Annual Auction To Benefit Local Women’s Shelter

Oneida, TN (2011-08-01) The 16^th Annual Scott County Auction and Telethon will be held this Friday and Saturday, August 5, 2011 and August 6, 2011, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the studios of Oneida Broadcasters, Inc. and will be seen live on Oneida Cable and Video Channel 4 and heard on WBNT FM 105.5. This year’s event will benefit the Scott County Women’s Shelter.

For two nights, a plethora of items will be auctioned off to the highest bidder during the 16^th Annual Scott County Auction and Telethon. This year’s major items include: a used pontoon boat with outboard and fishing motors; a 6 day/7 night stay in a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo at the Emerald Grande in Destin, FL; $1000 orthodontic treatment from Dr. Nyla Cross; an autographed photograph by Senator Howard Baker; one-year scholarship to the Boys and Girls Club; an oak buffet table; teeth whitening from Dr. Dennis Baird; 2-night stay in a 3-bedroom cabin in Wilderness Resort; $500 certificate at B&B Metals; a cherry desk; half-day quail or pheasant hunt for two at Sawbriar; and a patio set.

This year’s sponsors are First National Bank of Oneida and St. Mary’s Medical Center of Scott County (major sponsors); Ameriprise Financial; Appalachian Habitat for Humanity; John Beaty, Scott County Attorney; Boys & Girls Club Advisory Board; Children’s Center of the Cumberlands Advisory Board; Circle of Life and Drs. John & Cathy Martin; Citizen’s First Bank; Dr. Nyla Cross, DDS; Danny’s Drugs; Ellis Family Dentistry & Dr. Spencer Ellis, DDS; First Trust & Savings Bank; a friend of the Scott County Women’s Shelter; Grace Primary Care; J&M Grading Division, LLC; Danny King Lumber; Lumber King; Marcum Excavating; Mark’s Family Pharmacy; Miller Energy Resources; Mountain People’s Health Council; Paul and Iva Phillips; Scott County Pharmacy, Scott County Pediatric Care and Dr. Evelyn Silver; Scott County Women’s Shelter Advisory Board; Dr. and Mrs. David Sexton; STAND; Stansberry, Petroff, Marcum & Blakley; Taylor Holding, LLC; Tennessee Plateau Oncology and WBNT. The “Big Board” will be in memory of Bromma Pemberton Linville.

If you have cable, invite your friends who do not over for a bidding party and take advantage of this opportunity to help the Scott County Benefit Auction in their support of the Scott County Women’s Shelter by purchasing one or more items.

Most major credit cards, with the exception of American Express, will be accepted for payment of items; however, credit card users should be aware that their credit card company may place a cash-advance fee on their account.  Additionally, some companies may also add a transaction fee.  These fees are usually based on a certain percentage of the total purchases made with the card.  The Auction-Telethon promoters do not have any control over these possible charges.  Card holders should contact their credit card company and determine if these fees are applicable to their credit card.

For a complete list of items that will be auctioned, you may go to WBNT’s website, www.hive105.com (click on the auction icon).