Thanks, Madison!

Thanks to everybody who participated in our 20th annual Tele-Auction. We finished around 7 p.m. and the last hour was the busiest for bidding.

You should get a call this evening if you were the high bidder on any items. If you don't get a call, you didn't get it -- sorry!

Hours to pick up merchandise are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, in the Madison Area Chamber of Commerce office in the Venture Out Business Center, 975 Industrial Drive. We accept cash, checks, MasterCard and Visa.

Whew! It's over for another year. Again, thanks to all the merchandise donors, cash donors, volunteers and bidders for a super fund-raiser. We'll see you again next year!

Technical difficulties

Sorry, we're having technical difficulties with our live stream on www.madisonchamber.org. We hope to resolve that later in the afternoon. In the meantime, here are your options:

Listen to the Chamber Tele-Auction on WORX 96.7 FM

Watch the Tele-Auction on Time Warner Cable Channel 15 or 21

Operators from River Valley Financial Bank are standing by to take your bids. After 3 p.m., our volunteer operators will be from MainSource Bank.

Current bids on the Super Board items are posted at right. Call (812) 574-1300 to place your bids! Super Board items are open all afternoon -- until at least 5 p.m. Sometimes the Tele-Auction doesn't close out until as late as 6 p.m. Good luck in your bidding!

We're streaming live today

If you can't watch today's Tele-Auction on Time Warner Cable Channel 15 or 21 and can't listen on WORX 96.7 FM, you still have an option to see all the Tele-Auction action.

You can use your computer to stream the event live. Look for link at http://www.madisonchamber.org.

Call in your bids today to (812) 574-1300. Remember, "Bid high, bid to buy!"

Super Board Items

Here are some of the fabulous Super Board items you'll be able to bid on between 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, March 1. (And don't forget that you can preview the items during a Tele-Auction open house 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.)

Super Board

All About You Full Service Med Spa -- Laser Hair Removal Package
Bear's Furniture -- Queen Size Restonic Bedding
Boonie's Water Conditioning -- Drinking Water System
Burris Electric Supply -- Swanstone Kitchen Sink
Burris Electric Supply -- Lavatory Faucet
Duke Energy -- 4 tickets to Cinci Reds vs Chicago Cubs
Hanover Health and Rehab Center -- Golf Lovers Dream Pkg. at Fuzzy Zoeller's Course
Hunter Photography -- Photography package
Indiana-Kentucky Electric Corp. -- Tool Box
Ivy Tech Community College Madison -- Three credit hour course
Lowe's -- Country side pavers
Madison Regatta -- VIP Tickets with parking and hotpit passes
Madison Winnelson Co -- Pearl Bath True Whirlpool
Microdome Computers -- Desktop Computer
PaulGlowiak.com Graphic & Web Design -- 10 page website design
Pets Doc Veterinary Clinic -- Annual Wellness Package for Dog or Cat
Rhino Linings of Kentuckiana -- Rhino Lining Bed Liner
Riverboat Inn, Downtowner, Key West -- Weekend package
Rotary Lift -- Direct Lift Pro Cycle Motorcycle
Steinhardt Heating & Air Conditioning -- Lennox "Pure-Air" Air Purifier
Terry's Heating & Cooling -- Honeywell Steam Humidifier
The Waters of Clifty Falls -- 4 Indiana Pacers Tickets
Time Warner Cable -- 1 year free of Time Warner Cable's classic cable service
WIKI Star Media -- Advertising package

Tele-Auction is Sunday, March 1, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Although there is only one way to bid during the Chamber Tele-Auction -- by telephoning your bid to (812) 574-1300 -- there are three ways to follow along:

1. If you are a Time Warner Cable TV customer, see the auction on Channel 15 or 21.

2. If you are within the WORX listening area, tune in 96.7 FM.

3. If you have have internet access, stream the auction live via the link on http://www.madisonchamber.org/.

Here are the details on one of the high-value items you'll see on the Super Boards:

From Steinhardt Heating & Air Conditioning, a Lennox "Pure-Air" Air Purification System will clean the air in your home better than any other single system you can buy. The PureAir System attacks odors and chemical vapors throughout the home as they are circulated through the system. Installation not included. Value of this system: $1,325.

Autographed by Kelvin Hayden

To help out the Chamber's March 1 Tele-Auction, the Indianapolis Colts have sent an autographed color photo of cornerback Kelvin Hayden. We think bidding will be spirited for this authenticated autography by one of the Colts' rising stars.

And if you follow the Pacers...

North Vernon Beverage is donating four Pacers tickets for Saturday, April 11. Tipoff at Conseco Fieldhouse is at 7 p.m. against the Detroit Pistons. These tickets retail for $20 apiece. You can bid on them in the 20th Annual Chamber Tele-Auction on Sunday, March 1.

Whole-house steam humidifier

Another item for the Super Boards!

Terry's Heating & Cooling, 2915 Illinois Ave., has donated a Honeywell steam humidifier. It works with any hot air system and will humidify your whole house. Installation is included. The value of this items is $600. Thanks go to Terry Crank and his daughter, Jessica Goble, for calling it in.

Restaurant gift certificates

Ambassador Joni Lanham just came in with two $50 gift certificates to Bistro One, Madison's fine dining eatery at 202 E. Main St. Thank you Nick Izamis! Those are sure to be a hot item.

No matter what your taste in restaurant dining, you're likely to find your favorite local restaurant represented in the Chamber Tele-Auction on Sunday, March 1. Certificates have been received so far from:

Cafe Camille
Captain D's
Key West Shrimp House (donated by Xi Beta Upsilon sorority and Hilliard Lyons)
Los Compadres Mexican Restaurant
Our Place in Thyme
Ponderosa Steakhouse
Shipley's Tavern

A computer system from Microdome

Andy Lytle at Microdome Computer has donated a very nice computer system, valued at $750, which will appear on the Super Boards in the Tele-Auction. Since your Chamber staff is somewhat technology-challenged, we'll just list the specs Andy provided, and you can see the value for yourself:

Microdome Desktop Computer w/ 19” LCD Flat Screen MonitorAMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ CPUWindows® Vista Business
FREE XP Pro Downgrade Pre-Loaded2GB DDR2 RAM80GB SATA Hard DriveDVD+/-RW Burner
19” Flat Screen LCD Monitor
Microsoft Optical Mouse
Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard
OpenOffice.org Office SuiteCA Antivirus w/ 1 Year Updates1 Year Local Warranty

Our Microdome A130 Desktop Computer is perfect for home and small office applications. It comes with a bright and sleek 19” LCD Flat Screen Monitor and Windows XP Professional for those that are not yet ready to go to Windows Vista. Windows Vista is however included at no additional price so that when you are ready, this PC is ready. We back this system with our local technical support and warranty service. Microdome – when it comes to computers, we’ve got you covered. 812-265-1140 - http://www.microdome.net/
System Price: $750.00