From the practical to the irresistible!

Tour of Homes Special Event Cm. (l-r) Linda Brashear, Konda Brown, Louise Prescott, Sue Bacigalupo, Pam Epstein, and Lonnie Puhger. Not pictured, Sylvia Harnesberger, Camille Shea, and Rosemary Richie.

by Konda Brown
The Auction Committee invites you to preview some of the delightful items up for bid at this year’s Tour of Homes Special Event Auction. Although we can’t share all of the more than 175 items donated for this year’s auction, we can assure you that there will be something for everyone—from jewelry and clothing, to wine and dinners, to home décor and maintenance, to trips and overnights. The variety of fantastic items even includes selections for our pets!

So please join us on the evening of April 25 for great food, music, dancing, and the live and silent auctions. Since this annual gala is typically a sell-out event, plan to purchase your tickets for The Enchanted Evening on Sunday, March 15, at the Broyles Center of Big Canoe Chapel from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and from noon until 1:30 p.m. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the Big Canoe Postal Facility on Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $50 each. More information about the Tour and The Enchanted Evening is found at http://bigcanoetour.org .

(Photos by Lisa Schnellinger)

Sterling silver necklace with blue topaz and green turquoise pendant.
Dazzling "diamond" and topaz earnings donated by Celebrity on Paces Boutique.
Ladies 18K two-tone gold "La Nouvelle Bague" pendant featuring 65 round-cut diamonds weighing 0.91 carats, suspended from an 18K two-tone gold 18-inch dual link chain.
Felt glass perfume bottle, ornamented with 24-karat gold leaf, designed and signed by Atlanta designer Jeffrey M. Andrews; donated by Ramona McKee.
Six bottles of French Bordeaux. Wine critics agree this 2005 vintage is the finest in a generation. Selected, cellared, and donated by Gordon Harnesberger.
Timmy Woods Santa handbag. Beautifully handcrafted, the bag is a sculptured piece of art. The retired collectable is donated by Chocolate Moose.
Fused glass platter created and donated by Doug and Pamela West of the Substantial Lion Glass Studio.