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Nature’s Inspirations:
Celebrating the Arts!
 
by Corrina Marshall

On September 23rd, CGF welcomed an enthusiastic crowd of Honorary Hosts, Sponsors and special guests for an afternoon in the beautiful Los Altos Hills home of Jan and Bob Fenwick. If you were among the 200 attendees who hiked up the hill to enjoy the stunning 360-degree views of gardens, open hills and oak trees topped by ever-changing late summer skies, you will agree that it was an event well worth the climb.

Mary Davey welcomes guests — photo by Cait Hutnik

The afternoon featured an art exhibition and Silent and Live Auctions with prizes such as a lunch in Washington D.C. with Anna Eshoo, a hike with Pete McCloskey, lunch with The Country in the City author, Richard Walker, and a stargazing adventure with local astronomy buff, Andrew Pierce. Throughout the afternoon, the Fenwicks’ terrace provided a perfect setting for viewing the paintings and photographs of a select group of talented local artists, including Alan McGee (Jane Gallagher Winner), Tomiko Bailey, Tad Doxsee, Karen Leoni, Julia Munger Seelos, and Kevyn Warnock. If you missed your chance to buy that perfect piece for your home or office, please don’t hesitate to contact CGF for the artists’ contact information. These generous artists will be happy to donate 40% of the sales price to CGF!

Local resident Bruce Kaiser was the auctioneer for the afternoon’s main event. Throughout the gathering, an abundance of great wines from generous local vintners teamed up with a variety of hors d’oeuvres furnished by Panache Catering — great food paired with great wine, all in the service of CGF’s mission celebrating and protecting the open spaces of this community.

Auctioneer Bruce Kaiser — photo by Cait Hutnik

To the Fenwicks, to all of the partners and vendors who made this event so successful, and to the congenial and outstanding crowd of the Peninsula’s finest, including two babies, who shared the day — THANK YOU. CGF was honored to have you as our guests and salutes your generosity in making this CGF’s most successful fundraiser ever!

Published Fall 2007 in Green Footnotes.

Page last updated December 17, 2007.