PLSO Education and Outreach Auction Entertainment added to PLSO Auction! „ Gary Johnston, PLS Entertainment is being added to PLSO’s 2016 Education and Outreach Auction. e silent and live auctions will be part of the annual conference on ursday, Jan. 21. Entertainment will be furnished by the band, Full Funkal Nerdity, from Portland. e band is led by fellow PLSO member Chris Sherby from the Pioneer Chapter. Music will be a mixture of dierent genres: 40’s Jazz standards, Willie Nelson era Country, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Eagles, Blues… all done in a laid back, acoustic blues/jazz style. Evening activities will begin immediately following ursday class sessions. A three piece version of the band will play a variety of light background music during the social hour, silent auction and dinner. e silent auction, open throughout ursday, will conclude in stages during dinner. e dinner will be followed by the live auction, which includes a limited number of specially selected items. e full seven-piece band will be providing a musical program aer the auction conclusion. Some notable donations being provided by chapters include: a gi basket containing wines from around the world donated by the PLSO Board; a custom PLSO spinning rod and reel from the Willamette Chapter; two framed prints from photos taken by Steve Ness presented by the Midwest Chapter; a gi basket with items produced in the Coos Bay area donated by the Southwest Chapter. Other chapters report they will also be making a group donation. Individual donations have also been received or pledged. Extended member support is extremely important as it can provide a large variety of quality items. Examples of great donation ideas include: homemade cra items; outdoor gear; sporting goods; artwork; recreational packages; and gi baskets. Perhaps a local business would be willing to donate something or provide it at a discounted cost. An auction donation form is available on the PLSO website and on page 20. Information can be entered online and then sent by email to the executive secretary at: oce@plso.org. e new form also provides space to enter two donations on a single page. is will reduce the number of copies that some people may require when making multiple donations. Donors are requested to refrain from sending heavily used and/or outdated survey equipment and supplies. Some such prior donations received little or no interest from bidders. If you have a question about a specic item, or about the auction, please contact Gary Johnston at garyjohn@wildblue.net. The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 38, No. 6 14 Come see Full Funkal Nerdity play at the 2016 Education & Outreach Auction Dinner! A snapshot of items donated in the past • Steelhead Fishing Trip • Pair of Blazer Tickets • Framed Print of Covered Bridge • Baby Gift Basket • Surveyors Bottled Bourbon Rum • Apple iPad mini • 1950s Leupold Cruiser Compass • Pacific City Beach House • Original artwork PLSO Conference 2016 • January 20–22 See Auction Form on page 15
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