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

This is a partial list of our 2011 Moonlight on the Mountain donors. Please patronize these artists and businesses and let them know that you appreciate their support of Save Mount Diablo. Thanks!

Live Auction Items
In-Season Crab Feed for 12 in Your Home!
Russ Belleci, Managing Partner of The New Forli Ristorante in Alamo, will personally prepare and serve a Sicilian style marinated Dungeness Crab feed for 12 in your home! The feed includes salad, pasta and dessert. Crab season is typically mid-November through January. Must be redeemed by 9/30/2012. No Dec. weekends. Donor pays separate gratuity to server and supplies plates.
Donor: The New Forli Ristorante

Vasco Caves Tour for Sixteen
Vasco Regional Preserve adventure for 16 people including lunch. The Preserve is an extraordinary park with significant natural & cultural resources and is not open to the general public.
Donor: East Bay Regional Park District

A one week (7 day, 6 night) stay in a Kauai Condo
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). To make arrangements contact Joe or Laura Canciamilla at 925-351-3081 or JCanciamil@aol.com.
Donor: Joe & Laura Canciamilla

One Week in Sun Valley, Idaho
Enjoy a one week (Sun. - Sun.) 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 Sun Valley makes it a wonderful place to bring the family and enjoy the numerous amenities. Outdoor recreation is bountiful including world class hiking, biking, rafting, fishing and horseback riding. Sun Valley also has a thriving arts scene with numerous galleries, fantastic restaurants and shopping galore. $125 cleaning fee not included.
Donor: Elizabeth Diringer Nelson

One-of-a-Kind Portrait Art
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 beyond your expectations.
Donor: Lisa Evans Portrait Design

Flavors of Spain served in the Amber Room at Casa Real, Ruby Hill Winery
Experience the rich traditions of Spanish cuisine through an interactive cocktail reception with twenty of your friends. Executive Chef Adam R. Brown will take you and your guests through a culinary tour of the Iberian Peninsula; featuring regional and rustic selections. Savor dishes such as paella valenciana with assorted tapas, mariscos and croquetas. Foods will be paired with Ruby Hill Winery award-winning wines and ports. *Restrictions apply: Date must be mutually agreed upon Monday-Thursday.
Donor: Read and George Phillips

“View from Devil’s Pulpit”
Distinguished photographer Stephen Joseph, a former SMD Board Member, has been photographing the mountain since 1984. For the past 15 years, he has specialized in panoramic and three dimensional landscapes. A sampling of his photos can be found on his website www.stephenjoseph.com. Framing donated by Fasts Frame.
Donor: Stephen Joseph

One week stay at a private home, North Shore - Lake Tahoe
A one week stay at a private home on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. Dates negotiable except Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s.
Donor: Sandy Biagi & Sharon Juhnke

Napa Valley Weekend
A three-night stay at the exquisite Silverado Country Club condo in the Napa Valley with tour and tasting for 4 people. Please contact Pride Mountain Vineyards to schedule your tour and to pick up your 3 LTR bottle of Pride Mountain Vineyards 2008 Merlot.
Donor: Bowles & Verna & Pride Mountain Vineyards

2 Passports to the Four Days Diablo Adventure 2012 (April 25 - 28)
Four Days Diablo is a “Gently Roughing It” camping trip that leads you on an adventure through rarely seen Mount Diablo landscapes and epicurean delights. Each day as you tour and examine the majestic wilderness, staff hauls your gear and sets up your new camp while talented local chefs, from restaurants like Forbes Mill,The Peasant and the Pear, and Prima Ristorante, create delectable dishes on the spot. The most luxurious camping experience filled with discovery awaits you closer than you expected.
Donor: Save Mount Diablo

“Dragon Oak Looking Toward Long Ridge”
Distinguished photographer Stephen Joseph, a former SMD Board Member, has been photographing the mountain since 1984. For the past 15 years, he has specialized in panoramic and three dimensional landscapes. A sampling of his photos can be found on his website www.stephenjoseph.com. Framing donated by Fasts Frame.
Donor: Stephen Joseph

