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    Sports Beat recreation calendar

    Monday, June 25th, 2012

    Camps

    Neenah-Menasha YMCA is having a baseball/softball camp for grades 3-5 and grades 5-7 starting Monday at the Shattuck Middle School fields. Fees are $33 for YMCA members and $48 for the general public. A flag football camp is offered the week of June 18-21 at Shattuck and a basketball camp is the week of June 25-28 at the YMCA in the Miron Gym. Register online at www.ymcafoxcities.org or contact Colin Specht at 920-886-2103 or cspecht@ymcafoxcities.org.

    Football

    The Appleton West Youth Football Camp for students entering grades 3-9 will be held June 11-14 @ Wilson Middle School from 9-11 am. The cost for the camp is $45.00 and includes a camp t-shirt. Walk-ups are welcome. The Appleton West Team Camp will be held June 11-14 @ Einstein Middle School. The Team Camp will be conducted from 4-5:30 pm. This camp is open to all AW Students entering grades 9-12.

    Neenah-Menasha YMCA is having registration for tackle football leagues on Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm, Thursday from 6 to 8 pm and Tuesday, June 19, from 4 to 6 pm at the Neenah-Menasha YMCA. There will be leagues for grades 3-4, grade 5 and grade 6. Games are on Saturday mornings at Shattuck Middle School in Neenah and at Maplewood Middle School in Menasha. Games will run from Sept. 8 to Oct. 20. Practices will begin Aug. 16. The grades 3-4 instructional league will play eight-on-eight games. The older leagues will play 11-on-11. Registration cost per player is $109 for YMCA members and $129 for the general public, plus the $40 candy bars fundraiser. Players must be present for registration. For more information, contact Randy Pelischek at 920-886-2104 or rpelischek@ymcafoxcities.org.

    Running

    The Summer Fun Run Series will be held today, June 24 and July 15 at Kimberly High School. The series is a cross country run through trails, fields and hills on a one-mile course or two-mile course. All abilities and ages are welcome. There is no cost. Registration begins at 6 pm and running starts at 6:30. The event is sponsored by the Kimberly Area Running Club. Ribbons will be given to all finishers and T-shirts to runners who finish runs on all three dates. For more information, email Jason at jjansen883@gmail.com.

    Soccer

    FC Menasha Soccer tryouts have been announed. For information on dates and times, check out www.fcmenasha.org.

    Triathlon

    Neenah-Menasha YMCA is sponsoring the Fremont Triathlon held at Hahn-A Lula Resort in Fremont on Saturday, July 21. Check-in is from 7 to 7:45 am and the race begins at 8 am There are age divisions from 10 years old to 80 and older. The fee is $42 until July 2 and $47 after. The fee includes a T-shirt, door prizes, awards and lunch. Register online at Active.com or contact Kelli Briski at 920-886-2132 or kbriski@ymcafoxcities.org.

    Skinner Fine Jewelry Auction Grosses $2.8M

    Monday, June 25th, 2012

    BOSTON, MA, Jun 21, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) –
    Skinner, Inc. today announced strong results for its recent Fine
    Jewelry sale held Tuesday, June 12th. The highly successful sale
    grossed $2.8 million including buyer’s premium, surpassing the
    pre-auction estimate high. Colored stones, Art Deco pieces, diamonds,
    and natural pearls were especially strong performers.

    Art Deco & Diamonds
    Both period pieces and diamonds produced
    exceptional results as highlighted by the auction’s top seller, an
    exquisite Art Deco diamond pendant necklace by Cartier. The necklace
    brought $325,000 and features a pear-shaped diamond, weighing 7.93
    cts., accompanied by a GIA certificate, stating that the diamond is F
    color, VS1 clarity.

    Other Art Deco pieces that brought excellent results include a
    Tiffany & Co. cushion-cut diamond ring weighing 3.92 cts. which sold
    for $142,200, and a platinum star sapphire and diamond ring that
    brought $15,405. A unique set of five Art Deco platinum and gem-set
    acrostic stacking rings set with a square-cut diamond, cabochon
    emerald, cabochon amethyst and fancy cut ruby also performed well,
    bringing in $22,515.

    Colored Stones
    Top-quality colored stones realized extraordinary
    prices. An outstanding example was an antique Kashmir sapphire and
    diamond ring, set with a cabochon sapphire weighing 9.92 cts.,
    accompanied by an AGL report and a Gubelin report stating Kashmir
    origin, with no evidence of heat treatment. This exquisite gem sold
    for an impressive $189,600, surpassing its presale estimate high of
    $50,000.

    Other top-performing colored stones include a bezel-set sapphire and
    diamond ring that sold for $36,735 and an emerald and diamond brooch
    that brought $22,515.

    Natural Pearls
    Natural pearl necklaces have been in great demand
    recently. The June 12th sale featured a five-strand natural pearl
    necklace with an emerald and diamond clasp that auctioned for $77,025
    and a double strand natural pearl necklace that brought $56,880.

    Skinner, Inc. will hold its next Fine Jewelry auction on Tuesday,
    September 11, 2012 in its Boston gallery. For information on
    consignment, please contact the Skinner Fine Jewelry department at
    (617) 874-4305 or jewelry@skinnerinc.com.

    About Skinner
    Skinner, Inc. is one of the world’s leading auction
    houses for antiques and fine art. With expertise in over 20 specialty
    collecting areas, Skinner draws the interest of buyers from all over
    the world and its auctions regularly achieve world record prices.
    Skinner provides a broad range of auction and appraisal services, and
    it is widely regarded as one of the most trusted names in the auction
    business. Skinner’s appraisal experts regularly appear on the PBS-TV
    series, Antiques Roadshow, and its specialty departments include
    American Furniture & Decorative Arts, American & European Works of
    Art, European Furniture & Decorative Arts, 20th Century Design, Fine
    Ceramics, Fine Silver, Fine Jewelry, Couture, Fine Musical
    Instruments, Asian Works of Art, Fine Wines, Rare Books &
    Manuscripts, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, American Indian & Ethnographic
    Art, Fine Judaica, Antique Motor Vehicles, Toys, Dolls &
    Collectibles, Discovery and Science, Technology & Clocks. Skinner
    galleries are located in Boston and Marlborough, Mass. For more
    information on upcoming auctions and events, visit Skinner’s web site

    www.skinnerinc.com .

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    SOURCE: Skinner, Inc.

    Copyright 2012 Marketwire, Inc., All rights reserved.

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