Over 400 members & guests attended our annual auction dinner on April 24th. The event netted over $28,000 for our charitable activities. Click on and scroll through the above thumbnails to see all of the full size photos.

The Culinary Arts students from our two high schools competed in an Iron Chef contest. Above the students from Pitman High are preparing.

Members & guests browsing through the dozens of silent auction items before dinner.

Mike Rose and his parents.

Dana Trevethan and Rod Hollars, principals of Turlock High School and Pitman High School, were there to lead their students in the Iron Chef competition.

Butch & Brenda Bulldog, mascots for Turlock High School, arrived to cheer on their culinary arts team.

Very longtime Rotarian Tom Watling and his wife Nancy enjoying the evening.

Pitman High Principal Rod Hollars introducing his student chefs prior to the competition.

Turlock High Principal Dana Trevethan (right) with her culinary arts team.

Stephen & Edmund, co-owners of Two Guys Catering, served as emcees during the Iron Chef competition.

Rod Hollars giving a last minute pep talk to his team just before the competition began.

Dana Trevethan and one of her students from Turlock High School. Each team had to prepare a complete meal, including desert, within a prescribed amount of time.

Edmund Samo interviewing Mayor John Lazar and his wife Nellie.

Dana Trevethan and one of her students as the competition heated up.

Rod Hollars jumped in to help complete the deserts just seconds before the bell sounded to end the allotted time.

Rotary President Jeff Barton thoroughly enjoying the competition between the two high schools.

The judges enjoying the students' meals and recording their scores.

Sonny Da Marto, Superintendent of the Turlock Unified School District, served as one of the judges.

The culinary arts students from Turlock High School anxiously waiting the results from the judges.

And the students from Pitman awaiting the results. Pitman won by a slight margin, but the judges were highly impressed with both schools.

The oral auction began following dinner and the Iron Chef competition.

The auctioneer coaxing members and guests to increase their bids.

President Jeff displaying one of the prized items from the oral auction.

Following the oral auction, Rick Moen's band provided dance music until nearly midnight. It was a great evening.