Many, many thanks!

Jill Myers
LAEF president
    On behalf of the Lambertville Area Education Foundation’s Board of Trustees I would like to thank the hundreds of supporters that helped make our 12th annual Auction Benefit an affair to remember!
   This year, our event raised over $42,000 for the students of our south county schools! We wholeheartedly appreciate our growing list of enthusiastic volunteers: Kathy Adams, Michele Armstrong, Jennifer Barrett, Maura Buckenberger, Florie Burke, Ed and Debbie Closson, John Dale, Shelley DiSalvi, Sue Dumas, Will Ferry, Eileen Keefe, Danny and Ogden Kruger, Deborah Mercer, Dawn Mignone, Chris and Tracy Morgan, Judy Noone, Shelly Paventi, Christine Peluso, Kendra Pittore, Greg Pontier, Krista Regan, Craig Schemmer, Julie Smith, Jennifer Sparks, Ron Steinly, Debbie Tettemer, Julie Troutman, Dan Vorgity, Joanne Warms, Rich Warwinsky, John Weber, Wendy Whitaker.
   Our student volunteers were hardworking members of our support team: Cassie Barrett, Paul Cally, Shane Carey, John Conlon, Shannon Ferry, Carlie Kelly, Andrew Lelie, Thomas McCloughan, Amanda Myers, Cori Mc Clelland, Miles Mosby, Dario Sabidussi, Lena Sabidussi, Lloyd Seiter, Nathaniel Tettemer.
   Our amazing spread of delicious food was made possible by donations from: Debbie and Ed Closson of Homestead Farm Market, Bitter Bobs, Trista Bond, Buddies, The Chocolate Box, Cafe Galleria, Maggie Eichman, Giuseppe’s Lambertville, Karlas, Lambertville Station, Lambertville Trading Company, Rick’s, Lola Restaurant and Bar, Sneddon’s Luncheonette, South Hunterdon Regional High School Culinary Arts Department, Tortugas Cocina, Fulper Farms.
   Thank you to the talented and generous artists, business owners and donors who gave the best of what they offer to our auction (in no particular order):
   Kathryn Hackyl, Mary Green LaForge, Dave Bond of Dave’s Equipment Sales, Mike Mann, Irma Fuhr, Shop Rite of Flemington, Phillips Fine Wines, The Myers Family, The Paventi Family, James Cascio, Sojourner, Peter Wallace, LTD., Jean Michele Dumas and Manon, Mr. and Mrs. C. Richards-Hagy, Lt. Steve Bartzak and the West Amwell Police Department, Jessie Krause and Netherfield Fine Art, Nora Lewis, Pat Ciccone, Union Fire Company, Mark Roxey and the Roxey Ballet Company, Eleanor Voorhees, Diane Claus, Gladys Mitchell, Collette Sexton, Gordon Haas, Tony LaSalle of LaSalle Gallery, SHRHS Communiversity participants and SHRHS Administration.
   Dot Bunn, Zanya Spa Salon, Via Ponte, Woolverton Inn, Melissa Roxey and the Mill Ballet School, Copper Hill Country Club, Lisa Shifflet Photography, Colonial Sportsmen Club, The Livingston Family, Mercer Oaks, Stockton Firehouse, Nicola’s Pizza, John Weber, LPS Teachers, Central Liquors and Carl Weber, PFour by Porter Little, Eileen and Aaron Sneddon of Sneddon’s Luncheonette, The Carey Family, Kimberly Snyder, The Bauer Family, Chris Connors of Anton’s at the Swan, Joanne Nestor, Joan Ruby, Stockton Hair Design, NY Jets, Veronica Dilzer of Revolution Fitness, AAA MidAtlantic, the Zalescik Family, Niece Lumber, Chicken Dog Café, Lambertville Academy of Music, Bucks County River Country, Cravings, Dillys.
   Clearview Farms, Jane Wesby, The Warms Family, Hogans Karate, UBS Financial Planning, Sean Tucker, SHRHS Athletic Department, Nowali, Tomenchok Farms, Lisa Stellato of Stella and Dot, Skincare by Tracy, Heath’s Exxon, Bob Heath Photography, Finkles, Amwell Automotive, The O’Sullivan Family, Lambertville Barber Shop, John Treichler, DeSimone Orthodontics, Guillaume Nelessen of Lost in Studio, Kaplan Test Prep, Mrs. Debby Sarmir, Mr. Geoff Hewitt, New Hope Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, Joan Spiegel, NY Rangers, Dig Yoga, Jeff Reilly and First and Ten Football Camp, Luggage Factory, SHRHS Football team and Coach Jefferis, Planet Fitness, Aspects Handwovens by Deborah Lamer, Meg Eichman, Body Tech, Unionville Vineyards, The O’Sullivan Family, Tesoro, Reinboth, Land of Make Believe, Kathleen Hinman.
   Breanna Fulper of Edward Jones, Trinity Church, Stockton Grocery, Triumph Brewery, Siam, The Zalescik Family, Kathrine Hunt, Lace Silhouettes, Riverside Symphonia, Planet Fitness, Rojos, New Hope Pet Center, Susan Roseman, Roger’s Appliances, Philadelphia Flyers, Bliss New Hope, Living Earth, Phoenix Books, Panoply, Farley’s Book Shop, Green Street Consignment, Duo, Diana Michaels Jewelry, Bucks Coffee and Ice Cream, The Lewis Family, James Feehan, Deborah Saunderson, Anna Folmer, Jerry Cable Studios, Downtown Performing Arts Center, New Hope Fitness, A Beautiful Life, Jacqueline Sorenson of Lia Sophia, Melissa Ruby, Nancy Daggett, Betty Baer,John Gehri Zerrer, Builder, Cynthia Shoemaker of Lisa James Otto.
   Hackney’s Heating and Cooling, Russ Poles of Lisa James Otto, Crossfit Jolt, Mike Cifelli’s Sunoco, Baker Barn & Home Restoration, Mark R. Bydalek, DMD, South Hunterdon Regional High School Board of Education Members, West Amwell School Board of Education Members, Lambertville Public School Board of Education members, Garefino Funeral Home, Mary E. Burns DMD, MSD, MA, Kathryn Hall PhD, The Missing Peace, We Love Photo Booths, Growing Smiles Pediatric Dentistry, Andreoli Construction, DBR Industries Inc., Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, Magill Mini Storage, Julia Greco of Prudential, Douglas Gravier, Counseling Services, BLC Pro Painters, New Hope Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, The BR Group, Julie Smith of Weidel Realtors, The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy.
   We offer special thanks to: AAA MidAtlantc and Phillips Barber Family Healthcare/Hunterdon Healthcare for sponsoring our event, Wendy Warren of River Signs for donating event poster printing and to Jamie Levinson of Elite Linens for donating all of our event linens, The Frame Shop for framing art donations. Thank you to Walker’s Wine and Spirits for many years of support! And finally, to our esteemed auctioneer: New Hope Mayor Larry Keller, we cannot thank you enough for your time and enthusiasm for our event and our cause.
   The LAEF Board of Trustees: Kathy Ferry (vice president), Rich Tettemer (treasurer), Kathrine Hunt (secretary), Gina Davio, Meg Eichman, Audrey Frankowski, Breanna Fulper, Nora Lewis, Phil Mackey, Andrew Nowick, Shelly Paventi, Julie Proulx, Melissa Ruby-Horan, Megan Ruf, Andy Zalescik look forward to another year of providing enriching grant opportunities to the students and teachers of Lambertville Public School, Stockton Borough School, West Amwell Elementary School and South Hunterdon Regional High School, all made possible by our generous, supportive community.