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Dahlia: Lucky in love

Published October 17, 2006 at midnight

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What: Lucky in Love Date Auction benefiting Newgenesis, a transitional community for the homeless

Where: Mile High Station

When: Oct. 5

Recount: A bachelor and bachelorette auction featuring great date packages for the biggest bidders.

Raised: Nineteen dates and ticket sales added up to $50k.

Rags: "Rowdy roadhouse" style with western flair

Revelers: More than 500, most single, many not

Rockers: The Railbenders

Best line: "Why are you bringing in so much money?" — auctioneer Roger Sierens asked as a bidding war broke out over Lewis and Floorwax Morning Show (103.5FM — The Fox) producer and bachelorette Kathy Lee.

"Because I show my boobs all the time." — Lee

Lucky leaders: Co-Chairmen Andrea and Phillip Gray, Scott Coors and Dr. Dave Hurt, Donna Crafton, Bradley Joseph, Holly and Rich Kylberg, Dan Brown, and Brent Schneider.

Newgenesis: A Denver area homeless program founded in 1986 for working people. Newgenesis provides a stable environment to help people get off the streets and back into society. It emphasizes a resident-care management program and outlines behavioral objectives for residents, including living a more productive and independent life, maintaining a job and helping to improve the lives of other residents. Residents must be substance free and hold a full-time job.

Board of directors: CEO and Executive Director Page Peary, President Mike Meyrick, Arlyn Baak, Craig Brannen, Donna Crafton, Salim Haji, Kasia Iwaniczko, Martin Jacobsen, Rick Johnson, Bradley Joseph, Vicky LaLone, Bob Powers, Jonathon Rosen and Milo Tedstrom.

Sponsors: Frontier Airlines, The Westin, Rock Resorts, Vail Resort, American Heritage Limousines, Comedy Works, Cherry Creek North, Mobile Accord, Mezcal, Kentwood City Properties, Signal Graphics, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, Culturehaus, the Ritz-Carlton, Salomon, Cultivator, Chaos, Blacktie-Colorado, Rocky Mountain Sunscreen, 103.5 The FOX, Denver ChopHouse & Brewery, Capitol Grille, Rioja, Slim 7, AIX, Mel’s Restaurant, Lime, Monarch, Mynt, Ray’s Restaurant, Corazon Tequila, Stoli Vodka and Jack Daniel’s.

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Bachelors & bachelorettes, big bidders and big bucks!

Kathy Lee, bought by Doug Morris, $11,300. The date: Denver Nuggets VIP tickets, VIP parking, a replica Denver Nuggets jersey and the opportunity to sit on the Nuggets bench during a pre-game shoot-around. Also, dinner in the Pepsi Center’s Ridgeline Restaurant.

Dahlia Weinstein, bought by Dr. Dave Hurt and Scott Coors, $3,000; and Jon Vinnik and Chris Bracken, $3,000. The date: Bottle service and dinner for a group at the LoDo nightclub 5 Degrees.

Emily Watson, bought by Greg Marchese (also a bachelor), $2,200. The date: Two lift tickets at Vail Resorts, two rooms for one night at the Holiday Inn Apex and ski paraphernalia courtesy of Mountain Sports Media.

Nick Mystrom, bought by David Hintgen, $1,800. The date: A Colfax Pub Crawl in a chauffeured limousine from American Heritage Limo, featuring stops at Red Room and Goosetown Tavern & Irish Snug.

Chris Beatty, bought by Janelle Christie, $1,600. The date: tickets for two on Frontier Airlines, a weekend stay at La Posada in Santa Fe and dinner at the four-star Fuego restaurant.

Katherine Peterson, bought by Mike Landa, $1,200. The date: Dinner at Jax & McCormick’s and a tour of the Downtown Denver Aquarium.

Kellie Reichert, bought by Lisa Knopf, $1,050. The date: Tickets to Lannie Garrett and the Gypsy Swing Revue at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret and a pre-show dinner at the Denver ChopHouse & Brewery, courtesy of Rock Bottom Foundation.

Tamika Pumphrey, bought by Streeter McClure, $1,000. The date: Drinks at Brix, dinner at Aix and massages pre- or post-dinner at the Woodhouse Day Spa in the historic Merritt House.

Billy Seiber, bought by Andrea Gray, $1,000. The date: Dinner at Capital Grill, Arvilla Skincare & Spa gift certificates for facials and massages and one case of GoFast with his-and-hers matching T-shirts and hats.

Greg Marchese, bought by Rachel Morton, $900. The date: VIP tickets to Western Fantasy featuring Lee Greenwood and Trisha Yearwood and a $100 gift certificate from brandis b.

Extreme skier Chris Anthony, bought by Monique Elwell, $925, and Erin Corette, $925. The date: Tickets to a Jonny Lange concert and dinner at Elway’s. Also, tickets to Warren Miller’s Off the Grid US Tour, featuring Anthony.

Willow Bradner, bought by Chris Beatty (also a bachelor), $700. The date: Dinner at Rioja, opening night tickets for the 29th Starz Denver International Film Festival and entrance to the post party at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

Ania Iwaniczko, bought by Jimmie Eberhard, $700. The date: Tickets to see Def Leppard and Journey and dinner at Mel’s Restaurant and Bar.

Paulina Szafranski, bought by Eric Hoos, $677. The date: Drinks and appetizers at Kona Grill in the Cherry Creek shopping center and a VIP valet pass and tickets to the Denver Art Museum’s Hot DAM: Uncover Culture Haus event Nov. 9 featuring a behind-the-scenes tour of the new museum expansion.

Scott Clemente, bought by Kristina Planes, $675. The date: Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch package including an overnight stay and a dog walk with the resident yellow Lab, Bachelor, and dinner at Ray’s in Edwards.

Ami Cusack, bought by Peter Tenfjord, $650. The date: a private two-hour horseback riding session in Golden and dinner at the Coral Room.

Lydell Peterson, bought by Andrea Lee, $600. The date: A five-course dinner prepared by Chef Stephen Kleinman of the culinary arts program at the Art Institute of Denver and a gift basket from Cherry Creek North and Crate & Barrel.

Tim O’Byrne, bought by Georgia Gallagher, $500. A one-night stay at Promenade Westin Hotel, two tickets to a show at Madcap Comedy Club and dinner at O’s Steakhouse in the Westin.

Todd Ferrin, bought by Cassidy Langowski, $450. The date: A Comedy Works show and dinner for two at Lime.

Dahlia Jean Weinstein is the society writer. or 303-954-2882.