| LIVE AUCTION PACKAGES
 A. Holiday Spirit: Enjoy your own private Holiday Cocktail Party during “Christmas at Blithewold.” Each room of the entire mansion is decorated to reflect the warmth and sparkle of the holidays. This package is for up to fifty (50) people and takes place on a Tuesday evening in December. Catering and cocktails will be provided by Leo’s Restaurant. Estimated Value: $5,000. Opening Bid: $3,000.
B. Million Dollar Dream Vacation:
Step back in time to Your and your guests will love this luxurious oceanfront $1.0 Million 3 bed/3 bath villa in la in Mexico. Spectacular views from every room, professional kitchen, three beds and three baths, daily maid service provided, and a location that can't be beat. Home is part of www.quintess.com a premiere vacation club featuring multi-million dollar homes. Trip will be in January and the dates cannot be changed. Estimated Value: $6,500. Opening Bid: $3,500
 C. Taste of Excellence:
Step back in time to turn-of-the-century elegance and entertain your guests at Blithewold. The spectacular 45 room mansion and 33 acres overlook Bristol Harbor and Narragansett Bay. Glenn Place, Executive Chef, of Tom’s Market Catering, www.tomsmarket.com, will prepare a six course "interactive" gourmet dinner for eight (8). The courses would be: Hors d' oeuvres, pasta course, main course with starch and vegetables, salad, cheese course, and dessert. Glenn will be happy to meet with the winner to discuss the menu. Debbie and Steve Krohn, of The New England Wine School, www.newenglandwineschool.com, provide an entertaining and educational evening pairing great wines with the meal. Opening Bid: $2,500
 D. Island Hopping! : Set sail for Martha's Vineyard aboard the luxury yacht "Arabella," a striking 160-foot long, three masted, forty passenger schooner. You and your guest will spend five days and four nights sailing to Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Cuttyhunk enjoying the sea, sunsets, and exploring the islands by day with biking, snorkeling, and boutique shopping excursions. Remember to pack your appetite as dinners consist of generous New England lobster boils and the freshest seafood dinners ashore. Each stateroom is finely appointed with a private bathroom, individual climate control, external porthole, and satellite communication. The Arrabella offers it all! See www.cruisenewport.com. Estimated Value: $4,0000. Opening Bid: $2500.
 E. Day Cruise to Martha's Vineyard:
You and your friends will meet Astrelle, a beautifully appointed custom 89' Motor Yacht, docked in Falmouth, MA and enjoy a fabulous morning cruise to Martha's Vineyard. Upon arrival and dockage, you will then enjoy a gourmet luncheon and refreshing cocktails prepared and served on board. Enjoy the sites and scenery of the Vineyard and then return home after a once in a lifetime experience. This trip is for 10 people and a mutually agreeable date to be arranged with the owners in either September 2008 or June 2009. Estimated Value: $4,000. Opening Bid: $2,000.
F. Winter Getaway at Crosswinds in Virgin Gorda:
Spend seven nights in a two bedroom beach-front villa located on a private acre littered with elephantine boulders, rustling palm trees and glorious gardens. Crosswi nds Villa, www.crosswinds.vg, is a fully furnished, two-bedroom escape just a three minute walk from the beach at Spring Bay. With daily maid service, all you need do is relax and enjoy the views of Sir Francis Drake Channel from the 1,000 Sq. foot deck, or bathe in crystal blue green water at the white sand beaches of Spring Bay, Little Trunk Bay, Valley Trunk Bay, or The  Baths and Devil's Bay.....all within walking or snorkeling distance. The 1,000 Sq. ft. deck is Caribbean living at its best. Partially covered, affording lots of sun and shade places, the west facing deck is furnished with living room furniture, dining table for 6-10, a large gas grill, chaise lounges, rocking chairs and a spacious hammock. It is all surrounded by potted plants, lush gardens, coconut palm trees, panoramic water views, spectacular sunsets, and privacy. The home and package is for adults only. Opening bid: $1800
G: Diamonds and Dazzle: You'll marvel at this exquisite custom piece from notable Newport jeweler "Three Golden Apples"
H. Destinations of Excellence:
Vacation and air travel packages. Estimated Value: $7,500. Details to arrive in April 2008...
