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SUMMER FAIR & Pie Sales
The 106th Summer Fair was held on August 7, 2024, with a large crowd in attendance. The skies were clear, volunteers plenty, and merchandise ample. We welcomed back the 100+ girls from Camp WA-KLO and were grateful for their assistance. Rotary Club continued their traditional service of parking cars and managing the traffic.
So much credit for the success of the Fair goes to the dozen venue leaders who start preparations months in advance and see it through until the last remnant is put away. They organize their excellent worker bees and shepherd the masses through their venues, making flexible adjustments as needed, and collecting the sales receipts to provide a healthy profit which this year amounted to more than $14,800. As usual, more than one half of this bounty goes to various local non-profit social service agencies.
Community connections are such important factors leading to the success of the Fair. The community helps prepare and operate the Fair. The community shares in the rewards, financially and spiritually. The 2025 Fair will be Wednesday, August 6th. We look forward to combining our efforts for yet another great Fair on the Jaffrey Center Common!
Bruce Hill, Pam Hill, Janet Grant, Pauline Brackett
Fair Chairs
Pie Sales
Beginning on June 28, First Church kicked off its third summer of selling homemade pies every Friday from 2 – 4 o’clock. The two-month effort (suspended on Fair week) ended on August 24.
It was another profitable year. On some days loyal “crowd control” assistants Bruce Hill,
Steve Miller and Rick Stein had all they could do to keep the people in an organized
line. Janet Grant, Dee Poole, and Pat Harmon, all took turns helping to box and sell a
variety of freshly baked pies which sold out quickly, often in less than 45 minutes. Kudos
to Steve and Pauline Brackett who made four pies every week!
A BIG thank you to all those that helped make this another successful year. Pie sale
proceeds are merged with Fair monies and distributed to nonprofit organizations dedicated to fostering the well-being of individuals and families in the Monadnock region.
Pam Hill
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