Lights! Camera! Auction! A Gala for the Smith Opera House
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Auction Location

Geneva, NY 14456
Auction Dates and TimesSALE IS COMPLETED
Saturday Nov 5, 2016 Completed
Auction Type
 Live Auction with Online Bidding  VIEW ONLINE CATALOG
Company Information
Hessney Auction Co. LTD

Contact: Joseph D. Hessney
Phone: 315-789-9349
Email: hessney@email.com
Website: www.hessney.com

GoToAuction.com ID#: 1383
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Listing Terms and Conditions
Cash, NYS Check, Visa, Master Card, Discover. All Money raised goes to benefiting The Smith Opera House on Seneca Street in Geneva
Listing Information
A Gala Reception and Auction Benefiting The Smith Opera House You are cordially invited to a spectacular auction of “experiences” from exotic vacations to tiny indulgences. A reception with food, drink, and live music by the band Artistic License begins at 5:00pm, with active silent auction tables and inspection of live auction offerings available. The live auction will begin promptly at 6:15pm. The following catalog will be updated regularly — keep checking back!

1
A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

1
Dine Out — Every Month!
Geneva has been acclaimed as the foodie capital of the Finger Lakes! Enjoy a meal each month in 2017 at twelve of the area’s finest dining establishments.

2
Chef Brian Van Etten Does Your Next Dinner Party!
Enjoy dinner for six in your own home, created by acclaimed chef Brian Van Etten (The Owl House and Swillburger in Rochester, Channel Café in Boston, Veggie Planet in Cambridge, MA.) Critics have swooned: “Van Etten doesn’t cook fancily. He esch...

2
Enjoy The Romance of Geneva on the Lake
Dinner for two in the extraordinary Lancellotti Dining Room at Geneva on the Lake, with its coffered ceiling, marble columns and an elaborately carved mantelpiece as a magnificent backdrop for the delicious cuisine, music, and candlelight. Then retir...

3
All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

3
YOUR Movie Night at the Smith
Pick a favorite film and invite up to 1300 of your best friends to watch it on the largest movie screen in the Finger Lakes! We’ll supply the popcorn and sodas too!

4
Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

4
Chef Brian Van Etten Does Your Next Dinner Party!
Enjoy dinner for six in your own home, created by acclaimed chef Brian Van Etten (The Owl House and Swillburger in Rochester, Channel Café in Boston, Veggie Planet in Cambridge, MA.) Critics have swooned: “Van Etten doesn’t cook fancily. He esch...

5
YOUR Movie Night at the Smith
Pick a favorite film and invite up to 1300 of your best friends to watch it on the largest movie screen in the Finger Lakes! We’ll supply the popcorn and sodas too!

5
Eagle Bay Get Away
Year-round vacation splendor for up to 10 people. Enjoy cross country skiing from your doorstep in the winter, or hiking, canoeing and kayaking when the snow melts, all from this amazingly cozy and well-furnished Eagle Bay home.

6
Dine Out — Every Month!
Geneva has been acclaimed as the foodie capital of the Finger Lakes! Enjoy a meal each month in 2017 at twelve of the area’s finest dining establishments.

6
All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

6
Ravine’s Farm to Table Dinner
Private Wine Dinner for Twelve, from Ravines Winery and the Ravenous Kitchen! Chef Scott Riesenberger, classically trained in Paris, will create a beautiful 5 course meal with seasonal local fruits and vegetables, ethically raised meats and artisan ...

7
Eagle Bay Get Away
Year-round vacation splendor for up to 10 people. Enjoy cross country skiing from your doorstep in the winter, or hiking, canoeing and kayaking when the snow melts, all from this amazingly cozy and well-furnished Eagle Bay home.

7
A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

7
All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

8
Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

8
Fund-The-House!
Be apart of this special giving oppertunity to give at an amount that is meangful to you. This year the money raised from Fund-The-House will re-kindle the romance and put the stars back in the Smith's sky! Making the original sunset lighting to the ...

8
A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

9
Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering up five children 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding learning experien...

9
Seneca 7- Hottest ticket in town!
As per tradition, the Seneca7, a beautiful team relay run around Seneca Lake slated for APRIL 30, 2017, SOLD OUT in a few brief moments on October 31. Fear not: We’ve saved a slot for YOU! Not only that, we have sweetened the pot, adding a Team Din...

