'Busco Rotarians collecting items for 17th annual auction slated for March 16
The fun and festivities start at 6 p.m. at the Churubusco High School cafeteria with a free will donation for the buffet supper. The auction immediately follows dinner.
Previous auctions have been very successful and Rotarians are looking forward to another rewarding year.
Some old favorites are available once again this year -- such as the plane ride over Indiana with Jack Green, massages from Biddle Chiropractic, a Purdue football outing, subscriptions to the Churubusco News and handmade rag rugs.
New items this year include a hot air balloon ride, a handcrafted quilt by Mary Myers, the famous JA broom rack from the 1970s, a rocking chair crafted by Roger Barnhart and a Matt Painter autographed basketball. To view some of the items in advance of the auction, visit Churubusco's Star Insurance window.
Anyone with items still to donate may contact Richard Zollinger at 248-2851 or 693-2177. You may also take your items to Star Insurance, 111 N. Main Street, Churubusco.
Click the link below to review some of the items available for sale this year.
Churubusco Rotary Auction Item List as of March 7
Roger Barnhart*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Handcrafted rocking chair
Chuck* & Barb Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Quilt
Chuck* & Barb Jones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . Quilt rack
Chuck* & Barb Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bear bench made by Chuck
Chuck Jones* . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .Famous award winning Junior Achievement broom rack from the 1970s
Churubusco Watch & Jewelry/Jim & Ceil Parker. . . .14k white gold diamond tennis bracelet (.14ct total wgt)
Churubusco Watch & Jewelry/Jim & Ceil Parker.. . . . . Citizen lady’s 2 tone quartz wristwatch with Svarorski crystals
Churubusco Watch & Jewelry/Jim & Ceil Parker. . . Citizen men’s yellow quartz watch
Sycamore Hills Golf Club/Golf Pro Tim Frazier. . . .Threesome of golf at Sycamore Hills with Pro Tim Frazier
G & K Golf Kars. . . . . Signed Purdue Basketball by Coach Matt Painter
Rob* & Jill Mar and Dick* & Cindy Zollinger. . .Purdue football outing including 2 game tickets, parking pass & tailgating before and after the game
BRC Rubber & Plastics . . . .Weekend use of moonwalk
BRC Rubber & Plastics . . . .Weekend use of moonwalk
K & K Video and Books/Karen Hill. . . . . 52 free rentals
K & K Video and Books/Karen Hill. . . . . 52 free rentals
Whitley County Community Foundation. . . Heffelfinger Water Color
Richard Tuck. . . . Pottery
C & A Tool/Rob Marr*. . . .Roto Tiller
Terry Beeler. . .Scale model steamer launch
Mark* Coonrod/Star Insurance. . . .Garden dump cart
Aquatek Water Treatment. . . .5 bags of 80 lb. solar salt
Ball Furniture/Pat Ball**. . .$100 gift certificate
Parkers Outlet Center. . . . Carhartt jacket
Ultrazone Family Entertainment. . . . . .Certificate for 1 weekday laser tag party for 6
Ultrazone Family Entertainment. . . . .gift certificates buy 1 game get 2nd game free
Culligan/Columbia City. . . 5-40 # bag of choice of salt
Culligan/Columbia City. . . 5-40 # bag of choice of salt
Culligan/Columbia City. . . 5-40 # bag of choice of salt
Culligan/Columbia City. . .case of bottled water
Culligan/Columbia City. . .case of bottled water
Hayden Honda. . .t-shirt and $20 gift card
Paintball Plex. . . .. Six $20 gift certificates
Papa Murphy’s. . . .four one topping large pizzas
LaOtto Meats. . . .$20 gift card
Jack Green*. . . .One hour flight over Indiana (example—Rochester for breakfast before return flight)
Don Johnson Lawn Service. . .one yard mowing
Jones Greenhouse. . . . 14” dragon wing begonia moss basket
DQ Grill & Chill/Orange Julius. . . Five eight inch ice cream cakes
