Hudson Fly-In kicks off fourth annual event this weekend

Hudson Fly-In kicks off fourth annual event this weekend

by Lorien Nettleton ~ May 16th, 2013

The fourth-annual Cliff Hudson Fly-in kicks off this weekend, heralding a weekend of flight oriented events dedicated to one of the pilots who helped put Talkeetna on the map.

Sassan Mossanen is one of the event coordinators. He says part of the goal is to highlight the significance of the Talkeetna State Airport, and bring a different kind of user to town for the weekend.

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Visitors can take a stroll through the airport grounds to see some historic warbirds, like a Japanese world war two Mitsubishi “Zero,” a T-6 “texan,” an L-6 Grasshopper, and a Fairchild American Pilgrim

Other weekend events will include a silent Auction over two days to benefit Talkeetna Build-A-Plane. A whole range of goods are available, from home-made crafts, to gift certificates for flight-seeing,and all things in between. According to Mossanen, the number of people involved has grown every year.

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Survivor Contestants Coming to Las Vegas to Outplay, Outdrink & Outparty

Survivor Stars Coming to Las Vegas

Survivor contestants will sign autographs and take photos to raise money for the charities of their choice

Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) February 21, 2013

Stars from the CBS reality show “Survivor” are coming to Las Vegas to see if they can outplay, outdrink, and outparty in Sin City. Survivor fans will be given the opportunity to meet, greet, and attend a party bus tour with their favorite castaways on February 27-28.

On Wednesday, February 27, a viewing party of “Survivor: Caramoan – Fans vs. Favorites” will be held at Bally’s Hotel Casino from 7pm-10pm. Brandon Hantz, a “Favorite” on the current season, will be attending the event. Other Survivors attending include:

• Russell Hantz: 2-time fan favorite; recently voted as “Favorite Reality TV Villain” on RyanSeacrest.com
• Ozzy Lusth: 2-time fan favorite challenge dominator
• Earl Cole: Winner of Survivor: Fiji
• James Clement: 2-time fan favorite
• Mike Skupin: Runner-up of Survivor: Philippines
• RC Saint-Amour: Reigning Miss Survivor

Plus, the viewing party will feature stars from other reality shows, including:

• Brandon Drake Nelson: MTV’s The Challenge
• Leroy Garrett: MTV’s The Challenge The Real World: Las Vegas
• Sheila Kennedy: Big Brother 9

Tickets to the viewing party cost $100, which includes snacks and beverages. Space is very limited. Reservations can be made at http://www.celebrityvegastours.com or by calling 702-235-4293. Those not attending may watch the viewing party live at http://www.liveatthestudio.tv for $1.99.

On Thursday, February 28, from 10am-6pm at SpringHill Suites, the Survivor contestants will sign autographs and take photos to raise money for the charities of their choice. There will also be a silent auction with Survivor memorabilia and fun events with the castaways to benefit the charities.

SpringHill Suites is located on 2989 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Admittance to the Survivor signing is open to all ages. The entrance fee is $10, which benefits the POOF Foundation, a Las Vegas charity dedicated to the rescue and treatment of homeless pets.

After the signing, the Survivors will have a cocktail reception at Bally’s Hotel Casino from 8pm-9:30pm. Then from 10pm-3am, MTV’s Brandon Drake Nelson will host a party bus tour with Celebrity Vegas Tours, taking the Survivors and fans to the Las Vegas night clubs REVOLUTION and LAX.

Tickets to the cocktail party and nightclub tour, respectively, are $150 and $300 at-door. However, reservations made by February 27 will receive a 50% discount, reducing the prices down to $75 and $150. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.celebrityvegastours.com or by calling 702-235-4293.

About Celebrity Vegas Tours:

Hosted by Brandon Drake Nelson from MTV’s The Challenge, Celebrity Vegas Tours offers VIP bus service to Las Vegas’ hottest nightclubs. Passengers will be picked up at their hotel in a luxury party bus and taken to private VIP areas of multiple nightclubs where they will receive free drinks without having to deal with lines or cover charges. Celebrity Vegas Tours is also the only club tour company in Las Vegas that returns its customers back to their hotel, providing a completely hassle-free night.

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Blacksburg has a new kind of Super Bowl this year.

