EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to clarify that free food and kids games will not be part of the auction event. The food and games will be part of the Hike/Bike Run event on May 4 at Valley Haven School. 

VALLEY — Many area businesses and individuals have donated items to be auctioned off at this year’s Hike/Bike/Run Auction for Valley Haven School. It will be taking place inside the Valley Community Center, starting Friday at 5:30 p.m. EDT.

One of the more interesting items has been donated by the school. It’s a 1993 GMC 10-passenger bus with a chair station and lift.

Other donated items include a gift certificate for a set of four Hercules passenger vehicle tires from West Point Tire; a $400 in-store gift certificate from Kenny Knox Tire; some five-gallon buckets and lids from Letica; two sets of season tickets to performances by the New Horizon Theatre; a ten-foot Pelican 100x kayak with paddles and a life vest from Pawn City; a dry flower floral arrangement from Colorvision; a metal Coca-Cola patio table with chairs from Marvin’s Building Materials; a $250 in-store gift certificate from Hester’s Tire & Auto; a certificate for an oil-change for a passenger car or light truck (no diesel) from Highway 29 Express Lube; an area rug from Gibson’s Floor Covering; a will for husband and wife from local attorney Skip McCoy; $50 in gift certificates toward dental services from Paige Collins Dentistry; steering wheel covers; Batman windshield sunshades; a Pilot Performance Manual transmission combo kits; a Motor Trend horizontal phone pouch; a Skull rearview mirror; a Pilot shift knob; a set of black bucket seat covers from Advance Auto; carpet cleaning certificates for two rooms from Cops Carpet Cleaning; a 40-piece ratchet set from Auto Zone; a Super Pro Char Griller from Badcock Home Furnishings; 2500 R30 and 2500 R13 insulation certificates from Knauf Insulation; a Center Point Archery EOS hunter compound bow package from Chambley’s Quality Outdoor Products; bird houses; bird feeders and bee catchers from Charles Chapman; oil change certificates from David’s Auto; oil change certificates for up to three times a year with 4,000 miles between for a passenger car (no diesel) from Bryan’s Transmission; Echo trimmer head and a reel of Echo nylon line from Valley Lawnmower; $100 gift certificates for flooring and carpets from Harris Carpets; a gift basket from Super Sonic Express Car Wash and Flea Flickers; oil changes (no diesel) from Langley Buick GMC, two regular oil, lube, filter change certificates from Sandy’s Service Center; two three-by-six banner gift certificates from Norman’s Sign Shop; an 18.5-inch and a 14-inch charcoal grill from Grills & Frills; three gift certificates for one eight-inch round or square, one or two-tier cake with your choice of icing from Diane Harris; a Lorell Executive comfort office chair from Loy’s Office Supplies; a last will and testament for a husband and wife, a last will for one person and a warranty deed from Don Cleveland, attorney at law; homemade salt and pepper holder made by James McCallister; like new – used only once – Datrek hardcase travel golf case; and a used Box Flex Extreme SE exercise machine.

“We still have donated items coming in,” Brown said. “All of them will be going up for bids on Friday. Make plans to be there. If you need more information, call us at the school at (334) 756-7801 or (334) 756-2868.”

The Hike/Bike/Run will take place on Saturday morning, May 4, and the Hike/Bike/Run season will conclude with a bowling tournament and bingo at Valley Bowl on Tuesday evening, May 7.