I Won’t Have the Stomach for This - NYTimes.com

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/14/opinion/sunday/i-wont-have-the-stomach-for-this.html?_r=1

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Fwd: Silent Auction Results FYI

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 "The world is going to be saved

by millions of small things."

Pete Seeger

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From: Phoebe Kitson <pkitson@chestercountyfoodbank.org>
Date: August 1, 2011 11:18:15 AM EDT
To: Diane Miller <sm482@comcast.net>, Turpin Landscping-Anna <anna@turpinlandscaping.com>, 'Jesse Bouman' <jesse.bouman@roiproject.com>, 'Rich Coster' <rcoster@lumbermens.com>, "paula.m.crist@lmco.com" <paula.m.crist@lmco.com>, "stephi301@aol.com" <stephi301@aol.com>, "feder1@comcast.net" <feder1@comcast.net>, "suzy0626q@aol.com" <suzy0626q@aol.com>, "leai19@yahoo.com" <leai19@yahoo.com>, 'Herbert' <ammsg@verizon.net>, 'Kirk' <nmkirk@comcast.net>, "hebeeast@aol.com" <hebeeast@aol.com>, "ptkuhn@gmail.com" <ptkuhn@gmail.com>, "alane@eme-llc.com" <alane@eme-llc.com>, 'Matter' <lpmatter@msn.com>, 'Adrienne' <almyers50@comcast.net>, 'Valerie & Mark Osiecki' <veosiecki@comcast.net>, "bcpluck@yahoo.com" <bcpluck@yahoo.com>, 'Probert' <Patti8@verizon.net>, "arlenesanthouse@aol.com" <arlenesanthouse@aol.com>, "rfredscheid@aol.com" <rfredscheid@aol.com>, "wsenkow1@comcast.net" <wsenkow1@comcast.net>, "dstitely@prodigy.net" <dstitely@prodigy.net>, "cheryl.a.thach@boeing.com" <cheryl.a.thach@boeing.com>, "'rubytremblay@gmail.com'" <rubytremlay@gmail.com>, "thyamine@gmail.com" <thyamine@gmail.com>, "stang5001@yahoo.com" <stang5001@yahoo.com>, "pamyoga@aol.com" <pamyoga@aol.com>, "wyneden@gmail.com" <wyneden@gmail.com>, "jason@turpinlandscaping.com" <jason@turpinlandscaping.com>, Becky Turpin <becky@turpinlandscaping.com>
Subject: RE: Silent Auction Results FYI

Dear One and All!

On behalf of those who struggle to make ends meet and feed their families I thank you for all that you did to make the auction a great success. It was a wonderful turnout and a great event all around. Everyone was so pleased with the tour, the bbq and the auction items.   Amazing job everyone!
 

I still think the Turpins should start their own TLC Cable show called - 
"Pond Boss" like the "Cake Boss" show out of Hoboken NJ -  They'd be perfect!  So giving, so fun, and so hard working.  J

My son, Ben, was thrilled to win the gum ball machine and the tickets to Dorney Park.     We are heading to the Park before school starts! Fun fun …  

Thanks again,

Phoebe Kitson

Program Manager

Chester County Food Bank

1208 Horseshoe Pike

Downingtown, PA 19335

610-873-6000

www.chestercountyfoodbank.org

"No One Should Go Hungry!"

 

 

 

 

From: Diane Miller [mailto:sm482@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 9:51 AM
To: Turpin Landscping-Anna; 'Jesse Bouman'; 'Rich Coster'; paula.m.crist@lmco.com; stephi301@aol.com; feder1@comcast.net; suzy0626q@aol.com; leai19@yahoo.com; 'Herbert'; 'Kirk'; hebeeast@aol.com; ptkuhn@gmail.com; alane@eme-llc.com; 'Matter'; 'Adrienne'; 'Valerie & Mark Osiecki'; bcpluck@yahoo.com; 'Probert'; arlenesanthouse@aol.com; rfredscheid@aol.com; wsenkow1@comcast.net; dstitely@prodigy.net; cheryl.a.thach@boeing.com; 'rubytremblay@gmail.com'; thyamine@gmail.com; stang5001@yahoo.com; pamyoga@aol.com; wyneden@gmail.com; jason@turpinlandscaping.com; Becky Turpin
Cc: Phoebe Kitson
Subject: Silent Auction Results FYI

 

Hi, all:   I totalled up the auction slips last night.  I came up with a total of $3101 - very disappointing to me, considering we earned $2641 last year with only 19 items and we had 59 items this year.   But, I am missing five slips.  One is the Pondless kit from Turpin, which went for over $425, I think.   Another is the tour of the Capitol - RIch and Kate, didn't you get that one?  If so, please let me know what you paid for it (somewhere around $150 I think?).  Then we're missing the Extreme Sports, which I knew about, but we still have the contents of that package; #43 (The S'mores kit) which I think went to Mr. Rice and was still there when I left last night and #57 - Infinite Reiki. I'm sure they were all paid for, I just don't have the slips.   So I guess we ultimately made around $3700.00 on the auction.  Not even close to the $5000.00 I was hoping for.     The items that seemed to be most popular were:    The Fire Pit - 11 bids - $170, value $250.  That outcome made it worth what I paid for it at Kohl's - we got double what I paid for it, because I got a really good deal on it. Thanks, Kirks!    "I'm A Philly Fan" Basket -  the biggest "bang" for the buck, with 9 bids, went for $225 on an approximate value of $175! We'll do that one again!    Mommy and Me Gardening Basket - 6 bids - $25 value - went for $35.  That's another one that I bought all the stuff for; it wasn't donated. We'll do that theme again.    Grilling with Dad - 6 bids - went for $50; a $75 value (ditto above notation).    The Handcrafted bowl from Wendell August Forge - 7 bids - went for $90; $150 value.  Sarah Turpin REALLY kept the hunt on for that bowl! Congratulations, Sarah!     The sheet/comforter set from Boscov's - 8 bids, but only went for $100; a $350 value - I don't know if it would have made a difference if it was King sized instead of Queen.  I may ask Boscov's next year if they can possibly donate a King set instead of a Queen.    Golfing at Whitford Country Club - 7 bids, went for $115; a $250 value   The Best of Chester County - 8 bids - went for $125; $200+ value   The Formal Picnic (that basket I just LOVED) - 9 bids - went for $100, estimated value $200 (Not bad for $30 investment)   The Bicycle Planter was another popular one - with 9 bids - went for $55, valued at $80+.  At least we got back what I paid for it (also from Kohl's, like the fire pit).  I liked that one so much that I bought one for my yard, too.   The Kuerner remarked print had 9 bids on it and went for $120; approximate value of $200 - thanks, Jack, for bringing that to us for the auction! It was a bidding war between two people all the way down the line!   Best Chester County Pubs had 8 bids, but still only went for $75, with a value of $165. But I'd still do that one again.  The Italian dinners basket with the fish-motif platter had 7 bids, but, again, only went for $75, $30 above the minimum bid - with a value of $175.00.  The picnic at Va La Vineyard was also popular and went for $55, with a value of $50+, so that was a good one, too.   That's my report.  Thanks to everyone for talking up the auction during the event.  Now I'm on to Stocking for Soldiers! Onward!   Diane

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