Your Own Personalized Moonlight on the Mountain Evening
How would you like to enjoy another moonlight evening on Mount Diablo, but this time in a more personalized setting with 11 of your closest friends? Mount Diablo State Park is normally closed at sunset. But on this evening, you will experience an elegantly catered multi-course dinner and watch the moon rise over the Moonlight on the Mountain site near China Wall. You will start your evening with wine reception & hors d’oeuvres on a tour of Summit Ranch by owners Bob & Joan Marx. Then join them in a 15 minute hike to the site where you will be greeted with a gourmet dinner with Ron Brown as Executive Chef, ample libation and live acoustic guitar by Clayton Clark. Call SMD to schedule at (925) 947-3535.
Donor: Bob & Joan Marx, Ron Brown & SMD

Art
“Gateway View of Mt. Diablo” - framed oil painting - Jo Ann Hanna
“Crockett Hills” matted archival print by Henry White
“Mount Diablo” oil painting - Mary Spain
“Valley Oak & Mistletoe” Print - Peg Steunenberg
“California Tiger Salamander” photograph - Sarah Anne Photography
“Spring Mustards” - Ruth Beeve
“Seagulls Over Mt. Diablo” oil painting - Catherine Fasciato
“Twin Peaks on Mount Diablo” oil painting - Paul Kratter
“Mt. Diablo” pastel on board - Roswitha Kress
“Basin Spring” - Shirley Nootbaar
“Mount Diablo” framed watercolor - Greg Piatt
“Monarch Butterfly” quilt - Liz Piatt
Leopard Lily” Print - Peg Steunenberg
“California Tiger Salamander” photograph - Sarah Anne Photography
“Humming Bird Sage with Anna’s Hummingbird” - Peg Steunenberg
“Rose” Stained Glass - Linda Fluhrer
“Vasco Preserve” framed photo - Verna Dow
“Moonlight on the Mountain 2010” photograph - Tom Spitz
“Diablo Madrugada (from Grizzly Peak)” print by Douglas W. Raymond
Sunflowers oil painting by local artist, Otto Gonzales
Photograph - “Mount Diablo/Winter Storm” - Paul Schorr
“Tarrantula” quilt - Liz Piatt
“Baby Blue Jays” quilt - Liz Piatt
“Mount Diablo - Near the Top” - Debby Koonce Fine Art
“Mountain Goldfish” quilt - Liz Piatt
“Rolling Mountain” - Artist Kim Bass
“Clarkea Purpurea” photograph - Yulan Chang Tong
“Mt. Diablo from Orinda” - framed oil painting - Jo Ann Hanna

Book
Bay Nature Subscription and Baseball Cap - Bay Nature Magazine

Buy it Now
Handcrafted Note Cards - Natalie Avery
Five Large Illustrated Books - Jeanne Thomas
Books - Heyday Publishing
“Chuckwall Land: The Riddle of California’s Desert” - Author David Rains Wallace
Illustrated Stationary - Peg Steunenberg
10 boxes (6 cards each) of Local Color note cards featuring Mount Diablo
Mount Diablo Wildflower Note Cards - Jeanne Thomas
“Lilies of the Field” - Yulan Chang Tong
“California Collection” book - Shirley D. Meloy
“Diablo Shadows” Photo Book
The Va de Vi Cookbook

