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Auction Booklet

5:30 pm Cocktails

Silent Auction Opens

6:00 pm Dinner

6:30 pm Live Auction Begins

7:00 pm Silent Auction Closes

Thursday, November 9, 2017

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Silent Auction Items

Raise the curtain, it’s time for a show! Enjoy an evening out on the town with two tickets to an ESU Theatre production

along with a delicious bottle of Red Raspberry wine from Smoky Hill Vineyards & Winery before or after the show!

Donors: ESU Theatre, Smoky Hill Vineyard & Winery

Show off your Wranglers pride! Perfect for the FHTC student, graduate or alum in your life, this t-shirt,

sweatshirt, and water bottle gift basket will display your continued school spirit for Flint Hills Technical College today and for years to come!

Donor: Flint Hills Technical College

Whether you are in need of handcrafted soaps, kid’s toys, night lights, lotions, and bath items— Bath Expressions has what you need! Enrich your home with this $10 gift

certificate and carry home all your goodies in a “Shop

Small” canvas tote while wearing your “All Great Things

Happen on Main Street” t-shirt from Maxx Graphics. 2017 Holiday ornament and EmporiaOpoly included too!

Donors: Bath Expressions, Maxx Graphics, Emporia Main Street

Looking for something to occupy that empty space on your wall? This handmade, upcycled, silver and yellow wall

clock with jewels from Time Travelers Clock Repair will give your room the perfect pop of color and pizzazz to brighten the room!

Donor: Time Travelers Clock Repair

Let’s see that Spartan Pride! Proudly root for Emporia High School with this loaded gift basket including 2 activity

passes, a water bottle, coffee mug, and more!

Donor: EHS’s Future Business Leaders of America

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Silent Auction Items

*This deal is 2x as sweet! Two identical packages are available for bidding.*

Get inked and celebrate (or drink your pain away) afterward! This $50 gift certificate to Maud’s Tattoo Company along with a $20 gift certificate to Charlie’s Place is a perfect opportunity to get that tattoo you’ve always dreamed of!

Donors: Maud’s Tattoo Company, Charlie’s Place

*This deal is 2x as sweet! Two identical packages are available for bidding.*

Get inked and celebrate (or drink your pain away) afterward! This $50 gift certificate to Maud’s Tattoo Company along with a $20 gift certificate to Charlie’s Place is a perfect opportunity to get that tattoo you’ve always dreamed of!

Donors: Maud’s Tattoo Company, Charlie’s Place

This is the ultimate relaxation package! Take some time to decompress with a one-hour massage from Dan’s Hands Massage & Bodywork and two bottles of wine: Smoky Hill’s Pink Catawaba and Viñedo Del Alamo’s Chardonnay.

Donors: Dan’s Hands Massage & Bodywork, Smoky Hill Vineyard & Winery, Viñedo Del Alamo

Another fantastic relaxation package! Take some time to relieve your stress with a one-hour massage from Dan’s Hands Massage & Bodywork and two bottles of wine: Viñedo Del Alamo’s Isabella and Twin Rivers’ Sweet Bee Reserve.

Donors: Dan’s Hands Massage & Bodywork, Viñedo Del Alamo, Twin Rivers Wine and Gourmet Shoppe

Is your future looking bright? Try viewing your future through these Oakley sunglasses from The Eye Doctors!

Donor: The Eye Doctors

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Showing off your ESU black & gold can be a year-round occasion with these apparel items from AKA The Sports Fan! Keep warm with a gold sweatshirt, keep cool with a t-shirt, and pack it all to-go in your drawstring bag — great for all seasons!

Donor: AKA The Sports Fan

*Shirts maybe exchanged for different sizes*

You and 3 friends can hit the road to Kauffman Stadium in style with these 4 “I Heart Emporia” shirts and 4 tickets

to a Kansas City Royals game!

Donors: Kansas City Royals, Emporia Main Street

*This deal is 3x as sweet! Three packages are available for bidding in red, white and blue!

If you love Emporia, this is the package for you! Wear your “I Heart Emporia” shirt while getting in a round of disc golf with this signed disc from professional disc golfer Eric

McCabe (or use it as a display piece to brag to your friends!).

