April 23, 2003

BOISE STATE AUCTION 2003 
— COMING UP MAY 3

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What kid wouldn’t dream of having a two-story playhouse, complete with swings and a slide? And what adult wouldn’t dream of driving a convertible Ford Mustang for a year? The playhouse, valued at $6, 400, and a one-year lease on a Mustang are just a few of the hundreds of auction items that will go to the highest bidder on May 3 at Auction 2003, Boise State University’s largest fund-raiser. Hosted by the Boise State Alumni Association and the Bronco Athletic Association, the 11th biennial dinner and auction will be held at the Boise Centre on the Grove. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for a silent auction; dinner is at 6 p.m. followed by a live auction. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $100 per person, available by calling 426-2570. The list of about 400 auction items will include: a one-half bezel, white gold tennis bracelet with a five carat total (donated by Molenaar Jewelers, Mary Abercrombie and DeBest Plumbing Inc.); a barbecue with football coach Dan Hawkins; a cruise in Tahiti (donated by Global Travel); and a Coble Company Howard Miller traditional floor clock, valued at $2,400 (donated by The Coble Company, Tammy Fedrizzi Black and Rich and Patsy Fedrizzi.) The Turbo Tom’s tree house was donated by Slides and Stuff, Backyard Adventures and the J.R. Simplot company; the Mustang lease was donated by Meridian Ford sales, Allen and Dixie Dykman, Buffington Mohr McNeal and Little-Morris. Proceeds will benefit the Athletic Scholarship Endowment Fund, new freshmen scholarships and capital improvements to the Alumni Center. Past auctions have raised $2.3 million, with $260,000 netted at the 2001 event. Boise State alumnus and Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton and his wife Dalynn will be honored at the auction. Appleton was a member of the Bronco tennis team from 1979-82 and is known for his generosity to his alma mater. He most recently donated close to $2 million to the university to build the Appleton Tennis Complex, a six-court outdoor facility that opened in May 2002. -30- Contact Valerie Tichenor Auction coordinator 208 426-2570 Media contact Pat Pyke communications and marketing 208 426-1987

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