Entry Auction Total Gone To All-Bit Record High

Cheerful bidders spent besides than $17,000 Monday dim due to the Tecumseh Hall of Commerce's almanac party and auction set ultimately more log.

Almost 200 persons crowded the Tecumseh Place Hall entry, which was decorated drive-ascendancy movie style entire bury a leave stand and barn door-blot out advertisements. Popcorn boxes, candy and movie posters helped clarify the �Lovers Blackness At The Movies� topic.

Hall director Autumn Brown verbal Tuesday that adjacent bills are paid, the auction should trap $13,132.65, up from last age's $12, 000 total. Since the advent began influence 2002, catch proceeds hold doubled.

In past years, some of the auction proceeds have been used to purchase items for City Hall, such as the commercial dishwasher bought last year; a donation to the Streetscape project a couple of years ago; and other community projects.

Hundreds of donations from area businesses made up 78 silent auction items and 29 live auction items. Auctioneer Spence Kidney handled the lively bidding, with most items drawing bids of at least $300 and several topping $500.

Top auction items were a night at the Maverick Hotel, an advertising package and a lawn care package, each going for $600. A NASCAR trip was just short of that $550, as was a day of beauty at local spas and salons. A Centennial afghan sold for $450.

Keeping the bidding action hot were spotters Trace Brown, Randy Gilbert, Bob Stewart, Terry O'Rorke and Jay Watkins. A steak and chicken dinner was served by One Way Youth Ministries. Auction chairman Sharon Stewart headed a committee made up of Brown, Luke Fugate, Michelle Graham, Suzanne Gilbert, Angie Kalka, Denoda Martin, Aaron O'Rorke, Pam O'Rorke, Jane Ridenour, Fran Topping, Gloria Trotter, Jaycie Young and Judy Young.

February 15, 2007