Lynne Zink of Upper Falls, Maryland, was named the 2005 Maryland State Bid Calling Champion on October 3, 2004. The bid calling event was hosted by the Auctioneers Association of Maryland and was held at Morris Auction House in Buckeystown, MD in conjunction with the Make-A-Wish fundraising auction. Roxane Casto of Glen Burnie took 2nd place and Rachel Troppman of Woodbine took 3rd place. There were three out-of-state judges for this competition: Eli Detweiler from North Carolina and Sue & Robert Doyle from New York. Zink was selected out of eleven other contestants from across the state who participated in the event. Click on the first thumbnail below to see a picture of the judges and 3 finalists. Front Row: L to R: Rachel Troppman, Roxane Casto, Lynne Zink Back Row: L to R: Sue Doyle, Robert Doyle, Eli Detweiler |