| PropertyRoom.com Signs 900 th Contract, Inking Houston Police ...
MISSION VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PropertyRoom.com, the largest site for online police auctions, today announced the signing of the police department of Houston, Texas, the fourth largest city in the US and the company's 900th contract. "It absolutely thrills us to bring the Houston Police Department on board," said Rob Hagen, CEO of PropertyRoom.com. "And of course, we find it exciting to book our 900th contract. Given the acceptance of PropertyRoom.com as the standard for online police auctions, we see accelerated growth and expect to ink our 1,000th contract sometime this summer." "PropertyRoom.com helps us to minimize time and labor," said Houston Police Chief Harold L. Hurtt, "And an opportunity to maximize efficiency strongly appeals to us. We look forward to a long and productive relationship." With the Houston contract, PropertyRoom.com now counts three of the top five US police departments as clients, spanning the country from New York to Los Angeles.
Massachusetts Petitions to Foreclose Rise 80 Percent in First ...
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It didn't get any easier for thousands of Massachusetts mortgage holders to pay their bills during the first quarter, as petitions to foreclose rose 79.8 percent compared with the first quarter in 2006. Advertisements for foreclosure auctions also jumped 191.7 percent compared with the first quarter of last year, according to The Warren Group, publisher of Banker & Tradesman. Mortgage lenders filed 6,395 petitions to foreclose in Massachusetts Land Court during the first quarter, compared with 3,556 in the first quarter of 2006 and 3,130 in the first quarter of 2005. The number is slightly higher than the number of petitions in the fourth quarter of last year, when 6,376 were filed. There were 3,118 advertisements for foreclosure auctions during the first quarter compared with 1,069 during the first quarter of last year and 1,148 during the first quarter of 2005.
Havurah does Hollywood for auction
A walk down the red carpet is in store for members, friends and the community at Havurah Shalom's sixth biennial auction, "Lights, Camera, Auction," Sunday, April 29 4:30-8 p.m. at the synagogue, 825 NW 18th Ave. in Portland. At this movie-theme gala, the "main attraction" is bidding on Oregon-coast vacations; a trip to Sunriver; a week in Maine; night-on-the-town packages; dozens of restaurant dinners; framed art by local artists; jewelry; sailing on the Columbia River; a gourmet hike on Mt Hood; and more"Short subjects" are abundant hors d'oeuvres, delectable desserts and wine.The "sneak preview" is the chance to win the raffle prize of a new Toshiba 42" Plasma Flat Panel TV. Proceeds of the event are earmarked for Havurah's building fund. Admission is $36 sponsors, $20 friends. Raffle tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25.
Steve Verlin Wine Collection Auction
As I've mentioned before, I have a weakness for any kind of auction where all the lots come from one impassioned collector. Much of a person's character is revealed in the things they have deemed precious. Steve Verlin, one of the founding partners of the New York restaurant Veritas passed away in 2006 but he left behind an expansive wine collection which is being auctioned on May 4th and 5th by Hart Davis Hart Wine Co. in Chicago. His wine collection rivals the Park B. Smith auction in terms of the amount of quality French wine. Verlin was a true wine lover and often created non-traditional wine pairings such as hot dogs with the Spanish classic Unico from Vega Sicilia, popcorn (popped in truffle oil) with his many top Champagnes, and Krispy Kreme donuts with his Sauternes from Château d'Yquem.
Bidding Farber farewell
Professor emeritus William O. "Doc" Farber was remembered as a 'life trainer' with an 'unshakeable sense of optimism' at his funeral March 31 at the United Church of Christ in Vermillion. Pastor Steve Miller presided at the service.
Hundreds of people of all ages filled the pews, clothed in dark suits. Though the dress was somber, the congregation seemed to have caught the contagious enthusiasm of Farber's spirit.
Hardly a tear was in sight as friends and relatives passed in front of the open casket, some stopping to gaze at Farber or pat his hand one last time. An American flag, Farber's book, "Footprints on the Prairie" and the South Dakota constitution lay near him, illustrating the effects of his life.
Don Dahlin, a political science professor, spoke at the funeral and said the service should be a celebration of Farber's life.
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