Tomorrow night, three local restaurants are going head to head in the Ewing Souper Bowl Throwdown. All proceeds for the event will be donated to United Way of Montgomery, Radford and Floyd.

United Way is a volunteer organization that supports 26 charities by evenly distributing its funds based on the groups’ needs. According to the organization’s website, its mission is “to unite local people and resources to improve lives in the New River Valley.”

The event is modeled after the Food Network show “Throwdown.” Each restaurant will prepare a soup that is not on their usual menu to maintain anonymity, and attendees will vote on their favorite one.

The participating restaurants are 622 North, Sal’s Italian Restaurant and Poor Billy’s. Bull and Bones, another local restaurant, will provide wine and beer.

Tickets are $15 at the door. Each ticket includes samples of the soups, a “Throwdown” vote, and two drink tickets. Additional drink tickets can be purchased, and there will be hors d’oeuvres and a photo booth by a local photographer. Other local businesses have donated gifts for the silent auction that will be taking place.

The three celebrity judges are a reporter from The Burgs, a reporter from WDBJ 7, and Kerri Taylor of Mix 100.7 who will also DJ for the event.

The Souperbowl will take place in the Ewing Design Showroom located at 1701 S. Main St. The event is from 6 to 8 p.m.

Richard Anuszkiewicz, designer for Ewing Cabinet Company and one of the event coordinators, said the throwdown is a collaboration of local businesses to help support a charity that focuses its efforts on local needs.

The Ewing family’s companies have connections with United Way as well as the other businesses involved, according to Anuszkiewicz.

“We specifically wanted to target local places — the mom and pops — since that is what we are,” Anuszkiewicz said. “We wanted to keep the whole theme of it local.”

Some of the other local vendors involved are State Electric Supply Company and Amodeo Photography.

When Anuszkiewicz and Karie Geiss began to brainstorm for a collaborative event, they discussed ideas for something fun to do in the winter. This led to the idea of doing a soup competition in relation to the Super Bowl game.

Anuszkiewicz said the restaurants chosen have a similar cliental of people who would want to attend the Souperbowl.

Billy Edwards, owner of Poor Billy’s, said the mutual relationship between his business and the Ewings’ companies is why he agreed to participate in the Souperbowl even though they have never done an event like this before.

The Ewings are good family friends, and United Way is a great cause, he said.

Though local collaboration is an important aspect to the Souperbowl, Anuszkiewicz said the most important thing to remember is that it is supporting a good cause.

“They feed a lot of families on a weekly basis,” Anuszkiewicz said. “I think it’s always important to make sure we’re giving back and helping out in any manner we can.”

Geiss, the resource development and public relations manager of United Way of Montgomery, Radford, and Floyd, said the organization is grateful for the support from the Ewing companies and her public relations volunteers who have advertised the event so well.

Geiss said that United Way helps those in need in the community because it is important to support those in your own backyard. They also sponsor a Casino Night event in April to fundraise.

“Every little bit helps,” she said.

Some tickets have been sold in advance, but Geiss said she expects most people will pay at the door. The coordinators are anticipating around 75-100 attendees.

“We’re excited to see the creativity and see it all come together, and we hope this will become an annual thing,” Anuszkiewicz said.

Geiss also said the Ewing showroom is a beautiful place to have an event, and it would attract attention to a local business.

More information about United Way of the New River Valley and its mission can be found on its website: unitedwaynrv.org.

A version of this article appeared in the Jan 30 issue of the Collegiate Times.

Tuxes and Tails: Pups gets ready to strut their stuff – DL

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It’s almost time to break out your swankiest attire for everybody’s favorite furry friends.

The annual Tuxes and Tails fundraiser is coming up Dec. 7, which is the premier fundraising event for the Humane Society of the Lakes.

The event, set at the Holiday Inn, provides dinner and entertainment awhile showcasing some of the area’s cutest canines and their human “dates” for the evening.

“We’ll have gentlemen from our community dressing up in tuxes and walking down the cat walk — so to speak — with a dog…either their own dog or one from the shelter,” said Cyndi Anderson, who is not only president of the local humane society, but also this fundraiser.

Speckled throughout the show of canine stars will be mini-clips of a live auction, as donated items from local businesses and individuals are sold to the highest bidders.

