Taste of Columbus 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011 | 6:30 PM Central
Auction closed.
Taste of Columbus 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011 | 6:30 PM Central
Auction closed.
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Taste of Columbus benefits the Columbus Area Chamber and Columbus Area Recreational Trails in Columbus, NE.
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NYC 4-day Getaway
Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 1 of 47)
A couple will fly to New York City for a very special 4-day getaway. The HDR office in New York will be your guide for two days and take care of all your transportation while you are in the city. Pinnacle Bank will pay for your lodging up to $200 per night for three nights and Behlen Mfg. Co. will take care of your air travel for you! Donated by HDR, Pinnacle Bank, and Behlen Mfg. Co. Value: $3,000
Wine & Cheese Pleasure
Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 2 of 47)
Enjoy two bottles of wine and two blocks of cheese per month for each month of the year! Leave tonight with your first bottles and cheese along with a starter basket of opener, glasses, stoppers and cutting board. Different wines and cheeses expertly matched for your tasty pleasure by the experts at Hy-Vee. Donated by First Nebraska Bank and Taste of Columbus Committee. Value: $550
Seeing Better
Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 3 of 47)
Eye Physicians, P.C. will have you seeing better and looking great! The successful bidder for this item will receive a comprehensive eye exam with refraction from Eye Physicians. This item will also include two complete pairs of glasses of either single vision, bifocal or progressive lenses with any lens options (clear lenses, anti-reflective coating or transitions option). Frame style can be of any line of frame that we offer in the dispensary. The complete pair of glasses could also be used for another dependent family member. Donated by Eye Physicians, PC - Peter E. Diedrichsen, Rick Haney, Jeff Saum and Rick Meyer. Value: up to $1,500
Party By The Pool
Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 4 of 47)
The Chamber staff is ready to serve up a party for you! We'll gather around the pool at the home of Stephen & Connie Ames with 12 couples for a very special evening full of great food, drink, and fun. The Chamber staff and the guys from Boss 'n Sidekick's BBQ" will provide all you can eat & drink! No cooking or cleaning for you - just come and enjoy! Donated by the staff of the Columbus Area Chamber, Boss 'n Sidekick's BBQ and Stephen & Connie Ames. Value: priceless
Market Your Business
Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 5 of 47)
Market your business or organization on all of the local radio stations. Get your message out to thousands of listeners all across eastern Nebraska when you work with the professionals at Three Eagles radio stations in Columbus. The successful bidder has 40 30-second commercials to use on each of the five Columbus radio stations. Commercials must be used by 12/31/11 and cannot be used with existing advertising agreements. Donated by Three Eagles Communications - Columbus. Value: $3,200
Pedal In Comfort
Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 6 of 47)
While you are out using the CART trails, you may as well do it in comfort. The Trek Navigator 2. 0 is low to the ground, easy to ride, with their most comfortable saddle seat ever - in short, it's "comfort on wheels. " Tonight's model comes in neptune blue from the stock at Nebraska Cycling and Fitness. Donated by Loup Power District and Great Western Bank. Value: $500
Birds' Eye View Of Fireworks
Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 7 of 47)
Here is a truly unique way to celebrate our nation's birthday! Pilot and owner Kim Wolfe will take you up in the Husker Helicopter to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime perspective on the 2012 "Red White KaBoom! " fireworks on July 3rd, 2012. There won't be any traffic to worry about, nobody standing in your way, and you'll see the fireworks from a vantage point that only you will enjoy. There's room for up to 3 guests for this "fireworks flight. " Donated by Kim & Jill Wolfe/Husker Helicopter. Value: priceless