Dining
Lafayette - Gift Certificate - Postino
Danville - Dinner for Two - Luna Loca Restaurant
Walnut Creek - Gift Certificate for Dinner for Two - Silk Road Cafe
Basket of assorted Clif Bars - Sandy Biagi
Gelateria Naia - Walnut Creek - Gelato Gift Certificates
Pyramid Alehouse Gift Card -Walnut Creek
Danville - Sunday Brunch for Two - Piatti Restaurant & Bar
Bette’s Oceanview Diner - Berkeley
Danville - Gift Certificate - Pascal French Oven
Walnut Creek - Gift Certificates - Rocco’s Ristorante
Gift Certificate - Zachary’s Chicago Pizza
Antioch - Dinner for Two - Mac’s Old House
Gourmet Meal in a Bag - various donors
Gourmet Meal in a Bag - various donors
Gourmet Meal in a Bag - various donors
Two dozen RAZZ-MA-TAZZ bars - Cooper Ogden
Walnut Creek - $25 Gift Card - Rocco’s Ristorante
Gourmet Meal in a Bag - various donors
Orinda - gift certificate for two - Casa Orinda
Walnut Creek - $25 gift certificate - Yogurt Castle
Buffet for 4 - Cache Creek Casino Resort
Brunch for 2 - Artisan Bistro - Lafayette
Dinner for Two - Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse
Walnut Creek - $25 gift certificate - Yogurt Castle
$100 Gift Card - Chevalier Restaurant - Lafayette

Garden
East Bay Nature - Walnut Creek - Gift Card
Mary Bowerman Oak Tree - Malcolm Sproul
Two Outdoor Rocking Chairs - The Patio & Fireplace
Mary Bowerman Oak Tree - Malcolm Sproul

Golf
Golf for 4 - Crow Canyon Country Club - San Ramon
Blackhawk Country Club - Golf for 4 with carts on The Falls Course.
Alamo - 4 Greens Fees with Carts - Round Hill Country Club
Livermore - Round of Golf for Two - Las Positas Golf Course
Walnut Creek - Four Rounds of Golf and Two Carts at the Dollar Ranch Golf Course in Rossmoor
San Ramon - Golf Foursome - The Bridges Golf Club
Danville - Diablo Country Club - Green Fees with Carts
One Fitting Session - Kepler’s Golf - Walnut Creek
Orinda - Golf for 4 - Orinda Country Club

Health & Beauty
Danville - Four personal training sessions - Healthwise, Greg Francisco
San Ramon - One Unlimited Month of Classes - The Yoga Company
Lagoon 1 Inflatable Kayak - Advanced Elements
Two Full Body Massages - Life Force Massage, Michael DiBenedetto
Two Signature Custom Facials - Minoo"s Aesthetic Institute
Salsa Dance Classes and Informative Disc Set - Salsa with Tomaj
San Ramon - One Unlimited Month of Classes - The Yoga Company

Jewelry
Custom Made Jewelry Piece - doOGle LinHK & Co.

Must Have Items
Walnut Creek - Gift Certificates for Scott’s Restaurant & Lesher Center for the Arts - Scott Valley Bank
San Ramon - Gift Certificate - Dr. Michael Tomcik
Gift Certificate for $50 - Florali
Handmade Handbag - Mary Frances
Kitchen Table Platter and Bowl - Reddy Leib
Quilted “California Poppy” wall hanging - Yulan Chang Tong
Alamo - Gift Certificate - Alamo Optometry
CAbi Necco Belt - Jill Dresser, CAbi consultant
Hand-painted Wine Glasses - Natalie Avery
Blue Ceramic Vase - Rachel Deist
Yellow Ceramic Vase - Rachel Deist
Deep Violet Ceramic Vase - Rachel Deist
Navy Ceramic Vase - Rachel Deist
Classic White Ceramic Vase - Rachel Deist
White Rippled Ceramic Vase - Rachel Deist
Quilt - Susan Gray Mason - Blankies for Grownups
American flag flown above the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. - Congressman George Miller
ECOlunchbag kit
“Fishing Frog” Sundail & Bird Bath - Bill’s Ace Hardware - Martinez
Executive Coaching Seminar - Leadership Dynamics, Inc.
2 Handcrafted Chairs - Paul M. Bischoff
Ceramic Bird Bath & $50 Gift Certificate - Concord Naval Weapons Station Neighborhood Alliance Steering Committee
Apple iPad - Brian Hirahara
Cedar Wine Tree with Walnut stain - Tyler Anderson, Anderson Arbors

