Thank You for Your Outstanding Generosity!

All the auctions are closed now. We have raised over $3,400.00 in pledged funds just through items listed here. If you missed out on the bidding, you can still donate to the cause directly. If you won an item, instructions on making payment can be found here. Thanks again, everyone!

Piano Lessons

For a limited time only, piano lessons by the incomparable Janet Buck! Ten - 30 minute piano lessons at Janet Buck's home. Normal price is $120. Bidding starts at $100. At the end of the lessons you'll be ready to play in Sacrament. (As long as the Bishopric is ok with Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star!)

Auction closes Saturday, 12/4/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: $120.00 to Krista Kubie with help from Mom and Dad.

Pet Sitting

By Tyler Morgan

Experienced pet sitter, Tyler Morgan, is offering to take care of your pet(s) while you are out of town. Feeding, watering, letting them out, or taking them for a walk. Starting bid is $10/day.

Auction closes Saturday, 11/27/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: $70.00 to Dean Buck for 7 days of pet sitting.

Homemade Cookies Delivered

By the Morgan Girls

Order a plate of a dozen homemade cookies delivered to your house or as a gift. Can be given anonymously. Choose between classic chocolate chip or white chocolate cookies, nuts or no nuts, or a mixture. Perfect as Christmas gifts for home teaching or visiting teaching families.

Only $5 per plate.

Cookies will be delivered either Saturday, 12/11 or the following Saturday, 12/18.

Auction closes Saturday, 11/27/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount of $5. Enter your name to reserve a plate while the offer lasts.

Items sold to numerous bidders: David & Margie Knighton, Will & Deliese Kubie, Brett & Cathy Howe, Suzanne Kelly, and Kathy Dench for a collective total of $95 raised!

Genealogy Poster

By Dean Buck

Will print a poster sized genealogy chart with your family. You provide the details and photos and I can place the pictures on the chart up to 5 generations (31 pictures).

Bidding starts at $10.

Auction closes Saturday, 11/27/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Suzanne Kelly for $10.

Boating Trip

By Bill Conrad

Reserve a fun activity for next summer now. We'll take your family or friends (room for 7) on a boating trip with tubing, water skiing, and fun on the water at Carter Lake Reservoir. Available in June, July, or August at a date and time to be arranged with the winning bidder. Gasoline for the boat and lunch will be provided.

Bidding starts at $50.

Auction closes Saturday, 11/27/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Cathleen Milne for $201

Note: A matching bid of $201.00 was granted by the seller for a second boating trip to an anonymous bidder.

Moving? Reserve a Semi Truck to Make the Move Easy.

By Jim and Denise Lucchesi

Winning bid gets a semi truck to move their possessions. Or need something big delivered? Need to put stuff in or out of storage? Gas included and driver. Limited to within Colorado. Moving crew (labor), boxes, and or other packing materials NOT provided.

Bidding starts at $50.

Auction closes Saturday, 11/27/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.


Item sold to highest bid: Karyn Shipman for $50

Homegrown Honey

By Dave McMurtrey

You'll fight like a swarm of bees over this offer. 1 quart of honey from bees raised locally by members of the Big Thompson Ward. 4 items to bid on - 1 quart container each. Alergy warning: Contains Honey!

4 items available to the first 4 bidders at $10 a piece.

Auction closes Saturday, 12/4/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount of $10.

All items have been bid on. Item Closed.

Custom Cake

By George Lowe

By special request, Brother Lowe has been persuaded to donate one of his fabulous cakes. Especially nice for birthdays or other special events. Bid winner gets to request the cake style and date desired.

Bidding starts at $20.

Auction closes Saturday, 11/27/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: the Belmont family for $25.00.

Several Items Below Closed on Friday, 11/12.

Large Photo Prints

By Dean Buck

You provide the photo and I will enlarge a photo up to 24" X 36". Can scan the original, or it can be in digital form. Get that family photo or a favorite photo enlarged. Or turn a picture of your kid playing sports into a poster! $30 per 24" X 36" print.

3 items available to the first 3 bidders at $30 a piece.

Auction closes Saturday, 11/27/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount of $30.


Items sold to first 3 bids: Pollyeas, Grundvigs, McMurtreys for $30 each.

Cut and Style or Up-do by Elle Skeen

Internationally renowned hair stylist Elle Skeen (just graduated from hair design school) donates a hair cut and style or up-do. Great for proms and weddings! She will come to your house, at your convenience. Value $45. Starting bid $20

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: $25.00 to Suzanne Kelly

"The Duke" – Painting of John Wayne

By Dallas Morgan

This fabulous oil painting is of John Wayne from the movie Stage Coach. The movie shot in 1939 was the first movie filmed in Monument Valley, Utah. John Wayne played the heroic character Ringo Kid.

Bidding starts at $95. Painting has estimated value of $150.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Kathy Dench for $100

Professional Yard Clean Up

Sherrie Piburn, owner of Elite Estate Gardening, has offered and 8 hour yard clean up for auction. This can be split between fall and spring or all 8 hours in the fall or spring. The value of this clean up is $240. Bidding starts at $140.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: McMurtrey's for $150

Handcrafted Custom Wood Pens

By George Lowe and Andrew Johnson

Two pens available to the top two bidders. Top bidder gets the first choice.

