AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION
OF MARYLAND, INC.
DECEMBER 2009
NEWSLETTER
EDITION 4
Colonel Ross Rhodes receives AAM Lifetime Membership Award
Mail all inquiries to: Auctioneers Association of Maryland, Inc.
9801 Hansonville Road • Frederick, Maryland 21702
301.898.9899 • Fax 301.898.3596 • www.mdauctioneers.org
2 WELCOME
AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND, INC.
9801 Hansonville Road • Frederick, Maryland 21702
301.898.9899 • Fax 301.898.3596 • www.mdauctioneers.org
Editor’s Note
Dear AAM Members,
Would just like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year. I hope to see
everyone at the winter conference at Rocky Gap; it should be
Frank Bartz
a really good time for networking
and getting to know people in a different atmosphere.
Sincerely,
Frank Bartz
410-310-8385
info@bartzauctions.com
www.bartzauctions.com
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,
then, is not an act, but a habit.”
~ Aristotle
UPCOMING EVENTS
2010 AAM Winter Conference
January 7-10 - Rocky Gap
2009 AAM Officers
President:
Paul Metzger
President-Elect:
Glenn Freeman
Vice-President:
Denny Stouffer
Director:
Frank Bartz
Director:
John Roop
Exec. Secretary/Treasurer Gladys Ridge
410-538-5309
410-838-3000
301-791-6896
410-310-8385
301-898-3735
301-898-9899
paulmetzgerauction@comcast.net
belairauct@aol.com
denny@stouffersauctionco.com
info@bartzauctions.com
coljjroop@aol.com
AAMI9801@aol.com
LETTER 3
From the President
Dear Members:
Serving as your president for the
past two years and serving on your
board for the past 8 years has been a
great and rewarding experience. I
thank you for all of your support,
your hard work and your friendship.
I also want thank you for giving me the many outstanding board members that I have had the pleasure to work
with. They are an outstanding group of professional
auctioneers and board members who have made many
sacrifices to make our association great. It has been a
great eight years and a pleasure to serve this organization.
A big “thank you” to Norm and Carol Hunter for hosting our bid calling contest in September, to the auctioneers who participated in the contest and all the
members who supported the fun raiser. Congratulation
to our new 2009 bid calling champion Frank Bartz, our
first runner-up Sam Grasso, and our 2nd runner-up
John Roop.
I hope you are making plans to attend our winter conference at Rocky Gap Resort, January 7th thru 10th
2009. Tom Weschler & John Roop are working very
hard to make this a special conference. Our good friend
Steve Proffitt and family will again be with us along
with many outstanding speakers. Tom & John are looking for any donations or sponsors to help make this a
successful conference. Plan to bring your checkbook
and register for the winter conference at our next membership meeting at the Ceresville Mansion on Wednesday December 9, 2009.
Thank You to Frank Bartz & John Roop for a very suc-
cessful crab feast. Over 80 members & guests attended
and had a great time. Congratulation to Ross Rhodes
for being selected to become a lifetime member of
AAM. Ross has proudly served AAM and the auction
industry for over 50 years.
On a sad note we lost one of our loyal and dedicated
members, Wayne Flannegan. Wayne always had a kind
word and was very proud to be a member of AAM and
being an auctioneer. Glenn Freeman had a very successful operation and is back full time at work.
As I finish out my eight years and two years as your
President, I want to especially thank Gladys Ridge who
without her help & devotion to AAM I could not have
done this job. Also I want to thank Sally for her continued support for our association and our own auction
business. Sally is always there by my side to help make
things go right.
