Rocky Mountain Raptor Program Hosts Annual Benefit Auction Feb. 28
Monday, February 9, 1998
FORT COLLINS- Colorado State University's Rocky Mountain
Raptor Program will host its fifth annual benefit auction from
6-10 p.m. Feb. 28.
The auction, called "A Second Chance at Freedom," will take
place in the Canyon West and Columbine rooms of the Lincoln
Center, 417 W. Magnolia St. in Fort Collins. Proceeds will help
pay for the cost of rehabilitating injured eagles, hawks and
other birds of prey and for environmental education projects
organized by the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program.
The event will feature a silent auction from 6-9 p.m.; a
live auction with auctioneer Jack Salisbury will take place at
7:30 p.m. Live jazz entertainment by the Ron Cottingham Trio and
gourmet hors d'oeuvres from Joe's Fireside Cafe and Brad's Front
Range BBQ Catering also are part of the evening.
Auction items include weekend getaways in the mountains,
watercolor paintings, wood carvings, jewelry, books, meals,
bronze statues by local artists and many items donated by local
businesses. Featured artists include Dan Ostermiller, Dawn
Weimer, Lee Kline, Sandi Scott, Bob O'Rourke, Gary Schneider,
Dick Pillmore and many others.
"This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in
wildlife to show their support for the Rocky Mountain Raptor
Program," said program director Judy Scherpelz. "Our program
relies solely on contributions and proceeds from events like the
auction to provide these vital services."
Tickets cost $12 each and are available through the Raptor
Program's office behind the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, 300 W.
Drake Road. Tickets also can be purchased at the door.
The program is a self-sufficient volunteer effort that
provides medical care and rehabilitation to injured birds of prey
and offers environmental education programs to the public. For
more information about the auction or the Raptor Program, call
(970) 491-0398.
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