30 minute scenic seaplane flight!!

30 minute sightseeing flight for two with Seattle Seaplanes.

Minimum bid: $100

Birthday party organizer!!

Steffie, the preschool teacher has generously offered to organize a kids birthday party. She can do up to 10 kids, 3 hours, facepaint, activities, fun, games....this can happen at someones house, garden, beach, where ever they want to party. She will be the default person dealing with the kids, playing and enjoying the birthday, so the parents can chat and relax and not stress out? As she will be gone all summer, this would have to happen in the new school year??

Pre-K Kangaroo Print

laminated marble art placemats

Do you want to appreciate Marienkaefer art while you are eating? Do you need some new place mats to protect your table? Then these are for you!

Beautiful laminated Marienkaefer marble-art place mats. 

Minimum bid (set of 2-- 7 sets are available) $8

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Artwork by the kindergarten/1st graders

Is it Klee? Is it Hundertwasser? NO! Its a collaboration of the SAGA Kindergarten/1st grade. Each child was responsible for one quadrant, resulting in this awesome collage of sworls.

image 1 (black)  minimum bid: 


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image 2 (greens and orange) minimum bid: 


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Marienkaefer (Gaudi inspired coasters)

We are selling ten sets of 4 coasters each, starting bidding at $20 per set of 4 coasters.

This picture displays 4 of the ten bundles. This work was inspired by our trip around the world, in particular representing "Unsere Reise nach Spanien" and looking at Gaudi's art work.

Minimum bid: $20

Hoa Salon Gift certificate

$50 Hoa Salon voucher. The Hoa salon is Seattle's award winning spa pedicure salon-- voted by Evening Magazine as the "Best Manicure & Pedicure in Seattle" 2010 and 2011. They are located at 5350 Ballard Ave NW. 

Find out more about the services they offer here. 


Highest bid to date: $25

Fat Hen Restaurant

$50 voucher for the Fat Hen located at 1418 NW 70th Street - Ballard. 


The Fat Hen’s menu is always inspired by the rhythm of the changing seasons, but no matter the month, the food is always made with love from scratch! visit their website here to find out more. 

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Volterra Restaurant Voucher

$100 voucher for Volterra Restaurant in the heart of Ballard has been donated by  Birgit Walbaum & Duncan Haas (Sylvie's folks). 

Volterra Restaurant was Zagat rated “Top Restaurants in the United States: 2006 and 2007”, come experience this fantastic place for your selves! 

Highest bid to date: $100

Challenge grant

SAGA has received an anonymous challenge gift of $1,000. If SAGA families together donate $1,000 toward the school, this donor will match your money with another $1,000! That's just 10 families giving $100 each or 20 families giving $50. Grab your friends and double your money!! Donations can be made at Abschiedsfest, or by emailing the amount you/your family is willing to donate to Babette. A current running total will be published at the bottom of this post. 


Challenge amount: $1000

Individual donations- amount: $100

Current total: $100

20 hours basic brick chimney repair and tuck pointing

Is your chimney ready to collapse?  Are you dreading the next downpour or windstorm?  Take care of that home repair before the end-of-summer rush! 


20 hours of basic brick chimney repair and tuck-pointing (value $600.00) has been donated by Bernd Slama, journeyman bricklayer.

Minimum bid: $300

Highest bid to date:

One-hour immigration legal consultation

Are you hiding from U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ICE (Inspections and Customs Enforcement)?  Are you in love with a foreigner and haven't a clue about all the paperwork to fill out?  Are you in the U.S. on a work visa and want to get a permanent resident card? Does your mother want to come and stay with you for ever?


Get help figuring out where you stand, and where to start! 


One-hour immigration legal consultation with attorney Shelley Badger-Slama has been donated by the Badger-Slama family. 

