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Summer 2003 Newsletter

Our Wine Action Needs You!

First Press Fine Wine Auction is scheduled for November 1st & 2nd and will again include gourmet dining, fine wine, live entertainment, as well as the silent and live auctions of rare and collectible wines and of wine-related and luxury-related items.  Last September, in its inaugural year, the First Press Fine Wine Auction netted over $100,000 on behalf of the stations, but we want this year’s black-tie gala to be even better!  Here’s how you can be a part of that success:

Our volunteer steering committee is looking for donations for the silent auction that will attract the discriminating buyers who will attend this event.  Do you know of (or own!) a fine restaurant, a high-end resort, or even a unique but classy getaway place?  Perhaps you have an "in" with a custom jeweler, a clothier, or maybe even a craftsperson who makes wine racks.  (One of our potential donors is a pilot who may donate a private jet trip to Las Vegas!)  Or, what about that rare vintage in your cellar that’s a tax-deduction waiting to happen?

The First Press silent auction distinguished itself last year with unusual and one-of-a-kind packages not found at the typical fundraiser event – and we’d like to carry on that tradition.  If you know of a potential donation that might fit, please don’t hesitate to contact the committee with your ideas.

Contact John Desmond to make donations to the First Press Fine Wine Auction at (480) 774-8460 or by email at john.desmond@kjzz.org.