HOULTON, Maine — Tonight is the final night of the 62nd Annual Rotary Radio, TV and Internet Auction. The auction runs from 6-10:30 p.m. and is broadcast on WHOU 100.1 FM and on TV on Spectrum Cable Channel 16 and Pioneer Cable Channel 100. A live webcast of the auction can also be accessed through www.houltonrotary.org and on the Rotary and WHOU Facebook pages.
Houlton Rotarians field telephone calls Monday evening during the 62nd annual Houlton Rotary Auction.
(Courtesy of Andy Mooers)
In addition to the half-hour items and Wednesday Night Special items that are featured for the evening, it is also the final opportunity to bid on the Three-Night Specials that have been running since Monday. The successful bidders at the close of the auction this evening will be awarded the 3 Night Specials including the camp package from Ward Log Homes.
Additionally, it is the final night for the new Facebook auction. A complete listing of items for bid can be picked up at area businesses or at the auction room at Watson Hall on Main Street. The list is also posted on www.houltonrotary.org and searches can be done to find a specific item or donor. Successful bidders are listed at this site and the search function for this listing, as well.
Successful bidders can pick up their items at the auction storeroom, located at Watson Hall. Storeroom hours for the remainder of the week are: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-10 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 23, 9 a.m.-noon; Friday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m. Friday is the final day to pick up items from the storeroom. The storeroom number is 521-5891.
Houlton Rotarian Fred Grant monitors the online viewing page for the auction Monday evening at Watson Hall.
(Courtesy of Andy Mooers)
Those picking up their items are reminded to bring a list of their item numbers and amount of bid for reconciliation with the storeroom list. Payments can be made by cash, check or credit card and all items must be paid for in full at the time of pick-up.
Pledges will continue to be accepted for the Boy and the Boot Endowment Fund sponsored by the Houlton Regional Health Services Foundation. The $1,000 pledge to the Health Services Foundation is in commemoration of Clara Frisbee’s $1,000 gift to the town that was used to purchase the Boy and the Boot statue. When the pledge is completed, the donor will receive a limited-edition pewter replica of the iconic statue.
A new feature this year is the ability to make additional donations to Rotary’s major projects. For a $100 donation, contributors will become a Houlton Rotary Partner and will receive a special Rotary Partner pin. All proceeds will benefit this year’s projects, which include Backpacks For Kids, Hodgdon School Musical Theater Program, Salvation Army utility trailer, Northern Maine Lacrosse
Some of the items to be bid on are displayed inside Watson Hall Monday evening for the 62nd annual Houlton Rotary Auction.
(Courtesy of Andy Mooers)
and several others. Donors may also choose to make a $25 contribution to Cary Library for the purchase of books. Recognition for donors will appear on book plates inside the donated books.
The winner of the certificate for $500 of product from Dead River Company will be drawn before the close of the auction tonight. Tickets can be purchased from Rotarians or at the auction room until the time of the drawing. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5.
To call in a bid or to make a pledge, call 521-5894 or statewide toll free at 1-833-283-5894.
