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Coxsackie Rotary Club raises $20K at auction

By Dollie Gull

EARLTON — Nearly 100 people thronged the banquet room at the Quarry Steak House Friday night to take part in the 14th annual Coxsackie Rotary Club Auction which raised $20,000. The money will go toward the various charitable activities undertaken by the club throughout the year, according to Pam Hassett, club financial advisor and auction coordinator.

Donations for the event filled the banquet room along with the crowd, which was treated to refreshments and opportunities to vie for some terrific prizes, including a laptop computer, vacation packages, a kayak and other goodies.

“Proceeds from this event will be used to support programs and organizations in the community, including the AMBA Wellness Blood Testing Clinic, the D.R. Evarts Public Library, Coxsackie’s Hermance Library, the Greene County Council on the Arts, the Coxsackie Council on the Arts, Coxsackie-Athens School Students of the Month, Coxsackie-Athens school scholarships, youth softball, baseball and soccer organizations, the Make-a-Wish Foundation of New York, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the Coxsackie Rescue Squad and others,” said Hassett. “We wish to thank the many donors who provided the items for the auction, which included so many wonderful gifts.”

Rotary President Shane Pilato and past-President Barbara Beaumont also had praise for “the many businesses, retailers and others who supported the auction this year with their generous donations.”

Among the businesses who donated items to the auction were the Serta Mattress Factory, Century 21 Heartland Realty, Grande Massage, the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse Restoration Committee, Whiting Insurance Agency, the Greene County Industrial Development Agency, Krause’s Homemade Candy, Citizens Bank, United Stationers Supply Company, Quarry Steak House, Windham Mountain, Catskill Golf Club, Wolfe Builders, Key Bank, the Athens Community Garden Club, Creighton Manning Engineering, LaFountain Building and Excavation, Merrill Lynch, the National Bank of Coxsackie, Century House, Davies Office Refurbishing, BBL, Bradt Construction, Serta National Bedding Corp., Cameo's Restaurant, Orchard Creek Golf Club, Halsted Outdoor Supply, Glens Carpet, Henke Warren Insurance, Peckham Materials, City Lights, Freehold House, R&S Francis Holdings, Hamlet on the Hudson Golf and Country Club and Resort, Pattison, Koskey, Howe and Bucci, First Niagra Bank, Auto/CDL Driving School, Greene International Golf Association, the Chazen Engineering Group, CH2M Hill Co., R&S Services, Big Top Tent Rental, Bottle Cork and Liquors, C.A. Albright & Sons and Bender T. Bender Heating and Cooling.

Other donations came from North Country Landscapes, Zone 5, the Coxsackie Bicycle Shop, Myers Taxidermy, Gray's Route 81 Stone Quarry, Schoolhouse Pediatrics South, Simply Smashing, Except PT, GNH Lumber Co., Mathes Public Affairs, Catskill Mountain Foundation, C&E Services, Coxsackie Transport and Wayne Parks, Rifenburg Contracting, EmUrgentCare PLLC, State Telephone Co., Persico Oil Co., Delaware Engineering, Center for Economic Growth, Bradco-Wickes Supply Co., Boehm’s Farm, Boat ‘N RV Warehouse, Bat-Winn Enterprises, Clear Channel Radio, Coxsackie Athens Courier, Designs of Distinction, Don’s Auto Care, Earlton Campground, Dunkin’ Donuts, Diane Piazza-Village Stylists, DeGennaro Fuel Service, Dean’s Catskill Valley Mills, Coxsackie Antique Center, Chuck’s Sports, Empire Alliance, F.W. Webb/Moen Faucets, Greenville Booksmith, Griffin's Market, Henry’s Trap and Skeet Shop, Hinterland Design, Hoerning Pharmacy, Howe Caverns, Intelligent Technology Solutions, J+A Lawn Service, John Riker, Chiropractor, Lincoln Auctions, Log Home Lobsters, Lowe’s, Little Wonders Nursery School, Lukens Stables, Marco’s Diner, Marshall & Sterling Upstate Insurance, Martinez Auto Body, Jaz Hair Design, JNJ Enterprises, Mohegan Sun, Neighborhood Health and Fitness, New Baltimore Animal Hospital, Northeast Home Medical Supplies, Paul’s Pizza, Pegasus Restaurant, Pinnacle Wealth Strategies, NextGen Wireless Communications, Black Horse Farms, Best Western and Hunter Mountain.

Others were Southtown’s Optical and Greenville Eyecare Center, Summit Hill Ravena Welding, Round Top Knit and Screening, Athletic Club, the Enchanted Florist, The Executive Connection, Taylor's Monument Co., the Greenville Press, SunDazed Music, Sickler, Torcia, Allen and Churchill, CPAs, Roger Wood DBA Max Wood, Red’s Restaurant, Skate Factory, The Pink Orange, The Tin Angel, The UPS Store, Tim Albright Design, Timisa, Tip Top Furniture, Twin Spruce Apiary, Universal Car Wash, Wal-Mart Supercenter, Vosburgh’s, Wild Thynes, Yanni’s Too, Wilson, Elser, Maskowitz, Edelman and Dicker LLP, Zone5, W.C. Brady’s Sons, Inc., Racine’s Carpet Cleaning, Blue Water Bistro, Body Essential, Elderberry Mary and Village Stylists.

Individuals who made donations include Alex Betke, Anne Foster, Amanda Wolfe, Brigit Binns, Bob Lupone, Ed Bloomer, Pam Lent and others.

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