SAMA Auction and Middle Eastern Feast – 22 February 2009

The
SAMA (St. Andrew’s Medical Assistance) auction and dinner will
be held in three weeks, on Sunday, 22 February 2008.
The fundraising event will be held at
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, starting with a silent auction
at 5 pm, followed by a Middle Eastern Feast and live auction.
Tickets are $30/adult or $15/child

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church

13601 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga, CA 95070

(408) 867-3493

This event has been held for over ten years. My husband John and I are in
charge of the catalog
and checkout table. In 2008, funds raised by SAMA
went to support medical projects in the Holy Land (Gaza and Jerusalem), Namibia,
and Zimbabwe. Some of the items to be auctioned on 22 February include:

1. Caboose Brunch by John Plocher
   
   Brunch for 6 on a private 1916 historic railroad caboose (Western Pacific Feather River Railway, WP668) in Willow Glen,
   San Jose
2. Wine – old treasure from the Louis M. Martini family collection
3. Middle Eastern Dinner for 8 – by Lucy Asfour
4. Private flight plus brunch for 4
   
   Private flight plus lunch. Experienced Palo Alto pilot
   
   Charles Jackson of the
   Shoreline Flying Club will be your host for 2 hours in a 4 seat
   Cessna 182 Skylane II. Want to tour the San Francisco Bay and see the
   Golden Gate Bridge from the air? Here’s your chance!
5. Aladdin Fantasy Glass for Children
   
   Own a unique piece of Silicon Valley history! This is an original silk-screened heavy glass display cover from a 1982 Atari Aladdin arcade game. Never used – bought from factory by former Atari employee. 23-1/4″ x 24″ in size. Use it to display your child’s or grandchild’s photo or art with Aladdin, the Genii and other fantastic images. Unframed.
6. Cross and Chain – Gold – Maltese
   
   Lady’s yellow gold-filled 24″ long rope chain with an 18 karat yellow gold hand engraved “Maltese” cross with pendant dove. Total weight gold 0.2 oz.
7. Missionary dinner for 6 to 10 persons. Cooked by John Watson-Williams. Menu includes ground nut stew with meat, poultry, or fish. Steamed matoke (vegetarian), side dishes, tropical fruits.
8. $1000 off Home Closing Costs
   
   $1000 off your closing costs when buying or selling your home with
   Asfour Realty at Keller Williams. Contact Sami Asfour at 408-888-7800 for an appointment.
9. Tiger Woods – Golf picture
   
   A beautifully framed picture of Tiger Woods with his 2006 PGA Grand Slam of Golf Champion Trophy, Poipu Bay Golf Course, Kauai, Hawaii. Also included in the frame is an authentic unused ticket to the 2006 PGA Grand Slam.