Donors: Dynamic Discs, Eric McCabe, Emporia Main Street

*This deal is 3x as sweet! Three packages are available for bidding in red, white and blue!

If you love Emporia, this is the package for you! Wear your “I Heart Emporia” shirt while getting in a round of disc golf with this signed disc from professional disc golfer Eric

McCabe (or use it as a display piece to brag to your friends!).

Donors: Dynamic Discs, Eric McCabe, Emporia Main Street

*This deal is 3x as sweet! Three packages are available for bidding in red, white and blue!

If you love Emporia, this is the package for you! Wear your “I Heart Emporia” shirt while getting in a round of disc golf with this signed disc from professional disc golfer Eric

McCabe (or use it as a display piece to brag to your friends!).

Donors: Dynamic Discs, Eric McCabe, Emporia Main Street

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Silent Auction Items

Admire the artistic talents of local artist Grant Charpentier with this beautiful, glass blown pumpkin. This piece will add beauty and color to your home through all the seasons!

Donor: Grant Charpentier

Want to get active and eat well? Let this package get you started! Work it out any day or time at E:24/7 with a 3 month membership, load up on meats and cheeses with 2 free 6” sandwiches from Subway, and feast on a meal made of fresh ingredients with a $25 gift card to The Surly Mermaid.

Donors: E:24/7, Subway, The Surly Mermaid Food Truck

Need a gift for a child that doesn’t come with a screen? The National Teachers Hall of Fame has created this fabulous

gift basket filled with books, toys, puzzles, and children’s items! Guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment!

Donor: The National Teachers Hall of Fame

Support Kansas farmers with this great collection of items from the Emporia Farmers Market! Go shopping with a $15

market gift certificate, pack your items in a reusable “Eat

Local Eat Fresh” tote bag along with your popcorn, coffee,

jelly, earrings, and handmade towel (not pictured), and proudly wear your “Eat Local: A Little Dirt Never Hurt” t-

shirt around town!

Donor: Emporia Farmers Market

Are you ready to finally tackle those home projects on your to-do list? This Black+Decker Drill/Driver is just the tool you need to get all your tasks complete!

Donor: Mark II Lumber

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Decorate your home this season with a beautiful fall silk

arrangement of sunflowers, fall colored daisies, colorful leaves, berries and cattails in a rustic basket. It is sure to add a warming touch to your home during the autumn months!

Donors: Paula’s Creations/Paula Roper

Feel the love with this gift package from Riddle’s Jewelry! Get cozy with a snuggly teddy bear and dress-to-impress this winter with a pearl snowman earring and necklace set.

Donor: Riddle’s Jewelry

A great gift for the family! The animal lovers in your life will surely enjoy this family membership to the Emporia

Friends of the Zoo (valid for a 25% discount on Emporia Zoo merchandise along with reduced admission and other discounts to select zoos in Kansas and across the country), stuffed lemur, woven patch, and reusable tote bag!

Donor: Emporia Friends of the Zoo

Never played a ukulele before? Now is your chance! This Diamond Head ukulele and $20 gift certificate from Flint Hills Music will get you strumming tunes and singing along in no time!

Donor: Flint Hills Music

Pampering and relaxing is what this gift basket is all about! Enjoy this collection of items including a towel set, various

soaps, hand treatments, bath items, a candle, and even a rubber ducky! All pulled together in a lovely bamboo basket.

Donor: Bath Expressions

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Silent Auction Items

This charming Willow Tree “Around You” figurine along with a PUREessentials set of hand cream and body balm is a wonderful package for you or a gift for a friend!

Donor: Koch Gifts, PUREessentials/Sherri Fusaro

This succulent is rockin’ and growin’! Upcycled from an old guitar, this red and gold “grateful” succulent planter would be a great lively addition to a music lover’s home!

Donor: Revelation Garden Nursery

This upcycled typewriter is now full of life again as a merry holiday succulent planter! “Just make it merry” is the way to be this holiday season — love and happiness all around!

Donor: Revelation Garden Nursery

What are you thankful for? This succulent basket will remind you to count your blessings this November while adding a boost of green and liveliness to your home!

Donor: Revelation Garden Nursery

Celebrate the Founding City of Veteran’s day with this Freedom Fest package including a Freedom Fest hat, t-shirt, and Beyond the Banners: Home of Heroes magazine.