For many of us this has been a difficult and trying year
in the auction industry. But as we enter the holiday seasons we can look back on how blessed we are with our
health, our families, and our friends. As the new year
begins, lets continue to work together so we can all be
successful.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Years
Paul Metzger
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2009 AAM Committees
Bid Calling Championship . . . . . . . . . .Frank Bartz
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zach Shelley
Charity Effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Hunt
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn Freeman
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Roy Gregory
Ethics & Grievance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jay Edwards
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Billig
Internet & Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynne Zink
Media Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lia Kvatum
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Roop
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dana Dudley
NAA Liaison/Education . . . . . . . . .Glenn Freeman
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denny Stouffer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane Campbell-Chambliss
Newsletter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frank Bartz
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vickie Freeman
Nominating Committee . . . . . . . . . .Tom Weschler
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George Hunt
Political Affairs . . . . . . . . . .Robert H. Campbell, II
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denny Stouffer
Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimberly Galandak
Special Events/Winter Seminar . . . .Tom Weschler
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Roop
Parliamentarian . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Campbell, II
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denny Stouffer
AAM Chaplain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Larry Forman
Ad-Hoc Committees
Charity Efforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn Freeman
Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sue Stouffer
Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Denny Stouffer
Hall of Fame
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2002
2003
2005
2008
Robert H. Campbell
James G. Trout
A.J. Billig, Alex Cooper, Michael Fox
Robert H. Campbell II, CAI, AARE
B. Ross Rhodes
George Hunt, Larry Makowski, CAI
Norman Hunter, CAI
John O’Neill
Phil Gregory
Tommy Weschler
Gladys Ridge
9409 Old Marlboro Pike
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
J.D. COX
(301) 599-6285
Cell (301) 367-7314
Fax (301) 599-1127
www.coxtrailersalesinc.com
Horse • Stock • Utility
Cargo • Steel • Aluminum • FRP
Parts • Supplies • Leasing • Financing
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Past Presidents
1957-1961
1962 & 1963
1964 & 1965
1966
1967 & 1968
1969
1970 & 1971
1972 & 1973
1974
1975 & 1976
1977 & 1978
1979
1980 & 1981
1982 & 1983
1984 & 1985
1986 & 1987
1988 & 1989
1990
1991 & 1992
1993 & 1994
1995 & 1996
1997 & 1998
1999 & 2000
2001
2002 & 2003
2004 & 2005
2006 & 2007
Michael Fox*
John M. Miller*
Abraham J. Billig*
Sam W. Rae*
Barr Harris
Lea Zalis*
Robert C. Burkheimer
Sam Rae*
Grant Harding, CAI
Joseph Cooper
William Z. Fox, CAI
B. Ross Rhodes
Larry Makoswki, CAI
Raymond Nichols
Daniel Billig, CAI
James G. Trout
Robert H. Campbell II
CAI, AARE
Andy Stafford
Lester Dement
Jay Edwards
Norman Hunter, CAI
Jane Campbell-Chambliss
CAI, AARE, GPPA
George Hunt
Norman O’Neal
Thomas Weschler
Dennis Warfield
Clair Martin
Auctioneer of the Year
1994
Robert H. Campbell II, CAI, AARE
1995
George Hunt
1996
Larry Makowski, CAI
1997
Janice Hull, CAI
1998
Phil Gregory
MARCH 2010 ISSUE:
1999
Paul Sobwick, CAI, AARE
2000
Clair Martin
February 12, 2010
2002
Ira Drury, Jay Edwards
2003
Paul Metzger, CAI, AARE, CES
2004
Thomas Weschler
2005
Roxane Casto, CAGA
* Deceased members
Newsletter Deadline
To submit articles, photos or news events,
please contact:
Frank Bartz at
info@bartzauctions.com
Lynne Zink, CAI, CES, CAGA
2006
James Cochran
2007
Denny Stouffer, CAI, AARE, CES,
GPPA-M
2008
Santo “Sam” Grasso Sr. GA
6 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Rooms
ght
$93/Ni
2010 AAM Conference
Schedule
Rooms
$93/Ni
ght
Rocky Gap Lodge & Resort Flintstone, MD
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010
6:30pm Dinner On Your Own
9:00pm Hospitality Room
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010
7:30am Continental Breakfast
8:30am Shawn Meyers
Frank Feather Carvings
10:00am Break/Snack
10:15am John Huff/Tax Strategies
For Business Professionals
12 Noon Buffet Lunch
1:00pm NAA Speaker
2:30pm Break/Snack
3:00pm– NAA Speaker
4:30pm
6:00pm Cocktails – Cash Bar
6:30pm Dinner
9:00pm Hospitality Room
NOTE: 131⁄2 HOURS OF CONTINUED EDUCATION
606 Baltimore Avenue, Ste. 206
Towson, Maryland 21204-4097
410.825.2900
410.825.2050 Facsimile
410.456.4949 Cell
202.243.0590 D.C. Office
swilcoxson@tidewaterauctions.com
www.tidewaterauctions.com
5335 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Ste. 440
Washington, DC 20015-2052
Stephen L. Wilcoxson
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010
7:30am Breakfast Buffet
9:00am Ryan George
21st Century PR
10:30am Break/Snack
11:00am Martin Fuller,ASA
Gemology For Dummies
12:30pm Buffet Lunch
1:30pm Steve Proffitt
3:00pm Break/Snack
3:15pm Steve Proffitt
6:00pm Cocktails: Tickets & Cash Bar
Sit Down Dinner, Awards,
Installation of Officers &
FUN AUCTION !!!!!!!!!
