WLA Foundation 2009 Silent Auction at Annual Conference A Great Success!
Thanks to our forty-six Silent Auction donors (who collectively donated 103 items!), this year's WLA Foundation Silent Auction, held October 21-22, at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel in Appleton, WI, netted more than $4,100 for the Campaign for Wisconsin Libraries.
And, of course, many thanks to all of you who set aside time during your busy Conference schedule to visit the Silent Auction and find that "perfect" item to bid on.
The WLAF appreciates everyone who participated, including those individuals who donated their time to making this year's Auction so memorable: Chair, Bernie Bellin, whose talent for design and display visually enhanced the presentation of the many donated items; Alice Sturzl, Mike Gelhausen, Anita Evans, Barbara Kelly, and Rick Krumwiede, among others, who helped during Pick Up & Pay and dismantling the room setup.
Official thank you letters have been sent to the following 2009 Silent Auction donors:
| Mark Arend | Mike Gelhausen | Jane Pearlmutter |
| Kent Barnard | Carole Gonzales | Julie Penman |
| Roxane Bartelt | Ciara Healy | Linda Pierschalla |
| Bernie Bellin | Barbara Kelly | Steven Platteter |
| Jan Berg | Scott Kivimaki | Rhonda Puntney |
| Adam Brisk | Lois Komai | Louise Robbins |
| Nanette Bulebosh | Rick & Beck Krumwiede | Matthew Runkle |
| Christina Cieslewicz | Jim Lenz | Bob Shaw |
| Mary Ellen Close | Dan Lester | Benjamin Sprague |
| Dave Collins | Literary Awards Committee | Vida Stanton |
| Vicki Duhr | Lynn Markham | Lisa Strand |
| Carole Edland | Nancy McClements | Alice Sturzl |
| Heather & John Eldred | Toby & Ann McCulloch | Margaret Sullivan |
| Anita Evans | Larry Nix | Lisa VanAlstine |
| Judy Ganzemiller | Heidi Oliversen | Patty Wanninger |