Thanks to
Carole Bomberger for the following report:
Jim and I
chaired the Natl Spec Show Auction collecting items etc. The
morning of the banquet and auction we went to the banquet room to set up
tables and to put out the items for the live, Chinese, and silent
auction. We started out with five long tables and had table cloths
and skirts put on the tables. We could not have possibly done any
of this without the help of Barbara Healy, Jim and Brenda Stewart and
Sybil Winfield. They helped sort, fold, divide, list items and
mark the tables. They pitched in and helped until everything was
set up for the evening. We finished and left to go to the show
site to see the judging. After breed and the ringside celebration
we departed for the hotel to dress for the banquet and auction and to
stop by the dining room to see if we missed anything, and lo and behold
there were boxes and boxes of more items for the auction. Jim
Miltenberger solicited vendors and had a ton of stuff for the auction
tables. There were people stopping by dropping off items as we
stood there. This required more tables etc. The room was
full. Jim and Brenda Stewart went through the many books,
bulletins, catalogs, prints, and other historical items. Jim
Stewart gave a commentary on these items as he offered them. These
descriptions gave bidders an idea of the historical or monetary value of
the items and stimulated some pretty aggressive bidding. (Stewart
& Bomberger above)
Veronica Mercer (one of the co-owners of the best of breed dog)
surprised me with a quilt for the auction. This quilt was to die
for. The pieces were done in coordinating shades of Chessie colors and
each piece (20 pieces) had a pieced together Chessie with a name
embroidered under of the top 20 Chessies listed in Canine Chronicle.
Absolutely beautiful. Channa Beth Butcher wanted this quilt so
badly (her dog's name was on it), that she on several occasions upped
her own bid to the delight of the crowd. Channa Beth, with a big smile
on her face, took the quilt home.
Vivian DeRiemaker put together a basket of Michigan condiments, cook
books, fudge etc, value of about $300.00. That huge nut-covered
caramel candy apple had my mouth watering. To all the people who
donated items, thank you on behalf of the American Chesapeake Club.
I cannot possible list or name everyone, they know who they are and what
they contributed to help make this specialty special. My Chessie
friend Joan
Fisher and her daughter Jacque, non-ACC members, stepped up to the plate
as cashier for which we are greatful.
 
We had enough DU money clips (thanks to Jim M) for each place setting at
the tables. In addition, Susan Miles' mother placed two real
chocolate Chessie centerpieces on each table setting and a chocolate
candy rose or paw print sucker. (Everyone received a blue ticket for a
complimentary drink ). The dinner got off to a late start but that
was due the winners and the Susan getting pictures done after breed.
But once the others arrived everything went smoothly quickly.
Christy Lloyd- IA, Joanne Silver-NJ, Howie
Huber-PA, Maggie Fisher-MI, Jane Pappler-NJ,
Steve Butcher-IN, Dana Mercer-Canada
Lynda Barber-Alaska, Gary Irish-MI,
Meghan Conner-MD,
Dorene Irish-MI, child, Brian Cox-TN, Carole Bomberger-MI
and M.C.
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