autographed by J.D. Drew donated by the Boston Red Sox

Baseball autographed by J.D. Drew donated by the Boston Red Sox

Asian Placemat and Chopsticks

Asian Placemat and Chopsticks donated by a friend of the HPTA

Original sculpture donated by Michael Alfano

Original sculpture donated by Michael Alfano

Child's hat and scarf donated by Flora Busconi

Child's hat and sweater donated by Flora Busconi

Very, very soft afghan donated by Flora Busconi

Very, very soft afghan donated by Flora Busconi

Southern Living at Home - Organization Package including the Ultimate Message Center and Tole Painted Pot donated by Heidi Krapf

Artisan Wine/Party Coasters donated by Chic Party Coasters

Artisan Wine/Party Coasters donated by Chic Party Coasters

XBOX 360 Pro System donated by the Families of Springwood & Connelly Hill Estates

XBOX 360 Pro System donated by the Families of Springwood & Connelly Hill Estates

Hand-Crafted Bracelet donated by Flossie O'Donnell

Autographed basketball donated by The Litavis Family in cooperation with the Boston Celtics

iPod Touch 16G donated by the Families of Springwood & Connelly Hill EstatesGamin Nuvi 360 GPS donated by the Families of Wesfield Road

LEFT: iPod Touch 16G donated by the Families of Springwood & Connelly Hill Estates
RIGHT: Gamin Nuvi 360 GPS donated by the Families of Wesfield Road

Pandora Ensemble "Pretty in Pink" donated by the Families of Alprilla, Ledgestone & Sterling

Mother & Daughter Flip-Flops donated by Laura W. Designs

Mother & Daughter Flip-Flops donated by Laura W. Designs

All photographs of auction items © 2008 Kathleen Culler unless otherwise noted.

Live Auction Highlights

    Red Sox Package #1
    Red Sox Package #3
    Golf Outing
    Dinner party for you and your friends donated and prepared by chef Rick Litavis
  • Red Sox Package #1 - 4 Box Seats directly behind home plate, access to the EMC Club, parking passes included, donated by Roy MacDowell of Boulder Capital
  • Red Sox Package #2 - Photo with World Series Trophy at Timlin Race on June 21, signed photo of Mike Timlin and 2 Timlin race tickets, donated by Abbie Rosenberg
  • Red Sox Package #3 - Framed, signed Manny Ramirez picture and two game tickets, donated by the families of Old Farm and Country Rd.
  • 2 Patriots tickets - regular season game, donated by the Mitchell Family
  • US Flag that has been flown over the US Capitol donated by Congressman James McGovern
  • Dinner party for you and your friends donated and prepared by chef Rick Litavis
  • Golf outing at Pleasant Valley Country Club donated by Phipps Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Golf outing for four including golf cart donated by Hopkinton Country Club
  • A Variety of Wii Bundles donated by the following neighborhoods: The Families of Roosevelt Farms, Coburn Road and Hopkins Road Neighbors, Frankland Woods Neighborhood, and the Families of Susan, Hazel, Kerry and Eastview.
  • Personalized chartered fishing trip off Cape Cod donated by Charlie Wade of Impact Expressions
  • Air hockey table donated by Brunswick Home and Billiards
  • 'Curb Appeal' package donated by Weston Nurseries
  • 7 night stay at the Blue Skies Villa in Antigua, donated by the Handrahan Family
  • LOTTO MAN - Bundle of Scratch Lottery Tickets donated by Colella's Supermarket
  • Basket of 30 Webkinz donated by Fiske's in Holliston
  • Bose Radio donated by Bose
  • Custom Handpainted Mirror donated by Prize Possessions
  • Captain's Arm Chair donated by Prize Possessions
  • Ultimate Tailgate Party donated by the families of Greystone and Granite
  • Compaq Presario T2330 Laptop donated by the families of Timberglen

US Flag that has been flown over the US Capitol Basket of 30 Webkinz

Custom Handpainted MirrorCaptain's Arm Chair
Mirror and chair photographs courtesy Prize Possessions

A Variety of Wii BundlesA Variety of Wii Bundles

Air hockey table donated by Brunswick Home and Billiards
Air hockey table photo courtesy Brunswick Home and Billiards

 
All photographs of auction items © 2008 Kathleen Culler unless otherwise noted.

Raffles


DIAMOND NECKLACE - Raffle Tickets $25

Buy the chance to win this beautiful "Diamond by the Yard" necklace, generously donated by Stephanie G. (value $2,100). Raffle boxes and caramels provided by Simply Dahlicious. Raffle tickets to be sold for $25 each.