9
Fund-The-House!
Be apart of this special giving oppertunity to give at an amount that is meangful to you. This year the money raised from Fund-The-House will re-kindle the romance and put the stars back in the Smith's sky! Making the original sunset lighting to the ...

10
It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

10
HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

10
Seneca 7- Hottest ticket in town!
As per tradition, the Seneca7, a beautiful team relay run around Seneca Lake slated for APRIL 30, 2017, SOLD OUT in a few brief moments on October 31. Fear not: We’ve saved a slot for YOU! Not only that, we have sweetened the pot, adding a Team Din...

11
HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

11
Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

11
HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

12
Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

12
Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

12
Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

13
A Tree For Your Home
Enhance your yard with the expertise of Ted Collins Tree and Landscape, who offer up a landscape consultation to cover any and all aspects of your outdoor space and gardening. When you’ve picked the perfect spot, they will plant a beautiful six to ...

13
Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

13
Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

14
Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

14
Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering up five children 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding learning experien...

14
Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

15
Riesling Masterclass:
From Wine Cellar to Bottle to Your Cellar You and three of your friends can enjoy a beautiful Fitzgerald Brothers Limousine ride to join Red Newt and Empire Estate Winemaker Kelby Russell (Wine Enthusiast "40 Under 40 Tastemakers,” / “Best Ameri...

15
Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering five scholarships to children for 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding ...


16
It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

16
Riesling Masterclass:
From Wine Cellar to Bottle to Your Cellar You and three of your friends can enjoy a beautiful Fitzgerald Brothers Limousine ride to join Red Newt and Empire Estate Winemaker Kelby Russell (Wine Enthusiast "40 Under 40 Tastemakers,” / “Best Ameri...

17
Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

17
It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

18
Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

100
Silent Auction: Tree For Your Home
Enhance your yard with the expertise of Ted Collins Tree and Landscape, who offer up a landscape consultation to cover any and all aspects of your outdoor space and gardening. When you’ve picked the perfect spot, they will plant a beautiful six to ...

101
Get Ready to Roll
Bicycle Tune-up for Three, courtesy of Geneva Bike Shop.

102
A Good Sign
Create a sign for any undertaking with help from Clemens Sign Company.

103
SING!
Enroll your child in the St. Peter’s Arts Academy Choral Group!

104
For Your Listening Pleasure
Season’s pass to Geneva Concerts 2017-18 programming

105
More Music
Season's Pass to Geneva Music Festival Concerts

106
A Hessney Live Auction Experience!
Come enjoy one of our live auctions in our 10,000 sq. ft auction center in Geneva. Whether you are a collector or first timer, you are sure to enjoy the lively crowd and treasures auctions have to offer! And did we mention you have $200.00 to spend!...

107
Coming Up Roses
Gift certificate for flower delivery from Don’s Own

108
Healthy Take
An Acupuncture session from Sarah Mantell

109
Exercise!
Take advantage of a pass to the Bristol Field House.

110
Culinary Treat
Learn about the drinks you love — Two entries to a Beverage Class in the New York Culinary Center’s Demonstration Theater.

111
Scotch Tasting
Discover the subtitles of fine scotches with connoisseur Father Jim Adams.

112
Go Bills!
It’s the Jaguars vs. the Bills on November 27 at Ralph Wilson Stadium — and YOU and your buddy can be watching from Row 27. Grab your seats and cheer on your team!

113
Ride The Santa Train!
You and your child are invited aboard the Geneva Rotary Santa Train Express on Saturday, December 3, for food, fun, singing, great scenery — and a visit from Santa as he makes his way down from seat to seat to say hello to passengers.

114
Spruce Up Your Home!
Let Bobbie DiDuro and crew power wash your house for a fresh new look!

115
Kids College Art Week at Hobart and William Smith
July 10-14, 2017! During this exciting week, students will design and create their own artwork while examining the world with pencil and sketch book in hand. Art week students will travel around the beautiful campus at Hobart and William Smith to sk...

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Hessney Auction Co. LTD

Hessney Auction Co. LTD


Contact: Joseph D. Hessney
Phone: 315-789-9349
Sale Location
82 Seneca Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Sale Dates and Times
Saturday Nov 5, 2016 Completed
Sale Terms and Conditions
Cash, NYS Check, Visa, Master Card, Discover. All Money raised goes to benefiting The Smith Opera House on Seneca Street in Geneva
Listing Details
A Gala Reception and Auction Benefiting The Smith Opera House You are cordially invited to a spectacular auction of “experiences” from exotic vacations to tiny indulgences. A reception with food, drink, and live music by the band Artistic License begins at 5:00pm, with active silent auction tables and inspection of live auction offerings available. The live auction will begin promptly at 6:15pm. The following catalog will be updated regularly — keep checking back!

