The
Martin Luther Church Consignment Sale
was held on Saturday, March 3rd.
was held on Saturday, March 3rd.
As in years’ past, the week before
the sale is a flurry of activity.
the sale is a flurry of activity.
MLC has
faithful volunteers who donate their equipment and time
to make sure every
piece to be sold is checked in, logged and lined up for the sale day.
After
very little snow over the winter, we had been blessed
with plentiful rains in
late February. The windy days
that
followed, however, eliminated the mud
and made the sale grounds solid.
Early in the morning vehicles were being directed
to parking areas to the east of the sale grounds.
to parking areas to the east of the sale grounds.
Meanwhile, in the garage the food is ready and waiting
for hungry sale-goers.
MLC
Women’s organization is in charge of the food stand.
It takes volunteer workers of all ages
to feed the large
number of people that attend the sale.
By
the end of the day, all of the 65 pies were gone
as well as 17 gallons of chili soup,
600 hamburgers,
180 polish dogs, 120 hot dogs, 30 lbs of BBQ,
and a variety of cookies,
brownies, bars, and drinks.
Sale
Day weather was 25 degrees when workers
arrived before dawn
arrived before dawn
but the sunny day
brought temps into the low 40’s by afternoon.
The NW wind at 15 – 25 mph was actually mild
compared to days before and
following the sale.
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Bidders in line to obtain their bidding number.
Up to three sale
rings were utilized during the sale
which started at 9:30
a.m.
and concluded shortly before 5:00 p.m.
MLC workers help buyers load and move out
their purchases late Saturday
their purchases late Saturday
and the next few days after the sale.
Part of the proceeds from the consignment sale
are split between the
are split between the
Auburn, Johnson, Humboldt & Tecumseh rescue squads;
area schools' "Back Pack" programs;
area schools' "Back Pack" programs;
and other community good-will projects.
The Consignment Sale is a very large event that only
succeeds
with the members of MLC volunteering their time and
resources.
A big THANK YOU to all who help make this event
a success!
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