This more than 4-foot-long, 9,000-piece Lego replica of the Titanic – constructed lights and all by Holyoke resident Tyler Weiss – served as a main attraction Saturday night at Peerless Theatre’s CineMagic fundraiser, themed around the doomed vessel. While the total amount raised was unavailable at press time, the event’s live and silent auctions reportedly netted organizers more than $6,800. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise
Paula Strode laughs during the CineMagic fundraiser after Lloyd Michael of Michael Auction Service tricks her into raising her hand to bid on an item. Strode serves on the Golden Plains Recreation/Peerless Center Board of Directors, along with its President Rich Hielscher, Vice President Jerry Rohr, Secretary Lillian Garcia, Treasurer Chris Mattson and fellow member Thom Elliott. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise
Tricia Michael struggles to keep a cooler raised as auctioneer Lloyd Michael expounds upon the item’s many virtues during the CineMagic fundraiser live auction. Event supporters included 19 table and ticket sponsors, eight monetary donors, 21 silent auction donors and 10 live auction donors. Following the auction, participants hit the poker and craps tables, with Gary Fiscus, Tom Gertner and Ron Miles acting as dealers. — Andrew Turck | The Holyoke Enterprise