St. Ignatius hosts annual Amish School Auction
Marla Hall Lake County Leader | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 8 years, 5 months AGO
Hand made wood furniture awaits the auction gavel.
An Amish man enjoys a piece of homemade pie as he monitors the ice cream being churned with the use of a generator.
A HANDMADE chair is auctioned off during the Mission Valley Consignment Auction in St. Ignatius Saturday. The annual event raises funds for the Mission Valley Amish Christian School. (Marla Hall/Lake County Leader)
The school this darling girl will attend is the beneficiary of the auction proceeds.
This year’s Mission Valley Consignment Auction was greeted by a bright, sunny day. Despite the near record temperature, somewhere in the 90’s, auction lovers from all over the valley as well as from other states swarmed to St. Ignatius for the 15th annual auction held Saturday, July 8. The annual auction is a fundraiser with all proceeds benefitting the Mission Valley Amish Christian School. Everything from antiques to hay, to tack to pullets, to furniture, to quilts, to flowers, to buildings were up for sale in three auction rings. Large tents were set up to protect both wares and people and enormous fans helped cool the interiors of the tents. A few vendors sold artwork and other items while the Amish ladies sold their famous BBQ chicken dinners, homemade pies and ice cream. The ice cream was being made right on the grounds as generators kept the machines churning. People came and went all day long looking for treasures and many went home with prized items. Both the day and the auction were red hot!
ARTICLES BY MARLA HALL LAKE COUNTY LEADER
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