2007 Annual Auction

18th Annual Scholarship & Community Service Auction

The Plaistow Area Commerce Exchange (P.A.C.E) held their 18th Annual Scholarship and Community Service Auction on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at The Granite Rose, located at 22 Garland Drive in Hampstead. For the first time, PACE also present the Business Person of the Year Award, which recognized Wally Zaremba, President of RAM Printing. Proceeds from the auction will benefit a scholarship program eligible to Timberlane, Pinkerton and Sanborn school district students.

The event began with a Cocktail Social and Silent Auction from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., dinner at 7:30 p.m., followed by the presentation of the 2007 Business Person of the Year Award, and the Live Auction at 8:15p.m.

Christine Clarke-Swift, Wally Zaremba and Leslie Riemitis

Serving as awas will be Kevin Linehan, a hypnotist with OnTrac Hypnosis & Wellness Center in Atkinson. Tickets were $40 per person or $400 for a table of ten.

In announcing the 2007 honoree, PACE President Leslie Riemitis notes, "Wally exemplifies all that this award embodies. He is successful in his business, generous to the community and admired by his peers. He has shaped a creative work atmosphere for his employees and undertaken an initiative that respects the world environment. We are pleased to honor Wally as the 2007 Business Person of the Year."

Over the past 17 years, PACE has raised more than $93,000 to support the scholarship program and benefit many other community efforts. Donations of items for the auction are still welcome.

Laurie Ota, Larry Faretta, Dave Stratton, Leslie Riemitis, Wally Zaremba, Christine Clarke-Swift and Kathy Wentworth.

RAM Printing employees hold up a Wally face for the photo.

Wally Zaremba enjoying the evening with Members of his organization.