Bidders on the items helping to support the community
The Mountain Lake Area Foundation (MLAF) Silent Auction has ended, the bidding completed and the donations awarded to the top bidders.
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.)
Pick up and/or pay for your winning bid items this Tuesday, May 3; Wednesday, May 4 and Thursday, May 5, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with Sharron Hanson and 10th Street Pickers.
Following is a listing of the silent auction items and their bid winners:
Silent Auction Items
+ Bike Mountain Lake Bike Route with Minnesota State District 22B Representative Rod Hamilton – Tim Swoboda.
+ Minnesota Wild – gift pack – Kevin Krahn.
+ Everyone has a story to tell; tell your story on Cross-Counties Connect – Sharron Hanson.
+ Five hours of science and/or math tutoring with Wade Nelson – Becky Epp.
+ St. Paul Saints – two reserved tickets to be used during May or June – Tim Swoboda.
+ Autographed book by Amy Klobuchar, “The Senator Next Door” – Kris Langland.
+ Autographed 8 x 10 photograph of the Minnesota Vikings’ Cordarrelle Patterson – Garret Wall.
+ Mountain Lake Early Childhood Initiative (ECI) – gift baskets 1 (one) for a girl and a 1 (one) for a boy – Monica Schroeder (both gift baskets).
+ Mankato Moondogs – four tickets to be used during the 2016 season and two baseball caps – Wade Nelson.
+ City of Mountain Lake/Island View Campground – one (1) two-night stay and one (1) three-night stay and one (1) three-night stay.) – Colette Johnson (both campground packages).
+ Peterson Thrifty White Drug and Gifts – gift basket – Miranda Stoesz.
+ Our Hometown Cafe – 4 (four) Sunday noon lunch buffets – one each – Jean Haberman, Vern Peterson, Misty Karschnik and Bob Ewert.
+ Red Brick Inn – one-night stay, based on availability (expires 12-31-16) – Colette Johnson.
+ Lisa’s Sweet Treats (Lisa Larson) – each month for 12 months, receive a box of treats, cookies, cupcakes or candies – Valerie Ommodt.
+ Progressive Chiropractic – gift basket – Sherry Pankratz.
+ Good Samaritan Society of Mountain Lake – gift basket – Valerie Ommodt.
+ Pop’d Kerns – variety box of product flavors Phil Skow.
+ Jubilee Market & Peacemeals – 10 loaves of bread – Amber Hughes.
+ Maynard’s Foods – two (2) $25 gift certificates – Ivan Flaming and Mike Nelson.
+ Mountain Lake Floral – a carnation a month for 12 months – Misty Karschnik.
+ Sweet Fields – 30 ice cream cone coupons – Progressive Chiropractic.
+ Salon 310 – 2 (two) haircuts – Wade Nelson and Andy Ysker – and one (1), 30-minute massage – Misty Karschnik.
+ John Oeltjenbruns – ride around Mountain Lake on his blue motorized vehicle. (passenger can’t be in excess of 200 pounds.) – Jean Haberman.
+ Country Pride Cooperative Services (True Value Hardware) – $25 gift certificate – Wade Nelson.
+ 10,000 Villages – $25 gift card – Wade Nelson.
+ Town’s Edge Auto – gift basket – Valerie Ommodt.
+ Paradise Cove/Marny Carrison – Joyce Bucklin.
+ 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 – Rick Oeltjenbruns.
