Peoples UMC News: 2015 PUMC Church Fair

2015 PUMC Church Fair

Open for business

Rosemary

Ruth plays Christmas songs and Carols

On a clear and crisp Saturday morning, December 5 the doors of Ellis Hall were opened at 9:00 AM and a rush of men and women, girls and boys came through the door into the hall to peruse the various tables that had been set up the day before by an army of church members. Under the leadership of Rosemary and Chris and Pastor Tom this annual event again was the scene of many people who have made the trip to Peoples an annual event. Some of those that were here had grown up in the church and had over time moved away, but have felt it necessary to return to the charm that makes this event special. Only once in the past 50 or so years was there an attempt to hold the fair at an earlier date, but this first Saturday in December seems to have become, other than the hanging of the greens, a kickoff for the season.

Sally and Aaron

When folks entered the hall they might have headed first to their favorite area. Some stop first at Knit goods and Crafts that this year was presided over by Sally Seidel. There one could find hats and mittens as well as crafted merchandise like the wreaths made out of Christmas balls.

Pam and Summer

Jewelry Shop

Opposite in the middle of the hall was the large display of Jewelry of all kinds neatly displayed and tagged by Doreen Gay, Sharon Obie and Pam Darling with some help from Summer.

Candy canes and technology

The two Bettys

Customers and Crew

The single largest area of goods would be the several tables that display any manner of used merchandise that had become someone’s need to get rid of and someone else’s new treasure. There one would find the two Bettys, Mary and Jodi.

Mariah and Hannah

Book land

In the breezeway, a favorite stop for many is the Book room where you might find Becky Gotlieb, Jan and Susan.

Entering the hall again Mariah was hard at work, sometimes with daughter Hannah overseeing, making her famous personalized Christmas tree ornaments.

In the center of the room Aaron was selling his award winning Jams and Jellies along with candy bars and little stockings with goodies in them.

Pam and Carol with Pastor Tom in the background

Next to him were Kathy and Carol in charge of a tables of nice treasures that completed the center focus of the fair.

Candy land

Janice and Becky fudging it

Sweets and Jams

To the rear of the hall were Marlene and Amy with a wide range of baked goods that included scones, cookies, jams, Lemon rolls, Carrot cakes and the like. Tempting to look at without buying, many visitors found something to their liking that they could indulge in early in this season of celebration. Next to the bakery was the Candy shop presided over by Janice and Becky Snoddy. If you have a taste for candy there was plenty to choose from.

Marlene and Amy in the Bakery

Betsy

Danielle and a cup of coffee

The kitchen that had coffee and donuts available early was converted to a lunch preparation area and serving location with Chowders, Chili and a variety of sandwiches. Chris, Brad, Keith and Danielle could be seen scurrying around or overseeing the preparations and service.

By 1 PM the activity of the morning was slowing down, but much of the goods were picked up and or sold at that time.

Most everything that was new left over remained on one table for people to peruse at the coffee fellowship held after church on Sunday. Many of the items left over from the used goods table was piled into the back of Keith’s truck and taken to Goodwill in Mill Creek.