I’ve known my friend Roger Devine for years, so I’d already be celebrating his birthday in some small way this year. But now? I can invite the rest of you to the huge party he’s now throwing himself!
Why? Roger — one of the partners involved with Tofino Auctions (the product used for the 30 Hour Day auction, among others) — is a truly stellar human being.
(Yes, he’s a friend, so I’m biased. But any one of a number of impartial sources will testify about his stellar-ness, I’m sure!) And he’s decided that he’ll don a tux & throw a party to benefit the recently displaced Marysville School instead of soliciting gifts for his own bad self.
Here, from his email earlier this morning:
This coming January 7 (it’s a Thursday) is my 44th birthday. I’d love to have you come celebrate with me!
I’m doing something a little different this year, and it’s really all Kirby’s fault. (Note: Kirby is Roger’s 11 year old son and also a stellar kid, even though he’s currently driving his parents bonkers in that pre-teen kind of way…!) After the Marysville School in SE Portland burned this past November, he suggested that my company, Tofino Auctions, donate a license to use our software to throw a benefit auction to help in the rebuilding. I agreed, got a bunch of other auction-industry vendors to agree to donate their services too, and recruited a wonderful volunteer team. It’s going to be a great event.
And it’s on my birthday. The Ambridge Events Center agreed to donate the space on 1/7 (it’s easier for them to donate a Thursday than a Friday or Saturday), and I realized that a big event with catered dinner, where I get to wear my tux – that would actually make for a pretty fun birthday party!
Plus it solves the whole gift conundrum – my request to all my friends is to purchase a ticket to the auction (they are $30, and it includes dinner) and attend to help me celebrate and help us rebuild the Marysville community. No other gifts, cards, etc. needed.
Here’s where you can go to buy your ticket:
Thanks!
Roger
I’ve already bought my own ticket. I know that I’ll see some of the usual public school supporters. And yes — you can buy a ticket yet not actually attend if you just want to give to Marysville. But I’d love to see you there as well! (Turoczy, don’t you have a tux….????)
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(blush.)
Thank you, Betsy. One bit I left out of that email I sent this morning – there’s going to be fabulous entertainment there! The comedy troupe “Time Out” and the ultra-super-fabulous high-energy, African marimba band Boka Marimba will be performing before the live auction, and classical guitarist Mike Miller will be performing during the silent auction. It really is going to be a lot of fun. See you there!
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