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MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 Held at the Clarion Hotel Conference Center 5311 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee Cocktails (including FREE BEER) from 5:30 to 6:30P Dinner and Silent Auction from 6:30 to 7:45P Live Auction from 8:00 to 9:00P PLEASE VISIT WWW.RCOMF.ORG AND CLICK “AUCTION LIST TO FIND THE MOST COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE LIST OF ITEMS! Many more items will be available the night of the auction including artwork, children’s toys, tools, house wares and our famous liquor wagon! EXPERIENCE PACKAGES Golf for four at Lake Arrowhead in Nekoosa Considered among the elite public courses in the Midwest, plentiful pines and scrubby oaks line the two courses at Lake Arrowhead. Golf Digest has given both the Pines course and the Lakes courses 4.5 star rankings. Retail value: $400 Cart included. Relive your glory days with Bucky! Help cheer our Badgers on to a win against the Michigan State Spartans! For 101 years University of Wisconsin Alumni have been returning to Madison to celebrate homecoming. This year you can be part of the festivities with this Wisconsin Badgers Homecoming Package that includes two South End Zone tickets, an invitation to the exclusive, sold-out VIP BADGER HUDDLE Homecoming tailgate party and two Fifth Edition Badger "Red Shirts" the official T-shirt of Homecoming 2012! Activities kick off with a Homecoming Parade at 6P on Friday, October 26th. The tailgate party begins at noon on the Engineering Mall. Kick-off is in Camp Randall at 2:30P Retail value: $275

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Page 1: MARK YOUR CALENDAR! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012 · A beautifully framed and matted triptych of our two MVPs from 2011! Each individual photo is 8" x 10". This is an impressive piece

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2012

Held at the Clarion Hotel Conference Center 5311 S. Howell Ave., Milwaukee

Cocktails (including FREE BEER) from 5:30 to 6:30P Dinner and Silent Auction from 6:30 to 7:45P

Live Auction from 8:00 to 9:00P

PLEASE VISIT WWW.RCOMF.ORG AND CLICK “AUCTION LIST” TO FIND THE MOST COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE LIST OF ITEMS!

Many more items will be available the night of the auction including artwork, children’s toys, tools, house wares and our famous liquor wagon!

EXPERIENCE PACKAGES

Golf for four at Lake Arrowhead in Nekoosa Considered among the elite public courses in the Midwest, plentiful pines and scrubby oaks line the two courses at Lake Arrowhead. Golf Digest has given both the Pines course and the Lakes courses 4.5 star rankings. Retail value: $400 Cart included. Relive your glory days with Bucky! Help cheer our Badgers on to a win against the Michigan State Spartans! For 101 years University of Wisconsin Alumni have been returning to Madison to celebrate homecoming. This year you can be part of the festivities with this Wisconsin Badgers Homecoming Package that includes two South End Zone tickets, an invitation to the exclusive, sold-out VIP BADGER HUDDLE Homecoming tailgate party and two Fifth Edition Badger "Red Shirts" the official T-shirt of Homecoming 2012! Activities kick off with a Homecoming Parade at 6P on Friday, October 26th. The tailgate party begins at noon on the Engineering Mall. Kick-off is in Camp Randall at 2:30P Retail value: $275

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Win the chance to stage an EPIC PLAY DATE in a full size gymnasium! Hold Brendan's birthday party or Hanna's volleyball practice or invite your intramural buddies and whip them in a grown-up game of high-power dodge ball! Offered by the Oak Creek Salvation Army, a two-hour rental of a full size gym including all balls and equipment. The rental also includes a full kitchen and eating area so bring in your food & beverage, invite every kid in the neighborhood and some cold winter afternoon you can be the most popular parents ever! Suggested retail value: $100, 2 packages available Enjoy a downtown carriage ride ... FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT! All the great cities have horse-drawn carriages: Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Milwaukee! The difference is, if you try to take the reigns in NYC, you'll end up in jail! Win this package from Milwaukee Carriage and you'll learn to prepare your horse for the ride, then actually drive a classic cabriolet through downtown Milwaukee! (for safety reasons, with the driver by your side of course) Suggested retail value: $250 A Memorable Aerial Tour of Milwaukee! Imagine this: you and two friends show up at Timmerman Field one bright, sunny day and climb aboard a four-seat Beach Baron. You direct your personal pilot on a memorable one-hour, sky-high aerial tour of Milwaukee! Visit the lakefront, fly over your neighborhood, enjoy spectacular views of downtown! You call the shots! Retail value: $400 Here's a Spicy Little Number - Latin Cooking Class at Antigua Restaurant Invite five of your friends, roll up your sleeves, and have a "hands-on" Mexican and Latin cooking experience at one of Milwaukee's premier dining establishments. Antiqua provides you with everything you need: ingredients, individual workstation, apron, towels, and a healthy portion of fun. After you're done, enjoy your creation or take it home and brag about it! Cooking Class for 6, retail value $240

