The annual Carbon-Tamaqua Unit of the American Cancer Society Telethon Committee Chinese Auction will be held Sunday at the Lakeside Ballroom, located on Route 54 in Barnesville.

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The auction drawing begins at 2:30 p.m.There will be chances to win selective raffle prizes, 50/50 drawings, great food, fresh baked goods and candy.Polka Joe WMGH will be broadcasting live from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Some of the top prizes on the specially purchased "white ticket" include a Dell laptop computer, $1,000 cash prize, Fire Tablet, Disney Hopper passes, American Girl Doll, iPad air, Xbox, gift certificate for fuel oil, Gas gift Card, Vacations, 50-inch HD TV, and gift cards.Credit cards are accepted.Proceeds will be presented at the Annual ACS Telethon that airs April 9 and 10 at Penn's Peak and will broadcast live on BRC TV-13 and Service Electric cable TV.The public is invited to attend the telethon and enjoy all of the live entertainment.Tickets are on sale throughout the area.To donate items or purchase tickets, please call

570.645.4228 or email

madula@ptd.net .Bakers are always needed. Visit the auction /telethon on Facebook under "CancerTelethon" or

http://www.facebook.com/cancertelethon.