THE WEEKEND SNOW DIDN’T STOP THE ANNUAL LITTLE YELLOW DOG AUCTION FROM TAKING PLACE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE HO-CHUNK CENTRE.
THE LOBBY WAS FILLED WITH BIDDERS AND ONLOOKERS TO WATCH WHAT TURNED INTO A SPIRITED AUCTION DOWN THE STRETCH TO WIN “BOWEN”, A CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL, AND RAISE MONEY FOR THE SIOUX CITY JOURNAL’S MR. GOODFELLOW FUND.
AUCTIONEER BRUCE BROCK CALLED THE BIDDING WHICH ENDED WITH A WINNING BID OF $16,300:
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JEFFREY MYERS OF THE GOOSMAN LAW FIRM WON BOWEN WITH THAT BID, AND SAYS HE DID IT PARTLY TO HONOR HIS LONG TIME FRIEND PAUL BRAUNGER, WHOSE FAMILY DONATED THE PUREBRED PUPPY FOR THE AUCTION.
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MYERS HAD SOME COMPETITION FROM A COUPLE OF OTHER BIDDERS DOWN THE STRETCH, BUT SAYS HE WANTED TO WIN THE DOG AND WAS LIKELY GOING TO KEEP BIDDING IF THE PRICE WENT HIGHER:
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DR. KEN ROACH, A LONG TIME LOCAL VETERINARIAN AND KENNEL MASTER OF THE AUCTION WAS HONORED FOR HIS SERVICE.
MAYOR BOB SCOTT ALSO RECEIVED A LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR HIS SERVICE OVER THE YEARS.
