Auction, supper are Saturday

A number of items, either handcrafted or donated by area residents or businesses, will be on the silent auction block Saturday night, March 25, during the annual Metropolis Kiwanis and Rotary Scholarship Spaghetti Supper. The Massac Junior High School cafeteria will be the site from 4-6:30 p.m. Tickets are available from Kiwanians or will be available at the door. Proceeds from the night will go toward the Academic Awards Ceremony and scholarships for graduating seniors from Massac County and Joppa high schools. Items on the auction block include: an Easter/spring themed decoration donated by MarLi's Mercantile and Gary Jennings; a farmhouse nightlight donated by Creations; a cutting board and a bread board made by Len Maggio; a 16-by-20-inch framed water color of a beach by Jerry Oliver, formerly of Metropolis and currently of in Tequesta, Florida, who is a resident artist at The Artists Studio and Gallery of Tequesta; and an entry to the 2023 Kiwanis Superman Bike Ride, a $65 value.