Although event coordinators are still looking for more auction items, they have so far collected some that will likely be quite sought after.

“Including a week on the island of Kauai, a Hawaiian island, donated by Mosaic Consulting. Do-Right Construction has donated a piece of furniture that’s a wine rack and serving area with some wine in it,” said Anderson. “We also have a ‘In the dog house’ package with drills and wet vacs. We have trips, both guys and a gals packages for spas or fishing.”

The evening, which is black tie optional, will also include lovely, live music, a silent auction and dinner.

“Dinner is a combo meal with both chicken and beef on each plate or a vegetarian meal and a really fun dessert,” said Anderson, who says some people show up in glittery, sparkly evening gowns, while others are far more casual.

“However everybody is most comfortable — that’s how they should come,” said Anderson, who says Jerome Tappe of Nearson’s will be the auctioneer, while Detroit Lakes native and technology entrepreneur Brent Stromme will be emceeing the event.

Anderson says they’re hoping to sell out at the event, which would be 240 tickets.

And although she says the Humane Society of the Lakes is “doing great,” its 25-dog, 25-cat facility is almost always full and in need of community donations.

“We have the hardest working board I’ve ever seen and a great group of folks who all play their part in making this a success. But, every year it’s challenging because we truly depend on the generosity of the community to keep things thriving,” said Anderson, who says the shelter is a “no-kill” facility, which means animals taken in there stay there until they find their forever home.

Tuxes and Tails helps ensure these animals have a safe place to stay until they become pets, and according to Anderson, they are already well on their way to another successful evening, as several tickets have already been sold for the event, which kicks off at 6 p.m. with a social hour with the dinner and program following at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased at Mosaic Consulting at 1106 Washington Avenue, from any Tuxes and Tails committee member or by calling Cyndi Anderson at 847-4257.

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In a crowded ballroom in Deer Valley, members and supporters of the Park City Women’s Business Network mingled, cocktails in hand. The event that pulled them together, the annual Fall Fashion Fundraiser, was underway, and women were carefully eyeing their silent auction bids as they said hello to friends.

The event raised money from the silent auction, tickets and a live auction where items were sold during the fashion show. The total amount was still being worked out Friday morning, but event coordinators were optimistic that the event did well, with more attendees and items than last year, which raised $15,000.

“The event is growing up, especially this year,” said Melissa Hagen, the Fundraiser Chair for the PCWBN.

“I’m an event designer and was able to get friends on board to help. This year we stepped it up, and it feels special, a lot more fabulous.”

Lori Harris, the President of PCWBN, agreed.

“Our mission is for women, to network, promote and support the women in our community,” Harris said. “There are so many opportunities offered throughout the year.”

“This year, we’ve rejuvenated the fashion show, but it is still meant to be a fun night out, a reason to get together and support our scholarship fund.”

On tables lining the ballroom, attendees bid on items from local businesses such as Skullcandy and Canyons Resort. Even hotels such as The Venetian in Las Vegas and Hotel Monaco in Salt Lake City offered getaways. Whether it was a spa package, a custom pair of boots or handmade, local jewelry, women were picking up their pens and writing down a number.

The silent auction closed, ushering attendees to take their seats for the show. The lighted runway stood in the center, around which women sat down at their tables and chairs, carefully tucking their evening dresses underneath themselves, auction cards at the ready.

Every year, the organization announces it Woman of the Year, an award dedicated to the memory of Park City local Candy Erickson. The 2012 Woman of the Year Award was presented to Insa Riepen, the Executive Director of Recycle Utah, a Park City-based nonprofit that collects 200 tons of recyclable goods every month.

Following the award, the fashion show began. From winter wear to Main Street merchandise, waves of models came onto the runway. Strut. Stop. Pose. Event coordinators opened the bidding, and a second wave of donations poured in to the organization, all to support a high school student in her first year of college.

“When you are graduating high school and getting ready for college, something like this lets you know there are people out there supporting you,” Hagen said. “You get to go to college knowing you are supported, and that makes a difference.”

One student who received a scholarship was unsure of when she would graduate from high school due to medical complications, but it was because of the scholarship that she motivated and finished school to start at the University of Utah this year.