Value: $175.00


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Organic Lavender Gift Basket

A gift basket full of organic lavender products from Vashon Island: herbal tea, culinary lavender, eye pad, drawer satchels handmade from vintage linen, and a homemade knitted scarf…all  lovingly made and assembled by Anders’ grandma. The retail value is $80. 

Minimum bid: $30

Highest bid to date: $30

One hour of Cranio-Sacral Therapy or massage

Amazing Dorit from the preschool class has donate one hour of massage or Cranio-Sacral Therapy. You can check out her business website here to learn more about Cranio-Sacral Therapy or massage- although I'm pretty sure that just being in Dorit's presence for an hour would make anyone feel better!

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Highest bid to date: $30

Rainforest painting by Loewenkinder

50x70cm2 collaborative artwork from the “Loewengruppe” featuring the Rainforest. This art projects takes up one of the May 2012 themes the children were working on: “Der Regenwald”.

Minimum bid: $20

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One Hour Scenic Flight

Take a scenic flight in the puget sound area in a Beechcraft bonanza! This is perfect for you if you love flying, want to show our beautiful region to visitors, or want to see your house from the air. This flight can take up to four passengers, and- to the extent the weather will allow are flexible with respect to dates and time. Arrangements can be made directly with the pilot.


Minimum bid: $150


Highest bid to date: $150


The FAA requires that we include the following information in this post: this flight is restricted to individuals weighing less than 230 lbs each, and the combined weight of the four passengers must be less than 700 lbs. This flight will be conducted in visual meteorological conditions and scheduling is therefor weather dependent.

Water and Waves artwork from Loewenkinder

50x50cm2 collaborative artwork from the Loewengruppe featuring Water and Waves. 


This art project takes up one of the May 2012 themes the children were working on: “Hawaii”. 

Minimum Price is $20

Highest bid to date $ 40

Play afternoon with Michelle and Sarah, up to 8 kids!

This wonderful offer comes from Michelle and Sarah (the preschool teachers). 


Spass und Spiel mit Michelle and Sarah" for up to 8 children on Friday, June 22nd from 12-4pm. Please bring a sack lunch, drop off and pick up will be at saga. We plan an afternoon packed full of fun with a picnic at Green lake park, games, songs and lots of fun, ending with ice cream sundaes! 

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Highest bid to date: $60

Ski lesson/on the slopes baby sitting

This is a fabulously generous offer from pre-school teacher Desiree. Do you love to ski, and love to ski with your family, but miss the challenge and exhilaration of black diamond runs with your partner?

Desiree has offered to come up to the slopes with you and your family and ski with the kids for the day so that you can remember the joy of skiing without novice skiiers who need all of their equipment carried.

Logistical details: Desiree would ride up to the ski mountain with you and your family, and the cost of her lift ticket would be an additional cost paid for by the winner of this item.

Minimum bid: 


Highest bid to date: $150

Handmade artisan necklace

Artisan necklace, handmade by Petra Malekzadeh, featuring various brass components, crystals, a freshwater pearl and several pieces cut from a vintage Dutch cookie tin container. Length 17 inches. 

For more unique jewelry pieces handcrafted from vintage decorative tins, please visit Tingol on facebook at www.facebook.com/tingoljewelry. Contact me for show dates or an appointment to come to my home studio.


Minimum bid:  $60
Highest bid to date: 

Ice Cream Kit

Have you dreamed about making icecream at  home with your family using fruit or mint from your yard? Or do you have a favorite hard-to-get flavor you would like to re-create? Or do you just like the idea of home made icecream? If so, this item is for you!!

Includes: 

• Cuisinart ice cream maker
• Molly Moon's new book on making ice cream
• Ice cream scoop
• Two sauces
• Storage container 
• Ice cream cups

Minimum bid: $135

Highest bid to date: $135

Mercer Island Summer Celebration

Two day passes are being offered for the Mercer Island Summer Celebration by the Salzmann family.

