Saturday October 9, 2010

 

Theme Baskets

Friday Evening, September 24

Brethren Disaster Relief Auction

 

 

Checking out the contents of theme baskets

The main auction was held in North Hall and began at 5:00 p.m. This auction was in Southeast Hall and began at 6:30 p.m.

 

 

Theme baskets contain items of a similar theme.

 

 

 

 

Basket #24 – “Bench and Books”

 

 

 

 

Duane Ness welcoming the audience to this auction

 

 

Prayer

 

 

 

 

Karen Gingrich (left) checks out the contents of her container while the previous container is held up for auction.

 

 

Stan Boyer holding up a basket for auction

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket #39-  “Gifts from Nicholas” was a special box from a gracious young boy.

 

 

Nicholas donated all the gifts he received at his birthday party last November.

 

 

Jim Boyer holding up a basket

 

 

Basket #27 – “Fall Harvest Wagon”

 

 

Basket #62 – “Earth’s Bounty”

 

 

Karen delivering a basket to a successful bidder.

 

 

Basket #97 – “In Memory of Daddy”

 

This lawn chair was filled with some of Russell Funderwhite’s favorite things. Russell passed away on March 26 of this year. This theme container was donated by his family.

  

 

There were 113 baskets listed on the auction paperwork for the evening.