“She told me this scholarship transformed her life,” said Nancy Michalko, the PCHS Scholarship Adviser, “that she felt stronger, better because she was given an opportunity.”

“That’s what these scholarships are capable of,” she added.

The event supports Park City High School women, and last year the $15,000 was split between five candidates, among them Mary Lamphier. Currently attending Brigham Young University, Lamphier, 18, hopes to attend medical school to become a pediatrician. When she found out she received a scholarship, she was surprised. Lamphier applied for every applicable community scholarship at the high school, receiving one from the PCWBN, and when they called her name, she said she was “sweating bullets.”

“I was the third candidate whose name was called,” she said. “It was such a blessing. I was so excited, so happy my hard work in high school added up.

“I was recognized by someone, and not just anyone, the women of my community.”

This year, the PCWBN hopes to add an interview process to finalists for the scholarships, adding to the needs-based and academic criteria already in place. Scholarship applications are taken in the spring and more information can be found at the PCHS Scholarship Office.

For more information on the Park City Women’s Business Network, visit www.parkcitywomensbusinessnetwork.net.

Strawbery Banke thanks Vintage and Vine sponsors

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Sept. 24 — To the Editor:

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and staff, I extend my utmost appreciation to our friends in the greater Seacoast community, whose hard work and energy contributed to Strawbery Banke Museum’s incredibly successful Vintage and Vine 2012, held Sept. 8.

The fine wine and food festival incorporated a Green, Grow, Global theme. By recycling and composting all materials, the event achieved zero waste for the first time with the support of EcoMovement.

Thanks to the partnership of New Hampshire Liquor Wine Outlets, the leadership of event co-chairwomen and trustees Cynthia Harvell and Michelle Firmbach Nadeau, event coordinators Jordan Osbon and Sarah Thibodeau of Aqua Communications, the devotion of auction coordinators Cynthia Fenneman and Siobhan Hyman, and unparalleled support from a manifold of businesses and individuals in the greater community, the wine festival exceeded fund-raising goals. This annual tasting resulted in a total income of $100,000 and a final profit of $72,000 to support our building and landscape preservations efforts, school and summer camp programs, and the wide variety of events and programs the museum provides for more than 75,000 annual visitors.

We also wish to extend a wholehearted thank you to our hard-working event volunteers and all of our community partners for their support. This event would not have been possible without their generosity.

Thank you to our 38 participating restaurants, 15 wine brokers, 35 sponsors, and more than 180 businesses and individuals who graciously donated items to the Vintage and Vine silent auction, which raised more than $20,000 for the museum.

Thank you to our sponsors: Waste Management, Planet Fitness, Demeters Steakhouse, David Wendell Associates Inc., Exeter Trust Company, Wentworth by the Sea Hotel Spa, Aqua Communications, BayRing Communications, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Federal Savings Bank, Hilton Garden Inn Portsmouth Downtown, Homewood Suites Hilton, The Mark Wentworth Home; McLane, Graf, Raulerson and Middleton; Northeast Credit Union; Optima Bank Trust; Portsmouth Harbor Events Conference Center; Residence Inn Marriott Portsmouth Downtown Waterfront; R.M. Davis Inc.; Stonewall Kitchen; Sir Speedy Printing Center; Catapult Seacoast; Guy Esposito; Castello Banfi; Mary Ann Esposito of Ciao Italia; Jay Curcio of The White Apron; Foster’s Daily Democrat; Taste of the Seacoast; Coastal Home Magazine; Doris Rice Watercolors; Regal Limousine Service; Rhythm Method; EcoMovement; Graphic Details; Flower Kiosk; Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce; Cleary Cleaners; and Natural Rocks Spring Water Ice Co.

Thank you to our wine partners: Dunn Wine Brokers LLC; EJ Gallo/Pine State Trading Co.; Fortune Wine Brokers; Horizon Beverage Company; Jewell Towne Vineyards; LaBelle Winery; Martignetti Companies of New Hampshire; Moonlight Meadery; M.S. Walker; Perfecta Wine Company; Pine State Beverage; RP Imports; Southern Wine ane Spirits of New England; The Imported Grape LLC; and Vinilandia NH.

