The Rotary Club of Jamestown, NY is excited for the return of its annual auction. The Rotary Treasure Trove Auction will take place at Moon Brook Country Club in Jamestown, NY on Saturday, May 18 beginning with a cash bar and snacks at 5:00 PM while people browse and bid on the SILENT auction items and preview the live auction items. Food Stations open at 6:15 PM with opportunities to also participate in the 50/50 drawing and the Heads and Tails Game. The live Auction of approximately 50 items begins at 7:30 under the direction of Ben and Chuck Ludwig.The great change in the Treasure Trove Auction is that there is a website (HERE) that will be open for bidding on items beginning May 1. All bidders MUST register before they can place a bid, and that can be accomplished on the website as well. Bidders will sign up and provide all pertinent information, so not only can they bid but “check out” at the end of the evening’s festivities. The prior registration ensures that it will go much smoother than ever before.The website https://jnyrotary. afrogs.org/ will open for perusal on April 1 and bidding will begin May 1. Online bidding will stop at 6:00 pm May 18 with live bidding beginning at the Moon Brook Treasure Trove auction location at 7:30.
- Susan Jones
Among the great items up for bid are one week in a 3-bedroom, 4 bath, including golf and massages in the Presidential Unit at Vidanta in Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico; a hot air balloon ride for two with Sky Sail Balloons, Inc.; a two-bedroom New York City apartment and 4 tickets to see the MLB New York Yankees; 4 Buffalo Sabres tickets; Batavia Downs Stay and Play package; Holiday Valley Golf Package for 2; eye exam and prescription eyeglasses at Spectrum Eyecare; half day sailboat ride for 6 on Chautauqua Lake; 2 night stay at Chautauqua Harbor Hotel; RICOH color copying system; a $250 gift certificate at The Chop House; and a bottle of Pappy’s 10 bourbon and much, much more. All live auction items can be seen at https://jnyrotary.afrogs.org/#/index.
The Rotary Club of Jamestown, NY was founded in 1919 and has a long, proud history of service to our local and international communities. Proceeds from the newly revamped auction will allow the club to continue its service projects.
The Treasure Trove Auction is chaired by Vince Horrigan, Mike Roberts, and Tim Edborg with assistance from: Max Eimiller, Tory Irgang, Chris Anderson, Becky Robbins, Sue Jones, Kathy Burch, and Kristen Melville.
Sponsors include UBS; Northwest; UPMC Chautauqua; TJ’s Plumbing & Heating; Ahlstrom Schaeffer Electric Corporation; Allied Alarm Services, Inc.; Weber Knapp; Southern Chautauqua Federal Credit Union; Artone Furniture by Design; Hope’s; Slone Melhuish Insurance; National Fuel; The Resource Center, Barb & Vince Horrigan; and Truck-Lite.
