Keeping the FUN in Fundraising

The Baysville Library held it's Silent Auction and Fundraising dinner Saturday evening.

The Friends of the Library did a wonderful job of decorating, in a Hawaiian theme -- from the eensy beensy pokadot bikinis and grass skirts on the walls, to the orchid and sandal centerpieces, and the welcome at the door with the flower leias, the upstairs of the Community Centre was transformed.

Dinner was catered by Chef Randy and his team from Tall Trees, so how can you go wrong? And the entire evening was MC'd by Roger Abbot, of Air Farce fame. Again, how could you go wrong? Roger was a delight, and as it turns out, he is a slap dab auctioneer as well... The live auction featured such goodies as a day at the new Lake of Bays Brewery, being Brewmaster for a Day; a catered dinner for 8 at your cottage; a basket of treats and VIP tickets from Air Farce... Tremendously generous sponsors ensured that there were almost endless door prizes and two huge tables of silent auction items.

But in truth, we don't go for the goodies -- although I am not considered safe at any auction -- we go for the camaraderie, and to support our Libraries.

So here's to good fun, good friends, good food, and great books... And to (who knows???) maybe being able to lure Roger to the Bondi Clam Race this summer. Would that be fun? Ya got that right!!! Oh Yah!