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Dateline: April 30, 2001 City Slickers Live & Silent Auction a Success...Kimberly B. Connor The Colleyville Area Chamber of Commerce held their 19th Annual City Slickers Live and Silent Auction last night at the Grapevine Convention Center. Ms. Ret Stansberger estimated there were approximately 1,200 to 1,300 people that attended last night's event. Ms. Ret stated that is was due to the volunteers and the wonderful donations by the Chamber's members that helped make the event such a success. Initial figures estimate the event made over $70,000 between the live and silent auctions.
The attendees had the opportunity to enjoy spectacular food and drinks while they viewed all the wonderful items available. The entertainment was provided by the Grapevine Opry and included Britanny Kenney, Sweetwater, Teather Sonnet, Kailey, Wade Hawthorne, and Nathan Belt. All of the entertainers did an outstanding job keeping the audience entertained. There were four rooms with items for the silent bids with staggering closing times. The items varied from gift certificates from local retailers to sports memorabilia and more.
The live auction began at 7:00 PM with "A year's supply of Krispy Kreme Donuts to take care of your sweet tooth and give an energy boost. Complete with a basket of apparel to let everyone know your favorite brand." These items were donated by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. The live auction ended with an exciting bid for the QX4 Infiniti "Travel in style for two years in this QX4 Infiniti with extraordinary features." that was donated by Grubbs Infiniti.
The 2001 Auction Committees:
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