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TAA NEWS

A WORD FROM Your TAA President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President - Lance Swigert, CAI Howdy Members,
SWICO Auctions
2504 Towering Oaks • Bryan, TX 77802
(C) 979-219-4902 • lance@swicoauctions.com Well its just about Christmas and the end of 2017. Its
President-Elect - Travis Kaddatz, CAI also a day most of us will remember for a long time.
Kaddatz Auctioneering We received SNOW here. We had close to 4 inches on
207 W. Hwy. 22 • Mertens, TX 76666 the ground. Now I know some of you in the panhandle
(C) 254-205-2710 • traviskaddatz@gmail.com get snow each year, but down here I can’t remember
1st VP - Joel Lemley, CES, CAGA it ever snowing that much. Addy and I went outside
Lemley Auction Services, LLC and played with neighbors, making snowmen and
P.O. Box 471 • Blackwell, TX 79506
(C) 325-668-3552 • jlem@camalott.com having snowball fights. I could hardly get her to go
2nd VP - Jackie Lemons Shillingburg, CAI, PRI to bed. We were having so much fun just being kids.
Lemons Auctioneers, LLP Lance Swigert, CAI, TAA President Facebook was filled the next day with lots of pictures
18810 Juergen • Tomball, TX 77377 of snow and all the fun everyone had. What was interesting to me was the adults
(C) 713-542-0538 • jackie@lemonsauctioneers.com in the pictures were having just as much fun or more than the kids. We all got to
Secretary/Treasurer - Jim Swigert act like we were 9 or 10 years old again. No worries in the world just playing. Don’t
SWICO Auctions
2130 CR 100 • Caldwell, TX 77836 take life so serious sometimes, stop and be a big kid. Its worth the memories.
(C) 979-224-2861 • jim@swicoauctions.com A group of us auctioneers that were fortunate enough to attend the yearly Toy
Past President - Cindy Soltis-Stroud, CAI, BAS, PRI Auction at Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital also got a great reminder of how
Blue Fox Benefit Auctions precious life is.
102 Sunrise Drive • Boerne, TX 78006
(C) 210-380-1587 • cindy.bluefox@gvtc.com I have to say attending that event is one of the highlights for me each year.
Executive Director - Krista Richter Watching the kids that are in-patients for the hospital come in the room, not
201 Stillwater, Ste. 8 • Wimberley, TX 78676
(O) 512-285-2727 (C) 512-750-7392 knowing what to expect, and then the auctioneer begins. They have no idea
(F) 512-285-2828 • taa.execdir@gmail.com what to do, so our members help and encourage the kids to bid. The kids soon
DIRECTORS figure out that they get to spend an unlimited amount of money on the toy
they want. The smiles that leave that room when it is all said and done are
Doug Bradford (Term ‘18) priceless. We also received an extra special treat this year during our lunch.
Bradford Auction Services One of the staff members at the hospital was a patient growing up. He told his
2730 Oak Tree Dr #1507 • Carrollton, TX 75006
(C) 214-395-2281 • dancingdug@tx.rr.com story of how the staff and hospital truly made a impact on his life, and
Angie Meier (Term ‘18) allowing him to become exactly who he wanted to be in life. The hospital
Champion Auctioneers, Inc. never said you can’t do that….they always asked what are you trying to do, and
1041 Davis Road • Ennis, TX 75119 then figured out a way to make it happen. We also learned about a saint of
(C) 972-825-3808 • txauctionchick@aol.com a women who he called mom. That was one inspiring and tough lady, even
Troy Robinett, PRI (Term ‘18) for people she had never come in contact with. Next year you need to
Robinett Auction Services, LLC
154 Lexington Court • Haslet, TX 76052 make the time, whatever the cost, to come and see this event. I’m also
(C) 817-995-7509 • troy@robinettauctionservices.com happy to announce between TAA, Texas Lone Star Open, and you our
Jarod Hamm (Term ‘19) members we were able to donate $8,200, the most we have ever been able
M&M Auctioneering, Inc. to give them.
797 N. Anthony Road • Ennis, TX 75119
(C) 972-935-4136 • jarodhamm@yahoo.com These 6 months since I have been President have been amazing. We had a great
Chad Hodges, PRI (Term ‘19) conference followed up with an out pouring of help to members who were
Hodges Auctions & Liquidations
2620 FM 1960 • Houston, TX 77073 effected by the hurricanes, and a successful second Texas Lone Star Open.
(C) 281-235-7947 • chad@resaleoftexas.com Our board has put in lots of work so far this year making our association and
Heather Kaspar (Term ‘19) our industry better. There are some very cool programs and benefits that
Buck Up Auctions the board is working on, so be on the lookout for those announcements.
P.O. Box 113 • Carmine, TX 78932 And plan to attend the conference in my favorite place, Aggieland. If you
(C) 979-421-0325 • hdkaspar.buckup@gmail.com
Colette Mayers, CAI (Term ‘19) think it is time for you to start giving back consider running for our board of
Boldbids Live & Online Auctioneers directors. It is a time commitment, but well worth the sacrifice to be able to
6907 Atwell Drive • Houston, TX 77081 serve other auctioneers.
(C) 713-703-7487 • colettemayers@me.com
Wes Pool (Term ‘20) Till Next Time...
Pool Auctioneers
1252 Orchard Lane • Ennis, TX 75119
(C) 214-728-4220 • wes@poolauctioneers.com Your President,
Logan Thomas (Term ‘20)
United Country/Givesmart Lance Swigert, President, TAA
8420 Sandhill Crane Dr • Fort Worth, TX 76118 REALTOR®, Auctioneer
(C) 713.702.3666 • logan.thomas@givesmart.com lance@swicoauctions.com

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