2023 Auction Catalog - 32 item(s) printable view
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Item0 Item Category Donors Item Name Picture Description Qty Left Est0 Est Val Min0 Min Price Date
SIL0045 SIL45 Silent Auction
  • Yvette LeFlore
  • Walter LeFlore
Indian Dinner
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Join Yvette and Walter for a Indian dinner that will include a Mediterranean grazing board, Lamb Curry, Butter Chicken, a vegetable dish, sides, dessert, and beverages.

Vaccination required for participation

6 1 000055.0 55 .0005E7 50 1/12/24 6:00 PM
SIL0043 SIL43 Silent Auction
  • Kaye Brandt
  • Teresa Poole
Sparkle Your Space / Freshen for Fun
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Are you looking forward to the holidays, but not the decorating? Is decorating in general baffling or the results boring? Teresa Poole and Kaye Brandt offer their services to provide a fresh look to tired walls or to sparkle up your space for holiday fun. Offer as a gift to friends/family.

Caveat: ascensions limited to stepladders

1 1 000040.0 40 .0003E7 30
SIL0041 SIL41 Silent Auction
  • Sarah Divers
Chair Yoga
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Join us at the UU for a 55-minute chair yoga class followed by light refreshments, including a hydration station. Chair yoga is a modified version of traditional yoga that everybody can practice and enjoy. It is especially suited, but not limited to, older adults, people with mobility issues or those who sit at a desk for long periods of time. After Emilee, our certified yoga instructor, guides us through this seated practice, you should feel a sense of ease and relaxation. Come join us for this peaceful practice. Your mind and body will thank you. Namaste. 25 13 000025.0 25 .00012E7 12 1/13/24 3:00 PM
SIL0040 SIL40 Silent Auction
  • Bill & Sheri Bestpitch
Floodstop
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Protect your home from flood damage caused by washing machine overflows. Automated motorized ball valves shut off the water supply when it detects a leak. Never used, still in original box.

A $100 value

1 1 000100.0 100 .00025E7 25
SIL0039 SIL39 Silent Auction
  • Kaye Brandt
Bella Perlina Bracelet
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This bracelet says it’s all about you. Purple is the color of luxury, but also trust and reliability. Pearls are purity and beauty. Sparkling is what you feel when you wear this.

A $95 value

1 1 000095.0 95 .00025E7 25
SIL0038 SIL38 Silent Auction
  • Dave & Nancy Brattain
  • Jimbo & Mary Harshfield
Spring Breakfast and Birding
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Join Nancy and Mary for a hearty breakfast at Nancy’s house, followed by a bird walk on the Wolf Creek Greenway.

Vaccination required for participation

Note: Date has been changed from 4/6 to 3/23.

6 2 000030.0 30 .0003E7 30 3/23/24 8:00 AM
SIL0037 SIL37 Silent Auction
  • Lucy Lee
Brett LaGue Watercolor
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"Book Spot” by Brett LaGue, watercolor, 17” x 14.5”, custom framed by Jordan’s 1 1 000065.0 65 .0005E7 50
SIL0036 SIL36 Silent Auction
  • Lucy Lee
Wall Hanging
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Made of wool and measures 75.5” x 49” 1 1 000060.0 60 .0005E7 50
SIL0035 SIL35 Silent Auction
  • Lucy Lee
Harold Little Print
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“Gazebo” by Harold Little, 17.5” x 16”, 1971, second edition 7/22, custom framed. 1 1 000090.0 90 .00075E7 75
SIL0034 SIL34 Silent Auction
  • Lucy Lee
Howard Finster Poster
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Howard Finster poster, 22.5 “ x 19”, custom framed by Jordan’s 1 1 000075.0 75 .0005E7 50
SIL0031 SIL31 Silent Auction
  • Gina Reilly
Handmade Earrings1
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Handmade beaded dangle earrings

Little Sparrow’s Attic, by Gina

1 1 000020.0 20 .00015E7 15
SIL0027 SIL27 Silent Auction
  • Kaye Brandt
Life Sculpture Workshop
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Want to make more of yourself, literally and figuratively? Join Kaye Brandt and Lea Whitney in a two-part workshop to create figurative soft sculptures. You can come a complete novice to this art form and create a one-of-a-kind to be proud of, just like you. There are openings for four participants.The workshops will be: February 10th from 1:30 to 3; February 17th from 1:30-4:30. 4 3 000040.0 40 .0004E7 40
SIL0022 SIL22 Silent Auction
  • Bob & Susan Egbert
Hike with Bob
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Bob Egbert is offering to lead a hike on the Catawba Greenway. The Catawba Greenway is the newest edition to the Roanoke Valley Greenway system and Bob is the volunteer who maintains it and helped build a portion of it. It includes portions of the route that Bob used on his daily walk to work at Catawba Hospital.
The Catawba Greenway is not flat. It’s a mountain hike with strenuous sections. The complete loop is about four miles, and includes a section of the Appalachian Trail on the top of Catawba Mountain. The hike, approximately five hours, will begin and end at the Virginia Tech Sustainability Center.

