(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Atlantic Rotary is celebrating a milestone this year with the annual auction. This year celebrates the 40th anniversary of the auction. It is scheduled for Saturday, November 18th at the Cass County Community Center.

Rotary spokesperson Dolly Bergmann says over those 40 years the auction has raised over 1.2 Million dollars that have been reinvested into the community. Funds have gone to the building of the new community center, providing scholarships for Atlantic High School seniors, assisting with reading programs for the preschool. The funds have also been used toward the Dolly Parton Imagination reading program at the Library. Other donations have been to the Cass County Hospital Foundation, the American Cancer Society Festival of Trees, the Atlantic Community School Teacher Appreciation, Veteran Appreciation. Donations have been made to The Nishna Valley YMCA Partnership with Youth, the Shop with a Cop program, the ARISE Food Box program and so much more.

Bergmann said it is because of the generosity of the area businesses and individuals many wonderful items are donated to the auction. The other key to the success of the auction are those attending and purchasing items at the auction.

A raffle is associated with the auction. This year those proceeds will be going to the Splash Pad project. Tickets can be purchased from any Rotarian or at Midwest Health, located at 1101 E 7th Street. Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. The raffle drawing will be for a chance to win either $500, $1,000 or $1,500. The drawing will be held at the auction so you need to get your tickets as soon as you can.

Tickets to the auction are $40 per person. A meal catered by the Downtowner will be served. The evening starts with cocktails (cash bar) at 5:30 PM. Dinner is scheduled for 6:15 PM and the auction will begin at 7:15 PM. If you have not gotten your tickets please contact Ted Robinson at First Whitney Bank, 243-3195 before Friday, November 17th.

A great number of items have been donated for the auction. Some of those items include an air compressor from Atlantic Ag and Auto, an Amana washer from W & S Appliance, four-night stay at Keystone Colorado Condominium, a catered event at the Whitney Room up to 20 people by Carol Johnson from the Downtowner. You will also find two beautiful necklaces from Hanson Fine Jewelry have been donated. There is a Victorian Terrarium donated by Darrin Kimball from RELIC. There are so many more items available. Check out the Atlantic Rotary Facebook page for pictures of many of the items available.