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LATCH 2004 Auction "All That Jazz"

 

 


The 10th Annual LATCH auction, "All That Jazz," held October 16, 2004, was a resounding success.  Latch raised nearly $80,000 to use for our housing programs and development.  The auction, held at the Atrium of the Seattle Design Center, featured four silent auctions, a dessert auction, a "Feeding Frenzy" restaurant certificate auction, a drawing for a cash prize, a "crystal centerpiece" auction, a special drawing for one person to choose an item from the live auction before it started, and the main feature, the live auction event.  This was accompanied by catalog of items sent to attendees beforehand, a local youth jazz band that played during the silent auctions, a delicious catered meal, gracious company at each dinner table, a moving speech by a LATCH property manager/resident, and lively bidding.

These pictures help tell the story of the evening:

LATCH President Mike Muhm gives "thumbs up" during auction preparation.

LATCH Board Director, Paul Hogle and wife, Karen Malen-Hogle, ready for the evening.

Youth volunteers helped make the success of the evening.

Desserts awaiting bidding.

Dessert table 2.

Jazz Combo from Ingraham High School. Members: Meredith Myre combo leader, Navee Sidhu, Gavin Calkins, Tommy Crocker and John Cheadle.

Jazz Combo leader, Meredith Myre.

Reviewing silent auction items.

Bidders discuss silent auction item.

Bidders vie for place at silent auction tables.

Guests Karen Hoven and Steve Milliren.

Auction goers admire crystal centerpieces.

Auction spotter John Cysewski talks with auction guest.

Farrell Adrian, LATCH staff, and resident manager, Amy Ortiz.

LATCH staff Caroline Sayre and husband Paul Bryant share a light moment with Board VP, Bob Johnson (front).

Guests seated and ready for bidding.

Table 25 reviews auction catalog.

Mike Muhm and guests peruse desserts.

Auction guests fill tables.

Auctioneer Mardi Newman, announcer Andrew Brand, and spotter John Cysewski keep watch on bidding.

Keeping track: Jay and Peg Taborsky tally bids.

Auction table 16 being served dinner.

Auction guests.

Auction goers Table 27.

Auction guest raises bid high.

Auctioneer, Mardi Newman, assists speaker, Amy Ortiz.

Auction goers intent on bids.

Auction bidding.

Table 29 auction guests.

Table 26 - happy auction guests.