| Designer auction for UNICEF
SIXTY Australian designers are drawing a thin blue line around the epidemic of children with AIDS/HIV. They have created one-off items for a charity auction. International children’s charity UNICEF asked the designers to create a one-off piece for an online auction which will run between May 6-16. The designers’ only brief was that the piece incorporate a length of cyan-blue string – UNICEF’s signature colour and a symbol of unity. The results are amazing – gorgeous party frocks, jeans, jewellery, art, swimwear, pyjamas and much more. WA designers participating include ericaamerica, Aurelio Costarella and Joveeba. National designers include Sass & Bide, Zimmerman, Willow and Cartier. UNICEF’s Designers United initiative is part of its Unite for Children, Unite Against AIDS campaign which will raise funds to help children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Carnival Ride Auction
It was a bitter-sweet party atmosphere in Lansing, Illinois, this week as Norton Auctioneers of Michigan auctioned off the rides, games and equipment from Wright's Barnyard. The amusement and fun park had been operated by the same family since it began in 1956.A favorite playtime destination for suburban Chicago families and children for over half a century, Wright's was also the host to countless area teens on their first date as well as numerous weddings.Attractions at Wright's included a kiddie carousel, a frog hopper, two miniature golf courses, a go-cart track, batting cages, an arcade, a restaurant and the home of Burt and Millie Wright on the five-acre site. .
Lincoln Days dinner, auction April 28
LAKE OZARK - Camden County Republicans will host the annual Lincoln Days Celebration with a dinner and auction on Saturday, April 28 at the Resort at Port Arrowhead. The silent auction will begin at 4:30 p.m., followed by the dinner and program at 6:30 p.m..Keynote speaker for the event will be Governor Matt Blunt, and entertainment will be provided by singing group, Color of Mercy.Tickets may be purchased for $15 in advance by calling Cathy at 374-2833 or Susie at 374-9622. You may also reserve a table for 10 in advance by purchasing tickets in advance by April 17. Chairmen for the event are Jo McElwee and Norma Botdor. The auction will be under direction of Carolyn Loraine, Bev Thomas, Ed and Karen Bazar. .
Historic Century Farms not immune to struggle
For more than 100 years, Windy Bluff Farm was a tranquil 250-acre cattle, horse and hay farm in Greene County near the South River and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. "It was my great-great-grandfather's farm," said Tommy Shelton, the farm's owner. "It goes way on back." Yet when Shelton's father passed away in 2001, tracts of the farm were sold off. The bulk of the land became another family's goat farm, another cattle farm and South River Vineyards. All that remains today of the historic Windy Bluff Farm is a 5-acre sliver of farmland. "The way this real estate is getting more and more valuable, it's kind of foolish to hold on to it," Shelton said. Windy Bluff is one of 59 farms in the Charlottesville region that has been in continuous operation by the same family for more than 100 years.
Masonic Temple to hold auction
SPRINGFIELD - One man's closet full of vintage Masonic heavy wool waistcoats might be another man's treasure. That is the hope of the Springfield Masonic Temple as it prepares for an auction of furnishings and other items, scheduled for today at 11 a.m. at the historic Masonic Building, 339 State St. A preview was held yesterday and another was scheduled for today from 9 to 11 a.m. The auction is needed because the association - attempting to sell the building and move to a smaller site - is unable to keep all the current belongings, said President Robert E. Karowski. "It's very sad it has come to this," he said. "It's a very beautiful building, has a lot of history. We are keeping what we feel we need for the new building." The new site has not been finalized yet and a potential buyer of the current building has not yet been able to secure funding, Masonic officials said.
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