September 18

Yesterday afternoon we held our annual Community Fest at the fire department.  It is an annual fund raising event to help the fire department.  Our fire department is an all volunteer department.  I served on the committee for three years.  In that time, we purchased a new fire engine and started to build a new firehouse.  We kind of put the horse in front of the cart.  We purchased the engine before we had a place to put it.  The existing firehouse is way too small for the existing three trucks, let along a new engine.  Any way, that is another story.........back to the community fest.  I don't have the exact figures, but I would say around 150 people attended.  the event started at 2PM and ended around 6.  There was a pot luck dinner with three different types of chili.  There was iced tea supplied by Steve, Beer supplied by Danny, soda pop and water.  There were several new families in attendance.  It is a great opportunity to meet the neighbors.  Janice, Dee and Beth headed up the auction.  The auction raised around $8200 dollars, far short of last years record.  There was a record bid of $1000 for one of Hildegards pies!

Next week is the annual craft show at the Sunshine School House.  Many of the artisans in the Sunshine community participate.