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<DIV>To assist Katrina survivors, a Benefit Auction of Lunches is to be
conducted at Bordermarch Autumn Melees:</DIV>
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<DIV>Individuals or Households are encouraged, ney, challenged
(!) to provide and donate a Box Lunch for a private Benefit
Auction to raise discretionary funding, conducted at the forthcoming
Bordermarch Autumn Melees. All proceeds will be donated for
disaster relief for Hurrican Katrina survivors. </DIV>
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<DIV>Picnic type meals of any sort [contemporary,
ethnic, period] with an amount of food and drink to serve 4 to 6
people, make interesting items to bid upon particularly if having a "theme"
such as added stuffed animals, painted mugs, drinking glasses, candy bowl,
fragrances, a vase of flowers, table linens, a an item of garb, a CD or
DvD or book... Use your creativity to make an interesting and hearty November
picnic meal.</DIV>
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<DIV>These luches could be packed in baskets, boxes, or small styro coolers or
could be vouchers for a site lunch from any of the site vendors who wish to
participate in this worthy relief. </DIV>
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<DIV>Lunches may be presented to a person at Melees gate or morning Court who
is delegated to steward the Benefit Auction. You may want
to (1) list the contents with number of servings and (2)
suggest a minimum bid.</DIV>
<DIV>The Auction will be conducted in the style of silent bids written on a
bid sheet with the winning bids announced at the specified
time. Chilled drinks for the lunches may be separated into a commons
cooler to be collected at the time of purchase.</DIV>
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<DIV>Appreciation in advance to all who provide and donate for this
relief.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>