LAEF auction was a sell-out!

Jill Myers, president, Lambertville Area Education Foundation board of trustees
    The Lambertville Area Education Foundation’s 10th annual Auction Benefit, held March 26 was a tremendous, sold-out success! On behalf of the board of trustees of the LAEF, I would like to express appreciation for the generosity that our local community members, artists and businesses once again have shown our organization and the students we support. A special thank you to Silver Level Event Sponsor, Shop Rite of Flemington! We also thank our event honorees; the 10 years of volunteers who have tirelessly committed their time and effort to our event over the years.
   Specifically, we thank the artists and galleries who have most generously shared their talents and donated their unique work: Sal Asaro, Tom Birkner, Blue Moon Pottery, Dot Bunn, Jerry Cable, James Cascio, Coryell Gallery, the family of Vincent Ceglia, Elizabeth Cursley, June Eberle, James Feehan, Irma Fuhr, Jane Gilday, Gordon Haas, Kathryn Hackyl, Matt Haiste, Bob Heath Photography, Hrefna Jonsdottir Gallery, Ogden Kruger, Tony LaSalle of LaSalle Gallery, special thanks for sweetening the pot with his last minute generosity at the event, Collette Lemay, Lisa Lemay, Nora Lewis, Aly Lyons, Mike Mann, Gladys Mitchell, Joanne Nestor, Susan Roseman and Riverbank Arts, Jane Spencer and Jackie ter Kuiele, both of River Queen Gallery, Collette Sexton, Sunflower Studio, Sherry Tinsman, John Treichler of the Artist’s Gallery, Sean Tucker, Eleanor Voorhees.
   Thank you to the wonderful restaurants that have supported us in the past and continue to do so today: Anton’s at the Swan, Baker’s Treat, Bitter Bob’s Barbecue, Café Galleria, City Market, Duck Soup Café, El Taco Loco, Giuseppe’s Lambertville, Homestead Farm Market, Inn of the Hawke, Lambertville Trading Company, The Lambertville Station, The Logan Inn, Marhaba Middle Eastern Restaurant, Meil’s Restaurant, Nicola’s Pizza, No. 9 Restaurant, Tortuga’s Cocina.
   In addition, we also thank these generous local businesses and individuals for donating their goods and gift certificates: Amano Galleries, Amwell Automotive, Andreoli Construction, Anna Folmer, Area, Art Attack, John Treichler of Artist’s Gallery, Bambi Kuhl, A Beautiful Life, The Bent Spoon, Bliss Jewelry & Accessories, Bliss Nails, Blue Moon Pottery, Karen Dadourian of Body in Progress, Boy Scout Troop 49, Buck’s Coffee and Ice Cream, Bucks County River Country, Dr. Mary E. Burns, Candy Rot, Carl Weber and Central Liquors, Castor Jewelry, Christine and Grant Miller, Cifelli’s Sunoco, Clearview Farms, Collette Lemay, Cravings, Dance Junction, DBR Industries, Inc., Dr. Karen DeSimone, Diana Michaels Jewelry, DIG Yoga, Edward Jones consultant Breanna Fulper, Farley’s Bookshop, Finkles, Flemington Nails, The Frame Shop, Fred’s Breakfast Club, Garefino Funeral Home, Grounds for Sculpture, Hara Therapeutics, Hart Enterprises, Healthcare Billing, Inc., Heath’s Service and Exxon, Hogans Karate, Holly Green, Hotel du Village, Images in Glass, Dr. James Mastrich, Jamie Hollander, J.B. Kline, Jill and John Haug of Nowali, Joan Spiegel, Johanna and Jack Ludwig, The Livingston Family, John Weber, Kaplan Test Prep, Kathrine Hunt, Dr. Kathryn Hall.
   Also, Lambertville Public School (Geoff Hewitt), Lewis Island Fishery, Land of Make Believe, Matt Larkin and Doug Graiver, Lime, Lisa Lemay, Living Earth, LPS first-grade teachers, M. Photography, Magill Mini-Storage, Dr. Marilee Adams and The Inquiry Institute, The Medicine Shoppe, Meg Eichman, Melissa and Karl Horan, Metropolitan Seafood, Mercer Oaks, Michelene Assad, Mill Ballet School, The Missing Peace, Music Together, Nancy Daggett, New Hope Fitness, New Hope Pet Center, New Hope Photo, NJ Devils, Niece Lumber, N.T. Callaway, Erin O’Leary and Tom Dickey, Peach Girl Flowers, Peggy Lewis Art Foundation, Personal Pilates, Peter Wallace LTD and The Melrose of Ocean Grove, NJ, Philadelphia Flyers, Phillips Fine Wines, Picky Paws, PNC Bank of Ringoes, Polly Anderson, Rago Arts and Auction Center, Reinboth & Company, Riverside Symphonia, Rick’s, River Graphics, Rosemont Café, Megan and Matt Ruf, Russ Poles of Lisa James Otto Country Properties, Salon G, Shop Rite of Flemington, Teri’s Cookies, SHRHS Adv. Floriculture Class, SHRHS Board of Education Members, SHRHS Administration, SHRHS Boys Basketball Booster Club, SHRHS Football Booster Club, Sneddon’s Luncheonette, The Sojourner, Starbucks, Stockton Food Store, Stockton Inn, Strawberry Jam, Stockton Hair Design, Sun National Bank Center, Swan Creek Rowing Club, Tesoro, Total Soccer, Unionville Vineyards, Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, West Amwell Public School- Lynne Meara, Woolverton Inn, Zanya Spa Salon.
   In addition, a very special thanks to our auctioneer, New Hope Mayor Larry Keller, Elite Linens and Walker’s Wine and Spirits. Our endless appreciation to: Debbie and Ed Closson of Homestead Farm Market, Melissa Mantz, Deborah and Greg Mercer Pontier, Tracy Morgan, John Weber, Wendy Whitaker, John Zidzik and his art students who created our back drop.
   Finally, a thank you to our fantastic auction committee and event volunteers who cleaned up, set up and supported us: Kathy Adams, Michele Armstrong, Nina Cally, Carol Cruickshanks, John Dale, Nancy Duer, Barbara Faherty, Diane Johnson, Will Ferry, Paula Kauth, Danny Kruger, Ogden Kruger, Shelly Paventi, Amy Randazzo, Karen Scheetz, Rich Warwinsky, Deanna Weber. SHRHS Student Volunteers: Jade Assad, Jasmine Assad, Corey Breidt, Josh Cullen, Megan Donnelly, Shannon Ferry, Leah Hunt, Jack Immordino, Katya Kurtbek, Brett Lelie, Peter Mercer-Pontier, Juli Riggs, Carlos Sandoval, Brian Slack, Adam Warwinsky, Lauren Wendeborn, Jake Whitaker.
   The Lambertville Area Education Foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization established to secure resources for innovative programs that enhance the educational experiences of students, support the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of education, and build community involvement in the Lambertville Public School, Stockton Borough School, West Amwell Township Elementary School, and South Hunterdon Regional High School.