| Louisville eclipses million-dollar milestone in surplus sales
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced that the city has "unloaded" more than a million dollars worth of surplus government vehicles, equipment and other items through online auctions. Metro Government sells obsolete and other surplus items through its website, LouisvilleKy.gov, and GovDeals.com, an online service similar to eBay. The $3,760 sale of a Case International 585 tractor to a bidder in Cookeville, Tenn., recently brought the total funds generated through the online auctions to more than $1 million. "The online auctions are a creative way this government is operating efficiently and effectively for our citizens," Abramson said. "We're unloading items that have outlived their useful life for government, and in doing so creating a revenue stream and reducing warehouse space." Abramson said the online auctions often generate more money than traditional auction-house auctions because items are up for bids around the clock and the online auctions allow more people - virtually from anywhere - to participate.
Strange, Green Earn Hall of Fame Bids
West Palm Beach, FL (AHN) - Curtis Strange and Hubert Green are among the inductees that will be honored at the 2007 World Golf Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place Nov. 12 at the World Golf Village. "The 2007 induction ceremony will provide an appropriate opportunity to shine the light on the careers of these two successful players," said Jack Peter, senior VP and COO of the Hall of Fame, according to Golf World. Strange captured 17 PGA Tour victories, including consecutive U.S. Open titles in 1988-89. The 52-year-old was listed on 70 percent of the voters' ballots. Green, 60, claimed 19 tour titles, including the 1977 U.S. Open and 1985 PGA Championship. He's also won four Champions Tour events and continued playing following bouts of tongue and throat cancer in 2003.
Proceeds of 'meet and greet' auction benefits three local charities
Christina Aguilera's "Back to Basics" tour, stopping at more than three dozen cities in the United States and Canada, is about more than the music. At each concert site, Ticketmaster auctioned off "meet and greet" packages, with proceeds earmarked for three charities Aguilera supports. One is the Women's Center and Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh, where Aguilera's mother, Shelly Kearns, is on the board of directors. "We feel honored that she cares so much about the cause and about what we're doing here in Pittsburgh," says Ellen Gamble, development director for the center, which helps 5,200 women and children each year in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. In addition, Gamble says, Aguilera's decision to highlight the problem of domestic violence gives attention to the issue on a national scale.
Kaminski Fine Art Weekend a Smashing Success
(openPR) - (Beverly, MA) - Kaminski Auction's Spring Fine Art Weekend was an outstanding success. This first time event, held in the ballroom of the Sheraton Colonial Hotel in Wakefield, attracted crowds of enthusiastic collectors who enjoyed a weekend of excitement and entertainment. Kaminski Fine Art Director, John Raimo, offered a collection of paintings and fine prints that generated both enthusiasm and strong prices, with sales totaling $331,500. Day two featured an elegant Fine Arts Salon that developed considerable pre and post-sale interest. This unique combination of tradition and elegance organized by Diane Gage, special events liaison for Kaminski Auctions, concluded the stunning weekend. Several pieces underscored the success of the auction. Of particular note was "Young Woman with Basket of Fruit," by noted French Expressionist painter Jules Pascin.
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