HOULTON, Maine — Tonight the Houlton Rotary Club is sponsoring the final night of the 53rd annual Rotary Radio and TV Auction. The auction will run from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. this evening. It is broadcast on WHOU 100.1 FM and Houlton Cable Channel 10. A live web cast can also be accessed through www.houltonrotary.org.
In addition to the half hour items and Wednesday night special items that are featured for the evening, this is also the final opportunity to bid on the 3-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 a camp package from Ward Log Homes. 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 the Internet at www.houltonrotary.org and searches can be done to find a specific item. Successful bidders are also being listed at this site and a search option is available.
Successful bidders can pick up their items at the auction storeroom, which is also located at Watson Hall. Storeroom hours for the remainder of the week are as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 27, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Friday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday is the final day to pick up items from the storeroom. The storeroom number is 521-0809.
Pledges will continue to be accepted for the Boy & the Boot Endowment Fund sponsored by the Houlton Regional Health Services Foundation and for the auditorium seats for the Houlton Community Arts Center.
The winner of the $500 of fuel oil donated by 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 6 for $5. Booklets of 6 tickets can also be purchased on line through the Houlton Rotary web site until 5 p.m. today.
To call in a bid or to make a pledge, call 521-0801 or statewide toll free at 1-877-921-0801.
