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Monday, June 02, 2008Amish School Auction
On May 31, 2008, the Amish School Auction was a successful event located at Meadowlark Log Homes.
It was a great day for locals and visitors alike. Starting at 10 AM, the bidding began at a brisk pace. Miscellaneous items, tools, RVs, and things like this were sold first. At around 11 AM the furniture began selling- cedar lawn furniture, Montana pine furniture, Pennsylvania hickory, oak, and sassafras, among many other handmade items such as picnic tables, benches, tables, chairs, dressers, and birdhouses.
At 1 PM a total of three Meadowlark log homes were sold to the highest bidders. First, a Pacific Pearl 20x30, 884 sq. ft., sold for $20,000. Next, a Green Gables 24x32, 998 sq. ft., sold for $17,000. The third cabin, a Retreat 18x22, 492 sq. ft., with a nice sunburst truss overhanging the front 8' porch, sold for $12,500.
The craftsmen at Meadowlark Log Homes pre assembled the log cabins in our 
facility. Next, they were taken apart and moved to the auction site nearby where the Amish fellows from the community donated a lot of sweat and hard work to get them assembled in preparation for the sale. A large portion of the proceeds from these log cabins will go to our Amish school which is fully funded by ourselves- not your tax dollars!
After the log homes sold, the Amish handmade quilts began selling. It was a sight to behold- how beautiful they looked hanging in a row on a cable. It took approximately an hour to finish selling about fifty quilts, wall hangings, and 
blankets. These quilts were sent here from many areas such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Montana, and other Amish communities around the country. The artistic creativity of these ladies is astounding and never ceases to amaze me.
Barbecue chicken dinners with mashed potaotes, gravy, cole slaw and the fixings were served for lunch. In addtion, there were hot dogs, donuts, pies galore, baked goods, a kid's candy stand, hot and cold drinks, GoChi juice, and old fashioned home made ice cream powered by a sputtering gas engine, giant White Mountian ice cream freezer.
Vendors arrived with their goods, setting up their tents and tables and sold an array of handmade crafts and beautiful items of all descriptions. They added color and variety to the auction and helped make it interesting while adding to the local economy. We appreciated all the talent and craftsmanship displayed by all who brought their fine wares for display and sale.
Even groceries were auctioned off from the Farm To Market Store. At the end of the day, it ended up a real blessing for the local Amish school. We can look forward to another great year of training up the next generation. Words cannot express our thankfulness for the freedom to educate our children as we see best.
In addition to funding the school, portions of the proceeds will go toward expanding our community church building. On a typical Sunday, we are bursting at the seams and need more room as people continue to come.
God bless all who came and shared the day and made it possible! Let's see you here at the Amish auction in 2009!
Elvie Miller- May 31, 2008
Posted By: Meadowlark Log Homes @ 12:19:29 PM
