our tent at Farmers' Market on July 13th - the Sodus United Third ...

August 2011
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8-12 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
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6:00 Sodus Chamber
Meeting <strong>at</strong> Camp DeMolay
6:30 Finance Meeting
13
8-12 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
2:00 Wedding
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5-7 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
7:00 Joint SPRC meeting
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9:30-10:30 Bone Builders
7-9 Hispanic Worship
2:30-6:00 Farmers’ <strong>Market</strong>
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5-7 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
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6:30 Ministry Teams Mtg.
7:30 Administr<strong>at</strong>ive Board
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9:30 Christian Ed.
10:30 Spiritfire
10:45 Worship
11:45 Fellowship
1:00 Hispanic Worship
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8-12 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
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5-7 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
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9:30-10:30 Bone Builders
7-9 Hispanic Worship
2:30-6:00 Farmers’ <strong>Market</strong>
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5-7 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
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8:00 Prayer Team
9:30-10:30 Bone Builders
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9:30 Christian Ed.
10:30 Spiritfire
10:45 Worship
11:45 Fellowship
1:00 Hispanic Worship
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8-12 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
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5-7 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
Circuit Rider Deadline
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9:30-10:30 Bone Builders
7-9 Hispanic Worship
2:30-6:00 Farmers’ <strong>Market</strong>
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5-7 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
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8:00 Prayer Team
9:30-10:30 Bone Builders
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9:30 Christian Ed.
10:30 Spiritfire
10:45 Worship
11:45 Fellowship
1:00 Hispanic Worship
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9:30-10:30 Bone Builders
7-9 Hispanic Worship
2:30-6:00 Farmers’ <strong>Market</strong>
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5-7 Office H<strong>our</strong>s
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8:00 Prayer Team
9:30-10:30 Bone Builders
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9:30 Christian Ed.
10:30 Spiritfire
10:45 Worship
11:45 Fellowship
1:00 Hispanic Worship
Sodus Farmers’ <strong>Market</strong> – July happenings
With success comes opportunity to monitor and adjust, and th<strong>at</strong> is just wh<strong>at</strong> the Farmers’ <strong>Market</strong> Team
has been doing this July!!! When you think you have everything in place, along comes an “event” to
teach you th<strong>at</strong> learning never stops. Safety is a huge issue, and the team has had to make new rules to
ensure the safety of all while <strong>at</strong> market.
Many of <strong>our</strong> customers have brought dogs with them to market, and since we have had trainers and
groomers as special events, th<strong>at</strong> is understandable. We are requesting th<strong>at</strong> anyone who brings their canine
friend to market keep them on a short leash, to ensure the safety of all. Also, we ask the owners to
bring necessary “clean up” m<strong>at</strong>erials.
Wednesday, July 13 saw a freak, short, but violent storm blow across <strong>our</strong> market. The winds lifted canopies
and many had to be “anchored” down with human muscle (see photo of Doc and Dick holding
down <strong>our</strong> own canopy). Therefore, we have asked all vendors to please anchor down their <strong>tent</strong>s/
canopies. We have discovered th<strong>at</strong> many markets require their vendors to provide safe weights for their
canopies.
Our market has been so successful th<strong>at</strong> the aisles have become very crowded. Apparently one child
rode his/her bicycle down the aisle and fell. We are sorry the child had scrapes, but are gr<strong>at</strong>eful th<strong>at</strong> no
customers were hit. As a result, we are asking th<strong>at</strong> all bicycles, sk<strong>at</strong>eboards and roller sk<strong>at</strong>es/blades be
left <strong>at</strong> the market entrances … they will not be allowed on the market grounds while market is in session.
We are very proud of <strong>our</strong> vendors, who are a cheerful, accommod<strong>at</strong>ing group of friends. The produce/
wares have been invitingly displayed within all appropri<strong>at</strong>e guidelines. We are averaging in the midtwenties,
even thought the we<strong>at</strong>her has been less than ideal! There is a wonderful assortment of produce,
plants, baked goods, crafts, frozen me<strong>at</strong>s … we are happy th<strong>at</strong> <strong>our</strong> market has <strong>at</strong>tracted such a variety
of vendors.
Each week more and more people are availing themselves of <strong>our</strong> EBT (Food Stamp) program, and we
feel the training and prepar<strong>at</strong>ion involved, as well as the book keeping th<strong>at</strong> must be done, is well worth
the effort.
Donna and Connie (and Dorothy, too!) have put a lot of time and energy into making <strong>our</strong> new “Second
Best” a success. And a success it has been! We w<strong>at</strong>ch as many customers enter the building to make
their way to the shopper’s delight th<strong>at</strong> awaits <strong>at</strong> the bottom of the stairs.
Gordon and Bill, with the help of Sylvia, Gloria, Jackie, Pam (Walker) and <strong>our</strong> youth, have been serving
up Zweigles hots and quality hamburgers, as well as Bad to the Bone Pulled pork each and every
Wednesday. We are most gr<strong>at</strong>eful for their faithful dedic<strong>at</strong>ion to this concession and appreci<strong>at</strong>e all the
work th<strong>at</strong> will benefit <strong>our</strong> parking lot fund.
The icing on the cake is the new surface of <strong>our</strong> parking lot! We thank <strong>our</strong> congreg<strong>at</strong>ion for their support
of this huge project, and appreci<strong>at</strong>e any and all commitments th<strong>at</strong> have been made and th<strong>at</strong> will be
made in the future to fund this expense.
See you <strong>at</strong> market!
Y<strong>our</strong> market team,
Sandy, Nancy, Mary Ann, Cindy and Elaine