2015 SPRING AUCTION
Saturday, April 18
5:30-9:00pm
Bridge Seafood
Anchorage, AK
FRIENDS OF EAGLE RIVER NA
TURE CENTER
NATURE
Photo by Colin Tyler Bogucki
SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR AUCTION DONORS
Alaska Aces
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Geographic
Alaska Love Clothing Company
Alaska Museum of Science and Nature
Alaska Railroad Corporation
Alaska Sea Kayakers
Alaska Sealife Center
Alaska Wilderness Images
Alaska Wildland Adventures
Alaska Zoo
Anchorage Concert Association
Anchorage Museum
Arctic Brewing Supply
Arctic Fire Clothing
Arctic Roadrunner, Inc.
Arctic Valley Ski Area
Artworks Gallery & Glass Studio
Ascending Path Climbing Guide Service
Asta Spurgis & Ramunas Sirvelis
Barbara Winkley Estate
Bear Tooth/Moose’s Tooth
BAFCO
Barbara Wortman
Billy Herbst
Bird TLC
BJ Robinson
Bob Dittrick and Lisa Moorehead
Brecht Studio & Gallery
Cabin Fever
Carol and Kelly Hepler
Chena Hot Springs
Chugach Adventures
Chris Floyd
CIRI Alaska Tourism
Claire LeClair
Colin Tyler Bogucki
Connie Holloway
Dean Davidson
Denali Dreams
Denali Zipline Tours
Dick Griffith
Dore and Kevin Meyers
Eagle River Tattoo
Fairmont Hotel Olympic Hotel
Fat Ptarmigan
Fire Island Rustic Bake Shop
Free Spirit Bike Jerseys
Full Circle Farm
Garcia’s Cantina and Café
GinaMaria Smith
Great Harvest Bread
Gus Gustafson
Hilltop Ski Area
Hulin Alaska Design
Jacob Konrath-Bera (Bonhome Clayworks)
Jitterdog Coffee Company
Johnson’s Tire Service
Just Knots Wookdworking
Kaladi Brothers Coffee
Kent Devine
Kincaid Grill
Laura Kruger and Sean Wagner
Lee Raymond
MEA
Megan Kemp
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge
Monica Devine
Mr. Whitekeys
Namaste North
Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage
North Country Stoves
Northern Lights Celtic Dancers
Peace Crane Moblies
P&M Gardens
Peter Brondz Pottery Studrio
Picture This/Jitters
Positive Results, LLC
Princess Tours
Qdoba
Ranger Summit
Ravenwood Elementary School Faculty
Ray Bulson Photography
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
REI
Riverboat Discovery/Gold Dredge 8
Ruth Fitzpatrick
SafetyEd
Salmon Sisters
Scooper Trooper
Sharon White
Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Co.
Sleepy Dog Coffee Co.
Smart Scandinavian Wear
Snow City Cafe
South Side Bistro
Spenard Builders Supply
Stacy Flagg
Starbucks Eagle River
Stoney Creek Canopy Adventures
Sue Ellen May
Sue Zajac Originals
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
Sunny Cove Sea Kayaking
Susan Cantor
Susan Walker
Tanalian Aviation
Toshio and Kathleen Takakuwa
Bolded
UAA Planetarium
names are
Ute Olsson
part of the
Visit Anchorage
Live
Wendy Loya
Auction.
Whalebone Watercolors
Whistling Swan Productions
Within the Wild Adventure Lodges
AUCTION SCHEDULE
Rayne Reynolds, Auctioneer
Silent bidding starts at 5:30pm
Auctioneer will announce closures for each room at about 6:45pm and 7pm
Live Auction will start at about 7pm
HEADS or TAILS BEAR BELL GAME
SILENT AUCTION RULES
You can purchase up to 3 bear bell necklaces for
$20 each until the start of Live Auction.
Bids are accepted until the auctioneer officially closes
each room. At that precise moment all bids are final
and will be collected by volunteers. The bid sheets will
be inspected and winning bids will be circled, so
check to see if you are the winner. All your winning
sheets will be in your folder at checkout.
When the auctioneer announces the “Heads or Tails”
game during the live auction, stand up and put your
hands on your head for “heads” or on your behind for
“tails”. The auctioneer will flip a coin and if you have
your hands on the right spot you keep playing. If you
guess wrong, you must take one of the necklaces off
before continuing to the next round. Once you’re out of
necklaces, you’re out of the game and must sit down.
THANK YOU TO OUR
TABLE SPONSORS!
GENERAL RULES
Certificates for trips or services are not negotiable or
redeemable for cash.
All packages are subject to space availability and
require advance reservations.
Please pay attention to expiration dates, blackout
dates and any other restrictions.You may pay the
cashier with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, Amex,
check or cash.
