Broadcast runs 6-10:30
HOULTON, Maine — Tonight is the final night of the 61st annual Rotary Radio and TV Auction presented by the Houlton Rotary Club. The auction will run from 6-10:30 p.m. Wednesday. It is broadcast on WHOU 100.1 FM and on TV on Time Warner Channel 16 in Houlton and on Pioneer Cable Channel 101 in Sherman. A live webcast of the auction can also be accessed through www.houltonrotary.org and also on Facebook.
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 Three Night Specials that have been running since Monday. The successful bidders at the close of the auction Wednesday evening will be awarded the Three 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 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, which is located at Watson Hall. Storeroom hours for the remainder of the week are as follows: Wednesday, Nov. 23, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2-10 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 24, 9 a.m.-noon; and Friday, Nov. 25, 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. 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 and the Boot Endowment Fund sponsored by the Houlton Regional Health Services Foundation. Viewers and listeners are reminded that this is the 100th anniversary of the Boy and the Boot statue being located in Houlton. It was purchased in 1916 following a $1,000 gift from Clara Frisbee. The $1,000 pledge to the Health Services Foundation is in commemoration of Clara Frisbee’s gift. When the pledge is completed, the donor will receive a limited-edition pewter replica of the iconic statue.
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 6 for $5.
To call in a bid or to make a pledge, call 521-5894 or statewide toll free at 1-888-521-5894.
