Page 6 2023 PAINT THE PAPER PINK Lincoln Daily News Oct/Nov 2023 Once again this year, Mike Maske donated his services as auctioneer. New this year, auctioneer Ty Tucker joined in the fun, assisting Maske, half of the time helping spot and encourage bidders, and half of the time calling the auction while Maske assisted with spotting. The two auctioneers have a talent for energizing the crowd, and thanks in no small part to their high energy encouragement, bids went very high throughout the evening. In all it was a grand night, with lots of fun, lots of bidding opportunities, and lots of money brought in for the American Cancer Society. Bill Post and Tonita Reifsteck recognized When the silent auction portion of the night closed at just after 6 p.m., the planning committee came to the front of the room. Introductions were made of the committee members then a special guest was asked to come to the front of the room. Kathleen Brumbaugh is a long-term breast cancer warrior/survivor. She has experienced many recurrences of breast cancer in various regions of her body. LDN first met Kathleen back in the day of the official Relay for Life all night events. Brumbaugh was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and immediately became a proponent of the American Cancer Society. She attended nearly every Relay for Life event when she was physically able. She helped form a breast cancer support group in Logan County, and did all that she could to encourage a positive attitude among warriors. She has been for the last few years making blankets from left over Relay for Life Survivor Continued --
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