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RAFFLE PACKAGES
(Tickets are $100 per entry, 4 for $250, and 10 for $500)
1. The Perfect Setting- "Inside and Out!"
Imagine winning dinnerware inspired by the best of Italian Art! This package includes a setting for 8 of Vietri's "Incanto"(www.vietri.com) dishes, as well as eight serving pieces, all boasting the shapes and motifs that are the favorites of Italians and lovers of art. Every creamy piece is different and complements the others to create a unique table of art. Next, you and your three guests are invited to enjoy a private garden tour and afternoon tea with Bon Appetite columnist and author Bettie Beardon Pardee at her privately owned Bellvue Avenue estate, "Parterre." Bettie will even provide a flower arranging lesson and a signed copy of her book "Private Newport." In addition, Ms. Ginny Purviance, recently retired Landscape Designer, offers you a two hour private design consultation (drawing not included). Garden consultation must be within one hour's distance from the Newport area. Dates for this offering to be determined. Value: $4,280.
2. Come Sail Away
Enjoy a day cruise on "Grace", an Oyster 56 sailing yacht, built in Ipswich, England and owned by a local couple. She and her sisterships are generally considered to be among the finest examples of high quality modern, blue water offshore sailboats in the world. Grace's is never chartered, so this is a unique opportunity for you and your friends to enjoy a day sail on a sailboat of this class and a gourmet catered lunch served on board. Just bring your closest friends, sunglasses and enjoy the breezes of Narragansett Bay. Restrictions: No smoking and the trip is not suitable for young children. Trip is for six individuals. Value: $2,500
3. Cocktails by the Sea
 You and your guests (a total of 22 people) can watch the sun set over Narragansett Bay Harbor while enjoying delicious cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the Lobster Pot’s waterside porch or in their private party room as Jeffery Thomas from “Heart & Soul” (www.jeffreythomasmusic.com) plays a mix of song favorites.
Value: $2,000
4. Calling all Cooks: Trade Secrets!
Learn all the secrets of a gourmet chef right in your own home! The first dinner features famous chef and author, Nancy Verde Barr. Watch and lean as Nancy prepares a gourmet dinner for eight. The dinner will then be served and cleared by the beautiful and talented white gloved Blithewold volunteers Noreen Andreoli and Joan Abrams. Have you always wanted a lobster dinner for your dinner guests, but did not wan the mess. Well this next piece is the perfect solution. Chef Michael O’Brien, of Carrie’s Seafood and Pasta Restaurant will prepare his award winning three pound baked stuffed lobster, served with wine, in your home. Plastic bibs provided at the discretion of the host! Both dinners are for eight. Value: $3,000
5. For the Ultimate Sports Fan
If you are a New England Sports fan, this package is perfect for you and offers four tickets to see the World Champion Red Sox, four tickets to see the AFC Champions and four time super bowl Champions, the New England Patriots, a foursome of golf and lunch at Wannamoisett Country Club, and a private chat with Freddy Lynn named to the 2007 Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. To commemorate it all, a framed Red Sox watercolor provided and framed by Paper & Panache. Value: $4,000
6. All that Glitters You will sparkle in these dazzling 18 karat custom designed yellow citrine earrings by Robert Bielka. These gorgeous earrings were generously donated by Dan MacDonald of Three Golden Apples, Newport, RI. www.threegoldenapples.com Value: $3,500
7. Gastronomic Delight
7. GastronomicGourmet seven course chef's dinner prepared for a party of eight by Carnegie Abbey's Certified Master Chef Dan Scannell. Chef Dan will work with you to design your gourmet tasting menu and expertly pair it with selections from the Abbey's wine cellar. You and closest friends will enjoy haute cuisine at Rhode Island's most exclusive private club offering exceptional views of Narragansett Bay. Package is for eight. www.thecarnegieabbeyclub.com. Value: $3,500
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| RAFFLE RULES AND HOW TO ENTER
1. Tickets are $100 per entry, 4 for $250, and 10 for $500. Complete the raffle coupons and return with a check payable to Blithewold, Inc. 101 Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809. If you prefer to pay with a credit card, please call 401-253-2707 ext. 21.
2. If you are attending the “A Celebration of a Century” gala, you may purchase tickets at the event.
3. Raffle winners will be selected throughout Blithewold’s “A Celebration of a Century" Gala on August 16, 2008. You do not need to attend the event to participate in the drawing as all winners will be notified by telephone. Winners are responsible for collecting prizes at Blithewold or arranging for shipment.
4. Prizes are not redeemable in cash and substitution of prizes will not be possible. Raffle tickets are non-transferable. Any taxes on prizes or required gratuities are the full responsibility of the prize winner.
5. Employees of Blithewold and their families are not eligible to enter. Additional restrictions, such as expiration dates, may apply to some prizes.
