| IndyCar Driver Tomas Scheckter Holding Charity Auction on eBay
IndyCar Series driver Tomas Scheckter is holding a charity auction on eBay to benefit the Gift of Hearing Foundation. The winning bidder will have their name or company logo placed on Scheckter's helmet for the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 at Kansas Speedway on April 29.
Proceeds from the final sale will be donated to The Gift of Hearing Foundation, which is dedicated to increasing access to cochlear implant surgery and services for those who have been identified as candidates for this technology. .
Brass Band Aid Auction
Fancy playing on a CD recording with some of the greatest players in the brass band world? Then get onto to Ebay and out in your bid to play with the BBA Celebrity Band. The latest Brass Band Aid CD is soon to be recorded, and someone out there will get the unique opportunity to take part in the recording and play in the Brass Band Aid Celebrity Band. Along with the leading lights of the brass band world, internationally renowned vocalists, The King's Singers and Nicky Spence (tenor) will be featuring, and an auction is up and running on Ebay to decide who the lucky winner will be. The Winner The winner will: . Get the chance to play on one track of the CD, next to a player of your choice in the BBA Celebrity Band. . Have your name feature in the players credit list in the CD Booklet.
Rogersville officials seeking bids for Hale Springs Inn renovation ...
Rogersville officials will open construction bids May 3 at City Hall for the Hale Springs Inn renovation. Pictured is the back of the inn. TImes-News file photo. -------------------------- ROGERSVILLE - It seems like every time the Hale Springs Inn renovation project takes one step forward something happens to send it two steps back, but officials say it's now headed back in the right direction. For the second time construction bids for the project have been advertised, and potential contractors will have a chance to walk around the 183-year-old inn Friday when the city of Rogersville hosts a pre-bid conference there. The project has been four years in the making since the Rogersville Heritage Association purchased the building. The next crucial date for the project will be May 3 at 2 p.m.
Dutch bidding for Olympics-related projects welcomed
China welcomed Dutch participation in the bid for urban infrastructure and other projects related to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu told Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander here on Tuesday. Hui, who was on a three-day visit to the Netherlands, met Willem-Alexander, a member of the International Olympic Committee, at his residence Villa Eikenhorst in Wassenaar. Hui briefed the crown prince on China's preparations for the Beijing Olympic Games, and thanked him for his support for China's bid for the games. Hui said Sino-Dutch relations had improved remarkably in the last 35 years and thanked the royal family for it's support for closer relations with China and for their role in encouraging better cooperation between the two countries.
Property Auctions - A Good Bet For Buy-to-Let Investors?
Auctions for property have a long standing reputation as being a good place to get a bargain home or investment, due to the buildings having been repossessed or the owners needing a quick sale. However, those taking this route to purchase their next property should be aware that these places are often in need of refurbishment and even major structural work, so these costs must be factored into the highest bid. Most auctions used to take place in London, but in recent years there has been a surge in such sales and now the shrewd investor can find one in almost any locality. Some research carried out by a national website has found that properties sold through an auction are often sold as 40% less than their market value - although if a bidding war is initiated then the price rise dramatically.
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