Teghtmeyer Ace Hardware, Inc.. . . . . . .. . . Makita 10.8 v cordless Driver Drill with 65 pc bit set
Huntertown Volunteer Fire Company.. . . five house # plates (Department will place address on)
Peg Perego USA. . . Battery powered John Deere Utility Tractor
Embassy Theatre. . . . Four tickets to the May 9 Buddy Nolan Memorial Organ Concert featuring Mark Herman
Brady’s Auto Service, Inc.. . . . . .$25 gift card
Churubusco News. . . . .Four Busco subscriptions
Sybaris Clubs (Indianapolis). . . .$75 gift certificates towards an overnight getaway
Steve* & Debbie Darnell. . . . .Vera Bradley Riviera Blue Cargo sling purse and matching cosmetic purse
Albright’s Quality Meats. . . .$25 gift certificate
Whitley County Historical Society. . . .one year membership which includes the quarterly bulletin
Memory Lane. . . . $25 gift certificate
Biddle Chiropractic, P.C. . . . . . . .Four one hour massages
Crazy Pinz. . . . .Four one hour lane rental
Holiday World Splashin’ Safari. . . . . . . . . Two general admission tickets
All Occasions Cakery. . . .1/4 sheet cake
New Harmony Inn. . . . . One night stay
The Post & Mail . . . . . .One year subscription
Hinen Printing/Jeff Hinen**. . . . . .Deluxe PC cleaning kit
Hinen Printing/Jeff Hinen**. . . . . . . Web Office pro keyboard
Rob* & Jill Marr. . . . .Colts collection (helmet magnet, youth football, hat, microraschel throw)
Dick* & Cindy Zollinger. . . Two juvenile beach chairs with umbrellas
Rustic Hutch . . . .$25 gift certificate
PBS Channel 39 . . . .Six Weeks to an Ultra Mind book, workbook, and CDs
ProFed Credit Union. . . . . . .Basket of Pro Fed Logo items
Gloria Linsley. . . .Knot tied lap quilt
Keystone Aggregates Inc.. . . . . .$100 gift certificate towards landscape gravel or any aggregate material
Bev Zollinger. . . . . .Handpainted bird houses
Kernel Colada’s Snack Shack. . . .Gourmet popcorn gift bakset
Northeastern REMC. . .. .Energy efficient basket
Cohen Orthodontics. . . . . Sonicare Toothbrugh
Frazier House Bed & Breakfast. . . . Spa Basket
Mardell Rhodes. . . .Two rag rugs
First Sales LLC. . . . .Barnes Sump Pump
Gotcha Covered. . . . One adult hooded sweatshirt with Busco design
Gotcha Covered. . . .One youth hooded sweatshirt with Busco design
Cathy Petrie. . . .Brick for the Eagle Garden Walkway
Pro System. . . . basket
Papa John’s Pizza/Columbia City. . . . .Ten large pizzas
CES PTO. . . Eagles stadium blanket
Premier Limo. . . .One hour limo ride
Noble Hawk Golf Links. . . Twosome for 18 hole green fees
Felger Peat Moss. . . .gift certificate
Eagle Glen Golf Course. . . golf passes
Greg* & Julie Veerkamp. . . .Wolfgang Puck Cookware
Dick* & Cindy Zollinger. . . Barely buoyant Balloon hot air ride
General Credit Union. . . Gift bag
Jack & Mary Myers. . . 1 galloon dill pickles
Jack & Mary Myers. . . .3 hanging baskets of Wave petunias
Jack & Mary Myers. . . Full size quilt (RickRack) made by Mary
Whitley County 4-H Inc.. . . .Family pass for grand stand events
Whitley County 4-H Inc. .. . . Family pass for grand stand events
Whitley County Family YMCA. . . .Family membership
Whitley County Family YMCA. . workout towel, gym bag
Rosewood Carriages. . . .Carriage ride
Cathy Oberholtzer*. . . . DVD/CD Case with DVD & CDs
Joe & Trudy Dickason. . .Handcrafted Wooden Bottle Stopper
Joe & Trudy Dickason. . . .Handcrafted “Bloodwood” Desk Set ; cigar pen, letter opener, magnifier
Farmers & Merchants. . . . .2009 US Mint Proof Set
The Watering Can. . . .one floral arrangement a month for a year
The Watering Can. . . large wreath
Salesman & Sons Trucking Inc. . . .. one triaxle load of top dirt
Salesman & Sons Trucking Inc. . . . .one triaxle load of driveway stone
Churubusco Subway/Pam Shanahan. . . . . Subway Party Platter (serves up to 20)
Busco Ag Plus. . .bird seed
Busco Ag Plus. . .snow melt
