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PERRYDALE -- The Perrydale Parents' Club hopes to find a pot of gold at the end of its "Luck of the Pirates" fundraising auction on Saturday, March 13.
Those who don't have tickets for the event still have a chance to attend by purchasing tickets at the door.
This year, attendees have a wide selection of items to bid on, including wine tasting tours, beach house rentals, a stay at the House of Rogue Bed and Beer (Rogue's take on bed and breakfast) in Newport, Oregon Shakespeare Festival tickets, and restaurant gift certificates.
Perrydale Parents' Club spokeswoman Anna Scharf said one of the new items this year is sky box tickets and food vouchers for a Salem-Keizer Volcanoes baseball game.
A silent auction begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, with dinner being served at 6 p.m. Following dinner, the dessert and oral auctions begin.
"We do not serve dessert with dinner," Scharf said. "We entice people to buy more."
Often they do. She has seen a lemon meringue pie bring in more than $300.
The club has set an ambitious fundraising goal of $20,000 for the event. It has a strategic plan for the money generated by Saturday's event.
Scharf said the proceeds will be split between funding immediate needs in the schools and saving for future goals, such as a planned science lab expansion.
"Long-term, we would like to focus a chunk of money for the new science lab," Scharf said.
The money would purchase equipment and safety supplies for the new lab.
Scharf said the Perrydale Parents' Club has supported education in the community in a different way with the annual auction: The club has hired the Dallas High School catering class to prepare the beef brisket dinner.
"I believe in keeping our money in the community," Scharf said.
'Luck of
the Pirates'
What: Perrydale Parents' Club "Luck of the Pirates" Auction.
When: Saturday, March 13. Silent auction starts at 4 p.m.; dinner, dessert and oral auction at 6 p.m.
Where: Perrydale School, 7445 Perrydale Road, Amity
Tickets: $15 each; now available only at the door.
Notes: This year a table decorating contest is included in the event; the "best dressed table" wins a dessert.
Child care will be available on-site for children in the fifth grade and younger. A donation of $5 per child or $10 per family is requested to cover the cost of food and activities.
For more information: Anna Scharf, 503-843-9346; e-mail to scharfpinot@aol.com.