Contact Bob if you have any questions prior to bidding.

Vaccination required for participation

6 2 000020.0 20 .0002E7 20 5/18/24 9:00 AM
SIL0021 SIL21 Silent Auction
  • Judy & Moorman Robertson
Custom-made Decorative Mailbox
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Tired of your packages being left on your doorstep, subject to rain and being visible from the street? Consider a new oversize mailbox like the one shown in the photo below. Treated wood 4 x 6 post with 4 x 4 support bracket and stained with a color of your choice.

Have a post hole digger, and will travel up to 50 miles to assist with installation.

1 1 000125.0 125 .0011E7 110
SIL0020 SIL20 Silent Auction
  • Martha Boswell
  • Suzi Newton & Judy Nelson
Pool Party
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Bring your noodles and water wings and join Martha, Judy, and Susan for an afternoon of fun at the pool at Windward Condominiums. We will be serving poolside treats and a variety of summer beverages to enjoy. Let’s have some fun in the sun! 15 7 000030.0 30 .00025E7 25 8/10/24 3:00 PM
SIL0014 SIL14 Silent Auction
  • Celeste Lee
  • Sheri Bernath
Fun Fashion Accessory Workshop
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Join Celeste and Sheri for fun and creativity. Make a fascinator “hat” or a cool lapel pin. Refreshments included. 6 6 000020.0 20 .0002E7 20 4/6/24 2:00 PM
SIL0013 SIL13 Silent Auction
  • Betsy Biesenbach
  • Katherine Hoffman
  • Joy Bruce
Scrabble Tournment
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Who doesn’t love a Scrabble tournament? We’ll play two rounds, and players will compete for valuable prizes. You don’t even have to have a high score to earn one! Those with the lowest scores or the most creative words can be winners, too! We will have snacks and soft drinks; BYOB if you’d like anything else. 9 2 000030.0 30 .0003E7 30 4/13/24 7:00 PM
SIL0012 SIL12 Silent Auction
  • Suzi Newton & Judy Nelson
  • Greta McVey
  • Cindy Lollar
Pub Quiz Trivia
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Think you know it all or at least possess a good deal of useless knowledge? Join us and your fellow UUs for an evening of trivia. We will supply the beer, wine, finger foods, and sweets and you supply the brains.

Vaccination required for participation

20 1 000025.0 25 .00025E7 25 6/15/24 7:30 PM
S0004 S4 Services
  • Jessie McKeon
Internet Cafe
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Only 5 units of this item remain.
Looking to learn more about social media? Maybe you’d like to finally run those app updates on your tablet. No matter what your needs may look like, the teens of UUCR can help! Join us in the first-ever Internet Café for coffee, snacks, and some IT guidance.
10 4 000015.0 15 .00015E7 15 1/28/24 12:30 PM
S0003 S3 Services
  • Sarah Karpanty
Yard Work
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Sarah and her sons will provide you with four hours of yard labor; any season of your choice. 1 1 000080.0 80 .0009E7 90
S0002 S2 Services
  • Nate & Kate Jones
Minimalist Transition Services
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Only 1 unit of this item remains.
Trying to minimalize your stuff but don’t have a way to get it to either Goodwill or the dump? Let Nate and his truck ferry your old wares to their new homes. Amateur minimizing consult included.
3 1 000075.0 75 .00075E7 75
AG0002 AG2 Artwork and Gifts
  • Maya Bohler
Hand-thrown Stoneware Vase
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Maya is offering a hand-thrown, painted porcelain vase.

