Goodsell Museum Director Kate Lewis and intern Claire Hayes with auction item, a 1988 Bayliner I/O with trailer. Photo by Gina Greco
The Town of Webb Historical Association’s annual benefit auction will be held on Saturday, July 11 at the Goodsell Museum located at 2993 State Route 28, across from the Old Forge Post Office.
The event will be held rain or shine under a large tent. All funds raised will go towards the operating cost of the museum. Continue reading
The Town of Webb Historical Association’s Annual Benefit Auction will be held on the grounds of the Goodsell Museum at 2993 State Route 28 in Old Forge on Saturday, July 12th.
TOW Historical Director Kate Lewis and assistant, Kristy Rubyor, with an auction item, a 2001 Polaris 550 snowmobile.
Photo by Gina Greco
Preview begins at 10 a.m. and Auctioneer June DeLair of the Constableville Auction Hall will start the bidding at 11 a.m.
Pictures of auction items can be viewed at the Goodsell Museum Facebook page, at webbhistory.org, and the Constableville Auction Hall website.
Proceeds of the auction will support the museum’s operating fund.
More information is available by calling (315) 369-3838.
The Goodsell Museum is seeking donations for its annual auction to be held on Saturday, July 12 on the museum property located at 2993 State Route 28 in Old Forge.
Items desired are: antiques, memorabilia, collectables, furniture and new or nearly-new household goods.
No electronics, exercise equipment or upholstered items, please. Continue reading
Crowd at Auction
The event, which is the organization’s biggest annual fundraising effort, raised over $13,000.
A large crowd of auction-goers gathered under and around a tent covering at Raquette Lake's Village Green
Edelstein said this year’s event started an hour earlier than past years, but despite the effort to wrap things up a littler earlier than usual, Auctioneer George Tucker’s gavel went down on the last item at 1 a.m. on Sunday.
Thendara Golf Club played host to the Second Annual Kinderwood Classic Golf Tournament on Monday, August 1.
This year’s golf tournament and auction was dedicated to the memory of Lorraine Stripp who passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2011. Lorraine had been a Kinderwood instructor since 1980.
“Lorraine had a special way with children, and all of the kids loved her. You could always count on her to be there with a smile, and her peanut butter cookies,” said Kinderwood Director Page Hannah.
Ben Hannah prepares for tournament
All proceeds raised in the fundraiser were donated to benefit of the Kinderwood Early Education Program. Continue reading
The Friends of the Old Forge Library will host the annual Library Bash on Sunday, August 14 and raffle items are currently on display at the library. The Bash will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. and will feature various contests, hors d’ oeuvres, a wine tasting, door prizes, and a free wine glass.
Some of the items that have been donated to this year’s event include: a Quilted Table Runner from the Pointed Pine Quilters, a child’s quilt from Claire Oehler, a hand-woven Cotton Table Runner by Margo Boylan, Quilted Fabric Art from Sue Monaghan, and a Hand Crocheted Throw donated by Louisette Lecours.
Also, an Adirondack Detective Series basket from John and Marge Briant, a Birch and Twig Mirror donated by Maureen Van Slyke, a knife-carved Chickadee from Bob Zimmerman, a hand-crocheted throw donated by Louisette Lecours;
A hand-crafted freshwater Pearl necklace from Pete Ferris, five sets of hand-crafted earrings from Suzanne Firsching, a handmade purse donated by Sharon Petrides and a hand-woven scarf from Mary Anne Ransom.
Other items include at photograph donated by Gary Lee titled “Bald Eagle on My Pond 2011”, a photograph from Kathy Riehle titled “Sunset on Durant”, as well as a basket of Adirondack books donated by the Old Forge Hardware.
Gift certificates donated from area businesses Thendara Golf Club, Enchanted Forest Water Safari, The Strand Theatre, Mountainman Outdoor Supply Co., and Sister’s Bistro will be raffled off, as well as a gift certificate and curly maple box donated by Debra Burrington-Mills of Gallery 3040.
Tickets for the Bash can be purchased at the Library during regular library hours. More information about the event is available by calling the library at (315) 369-6008, or event organizer Hazel Dellavia at (315) 369-2690.
The Goodsell Museum will host the 9th Annual Benefit Auction for the Town of Webb Historical Association on Saturday, July 9.
The auction will be conducted by Constableville Hall Auctioneer June DeLair at 2 p.m. with an item preview at 1 p.m.
All proceeds from the auction will support the general operational fund of the museum and the Historical Association.
The Goodsell Museum is located at 2993 State Route 28 in Old Forge, across the road from the Old Forge Post Office.