Moonlight on the Mountain Auction Donors
Huge Thanks to All of our Generous Donors

This is a partial list of our 2012 Moonlight on the Mountain donors. Please patronize these artists and businesses and let them know that you appreciate their support of Save Mount Diablo. Thank you!

Live Auction Items
In-Season Crab Feed for 8 in Your Home
Donor - The New Forli Ristorante
Russ Belleci, Managing Partner of The New Forli Ristorante in Alamo, will personally prepare and serve a Sicilian style marinated Dungeness Crab feed for 8 in your home! The feed includes salad, pasta and dessert. Crab season is typically mid-November through January.

Black Diamond Mines - Guided Hike and Picnic
Donor - East Bay Regional Park District
Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve adventure for 16 people including lunch. The Preserve is an extraordinary park with significant natural & cultural resources. The tour includes exploration of parts of the mines that are not open to the general public.  

One Week Stay at the Monterey Dunes
Donor - Jeff and Edy Schwartz
Enjoy a one week vacation in this magnificent setting of natural sand dunes. Property has three bedroom suites, three bathrooms and sleeps up to eight. In addition, there are four tennis courts, a putting green, bocce ball and beach volleyball courts, a swimming pool and hot tub. Includes four guest passes to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

One-of-a-Kind Portrait
Donor - Lisa Evans Portrait Design
Lisa Evans is an artist working between the worlds of photography & painting creating a very personal portrait that is a one-of-a-kind work of art.  Lisa will delight you with an exquisite 24x30 handcrafted wall portrait that will reach beyond your expectations.

One Week Stay in Sun Valley, Idaho
Donor - Elizabeth Diringer Nelson
Enjoy a one week (Sunday through Sunday) stay in Sun Valley, Idaho at this beautiful three bedroom condominium outfitted with fireplace and pool. The condo is located on the scenic Wood River corridor which is surrounded by towering mountain peaks and vast stretches of pristine wilderness. The rustic charm of the Sun Valley area makes it a wonderful place to bring the family and enjoy the numerous available amenities. Outdoor recreational opportunities are bountiful including world class hiking, biking, rafting, fishing and horseback riding. In addition Sun Valley has a thriving arts scene with numerous galleries, fantastic restaurants and shopping galore.

"View from Concord Weapons Station" Framed Photograph
Donor - Stephen Joseph and Fast Frame
Distinguished photographer Stephen Joseph, a former Save Mount Diablo Board Member, has been photographing the mountain since 1984. For the past 15 years, he has specialized in panoramic and three dimensional landscapes. Framing donated by Fast Frame.

One Week Stay in a condo on Poipu Beach, Hawaii
Donor - Joe and Laura Canciamilla
A one week (7 day, 6 night) stay in a wonderful two bedroom, two bath oceanfront condominium on the beautiful island of Kauai (airfare & peak holiday travel times such as Spring Break, Christmas and New Years not included). 

Dinner at the Palm Event Center
Donor - Read Phillips and Beets Hospitality Group
Experience the warmth and elegance of the candle-lit Estate Room at the Palm Event Center in the Vineyard in Pleasanton. Celebrate an evening with twenty of your friends, family or business associates, dining on innovative dishes with award-winning wines.

"Skunk Hollow" Framed Photograph
Donor - Stephen Joseph and Fast Frame
Distinguished photographer Stephen Joseph, a former Save Mount Diablo Board Member, has been photographing the mountain since 1984. For the past 15 years, he has specialized in panoramic and three dimensional landscapes. Framing donated by Fast Frame.

Your Own Personalized Moonlight on the Mountain
Donor - Ron Brown and Save Mount Diablo
How would you like to enjoy another moonlit evening on Mount Diablo, but this time in a more personalized setting and with 11 of your closest friends? On this evening, you and 11 friends will experience an elegantly catered multi-course dinner in the Diablo wilderness. You will start your evening with wine reception & hors d’oeuvres followed by a gourmet dinner, ample libation, live acoustic guitar and dramatic vistas of Mount Diablo.