Hospitality Room
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2010
8:30am Continental Breakfast
9:30am Chris Rasmus
Online Auctions
11:30am Thank Yous & Brunch
C O N F E R E N C E R E G I S T R AT I O N 7
Auctioneers Association of Maryland
JANUARY 7 - 10, 2010 AAM CONFERENCE
Rocky Gap Lodge & Resort,Flintstone, MD
Registration Form
Full Name: ______________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________ State: __________________ Zip:____________
Phone: __________________________________Fax:
__________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________________
Please Check One:
Member (125.00) ________
Spouse (75.00) ________
Guest (175.00) ________
As it’s been in the past, Thursday night’s dinner is not being provided by the AAM. Members will be responsible for their own tab. Also, all members are responsible for making and paying for their hotel rooms
and any extras that are not on our conference schedule.
The schedule and this registration form are in the December 2009 Newsletter and are posted on the website
at www.mdauctioneers.org
The cut off date for hotel reservations is December 19, 2009. The group rate may not be available after
this date, so call before Dec 19th to reserve your room: 800.724.0828
Complete this form from your December Newsletter or download and mail completed form along with
check payable to the AAM to Gladys Ridge, 9801 Hansonville Rd, Frederick, MD 21702. Or, you may
bring the completed form and check to the December Meeting.
Total Amount Enclosed ________________________
X ______________________________________________
Signature of Attendee
For questions contact:
Tom Weschler,tom@weschlers.com
202-628-1281
John Roop,coljjroop@aol.com
301-898-3735
______________________________
Date
8 NEWS
Nothing downhill about the Cake Market!!
By George Hunt
Recently at the Montgomery County Fair, four AAM members headed by George Hunt,
Tom Weschler, Roy Gregory and Skip Isaacs sold 35 cakes for a total of $22,200.00 to benefit
the activities of all 4-H members. This event generated the same amount of as realized in
many recent years. Roy also sold the livestock at Montgomery and Howard County Fairs realizing only a slight decline over the past several years.
George also told the audience that this auction was just one of the many events the AAM
members participate in and that our association is glad to contribute to such activities.
COLUMN 9
History of Col. Ross Rhodes
B
orn in Queen Annes County in 1926, Ross
Rhodes grew up on the family farm and had to
drop out of the 10th grade to help take care of the family farm. He later had a hard time making the decision
to become a veterinarian or an auctioneer. So with the
farm way of life he decided to take on auctioneering
work. On July 6, 1946 at 1:30 pm he conducted his
first auction for Mrs. Richards of Churchill, Maryland
and was well on his way with the auction business,
and has continued auctioneering nonstop for 63 Years.
he was almost car
jacked
he
was
shaken up so much
he complained to
the Association and
ever since then the
State meetings have
been held in various
county
locations
around Maryland.
In the early years, Ross was an Electrician &
Plumber and sold milk tanks to area farmers that
were in great demand on the eastern shore. He had
sold a lot of milk tanks and won an incentive trip in
the late fall of 1964 to Washington, MO to tour the
plant that built the milk tanks that he had sold.
Col. Ross has conducted many auctions in MD, DE, PA,
& NJ and has
worked with many other auctioneers across the mid
Atlantic. In April 1947 he worked at the Snyder’s
auction in Caroline County and was there for 5 years.
He had also worked for Ed Hock at Crumpton Auction Sales and Curtis Andrews for 15 years. Ross also
helped many young auctioneers get a start and left
them sell at various auctions.
