Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin Board President Kelly Price, left, introduces club CEO Jill Smith at the annual dinner and auction Saturday. This was Smith’s first time at the auction, having taken the reins on the club Sept. 1.
October 3, 2026
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One for the books
Literary-themed auction raises funds for Boys & Girls Club
MOSES LAKE — The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin’s 31st annual dinner and auction was a literary mishmash Saturday, where Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter mingled with the Cat in the Hat, the Dread Pirate Roberts and Buttercup and denizens of Middle-Earth. “We’re bringing books to life,” said Resource Development Director Nicole Jackson, who did the lion’s share of planning the event. “Our vision from the get-go was to look out in the banquet hall and see books come to life around every table.” One of the items traditionally auctioned off at the event is the right to select the next year’s theme, and last year Chuck Yarbro Auctioneers won that right. The theme they chose was “The Enchanted Library.”