The Annual Clarion Rotary Club’s Radio Auction will be held Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
The auction has over $43,000 in merchandise and local services. It can be heard on WWCH-1300 AM/C93-92.7 FM and streamed on www.c93radio.com.
The auction bidding guide will be printed in Wednesday’s Midweek News, Thursday’s Clarion News and online at www.theclarionnews.com.
This year’s auction is full of great prizes. Bid on items like Segway Mini-Pro, Bamboo Massage, amusement park passes, zoo passes, local restaurant gift certificates, jewelry, oil changes, auto inspections, Penguins, Pirates and summer concert tickets, fireplace insert, patio furniture set, plus many more items. All items must sell; no reserve bids.
The Rotary Auction call-in number is 393-1704 or 800-437-0488 for outside the Clarion Area. The Auction switchboard will be open at 8 a.m. so bidders can pre-register for a bidding number.
Items can be picked up at the Clarion Chamber office at 650 Main St. on Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Mastercard, Visa, checks and cash are accepted.
Proceeds from the auction go to local Clarion Rotary Club projects. Here are some projects the club supported in 2017:
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Student scholarships – $4,000 per year
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RYLA – Leadership academy for 10 students
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ROVA – Vocational academy for 10 students
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Clarion Hospital Cancer Center – Contributed $30,000 over a five-year period (capital building campaign)
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Clarion YMCA – Contributed $50,000 over a five-year period (capital building campaign)
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World Affairs Conference of Pittsburgh – about 12 students
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Clarion Free Library support
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United Way
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Clarion swimming pool
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Little League baseball
