2008 Live Auction

NACD's mission is to serve conservation districts by providing national leadership and a unified voice for natural resource conservation.

NACD 2008 Annual Meeting • February 10 - 13, 2008 • Reno, NV

Olin Sims, Auctioneer and NACD President Conference attendees came to NACD’s 8th Annual Live Legislative Auction lively and ready to bid, contributing a record-setting total of over $38,000. Auctioneer Johnny Regula from Ostrander, Ohio took the stage along with Kristi Pettis, a farm broadcaster from the Northern Ag Network in Billings, Montana, who announced each item as it came up for bid. This year NACD membership, partner organizations and sponsors donated a variety of great items to be auctioned off: See the list of auction items and buyers below.

Thank you donors, bidders and buyers for your help in making our 2008 Legislative Auction a success!

Item	Donor	Buyer
"Still Waters" Bronze Statue	Tammie and Tyler Sims	Bobbie Frank
1oz Silver Medallion of Nevada Wild Horse & NV State Quarter	NV Assn of CDs	Ohio Federation of SWCDs
1oz Silver Medallion of Nevada Wild Horse & NV State Quarter (resale)		Patsy Tomera
1GB iPod Shuffle	NACD (AmEx points)	Ralph Brokaw
White Sheepskin Throw	Coconino NRCD	Alice Gilbert
L.L. Bean Gift Certificate	MI Assn of CDs	Irene Tobin
Amish Homestead Print	MD Assn of CDs	Sharon Sweitzer
Priester's Pecans Gift Certificate	AL Assn of CDs	Pat Tinjum
Ladies' Skagen Denmark Watch	NACD (AmEx points)	Ken Riedlinger
Hawaii Gift Basket	HI Assn of CDs	Deb Ryun
"Bird of Paradise" Original Painting	Rita Cowell	Pat Tinjum
Gander Mountain Gift Certificates w/ Camouflage Cap	WV Assn of CDs	Bill Thomas
NACD President's Tie	Terry Davis	Western Coalition
NACD President's Tie (resale 1)		Jim Gevock
NACD President's Tie (resale 2)		Steve Robinson
NACD President's Tie (resale 3)		Clark Sheets
Ed's Valentine Jacket	Ed Dipolvere	Pete Waller
4 Jerry Thomas Prints	KS Assn of CDs	William F. Cosby
Handcrafted Stoneware Bowl	CA Assn of RCDs	Jose Dodier
Louisiana Gift Basket	LA Assn of CDs	Earl Garber
Louisiana Gift Basket (resale 1)		John Compton
Louisiana Gift Basket (resale 2)		Robert Brug
Coral Necklace	NM Assn of CDs	Jose Dodier
"Bullish on Conservation" Belt Buckle	NACD	Jon Starns
Coneflower Photo	GA Assn of CD Supervisors	Krysta Harden
2 Tickets to Disney's The Lion King	Rich Duesterhaus, Keira Franz and Lisa Lerwick	Susan Schultz
Crescent Shaped Necklace	Krysta Harden	William F. Cosby
3 Frederick Remington Glass Prints	NV Assn of CDs	Ann Robinson
Queen Sized Handmade Quilt	UT Assn of CDs	Larry Nix
Utah High Mountain Lake Photo	Kamas Valley SCD	Gene Weaver
His and Hers Digital Camera Package	Canon Envirothon	Bill Thomas
Pearson Bow & Pearson Archery Cap	AL Assn of CDs	Kristi Pettis
Handforged Wyoming Patio Bench	WY Assn of CDs	Jon Starns
John Deere Gas Grill	John Deere	Johnny Regula
Iowa Grown Meat Bundle	CDs of Iowa	Bill Wilson
100 gallon shuttle of Roundup Herbicide	Monsanto	Gene Schmidt
Breedlove Atlas Series Guitar	Breedlove Guitar Company and Adopt a Forest	Jose Dodier
"Spring Shed" Pen & Ink Print w/ 2008 Showcase Calendar	Robert and Sandy Brug	Arthur Ganta
New Jersey State Quarter Belt Buckle w/ Hinge Money Clip	NJ Assn of CDs	Lawrence Burdell
Renovation Ride Gift Basket	NACD Policy Team	TBD
Turquoise and Coral Necklace	NM Assn of CDs	Jon Starns
King Sized Handmade Amish Quilt	PA Assn of CDs	Bill Thomas
Kentucky Gift Box	KY Assn of CDs	Tacy Currey
Smoky Mountain Summer	TN Assn of CDs	Diane Mast
One week stay in Oahu, Hawaii	CO Assn of CDs	Bob Warner
One week stay in Oahu, Hawaii (resale)		Brad Ross
Island Cowgirl Necklace	IL Assn of CDs	Jim Gevock
Custom Made Texas Spurs	TX Assn of CDs	Bill Wilson
Rivers and Rails Trip	ID Assn of SCDs	Patsy Tomera
Sunrise in Wyoming	Tammie Sims	Krysta Harden
Hickory Baked Ham Meat Package	Bob Cordova	Walter C. Ricker
Fire Sense Copper Finish Patio Heater	Propane Education & Research Council	Mike Griswold
Handcrafted Desk Clock and Pen Set		Lawrence Burdell
Pentax® Full Sized Porro Prism Binocular	NACD (AmEx points)	Tim Palmer
Mississippi Basket	MS Assn of CDs	Melba Nipper
Stained Glass Window Hanging	NC Assn of SWCDs	Ronald Crouse
The Incredible Journey Activity Kit	Project WET Foundation	Deb Ryun
Nostalgia Rhythm Clock	MO Assn of SWCDs	Deb Ryun
Rugged Buffalo Statue	MN Assn of SWCDs	Earl Garber
Judith Jack Sterling Silver Necklace	NACD (AmEx points)	Jerry Fine
Wind Chime w/ Moose Emblems	MN Assn of SWCDs	Lee Bunting
Native American Beadwork	NV Assn of CDs	Bobbie Frank
Cabela's Gift Certificates	AR Assn of CDs	Liberty Blain
Medora, North Dakota Vacation Package	ND Assn of CDs	Bruce Petersen
Orange Coral Necklace w/ Longhorn Pewter Pendant	Krysta Harden	Joe Glassmeyer
Queen Sized Moose & Elk Quilt	UT Assn of CDs	Dennis Brown
Black Hills Gold Earrings and Necklace	SD Assn of CDs	Fred Feldmann
Grand Canyon Railroad Trip	AZ Assn of CDs	Bill Thomas
Bronze statue	Bobbie Frank	Skip Cowell
Pendleton blanket		Joe Pozzi
2005 National Wild Turkey Federation Gun of the Year	Fred Deneke and Doug Williams	Scott Buckles