6. Raffle entry purchases are fully tax deductible as a charitable contribution UNLESS a prize is won by the purchaser.
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LIVE AUCTION RULES
1. General Information: The live auction will take place on Saturday, August 16, 2008 and start at approximately 7:00 pm. Each live auction item will be offered between 7:00 PM and 10:00 PM. The Auctioneer will announce each package letter (A, B, C, D) and the bidding will start at the Auctioneer’s discretion. Blithewold Inc, does not accept any risk, liability or responsibility for the authenticity of any property offered at this auction. Any questions should be directed to Blithewold Inc., and not to LIN Television which serves merely as auctioneer for the event. Blithewold, Inc. is not responsible for donors’ estimated values or the accuracy of the description of the items that are being written in the catalog or described during the auction or raffle. All property is sold “as is” and Blithewold does not make and representations or warranties of any kind or nature, expressed or implied, with respect to the property, and in no event shall either of them be responsible for the correctness of any catalogue or notices or descriptions of property, not be deemed to have made, any representation or warranty of physical condition, size, quality, rarity, important, attribution, authenticity, provenance or historical relevance of the property.
2. Conditions of the Auction: The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re-offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after the sale, Blithewold Inc.’s sale records shall be conclusive in all respects. If the auctioneer determines that any opening bid is not commensurate with the value of the article offered, he may reject the same and withdraw the article from sale, and if, having acknowledged an opening bid, he decides that any advance thereafter is insufficient, he may reject the advance. The highest bidder shall be deemed to have purchased the offered lot subject to all of the conditions set forth herein and thereupon (a) assumes the risk and responsibility thereof, including without limitation damage to frames or glass, (b) will sign a confirmation of purchase thereof and (c) will pay the full purchase price therefore or such part as Blithewold Inc. may require. All property shall be removed from Blithewold’s premises within two weeks following the sale. If the foregoing conditions and other applicable conditions are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Blithewold, Inc. by law, including , without limitation, the right to hold the purchaser liable for the bid price, Blithewold Inc. at its option, may either (a) cancel the sale, or (b) resell the property on three days notice to the purchaser and for the account and risk of the purchaser, either publicly or privately, and in such event the purchaser shall be liable for payment of any deficiency, all other charges due hereunder and incidental damages.
3. Opening and Suggested Starting Bids: Blithewold Inc. has provided a starting bid for all auction packages. These suggested opening bids are to be taken as such and not to be construed as “prices.” The Auctioneer, at the sole discretion, will set the suggested starting bid for each lot when announcing the lot. The final bid may be less or considerable above this value.
4. Tax Deductibility: According to the IRS, the amount of charitable contribution deduction available to an auction lot purchaser is limited to the extent by which the individual lot purchase price exceeds the “fair market value” except where value is expressly stated otherwise. The value stated herein is the donor’s estimated fair market value.
5. Tax Receipts: Bidders will receive a tax receipt indicating the sales price of the auction package and the fair market value via mail within two weeks of the event. Donors of goods and services to Blithewold, Inc. will be provided within a reasonable period of time a receipt indicating the fair market value of the lot which they donated. It is suggested that donors complete the Blithewold Raffle Donation Form so that the donor’s value will be assessed to the item.
6. Purchase: The highest bidder acknowledged by the Auctioneer, in the sole and absolute discretion has, in the eyes of Blithewold, Inc. purchased that lot and at that time is held responsible for payment and pick-up.
7. Service and Non-tangible Items: It is the responsibility of the buyer to make arrangements with the donor to redeem gift certificates for services and other non-tangible items. Blithewold Inc. accepts donations in good faith and is in no way responsible for any inability or unwillingness of a donor to deliver goods or services as promised. All gift certificates, dinner events and other non-wine donated services shall be redeemed within one year of the date of purchase unless other mutually agreeable arrangements are made between the service provider and winning bidder.
8. Payments: Payment of all auction packages shall be made within one hour following the conclusion of the event. All payments shall be made in check or credit card (MasterCard or Visa) at the time the items are picked up. Checks shall be made in United States currency and drawn on United States banks. Checks should be made payable to Blithewold Inc. It will take extra time to proceed with checkout if bids are split among several bidders. Bid splitting will be available on items in the Saturday live auction only and the bid must be greater than $1000.00.
9. Removal and/or Shipment of Packages: Blithewold Inc. will not be responsible for any auction items left at the end of the two weeks. Blithewold will not transport any unclaimed items to another location for pick up. Courier/Shipment can be made and fees for this service will be the responsibility of the winning bidder.
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