2015 Health Care Foundation Auction results

The 23rd Annual Phillips County Healthcare Foundation Dinner and Auction held on Friday, January 30 raised a total of $25,392 after a total expense of $11,288.92.

The item that brought in the highest bid was item number 32, a half a beef, donated by Ken Wasson with processing donated by Saco Pay-N-Save. The beef went to The First State Bank of Malta for $2400.

The most peculiar and perhaps more entertaining part of the raffle was when a used North Face vest was presented as a surprise item in the auction.

The item was first bought for $250 by Spencer Electric, who then donated the item back to the fund-raiser for another round of auctioning. The item would then raise another $250 as Sather Trucking won the vest only to give it back again.

Then the item was bought by The American Prairie Reserve for $275, then David Boothe for $200, then Farmers and Ranchers for another $200. Dean Kienenberger would buy the item for $225, only to give the item back to it’s original owner, Phillips County Insurance’s Jake Stuart, who had no clue his vest would be used as a prank that netted the fund-raiser $1400.

Stuart loaned the vest to a friend who claimed he needed the vest to go out into the cold to get something from his car.

“Cody Oxarart from Independence Bank needed to run to his vehicle and said he might get cold and would like a vest,” Stuart told the PCN.

It was a ruse. Oxarart was given instruction to get the vest by none other than Valley Drugs’ Greg Ziegler, who schemed with Luke Spencer of Spencer Electric to separate Stuart from his beloved vest.

“The next time I saw the vest it was being bid,” Stuart said. “I didn’t know anything about it and it was news to me. I’m glad it went so well.”

At first Stuart was nervous he would lose his $80 vest, that he bought in Denver a few years ago.

“I was a little bit nervous because I like to wear it especially in the fall and the spring,” Stuart said. “I’d like to thank Dean Kienberger for donating it and buying it back.”

Stuart also said he was thankful that the vest was used for something other than to moderate his body temperature.

With some help from Stuart’s vest, the fund-raiser did well this year according to Michelle Sather, the Director of the Healthcare Foundation.

“I think it went very well, it was a different a different month this year, so I was worried about the turnout, but we have seen so much support from all of the community and we really appreciate it,” Sather said.

There weren’t many surprises other than Stuart’s $1400 vest.

“Other than that everything went extremely smooth, we are thankful for all of the donations and support we get from the community. Everything just came together.”

Cliff Rustad, the event’s auctioneer also believed the auction went well.

“I thought they did real well,” Cliff Rustad said after the auction. “I can’t complain one bit. They got right on it. It all goes to a good cause and you know how that is, they all try to help out in these situations and we appreciate that.”

The proceeds this year will go toward the Hi-Line Retirement Center.

The raffle held at the conclusion of the auction featured three high dollar items.

Malta’s John Dovery won the grand-prize which was a four-wheeler.

“I’ve wanted another four-wheeler,” Dovery said.

Barb Sather won a Winchester rifle with a scope, which is the second gun she has ever won, though she has never fired a gun.

“It’ll probably be Chris’ (her son) gun or his dad’s,” Barb said.

She said she bought five tickets because she wanted the four-wheeler too.

When asked if she would learn to shoot after winning a couple of guns, Barb just said, “Probably.”

Mary Moore won the third prize, which was a Grizzly Cooler.

