Final night for Rotary auction

  HOULTON, Maine — Tonight is the final night of the 59th Annual Rotary Radio & TV Auction being presented by the Houlton Rotary Club. The auction will run from 6-10:30 p.m. this evening. It is broadcast on WHOU 100.1 FM and Houlton Beacon Channel 13.1. The channel for the auction is a change this year and may require viewers to reprogram their channels to view the station. A live webcast of the auction 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 the 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  www.houltonrotary.org and searches can be done to find a specific item.  Successful bidders are also being listed at this site and the search function works for this, as well.
Successful bidders can pick up their items at the auction storeroom, which is 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 2-10 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 27, 9 a.m. noon; Friday, Nov. 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2-5 p.m.
Friday is the final day to pick up items from the storeroom.  The storeroom number is 521-5916.  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 or check and all items must be paid for in full at the time of pickup.
Pledges will continue to be accepted for the Boy & the Boot Endowment Fund sponsored by the Houlton Regional Health Services Foundation.
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.
To call in a bid or to make a pledge, call 521-5894 or statewide toll free at 1-844-685-1273.