Thank you to our featured chefs: Amie Hurd of The Exchange, Ben Hasty of When Pigs Fly, John Forti Curator of Historic Landscape at Strawbery Banke Museum, Matt Louis of Moxy, and Morrgan Machado of Demeters Steakhouse.

Thank you to our restaurant partners: AJ’s Wood Grill Pizza; Anneke Jans; Attrezzi; Black Trumpet Bistro; Blue Mermaid Island Grill; Bonta; Caf Mediterraneo; Cava; Chocolate Chic at Attrezzi; Epoch Restaurant and Bar at The Exeter Inn; Flatbread Co.; Henrys’ Market Caf; Michelle’s on Market Square; MoJo’s BBQ Grill and Tavern; Portsmouth Brewery; Portsmouth Harbor Events Conference Center; Queen City Cupcakes LLC; Radici; Ristorante Massimo; Robert’s Maine Grill; Seaport Fish; Stonewall Kitchen; The Carriage House; The Common Man; The District; The Green Monkey, The Kitchen; The Library Restaurant; The Oar House; The One Hundred Club; The Portsmouth Gas Light, Three Chimneys Inn, and Wentworth by the Sea Hotel Spa.

With deep thanks to the community and all involved.

Lawrence J. Yerdon

President and chief executive officer

Strawbery Banke Museum

Portsmouth

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Gear up for Jet Ski Adventure and Dinner

Itching for a reason to spend the day on the lake? Feeling the need to help others? Then sign up for the eighth annual Jet Ski Adventure and Dinner on Lewisville Lake, benefitting the Little Elm Area Food Bank.

“I think the main idea of the whole thing is that all proceeds are donated to the LEAFB,” Jolly Roebken, one of the event coordinators, said. “[People should participate] mostly because it’s going to a very good cause.”

The annual fundraiser will start the day’s event with the Jet Ski Adventure from 2-6 p.m. on Aug. 18 on Lewisville Lake. On the lake, participants can ride on jet skis or boats as they visit pit stops at their own pace to get their game cards stamped at each location.

Pit stops include Cottonwood Creek Marina, The Cabana at Sneaky Pete’s and the Dinghy Bar at Pier 121. It will take about two hours to complete all the stops, with some extra time to visit the locations. The first stop will be at Cottonwood Creek Marina, but participants can visit the others in any order.

There is no fee to participate in the lake activities.

“At the places, we get the game cards stamped, we enjoy a lot of laughs and some good refreshments,” Roebken said.

Game cards will be turned in at Bill and Lynn Hidell’s home on the lake, 3959 Spinnaker Run Point in Little Elm, where they will host a dinner at 7 p.m. as the finish point of the Jet Ski Adventure. To attend the dinner, there is a $35 required donation per person that pays for dinner and refreshments. These proceeds go toward the LEAFB.

This year, the Hidells and Roebken and her husband Bill are still searching for food donations for the dinner. Those who wish to donate food should contact either the Hidells at 214-215-7720 or the Roebkens at 972-743-5925.

Those who attend the dinner will not go home hungry by the end of the night.

“They will have appetizers, corn on the cob, different meats and lots of salads, finished off with a nice dessert,” Jolly Roebken said.

A raffle of silent auction items will also be held at the dinner and prizes will be given out. Two SouthWest Airlines tickets will also be offered as prizes in the raffle as well as a quilt that will be raffled off.

Last year, the event raised more than $23,000 for the food bank. With the ever-increasing need to feed local families, the Jet Ski Adventure and Dinner is the largest fundraiser for the LEAFB.

“It’s a major event of the year for us,” said Al Leistikow, LEAFB director. “All the funds donated go straight to the food bank. We’re a stand-alone operation here. We don’t receive help from any agency. We have to create it all on our own.”

The LEAFB uses the funds from the event to replenish their shelves and sponsor programs such as the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets and the Kids Eat Free program at the Button Memorial United Methodist Church, which provides lunch to children during the summer. The group is entirely volunteer-run and relies solely on donations, fundraisers, corporate grants and canned food drives. It is not affiliated with the North Texas Food Bank.

“We’re all volunteers. That is why we’re able to do what we do,” Leistikow said. “Really the credit goes to the board–the strength of the board members and creating these events.”

Leistikow predicts that the food bank will provide food to an excess of 600 families, which is higher than the previous year.

