It shouldn't surprise anyone that our chapter has its fair share of "hams" — those folks who wouldn't miss an opportunity to be in the limelight.  Channel 16's Annual Auction and the chance to be in the studio and on-camera from time to time brings 'em out in droves.  Alas!  No such opportunity this time.  Instead, we were assigned to work the back office telephones making calls to confirm winning bids.  
OK, maybe we couldn't be on-camera but we were promised a lot of fun and all the free eats we wanted.  And so it was that Edie Kreider, Debbie Downes, John Glaser, and Bob Gehman made their way to the Think TV Studios on April 10, 2008, to staff the telephones in the back office.  Kudos to John for recruiting such willing workers and coordinating all the arrangements with Think TV.
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Here's jovial Marie Hrehe going over the fine points of the bid confirmation process with John and Edie. Marie was our coach in the back office two years ago, and it was great to work with her again.  
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You can feel the intensity, can't you?  Such focus!  Such concentration!  John, Edie, and Debbie are obviously giving it their all.  On the other hand, Bob avoids his telephone and spends time aimlessly shuffling through an alphabetical listing of bidders; occasionally pausing long enough to snap a candid photo, as he did here. 
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A well-stocked serving line brings miles of smiles to Debbie and John. Each year there seems to be an expanding assortment and quantity of food goodies.  For some of us though, the pièce de résistance at the auction  is — and always will be — Sliders from White Castle!
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Time to relax and enjoy the fruits of their labor. We're not sure, but it looks like Edie is wondering how much longer we'll have to work.  
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Back on the job at last, John listens intently as Bob (who by this time has memorized the alphabetical listing) points out the difference between the listing's green-shaded areas and its non-shaded areas. 
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We've included this picture to show you some of the other volunteers in the back office that evening.  We also see Marie patiently resolving one of the many challenges she faced to keep the paperwork flowing quickly and accurately.  All in all, it was a busy night and the Penn Staters left the studio with a sense of pride in their support of this service project.