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Springbrook Foundation Dinner
Auction 2008 Raises $10,000
FRIDLEY ( March 29, 2008) – Friends and supporters of Springbrook Nature Center raised more than $10,000 at the fifth annual Springbrook Dinner and Auction. The fundraiser was sponsored by the Springbrook Nature Center Foundation, a non-profit corporation that protects and enhances the nature center.
All the proceeds will go for camp scholarships, instructional materials, planning for the SPRING Project and other improvements.
The event was country themed. Diners were entertained by Barbara Lee, who cracked jokes and, accompanied by Cheri Syke, sang swing era favorites. Fridley Mayor Scott Lund was the auctioneer for the fourth year in a row.
The Dinner Auction, which included both a silent and live auction, featured numerous products and services donated by business and individuals around the north metro area. Many of the businesses have been supporting Springbrook for all five years of the continuing fundraiser. Among the items that were auctioned was a Toro snow blower, a signed Will Steger photograph, a watercolor from the estate of Rose Totino, stays at northern Minnesota resorts, tickets to events, lunch for seven with KARE-11 meteorologist Sven Sundgaard, health and beauty services, sporting goods and libations. Two bat houses and wood duck house brought in a combined $150.
The Foundation particularly wishes to thank Barna, Guzy & Steffen and General Mills of Fridley, who provided corporate sponsorship. The event was held at the North Air Banquet & Event Center in Fridley.
One of the fundraising events was a spirited game of Heads or Tails, where people tried to predict the toss of a coin. The winner, Cindy Lund, center, received a check for $100 and promptly donated it back to the Springbrook Foundation.
An example of some of the art that was up for auction.
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2008 AUCTION donors
Businesses and Organizations
Anoka County Parks
Applebee's Northtown
Applebee's St. Anthony
Bachman's
Barna Guzy & Steffen
Best Buds Garden Supply
Best Buy
Blarney Pub and Grill
Bob Astrup Watercolors
Brave New Workshop
Brightwood Hills golf course
Broadway Pizza
Brunswick Zone XL
Cabela's
Carlson Toyota
Costco Coon Rpaids
Costco St. Louis Park
Culver's of St. Anthony
Department of Natural Resources
Dunn Bros
Eastside Co-op
Emma B Howe YMCA
ERA Muske Co Real Estate
Fridley Therapeutic Massage
Gary's Automotive
General Mills
Get Cookin'
Grandpa's Ice Cream
Grandview Lodge
Half Price Books
Heights Bakery
Heights Theater
History Theatre
Holy Land
Jeune Lune
KARE-11 TV
Kay's Cottage
Kevin Fox & Associates
Key's Café
Mary T, Inc.
Medtronic
Mickman Bros
Minnesota Twins Baseball Club
Minnestalgia Specialty Foods & Gifts
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
National Camera
Nelson Cheese Factory & Deli
North Country Barbers
Panera Bread
Parlin's Upholstery
Patagonia
Perfect 10
Petco
Petco
Photographer
Plymouth Playhouse
Rapids Bar & Grill
Rapids Liquor
REI
Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge
Sammy Perrella's
Sarna's
Schaaf Floral
ShowPlace
Springbrook Garden Club
Starbucks
Summit Brewing
Tastefully Simple
The Jungle Theater
Timberlodge
Toro
Trader Joe's
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Twin City Optical
Two Right Feet
Two Stooges Sports Bar & Grill
Von Hanson's Meat
Individuals
Betty Ann Addison
John Arthur
Jerry & Donna Bahls
Bonnie Brenny
Kent Buehl
Gloria & Dick Campbell
Bob & Carol Delmonico
Mark Emme
Gayle & Bob Harmon
Jerry Hartlaub
Neil Hayford
Ray Herman
Benni Loro
Denny Marquardt
Robert E Metzger, DDS
Malcolm & Annette Mitchell
Stan & Lina Mraz
Clem & Elizabeth Nagel
Jeremy & Ruth Powers
Valora Putnam
Vickie Reynolds
Beth Rising
Lynnette Schack
Peg Shelton
Jean Sorenson
Al Stahlberg |
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