The echo of auctioneer Ritchie Broyles’s voice had barely stopped ringing across the yard, signaling the end of the Boys & Girls Super Auction when club Executive Director John Seals stepped to the microphone. 

Seals – whose week started with the birth of a grandchild – cautioned the tally wasn’t official but it appeared the annual Super Auction – the club’s biggest annual fundraiser – was a record setter. 

 “It’s a great big community effort,” Seals said. “Wow. This is the biggest one we ever had. It’s going to end up over $180,000. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We appreciate you.”

The auction features items donated by the community and local businesses. This year’s items included an antique truck and an antique tractor, several automobiles, land lots and even a vacation timeshare in the Caribbean. 

Other donated items included furniture, sporting goods, tools and sports memorabilia. 

For more, see Tuesday’s edition of the Citizen Tirbune.