Friends of Eagle River Nature Center
Board of Directors
Carl Lundgren, Chairman
Andy Bickford
Eric Fjelstad
Stacy Flagg
Scott Girard
Dana Glessner
Jason Longlet
Dan McDonough
Anita Nelson
Pete Panarese
Eagle River Nature Center
Gail Raymond
32750 Eagle River Road
Julie Saupe
Eagle River, AK 99577
Susan Spyker
www.ernc.org
Susan Walker, Secretary
Non-profit #92-0156981
Janet Toenes, Treasurer
THANK YOU TO TONIGHT’S
FABULOUS VOLUNTEERS!
Colin Tyler Bogucki
Stacy Flagg
Angelika Harder
William Herbst
Gail Sommerville
Candy Stanley
Sean Wagner
Stephanie Whaley
Staff
Asta Spurgis, Director
Laura Kruger, Operations Manager
Ute Olsson, Chief Naturalist
Gus Gustafson, Trails & Grounds Supervisor
Giselle Bergeron, Naturalist
Sue May, Substitute Naturalist
Winter Caretakers
Colin Tyler Bogucki, Artist in Residence
William Herbst
LIVE AUCTION
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FOR A GREAT CAUSE Make a donation to
help cover the cost of school bus transportation
for economically challenged classes so that
they can attend a field trip at the Nature Center.
All donor names will be placed in a hat and
drawn at the end of the live auction for a chance
to win roundtrip tickets for 2 to Denali on the
Alaska Railroad. Compliments of the AK
Railroad (FMV: $652 )
COOKING SCHOOL AT TUTKA BAY Two
people will receive instruction at the
internationally renowned Tutka Bay Lodge
located across Kachemak Bay, Homer. You’ll
also receive luncheon with wine and round-trip
water taxi from Homer (departs Homer at
10:30am and returns 3:00pm). Classes are on
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from May
through August 2015. Compliments of
Kirsten & Carl Dixon, Within the Wild
Adventure Lodges (FMV: $500)
NIGHT OUT & ABOVE TOWN Take a “City of
Lights” tour for 2 in an R44 helicopter over
Anchorage followed by 5 course chef’s tasting
menu at the famous Kincaid Grill. Helicopter
tour must be redeemed by 2/15/2016. Dinner
valid Tuesdays-Thursdays thru 4/7/16.
Compliments of Tanalian Aviation, Inc. and
Kincaid Grill, Chefs Al & Drew(FMV: $475)
This unique, Alaskan handmade FIRE BOWL is
made from the finest quality metal using a
process which will stand the test of heat,
moisture and time. You’ll definitely want this in
your backyard! Compliments of BAFCO: Big
Ass Fish Company. Minimum bid is $1400.
BEAR BELL HEADS OR TAILS GAME
Purchase up to 3 bear bells for $20 each
throughout the evening. The winner will receive
unrestricted roundtrip airline tickets for 2 people
to any destination that Alaska Airlines flies.
Tickets need to be booked within a year’s time,
but you can fly later. No blackout dates.
Compliments of Alaska Airlines
(FMV: $2500)
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DICK GRIFFITH HOSTS DINNER at his
Hillside home for 4 people. Dick is the first
documented person to traverse the Brooks
Range from Kaktovik to Kotzebue and the first
to use a packraft in 1952 to descend the Copper
Canyon’s Urique River. Don’t miss this once-ina-lifetime chance to have dinner with an Alaska
legend. Compliments of the Griffith Family.
EAGLE RELEASE Choose your own location
and date with the Bird Treatment and Learning
Center to release a rehabilitated eagle into the
wild. An unforgettable Alaskan experience.
Good through 4/18/2016. Compliments of the
Bird TLC (FMV: $500)
PHOTO SAFARI WITH COLIN Join
professional photographer Colin Tyler Bogucki
for an all day private photo workshop in the field
for 1 or 2 people starting at the Nature Center.
Colin will customize the class with you and
provide a gourmet lunch. Colin is available
through September 2015. Compliments of
Colin Tyler Bogucki. (FMV: $500)
GUIDED BIRDING TRIP WITH MR.
WHITEKEYS Spend a morning birding with the
“Commander in Chief of the Anchorage
Audubon Society”. He assures you that you
and two friends will learn as much about birds
as you would if you picked your guide at random
on the streets of Wasilla. Must be redeemed by
September 1, 2015. Compliments of
Mr. Whitekeys. (FMV: $400)
BREW Get a deluxe beer brewing
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starter kit and learn how to home brew with our
very own Trail Supervisor Gus Gustafson and
volunteer Sean Wagner. This dynamic duo
have been brewing up some superlative beers
in recent years. You’ll get to see how it’s done
and learn some tricks of the trade. Lessons
available 11/1/2015 through 4/1/2016.
Compliments of Arctic Brewing Co., Gus
and Sean (FMV: $350)
DOOR PRIZE DRAWING Live Auction will end
with the random drawing of a “For the Cause”
winner, so stick around!
 Because you Love the Nature Center – Bid Joyously! 