Come celebrate the Spirit of the Olympics at Summer Celebration On July 14 & 15, 2012.
London isn't the only place to catch the Summer Olympic spirit...you can "go for the gold" at Mercer Island's Summer Celebration Olympic themed festival! Mercer Island is hosting their own zany "Outrageous Olympics" with wacky games, laughter and funchallenges in our version of an Olympic Village. Put your game face on,bring a winning attitude and be prepared to enjoy the spirit of competition as youbuild your own Olympic legacy. Olympic fever is here...let the games begin!

Events Include
Community Parade
Live Music & Entertainment
Food Fair 
Arts and Crafts Fair
Sponsors
Non-Profits
Youth 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
Boat Rides Around the Island
Children's Fun Zone (Inflatable rides, activities)
MIVAL Junior Art Show
Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast
"Outrageous Olympics" fun activities
Fireworks (pending funding)
Car Show


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Astro Jump obstacle course rental

Perfect for a birthday party or summer BBQ, Astro Jump of Seattle has kindly donated one free rental of the obstacle course for our silent auction!! This is the same bounce house that your kids enjoyed at the Winterfest.

Throw the birthday party of the year, bid on this item (the one being offered may not be the one below, its the obstacle course at the abschiedsfest)!!

Market Value: $250 
Minimum bid: $100
Highest bid to date: $100

Breakfast with the Salzmann family!

Enjoy a Saturday or Sunday morning Pancake Breakfast with the Salzmann's (Anjanette, D'Arcy, Sabina and Mateo are hosting this lovely breakfast). This offer includes a pancake breakfast with a buffet style choice of toppings, smoothies, coffee, and mimosas on the side. 


Imagine waking up on the weekend, and having breakfast all taken care of! No cooking, cleaning up, or waiting for a table at your favorite restaurant! In addition, the kids get to enjoy a play date with Sabina and Matteo, and a whole new and novel set of toys! 

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Ergo chair

Sometimes referred to as the ergonomic ball chair, ergo ball chair, swiss egg chair, ergonomic office chair, ergodynamic chair or ErgoChair, this ergonomic home and office ball chair was designed in Switzerland by a group of engineers, doctors and physical therapists utilizing the benefits of the exercise ball. The Ergo Chair has claimed great success throughout the European community in rehabilitation centers, hospitals and physical therapy clinics.


To find out more, visit their website directly: http://www.theergochair.com/

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Wednesday morning swimming, sauna and lunch

Join Barbara Curran for a Wednesday morning swimming session followed by a relaxing sauna and lunch at the Essential bakery (following drop off at SAGA of course)!

Enjoy a morning papering yourself: rejuvenate with some exercise and sauna at the Seattle Tennis club. For more information visit their website.

or contact Barbara Curran.

Minimum bid: $20
Highest bid to date: $30

Visit the beach or pool at the Seattle Tennis Club with the Curran family

Enjoy a leisurely family swim afternoon or whole day at the Seattle Tennis Club beach or pool with the Curran family (Philip, Henry, Barbara, and Jeff).

Seattle Tennis Club's facilities are located on the shores of Lake Washington- perfect for a family day of swimming and playing either in the lake or the pool or both. This is perfect for you if you if you love the beach, but are intimidated by the crowds on hot summer days, and/or if you want to spend a day with the lovely Curran family!

Find more information about the club here.


Minimum bid: $30
Highest bid to date: $50

Weekend stay on houseboat on Lake Union

Houseboat:  A romantic weekend in the perfect Seattle setting , a houseboat on Lake Union.  Two bedrooms, kitchen, living room.   A float with two kayaks on wide channel.  Stunning view of Seattle skyline.   With luck you will spot the resident beavers or the occasional sea otter .  A peaceful  oasis in the middle of Seattle.  Any dates except the fourth of July between now and November.

Minimum bid: $100
Highest bid to date: $125

Breckenridge: Winter vacation for one Week in a luxury 3 bedroom 3 1/2 bath ski-in ski-out condominium in Breckenridge, Colorado.

