Our FMO Sarasota weekend in April will be coming up soon. We are conducting a charity auction to raise funds for FMO’s student scholarships. Please see below the first of two auction items we are releasing at this time
If you have an item you would like to donate for our FMO Sarasota auction in support this very worthwhile cause, please contact either Bob at [email protected] or Eric at [email protected]
Good luck with your bidding,

Eric Belisle, FMO Chairman & Bob Barnhart, FMO Director

FMO Charity Auction item # 1 - Weekend for 2 aboard Eric’s 40’ MTI to FMO’s Sarasota Hyatt weekend event - April 22 - 24, 2016.

2 seats aboard Eric Belisle’s MTI leaving from Ft. Myers at 9 AM on Friday morning April 22nd with a return by mid afternoon Sunday April 24th.
Saturday fun run with the FMO boats to lunch aboard Eric’s MTI.
Event fees and dinner for 2 are covered for the Saturday evening banquet after which we will have a party with DJ in the Boathouse.
You will be responsible for your room at the Hyatt for Friday and Saturday night at our group rate of $ 219.00 / night plus taxes.
Departure back to Ft. Myers area by 11:00 AM Sunday morning. There may be a lunch stop with others on the return in the Sanibel / Captiva area.

Complimentary FMO social membership.

Minimum bid - $ 400.00

Note : Bids will be accepted by e mail ( [email protected] ), by posting on FMO’s Facebook page, or FMO’s OSO forum up until 8 PM Thurs. February 25/16.
Thank you for supporting FMO’s student educational scholarship fund.

Within minutes of the auction opening we received an opening bid from Ken Jensen for $ 500.00. Not long after another bid came in at $ 750.00 from David Gronke, Chicago. David's is the lead bid at this time. Thank you both for bidding.

Bob

Remember this auction closes at 8 PM Thursday evening Feb 25th. Less than 21 hrs from time of this posting. Current lead bidder is Ken Jensen from Ontario with a bid of $ 1,000.00.

We have a new high bidder of $ 1,200.00 from Keith Shafer, Michigan. Bidding closes at 8 PM about 65 minutes from now. Thank you Keith.

Bob

Ken Jensen now at $ 1,500.00.

Auction is closed and our winning bidder is Keith Shafer from Kalamazoo, MI. Keith's bid was $ 1,600.00. Thank you Keith as well as Kenny and the others who made bids.

Bob & Eric