“Our family count has increased this year,” Leistikow said. “We have a lot more families coming through this year than we’ve ever had before. There’s a lot of food going out and we need a lot of fundraising coming in to cover those costs.”

To conclude the Jet Ski Adventure and Dinner event, a check will be presented to the LEAFB with 100 percent of the proceeds raised that day. A fireworks display could be a possibility to conclude the dinner if a burn ban is not in effect.

For questions, contact the Roebkens at 972-743-5925 or the Hidells at 214-215-7720, or email lhidell@hidell.com.

Gear up for Jet Ski Adventure and Dinner

Itching for a reason to spend the day on the lake? Feeling the need to help others? Then sign up for the eighth annual Jet Ski Adventure and Dinner on Lewisville Lake, benefitting the Little Elm Area Food Bank.

“I think the main idea of the whole thing is that all proceeds are donated to the LEAFB,” Jolly Roebken, one of the event coordinators, said. “[People should participate] mostly because it’s going to a very good cause.”

The annual fundraiser will start the day’s event with the Jet Ski Adventure from 2-6 p.m. on Aug. 18 on Lewisville Lake. On the lake, participants can ride on jet skis or boats as they visit pit stops at their own pace to get their game cards stamped at each location.

Pit stops include Cottonwood Creek Marina, The Cabana at Sneaky Pete’s and the Dinghy Bar at Pier 121. It will take about two hours to complete all the stops, with some extra time to visit the locations. The first stop will be at Cottonwood Creek Marina, but participants can visit the others in any order.

There is no fee to participate in the lake activities.

“At the places, we get the game cards stamped, we enjoy a lot of laughs and some good refreshments,” Roebken said.

Game cards will be turned in at Bill and Lynn Hidell’s home on the lake, 3959 Spinnaker Run Point in Little Elm, where they will host a dinner at 7 p.m. as the finish point of the Jet Ski Adventure. To attend the dinner, there is a $35 required donation per person that pays for dinner and refreshments. These proceeds go toward the LEAFB.

This year, the Hidells and Roebken and her husband Bill are still searching for food donations for the dinner. Those who wish to donate food should contact either the Hidells at 214-215-7720 or the Roebkens at 972-743-5925.

Those who attend the dinner will not go home hungry by the end of the night.

“They will have appetizers, corn on the cob, different meats and lots of salads, finished off with a nice dessert,” Jolly Roebken said.

A raffle of silent auction items will also be held at the dinner and prizes will be given out. Two SouthWest Airlines tickets will also be offered as prizes in the raffle as well as a quilt that will be raffled off.

Last year, the event raised more than $23,000 for the food bank. With the ever-increasing need to feed local families, the Jet Ski Adventure and Dinner is the largest fundraiser for the LEAFB.

“It’s a major event of the year for us,” said Al Leistikow, LEAFB director. “All the funds donated go straight to the food bank. We’re a stand-alone operation here. We don’t receive help from any agency. We have to create it all on our own.”

The LEAFB uses the funds from the event to replenish their shelves and sponsor programs such as the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets and the Kids Eat Free program at the Button Memorial United Methodist Church, which provides lunch to children during the summer. The group is entirely volunteer-run and relies solely on donations, fundraisers, corporate grants and canned food drives. It is not affiliated with the North Texas Food Bank.

“We’re all volunteers. That is why we’re able to do what we do,” Leistikow said. “Really the credit goes to the board–the strength of the board members and creating these events.”

Leistikow predicts that the food bank will provide food to an excess of 600 families, which is higher than the previous year.

“Our family count has increased this year,” Leistikow said. “We have a lot more families coming through this year than we’ve ever had before. There’s a lot of food going out and we need a lot of fundraising coming in to cover those costs.”

To conclude the Jet Ski Adventure and Dinner event, a check will be presented to the LEAFB with 100 percent of the proceeds raised that day. A fireworks display could be a possibility to conclude the dinner if a burn ban is not in effect.

For questions, contact the Roebkens at 972-743-5925 or the Hidells at 214-215-7720, or email lhidell@hidell.com.