Bidding starts at $10.

Auction closes Saturday, 11/27/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest two verified bids in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to TWO highest bids: Belmonts for $10.00 and Will Kubie for $15.

Home Grown Meat

By Jeff Grundvig

Home grown healthy meat for you.

Freezer Meat combo pack:

• 4 pack lambchops
• 4 pack porkchops
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 lb country sausage
• 1 lb polish sausage
• 1 lb bacon
• 5 lb pork roast

Bidding starts at $20

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Kubie Family for $45.

Get Your Snow Tires On

Eric Sabin along with Family Tire Pros in Loveland will donate up to ten winter tire changeovers for the first 10 people that bid at $20. Get your winter tires or studded tires on before the snow! This will include Dismounting your summer tires and mounting your snows, re-balancing the wheels with your snow tires on. If you already have your snows mounted on separate rims we will swap them out for you. Also includes inspection of brakes, shocks/struts, brakes and alignment check. You will need to work in correlation with Eric Sabin for this service.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount of $20. First ten bidders win.

Remote Controlled Robot

By Suzanne Kelly

What a cool toy! He walks, dances, moves its body at your command; all by remote controll. Watch the video.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bidding starts at $45.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Babysitting by the Sabins

Eric and Stephanie Sabin would like to donate babysitting time for one evening to allow a couple go on a date, to the temple, or get away from the kids. Bidding starts at $10.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: $10.00 for the Pollyeas

Babysitting by the Grundvig Girls

Baby Sitting 1 evening: Melanie and Sara Grundvig together. Go to the temple; go out on a date. Leave your kids with two highly qualified and responsible sitters.

Bidding starts at $10.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Abbey Chase for $50

Apple Basket

By Suzanne Kelly

Beautifully crafted folding basket. Use for serving, decorative touches, or whatever you like.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bidding starts at $5.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.


Item sold to highest bid: Marilyn Lowe for $12

Bald Eagle with Piercing Eyes

By Dallas Morgan

This fabulous oil painting is of a majestic bald eagle.

Bidding starts at $75. Painting has estimated value of $130.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Deliese Kubie for $200

Leather Briefcase

By Suzanne Kelly

Perfect for work, church, or holding temple clothing.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm.

Bidding starts at $5.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: 
Brenda Skeen for $10

Several Items Below Closed on Friday, 11/12.

Portrait Photography Session

By Teri Durtsche 

Sitting fee is normally $75. Sessions take about an hour.

Have a senior picture or family portrait taken.
Blog featuring some of Teri's excellent work: hydesisters.blogspot.com
Minimum bid $40. Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Marc and Teri Baldwin for $85.00

A matching bid of $85.00 was granted by the seller for a second photo session to: the Belmont Family

Individualized Tutoring

By Kathy Dench

Certified teacher of 29 years will provide six one hour sessions of tutoring in Reading and Writing. Specialty is children in grades Kindergarten through third grade. Tutoring fee is usually $20 per hour. Bidding starts at $40.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: The Durtsche Family for $40

Lesson in HDR Photography

HDR photos feature extreme details and high contrast

By Bruce Tracy

A lesson on HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photography. This lesson will cover the shooting and post processing of HDR imagery. One hour of instruction and shooting, and one hour of post processing. Requires a DSLR Camera, Tripod, and software for post processing (i.e. photoshop, lightroom, photomatix, etc…) if you have any questions requirements, please contact me before bidding. Min bid $40, retail value $165.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Debbie Luithly, dluithly17@hotmail.com for $40

Oil Change, Car Inspection, and Tire Rotation

Eric Sabin along with Family Tire Pros in Loveland would like to donate three oil changes for $25 each. The first three people to bid on these will each receive a full service oil change including a complete automotive inspection from an ASE Certified Mechanic and free tire rotation. Appointment is necessary.

Auction closes Friday, 11/19/2010, 10 pm. - Closed

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount of $25.

Item sold to 1st 3 bids: James Skeen, Baldwins, and Laurie Hopkins for $25 each.

Scenic Photography Prints

By Bruce Tracy
Scenic print for your home or office. See samples below. Additional images available on http://www.bruceatracy.com in the featured/scenic gallery, or choose from the plants and flowers gallery. Choice of a print size up to 12 x 18, min bid $20, retail $85.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Eric and Stephanie Sabin for $20

Homemade English Toffee

Teri Baldwin is offering her homemade English Toffee.  She will make one batch of toffee for you, this makes about 2 cookie sheets worth- so its quite a bit.
Enjoy the holidays with a very, very tasty treat! You won't want to lose out on this so bid today! minimum bid $20.00

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: drzeamai@yahoo.com for $40

Dutch Oven Meal

By Brett Howe

Includes a Dutch Oven main course with a Dutch Oven dessert. I suggest My Favorite Chili or Sticky Chicken for the main meal and maybe pineapple upside down cake for dessert, but I will also take requests. Serves 12. Bidding starts at $35.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: The Belmonts for $65.00

Delicious Lemon Bars

By Jane Choate

One pan of lemon bars (guaranteed not to be heart-healthy). 