Art
“Moods of Mt. Diablo” quilt - Carole Dietrich
"Mitchell Canyon in Spring" quilt - Connie Patch
“Mt. Diablo - Marshland View” oil painting - Catherine Fasciato
“Pacheco Creek View” acrylic painting - Geri Keary
“Peak Progression” archival framed print - Henry White
“After a Storm - Diablo” framed oil painting - Jo Ann Hanna
“Moonlight on the Mountain” quilt - Liz Piatt
“Passing Fancy” oil painting - Paul Kratter
“Mount Diablo/Winter Storm” photograph - Paul Schorr
“View from Curry Point” pastel painting - Roswitha Kress
“Winter Campground - Mt. Diablo” - Ruth Beeve
“Vintage View: Mount Diablo” print - Sarah Anne Photography
“Black-backed Jackals” photograph - Suzi Eszterhas
“Golden Gate” woodcut print - Tom Killion & the Quail Press
“Double Tree” oil painting - Tom Taneyhill
“Red Barn” oil painting - Tom Taneyhill
“Lewisii rediviva” photograph - Yulan Chang Tong
“Lilies of the Field” - Yulan Chang Tong
"Buckeyes" watercolor painting - Charlotte Panton
"After Rain" watercolor painting - Charlotte Panton
"Long Oak" oil painting - Kim Bass
"Mt. Diablo Angel" mixed media on canvas - Kim Bass
"Early Morning Thomas Home Ranch" oil painting - Paul Kratter
"Eagles View" watercolor painting - Shirley Nootbaar
"Highland Ridge and Highland Peak" framed photo - Scott Hein
"Highland Ridge and Highland Peak" jigsaw puzzle - Scott Hein
Photo Notecards and Calendar - Scott Hein
Framed Watercolor - Greg Piatt
1933, 1935, 1937 Standard Oil of California Framed Bulletin Covers - Chevron
Plein Air Painting at the "Moonlight on the Mountain" event - Greg Piatt
"Moon Over Mount Diablo" baby quilt - Janet Gray
"Mount Diablo" - Mary Spain
"Mount Diablo Wild Buckwheat" Print - Peg Steunenberg

Books
Bay Nature Subscription and Baseball Cap - Bay Nature Magazine
“Chuckwalla Land: The Riddle of California’s Desert” - Author David Rains Wallace

Buy it Now
Mount Diablo Wildflower Note Cards - Jeanne Thomas
“Illustrated Flora of Yosemite National Park” Book - Jeanne Thomas
“Grand Canyon” 1st Edition Book - Jeanne Thomas
10 boxes (6 cards each) of Local Color note cards featuring Mount Diablo - Steven Jenner
Various Books - Heyday Publishing
Illustrated Stationary - Peg Steunenberg Designs
Autographed Memorabilia - San Francisco Giants

Dining
Gourmet Meal in a Bag - Various donors
Brunch for 2 - Artisan Bistro - Lafayette
Dinner for 2 - Artisan Bistro - Lafayette
Gift Certificate - Bette’s Oceanview Dinner - Berkeley
Buffet for 4 - Cache Creek Casino Resort - Cache Creek
Two dozen RAZZ-MA-TAZZ bars - Cooper Ogden
Basket of assorted Clif Bars - David Ogden & Sandy Biagi
Gelato Gift Certificates - Gelateria Naia - Walnut Creek
Dinner for Two - Luna Loca Restaurant - Danville
Dinner for Two - Mac’s Old House - Antioch
Sunday Brunch for Two - Piatti Restaurant & Bar - Danville
Gift Certificate - Rocco’s Ristorante - Walnut Creek
Gift Certificate - Yogurt Castle - Walnut Creek
Gift Certificate - Zachary’s Chicago Pizza - San Ramon, Berkeley or Oakland
Private Wine Tasting & 3-Course Dinner for Two - Bridges Restaurant - Danville
Gift Certificate - Salvatore Ristorante - Walnut Creek
Gift Certificate - Kacha Thai Bistro - Walnut Creek
GIft Certificate - Postino Restaurant - Lafayette
Gift Certificate - Casa Orinda - Orinda
Gift Certificate - Chevalier Restaurant - Lafayette
Gift Certificate - Ediable Arrangements - Walnut Creek
Three Dessert Cakes - Whole Foods Market - Walnut Creek

