THANKS To those who attended, donated, or shopped at the HO HO HOme Economics Auction - Tuesday November 22, 2011 at Central Queens United Church.  Over $1600 was raised. Here are some of the auction items! Gumdrop Cake Chocolate Bark Candy Christmas Gift Basket Large picture frames (from UPEI - used to display grad photos) Chocolate Cake Fruit Cake Year Subscription to the Northern Star Family Day Passes to Avonlea Village Four night stay at a Collage near Cascumpec Two nights at The Painted Cottage in New Glasgow PEI (Sleeps 1-2, value $200 - between June 1-Nov 1, 2012) Angel picture frame (4" x 6") Small stuffed animals - bear, bunny, turtle Metallic gold candle Necklace and earring set (black and gold) Compact mirror and lipstick holder Two Nights at a Cottage which sleeps 4-6 at Crescent Beach, Lunenburg County, NS (25 km from Bridgewater). Availability June or Sept 2012 Christmas collection of jams   Several knitted scarves   A collection of coffee mugs   A Christmas center piece Baking   Dutch Almond Boterkoek  2 Candlewick Candleholders by Imperial Glass (from Dalton Hall) Warming tray (from Dalton Hall) $50 gift certificate - Murphy Group of Restaurants $50 gift certificate - Dundee Arms Crochet baby blanket - white Wine jelly Christmas table runner Stamps Strawberry jam Three Christmas greenery and floral centerpieces Four bags of White Trash candy, Blueray movie - Chocolat The book "The Postmistress  more items to be confirmed! Proceeds to the Doris M. Anderson Award - for a PEI student in the final year of a home economics related degree  program at a maritime university.

Thanks to all who made the 2010 Ho Ho Ho Auction a great success on November 25th, at the Central Queens United Church in Hunter River!

Fast-talking auctioneer Erskine Smith and generous donors and bidders helped raise over $1200 at the major fund raising event of the year. The money raised will support the Doris M. Anderson award, which is given annually to an Island student in the final year of a home economics related undergraduate degree at a Maritime University.  Thanks everyone! Items confirmed for 2010 Two Nights at a Cottage which sleeps 4-6 at Crescent Beach, Lunenburg County NS (25 km. from Bridgewater). Availability next June or September. Picasso's Hair- AG "tech 1ne" daily shampoo (value $38.00) and AG  "conditioner light" daily conditioner (value $42.95), 1 L each.  Taz Esthetics- 1 manicure, value $31.50 incl. GST Northern Star Subscription Family Passes to Avonlea Village Smelt Fishing Adventure with Elmer Williams 1 large Christmas wreath from Isobel’s Flowers, value $65 Hand-built pottery plate, for tea bag, spoon rest, dipping sauce. . .from Clay Impressions , Ellen Burge, value $5  Bath Gift basket: “ooh-la-lavender" seaplant-herbal bath and luxury goats milk soap from Oceanna Seaplants, Irene Novaczek and Kettlegrove Soapworks. $15 value. 1 pair adults' hand knitted mittens, 100% wool, teal, from Sheep’s Clothing, Lynne Douglas. $20 value. Confederation Centre of the Arts - Two Tickets to "At Nightfall" -January 29, 2011  At Nightfall - Sursaut Dance Company  -  The Sursaut dance company is devoted to the creation, production and performance of dance shows for young and family audiences.   Auguste is a shoemaker who knows nothing of holidays. He knows little about life outside his work; far from his workshop, he is also afraid. Auguste discovers the water forest... A tiny people occupy this territory where shade and light intermingle. Crazy, tender, tipsy or delicate, their nocturnal dances include rituals in which the creatures turn, jump and frolic in total abandon. The elusive beauty, the casualness, the antic character of the tiny people, exercise an undeniable charm on passersby who venture into their world.  Sursaut's joyful and touching creations thrill spectators young and old alike!  Plays at The Homburg Theatre, 4 p.m.    Tickets: $17  The Christmas Store - Four Christmas figure namecard holders Charlottetown Home Hardware - White Porcelain Dip Dish and Two Plates (value $13.98) Cornwall Auto & Tire - Oil change Linda Shelvey - Red Dogwood Twig Star Brett's Coffee Bar, Charlottetown Farmers Market - gift certificate, 1 lb coffee Indigo Books & Music - "The Balfour Declaration: The Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict" by Jonathon Schneer; "Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life" by John Adams; coil-bound notebook. Donations from members          Laptop Identification Tag          5-10-15-30 minute timer (for exhaust fans)          Homemade bottled cranberry-orange sauce          Small gift bags          Handmade pullover sweaters (two) Child's size 8 - green and motley green           Christmas Centrepiece              Preserves, mincemeat          Chocolate treatbags          Hand made denim totebag          Small Photo Scrapbook          Set of 4 porcelain mugs (blue with painted penguins on them)          Lady’s scarf - grey with black & silver sparkles          Antique white linen tablecloth with blue embroidery, 44"x44"          Small cosmetic/sewing bag, value $5.          