Art Auction to coincide with Art by the Bay events

WINCHESTER BAY — This year, Coastal Douglas Arts Business Alliance’s annual Art Auction will coincide with Winchester Bay’s 5th annual Art by the Bay over Labor Day weekend. In place of their monthly First Friday event, CDABA will be hosting their annual Art Auction, Saturday Sept. 1 at the Winchester Bay Community Center, 625 Broadway Ave.

Those who attended the event last year will remember that the art auction has traditionally taken place on a Friday. This year, the auction will take place Saturday, with an art preview reception from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 31. This change of schedule will give attendees an opportunity to see the art pieces before bidding as well as participate in the Art by the Bay events, said Tamara Szalewski, one of the event coordinators and owner of Mindpower Gallery.

She said the art reception will be similar to an art walk. 

“It’s exciting to see what art people are going to bring in for the auction and what prices they are going to fetch,” Szalewski said.

Artists and collectors are invited to enter pieces of art into the auction, with a limit of two pieces per person. There is a $5 non-refundable registration fee per item and 20 percent commission on artwork sold. Items for sale must be delivered between 5 and 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 30 and the entry fee is due at drop off. The entry fee for artwork sold will be deducted from the 20 percent commission, with a minimum commission of $5. The silent auction bidding will take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, followed by an live auction from 3 to 5 p.m. All unsold art must be picked up immediately following the auction. Buyers must pick up their purchases at the time of the sale. CDABA is also accepting pieces of art as a donation to help benefit its various art events including First Friday and Art Walk.

Along with moving the date of the auction, CDABA has made another change to the annual event.

They have added an arts and craft supplies – Buy, Sell and Trade Fair. The fair is a chance for crafters to sell or trade some of their unneeded supplies. There will be around 14 booths with items ranging from jewelry to scrapbooking to quilting for sale. 

As someone who likes to dabble in different artistic areas, Szalewski said she’s “looking forward to the opportunity to purchase a variety of craft items at discounted prices.” 

The fair will be open 5-7 p.m., Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday.

Anyone interested in having a booth to sell or trade excess art and craft supplies can contact Theresa Chickering at tjchickering@yahoo.com or 541-271-4608. There is a booth fee of $15 per space, and more than one person can share a space if desired.

For more information regarding the art auction or for an art entry form, contact Szalewski at 541-271-2485 or tamara@mindpowergallery.com or Kathleen Miller at 541-271-2102 or kkmiller@reedsportlaw.com.

Relay for life to paint the town purple for 2012 Relay for Life

The Fulton County Relay For Life 2012 is coming up on Friday, June 8, and the Relay Committee is working hard to gain recognition for the cause with plans to “Paint the Town Purple” during that week. They ask that everyone in Fulton County, and especially the City of Salem, display anything they can find that is PURPLE — signs, ribbons, or balloons in your yard or business locations.

The Fulton County goal this year is $35,000, but we hope to surpass that.

Carnival for a Cure is our theme and there will be plenty of carnival games, yummy carnival-themed foods such as hot dogs, hamburgers, nachos, cotton candy, funnel cakes, caramel apples, corn dogs and BBQ sandwiches, the FNBC train will be offering rides for the kids and there will be excellent entertainment to be enjoyed by everyone.

13 teams will have campsites set up to entice American Cancer Society supporters to purchase items and play games to raise money for cancer research.

Come play Minute to Win It with the Fulton County Rockers, go on a Scavenger Hunt with Areawide Media, check out the Magic 8-ball of Destiny at the FNBC Fortune Teller booth and enjoy an evening of fun and fundraising for the entire family as we fight to celebrate more birthdays!

A Survivor Banquet, open to all area cancer survivors, will be hosted by one of our teams, Linda Inc., at the Salem Church of Christ at 4 p.m. on the 8th, and Relay Laps will begin at 6 p.m. on the baseball field.

A silent auction will have many items displayed for bidding, with winners announced at 10 p.m. Items for the silent auction are still being accepted – just drop them off at any of Areawide Media’s locations in Thayer, Salem or Highland.

A Luminaria Ceremony will take place at 9 p.m., with luminarias available for purchase, to honor or remember a loved one, up until 8:15 p.m. for $5. This is a very special moment during our Relay – a time to honor those who have fought cancer and won, who are currently fighting, and to remember those who lost their fight.

For further information about Relay activities or to make a donation, please contact Committee Chairman Niki de Soto at 870-895-3207.