1
A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

1
Dine Out — Every Month!
Geneva has been acclaimed as the foodie capital of the Finger Lakes! Enjoy a meal each month in 2017 at twelve of the area’s finest dining establishments.

2
Chef Brian Van Etten Does Your Next Dinner Party!
Enjoy dinner for six in your own home, created by acclaimed chef Brian Van Etten (The Owl House and Swillburger in Rochester, Channel Café in Boston, Veggie Planet in Cambridge, MA.) Critics have swooned: “Van Etten doesn’t cook fancily. He esch...

2
Enjoy The Romance of Geneva on the Lake
Dinner for two in the extraordinary Lancellotti Dining Room at Geneva on the Lake, with its coffered ceiling, marble columns and an elaborately carved mantelpiece as a magnificent backdrop for the delicious cuisine, music, and candlelight. Then retir...

3
All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

3
YOUR Movie Night at the Smith
Pick a favorite film and invite up to 1300 of your best friends to watch it on the largest movie screen in the Finger Lakes! We’ll supply the popcorn and sodas too!

4
Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

4
Chef Brian Van Etten Does Your Next Dinner Party!
Enjoy dinner for six in your own home, created by acclaimed chef Brian Van Etten (The Owl House and Swillburger in Rochester, Channel Café in Boston, Veggie Planet in Cambridge, MA.) Critics have swooned: “Van Etten doesn’t cook fancily. He esch...

5
YOUR Movie Night at the Smith
Pick a favorite film and invite up to 1300 of your best friends to watch it on the largest movie screen in the Finger Lakes! We’ll supply the popcorn and sodas too!

5
Eagle Bay Get Away
Year-round vacation splendor for up to 10 people. Enjoy cross country skiing from your doorstep in the winter, or hiking, canoeing and kayaking when the snow melts, all from this amazingly cozy and well-furnished Eagle Bay home.

6
Dine Out — Every Month!
Geneva has been acclaimed as the foodie capital of the Finger Lakes! Enjoy a meal each month in 2017 at twelve of the area’s finest dining establishments.

6
All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

6
Ravine’s Farm to Table Dinner
Private Wine Dinner for Twelve, from Ravines Winery and the Ravenous Kitchen! Chef Scott Riesenberger, classically trained in Paris, will create a beautiful 5 course meal with seasonal local fruits and vegetables, ethically raised meats and artisan ...

7
Eagle Bay Get Away
Year-round vacation splendor for up to 10 people. Enjoy cross country skiing from your doorstep in the winter, or hiking, canoeing and kayaking when the snow melts, all from this amazingly cozy and well-furnished Eagle Bay home.

7
A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

7
All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

8
Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

8
Fund-The-House!
Be apart of this special giving oppertunity to give at an amount that is meangful to you. This year the money raised from Fund-The-House will re-kindle the romance and put the stars back in the Smith's sky! Making the original sunset lighting to the ...

8
A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

9
Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering up five children 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding learning experien...

9
Seneca 7- Hottest ticket in town!
As per tradition, the Seneca7, a beautiful team relay run around Seneca Lake slated for APRIL 30, 2017, SOLD OUT in a few brief moments on October 31. Fear not: We’ve saved a slot for YOU! Not only that, we have sweetened the pot, adding a Team Din...

9
Fund-The-House!
Be apart of this special giving oppertunity to give at an amount that is meangful to you. This year the money raised from Fund-The-House will re-kindle the romance and put the stars back in the Smith's sky! Making the original sunset lighting to the ...

10
It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

10
HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

10
Seneca 7- Hottest ticket in town!
As per tradition, the Seneca7, a beautiful team relay run around Seneca Lake slated for APRIL 30, 2017, SOLD OUT in a few brief moments on October 31. Fear not: We’ve saved a slot for YOU! Not only that, we have sweetened the pot, adding a Team Din...

11
HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

11
Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

11
HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

12
Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

12
Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

12
Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

13
A Tree For Your Home
Enhance your yard with the expertise of Ted Collins Tree and Landscape, who offer up a landscape consultation to cover any and all aspects of your outdoor space and gardening. When you’ve picked the perfect spot, they will plant a beautiful six to ...

