Auto dealers raise $23,308 at auction

The Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio is announcing that a charity auction on May 2, part of its President’s Gala, generated $23,308 for the Rich Center for Autism at Youngstown State University. The amount brings the 11-year total of charitable contributions raised by the event to $351,215.

Members of this year’s guidance committee include its chairman, Rob Fellman of Boardman Subaru; ADAEO President Russ Banks of Banks Chevrolet; Greg Greenwood of Greenwood Chevrolet; Mike Klaben of Crown Ford Lincoln Mercury; John Kufleitner of Columbiana Chrysler Jeep Dodge; Tom Levak and Steve Bott of Mark Thomas Ford; Donny Murphy of Donnell Ford in Boardman; Vince Prindle of Wollam Chevrolet; Dave Sweeney of Youngstown Buick Pontiac GMC; Jim Whetstone of Acura of Boardman; ADAEO Executive Vice President Steve Chos And ADAEO Administrative Assistant Cathy Swegan. Paul Basinger and the staff of Basinger Auction conducted the auction.