BLACK HAWK COUNTY [IA] CHAPTER #58


FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2009
BANQUET LIVE AUCTION ITEMS



Many thanks to MARK ARENDS, our Banquet auctioneer, for donating his auctioneering services for the third consecutive year! Mark's deep bass voice, unique auctioneering style, ability to move the Live Auction along, and pleasing personality were tremendous assets on November 6.Mark Arends, auctioneer, for the 24th Annual Black Hawk County Chapter's Fund-Raising Banquet.





The 2009 Banquet Committee reserved the right to make necessary changes to the order of LIVE AUCTION items listed below, as well as to add or delete items prior to the November 6th Banquet's Live Auction. Also, items could have been moved from the LIVE AUCTION to the SILENT AUCTION or vice versa. The following list was provided to help interested folks know what type of items would be auctioned:






  • Three-Bottle Wood-and-Leather Wine Box with 3 Bottles of Wine
  • "Opening Day - Pheasants" by Greg Bordignon (58/600) [2008-2009 PF Iowa "Print of the Year"]
  • Weatherby Vanguard "Sporter" .22-250 Rifle [Selected during the Banquet by the winner of the "Pick-of-the-Auction" Raffle]
  • "Backwoods Rendezvous - Turkey" by Rosemary Millette (543/600)
  • Pheasants Forever Boyt Wheeled Duffle (16" wide x 32" long x 16" deep)
  • Steve Carter Original [Donated by local artist Steve Carter]
  • Guided Pheasant Hunting Trip Plus Two $100 Pheasant Mount Gift Certificates--a 2-person, 6-bird guided hunt at Century Farms and two gift certificates to use towards pheasant mounts [Hunt donated by Century Farms, and Taxidermy donated by Mike Kelly, Still Life Taxidermy]
  • "Rooster Ridge" by Scot Storm (929/1200) [2009-2010 PF National "Print of the Year"]
  • "Dream Bucks I - Hole in Horn Buck" by Larry Zach (4/400)
  • DOG -- AKC Registered German Shorthaired Pointer, 8-1/2-week-old Male, Black and White Ticked, Includes One Year Routine Vet Care and Crate [Dog donated by Kyle Williams, K.S. Kennel, and Vet Care/Crate donated by Dr. Brad Kneeland, Pawsitive Pet Care]
  • "Celebration of the Past" by Dave Barnhouse (1654/1950)
  • Pheasant Neon Light--a unique, multi-colored running rooster (33-1/2" wide x 19-1/2" tall x 5-1/4" deep)
  • "Evening Stroll" by Pamela Kelly (467/1000)
  • "Girls Day Out" Bronze Sculpture by John Parsons [The second sculpture in Parsons' 4-piece Outdoor Mentor Series, which celebrates the "Pass It On!" Outdoor Mentors Program.]
  • Pheasant Wall Mount [Donated by Tom's Taxidermy--Tom Carmody]
  • Kimber 1911 Pistol / .45 Cal. ACP (RESERVE)
  • Rick Morkel Original [Donated by local artist Rick Morkel]
  • "Barn Yard Dozen" by Andy Sinnwell (1/500) [Jeff Greenwood Memorial Print and 2009-2010 PF Iowa "Print of the Year"]
  • Culligan Furnace-Mounted, Whole House Air Purification System--2-Stage Ultraviolet with a Flow Sensor and Designed to Reduce Odors and Bacteria [Donated by Kevin Gillett and KC Doland, your local Culligan men]
  • "Thanks Be Given" Wood Panel Art by James Meger
  • Gold Medal Home Theater Popcorn System with 4-oz. Stainless Steel Kettle with Matching Antique-Style Cart, plus Supply of Popcorn [Donated by Hobart Sales & Service]
  • "Rooster Resort" by Scott Zoellick (1670/4500) [2008-2009 PF Iowa "Print of the Year"]
  • "Summer Feast - Songbirds" by Susan Bourdet (605/5000)

The four (4) red-typed items ABOVE are EXCLUDED from the "Pick-of-the-Auction" Raffle.