Donor: Freedom Fest Committee, Emporia Main Street

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Is your Christmas Tree in need of some bling? Do you have far too many holiday parties to attend and you need items for the gift exchange? Bid on this collection of Emporia Main

Street Christmas ornaments, including “Monkey Island” for 2017!

Donor: City of Emporia

How many people does it take to finish a 3-foot burrito? There’s only one way to find out! Join your friends in this challenge with a gift certificate for a 3-foot burrito from Salsa St Mexican Grill!

Donor: Salsa St Mexican Grill

Bring the family (up to 6 people) for a horse-drawn

carriage ride in downtown Emporia this holiday season! Carriage rides are offered on Thursday evenings on November 30 and December 7, 14, and 21 from 5 – 8 PM.

Donor: Emporia Main Street

Are you a business owner looking for an opportunity to get your name in front of more people? This all access

vendor pass will get you a booth at no charge to the 3 major downtown events for 2018! Events include the Dirty Kanza Block Party, the Glass Blown Open, and the Great American Flea Market.

Donor: Emporia Main Street

Are you ready for all your holiday cookie baking? This Pampered Chef cookie sheet and snowflake spatula will help you get those perfect cookies done in no time!

Donor: Jessica Symmonds—Pampered Chef

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It turns out that dinosaurs aren’t extinct at all! These 4 tickets to Erth’s “Dinosaur Zoo Live” on January 10th in Albert Taylor Hall may give you the urge to run and hide! Fun for the entire family.

Donor: Emporia Arts Center

Who doesn’t love a customized t-shirt?! This “Build Your

Own T-Shirt Party” encourages you to uniquely design and print shirts for up to 8 people with the crew from Uncommon Threads!

Donor: Uncommon Threads

Homemade by Emporia Main Street’s 2016-2017 Board President Julie Johnson, satisfy your taste buds with this “Beaucoup de Betacarotene" — a sweet potato Bundt cake — and a couple jars of dilled carrots!

Donor: Julie Johnson

This lovely Willow Tree music box from Koch gifts, handmade fall wreath by Pam Stephenson, and decorative picture frame (not pictured) would be charming decorations for your home!

Donors: Koch Gifts, Pam Stephenson, Emporia Main Street

Are you a new business opening, do you know someone who has a home based business? Give the Gift of Main Street! This certificate is good for one general Main Street

Membership for the remainder of the 2017/2018 year (ends in July).

Donor: Emporia Main Street

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Stay in style with this package from Solemates! Fashion bag,

scarf, socks and $10 gift certificate included!

Donor: Solemates

Satisfy your sweet tooth with a basket of delicious treats

from the Sweet Granada! Yum! Perfect to take to a family gathering—or keep for yourself. :)

Donor: The Sweet Granada

Relax in the comfort of your own home with this fantastic gift box from Granada Coffee Company. Includes coffee, cocoa, tea, and cute stationary! Want to plan a meet up with friends? Take them out with the $20 gift certificate included!

Donor: Granada Coffee

Pamper yourself with this collection of handcrafted bath and body items by Jen Ogleby! Package includes a honey

oatmeal bar soap, a raspberry lemonade sugar scrub, 2 bath bombs, 2 shower steamers, and 2 goats milk soaps.

Donor: Pioneer Potions

Take me out to the (basket)ball game! This package includes 4 General Admission tickets to a basketball conference doubleheader; your choice of date. Also includes ESU gear to wear to the game!

Donor: ESU Athletics

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Have a night out with friends — food and adult beverages included! This silent auction package includes four tickets

to the annual Taste and Taste dinner on April 21, 2018. Cheers and bon appétit!

Donor: Emporia Main Street

Who doesn’t love a crafting party?! Gather your friends together for an afternoon of scrapbooking with this stationary set from Navrats! Also, no need to plan for food — Subway has you covered with four free 6” sandwiches!

Donors: Navrats, Subway

Take all the hassle out of planning your child’s next birthday party! This 1-hour party at the Sertoma Miniature Train in Soden’s Grove, 1 dozen handmade cupcakes from TastyKakes, and a snow cone maker machine (not pictured) allows you to celebrate the occasion, stress-free!

