Civitan auction raises $16,595
EL DORADO — The 60th annual El Dorado Civitan TV Auction raised $16,595 on Monday at Immanuel Baptist Church. Two-thirds of the proceeds were donated to the South Arkansas Developmental Center for Children and Families. The other portion will stay with the Civitan club to fund community projects, said Mike Dumas, chairman of the auction.
There were over 140 items that sold during the auction, including gift certificates, flowers, jewelry, contracts for pest control and furniture. The items were sold to the highest bidder.
“This year some big ticket items, like concrete and gravel, will go for the full retail value,” Dumas said. “But overall, items sold for 57 percent of retail value.”
Auction gold sponsors were First Financial Bank, Young’s Funeral Directors of Distinction and Les Chandler Agency. Blue sponsor was Evers Cox and Gober CPA. White sponsors were Teague Auto Group and Southern Bancorp Bank.
“Thanks to our sponsors and our merchants because without them, there would not be anything to auction,” Dumas said. “Thanks to our viewers for tuning in and bidding on items.”
The auction is a lot of fun for the club members, but is also a lot of work, Dumas said.
Some of the items donated included: Mystic Creek Golf Course, round of golf for four valued at $300; an overhead garage door operator installed by El Dorado Glass, valued at $430; five yards of concrete by Apex Concrete, valued at $400; a tire/service gift certificate from Van Hook Tire Center, valued at $500; a commercial weed eater valued at $325 donated by United Industrial Supply EFCO; a unisex stainless steel watch valued at $345 donated by Murphy Pitard Jewelers;
A one-year pest control agreement from Terminix of El Dorado, valued at $449; a four-gallon deep fryer valued at $315 from Glenn Mechanical; two laminated beams valued at $300, donated by Anthony Forest Products; two hours of tree trimming valued at $300, donated by Treo Tree Trimming Service; a set of Nexen tires, any size, valued at $500, Joe’s Tire Service; four yards of concrete, delivered, valued at $455 from Concrete Service Co.;
A Stihl gasoline weed eater valued at $360, donated by Burton’s H&H Maintenance; 18 yards of gravel valued at $800, donated by Milam Construction Co.; a Ronaldo bracelet, valued at $450, donated by Cole’s Jewelers; a one-year mosquito control agreement valued at $359, donated by Terminix; two pallets of grass donated by Diversified Lawn and Garden Center, valued at $384; a burgundy leather Lazy Boy recliner valued at $1,299, donated by Blackmon Furniture;
One hundred feet of fourfoot fence installed, valued at $800, donated by BCS Fence Co.; a oneyear membership, valued at $525, donated by the Iron Temple Gym; a oneyear pest control agreement valued at $449 and donated by Terminix of El Dorado; an Ashley chairside end table valued at $350, donated by Burbank Furniture; weekend rental equipment valued at $400 and donated by Hugg and Hall Equipment; a one-year Terminix mosquito control agreement valued at $359; 18 yards of clay gravel valued at $350 and donated by Mac’s Tree Service and a printed canvas valued at $350, donated by Artattack Graphic Design.
“I cannot say thank you without saying thank you to the Immanuel Baptist Church television ministry crew who put the evening of television on the air,” Dumas said. “As chairman of the auction, I called it a success.”