The Tioga United Way’s first annual Adult Spelling Bee, which will be held April 9 at the Owego ELKS Club has a silent auction offering Celebrity Lunches. The celebrities include New York State Senator Fred Akshar; Riverow Bookshop Owner Laura Spencer Eberly; President and CEO of Tioga State Bank Robert Fisher; Tioga County Sheriff Gary Howard; Owego Police Department Chief Karen Vinti; Owner of Upstate Shredding, Adam Weitsman; and the superstars from News Radio WEBO.
Most celebrity lunches will take place at a local Tioga County restaurant and Tioga United Way will foot the bill. Sheriff Howard’s highest bidder, however, will dine in the County jailhouse with a meal served to prisoners.
The celebrity lunch with Bob Fisher, President and CEO of Tioga State Bank will include a ride to Watkins Glen International Raceway in a sports car. Once there, the winning bidder (must be at least 18) will take three paced laps around the racetrack and will enjoy lunch at a local Watkins Glen hot spot.
Online bidding for the Silent Auction is available now through April 8 at tiogaunitedway.com. Bidding will then continue at the Spelling Bee. Bidding is open to the public and the winner will be announced at the closing ceremony (winner need not be present).
Get your team registered or bid on a celebrity lunch at tiogaunitedway.com or call (607) 687-4028.