Doggie gift box-Tricks and Treats for your four-legged friends, value $10.95          Machine pieced and stitched Christmas table topper, 25" in diameter, moss green and pale          burgundy          One-serving teapot and cup with Christmas/winter motif          Book: "Christmas Decoration from Williamsburg"          Book: "Gourmet Gifts" by Sally Taylor          Brown leather men's wallet          Black leather men's wallet          Campbell's Soup file box and recipe card collection          Gift basket of preserves          Packet of 3 "Food Network" magazines, 2010          Bouquet of fresh holly   Selected 2009 Auction Items  Two Nights at a Cottage which sleeps 4-6 at Crescent Beach, Lunenburg County NS (25 km. from Bridgewater). Availability next summer, subject to discussion. One Year Subscription to the Northern Star Newspaper (value $26) a red handmade scarf 2 handmade table center pieces an antique bone china cake plate, white background with pink roses a tin recipe box with the red and white original Campbell's soup design with recipes and blank cards, purchased new in the US and has a value of $15.00 two travel bags, made from a Canadian Living pattern, 100% cotton, washable.  They may be used for cosmetics , lingerie, or scarves.  Value,  $12.00 a cushion with an appliquéd dragonfly blue & blue/yellow/gray reversible fleece blanket family day passes to Avonlea Village "Who We Are" book - history of Home Economics on PEI from The Kitchen Store - a 26x13.5 cm baking dish - "Fragrant Garden" design denim tote bag Smelt Fishing Adventure for One - with Elmer Williams bottle Cabernet Sauvignon red (dry) audio cassette tapes of Lord of the Rings (7 tapes) three nesting decorator boxes men's leather wallet  large bouquet of fresh Holly 1 lb tin of Orange Licorice Ducks gift basket of jam a hand-made designer purse (Laura Burch fabric) (value $45) donated by Jan Green basket of assorted edibles- wine, antipasto etc. small gift bags in Christmas prints 4 Fabric Christmas cards fuzzy, burgundy handknit scarf  small Christmas tin with 11/2 dozen chocolate peanut butter balls small Christmas tin with White Chocolate Almond Cranberry Bark mini fruitcakes Passes for two (4 of them!) for the Haunted Mansion in Kensington black dress boots size 8 -worn once   Cornwall Auto& Tire, Cornwall: $40. Gift certificate, for service Brett’s Bunsten’s Coffee Bar, Charlottetown Farmers Market: Gift certificate for 1lb Island-roasted coffee Harmony House Theatre, Hunter River: Gift certificate, $25. Picasso’s Hair,Charlottetown: Shampoo, cut & style, $42.00 value, includes GST Taz Esthetics,Charlottetown: Manicure. A "lifetime of recipes books and clippings", donated by George and Bev Mason twig star donated by Linda Shelvey mini gluten free fruitcakes     Some items sold at the 2008 auction were: A glass cutting board & a "gourmet bottle" (for olive oil, etc.) donated by The Kitchen     Store, Confederation Court Mall 2 packages of 2 wine jellies A hand knit sweater A hand knit baby blanket Two Nights at a Cottage which sleeps 4-6 at Crescent Beach, Lunenburg County NS (25 km. from Bridgewater). Availability next summer, subject to discussion. 4 tickets for the Dec. 7 show- Christmas music--Arioso Singers and Le Regazze girls choir donated by Harmony House www.harmonyhousetheatre.com Hunter River Gift basket from the Hunter River Pharmacy Women's Institute "Buy PEI" Gift Basket, featuring Island products Family day passes to Avonlea Village (five): Value $75 each One Year Subscription to the Northern Star Newspaper (value $24) Preserves Fabric art cards (4"x6") Hard-cover book on Bread making (unfortunately with a stain on the cover) CDs donated by CBC Radio White T-Shirt - NASCAR logo, donated by Charlottetown Home Hardware, value $29.99 Oil change donated by Cornwall Auto & Tire Baked goods Oil change to $25 value from Duffy's Service Centre in Hazelbrook, and a Napa Autopro T-shirt and hat Smelt Fishing Adventure for One - with Elmer Williams Collectors Betty Crocker Cook Book (published 1954) "Jam & Tea" Gift Basket PEI Rocket Golf-style Shirt (large) Kenti cloth place mats (from Ghana) Several hard-cover books Two stars made from red twig dogwood - donated by Linda Shelvey Denim totebag (with garden vegetable fabric lining) Insulated lunch bag donated by RBC (Royal Bank) Blue striped Paderno apron Dish cloth and towel set Christmas gift basket with various items A Sultana Cake A Fabric Purse Fabric Gift Bags Gift baskets featuring jams, jellies and merchandise from the Prince Edward Island Spice Merchants 2- $15 gift certificates for Owl's Hollow/Leisure World If possible, other items expected include a handbag for a teenager and a Christmas outdoor arrangement