Press release:
The Genesee County Baseball Club will hold its annual Batavia Muckdogs Hot Stove Dinner and Auction from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20th at the Sacred Heart Church Hall at 17 Sumner St. in Batavia. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.
The evening will begin with a cocktail hour followed by a buffet dinner at 5:30. The Hot Stove Dinner is a time for good food, friendship and baseball talk. The night also features a live and Chinese auction of baseball-related memorabilia (including signed bats and balls), work by local artists, and gift certificates from a variety of local businesses.
Tickets may be purchased in Batavia at Dwyer Stadium, Gerace’s Hair Care, the Williams Law Firm and the office of Dr. Alan Barcomb.
Chinese auction sounds racist
Chinese auction sounds racist and since it is at Sacred Heart let's just call it secret silent Pollack bidding, ok? It's ok with me.
Like a fool I went and read
Like a fool I went and read the definition of a Chinese Auction which I mistakenly believed was a silent action. Shame on me but I was right that some find the name offensive so there are several alternatives that still fill the bill while not offending those of Chinese heritage. How about Pollack Penny Social, Pollack Penny Sale or Pollack Pick a Prize? All will work and be grammatically and politically correct. I am a proud partial Pollack and I totally approve this message.