Busco Ag Plus. .. dog biscuits
Busoc Ag Plus. . .mouse control
Eagle Do It Best/JR Ford. . . . .perfect garden tool
Evans Toyota. . . .lube, oil, and filter
Evans Toyota. . . .lube, oil, and filter
Evans Toyota. . . .lube, oil, and filter
Evans Toyota. . . .lube, oil, and filter
Evans Toyota. . . .lube, oil, and filter
Evans Toyota. . . .lube, oil, and filter
Evans Toyota. . .tape measure, pen, pencil
Fort Wayne Tin Caps. . . .exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Parkview Field (up to 10 guests)
Eel River Golf Course. . . Odyssey white hot putter
Eel River Golf Course. . . One foursome 9 holes golf with carts
Eel River Golf Course. . . One foursome 18 hours golf with carts
Kriders Meat Processing Inc./Columbia City. . . .Smoked ham
Precision Sharpening. . ..$50 gift certificate towards purchase or rental
Bubbles & Barks/Johnston’s Dog Grooming. . . .$25 gift certificate
Bubbles & Barks/Johnston’s Dog Grooming. . . .$25 gift certificate
Magic Wand. . . $50 gift certificate
Gonink Web Design. . . .Free web site
Star Bank/Debbie Lee*, Churubusco Branch Manager. . . Two p rime tickets to the Indianapolis 500
Pit Stop Pizza. . . .one large pizza a month for a year
Cobblestone Golf Course. .. . . four green fee passes
Jill Bontrager. . . .matted painting of a brick house
Girl Scout Troop 10850. . . .Twenty-four boxes of Girl Scout cookies
Nancy Becker*. . .St. Patrick’s Day Luck of the Irish arrangement with lottery tickets
Sheets & Childs’ Funeral Home/Greg & Jeannine Childs. . . (5) $25 DeBrands Fine Chocolates gift certificates
Trudy & Joe Dickason. . . Handcrafted turned “ash” bowls
Matthew Shambaugh*. . .7” LCD digital photo frame
Matthew Shambaugh*. . .game basket
Columbia House Interiors/Columbia City. . .$50 gift certificate, expires 60 days from 3/3/10
Greg* & Julie Veerkamp. . . .Igloo cooler
Shambaugh & Son. . . Channelock ratcheting wrench set
Shambaugh & Son. . .3 pk Wolverine leather work gloves
Mark & Patty Veerkamp. . .32” Magnavox HD LCD TV
Perry’s Country Store. . .Churubusco hooded sweatshirt
Shear Creations. . . gift bag of product
Shear Creations. . .gift bag of product
Ju Jada Handbags/Lisa Fensler. . .Ju Jada handbag
Ju Jada Handbags/Lisa Fensler. . . Ju Jada handbag
Andy’s Car Wash. . . car wash tickets
Hilton Fort Wayne. . .overnight stay with breakfast for two
CHS Fine Arts Department. . . Four tickets to spring musical, “Guys & Dolls”
CHS Athletic Department. . .two family sports passes
CHS Football team. . . .signed helmet
CHS Football team . .. sweatshirt
CHS Football team. . .t-shirt
CHS Basketball team. . .sweatshirt
CHS Basketball team. . .t-shirt
CHS Track team. . . sweatshirt
CHS Track team. . .t-shirt
Dick* & Cindy Zollinger. . .Dr. Seuss read & play basket
Dick* & Cindy Zollinger. . .Dr. Seuss read & play basket
Dick* & Cindy Zollinger. . . Longaberger spring bowl basket
Dick* & Cindy Zollinger. . . play dough basket
Chuck Jones*. .. JA 1982-1983 project Oscar card game played like Old Maid with history of Churubusco
Candice** & Barry Yeakle. . .pint of Yeakle brand pure maple syrup
Candice** & Barry Yeakle. . .pint of Yeakle brand pure maple syrup
Julie Mast/Longaberger consultant, CES media specialist. .gardening bag including Longaberger pottery pot and seed packets
Julie Mast. . .tatted cross made by Julie
Hair Solutions/Amy Crabill. . .basket of hair products and certificate for haircut and style
Amy Crabill. . . jewelry item
Hit the Floor Dance Studio/Churubusco/Amber Upton. . .one month of dance lessons
McDonalds. . . donation
Parker Insurance. . . donation
Churubusco Family Dentistry. . . donation
Don & Patty Amber. . donation
Dr. and Mrs. Russell Gilliom. . . donation
Steel Dynamics Structural & Rail Division. . . . donation
*Churubusco Rotarian
**Rotarian in surrounding community