Dec 18

Happy Birthday, Scott!

Sherry Truhlar 5 Comments

Minibar dining

Dining at the totally cool Minibar. 2 seatings a night. 6 guests per seating. 32 courses. 30 days advance booking.

Attention readers. Though I’m usually writing about being a benefit auctioneer Virginia, today’s blog is personal.

(Click to another blog to read auction tips.)

Once a year, my brother Scott makes the trek from Iowa to D.C. to attend a work conference.

It’s always in May. It’s always in the city. And it always means he and I get some enjoy some cool sibling time at a fun restaurant.

Today is my brother’s birthday. Like many people with December birthdays, I think he’s gotten the shaft when it comes to gifts and birthday parties.

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Scott and I ate Ethiopian (sooo good) this past May. You’re looking at me holding a fish, which we devoured.

So today (with his permission), I thought I’d plaster his face on the blog and wish him a public “HAPPY BIRTHDAY!”

Scott and I share the same vocal patterns, same gestures, and generally sound similar. Our laugh is similar. Our sense of humor is similar. If someone spends time around us, it becomes clear we were raised in the same family.

One of Scott’s college friends lived with me in D.C. during an internship. “It’s so weird to talk with you, Sherry,” he would say, “I feel like I’m talking to the female version of Scott. Or Scott …. in drag.”

For a visual element on this blog, I decided to share some of the dinner photos from our annual get-togethers.

Enjoy your day, Scott!

And I hope the next year is filled with more laughter, love, and personal accomplishments.

About Sherry Truhlar

Fundraising auctioneer and educator, helping schools and nonprofits plan more profitable benefit auctions. A prolific writer for her own blog and other fundraising sites, she’s been covered in The Beacon-News, Town & Country Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Wiley's Special Events Galore!, AUCTIONEER, and other publications.

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Max says

December 20, 2009 at 12:38 AM

Sherry is an amazing lady! Happy birthday Scott.

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Mom says

December 18, 2009 at 5:13 PM

I’m so proud of both of you! I’m blessed to have you for my children.
Love to you both!

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Sherry says

December 18, 2009 at 11:04 AM

You’re most welcome! You are R should break out some nice bubble-y. 🙂

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scott says

December 18, 2009 at 10:34 AM

Thanks Sherry! And let me note that I find your postings informative and entertaining on all the other days of the year as well!

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Sherry, oh, Sherry! You were an invaluable asset to this year’s gala. With your assistance we were able to add so many new elements that truly made a difference in taking our event to another level. This year was the most successful yet! Everyone loved you and the amazing energy that you brought to the event. We look forward to having you again in 2018!

Krystal Fenwick

Thank you so much for the outstanding job you did for us on April 1! I have received so much positive feedback from so many who attended. You even earned Sister Suzan’s (our Vice-Principal) seal of approval! Safe travels to all your many events and thank you for making our biggest fundraiser of the year our best ever!

Diane Albano, Director of Development

St. Joseph Academy Catholic High School (St. Augustine, FL)

Sherry is flexible and easy to work with. She gives honest feedback and advice throughout the planning and implementation process. Without a doubt, Sherry and Red Apple Auctions has helped take our annual fundraising event to the next level.

Beckie Middendorf, Development Director and Janet Gulla, Development Coordinator

St. Henry District High School (Erlanger, KY)

Sherry is “on board” from day one of auction planning, works closely with our steering committee and is only just a phone call away. The night of the auction, we toss her the keys and let her drive the event! We are never disappointed!

Charly Ryan, Director of Institutional Advancement

The Academy of the Holy Cross (Kensington, MD)

I was very fortunate to have Red Apple on board for my first auction. Working with Sherry was invaluable. She provided guidance at every phase of planning, from procurement on forward – and she challenged us to make our event more ambitious and more successful at every stage. Thank you, Sherry!

Pete Goldlust, Director of Development

Oak Hill School (Eugene, OR)

If your auction needs to upgrade, call any auctioneer you find on Google. But if you want your auction to be impressive, meaningful, and profitable, you need to call Sherry.

Erin Banda

2016 NYUMBANI Board member

The auction was entertaining .. proactive … the crowd was involved and felt a part of it,” he said, emphasizing, “The entertainment value was huge.

Darrell, a long-time attendee

We plan on booking Red Apple Auctions much earlier for our next event so we can take advantage of more of the pre-event offerings.

Nicole Carr, Director of Grants and Special Events

The Ivymount School (Rockville, MD)

Sherry, personally, I can’t even begin to tell you the immense amount of positive feedback that I received having YOU (and Darby) there with is this year!… Read The Rest “Anne Livaudais Knudsen, 5th year gala co-chair”

Aren’t KK and Michael a cute couple? They liked that I “moved the crowd along … kept the crowd engaged but wasn’t obtrusive or invasive. We were able to talk but still keep track of what was going on.”

You have NO idea of how many people came up to me (I know Julie as well) and said, ‘That auctioneer was incredible … she engaged the crowd, …… Read The Rest “Staci Meruvia”

Geri said: “Great job of getting potential donors in the room to step up to the plate and not feel guilty or bad about it. They actually wanted to give more … and that’s not something I’ve seen in many other auctioneers.” The following… Read The Rest “Geri”

Irene attended one of my New Hampshire auctions and assumed I must be a radio personality — until I started to chant that fast talk. “I’ve been to this event before with a couple of other auctioneers,” she said, “Your ability to get personal… Read The Rest “Irene”

Most product & consulting remarks are found on their respective webpages, but I’ve listed two below so you’re assured my products are as spot-on as my auctioneering. Not only was our 2013 auction a blast, but our Washington, D.C. public school raised $67,000 — that’s $25,000 more than last year! The evening went… Read The Rest “Carolyn Kahn-Hall and Andrea Del Vecchio”

As a former Fox News Anchorwoman, I am often called on to perform at auctions. So, I know first-hand that auctioneering can be a difficult job. Sherry Truhlar is one of the best in the business.… Read The Rest “Cynthia Steele Vance”

Cynthia Steele Vance

Guest at The Potomac School 2014 auction (McLean, VA)

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