Thanks to everyone. This benefit was a huge success. We were able to give the Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept a check for $1,607.50! We received another $30.00 for a total of $1,637.50. Thanks to Tony Green, the owner of Green's Grocery of Astoria for donating all the soda for this event. 

A big thanks to everyone who donated baked goods!

Thanks to the members of the Astoria Fire and Rescue and everyone who volunteered their time in helping set up and take down everything!

A special thanks to our employees (Lindy, Wendy, & Jeanette) who volunteered their time, to Sarah Rouse for being our "Speaker & Auctioneer, and to our daughter Jenni (AKA Vanna White) for holding up all aution & baked good items for sale. Thanks to Sally and Marty Bair for all their help and support.

Thanks to Joanne and Bob Stambaugh for the use of their lot where we had the tents set up.

Here is a list of items that were donated for the $5.00 drawings:

Sofie Mae Sweatshirt from Studio Screens

$25.00 roll of $1.00 coins from Astoria Farmers State Bank

Musical Bear from My Place

Wolf Sculpture from Shopper's Paradise

$25.00 Gift Certificate from/for Illusions Bakery

Hooded Sweatshirt from the WIU Bookstore

Gander Mountain Mug from Jim & Norma Meehan

Ceramic Cookie Jar from Jim & Norma Meehan

Ceramic Tree Frog from Creative Ceramics

Hair Cut from Shannon's On Broadway

$10.00 Gift Certificate from/for Special Occasions

CD Player from Bair Insurance

Meat Grinder from Nedra Bollinger

2 Sets of dishes from Nedra Bollinger

Grillmate Indoor Grill Nedra Bollinger

3 Coke T-Shirts from Coca-Cola

$35.00 Gift Certificate from/for Lockard Photography

Jewelry Box from Debbie Park

Piggy Bank from Debbie Park

Big Mouth Billy Bass from Jim & Roberta Workman

Honeywell Fire Safe from Mary Ann Baker

Lg Pizza, Family Bread Sticks & 2 Liter of Pop from Klides Fast Stop

Biolage Spa Gift Set from Marsha's Beauty Salon

Men's Gift Set from Marsha's Beauty Salon

Garden Angel from Illusions

$25.00 Gift Certificate from/for Slaw Dawgs 50-60s Diner

2 Flower Vases from Slaw Dawgs 50-60s Diner

Bear & Bag from Slaw Dawgs 50-60s Diner

Color Pencil Drawing of Hummingbird from Denis Barnes Slaw Dawgs 50-60s Diner

Several people donated items at the last minute. If you are one, please let us know so we can add you to this list.

Thanks to Everyone!