Roadrunner Broadband
Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 8 of 47)
Time Warner Cable will donate a year of Road Runner broadband service up to 10 mb per second including free installation, Powerboost, internet security suite software, parental controls, always-on connection and Roadrunner. Com access. The package is only for new Roadrunner customers. Donated by Time-Warner Cable. Value: $600
Golf For Four
Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 9 of 47)
Stay and play at one of Nebraska's golf gems. This package includes all the golf a foursome can fit into two days at the Arnold Palmer-designed course at Arborlinks in Nebraska City. And you can get an early start because you will stay right next to the #10 tee box in the new and stylish Arborlinks cabins, which include four private bedrooms. Package also includes credit in the restaurant to pay for dinner, breakfast, and lunch while you're there. It's a great golf get-away! Donated by Mike & Sandy Fleming, K.C. & Colleen Belitz, and Michael Hansen. Value: $2,400
Groceries Galore
Lot # 10 (Sale Order: 10 of 47)
Feed that hungry mob at home courtesy of the Columbus Walmart. You'll have $100 per month to use for groceries from the full-service grocery department at Walmart, from produce to the finest meats and everything in between. Groceries will be given to the winning bidder in gift cards. Donated by Columbus Walmart. Value: $1,200
Welcome To The Big House
Lot # 11 (Sale Order: 11 of 47)
There are so many great venues in the Big Ten, but can any match "The Big House? " You have two tickets to the Michigan-Nebraska game in Ann Arbor to join 110,000 of your friends in the biggest stadium in the United States. The package also includes two nights in an Ann Arbor hotel so you can enjoy the atmosphere in one of the truly great college football experiences. Donated by Jim & Suzanne Pillen. Value: $900
Wine Collection
Lot # 12 (Sale Order: 12 of 47)
Start building your own wine cellar with the very best of tonight's selections! This package includes an 18-bottle wine chiller and a selection of the wines you've sampled tonight from the Taste of Columbus wine vendors. Donated by Sterling Distributing, Columbus Hy-Vee and Taste of Columbus committee. Value: $750
NFL Sunday
Lot # 13 (Sale Order: 13 of 47)
Whether you are a Chiefs' fan or Steelers' fan, this is the trip for you. Here is your chance to swing your Terrible Towel at Arrowhead Stadium for the NFL Sunday Night game. Watch the clash of the Pittsburgh Steelers versus the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on November 27. The package includes 4 tickets to the game and $500 for travel. Donated by Hy-Vee, Corner Stop, and First Nebraska Bank. Value: $1,000
A Special Night
Lot # 14 (Sale Order: 14 of 47)
Time for the gentlemen in the audience to earn their way out of the doghouse! Start your special evening with a beautiful piece of jewelry secured for Taste of Columbus by US Bank: a 14k amethyst pendant, fashioned in 14k white gold featuring a vibrant amethyst weighing more than two carats dangling from a classic box chain! Then get away with her for a night away from it all at the Holiday Inn Express for a stay in the whirlpool suite. Donated by Holiday Inn Express and US Bank. Value: $625
Ipad
Lot # 15 (Sale Order: 15 of 47)
Take advantage of the power and convenience of the brand-new Apple iPad-2. The all-new thinner and lighter design makes iPad-2 even more comfortable to hold. It's even more powerful with the dual-core A5 chip, yet has the same 10 hours of battery life. With two cameras, you can make Facetime video calls, record HD video, and put a twist on your snapshots in Photo Booth. And the iPad smart cover attaches magnetically and wakes up, stands up, and brightens up your iPad 2. Donated by Tom & Lois Bertsch. Value: $500.
