Christmas Fair Fabulous Fun Fundraiser!

Submitted by Susan Angell

Oh, you just had to be there! What an absolutely wonderful fair. The team work was extraordinary, the food to die for, the tables contained fabulous things and we all had so much fun. Rosemary Herd & Chris Ward, as point persons for UMW, worked tirelessly in the coordination. Rosemary’s enthusiasm was contagious and she was just so creative in solving glitches.

All those people that came to the Fair Meetings with their input certainly should be delighted at all their ideas that were put into action. Doreen’s floor plan of tables was brilliant and with a little tweaking, we want to follow it again. The name, Coastal Christmas Fair, was so inviting we plan to use that theme again next year. Carol Bruneau’s contribution of baked goods and unique confections; Sue Paige’s gift baskets, Linda Wade’s creative knits and crafts table, Nancy Greer’s mittens, Doreen Gay’s lovely jewelry and professional presentation, the yummy and inviting candy sold by Becky Snoddy and Janice Huelin, Amy Wellingtons’s tasty and tasteful baked goods table and her assistants on the day by Sharon Obie and Barbara Kenney, Mariah Bowker’s attractive ornaments, Kathy Brann’s sea shell themed table cloths, Betty Lane and others that assisted children in wrapping their secret purchases for parents, the other things that were either baked, cooked, knitted, crotched, created or donated by our people, were just so nice.

The newly created book room operated this year by Susan Angell was cozy as well as roomy. Thanks to all the people that came into that room and brought me food, treats and coffee and for Becky Gottlieb, Sam Siedl and our floater Kathy Brann for spelling me and checking on me to see if I was still alive. The trash and treasure tables and the people that manned them, were so wonderful. I personally think that T&T are really the hardest tables to set up and man but these gals led by Barbara Nelson and Joanne Kamilewicz inspire all they draft into helping by their inventive lay out of used items. The New and Nearly New table created by Doug Greer and family some years ago and set up this year by Carol Bruneau and her assistance on the day by Jodi Fyles, is a clever idea in action. The food!!!!!!!!!

We received a generous $200 in little donations to purchase the ingredients. What can we say about a kitchen and all the people headed by Brad and coerced by Chris, that produces lobster stew, crab meat rolls, chili, corn chowder, etc. other than, “we love ya”. What about those that set up the tables the night before the fair, all those that worked those tables on the “day” and then that mighty clean up crew? We have warm feelings in our heart for each and every one of you. The Spirit of the Lord was present in that hall, that’s for sure.


The people commented that our fair was the nicest they attended this year and their enthusiasm is the proof in the pudding. This year’s fair generated $900 more than last year’s (This makes more than $2,500 income!) Better yet, the camaraderie that we all felt, was priceless!!!!