Bid for some real deals on special items while supporting the community
The Mountain Lake Area Foundation (MLAF) Silent Auction items remain on display in the side conference room at Mountain Lake City Hall for just three more days. City Hall hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The auction will run until this Friday, April 29. The current bids on items are listed below behind each auction donation. Some items have not yet received any bids, so the bidding options are wide open for any amount – and there some real deals to be had. There is a long list of unique items included in the silent auction – all of them donated – and funds raised are returned directly to the community.
The money raised from this silent auction, and an early fundraising event at Jubilee Market and Peacemeals, will be used to meet a $3,000 Challenge Grant from the Southwest Initiative Fund (SWIF).
The MLAF is a 501 (c) (3), and was established in 1996 to attract and administer charitable funds for the benefit of the Mountain Lake Community. It is a permanent resource for the community and provides leadership and financial resources in the form of grants, to meet the needs and economic and social growth of the community.
Over the past 10 years, the MLAF has disbursed more than $300,000 in funds to various entities, including the Mountain Lake Ambulance Squad, the Mountain Lake Public School track and field, the public school marching band, Heritage Village, Early Childhood Family Education, Mountain Lake Public School indoor swimming pool, Mountain Lake Community Loaves and Fishes Food Shelf, the local medical clinic, the Mountain Lake Police Department, etc.)
If not from the area, but wish to make a bid, contact Kris Langland at (507) 822-1549 to coordinate that option.
Check this website for continuing posts updating the bids.
Following is a listing of the silent auction items:
Silent Auction Items
+ Bike the Mountain Lake Bike Route with Minnesota State District 22B Representative Rod Hamilton. (Current bid $25.)
+ Bike or run the Mountain Lake Trail with Mountain Lake Mayor Mike Nelson. (Current bid $10.)
+ Minnesota Wild – gift pack. ($50 value). (Current bid $25.)
+ Everyone has a story to tell; tell your story on Cross-Counties Connect. (No bid.)
+ Five hours of science and/or math tutoring with Wade Nelson. (Current bid $20.)
+ St. Paul Saints – two reserved tickets to be used during May or June. (Current bid $30.)
+ Autographed book by Amy Klobuchar, “The Senator Next Door.” (Current bid $25.)
+ Autographed 8 x 10 photograph of the Minnesota Vikings’ Cordarrelle Patterson. (Current bid $25.)
+ Mountain Lake Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) – gift basket for kids. (Current bid for girls’ basket is $18, current bid for boys’ basket is $18.)
+ Mankato Moondogs – four tickets to be used during the 2016 season and two baseball caps. ($51 value). (Current bid $25.)
+ City of Mountain Lake/Island View Campground – one (1) two-night stay and one (1) three-night stay. Current bid for two-night stay is $25, no bid for the three-night stay.)
+ Peterson Thrifty White Drug and Gifts – gift basket. (Current bid $15.)
+ Our Hometown Cafe – four (4) free Sunday buffets. (Current bids include$15 for one buffet, $10.50 for one buffet and no bid for one buffet.)
+ Red Brick Inn – one-night stay ($150 value), based on availability (expires 12-31-16) (No bid.)
+ Lisa’s Sweet Treats (Lisa Larson) – each month for 12 months, receive a box of treats, cookies, cupcakes or candies. (Approximately $150 value.) (Current bid $25.)
+ Progressive Chiropractic – gift basket. (Current bid $10.)
+ Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake – gift basket. (Current bid $16.)
+ Mountain Lake Antiques (Tammy Engstrom) – consultation and appraisal for an estate sale within a 20-mile radius. ($100 value) The $100 that saves you $100s. (No bid.)
+ Pop’d Kerns – variety box of product flavors. (Current bid $32.)
+ Jubilee Market & Peacemeals – 10 loaves of bread. (Current bid $40.)
+ Maynard’s Foods – two (2) $25 gift certificates. (Current bid for one gift certificate is $25 and current bid for second certificate is $25.)
+ Mountain Lake Floral – a carnation a month for 12 months. (Current bid $20.)
+ Sweet Fields – 30 ice cream cone coupons. (Current bid $20.)
+ Pow Wow Grande Parade Committee – recognized raffle winner eligible to ride through Pow Wow Grande Parade. (No bid.)
+ Salon 310 – 2 haircuts ($21 each) and one (1), 30-minute massage ($35 value). Current bids are $16 for one haircut no bid for second haircut and $35 for massage.)
+ John Oeltjenbruns – ride around Mountain Lake on his blue motorized vehicle. (passenger can’t be in excess of 250 pounds.) (Current bid $10.)
+ Country Pride Cooperative Services (True Value Hardware) – $25 gift certificate. (Current bid $25.)
+ 10,000 Villages – gift card. (Current bid $20.)
+ Town’s Edge Auto -gift basket. (No bid.)
+ Paradise Cove/Marny Carrison – one (1) haircut ($17 value). (Current bid $25.)
+ Minnesota Twins/Tony Oliva – 8 x 10 photo of a print of artwork by artist, Karl Jaeger that features some of the most celebrated players in Twin history, and is autographed by retired Twins player and coach, Tony Oliva. (Current bid $15.)
Below is a photo gallery of a selection of the silent auction items:
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