Donors: Sertoma Train, TastyKakes/Traci Hale, Emporia Main Street

Surprise! Who knows what will be in this gift basket from Bourbon Cowboy?! Guaranteed to include loads of fun, and enough items for a stellar party!

Donor: Bourbon Cowboy

What’s a better way to pass the time while getting a free oil

change than to admire (and consume) 3 dozen homemade

sugar cookies frosted in automotive shapes? A great and fun package that feeds both your practical and sugar-tooth needs!

Donors: Williams Automotive, Mimi Bakes Sweets

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Are you in need of a Girl’s Night Out? Join Studio 50-4 owner Lynn Knechtel for a night of drinks, hors d’oeuvres,

fashion games, and discounts for up to 10 guests; bid winner will receive a $50 store certificate.

Donor: Studio 50-4, Lynn Knechtel

Work with Daryn Bontrager, Do-B’s owner, to design a

signature sandwich! Your customized item will also be featured on their menu for a limited time!

Donor: Do-B’s

Enjoy a home-cooked Italian dinner and wine for

8 guests, provided and delivered by Janice Jaggard!

Donor: Janice Jaggard

Enjoy a cocktail party for 12 at the Historic Gufler Mansion! Includes appetizers, Twin Rivers wine, and wine cocktails in a beautiful setting! Need a ride to the mansion? Imagine yourself arriving in the Queen's car for this special event, and sightseeing in Emporia on the way; the possibilities are endless! A ride in this fabulous car with a chauffeur can be yours if you are the high bidder. Date and time to be ar-ranged with Steve Haught, owner of this 1985 Daimler Prin-cess.

Donors: Gufler Mansion, Steve Haught, Twin Rivers Winery

Live Auction Items

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Live Auction Items

Let’s get to work! This package includes a DeWalt

3-Speed Hammerdrill Kit, a gift certificate from Brown’s Shoes (can be used for any style), and a $75 gift certificate for sign repair from Coffelt Signs.

Donors: Water’s True Value, Brown’s Shoe Fit, Coffelt Sign Co.

Are you a business owner looking for promotional opportunities? Valued at $500, the top bidder of this certificate is entitled to fifty 30-second ads on

KANS-FM 96.1 The Wave!

Donor: 96.1 The Wave

Ready for an adventure? Plan your next outdoor camping trip with this collection of items including socks, a journal, food packets, dining utensils, and other camping gear! Over $400 worth of merchandise!

Donors: Mohn Standard, Gravel City Adventure & Supply Co.

A beautiful addition to any home, this vertical watercolor painting by Terry Maxwell reflects the beautiful warm colors of a Kansas sunset on the horizon. This is an original—not a print.

Donor: Terry Maxwell

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Live Auction Items

We need more cowbell! The lucky winner of this auction item has the honor of ringing the Starting Cowbell for the 2018 Dirty Kanza 200!

Donor: Emporia Main Street

Enjoy an afternoon boat ride and steak dinner for 4

on Lake Wabaunsee with Kevin Nelson!

Minimum bid: $250

Donor: Red Line Trucking, Kevin Nelson

*This deal is 3x as sweet! Three identical packages are available for bidding!*

Be ticket-free for an entire year with this 2018 VIP

Downtown Emporia Parking Pass!

Donor: City of Emporia

Surprise the KU Basketball fan in your life with an autographed basketball from the 2017-18 men’s basketball team! Rock Chalk Jayhawk!

Donor: The University of Kansas

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Live Auction Items

Are you a business owner looking for promotional opportunities? Valued at $600, the top bidder of this certificate is entitled to fifty 30-second ads on

Emporia’s Radio Stations!

Donor: KVOE

*This deal is 3x as sweet! Three identical packages are available for bidding!*

Be ticket-free for an entire year with this 2018 VIP

Downtown Emporia Parking Pass!

Donor: City of Emporia

Become a beer connoisseur during this tasting and

education class for 4 people led by Mulready’s Pub owner, Rick Becker! Pizza from Radius included. Must be 21+ to participate.