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bidding starts at $10. 

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Suzanne Kelly for $25.00

Resume consultation & composition

By Jane Choate

Your resume, consultation and composition.  (I used to run a professional resume business and have done over 200 resumes and cover letters.)

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bidding starts at $20.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Elle Skeen for $20.00

Italian Dinner at the Knightons

By the Knightons

Gourmet Italian dinner at the Knightons.

Minimum bid $35. Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: James and Brenda Skeen for $45

Baby Sitting

By Mina Kubie

I am happy to watch your kids for you so you can have some couple time or run an errand. Three hours of babysitting to the winning bid.

Bidding starts at $5.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Teri Durtsche for $5

Leaf Raking

By the Kubie Kids

We'll rake your leaves, bag them, and haul them away. Bid winner gets two hours of work.

Bidding starts at $10.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid - Jane Choate for $20

Note: While the Kubie kids were raking Jane's yard, one of Jane's neighbors requested his yard be raked for $20 which will also be donated to the cause.

Photography Lesson

By Bruce Tracy

A basic lesson on photography; covering the basics of photography including the exposure triangle, depth of field and hyperfocal distance, with emphasis on application. You will need a camera that allows you some level of manual control (a DSLR is suggested). The lesson includes 4 hours of instruction and shooting. You pick, in studio or outdoors. http://www.bruceatracy.com/

Min bid $40, retail $165.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Debbie Luithly, Dluithly17@hotmail.com at $70

6 Nights in a Mountain Cabin

By the Goldsberrys

We would like to donate 6 nights and 7 days at our Condo in Fraser, near Winter Park, CO.  The normal cost would be around $1,200. Exact dates for cabin use can be arranged after bid closing. Perfect for lots of outdoor activities. View the fall colors, take a cool summer hike, enjoy perfect powder in winter, or escape to spring wildflowers.  Can be in the fall, winter, spring, or summer to accompany vacation plans, ski weekends, hiking trips, etc.

Bidding starts at $500.
Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Bretzings for $700

Snow Shoveling

By the Kubie Kids

We'll clean your walks and driveway. Two separate snow clearings.

Bidding starts at $7.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Justin & Jen Warren for $20

Snowboard Like a Pro!

This could be you, shredding down the mountain!

You and a friend can get snowboard lessons from none other, the Warrens! Justin and Jen will take you up to Loveland Pass for a day and teach you how to snowboard like a pro!

Even if you do not want the lessons you can still bid just to have a ski day – with the Warren's – or by yourself. (We won't be mad.) This item would also make a great gift.

The lessons will include:

• 2 lift tickets

• a ride up

• "Snowboarders breakfast" (Yoohoo and 2 donuts each person)

• Lunch- Don't worry its not like the breakfast.

• a ride down

• a GUARANTEED gnarly day! 

WARNING: You will need to get your own gear: snowboard rental, gloves, sunglasses or goggles, hat, coat, pants, long underwear…

(We may have some things that may fit, but we do not guarantee this one)

Regular price is $700. It's that awesome. 

But we will start bidding at $50.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Justin Durtsche for $85

Professional Carpet Cleaning

By Marc and Teri Baldwin

Bid now for carpet cleaning with carpet protection package consisting of 4 rooms up to 200 sq. ft. each room. Retail value $272.00. The Holidays are around the corner now is the perfect time to prepare your carpets for guests! Carpets dry in 2 to 4 hours! Our products are completely safe gentle and non-toxic. Serving Larimer County with over 16 years of experience. 

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm. Minimum bid of $150.00

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Deliese Kubie for $200

Help from a professional writer

By Jane Choate

An hour of tutoring for a child in English and/or Writing.

OR

A critique of and suggestions for a college admission essay.

Bidding starts at $10.

Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Suzanne Kelly for $20.00

Bronze Sculpture - "Imagine"

By Mark Hopkins

The sculpture, "Imagine", is cast bronze, 134/950 edition (to avoid selling it during mid-bid, the artist chose an edition piece). It retails for $295.00. More about Mark's sculpture work >>

Minimum bid $150. Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Note: This sculpture is a replacement for the previous one, "Buddies", that became unavailable.

Item sold to highest bid: The Skeens for $175.00

Photographic Illustration

By William Kubie

Provide a favorite photo to be turned into an illustrated print. Or have a dramatic effect applied. See the examples below. Add an exotic location to an existing portrait or add in a missing participant. Photos can also be modified to add props, take out unwanted bystanders or objects, or restore old family photos. Winning bid gets to choose the photo and desired treatment.

Minimum bid $30. Auction closes Friday, 11/12/2010, 10 pm.

Bid by placing a comment below with your name and bid amount. Highest verified bid in comments at bid closing wins.

Item sold to highest bid: Lenoir Melton, Meltonle@thompson.k12.co.us for $30