Located at the base of Breckenridge Peak 9 and yet only a block from the center of Breckenridge, this penthouse condo offers it all.  Newly installed European Kitchen, Master Suite with spacious steam shower and  hot tubs, swimming pool and exercise room in the complex.  The unit in the Charteaux normally rents for $900 to $1200 a night depending on dates.   Christmas Week, Easter Week and President’s day week are excluded.   All other dates are open from Thanksgiving through March 2013.  Bookings will start to fill in July so reservation must be made soon..  


For more details see the Ski Village Resorts website.



Minimum bid: $1000


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Use of a truck (dump run/moving/ikea/large purchase)

2002 black ford ranger (pickup) for loan with a 6ft bed and a rack and lots of ratchet straps for securing loads. It is a sculpture mobile and is quite familiar with trips to the dump. 

Minimum bid: 


Highest bid to date: $40

Framed artistic photos from Germany

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Copies of a sketch of Berliner Dom

Done by saga parent - artist Anna McDonald while a Fulbright scholar in Germany 8 years ago

dimensions: 


Minimum bid: 
Highest bid to date: $50 $60

Application assistance for dual US / German citizenship

Petra Korn, admitted to practice law in Germany and in California, has kindly donated her services to the SAGA auction. She specializes in helping qualified individuals apply for dual U.S./ German citizenship.

Qualifications include:
* german citizen with green card for three years (if obtained through marriage) or 5 years (if obtained through work)?
* have had the green card for more than 20 years

The services she offers include the following steps:

Step 1: Contact us for consultation!

In a free consultation we will determine your chances to obtain the 'Beibehaltungsurkunde.' During this conversation we will also talk about our flat fee for the preparation of the 'Antrag auf Beibehaltung der deutschen Staatsbuergerschaft.'

Step 2: We will send you a package with a checklist of all documents needed to prepare the application!

Provided we come to the conclusion that your application has a high chance of being approved, we will email you a detailed checklist of all documents we will need for the application, and we may also ask some additional background questions.

Step 3: You send us the requested information and documents!

You gather the requested documents, and send us the information and documents so that we can start with the preparation of the 'Antrag auf Beibehaltung der deutschen Staatsbuergerschaft."

Step 4: We prepare the application!

We review the documents received from you and prepare the application. We may contact you with additional questions and sometimes ask for additional documents. You will receive the final draft for review. Once you have approved the information in the application is correct, we will mail it to your local German Consulate General. The German Consulate General then forwards the application to the Bundesverwaltungsamt in Cologne, Germany. You will receive a copy of the entire application for your files.

Step 5: The decision of the Bundesverwaltungsamt!

After the Bundesverwaltungsamt has granted your application, they will send you a bill for the administrative fee. As soon as you have paid such fee, you can go to your local German Consulate General and pick up the Beibehaltungsurkunde.

The Beibehaltungsurkunde is valid for two years. This means, you have two years to obtain your U.S. Citizenship.

Please note, that we cannot promise any results or give you any guaranty about the outcome of the proceeding. To date, we have a 100% success rate with our applications.

For more information, visit her website: http://germanamericanlawyer.com

Minimum bid: $450

Highest bid to date: $450

Week on tranquil Lopez Island

one week stay on scenic, tranquil, lopez island. two bedroom fully equipped cabin with additional sleeping structure (total of three bedrooms). 10 acre property located in the middle of the island, and you can spend your time picking flowers, watching the neighboring cows eat, going to the beach, picking blackberries, playing horseshoes, making smores over the barbecue pit or doing any of many activities available on the island-- these include ras- and strawberry picking at a local farm, visiting farm stands to buy freshly picked vegetables or local grass-fed meat or locally harvested oysters and clams, kayak tours, beach walks, etc. kayaks available for rent on the island, and there are several beautiful hikes overlooking the straights of juan de fuca, or the other san juan islands.

summer weeks are available.


Minimum bid: $400
Highest bid to date: $500