Tom McCloskey, the chairman for the Rotary Club of Bainbridge Island’s 56th annual Auction & Rummage Sale, was named the state of Washington’s “Citizen of the Day” by Governor Jay Inslee on the morning of the big sale.

Inslee presented McCloskey with his Citizen of the Day pin in front of the massive crowd that was waiting to get into the July 2 sale.

The honor was just another feather in the cap for McCloskey.

Earlier, he had been named 2016 Citizen of the Year by the Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce.

And, on July 4, he was Grand Marshal of this year’s Grand Old Fourth Parade.

This year’s Rotary sale raised $560,000, which will be used on community building efforts on Bainbridge as well as on vital humanitarian projects around the world.

“The financial outcome of this year’s Auction & Rummage Sale is breathtaking,” McCloskey said. “This success is a tribute to the dedicated hard work of 120 Rotarians and over 1,500 volunteers, the heartwarming generosity of nearly 4,000 donors, 63 supporting sponsors and well over 5,000 customers, and the support of 41 strategic partners.”

McCloskey now hands the Auction & Rummage Sale reins to Tom Lindsley, who shadowed McCloskey at this year’s event and is prepared to build on the event’s stunning success.

McCloskey is deeply committed to a range of service avenues through the Rotary Club and beyond, and will continue to be one of Bainbridge Island’s most hard-working, and big-hearted, volunteers.

“It has been a privilege and great honor for me to chair the Auction & Rummage Sale for the past three years,” McCloskey said. “I will cherish the memories for the rest of my life.”