2018 March Madness touches Blaine County, Calcutta's held in Chinook and Harlem
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Auctioneer Kevin Elias (left of photo) seeks bids for teams during the March Madness Calcutta at Kennedy's Bar in Harlem. Rod Becker, helps identify bids and Carla Becker, seated, keeps records of who bought which team. The Calcutta has been hosted by the Harlem Civic Association for the last eight years and generates about $2,000 for community projects around town.
Reporter's note: Alert readers will recall I've written about the annual calcutta held at Kennedy's Bar in Harlem for the last two or three years. This year I was able to attend the Calcutta in Harlem as well as the Calcutta at the Mint Bar in Chinook. I decided to compare the two events and share some information about how March Madness also touches the Hi-Line and Montana.
For folks who just landed on this planet and may not know, March Madness refers to the annual NCAA Division 1 basketball playoffs. A Calcutta is a live auction whereby each of the 64 teams that made it to the finals ar...
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