With the talk in the air of a state auctioneering licensing law coming, (that never came.) Ross figured
while he was already in the mid west he would attend
the American College of Auctioneering that was conducted by Joe Reese and purchased a bus ticket from
Washington, MO to Mason City, IA He stayed at the
Stratton Hotel where the school was held for two
weeks and returned home on Christmas Eve to 32
inches of fresh snow on the ground.
Mr. Michael Fox from the Auctioneers Association
of Maryland had invited Col. Ross to join the association. At that time all the State meetings were held
at various Baltimore locations and including the
Bunny Club (Wow Mr. Ross at the Bunny Club). One
evening on the way home from a Baltimore meeting
Col. Ross now at age 83 has sold everything under
the sun except a train, He has volunteered many
countless hours at the Tuckahoe Steam and Gas
Show Association, 4-H clubs, various churches, and
non-profits in the Queen Annes, Cecil, Talbot, and
Kent county areas. In 1997 Col. Ross held the position of Auctioneers Association President. In 1998
was inducted into the AAM Hall of Fame. At this
time we would like to present Col. Ross Rhodes a
Life Membership to the Maryland Auctioneers Association.
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S C H O L A R S H I P A P P L I C AT I O N 1 1
Maryland Auctioneer’s Association
Scholarship Application
Mail Completed Application to:
Vickie Freeman
13 Ellendale St.
Bel Air, MD 21014
Eligibility:
1. Applicant must be related to a member of the Maryland Auctioneer’s Association who is in good standing
2. Applicant must have graduated high school and be accepted or enrolled into an accredited college or university.
If candidate is past their first year of higher education, they must have received passing grades for the previous
semester.
3. All required elements of the application must be postmarked by DATE
4. Must include a letter of recommendation from a teacher, coach or mentor; should not be from a person related
to the applicant.
5. Include an official school transcript. If the candidate is past the first year of higher education, include a transcript
for the previous semester.
Personal Information:
Name: ______________________________________________________
Gender: Male or Female
Date of Birth: ____________________________________ Soc. Sec. No.: ______________________
Home Address: ______________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:________________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ________________________________ Email: __________________________________
MAA Member: ____________________________ Relationship: ____________________________
High School Information:
Class Rank: ________ of ________
GPA: __________
Total SAT: ______________
List any extracurricular activities completed during the past 4 years. Attach additional sheets if needed:
Activity Year
Awards/Honors
continued on pg. 12
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Family Information:
Father’s Occupation: ______________________________ Employer: ________________________
Mother’s Occupation:______________________________ Employer: ________________________
Brothers/Sisters and ages: ______________________________________________________________
Brothers/Sisters in college and where attending: ____________________________________________
Financial Information:
Estimated School Costs
Tuition: $ ______________________
Room & Board $ ________________
Other: $ ________________________
Total: $ ________________________
Estimated Resources
From Parents: $ ______________________
From Student: $ ______________________
Other: $ ____________________________
Total: $ ____________________________
Please note any unusual family, personal or financial circumstances you would like the scholarship committee to
consider. Attach additional sheets if needed:
Post High School Information:
School you are attending or plan to attend: __________________________________________
Have you been accepted or are you currently enrolled?: Yes
Enrollment Status: Full Time
Part Time
Housing Plans:
Off Campus
On Campus
No
Commute
Intended Major or Field of Study: __________________________________________________
Employment Information:
List any paid work experience during the last four years. Attach additional sheets if needed.
Employer
Position/Duties
Dates employed
Hrs/Wk
Personal Essay:
Attach an essay of 500 words or less describing what you wish to accomplish in your lifetime.
By signing this application, I hereby certify that the information presented is complete and accurate to the best
of my knowledge. My signature indicates my permission to release all personal or academic records to the MAA
scholarship committee.
____________________________________
Applicant’s Signature
____________________________________
Date
__________________________________________
Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature
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AUCTIONEERS ASSOCIATION
OF MARYLAND, INC.
9801 Hansonville Road
Frederick, MD 21702
Inside This Issue
✓ AAM Winter Conference Information
✓ AAM Scholarship Application
✓ Col. Rhodes Receives Lifetime Award
Look For Our Next Newsletter in March 2010!
John Roop taking one for the Association
AAM Christmas 2009
The AAM Christmas Tree at the Festival of Trees
decorated by AAM Support Group