Cohousing-L Mailing List: Auction at Cohousing Conference

[John Abrams (jabrams]

At the national cohousing conference in Amherst, The Cohousing Network will
be conducting an auction to raise money we hope to have a good time as
well).   Peter Jessup and I will be the auctioneers (it's being held on
Saturday just before the Talent Show - I assume this is being done to
quickly wipe out all memory of the lack of talent on the part of the
auctioneers).

So . .  there's an auction planned, but nothing to auction (except for a
few items already offered by Zev Paiss).  That's where you come in.   We
need items to auction.  Almost anything will do, either services (anything
you can do for others that you're willing to donate and they might be
willing to buy) or goods (anything you've got or can get that you'd be
willing to donate that someone might actually want).

For example, Bill Cosby lives in the Amherst  area.  It would be good if
someone can get him to agree to: come to the successful bidder's house,
cook and serve a meal for four, and talk non-stop while he's cooking and
serving, without burning anything or breaking anything.

I think that would bring in a few bucks, don't you?

Okay, I'll start it off.  How about a tour of island Cohousing on Martha's
Vineyard (currently under construction) for two?  While you're here, you'll
need to eat, so how about dinner at the Red Cat?  And you'll want to stay
for the night, and we can't yet offer a guest room in the common house, so
let's try a room at the picturesque Lamberts Cove Inn?  To top it off we'll
offer a tour of one of South Mountain Company's favorite houses and a visit
to its hidden away beach.  Okay?  A tour of Island Cohousing, a tour of a
special house and property, dinner for two at the Red Cat, and a night at
the Lamberts Cove Inn.  You provide your own transportation.  Anyone want
to start the bidding?  Do I hear . . . .

So. . . individuals, groups, anyone you can think of - please donate to
make this a lively event and a good fundraiser.  E-mail donation offers to
cohousingauction [at] integbuild.com.

Thanks -                John Abrams
                Island Cohousing
                West Tisbury, MA
                (16 units under construction, all goes well, occupancy
spring 2000)