community life e G e d W L o N K R o F e A S T HolidayGaladucation Foundation presents the 29th AnnualeNapa Valley T T A S T e F o R K N o W L e d G e H o L I d A y G A L A Saturday, december 1 at the beautiful Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa Tbring together the community is. I see the Taste forstops. As a grandparent, I know justhow important the future of ourhis signaturefundraising event will community in support and Knowledge event as a call to action celebration of public education. for the community to commit to the The evening festivities will include future of our youth.” student performances, a sparkling Proceeds from this annual event wine and hors d’oeuvres reception, benefit programs that support and a delicious gourmet dinner the students and educators of created by chef extraordinaire the Napa Valley Unified School Brian Whitmer. District. Current NVEF President The Gala features both Ruth Matz said, “The NVEF has exciting live and silent auctions been supporting educators and with a remarkable collection of students of the NUVSD for nearly standard, magnum, jeroboam, three decades. After looking at the and imperial-sized wines, many research, talking to experts and signed private and estate reserves, collaborating with the NVUSD, and rare vertical selections. Also the NVEF will continue to operate for bid will be extraordinary items under the premise that there is a and special VIP winemaker lunches direct correlation between the long- and dinners, such as a lobster feast term health of a community and for twenty at Steltzner Vineyards, the preparation children have for lunch for eight at Duckhorn college, career, and the real world, Winery with Margaret Duckhorn, We are committed to supporting the a three-course lunch for eight at future of public education.” Peter Michael Winery prepared by The Napa Valley Education their chef, an abalone dinner for all await you. The live auction, led by legendary Foundation extends heartfelt eight with bocce ball hosted by Aonair Wines, auctioneers Rely and Rich Pio Roda, will add gratitude to the Valedictorian and Salutatorian and VIP passes to 2013 Festival del Sole. Trips excitement and energy to the evening. sponsors of Taste for Knowledge for their most to exotic and exciting places like Bali, Thailand, generous support: Auberge du Soleil, BankSays Director Emeritus and founding member Kuala Lumpur, Maui, Aspen, Vail, Big Sur of Marin, KNN Public Finance, Napa ValleyRenee Lawson, “Building great schools means a and Pebble Beach will be offered. World-class Marriott Hotel and Spa, Napa Valley Lifegreat future for Napa Valley. Education affects adventures to South Africa and New Zealand Magazine, and Quattrocchi Kwok Architects.eternity; you can never tell where its influence For information about the Napa Valley Education Foundation or benefits of joining as a sponsor for Taste for knowledge, please visit our website at www.nvef.org, email at foundation@nvusd.k12.ca.us, or phone (707)253-3563. Tickets for the event are available online at www.nvef.org. 72 w w w. N A PA V A L L E Y L I F E M A g A z I N E . C O M
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