The News Review:
- At Upbeat Christie’s Auction Some Record Prices
- DT scraps auction plan for NYC airports
- FirstEnergy auction results disappoint stock down
- Relay auction takes the cake quilt and crafts
- A bid to save on groceries
- Annual auction dinner for Customs House takes on Spanish theme
At Upbeat Christie’s Auction Some Record Prices
New York Times
Such was the auction whiplash that occurred over a 24-hour period. Unlike Sotheby’s sale on Tuesday where bidding was thin and buyers reluctant.
DT scraps auction plan for NYC airports
New York Times
“We’re still serious about tackling aviation congestion in the New York region” he said according to a transcript. “I’ll be talking with airline airport and consumer stakeholders as well as elected officials over the summer about the best ways to move forward. The controversial plan to auction up to 10 percent of slots at JFK International LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International over a five-year period was approved last ctober by then-Transportation Secretary Mary Peters. The first round of auctions had been scheduled for early January only days before former President George W. Bush left office but was postponed by a judge after the airline industry filed a lawsuit to stop the plan. Supporters of the auction scheme argue that by forcing airlines to bid for the slots it would make them more likely to fly larger aircraft in and out of the airports which in turn would reduce congestion increase capacity and lower fares. Under the current system some airlines use less-desirable slots for smaller planes in an attempt to block competitors from gaining additional slots and to keep fares high according to the DT officials who approved the original rulemaking.
FirstEnergy auction results disappoint stock down
Forbes
‘s hio energy supply and pricing auction came in below analyst expectations prompting downgrades and a tumble in stock price Friday. Shares of the regional electric utility dropped $4. 68 in Friday morning trading.
Relay auction takes the cake quilt and crafts
Coshocton Tribune
The activity was held Saturday afternoon as part of the 14th annual Coshocton County Relay for Life. “To me this means putting awareness out there” said Wilson whose husband Mike is a cancer survivor. The event also held special meaning for auction chairwoman Darcy McCoy. “My mom was diagnosed late with pancreatic cancer and she died at 50″ said the Walk for Rox team member. “Being involved in this is gratifying. You get a warm fuzzy feeling because you did something good. This is a nice tribute to get the word out.
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A bid to save on groceries
Philadelphia Inquirer
place_ad_here(“half”); Posted on Sun May. 17 2009 A bid to save on groceries By Suzette ParmleyInquirer Staff Writer For Patrick Gibbons whose job hours were recently cut the items he stocked up on during a food auction at a Bucks County fire hall yesterday meant the difference between surviving another month and not making it. That’s how much the margin has narrowed he said for folks like him who are watching every dollar while in the grip of economic uncertainty. "It’s been rough" said Gibbons 37 a fabricator for the cryogenic industry in Plumsteadville who is losing two days’ work every other week as his employer trims costs. Grocery auctions are catching on as one way for families to make ends meet. Gibbons’ wife Karen 41 sat next to him tallying their items which included a 24-roll package of toilet paper for $10; a 10-pound case of pepper bacon also for $10; and a 2-pound bag of mozzarella sticks for $7.
Annual auction dinner for Customs House takes on Spanish theme
Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
“The color scheme will be red and black. We’re doing red lanterns on the (tent) ceiling and black-on-black linens. “Liana Wallace co-chairwoman for Flying High 2009 who will serve as chairwoman for the dinner dance and auction in 2010 praised the Bells’ generosity in supporting the 26-year-old fundraiser for Customs House Museum & Cultural Center. “They have never attended Flying High in the past so they are not only first-time attendees they are hosting the event” Wallace said. “They are very gracious hosts. Robison director of Customs House Museum was a first-time Flying High attendee himself last year before he took the reins of his new job.