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Real time..what is happening in small communities like Houlton Maine in Southern Aroostook County. The 54th Rotary Auction in Houlton Maine has over $52,000 worth of item to bid on over a three night period. The auctioneering starts at 6pm and winds down at 10:30pm each night. Here is the run down for this years auction on the Houlton Maine Rotary site . Each year the Houlton ME Rotary Club designates certain projects to be the major beneficiaries of the Auction. This year's major project beneficiaries are: Little League Field of Dreams Project! SAMHA Southern Aroostook Minor Hockey Association Auction Proceeds will also benefit ... Read Full Story

Sandbars to Sanibel, by Rusty Farst, The Fundraising Film for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village at The Island Cinema, Sanibel Entertainment Last night, the movie “Sandbars to Sanibel” by Rusty Farst played for the public. The Fundraising Film was for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village at The Island Cinema. The event was was a huge success! Tons of people came out for a good time and to support the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village at The Island Cinema. Click below for ALL the red Carpet photos! The money raised went to Sanibel Historical Museum and Village . The event it’s self was ... Read Full Story

Sandbars to Sanibel, by Rusty Farst, The Fundraising Film for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village at BIG ARTS, Sanibel Entertainment Last night, the movie “Sandbars to Sanibel” by Rusty Farst, played for the public. The Fundraising Film was for the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village at BIG ARTS. The event was was a huge success! Tons of people came out for a good time and support the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village at BIG ARTS. Click below for ALL the Red Carpet photos! The money raised went to Sanibel Historical Museum and Village . The event it’s self was an absolute blast! Rusty ... Read Full Story

Over $35,000 raised from the 1200 items contributed of goods, services and home made items in the Houlton Maine Rotary 53rd Radio/TV/Internet Auction. An extra $10,000 on top of that final tally above and beyond to make a dent in the new seating budget for the Houlton Maine Performing Arts Center too! In additon, more funds from the Dead River Oil 50/50 raffle and more pewter "Boy And The Boot" $1000 statues pledged for the Houlton Regional Hospital's Health Foundation. Auction figures up from last year according to chairman John Tribou...great job all Rotarians, contributors, bidders! Watch night three of the auction...slick operation that ... Read Full Story

   The Houlton Maine Rotary Club is part of district 7810  . One of the biggest fund raisers the Houlton Rotary Club has done for over 50 years is the fall auction.  Over $50,000 worth of items are collected, labeled and marketed thru a newspaper supplement listing the treasures.  Thru the local WHOU radio, Polaris Cable And on line with help from Pioneer Wireless, the local Houlton Rotarians push the product and have fun doing it in a local community down home sort of way.  Watch the video on the Houlton Maine Rotary Auction 52nd auction . I finished up my solicitation today and ... Read Full Story