A number of AASV members and friends have offered items for auction at the AASV Foundation’s live auction to be held Monday evening, March 6 during the AASV Annual Meeting Awards Reception in Kansas City. Please take an opportunity to thank these folks for their support and remember to show your support by bidding on these fabulous items. Remember, your donations support your profession by enabling the Foundation to achieve its mission to empower swine veterinarians to achieve a higher level of personal and professional effectiveness.
Below is a list of the many one-of-a-kind items donated by our members available for bid. Click on the link for a description of the item.
I. Trips
- South Dakota Pheasant/ Prairie Dog Hunting Trip–Arranged by Dave Madsen
- Wyoming Fly Fishing/ Cody Museum–Donated by Boehinger Ingelheim Vetmedica as arranged by Don Walters
- Lobster Lake, MN Muskie/Walleye–Donated by Rod and Jean Johnson
II. Sports
- Four tickets to a Packers game. Seats located close to the 50 yard line. *(Game of your choice, excluding play-off and Super Bowl)–Arranged by Warren Wilson
- Packer Helmet signed by Brett Favre–Donated by Warren Wilson
- Fishing rod, reel, and carrying case–Donated by AVMA PLIT
III. Art
- Wooden Plate–Rosemaling by Nancy Schneck
- Wooden Rocking Pig–by Sandy Amass
- "Kids and Pigs"–Framed and Matted Print, by Marv Espe–Donated by Rod and Jean Johnson
- "Pigs"–an original watercolor painting by Carol Rodibaugh
Item Descriptions:
- South Dakota Pheasant/ Prairie Dog Hunting Trip–Dave Madsen
Lyle & Kim Anderson opened the Anderson Ranches Lodge for hunting in the fall of 2005 to accommodate the many clients who have come for years to hunt deer, pheasant, sharptail grouse and prairie dogs. The lodge hosts 16 patrons at a time in 8 well-appointed bedrooms, 2 beds per room. A complete kitchen and dining room, as well as a lounge area provide all you can eat and drink, prepared by a well-trained staff under Kim?s direction. Meals and beverages are included in the hunting package.
Anderson Ranches are located near Whitehorse, South Dakota, 45 minutes west of Lake Oahe and about 2 hours northwest of Pierre. Extensive land holdings and leases give the Andersons hunting access to land measured in tens of thousands of acres. Located primarily on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, this country can only be described as "Big!" It’s just north of the filming site of Dances with Wolves and looks exactly the same.
You’ll bid on a 4-night, 3-day hunt for 6 people whose regular retail price is $7,200 ($1,200/person). The Andersons have consented to offer this package to the AASV Foundation for half price, so all proceeds in excess of $3,600 remain with the Foundation. Larger parties of up to 16 can be accommodated for groups interested in hunting together.
Three species are available in this package, sharptail grouse, pheasant, and prairie dogs. Each morning will start with breakfast and sharptail hunting. When the state mandated time for hunting pheasants approaches, hunters will be transported to pheasant habitat. When the pheasant limit is reached, those that wish can try their luck at long range sharp-shooting at one of the many prairie dog towns in the area. One town in particular covers 2,100 acres…prairie dogs for a mile in every direction! Those too foot-weary to continue can retire to the lounge for conversation and libations.
Dates are open at this time but need to be reserved by April 1. Transportation to the lodge and South Dakota hunting licenses are the hunters’ responsibility and expense. Arrangements for pickup at the Pierre airport are possible if the entire group is assembled there at one time.
Bartending and bird cleaning will be provided by AASV past-president who might also provide transportation.
- Wyoming Fly Fishing/ Cody Museum–Don Walters
What’s included:
- Package for 4 lucky anglers including 3 days and 4 nights in the heart of Cody Country, Northwest Wyoming.
- 4 nights lodging at the historic Irma Hotel in Cody Wyoming featuring classic period-restoration rooms.
- 2 full days of professionally guided fishing on the areas’ blue-ribbon trout streams, rivers and lakes.