ITEMS AUCTIONED

Item #1 Valley Drug Kitchen Basket went to Patty’s Greenhouse for $100, #2 Cedar box by John Roberts went to Sather Trucking for $65, #3 Wine Basket by Sather Trucking went to Loring Woman’s Club for $75, #4 Raspberry Pie went to John Dovery for $100, #5 Goodie Basket went to First Security Bank for $170, #6 Quilted table runner by Barb Sather went to Steve and Enda Streit for $110, #7 Men’s Cross Pen Set from the PCN went to Mark Holman Trucking for $95, #8 72 X 90 Quilt by Pat Messerly went to Betty Holder for $300, #9 $200 Gift Certificate for Spencer Electric Services went to Cheryl Weaver for $450, #10 Saco Grain Elevator Carving by Phillip Wright of Malta Woodworks went to Tri-County Fire Insurance for $250, #11 “Bull” Cow Pie Fudge by Suzie Oxarart went to Patty’s Greenhouse for $65, #12 Half of a beef from Ken Wasson with processing from Saco Pay-N-Save went to Art’s Furniture for $1750, #13 Wine Basket from Darlene Kolczak went to Terry Skones for $45, #14 Spa Day at Blades ($150 Value) went to Lucky Bullet for $190, #15 Mary Gordel’s Pecan Pie went to American Prairie Reserve for $150, #16 Beef Jerky by Greg Kielb went to Cody Oxarart for $120, #17 Cutting Board by John Roberts went to Steve and Edna Streit for $200, #18 Wine rack by Dale Enerson went to Leslie Robinson for $200, #19 Ladies Pen Set from the PCN went to Sather Trucking for $75, #20 Chocolate Lover’s Basket from Marian Ereaux went to Pete Lumsden for $140, #21 Wooden Motor Grader by Donnie Bagley went to John Dovery for $330, #22 Wine Basket from Sather Trucking went to Carol Lumsden for $95, #23 Castle Book Shelf by Phillip Wright of Malta Woodworks went to Valley Drug for $275, #24 Quilt by Quilting by the Border went to Howie and Joann Hammond for $550, #25 Apple Pie by Kerry Faaborg went to John McKoen for $120, #26 Beef Jerky by Greg Kielb went to Ken Ryzicka for $110, #27 Gift Certificate for Central Pit Crew from Carl and Lorna Crowder went to Put Ereaux for $210, #28 Hi-Line Moscow Mule Basket went to Ward VanWichen for $270, #29 $40 Spare Change Gift Certificate went to Jane Reichelt for $25, #30 Painting by Judy Michaels went to Doctor Michael Veseth for $300, #31 Wine Rack from Sather Trucking, #32 Half of a beef from Ken Wasson with processing from Saco Pay-N-Save went to First State Bank for $2400, #33 Hi-Line Detailing $100 Gift Certificate went to American Prairie Reserve for $310, #34 “Heifer” Cow Pie by Suzie Oxarart went to Steve and Edna Streit for $150, UNLISTED ENTRY $80 North Face vest off of Jake Stuart’s back first went to Spencer Electric for $250, then went to Sather Trucking for $250, American Prairie Reserve for $275, then went to David Boothe for $200, then went to Farmers and Ranchers for $200, then went to Dean Kienenberger for $225, who gave it back to Stuart ($1400 total), #35 Pie went to Edna and Steve Streit for $120, #36 Cedar Box went to Bob Ereaux of Westside Self Service for $125, #37 Quilted table runner by Barb Sather went to Clyde and Iris Robinson for $85, #38 John Roberts made Cribbage Board went to TD Transport for $210, #39 This and That Basket went to Farmers & Ranchers for $170, #40 Winston Mitchell made lamp went to Thea Solberg for $190, #41 Rope Clock by Suzie Oxarart went to X Bar X Cattle Company for $500, #42 Coffee Basket from Three Sisters went to Hanson Lumber for $200, #43 Farmers and Ranchers 5 drawer tool center went to Allie and Sue Olsen for $425, #44 His and Hers Bloody Mary Mix from The Liquor Haven went to Simanton Construction for $200, #45 Baking Dish and Cookbook combo from Jan Simanton and Cattle Women went to Ashley Stuart for $75, Mystery Party Basket from David and Anne Booth went to Julie Snellman for $130, Elk print from ree Simonson went to P.C. Insurance for $550, #48 Six Wild Sky Steaks and bottle of whiskey went to Russ and Sarah Osmundsen for $130, #49 Six Wild Sky Steaks and bottle of whiskey went to Zanto Construction for $130, #50 Six Wild Sky Steaks and bottle of whiskey went to Nate Hammond for $140, #51 Hi-Line Retirement Center Wine Basket went to Howie and Joann Hammond for $350, #52 “Girl by the Barn” from Anonymous donor went to Julie Snedigar for $70, #53 Cherry Pie by Carol Kienenberger went to Farmers and Ranchers for $150, #54 Cherry Pie by Carol Kienenberger went to Independence Bank for $160.