Wii BundleWii Bundle - Raffle Tickets $10

Buy a chance to win a Nintendo Wii Bundle. Donated by a generous Hopkinton neighborhood. Raffle tickets to be sold for $10 each.


Uncle Sam - Lotto Man"LOTTO MAN" - Scratch Tickets $5

Buy your scratch ticket from "Uncle Sam" throughout the evening for a chance to win up to $2,000. The remainder of tickets not sold during the evening will go to the Live Auction. 300 MA Lottery tickets generously donated by Colella's Supermarket. Raffle tickets to be sold for $5 each.


50/50 Raffle50/50 RAFFLE - Tickets $10

Come play an exciting game of "Heads or Tails". The auctioneer will call all ticket holders to the dance floor and they will each choose heads or tails. The auctioneer will flip a coin and the losers will leave the dance floor. Then we will repeat until only one winner is left on the dance floor. Winner of the game to split the total prize money with the HPTA. Raffle tickets to be sold for $10 each.


MUST BE PRESENT IN ORDER TO CLAIM PRIZE

Raffle tickets may be purchased by cash or check only.

 
All photographs of auction items © 2008 Kathleen Culler unless otherwise noted.

2008 Children's Gallery Winners

Grade

#Tickets

Theme

Winner’s Name

Phone

Pre K

 

Disney

Isabelle Simes

 

K

 

Road Trip

Domski

 

K

 

Ladies’ Luxuries

Handrahan

 

K

 

Legoland

Daron Arakelian

 

K

 

Play-Doh

Julia Gilman

 

K

 

Costume Party

John Belger

 

K

 

Stickermania

Pam Zaccaro

 

1

 

Superheroes & Cartoon Crazy

Joe Mahoney

 

1

 

Family Night

Madison Burney

 

1

 

Guy’s Day Off

Mike A

 

1

 

Amazing Authors

Ben Liebowitz

 

1

 

Cooking w/ the kids

Angi Thompson

 

2

 

Wide World Sports

Joe Mahoney

 

2

 

Fun with Science

Abbie Rosenberg

 

2

 

Camping & Fishing

Sarah Cavanaugh

 

2

 

Backyard BBQ

Pam Zaccaro

 

2

 

Arts & Crafts

Caitlyn O’Connor

 

3

 

Weekend Fun

Rich Sisitsky

 

3

 

Extreme Fun

Gail Walsh

 

3

 

Some Assembly Required

Mathew Paducci

 

3

 

Slumber Party

Jean Hanks

 

3

 

Green Thumb

Waltner

 

4

 

Pro Sports

Jason Randall

 

4

 

Sweet-tooth

Chris Sellman

 

5

 

Beach Party

Jean Hynes

 

5

 

Gourmet Cooking

McDonough

 


Grade

#Tickets

Theme

Winner’s Name

Phone

6

 

Pool & Patio Party

Lallier

 

7

 

Lobsterfest/BBQ

Laura Sherran

 

8

 

Extreme Room Makeover

Randy Kerr

 

HS

 

 Movie night

Evan Sisitsky

 

HS

 

 
Green Enviornmental

Aren Arekelian

 

HS

 

 Tea for two

Cindy Blank

 

HS

 

Off to College

Jenni Schroeder

 

K

 

Ice Cream Berset AM

Julia Gilman

 

K

 

Ice Cream Berset PM

Hannah Ianelli

 

K

 

Ice Cream Ferguson AM

Caroline Estella

 

K

 

Ice Cream Ferguson PM

Ian Pinkaua

 

K

 

Ice Cream McCaw AM

Anthony Rodrigues

 

K

 

Ice Cream McCaw PM

Sam Purpura

 

K

 

Ice Cream Robinson AM

Trisha Lacascia

 

K

 

 

 

 

K

 

Ice Cream Rufo AM

Roger Blanchette

 

K

 

Ice Cream Rufo PM

Megan White

 

K

 

Ice Cream Woods AM

Will Dionne

 

K

 

Ice Cream Woods PM

Derek Perrin

 

 

 

Prinicipals Pizza –K 

Allison Bird

 

 

 

Principals Pizza -1

Evan Sisitsky

 

 

 

Elmwood Principal for a Day

M. Karliss

 

 

 

Hopkins Principal for a Day

Colleen Malloy

 

 

 

Police Chief for a Day

Justin Normandeau

 

 

 

Fire Chief for a Day

Kevin Joyce

 

 

 

HHS Graduation Tickets

Lynn Bono

 

 

 

HS Principal Coupon Book

n/a

 

