Thanks – Auction Recap Still to Come

Well, the auction has come and gone for another year!  I will hold off doing a full-on recap for right now – I have some pictures and some video to share, and I’ll do the final recap when I get home and can get those things up on the site.

Every year, we have some fun at the auction, and last night was no exception, but the simple fact is that it’s about raising some money.   With that in mind, on behalf of the entire Miles for Smiles committee, I’d like to thank all those who attended;  those who donated items and those who bid on our auction merchandise are near and dear to our hearts.  We also very much appreciate the contributions of all our sponsors (see their logos in the right hand sidebar, click and follow the links to go to their websites).

Thanks to Michelle Titian and  band,  who started the night off solidly with some beautiful songs.   Thanks to Steve Sinnicks who played a set for us in between his frantic bids on the A.J. Burnett autographed Jays jersey (sorry, Steve, I think I saw some other guy walking around with it on after all was said and done), and thanks of course to Adam Castelli, who ripped through an energetic set and had us all wondering how he ever got eliminated from that show.   Shout out to Mike, Michelle Titian’s sound guy, who did the work of the unsung tech hero, twiddling knobs on the board to make it all sound good – even (I am told) the Dennis Reardon Orchestra, who closed out the evening and chased all the people away.

Last but not least, thanks to Francis and the staff at Tailgate Charlies, who – as always – put out a great spread for us, and provided their excellent hospitality for everyone in attendance.