Portrait Memories
Lot # 16 (Sale Order: 16 of 47)
Enjoy a wonderful remembrance of your family, as Goc's Photography will provide you a family portrait session and one free 20x24 portrait. Session will be arranged between the successful bidder and Goc's Photography. Donated by Goc's Photography. Value: $600
Built For Two
Lot # 17 (Sale Order: 17 of 47)
Sunday afternoons practically beg for a bike ride, and what could be better than a bicycle built for two? Enter the Pacific Dualie tandem bike, a sturdy, comfortable bike that's perfect for you and your spouse or partner. The Pacific Dualie offers such features as a handcrafted, oversized hi-ten steel frame, a reliable Shimano 21-speed drivetrain, smooth and precise sram twist shifters, a mega range freewheel and overdrive, 26-inch tires, 36-spoke alloy wheels, a Shimano rear derailleur, Promax front and rear linear pull brakes, and dual sport saddles for long-term comfort. Donated by Jason & Monica Buss. Value: $500
Smooth Sailing
Lot # 18 (Sale Order: 18 of 47)
It'll be smooth sailing on your vehicle with this set of new tires. The professionals at Columbus Tire and Service Center will work with you to properly fit and install new tires to keep you travelling safely and securely for a long time to come. If you'd rather, you can also apply the $600 value toward service. Donated by Columbus Tire and Service Center. Value: $600
Enjoy Golfing
Lot # 19 (Sale Order: 19 of 47)
The Prairie Club, Nebraska's premier golf destination in Valentine, includes two of the finest 18-hole golf courses in the state: the Dunes Course designed by Tom Lehman and the Pines Course along the Snake River designed by Graham Marsh. Four people will enjoy a top-flight golf experience and 1-night stay at the Prairie Club. They will play 18 holes on the incoming day, stay overnight, and play the other course on the outgoing day. (includes carts) The trip can be taken anytime between now and all of next year. Donated by First National Bank. Value: $2,400
Make It A Movie Night
Lot # 20 (Sale Order: 20 of 47)
There are plenty of great football games still to watch this fall and you won't see them any more clearly than on this 47-inch Vizio LCD HDTV! This tv delivers full-hd 120hz picture quality and audio that make it a real value. It features SRS Trusurround HD audio for virtual surround sound, a 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio for deeper blacks and brighter whites, and four HDMI ports to connect up to four HDMI devices to your tv. Donated by: Kirkham Michael and Kruse/Schumacher/Smejkal/Brockhaus, P.C. Value: $779
Pamper Your Special Gal
Lot # 21 (Sale Order: 21 of 47)
Gentlemen, we have a wonderful opportunity to pamper that special woman in your life. You'll be in her good graces for one full year, because each month she'll have reason to think of you and smile, as she enjoys shopping at Barbara Jean's in downtown Columbus. This package includes a $50 gift certificate each month for the next year, giving her the chance to shop for beautiful clothes and accessories while receiving outstanding personal attention. Certificates must be used one time each month for the year for merchandise only. Donated by Barbara Jean's. Value: $600
Home Decorating
Lot # 22 (Sale Order: 22 of 47)
Tired of your christmas decor and all the time you spend preparing your home for the holidays? Brighten your holidays this year by having someone else do the decorating for you! Sit back and relax while Connie Codling brings her 13 years of decorating experience to your home for the holidays with new decorations from Finely Home. This package includes 4 hours of indoor decorating, $250 gift certificate to Finely Home and $100 cash toward decorations. Donated by Finely Home, Connie Codling, Landmark Title & Escrow, and John Codling. Value: $500
Sitting Pretty
Lot # 23 (Sale Order: 23 of 47)
Are you tired of sitting on an uncomfortable chair while working at your computer at home or work? It's time to do something about it! You will be sitting pretty with this comfortable chair donated by Eakes Office Plus. The chair has many adjustments to get a healthy custom fit for your body. Adjustments include forward and rearward seat tilt with infinite lock and free floating back angle control, as well as back height and pneumatic seat height adjustments. This chair also includes arms, and features a beautiful burgundy fabric. Donated by Eakes Office Plus. Value: $797
Elks Membership
Lot # 24 (Sale Order: 24 of 47)
It will be a great year of golf upcoming when you take advantage of a new membership at the Elks Country Club. Enjoy unlimited golf at one of Nebraska's finest private courses. Winning bidder must not be a current golfing member of the Elks; bidder is responsible for the monthly $50 food minimum and $125 Elks membership. Donated by Columbus Elks Country Club & Columbus Bank & Trust. Value: $2,300
Wine Tasting
Lot # 25 (Sale Order: 25 of 47)
Join your friends for a unique wine-tasting experience. Travel to three of Nebraska's premiere wineries: Soaring Wings; Windcrest; and James Arthur; for tours and sampling of their wines. This is your opportunity to sample some of the best wines of Nebraska. The trip, for 5 couples or 10 people, will leave at 10:00 and return at 6:00 and includes transportation, munchies on the trip and a late lunch at James Arthur Vineyard. This trip must be used by August 10, 2012. Donated by Vishay Dale Electronics, the Husker Bus, and the Taste of Columbus Committee. Value: $500
