Tuesday June 12, 2012

 

 

LAMS School Auction

2012 Truck Driving Championships

Friday and Saturday, June 8 & 9

 

 

It was good for my body, soul, and mind to spend Friday evening and the entire day Saturday relaxing at Lititz Area Mennonite School Olde Time Country Auction.

Gift baskets (above) are popular items at this auction.

 

 

Items for sale

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was one of my favorite items, but it sold (Saturday) for more than I was willing to pay. This is not an auction where you get many bargains.

 

 

Our son Jere (Auction Coordinator) opened the auction at 6:30 Friday evening by welcoming those in attendance and inviting Mr. Garner (school principal) to pray for God’s blessing on the Friday and Saturday events.

 

 

 

 

Junk Rock Drums were asked to come to the auction platform to give us a preview of how they would be entertaining the children at 7:30 p.m.

 

 

A few of their instruments.

 

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Saturday

2012 Truck Driving Championships

At Harrisburg Community College

On Saturday morning (after having a 6:30 breakfast with Jere at LAMS Auction) Cerwin went to the truck driving championships to take his turn at serving on TFC’s chapel.

 

 

From PMTA’s website: Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association’s Safety Management Council coordinates the local and state championships. The Truck Driving Championships build confidence and pride among competitors and foster a commitment to safe driving. Drivers must have a safety record that meets the high entry standards; any driver who had an accident in the preceding year cannot compete.

 

 

A driver for A Duie Pyle going through the course.

 

 

Our friend Ken Martin had his antique truck there for drivers to enjoy.

 

 

Cerwin found this three-lane snow plow interesting. It is a new item for the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The red plow in the back is part of the rig.

 

 

Bunny O’Hare sitting next to the chapel. PMTA believes that it is important for TFC to be there for these activites.

 

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I arrived at LAMS in time for Saturday morning’s auction – about 8:30 a.m.

Our daughter-in-law Chris was already at her post – clerking for the Landscape Auction.

 

 

The Pantry Cupboard is a popular place for buying baked goods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After getting a cup of coffee, I sat down to enjoy the all-day auction.

 

 

Our daughter-in-law Kristen handing things to those who were holding up the items for sale, and taking them to the successful bidder.

 

 

Cylo, Lancaster Barnstormers Mascot, added a bit of fun to the auction. He had just come from entertaining the children who were on the school’s playground.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jana (one of our granddaughters) came to show us the picture a caricature artist drew of her. Isn’t that great?

 

 

Just before noon Mr. Garner asked Jere and Kristen to come to the stage – to thank them for being on the auction committee for the past nine years.

Each of their children will be attending public school next year, so this is their last year on the committee.

 

 

Many children helped sell food items that were left at the end of the day.

 

My Purchases

 

I usually bid on a few things that I think we need. One of the items I bid on is C.B. Horst’s homemade ham and bean soup. After the first round of bidding, I didn’t think I would get any this year as several sold for something like $160.00 a quart! The next round was a bit more reasonable.

 

 

I got two quarts for $25.00 each. It is delicious.

 

 

We need a clock for our garage – when we have family meals or work on labeling TFC’s Highway News. Cerwin and I looked at this on Friday night, and decided that it would be perfect for our garage. It is 30″ in diameter.

I asked him how high I should bid. He said, “Go up to $100.00.” I was pleased to get it for $60.00.