13
Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

13
Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

14
Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

14
Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering up five children 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding learning experien...

14
Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

15
Riesling Masterclass:
From Wine Cellar to Bottle to Your Cellar You and three of your friends can enjoy a beautiful Fitzgerald Brothers Limousine ride to join Red Newt and Empire Estate Winemaker Kelby Russell (Wine Enthusiast "40 Under 40 Tastemakers,” / “Best Ameri...

15
Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering five scholarships to children for 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding ...


16
It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

16
Riesling Masterclass:
From Wine Cellar to Bottle to Your Cellar You and three of your friends can enjoy a beautiful Fitzgerald Brothers Limousine ride to join Red Newt and Empire Estate Winemaker Kelby Russell (Wine Enthusiast "40 Under 40 Tastemakers,” / “Best Ameri...

17
Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

17
It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

18
Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

100
Silent Auction: Tree For Your Home
Enhance your yard with the expertise of Ted Collins Tree and Landscape, who offer up a landscape consultation to cover any and all aspects of your outdoor space and gardening. When you’ve picked the perfect spot, they will plant a beautiful six to ...

101
Get Ready to Roll
Bicycle Tune-up for Three, courtesy of Geneva Bike Shop.

102
A Good Sign
Create a sign for any undertaking with help from Clemens Sign Company.

103
SING!
Enroll your child in the St. Peter’s Arts Academy Choral Group!

104
For Your Listening Pleasure
Season’s pass to Geneva Concerts 2017-18 programming

105
More Music
Season's Pass to Geneva Music Festival Concerts

106
A Hessney Live Auction Experience!
Come enjoy one of our live auctions in our 10,000 sq. ft auction center in Geneva. Whether you are a collector or first timer, you are sure to enjoy the lively crowd and treasures auctions have to offer! And did we mention you have $200.00 to spend!...

107
Coming Up Roses
Gift certificate for flower delivery from Don’s Own

108
Healthy Take
An Acupuncture session from Sarah Mantell

109
Exercise!
Take advantage of a pass to the Bristol Field House.

110
Culinary Treat
Learn about the drinks you love — Two entries to a Beverage Class in the New York Culinary Center’s Demonstration Theater.

111
Scotch Tasting
Discover the subtitles of fine scotches with connoisseur Father Jim Adams.

112
Go Bills!
It’s the Jaguars vs. the Bills on November 27 at Ralph Wilson Stadium — and YOU and your buddy can be watching from Row 27. Grab your seats and cheer on your team!

113
Ride The Santa Train!
You and your child are invited aboard the Geneva Rotary Santa Train Express on Saturday, December 3, for food, fun, singing, great scenery — and a visit from Santa as he makes his way down from seat to seat to say hello to passengers.

114
Spruce Up Your Home!
Let Bobbie DiDuro and crew power wash your house for a fresh new look!

115
Kids College Art Week at Hobart and William Smith
July 10-14, 2017! During this exciting week, students will design and create their own artwork while examining the world with pencil and sketch book in hand. Art week students will travel around the beautiful campus at Hobart and William Smith to sk...

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Lights! Camera! Auction! A Gala for the Smith Opera House
 Live Auction w/Online Bidding
Auction Date(s)
Saturday Nov 5, 2016 Completed
Auction Location

Geneva, NY 14456
Company
Hessney Auction Co. LTD

Contact: Joseph D. Hessney
Phone: 315-789-9349
Website: www.hessney.com

Listing Terms and Conditions
Cash, NYS Check, Visa, Master Card, Discover. All Money raised goes to benefiting The Smith Opera House on Seneca Street in Geneva
A Gala Reception and Auction Benefiting The Smith Opera House You are cordially invited to a spectacular auction of “experiences” from exotic vacations to tiny indulgences. A reception with food, drink, and live music by the band Artistic License begins at 5:00pm, with active silent auction tables and inspection of live auction offerings available. The live auction will begin promptly at 6:15pm. The following catalog will be updated regularly — keep checking back!

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A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

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Dine Out — Every Month!
Geneva has been acclaimed as the foodie capital of the Finger Lakes! Enjoy a meal each month in 2017 at twelve of the area’s finest dining establishments.

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Chef Brian Van Etten Does Your Next Dinner Party!
Enjoy dinner for six in your own home, created by acclaimed chef Brian Van Etten (The Owl House and Swillburger in Rochester, Channel Café in Boston, Veggie Planet in Cambridge, MA.) Critics have swooned: “Van Etten doesn’t cook fancily. He esch...