- Day-passes to the world-class Buffalo Bill Historical Center featuring 5 gallerys including: Plains Indian Museum, Natural History Museum, Western Art Museum, Firearms Museum, and Bullalo Bill Museum. Day passes for the Cody Trolley Tour are also included. A third day of fishing is an option is so desired in place of the day in town – but the BBHC is truly an unforgettable experience.
- Meals and refreshments with an authentic taste of the Old West at Cody’s finest establishments.
- Hosted by the lovely and talented Dr Don Walter and Dr Reid Philips. Fly fishing tackle can be provided if needed or bring your own gear. Get yourselves to Cody and let Don and Reid show you a mighty fine Rocky Mountain time.
Suggested timeframe: During the week of May 8-12, 2006. We recommend finalizing dates by late March/early April.
Winning bidders can plan this trip around their own adventures to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks or any of the many other spectacular area attractions. Northwest Wyoming has many of nature?s greatest hits!
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica
- Lobster Lake, MN Muskie/Walleye–Rod and Jean Johnson
Enjoy a fishing experience for four in the beautiful lakes area of Alexandria, Minnesota. Winners pick the dates and work them out with their hosts, “The Johnson’s”.
Included in this package:
- Two full days and three nights of fishing! You will stay at the “Johnson’s Log Home on Lobster Lake” and fish for your choice of walleyes or muskies!
- Each party of two will fish with a professional guide for the species of their choice on that day. Guides will supply well-equipped boats, bait and fishing gear (unless you care to use your own gear).
- This is a perfect trip for a father with son or daughter or a family of four, or four people who are “serious” about fishing!
- If you are a serious muskie “hunter” then you will have a great chance at a good muskie and will fish Lake Miltona, Osakis or Lobster! (The average Minnesota muskie takes 55 hours of fishing–but on Lobster Lake, a Minnesota muskie chapter stocked lake, that number is 15 hours). All of these lakes are in close proximity.
- Lobster lake is just five miles off I-94, in central Minnesota and is a great lake for Bass, Northern, Pan fish and of course muskies! Walleye like to bite “just at dark” and this fishing is available, as well.
- All meals will be provided by chef “Jean”, and this is an experience in itself!!
- So put together your group and bid this package up for the benefit of the AASV Foundation.
The package is being donated by Rod and Jean Johnson.
- Fishing rod, reel, and carrying case–AVMA PLIT
G. Loomis 6? 2? Walleye Series medium, fast action 6 ? 12 lb, 1/8 ? 3/8 oz. This single piece rod has a G. Loomis catalogue price of $300 and is fitted with a Shimano Stradic-1000FH spinning reel (valued at $120). Included in this package is the Plano, guide series airline carrying case ($40) to carry your treasure wherever your fishing imagination takes you! This beautiful combination is guaranteed to give you a sense of peace and enjoyment that can only be appreciated by those true fishermen who place great value in using only the best! Total retail value of the package is $500.
Donated by the AVMA Professional Liability Insurance Trust
- "Kids and Pigs"–Framed and Matted Print, by Marv Espe–donated by Rod and Jean Johnson
The famous print “Kids and Pigs” by artist Marv Espe. This fully framed and matted print has sold at swine industry events for several years and is a must for all of those who serve the great swine industry because it depicts “The softer side” of the pork industry! Great for your home or business this print will bring “Ooh’s and Ah’s from the people who see it.
This print has sold from $300 to $2000!
Donated by Dr. Rod and Jean Johnson.
- "Pigs"–an original watercolor painting by Carol Rodibaugh
?Pigs? is an original watercolor painting by Carol Rodibaugh created especially for the AASV 2006 in Kansas City.
The watercolor paintings are in combination with pen and ink and they have at their heart an emphasis on quilt patterns. The patterns are selected specific to each piece of artwork, chosen to enhance the particular theme, personality and meaning.
The quilt patterns represented in "Pigs" are, from left to right, "Pigtail", "Bacon Patch", "County Farm", and "Kansas City".
A graduate of Purdue University with a degree in art education and fine art, Carol accepts commissions and participates in selected art shows. Her business name "My Father’s Daughter", is in honor and memory of her father, George C. Schreiber.