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Home for the Holidays When the Pfister opened in 1893, it was a gift for the whole city to marvel at, and through the ensuing 120 years it has continued to be “the gift that keeps on giving.” Here's a chance for you and five friends to marvel at the Pfister in her holiday best when you come “Home for the Holidays at the Pfister.” Chief Concierge and “Phistorian” Peter Mortensen will be your guide for a step back in time that will include a presentation on the history of the hotel as well as a historical view of how olde Milwaukee celebrated the season. Tea and light refreshment will be served. Retail value: $300.00 Subject to availability. Winner will schedule with Peter Mortensen in advance.

Someone's in the Kitchen with Santa! We invite you to spend a little time with our Executive Chef, Brian Frakes and Pastry Chef, Jennifer Carlson in our Pfister kitchen. We will sip cider and prepare a traditional heirloom apple streudel with a cinnamon spiced rum custard nestled in a sugar tuille. We know you will find the day, fun, informative and will take away a skill to impress your friends and family during the holidays! Winner will schedule with Chef Frakes in advance - Subject to availability. Limit 6 people. Bowling on the South Side! What could be more Milwaukee? Dave Kash, owner of JB’s on 41 (formerly Olympic Lanes) has donated two hours of bowling, with shoes for you and up to nine of your friends! It's a bowling party and here's the kicker. Not only can you invite nine friends to go bowling, you can beat them like a drum! Included in this package is an hour of bowling tips and instruction just for you prior to your bowling party! You'll enjoy one-on-one training from Kevin Olp - a former USBC Open contender and a guy who's rolled more than one perfect 300 game! It's a true, classic Milwaukee experience! Retail value of the whole package $150. The instruction will scheduled at Mr. Olp's convenience. More Bowling, More Pure Milwaukee! A second two-hour, shoes included bowling experince for 10 at JB's on 41! Retail value $100 Six Amazing Days at the Zulu Nyala Game Reserve Six days and six nights, all inclusive, at the Zulu Nyala Lodges in Hluhluwe, South Africa. Zulu Nyala Private Game Reserve provides a unique bush experience. This lush 4500 acre reserve is home to 40 different species of animals from the majestic elephant to rhino, buffalo, hippo, giraffe, the shy and beautiful Nyala buck and the secretive leopard. You'll also enjoy smaller bush creatures such as warthogs, mongoose, genets, porcupines and the ever-mischievous monkeys. $3950 retail value, $1000 minimum bid.

One-week Vacation Certificate from Resort Condominiums Int’l One week in a vacation condo anywhere in the world! What's your pleasure -

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Golf, beaches, skiing, casinos, scuba, spa or a family friendly lake vacation? You choose from more than 5000 RCI Resorts in the USA, Mexico, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, the South Pacific, Caribbean, Central America, South America or Europe. Click here to visit RCI or here to visit RCI's Resort Directory. Retail value $2300 Milwaukee County Zoo V.I.P. Package Go behind the scenes with a group of up to six friends or family members for an up-close look at our incredible animals at the Milwaukee County Zoo. Each tour provides the experience of seeing wildlife up close in exclusive areas not accessible to the general public. All tours are led by experienced and passionate tour guides on a private golf cart. You’ll be given the opportunity to meet and ask questions of the keepers who provide care and enrichment for the animals daily. Tours range from 1-2 hours. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Leinenkugel Brewery Package The best way to enjoy a Lenie is with a Leinenkugel! This auction item includes a private 90 minute tour of Leinenkugel’s 10th Street Brewery with Dick Leinenkugel for you and 9 friends! At the end there will be sampling of Leinenkugel products and a case of really, really fresh Leinie’s Honey Weiss. Plus Dick will sign a Sunset Wheat metal tacker for the high bidder. Win the chance to enjoy beer and talk beer with a fifth-generation member of a Wisconsin brewing family! Suggested retail value: $200 Fire a Civil War cannon with Cushing's Brigade Bring your earplugs and a camera! This auction item is a chance to join the 4th U.S. Artillery Battery A, known as Cushing’s Brigade, heros of Gettysburg and defenders against Pickett’s Charge! You’ll be supplied with a Civil War uniform, take your position on the gun crew and actually fire an authentic Civil War Artillery Field Piece! Pull the firing string and “BOOM!” you’ll join an illustrious list of gun captains including Tommy Thompson, Russ Feingold, Scott Walker, Tom Barrett and Archbishop Timothy Dolan. Winner also gets free admission for four to the Civil War Encampment May 4th or 5th 2013 at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum courtesy of the Elmbrook Historical Society. Minimum bid for firing two rounds - $75 Dramatic Aerial Footage of Your Home or Business! Win a bird’s eye view of your own little slice of Milwaukee. Great Lakes Imaging company is offering three hours of high definition aerial video from a miniature radio controlled helicopter platform! Dramatic camera moves once reserved for only the highest budget Hollywood films. Plus, at the end of the shoot Josh Wilson, your RC pilot, will edit your footage to music and supply you with a stunning piece you’ll watch over and over! Minimum bid - $250, three hour shoot includes travel, setup and shooting. Winner pays mileage if the shoot is more than 10 miles from downtown Milwaukee. Longer distances and a longer shoot day are negotiable.

