The Rotary Club of Middletown’s 20th Annual Crab Feast and Auctions was once again a rousing successful, fabulous, fun fundraiser.

It takes over a hundred folk to put on this event: donors, sponsors, friends, Interactors and Rotarians in addition to the attendees. We truly live in a great community where people are so generous and supportive.

Special thanks to our King Crab sponsors: Calpine Corp., Langtry Estate & Vineyards, Reynolds Systems, St. Helena Hospital, Clearlake and Sutter Lakeside Hospital.

And a click of the claws to our other sponsors: Clover Lake Dairy, Fox Marble & Granite, The Hoberg Family, Morgan Lane Real Estate, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (Rich Thomas), Westamerica and Tri-Counties Banks and the Perkins-Whitney Family.

Rick Hamilton’s RAH Signs showed off our sponsors, and David Neft set up our sound system and offered himself as an auction item. 

Multiple clicks of the claws to our official photographer Sharon Dawson of The Dawson Studios in Middletown; and to Tri-Counties Bank for the credit card terminal, to Hardester’s Market for the grand Grand Door Prize, and to Karen Jones and her Floral Design Class at Middletown High School for the themed floral centerpieces.

Special recognition goes to Karen Turcotte of EcoArts of Lake County for the ever-growing decorations, her auction donation and her two long days of working with a smile and a song. 

The high school worker bees of the Interact Club at Middletown High School deserved their well-earned tips. They all worked hard, worked smart and gave great customer service.  Each year they choose how the funds will be distributed among various community projects both local and global.

Funding also goes to help students attend the annual Interact retreat/camp and to help individual students wishing to do an foreign exchange program.

For event photos, go to www.thedawsonstudios.com.

There will be a link for you to download your favorites for free. There also are some photos on our Facebook page, Rotary Club of Middletown CA.

We would also like to thank our local media for their coverage: Middletown’s finest newspaper, the Times Star, and the Record-Bee, the Clearlake Observer and Lake County News online. Getting the word out with their coverage helps so much and is appreciated.

So thanks to all who participated and supported the effort. The good you did helps us do good throughout the year supporting local and international projects and programs.

Peter McGee is 2011-12 president of the Rotary Club of Middletown, Calif.