Moonlight’s ‘Polynesian Paradise!’
Silent auction to create great memories

The South Seas is a state of mind and lucky bidders will fondly remember how they “Got their Tiki on!” as the winning bidder for select Silent Auction items available at Moonlight at the Ranch VIII: “Polynesian Paradise!”

Guests at the September 20 Moonlight will be lining up to bid on a getaway for four couples to Paseo Robles’ Windfall Farms, a Public Safety Package including a fun Fire House Dinner and training with a real SWAT Team and the chance to pose for the county’s top photographer.

The Windfall Farms package includes a two-night stay for four couples, wine and cheese welcoming reception, dinner at The Loading Chute in nearby Creston, a tour of Windfall Farms property (weather permitting) and assistance with transportation to experience a wine tasting.  

The Public Safety Package offers two great opportunities, a Fire House Dinner for 8 prepared by Santa Paula Fire Department Firefighters - famed for their culinary prowess - and a chance to train with the Santa Paula Police Department’s SWAT Team.

“Windfall Farms is a pristine 720-acre farm featuring world class equestrian facilities in the rolling hills of the Paso Robles wine region on the California Central Coast,” said Moonlight at the Ranch Co-Chair Debbie Johnson.

“I’ve been there myself,” she added, “and it’s fabulous!”

Windfall Farms, owned by Limoneira Company, was designed to “replicate a Kentucky-style thoroughbred farm, and boasts majestic brick buildings with towering spires. Wine-grape vineyards surround all four sides of the property, and the vistas are magnificent!”

The lucky bidder and their guests - or bidders, as this is a perfect package for couples to pool their bidding resources - will dine at The Loading Chute in nearby Creston, famed for exquisite steaks and American cuisine grilled on a seasoned oak pit.

Speaking of food, “Firefighters are not only known for their heroic acts but also for their expertise in the kitchen,” said Moonlight Co-Chair Leslie Cornejo. “And our brave firefighters are delighted to serve you even if the only emergency is that you need a great home-cooked meal at a genuine fire house.”

Guests will get a tour of the Fire Station and demonstrations of fire fighting equipment at the dinner suitable for the whole family.

Adults will especially enjoy the training session with the Santa Paula Police Department’s SWAT Team: “You’ll suit up, handle weapons and experience the precision movements and communication that occur during a Special Weapons and Tactics Team operation,” said Cornejo.

Reservations must be made for the Fire House Dinner and SWAT Training; if a real emergency occurs during either event it will be rescheduled.

Jose Luis Melgar of Melgar Photo Studio will delight you with a package valued at $750; his talents garnered him the VC Reporter’s 2014 Readers’ Choice Best Photography Studio! Melgar is famed for his range and at times eclectic artistic eye. 

Melgar is highly sought in both Ventura and Santa Barbara counties for every photographic need and occasion.