MUSEUM FOUNDATION AUCTION, RAFFLE and
TASTE OF LOCAL CUISINE
SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2012

Chairman, Steve Davison

Saturday, July 16, 2011 was the 26th Annual Museum of Aviation Foundation Auction, Raffle and Taste of Local Cuisine, Charles "Bud" Matlock and his wife Cheryl from Bonaire were the big winners. Their ticket was the lucky one drawn to win $30,000 cash or a choice of a new car or truck from one of eight Middle Georgia car dealers.  They decided to take the cash.  The second raffle winner of $3,000 cash was Helen Grady from Macon and Keith Bennett from Kathleen won the $1,000 third prize.  Tori Hulette from Bonaire also won $1,300 in the "blinking pin" heads-or-tails 50/50 drawing. A total of 448 items were donated.

The event was a great success, according to Pat Bartness, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Museum of Aviation Foundation. "We had a great turn out and the event raised $203,000 in cash and another $58,000 worth of food donations from 29 restaurants and caterers."  Steve Davison, owner of Clean Control in Warner Robins was the overall event Chairman.  Jimmy Autry served as Procurement Chairman and Rick Drury was Raffle Chairman. The car dealers participating in the raffle were Five Star Ford, Five Star Chevrolet, Five Star Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Five Star Hyundai, Five Star Nissan, Hughes Honda, Lowe Toyota and Jeff Smith Kia.

The pre-raffle bonus drawing winners were:

2011 Auction & Raffle Committee

Karen Albin, Jacque Applegate, John Applegate, Jimmy Autry, Ceslie Beil, Marsha Buzzell, Dr. Dan Callahan, Nancy Childre, Margaret Cox,Amanda Crowley, Robyn Davis, Steve Davison, Jo Drinkhahn, Janice Drury, Rick Drury, Warren Faircloth, Brad Fink, Brian Grady, Ann Gregory, Loretta Harder, John Harley, John Harley, Jr., Elaine Hollis, Lorraine Howard, Scott Howard, Tonya Hutchison, Sonya Jenkins, Dave Johnson, Donna Kiefer, Rhonda Levy, Beth Lines, mary Ann Martin, Tom McMichael, Linda Moore, Paula Moore, Marlan Nichols, Shirley O'Neill, Shirley Paris, Susan Patel, Kathy Percell, Mike Ragland, Shane Reagan, Kim Reehling, Ed Rodriguez, John Rowlands, Sam Satterfield, Virginia Shaheen, Chuck Shaheen, Tamara Shrable, Terry Smith, Jack Steed, Charlene Taylor, Johnny Thomas, Kathy Tufts, Holly Welsh, Brenda Wilson.