The annual Optimist Club Friend of Youth Auction and Barbecue will be held Thursday, November 9, at the VFW Post 5899 home on Andrew Drive in Washington.

Frank Bentley will be preparing his delicious barbecued pork dinner with all the trimmings with plates available for eat-in or take-out beginning at 5 p.m.

The auction will begin at 6:30 p.m. Items to be auctioned are provided by Optimist Club members and/or donated by local businesses. All proceeds will go to the club's annual service programs that benefit the youth of Wilkes County.

Optimist Club member and wellknown auctioneer Mark Walker will

be in charge of this year's event. Several door prizes will be given away throughout the auction. To be eligible for the door prizes, persons must buy a ticket to the barbecue and must be present to win.

Everyone is invited to attend. Club members invite the public to support the youth of the community by attending this fun event. Enjoy a delicious dinner and stay for the auction; attend the auction only; pick up your plates for take-out - it doesn't matter, just come, they say.

Tickets for the barbecue are available for $7 from any Optimist Club member or at The Company Store on East Robert Toombs Avenue.