1

n/a

First Grade Quilt

Jenni Schroeder

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Hosmer

Janet Ceddia

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow Altavilla

Haley McCrossan

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Donahue

Zack Sisitsky

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Puglisi

Jean Bertschmann

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Bianchi

Megan Locke

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Leroy

Nicholas Kalen

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Kearnan

Andrew Pontenzone

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Dixon

DJ Cox

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow RT

Lisa Bohlin

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Maguire

Lucy Robertson

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Kaufman

Zachary Umans

 

 

 

2nd grade pillow
Prior

Anne Stauss

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
Martin

John Petruney

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
Palmer

Ballantyne

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
DiCostanza

Cecile Desmond

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
George

Matte Locke

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
Tangredi

Will Guarino

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
Bagley

Julia Gorgol

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
Joyce

Kevin Joyce

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
McGovern

Sue Pearson

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
Paige

Madison Pawela

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
Keane

Laura Sheeran

 

 

 

3rd grade slate
Oldach

Andrew McGuire

 

 

 

WII

Stephanie Whelan

 


Plates signed by each Kindergarten class


Pillows signed by each 2nd Grade class


Quilt donated by Jean Bertschmann signed by each 1st Grade class


Slates decorated by each 3rd Grade class


Children's Gallery Raffle Tickets - $2/each or 3 for $5

Raffle tickets are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. Tickets may be purchased in advance. Download a form below. Checks only, please, made payable to HPTA, are due back at your child's school by April 7th. Tickets may also be purchased on April 12th at the Children's Gallery Preview from 1:00-3:00pm or at the Silent Auction itself, starting at 7:00pm. You do not need to be present to win. If you have any questions please contact Kathy Laflash @ 508-435-7818 or kalaflash@comcast.net or Abbie Rosenberg @ 508-625-1660 or angelabbie@aol.com.

 Children's Gallery Raffle Ticket Order Form


2007 Children's Gallery Baskets

Here are a few of the baskets from last year, to give you an idea what to expect this year. We will add photos of this year's baskets as they become available.

A 2007 Children's Gallery Basket

2008 Children's Gallery
Basket Themes

If you would like to make a donation to your child's classroom basket, please send new items in to school with your child by Friday, April 4th. No time to shop? We also accept monetary donations which will be used to purchase items for the baskets. Please make checks payable to the HPTA and send into school in an envelope marked "Children's Gallery".


PRE-SCHOOL
Disney

KINDERGARTEN
Road Trip
Ladies' Luxuries
Legoland
Play-doh
Costume Party
Stickermania

FIRST GRADE
Superheroes & Cartoon Crazy
Family Night
Guys' Day Off
Amazing Authors
Cooking with Kids

SECOND GRADE
Wide World of Sports
Fun with Science
Camping & Fishing
Arts & Crafts
Backyard BBQ

THIRD GRADE
Weekend Fun
Outdoor Winter Fun
Some Assembly Required
Slumber Party
Green Thumb

FOURTH GRADE
Professional Sports Basket
Sweet-tooth Basket

FIFTH GRADE
Beach Party Basket
Gourmet Cooking Basket

SIXTH GRADE
Pool & Patio Party

SEVENTH GRADE
Lobsterfest/BBQ

EIGHTH GRADE
Teen Girl's Extreme Room Makeover (purple/teal/black color scheme)

NINTH GRADE
Movie Themed

TWELTH GRADE
Off to College

ALSO:

  • Principals' Pizza Downtown for kindergarten student and two friends
  • Principals' Pizza Downtown for first grade student and two friends
  • Principal for a day at Elmwood School
  • Principal for a day at Hopkins School
  • Fire Chief for a day *
  • Police Chief for a day *
  • Ice Cream with your child's Kindergarten Teacher (please specify teacher on ticket)
  • HHS Graduation Tickets
  • HS Principal Coupon Book
  • Kindergarten Plate signed by class (please specify teacher and AM/PM on ticket)
  • First Grade Quilt
  • Second Grade Pillow signed by class (please specify teacher on ticket)
  • Third Grade Slate signed by class (please specify teacher on ticket)

* For first grade students and above; parent or guardian must remain with child at all times.

A 2007 Children's Gallery Basket
A 2007 Children's Gallery Basket
 
A 2007 Children's Gallery Basket
A 2007 Children's Gallery Basket
A 2007 Children's Gallery Basket
A 2007 Children's Gallery Basket
A 2007 Children's Gallery Basket

All photographs of auction items © 2008 Kathleen Culler unless otherwise noted.

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