Saturday night, July 11, at the Alumni Center, the Wellsville Chamber-of-Commerce held an auction. The auction was a fund raiser to purchase supplies to renovated the 4th Street Square gazebo. All items that were put up for bid were donated by area businesses, organizations and individuals. Auctioneering services were donated by the ville's Sells Auction and the Lion's Club was on -hand manning the concession stand. Even the use of the building was donated by the WHS Alumni Committee for this community project.
With over 170 items all being sold and a nice crowd on hand it appeared to be a very successful auction. At the least it was an entertaining evening seeing some of the spirited bidding and the antics of the auctioneers enticing the bidders.
Taking on the community project to renovate the gazebo, members of the Wellsville Chamber-of-Commerce planned and organized this event. Member unions of the Western Reserve Building & Construction Trades Council are donating all the labor for this effort. They even donated items for the auction. Other donators included some businesses from East Liverpool & Calcutta among the many people, businesses and organizations from Wellsville. All around it was a total community effort of neighbor helping neighbor.
Shown here, striking her best Vanna White pose, is Chamber member Candy Bangor greeting customers. Getting ready to start the proceedings is Chamber President Randy Allmon with a couple of the auctioneers behind him.
As one ville resident I would like to say thanks to all that took part organizing, donating and buying that contributed toward the dressing up of the gazebo. It's another reason to say the ville is someplace special.
ole nib
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