No official meeting for September was had since we were conducting our annual fund raiser auction. Forty one were present at the beginning of one of the largest ending totals raised to date. A lot of fun was had bidding with our numbered covered bridge paddles. Many people were very generous with donations and our great success was also due to the donation of Grant and Marie Musser’s collection of covered bridge items. There are still several trays of Grant’s slides available if anyone is interested. We are truly thankful. and will announce the total when all is added up. Prior to the start of bidding on auction items our final raffle tickets for the covered bridge bedspread and pillow were sold. The raffle was won by Shirley Spraker and raised a total of $100.00 for the society. Wayne and Karen Marshfield did a wonderful job hosting the event. They supplied delicious refreshments including special cookies with pictures of New York State covered bridges on them. Donna Freeland did a fabulous job as a first time auctioneer. Special thanks are due the helpers, runners Dave Guay, Robert Wilson and Dave Frantz. Also a special thank you to Jeanette Wilson for handling the raffle and her experienced guidance helping Linda Schott keep track of proceeds. Everyone including Carol Frantz was great helping with the unpacking, displaying, and tidying up. It was a good and very fun auction.
Happy Bridging,
Linda Schott