ARLINGTON – Thousands of dollars were raised at the 20th Annual Arlington Kiwanis 4th of July Auction at Haller Park.
At the live auction, the donated item that brought in the highest bid was a 1996 Subaru Legacy Wagon, valued at $2,300. A round-trip vacation to Palm Springs, including airfare and valued at $1,350, brought in the second-highest amount. A two-night stay at the Bavarian Orchard House Bed and Breakfast in Leavenworth also brought in hundreds of dollars, as did dinners for six and four people made in your home by Seattle chef Jaesen Rapinan.
Two Stay and Play baskets from Angel of the Winds resort casino also sold for more than $120 each, and a ride to school in an Arlington fire engine went for a bargain at $75. Desserts made by Kay Duskin, Deena Jones and Marilyn Oertle also were popular.
Some of the silent auction items included a 90-minute massage, nostalgic popcorn maker and a karaoke sound system.
In the Pedal, Paddle, Puff Triathlon, Jameson Wren, 20, of Arlington was the Ironman winner and Tequlna Kane, 27, of Camano Island the Ironwoman winner.
The Family Team winner was made up of Alex, 46, Eric, 44, and Ethan, 14, Moll of Olympia. Jon, 31, Mike, 33, and Dan, 35, Edmonds of Arlington won the Open Teams category.
Team America, made up of Travis Illiams, 51, Chris Hinrichs, 26, Justin Klein, 26, and Katie Anderson, 22, of Arlington was the Local Teams winner.
The winners in each category received $100 prizes.
About $1,000 was raised by 68 participants to help the Arlington Rotary Club build a Splash Pad at Haller Park.
“It seems that participants do this race year after year because it is a fun way to kick off the holiday,” second-year race director Devin Brossard said. “Overall, everyone had a great time, no one got hurt, and we were able to raise some money to help make this community a better place for future generations.”
Brossard participated in the triathlon himself, but he was at a disadvantage, wearing the Rotary’s “Duck Dash” costume on the hot day.
“It was slightly more difficult doing the entire race as the Duck, but that just shows that anyone can participate in the event and still have fun,” he said.
A few hundred Pancake Breakfasts were served by the Arlington Heights Fire Department, and many also attended the Kids Carnival at Legion Park.