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MERCHANDISE ITEMS INCLUDE: Autographed copy of Apollo 13 - 30th Anniversary Edition + Autographed photo! In April 1970 Navy Captain Jim Lovell and two other astronauts blasted off on America's fifth mission to the moon. Only fifty-five hours into the flight of Apollo 13, disaster struck. The effort to bring James Lovell and his crew safely back to earth is considered by many as NASA's finest hour. That same Jim Lovell signed this hardcover copy of Apollo 13 - 30th Anniversary Edition. Also included is an autographed photo of Lovell. This could be a very special gift for the young scientist or space enthusiast in your life! Suggested retail value: $100 Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers Remember how proud they made us in 2011? A beautifully framed and matted triptych of our two MVPs from 2011! Each individual photo is 8" x 10". This is an impressive piece that'll bring back fond memories. Plus, it's always great to see these buddies side by side! Estimated retail value: $300 Opening bid: $180 Official 2012 U.S. Open Cap The U.S. Open has been the annual open golf tournament of the United States since 1895. Now, own a hat that celebrates the tradition. For auction, the official hat of the U.S. Open at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. Retail value: $40 "The object is to win fairly, squarely, by the rules, but to win." Vince Lombardi, arguably the greatest coach of all time, said that in his famous speech "What It Takes To Be #1." Now you can hang that reminder in your home or office. This item is a dramatic photo of the famed Green Bay Coach Vince Lombardi framed and matted with the eternal words of his immortal speech. Estimated retail value: $200 Opening bid: $120 TREK Verve Hybrid Bicycle The next item is a bike, but not just any bike. A Trek bike. A Trek Verve Hybrid bike! Trek, the premier name in bicycles offers the latest in bike technology. The Verve Hybrid, a light, fun, comfortable bike perfect for pavement or path, recreation or fitness. You'll take delivery of your bike during a special VIP tour of factory that built it. Retail value $550. At least until Sunday October 28th, Major League Baseball's Reigning MVP - Ryan Braun There he is. You can't mistake his stance; the form, the concentration, the focus, the energy about to be released as he prepares to do what he does best! This stunning 8" x 10" photo, framed and double-suede matted is signed by 2011 MLB Most Valuable Player Ryan Braun. Celebrate an enviable 40/30 season by

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taking this guy home! Estimated retail value: $400 Opening bid: $235 Dinner Certificates From McDonalds Four Dinner-for-Two Certificates from America’s Favorite restaurant. Retail value $40. Granny Heinrich’s Famous Toffee Candy A perennial holiday favorite! A tray of Granny Heinrich’s toffee candy covered with milk chocolate. Ask anyone who’s bought it in the past and you’ll know why Granny Heinrich has been an auction favorite for 50 years! 4 trays available! Retail value $50 Granny Heinrich’s Famous Toffee Candy A perennial holiday favorite! A tray of Granny Heinrich’s toffee candy covered with dark chocolate. Ask anyone who’s bought it in the past and you’ll know why Granny Heinrich has been an auction favorite for 50 years! 4 trays available! Retail value $50 PLEASE VISIT WWW.RCOMF.ORG AND CLICK “AUCTION LIST” TO FIND THE MOST COMPLETE, UP-TO-DATE LIST OF ITEMS!

Many more items will be available the night of the auction including artwork, children’s toys, tools, house wares and our famous liquor wagon!

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