Mom and I went over to the auction benefitting Meadowlark Hills, the retirement community where she lives. We went before it started and looked at the things they had there -- located the furniture and washer & dryer she donated when she moved from the duplex to her current apartment. We sat down but didn't get numbers to bid on anything, just watched the auctioneer, Vern Gannon, for about fifteen minutes, then left. Gannon donated his time, as I think he has done before.