Donor: Mulready’s Pub/Rick Becker

Get or give the gift of ValuNet! Do you live in its service area or know someone that does? This package includes a gift certificate for a Gigabit of

Internet Service for one year! Valued at $1,559.49, this is a great way to get your internet up to speed!

Donor: ValuNet

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Live Auction Items

Head to Marco Island, Florida, for a night’s stay including a yacht ride, drinks and hors d’oeuvres with Kevin Nelson. Valid for 2-4 people.

Airline and additional expenses not included.

Minimum bid: $800

Donor: Red Line Trucking, Kevin Nelson

Take a night out on the town without worrying about transportation with this 4-hour party bus

rental from the BrickYard 20 Ale House. Must stay within 30 miles of Emporia. Some restrictions apply!

Donor: Brickyard 20 Ale House

Honor a loved one with a commemorative Emporia Veteran’s banner, which will be flown in Emporia for 4 consecutive years in November.

Donor: Emporia Main Street

Golf and Shopping! This package is something that both the Mr. and Mrs. can agree on! Includes one

round of golf (18 holes) with 2017 Emporia City Champ, Chad Buchholz, at the Emporia Country Club plus a round of drinks on Chad! Plus, Cowgirl Glamour Boutique has donated a shopping excursion with a $100 gift certificate! Check out the latest fashions!

Donor: Chad Buchholz and Cowgirl Glamour Boutique

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Summer Fun! Enjoy a low country shrimp boil for 8, poolside at the Historical Kretsinger Home. Swim, tour the home and property, and enjoy a fabulous meal!

Donor: John and Claudia Kretsinger

Office Party for 20! Catered! Treat your employees to coffee and pastries from Gravel City Roasters. Excludes DK weekend and major holidays.

Donor: Gravel City Roasters

Trip for two with ESB’s popular Spirited 50 Travel Club. Enjoy a guided tour of Kansas City’s West Bottoms, Dinner & the Broadway production of Mamma Mia at the New Theatre Restaurant. Includes round trip transportation. Value $230.

Date: September 19th, 2018

Donor: ESB Financial

You won't want to miss out on this amazing opportunity for a birds-eye view of Emporia and the surrounding area! Experienced pilot Tim North will take you up in his lovely plane for thirty

minutes of air time to photograph your house, wave at friends, or just enjoy the exhilaration of flight. (Flight for 1.)

Donor: Tim North

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Live Auction Items

A local favorite! Satisfy your sweet tooth with a homemade coconut cream pie from the one and only Evora Wheeler!

Donor: Evora Wheeler

Calling all Radius Brewing Co craft beer lovers! This one-of-a-kind experience allows you to design your own beer with Radius Brewmaster, Jeremy “JJ” Johns! Cheers!

Donor: Radius Brewing Co, Jeremy “JJ” Johns

Calling all Radius Brewing Co food lovers! This one-of-a-kind experience allows you to partake in a delicious meal for 4 people in your home,

made by Radius Chef Justin “Gus” Bays! Bon appétit!

Donor: Radius Brewing Co, Justin Bays

This Char-Griller Deluxe Griller with cast iron cooking grates offers 580 square inches of primary cooking space, a warming rack of 250 square inches, an easy dump ash pan, a heat gauge, wood size shelf, and condiment basket. Perfect for tailgating and outdoor yard parties!

Donor: Sutherlands

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Live Auction Items

An amazing evening in the Emporia area for 8! This authentic Italian dinner including wine,

appetizers, and dessert. Tour a local vineyard and learn about the adventures of winemaking with Dr. and Mrs. Perry at their vineyard.

Donor: Dr. & Mrs. Perry, Lynn & Brad Knechtel

A local favorite! Satisfy your sweet tooth with a homemade chocolate pie from the one and only Evora Wheeler!

Donor: Evora Wheeler

*This deal is 3x as sweet! Three identical packages are available for bidding!*

Be ticket-free for an entire year with this 2018 VIP

Downtown Emporia Parking Pass!

Donor: City of Emporia

Honor a loved one with a commemorative Emporia Veteran’s banner, which will be flown in Emporia for 4 consecutive years in November.

Donor: Emporia Main Street

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Thank you to Ron Thomas, Lance Fullerton,

Bobby D’s, and our Construction Crew sponsors for making this event happen and supporting Emporia Main Street!