AASV Foundation is the Big Winner during the 2010 Auction

March 17, 2010 — Tracy Ann Raef

Whether you donated the tie off your neck or purchased the lawnmower or RTV, donors and bidders were the reason for this year's successful auction. Total sales from the live and silent auction were $68,825, an increase of $1,300 over last year's tally. The AASV Foundation extends a sincere "thank you" to everyone who participated in the auctions. Those who made a purchase at the auction are recognized below, as well as on the AASVF Auction Web site, where you'll find a complete rundown of the 2010 auction results.

Without a doubt, the auction has been the major fundraiser for the Foundation. It's also been a fun-filled social event for attendees at the annual meeting. This year's live auction was no different as John Waddell and Max Rodibaugh tried to entice the crowd to pay big bucks for their worn pig ties. But it was Gus, the K-9 service dog, who rallied the largest bid for an item - $10,000 from Dr. Wayne Freese for the John Deere Z 910 Lawnmower tractor. Good dog! And Dr. Ruth Loula made the second-largest purchase of the evening -- $9,450 for the Kubota RTV 500!

The silent auction which concluded during the Monday night reception raised $12,275. Unique items such as an iron pig bench, a pig weather vane, and a chainsaw-carved pig were on display and the bidding was strong. Yet one of the most-sought-after items was the antique veterinary book, Swine Practice by A. T. Kinsley, written in 1921. Dr. Scanlon Daniels was the successful bidder!

We are pleased to recognize and thank the following successful bidders who purchased one or more items at the auction:

Tod Adams, Allflex, Alpharma Animal Health, Matt Anderson, Butch Baker, John Baker, Dave Baumert, Bayer Animal Health, Lisa Becton, Jamie Berning, Boehringer Ingelheim, Emily Byers, Susy Carman, Joe Connor, Carleen Corry, Scanlon Daniels, Angie Delks, Paul Flint, Wayne Freese, Tom Gillespie, Larry Graham, Doug Groth, Mark Hammer, Peggy Anne Hawkins, Bob Hoffman, Tyler Holck, Bill Hollis, Jean Johnson, Rod Johnson, Randy Jones, Markeeta Knoernschild, Paul Knoernschild, Ruth Loula, Jim Lowe, Dale Mechler, Bill Minton, Newport Laboratories, Rick Pettit, Pfizer Animal Health, Phibro Animal Health, PIC, PigCHAMP, Ben Pratte, Kristen Reynolds, Brian Roggow, Mark Rooney, Larry Rueff, Paul Ruen, Steve Schmitz, Tina Smith, Steve Sornsen, Gordon Spronk, Rexanne Struve, Gene Ver Steeg, John Waddell, Tom Wetzell, Warren Wilson, Nathan Winkelman, Teddi Wolff, K.T. Wright, Susan Wulf, and Paul Yeske.

A special thanks goes to the ring men: Kent Andersen, Daryl Olsen, Max Rodibaugh, Peggy Anne Hawkins, Darrell Neuberger, Howard Hill, John Waddell and Jess Waddell who kept the bids coming; and the following whose behind-the-scenes and front-end help were invaluable: Tina Smith, Lee Schulteis, Sue Schulteis, Harry Snelson, Tracy Raef, Karen Richardson, Judi Bell and Terri O’Sullivan.

Dr. Warren Wilson, chair of the AASV Foundation, is already planning for next year's auction, and Dr. Angela Baysinger is looking forward to augmenting her gun collection in 2011.

We've come a long way, baby!

The AASV Foundation held its first auction in 1999, a silent auction that netted $2,830. From those humble beginnings, our auctions have grown in number of items donated and dollars raised. Since 1999, the auctions have raised $290,411! The past three years have been the most successful auctions, raising $68,000 to $70,000 each. Wow! Is a $100,000 auction in the future? Let's do it!