Out & About Fun
Berkeley Evening Out - Berkeley Rep Theatre
Gift Certificate - Big 5
San Francisco - Exploratorium tickets - Exploratorium
SF Art & Leisure - The Fairmont Hotel, Asian Art and SFMOMA Museums
Napa - 3 night stay at Silverado Country Club - Bowles & Verna LLP
Mount Diablo - Birding Trip - Malcolm Sproul
Walnut Creek Marriott - Two night’s Stay & Breakfast - Marriott
Walnut Creek - One night stay plus breakfast for two at C-Blue - Renaissance Club Sport
San Francisco-PIER 39 Fun Pack-PIER 39
Monterey - Whale Watching trip for 2 - Princess Monterey Whalewatching
Concord - Theater Tickets - Willows Theatre
Angel Island - Deluxe Day for Four - Angel Island Tram Tours or Segway Tours
San Francisco - Opera Tickets - San Francisco Opera
San Francisco - Fun for kids - Bay Area Discovery Museum, SF Pier 39, SF Exploratorium
Hawaii - one week stay in a condo in Poipu Beach - Joe & Laura Canciamilla
Oakland - A’s tickets behind home plate - Chuck & Susan Husted
San Francisco - Beach Blanket Babylon tickets
San Francisco - Tickets for 2 “Shopping! The Musical”
San Francisco - Four Admissions - California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco - Tickets for 2 - “Party of 2 - The Mating Musical”
Ken Lavin - Mount Diablo Hike
Hotel Shattuck Plaza - Berkeley - One Night Stay with Breakfast
Cal Shakes Gift Certificate for Two
Theater Tickets to The Marsh - SF or Berkeley
Shotgun Players - 2 tickets - Berkeley
Two Family Guest Packages - The Lawrence Hall of Science
One Night Stay at the Fairmont Hotel - Newport Beach
Weekend in Jenner-by-the-Sea - Terry & Kim Bass
Wildflower Hike for 4 - Heath Bartosh SMD Board Member & Botanist
Foresthill, CA - One Night Stay & Dinner - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Lodge

Personal
Appleby Cleaning & Restoration - Gift Certificate
Home Organization Consultant - Judy Malespino
Danville - Simple Pleasures Pedicure at Tootsie’s

Shopping
Pleasant Hill - $50 Gift Certificate - Wild Birds Unlimited
Walnut Creek - Jewelry - Tiffany & Co.
Alamo - Gift Certificate - Richards - The Creative Marketplace
Walnut Creek - Broadway Plaza Gift Certificate
Keren’s Creations - Gift Certificate - Keren Barukh
Walnut Creek - Gift Certificate - Bonne Nuit
Gift certificate for $250 - Pacific Coast Carpet
Gear Package & Gift Certificate - Sports Basement
Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Concord & North Concord $20 Gift Certificates to Bill’s Ace Hardware
Men’s Medium Down Sweater - Patagonia
Women’s Small Down Sweater - Patagonia
Pleasant Hill - $50 Gift Certificate - Wild Birds Unlimited

Wine
Fenestra Winery Tasting and Tour
2007 Merlot and 2008 Pinot Noir - Concannon Vineyard
Cakebread Cellars Wine, Cookbook & DVD
Oakland - JC Cellars - Complimentary Wine Tasting
Livermore - Private Wine Tasting for 10 - Crooked Vine Winery/Stony Ridge Winery
Duckhorn 2007 Napa Merlot, Doug Knauer
Sky Terrace - 2006-2008 - various types of delicious wines - Jim & Bette Felton
Sky Terrace - 2006-2008 - various types of delicious wines - Jim & Bette Felton
Private wine tasting for 10 - Chouinard Winery
2006 Ultra Brut Sparkling Wine - Domaine Carneros
2007 Magnum Chardonnay - Hafner Vineyard - Healdsburg
Private Dinner for 6 - Occasio Winery - Livermore
6 Bottles of 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon - Joseph Family Vineyards - Alexander Valley