10 inches high

A $70 value

1 1 000070.0 70 .0005E7 50
EEG0016 EEG16 Entertainment, Events, and Getaways
  • Jessie McKeon
Breakfast with the Chalice Children
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Only 1 seat remains for this event.
Join the Chalice Children for an early morning breakfast before church. This lovingly prepared meal is sure to keep hearts & bellies full through the Sunday Service. Dietary considerations will be gathered post-auction.
15 1 000005.0 5 .00005E7 5 1/14/24 8:30 AM
EEG0014 EEG14 Entertainment, Events, and Getaways
  • Sarah Divers
Soup-slurping and Soap-making
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Only 2 seats remain for this event.
Enjoy a vegetarian lunch after church, followed by soap making. Sarah Divers will teach you how to make a batch of luxurious olive oil, tallow and coconut oil soap, using natural ingredients. You will go home with a full belly, about 12 ounces of luscious soap, and soap-making knowledge for future batches.

Vaccination required for participation

4 2 000050.0 50 .0005E7 50 12/10/23 12:30 PM
EEG0013 EEG13 Entertainment, Events, and Getaways
  • Tim Andriano
Art and Champagne
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Only 11 seats remain for this event.
When Tim moved here in 2018, he began collecting art for his home gallery. Tim has a BFA (Bachelor of Art degree) in painting. He has collected original pieces from 38 Roanoke and Southwestern VA artists including those from UUCR. The art includes oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, pastel, and colored pencil. Some pieces were award-winning at art shows. He also has 56 pieces of antique and modern pottery, a large lawn sculpture and several wall sculptures. Enjoy a glass of champagne and hor d’oeuvres during the guided tour.
25 9 000030.0 30 .0003E7 30 3/2/24 5:00 PM
EEG0012 EEG12 Entertainment, Events, and Getaways
  • Sheri Bernath
Garden Party
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Enjoy a garden party buffet luncheon on three acres of flowering gardens at Maggodee Creek Farm in Boones Mill. Azaleas are in abundance among, other flowering shrubs, trees, and perennials. Wine and soft drinks will be served with lunch. After lunch, a Gator ride tour around the farm will be provided for anyone interested. And, before you leave, plan to choose a two- to three-year azalea plant as a gift.

Join Lois and Sheri at Lois’s farm in Boone’s Mill.

16 1 000025.0 25 .00025E7 25 4/21/24 2:00 PM
EEG0009 EEG9 Entertainment, Events, and Getaways
  • Cynthia Petzold & Lowell Inhorn
Valentine Soiree
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Only 11 seats remain for this event.
Join Lowell, Cynthia, and Martha for fine wine, gourmet chocolates, and artisan cheese to put you in the mood for Valentine’s Day.

Vaccination required for participation

20 11 000025.0 25 .00025E7 25 2/10/24 7:00 PM
MT0011 MT11 Meals and Tastings
  • Cynthia Petzold & Lowell Inhorn
Oktoberfest 2024
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Only 2 seats remain for this event.
The next best thing to being in Munich. Enjoy German beer and wine, and feast on grilled bratwurst, German potato salad, and all the trimmings. Save room for the German chocolate and Black Forest cakes! Lederhosen optional.

Vaccination required for participation

25 1 000055.0 55 .00055E7 55 9/28/24 3:00 PM
MT0008 MT8 Meals and Tastings
  • Jane & Spike Harrison
Springtime After-church Brunch
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Only 3 seats remain for this event.

Sheri and Jane will share collective culinary skills for a yearly auction tradition.

Vaccination required for participation

8 2 000040.0 40 .0004E7 40 3/24/24 12:30 PM
MT0007 MT7 Meals and Tastings
  • Katherine Hoffman
Italian Dinner
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Only 2 seats remain for this event.
Join our very own UUCR Board for dinner and an evening of entertainment at the church. We will cook and serve a simple Italian-themed meal, with acommodations for all diets as needed, and provide a fun evening of music and games. Dessert, soft drinks, beer, and wine included. The Board Band, fresh from their world tour, will make an appearance!
20 1 000040.0 40 .0004E7 40 1/20/24 6:00 PM
MT0003 MT3 Meals and Tastings
  • Sheri Bernath
Holiday Pasta with Sheri
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Only 1 seat remains for this event.
Join Sheri at her home for appetizer, salad, a delicious pasta dish, bread, wine, dessert, and conversation.

Vaccination required for participation

3 1 000040.0 40 .00035E7 35 12/15/23 6:00 PM
MT0001 MT1 Meals and Tastings
  • Jane & Spike Harrison
New Year's Day Brunch
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Come for a low-key brunch to celebrate the New Year. There will be the usual brunch fare, compliments of Jane and Sheri, but a pork dish and black-eyed peas will be included 8 1 000040.0 40 .0004E7 40 1/1/24 12:30 PM