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Enjoy The Romance of Geneva on the Lake
Dinner for two in the extraordinary Lancellotti Dining Room at Geneva on the Lake, with its coffered ceiling, marble columns and an elaborately carved mantelpiece as a magnificent backdrop for the delicious cuisine, music, and candlelight. Then retir...

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All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

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YOUR Movie Night at the Smith
Pick a favorite film and invite up to 1300 of your best friends to watch it on the largest movie screen in the Finger Lakes! We’ll supply the popcorn and sodas too!

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Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

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Chef Brian Van Etten Does Your Next Dinner Party!
Enjoy dinner for six in your own home, created by acclaimed chef Brian Van Etten (The Owl House and Swillburger in Rochester, Channel Café in Boston, Veggie Planet in Cambridge, MA.) Critics have swooned: “Van Etten doesn’t cook fancily. He esch...

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YOUR Movie Night at the Smith
Pick a favorite film and invite up to 1300 of your best friends to watch it on the largest movie screen in the Finger Lakes! We’ll supply the popcorn and sodas too!

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Eagle Bay Get Away
Year-round vacation splendor for up to 10 people. Enjoy cross country skiing from your doorstep in the winter, or hiking, canoeing and kayaking when the snow melts, all from this amazingly cozy and well-furnished Eagle Bay home.

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Dine Out — Every Month!
Geneva has been acclaimed as the foodie capital of the Finger Lakes! Enjoy a meal each month in 2017 at twelve of the area’s finest dining establishments.

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All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

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Ravine’s Farm to Table Dinner
Private Wine Dinner for Twelve, from Ravines Winery and the Ravenous Kitchen! Chef Scott Riesenberger, classically trained in Paris, will create a beautiful 5 course meal with seasonal local fruits and vegetables, ethically raised meats and artisan ...

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Eagle Bay Get Away
Year-round vacation splendor for up to 10 people. Enjoy cross country skiing from your doorstep in the winter, or hiking, canoeing and kayaking when the snow melts, all from this amazingly cozy and well-furnished Eagle Bay home.

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A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

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All aboard the good ship Seneca Lake Reel Tours!
Take a ride on Seneca Lake with 20 of your best friends and enjoy a wine tasting! Bob and Donna Stivers of Stivers Marine, have generously donated a special boat outing with a wine tasting experience for 20 people aboard their tour boat, Seneca Lake ...

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Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

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Fund-The-House!
Be apart of this special giving oppertunity to give at an amount that is meangful to you. This year the money raised from Fund-The-House will re-kindle the romance and put the stars back in the Smith's sky! Making the original sunset lighting to the ...

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A Week in a Tuscan Villa!
If you have dreamed of experiencing Tuscany from the luxury of your own villa, make your dreams come true! Villa Le Caggiole, in magnificent Montepulciano, can be yours for a week next September! The villa, a 17th century granary, was transformed in...

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Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering up five children 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding learning experien...

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Seneca 7- Hottest ticket in town!
As per tradition, the Seneca7, a beautiful team relay run around Seneca Lake slated for APRIL 30, 2017, SOLD OUT in a few brief moments on October 31. Fear not: We’ve saved a slot for YOU! Not only that, we have sweetened the pot, adding a Team Din...

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Fund-The-House!
Be apart of this special giving oppertunity to give at an amount that is meangful to you. This year the money raised from Fund-The-House will re-kindle the romance and put the stars back in the Smith's sky! Making the original sunset lighting to the ...

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It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

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HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

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Seneca 7- Hottest ticket in town!
As per tradition, the Seneca7, a beautiful team relay run around Seneca Lake slated for APRIL 30, 2017, SOLD OUT in a few brief moments on October 31. Fear not: We’ve saved a slot for YOU! Not only that, we have sweetened the pot, adding a Team Din...

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HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

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Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

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HO HO HO!
Give your family an unforgettable Christmas by bidding on a private visit from Santa! He’ll arrive with a tray of cookies on board a fire truck — right to you home (or if you prefer, to a neighborhood or company office party)! As an added bonus, ...

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Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

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Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

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Relax and put your feet up!
Get yourself six months of home delivery of the Finger Lakes Times — along with a new recliner from Lynch Furniture! An experience to wind down with — while keeping up with Geneva news and supporting your Smith Opera House!

