Our long waited dinner, auction and dance is tomorrow evening, and ever since the first attempt got postponed due to a “phantom” storm that never materialized, I feared that fate would wallop us with the real thing on our make-up date March 24th. Instead we’ve got just the opposite weather-wise – it seems all of a sudden we’ve been catapulted into summer! This week we’ve seen record-breaking temperatures, kids playing out on their lawns, deck furniture put out, folks in the streets wearing T-shirts and shorts. Everyone is happy, happy – maybe the auction date should be permanently moved to the first of Spring?
When people are feeling this good they want to get together and celebrate, so it makes sense they’ll want to come to the Friends of the Trojans auction and bid on stuff. If you’ve taken the opportunity to download the auction program maybe you’ve already scoped out the items you’ll be watching Saturday evening. But listen, if you haven’t seen the auction program, or suffer eyestrain reading over the long list of items, don’t worry! I’m here to offer my assistance. I’ll be your guide on the safari, so to speak, as you set out to hunt for big game (and keep you safe from stampeding rhinos)! Because there is so much stuff it’s easy to overlook some good deals, so I’m going to scan through the list of items and call your attention to some hidden gems.
Maybe you’re someone who keeps their car neat and tidy and always smelling fresh. If so you can skip ahead to the next paragraph. If on the other hand maybe you’re more like my wife and me – our vehicle looks like a dorm room shared by freshmen guys enrolled in a liberal arts program. When you’re on the road all the time for sports your car gets really lived in. Mine has cleat prints on the ceiling, sticky residue in the beverage holders, trash everywhere including an assortment dishes and cutlery pilfered from our kitchen. What my vehicle needs is a good cleaning, and the auction is just the place to get a great deal on a detailing. Courtesy of Taylor Ford, we have not one, not two, but three certificates for a car detailing! Imagine having your car look and smell like brand new again! Each is a $129 dollar value, and you just know you can get a good deal there.
If you like movies as I do, you may notice that a good caper flick often involves a safety deposit box. I’ve always wanted to have a safety deposit box, maybe just because I think it would be cool. It would be better if I had some valuables to store in the safety deposit box, like some German bonds or precious jewels. If you share my romantic fascination with a safety deposit box, or even if you could just really use one, you should check this out. Thanks to Advanced Savings Credit Union we have 3 certificates up for grabs for a one-year safety deposit box rentals.
The auction is loaded with practical and useful items (yawn!) but I’m not interested in any of that! I want to play with toys, and one toy I never got (‘cause Santa is mean) is a remote control helicopter. So you can imagine my eyes light up when I saw someone walk in with the Blade MCX2! We have Remington Home Leisure to thank for this, but to call it a toy would be a grave disservice. This is a sophisticated aeronautic leisure device, utilizing a 2.4GHz transmitter and complete with a battery charger. Armed forces cadet programs use these to demonstrate aeronautic principles and train future pilots. I just want it to terrorize the pets in my neighbourhood! This is a $150 dollar value, so don’t wait for Santa to bring home the goods or you’ll end up disappointed like me.
Maybe you’ve always wanted to have a nice family photo taken. Maybe you’ve always wanted a family photo in which you actually look good! Well you’re in luck thanks to Photo Evolutions – they’ve donated a family photo session plus print, with renowned photographer Jim Miller. A trip to his studio is a treat, and he and his assistant are fun and know all the tricks and digital wizardry for making anyone look stunning.
Up to this point I haven’t focused at all on what appeals to the ladies out there. If I know women, I’d say that is anything that smells really pretty or can be used to curl hair (if your hair is straight) or straighten hair (if you hair is curly!). To make it even more attractive to the female gender we wrap it in shiny foil and decorate it with curly ribbon (let me know if you find any of this offensive). This is a gift basket full of Calvin Klein Eternity fragrance products courtesy of Sears Cosmetics. These are top of the line cosmetic products, not at all like the cheap brand perfumes I buy Mom for Mother’s Day. There are also cosmetic, body and health gift baskets from Shoppers Drug Mart in Elmwood, Jean Coutu on Mountain Road, and Ford’s Apothecary. There is also an excellent curling iron up for grabs thanks to hair salon Shear Envy. It’s a triple-barrel iron from Hot Tools Titanium, and if you’re a guy like me, “triple-barrel” sounds like some serious artillery to point at your head!
Brine’s decorating has contributed something that will make chocolate lovers swoon. Here is a chocolate gift basket that is adorned with so much delicious and beautiful chocolate pieces it has to be seen to be believed. There is so much chocolate inside this thing it actually has a warning sticker that reads, “this basket contains enough chocolate to seriously harm a child”. You know that scene in the prison where the female lawyer in a sexy skirt shows up to meet with her client, and all the inmates go berserk reaching through the bars? Yeah, well that’s the same reaction you’ll get with this chocolate basket if you go anywhere near a room full of kids.
If you like dining out you’ll be glad to know we have some good deals featured for you. We’ve got gift certificates for Pisces, TRIIIO, Garden Breeze, Boston Pizza and Deluxe French Fries. If you’d like to do the cooking yourself, there are gift certificates for Sobeys, Rinzler’s and the Old Fashion Meat Market available. You’ll want to pair that with some nice wine, so you might want to bid on one of the $50 NB Liquor gift cards courtesy from Grant Thornton. You’ll want a nice place setting if you’re having company over, so check out our Paderno 12 Piece knife and fork set. For dessert we have 2 candy baskets up for bid, a dozen cupcakes from The Cake Box, as well as a coffee collection from Second Cup on Mountain Road.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. I haven’t mentioned the main auction items, or the items on the high-end table, the rare Olympic Lululemon hoodie, the Curl Moncton Ice Rental, the $300 Chartwells Caf-Cash (great for keeping your kids out of your wallet looking for lunch money), the Nikon Coolpix camera, the Animal Hospital Exam and vaccinations, all the great Trojan Trend wear. Ok enough, so if you want to know everything just head on over to the HTHS on March 24th , the doors open at 6pm and dinner’s at 6:30pm. Tickets are $15, and plenty are still available, and can be gotten at the door. Can’t wait to see you!
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