Garden
Cast Aluminum Table with integrated Fire Pit - The Patio and Fire Place - Danville and Alamo
Ceramic Bird Bath and Birds Feeder - Concord Naval Weapons Station Neighborhood Alliance Steering Committee

Golf
One Fitting Session - Kepler’s Golf - Walnut Creek
Two Rounds of Golf - Mount Shasta Resort - Mount Shasta
Two Rounds of Golf- Las Positas Golf Course - Livermore
Four Rounds of Golf with carts - Blackhawk Country Club - Danville
Four Rounds of Golf - Crow Canyon Country Club - Danville
Four Rounds of Golf with Carts - Diablo Country Club - Danville
Four Rounds of Golf - Franklin Canyon Golf Course - Hercules
Four Rounds of Golf - Dollar Ranch Golf Course - Mark Heptig - Rossmoor/Walnut Creek
Four Rounds of Golf with Carts - Round Hill Country Club - Alamo
Four Rounds of Golf - The Bridges Golf Club - San Ramon

Health & Beauty
Four personal training sessions - Healthwise - Greg Francisco - Danville
Two Full Body Massages - Life Force Massage - Michael DiBenedetto
Salsa Dance Classes and Informative Disc Set - Salsa with Tomaj
Simple Pleasures Pedicure - Tootsie’s - Danville
Color/Cut and Gift Basket - Tanis Wallunas - Allure Salon & Spa - Alamo
Gift Basket and Cerficate- Changes Salon and Day Spa - Walnut Creek

Must Have Items
Eagle Creek Duffle Bag - Edwards Luggage - Walnut Creek
Eagle Creek Upright Bag - Edwards Luggage - Walnut Creek
Lagoon 1 Inflatable Kayak - Advanced Elements - Benicia
American flag flown above the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. - Congressman George Miller
Family Portrait Session - Kaur Photography - Lafayette
Family with Pet Portrait Session - Kaur Photography - Lafayette
Auto Detailing - Reflections Mobile Detailing - Danville
Gift Certificates for Scott’s Restaurant & Lesher Center for the Arts - Scott Valley Bank - Walnut Creek
Gift Certificiates - Florali - Walnut Creek
Gift Basket - Kristina Wolf Design - Berkeley
Charlton Glassworks Bowl - Kitchen Table - Walnut Creek
Autographed 49ers Football - REMAX Accord Realtors - Danville
Cedar Bistro Set - Anderson Arbors - Livermore
Homemade Quilt and Hand Painted Wine Glasses - Natalie Avery - Livermore
Men's and Women's Down Jackets - Patagonia - Ventura
One Week Stay at the Biagi Lake Tahoe House - Sandy Biagi and Sharon Juhnke - Walnut Creek
Weekend at Jenner-by-the-Sea - Terry and Kim Bass - Danville
Two night stay and brunch - Walnut Creek Marriott - Walnut Creek
Three night stay at Silverado Country Club - Bowles & Verna LLP - Walnut Creek
One week stay in Northshore-at-Tahoe - Marty Reed - Lake Tahoe
Fine Cigars and Cutter - Danville Cigar - Danville
Stained Glass Mosaic Suncatcher - Jill Stevenson Ritter - San Francisco
5 Handcrafted Ceramic Vases - Rachel Deist - San Francisco
VIP Parking Pass - Regional Parking, Inc - Walnut Creek