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A Tree For Your Home
Enhance your yard with the expertise of Ted Collins Tree and Landscape, who offer up a landscape consultation to cover any and all aspects of your outdoor space and gardening. When you’ve picked the perfect spot, they will plant a beautiful six to ...

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Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

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Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

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Dinner At The White House-Hobart & William Smith
Hobart and William Smith President Mark Gearan and his wife, Mary Herlihy Gearan, will host a dinner for six in the President's House on the HWS campus. With the Gearan’s recently announced departure from the Colleges coming at the end of the acade...

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Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering up five children 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding learning experien...

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Newborn Photography Session and Prints
The perfect gift for a new mom and dad. Capture the amazing first few days of infancy with enchanting photography to cherish for a lifetime. The portrait session will include the new, growing family all together, and, with emphasis of course on the f...

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Riesling Masterclass:
From Wine Cellar to Bottle to Your Cellar You and three of your friends can enjoy a beautiful Fitzgerald Brothers Limousine ride to join Red Newt and Empire Estate Winemaker Kelby Russell (Wine Enthusiast "40 Under 40 Tastemakers,” / “Best Ameri...

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Music to Your Ears
Get your child started on an amazing musical journey! The esteemed St Peter’s Arts Academy is offering five scholarships to children for 6 Suzuki violin lessons and group classes. Don’t miss an opportunity to begin this enriching and rewarding ...

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It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

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Riesling Masterclass:
From Wine Cellar to Bottle to Your Cellar You and three of your friends can enjoy a beautiful Fitzgerald Brothers Limousine ride to join Red Newt and Empire Estate Winemaker Kelby Russell (Wine Enthusiast "40 Under 40 Tastemakers,” / “Best Ameri...

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Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

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It’s a Party!
The Cool Club will play for you, bringing their variety of music (country, folk, Irish, jug band, blues, rock and roll…) to suit the occasion in the beautiful Cabaret downstairs at the Smith. You can invite up to 25 people, and we’ll supply the ...

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Seneca Sail
Captain Frank Bartels has become a floating Finger Lakes tourist attraction, offering residents and visitors remarkable sunset cruises aboard his 30-foot Catalina sailboat on Seneca Lake. He and his crew will pamper you and your guests at a date and ...

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Silent Auction: Tree For Your Home
Enhance your yard with the expertise of Ted Collins Tree and Landscape, who offer up a landscape consultation to cover any and all aspects of your outdoor space and gardening. When you’ve picked the perfect spot, they will plant a beautiful six to ...

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Get Ready to Roll
Bicycle Tune-up for Three, courtesy of Geneva Bike Shop.

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A Good Sign
Create a sign for any undertaking with help from Clemens Sign Company.

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SING!
Enroll your child in the St. Peter’s Arts Academy Choral Group!

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For Your Listening Pleasure
Season’s pass to Geneva Concerts 2017-18 programming

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More Music
Season's Pass to Geneva Music Festival Concerts

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A Hessney Live Auction Experience!
Come enjoy one of our live auctions in our 10,000 sq. ft auction center in Geneva. Whether you are a collector or first timer, you are sure to enjoy the lively crowd and treasures auctions have to offer! And did we mention you have $200.00 to spend!...

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Coming Up Roses
Gift certificate for flower delivery from Don’s Own

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Healthy Take
An Acupuncture session from Sarah Mantell

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Exercise!
Take advantage of a pass to the Bristol Field House.

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Culinary Treat
Learn about the drinks you love — Two entries to a Beverage Class in the New York Culinary Center’s Demonstration Theater.

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Scotch Tasting
Discover the subtitles of fine scotches with connoisseur Father Jim Adams.

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Go Bills!
It’s the Jaguars vs. the Bills on November 27 at Ralph Wilson Stadium — and YOU and your buddy can be watching from Row 27. Grab your seats and cheer on your team!

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Ride The Santa Train!
You and your child are invited aboard the Geneva Rotary Santa Train Express on Saturday, December 3, for food, fun, singing, great scenery — and a visit from Santa as he makes his way down from seat to seat to say hello to passengers.

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Spruce Up Your Home!
Let Bobbie DiDuro and crew power wash your house for a fresh new look!

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Kids College Art Week at Hobart and William Smith
July 10-14, 2017! During this exciting week, students will design and create their own artwork while examining the world with pencil and sketch book in hand. Art week students will travel around the beautiful campus at Hobart and William Smith to sk...