JUNE 22, 2015
Louisa. KY — Vice President, Steve Montgomery presided over Thursday’s Rotary meeting and after the invocation, Pledge of Allegiance and Four-Way Test were said, the meeting began.
Montgomery announced that Cindy Legg will be the new District Rotary Governor in District 6740. Also new local officers will be installed next week.
Other announcements included anniversaries for John and Joyce Burton who have been married 47 years. Steve Lycan and his wife also celebrated their 14th anniversary.
One of the biggest fundraisers for the Louisa Rotary Club is their annual radio auction. Joyce Burton heads up the event and spoke about the plans at Thursday’s meeting.
Businesses and individuals donate merchandise, money, or make other contributions. The items are auctioned off as folks call in and bid on each one. Whoever has the highest bid wins the item.
The auction will be held August 4th, 5th, and 6th, and will be heard live on WZAQ 92.3 ‘The Bridge,’ Louisa’s radio station. Three lines will be available for bidders to phone in their bids. Rotary members will man the phones as they become ‘radio auctioneers.’
Burton said a lot has changed since the the auction was started in 1973. “We kept notes on a yellow legal pad and we only made $350 profit.”
She said typically, a business will keep the item they are auctioning off in the store so people can come in to look at it. “It also gets people into their store.”
Corporate sponsorships are available for a donation of $100, although most larger businesses give more. Burton explained that the money received from the auction goes right back into the community through many different projects by the Rotary club.
Rotary members were given cards which they will take to business and offices for the auction item. Burton called on all Rotary members to participate, as volunteers will be needed to answer the phones and relieve shifts.
Any business, group, or individual who would like to donate an auction item or become a sponsor, please contact Joyce Burton at jrburton@bellsouth.net.
Be sure to tune in to the Louisa Rotary Auction, you could win something great!
