Cacapon Auction GREAT ADVENTURES AND ESCAPES

1. Family Weekend in DC. Spend a glorious weekend in a fully-furnished, air-conditioned home in DC, visiting the monuments, eating in ethnic restaurants, taking in the latest films. Two blocks from the subway, the house comes with a resident, very well-behaved cat. House has two bedrooms (two double beds), 2 baths, fully-equipped kitchen, beautiful garden. Sleeps three-four comfortably and up to six if you're willing to sleep on the floor. Donated by Pat Munoz and Dorcas Adkins. Mutually agreeable weekend to be scheduled in winter, spring, or summer. Minimum bid: $150.

2. Weekend Getaway for two in Canaan Valley, WV. Two nights and two days in a fully-furnished one-bedroom condo in beautiful Canaan Valley, abutting the National Forest and directly across from a wildlife refuge. In the winter, cross-country ski right out your door, or drive 10 minutes to the downhill slopes. In the summer, swimming pool and tennis court are included. Donated by George Constantz and Nancy Ailes. Mutally agreeable weekend to be scheduled in winter, spring or summer. Minimum bid $150.

3. Day of Luxury for one. Tired of taking care of everyone else? Indulge yourself with a day in the lap of luxury. Start off with an hour-long massage, followed by a gourmet lunch served in a beautiful garden setting, and a tour of a local museum, garden, or historic home. All transportation and arrangements included. Donated by Pat Munoz and Kim Matthews. Minimum bid, $100.

4. Weekend Escape to St. Michaels, MD. Take a few friends to this beautiful retreat in St. Michaels, MD, right on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Launch your canoe or kayak to explore local Bay areas from the back yard. Less than a mile from town, it's ideal for a wonderful weekend of eating, sightseeing and camaraderie. The house is recently remodeled with a fully equipped kitchen, living room with fireplace, dining room, bedroom and bath downstairs, and two bedrooms upstairs. Donated by Liz Raisbeck and Zell Steever. Mutally agreeable weekend in fall, winter, or spring. Minimum bid, $200.

5. Sailing Adventure for two in Annapolis, MD. Spend a day cruising around beautiful Annapolis with an experienced sailor. Your choice between a leisurely cruise including a gourmet lunch on board, or a day of racing in one of Annapolis' many regattas. Donated by Tom Sliter. Minimum bid, $100.

6. Two Night for two at the Thorn Run Inn, WV. Spend two night at this eco-friendly B&B tucked away in the mountains near Petersburg, WV. The house is a Georgian-style farmhouse built in the 1870s and surrounded by hundreds of acres of pasture and forest. Nearby activities include hiking in Dolly Sods Wilderness, climbing at Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, or canoeing in Smoke Hole Canyon. A delicious and healthy breakfast is included. Donated by Peter and Robin Maille, proprietors. Mutually agreeable two days in winter, spring, or summer (Holidays and the month of October excluded). Minimum bid, $100. Take a look at Thorn Run Inn website here.

7. Day of Rafting for 3-6 on the Youghiogheny or Shenandoah River. An experienced raft guide will take you and your friends or family down the lower Yough or Shenandoah next summer in a whitewater raft (choice of river depends on water levels and paddlers' comfort level). Enjoy pristine class 3-4 whitewater on the Youghiogheny in the beautiful mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania (about 3 hours from DC), or class 1-3 rapids on the Shenandoah near Harpers Ferry, Maryland (about an hour's drive from DC). Donated by Kim MacArthur. Mutually agreeable date between April 15 and September 15. Minimum bid, $100.

8. Group Retreat at Solomon's Island, MD. Enjoy this delightful cottage in southern Maryland about 75 miles SE of DC. Woodsy, fine for parties and sleepovers for large families or a group of friends, the cottage is located on a lake with good fishing and swimming beach, rowboat and canoe, a mile from the Chesapeake Bay. It has four bedrooms, two baths, living room and screened porch, and can easily accommodate 6-8 people. Donated by Paul and Catherine Armington. Mutually agreeable weekend in spring, summer, or fall. Minimum bid, $150.

9. Outdoor Weekend on the Cacapon. This rustic home located about two hours from DC on the banks of the lower Cacapon River is the perfect spot for two days of fishing, swimming, hiking and/or paddling nearby. The cabin has several bedrooms and will easily accommodate 8-10 people. Donated by Art Mackwell. Mutually agreeable weekend in spring, summer, or fall. Minimum bid, $200.

Silent Auction Web Bid Form

How this works: You enter detailed contact information, select items on which you wish to place a bid, then give us your starting bid and maximum bid. During the live auction at the party on October 26, CI Board and Staff will act as your proxy. If you are the starting high bid, your bid will be entered on the first line of the appropriate silent auction form. As the auction progresses, we will "up" your bid in response to competition and according to the standard raise amount of $10, up to the amount of your maximum bid.

We will accept bids over the web until midnight on October 24, 2003. On Saturday October 25, CI Staff will contact you BY PHONE to verify that you are actually the person who placed the bid; if we cannot talk with you, we will not accept your bid. If you are the successful bidder on October 26, we will notify you on October 27 and arrange for payment at that time.

Note: If we have more than one bid for an item over the web, the bidders will have already competed for the right to enter the starting bid at the party. For example, if Person A bids $100 with a maximum of $200, and Person B bids $100 with a maximum of $150, A's bid of $160 ($10 over the opponent's maximum bid) will be entered as the starting bid at the party, and B will be out of the hunt.

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1. Family Weekend in DC. Minimum bid: $150.

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2. Weekend Getaway for two in Canaan Valley, WV. Minimum bid $150.

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3. Day of Luxury for one. Minimum bid, $100.

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4. Weekend Escape to St. Michaels, MD. Minimum bid, $200.

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5. Sailing Adventure for two in Annapolis, MD. Minimum bid, $100.

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6. Two Night for two at the Thorn Run Inn, WV. Minimum bid, $100.

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7. Day of Rafting for 3-6 on the Youghiogheny or Shenandoah River. Minimum bid, $100.

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8. Group Retreat at Solomon's Island, MD.. Minimum bid, $150.

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9. Outdoor Weekend on the Cacapon. Minimum bid, $200.

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