Out & About Fun
Tickets for 2 - “Party of Two - The Mating Musical" - AWAT Productions - San Francisco
Tickets for 2 “Shopping! The Musical” - AWAT Productions - San Francisco
2 Family Visit Passes - Bay Area Discovery Museum - San Francisco
Tickets - Beach Blanket Babylon - San Francisco
Gift Certificate - Big 5 Sporting Goods - All locations
Kayak Rentals - California Canoe & Kayak - Oakland
Auto Museum Passes - Blackhawk Museum - Danville
Four Admissions - California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco
Two Theater Tickets - Cal Shakes (Berkeley Shakespeare Festival) - Berkeley
Two Symphony Tickets - California Symphony Orchestra - Walnut Creek
Four passes - Charles M. Schulz Museum - Santa Rosa
Two Tickets, behind home plate - Oakland A’s - Chuck & Susan Husted - Oakland
Two Tickets - City Lights Theater Company - San Jose
Two tickets for 2012-2013 Season - Diablo Theatre Company - Walnut Creek
Gift Certificate - Havana Cuban Cuisine - Walnut Creek
Lunch for two - FIVE Restaurant at the Berkeley Hotel - Berkeley
Family Package - iFly Indoor Skydiving - Union City
Mount Diablo Hike with naturalist Ken Lavin
Two Family Guest Passes- The Lawrence Hall of Science - Berkeley
Mount Diablo Birding Trip with bird expert Malcolm Sproul
2 Night Stay & Dinner Certificate - Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel - San Francisco
Gift Cerificate - Moresi’s Chophouse - Clayton
Bicycle Rental for Two - Napa & Sonoma Valley Bike Tours
Two Gift Certificates - Napa Valley Wine Train
Two Tickets - Oakland East Bay Symphony
Two Family Guest Passes - Oakland Zoo
“Introduction to Sailing” Course for Two - OCSC Sailing - Berkeley
Family Fun Pack - Pier 39 - San Francisco
Guest Passes - Planes of Fame Museum - Chino, near San Bernardino
One night stay, valet parking and breakfast for two - Renaissance Club Sport - Walnut Creek
Two Tickets - Shotgun Players - Berkeley
Weekend in Jenner-by-the-Sea - Terry & Kim Bass - Sonoma
Theater Tickets - The Marsh - SF or Berkeley
Family Tour - USS Hornet Musuem - Alameda
Flashlight Tour for two - USS Hornet Musuem - Alameda
Theater Tickets - Willows Theatre Company - Concord or Martinez
Boat Trip for two on the Petaluma River - Dolphin Charters - El Cerrito
Observation Flight in a Powered Parachute - Pacific Innovators - Buddy Burke - Walnut Creek
Tickets to Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival - Speedway Motorsports - Sonoma
Deluxe Day for Four on Angel Island - Angel Island Company - Pleasanton
Two Tickets - Berkeley Repertory Theatre - Berkeley
Three Wildflower Hikes for Four People - Heath Bartosh - Mount Diablo
Cruise passes with brunch, lunch or dinner - Hornblower Cruises and Events - San Francisco
One Night Stay - The Fairmont Dallas - Dallas, TX
One Night Stay - The Fairmont Newport Beach - Newport Beach
One Night Stay - The Fairmont San Francisco - San Francisco
Jewelry - Tiffany & Co. - Walnut Creek

Shopping
Gift Certificate - Keren Creations - Oakland
Gift Certificate - The Creative Marketplace - Alamo & Livermore
Gift Certificate - Christensen's Saddlery - Pleasanton
Gift Certificate - Broadway Plaza - Walnut Creek

Wine
Private wine tasting for 10 - Chouinard Winery - Castro Valley
Tasting and Tour - Fenestra Winery - Livermore
Case of 2007 Chardonnay - Hafner Vineyard - Healdsburg
Five Bottles Kathryn Hall Cabernet Sauvignon - St. Helena Hall Wines - Napa
Complimentary Wine Tasting - JC Cellars - Oakland
Trio of Marc Kreydenweiss 2006 Ansata Wine - Ken Dyleski
Private tasting - Murrieta’s Well Winery - Livermore
Cabernet Sauvignon Magnum - Rock Wall Wine Company - Alameda
St. George Spirits Tasting - St. George Spirits - Alameda
Private Tasting - Tamas Estates Winery - Livermore
Wine Tasting - Valley of the Moon Winery - Glen Ellen
Wine Tasting for Six - McGrail Vineyards - Livermore
Bottle of Ambhar Plata Tequila - Santo Spirits - Austin, TX
Trio of Wine from Sky Terrace Vinyards - Jim and Bette Felton - Danville
Private Tasting for 8 - Auburn James Winery - Danville
Wine and Cheese Pairing for 4 - Captain Vineyards - Moraga
Captain Vineyards Wine and Tour - Dave and Debby Trotter - Moraga
Parkmon Vineyard Wine and Tour - Dave and Debby Trotter - Moraga
Case of 2008 Chardonnay - Hafner Vineyard - Healdsburg
Double Magnum Bottle and Wine Tasting - Pride Mountain Vineyards - St. Helena