812-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 12, 1997
Nora Myer is surrounded by her grandchildren, Brandon, 14, Corby, 12, and Heath
er, 8, who are children of Carol and Dean Ziegler; Justin, 7, and Shelbin, 5, sons of
Chris and Gary Myer; and Cassandra, 5, daughter of Karen and Brian Wagner.
Because these six grandchildren attend Manhefm Christian Day School, Nora has
quilted the Multi-star quilt shown in the background for the upcoming benefit sale to
be held April 25-26.
Grandmother Quilts For
Upcoming Benefit
LOU ANN GOOD
Lancaster Farming Staff
MANHEIM (Lancaster Co.)
For most people, the annual auc
tion held by the Manheim Christian
Day School is a two-day affair. But
for Nora Myers of Elm, the auction
means months of work without
pay.
Monetary pay, that is. Payment
comes in other forms.
Nora is one of the persons who
works behind the scenes quilting
those beautiful quilts that annually
draws customers from out of state.
While still a young girl, Nora
learned to quilt from her mother.
But she had little time perfecting
the skill after becoming a widow at
a young age and raising three
children.
“Besides, back then, people pre
ferred chenille spreads. Quilts
weren't popular,” said Nora, who
always kept busy knitting, crochet
ing, or embroidering.
After her children were grown
and Nora retired from her job, she
began quilting in earnest. After
making a quilt for each of her
children, nine grandchildren, and
some for herself, she began quilt
ing for others.
Because she has grandchildren
attending the Manheim Christian
Day School, Nora considers quilt
ing as a contribution to their
education.
For this year’s benefit sale, Nora
quilted two quilts, “Country
Love,” and “Multi-Star.”
“I almost always have a quilt in.
It’s hard to tell how long it actually
takes because I just do it whenever
I have time,” she said.
In addition to quilting the two
quilts in her home, Nora also quilts
with other women from the White
Oak Church of the Brethren, which
also donates quilts to benefit sales
for church schools and relief
auctions.
While most people might base
the success of sale on whether or
not they purchased a bargain, the
success of a benefit sale depends
on how much is raised to help the
Manheim Christain Day School. In
it’s 21 years of holding the sale, the
profits have grown from a few
thousand that first year to
$lOO,OOO.
The auction no longer resembles
the one held 21 years ago. From a
few hours on a Saturday, the auc
tion has grown to include a Friday
evening chicken barbecue and pre
view to Saturday morning country
breakfasts and hundreds of new
items donated by businesses and
individuals.
The benefit sale is scheduled for
Friday and Saturday, April 25 «n<J
Auction
The Friday night chicken bar
becue is from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The auction of plants, pork roll,
selected certificates, carpet, and
lawn and garden items begins at 6
p.m., culminating with a Winross
truck auction at 8 p.m.
Country breakfast of egg omelet
and toast or pancakes and sausage
with orange juice and coffee will
be served from 6-10 a.m.
The Saturday auction begins at 9
a.m. An art auction with a collec
tion of original, limited, and open
edition prints will be held at 11:45.
At 12:30 p.m., a special features
sale includes unique items such as
a weekend at a Victorian Bed and
Breakfast, autographed sports par
phemalia, and a sugar maple tree
planted on the highest bidder’s
property. A quilt auction of more
than 30 quilts will beging at 1 p.m.
Homemade baked goods, soups,
ice cream and -other food will be
sold throughout the day at food
stands.
For a brochure or for more infor
mation about the school, call (717)
665-4300.
The auction will be held on the
school’s premises located one mile
north of Manheim. Route 72, 5
miles south of Pennsylvania Turn
pike Exit 20.
SEE YOUR NEAREST
DEALER
FOR DEPENDABLE
EQUIPMENT & SERVICE
pjgjNiNSYLVANiA
MESSICK
EQUIPMENT
RD 1, Box 255 A
717-259-6617
AnnYille.EA
BHM Farm
Equipment,
Inc.
RD 1, Rte. 934
717-867-2211
Carlisle. PA
R&W
Equipment Co.
35 East Willow Street
717-243-2686
Messick Farm
Equipment, Inc.
Rt. 283 - Rheem’s
Exit
717-367-1319
Halifax. EA
Sweigard Bros.
R.D. 3, Box 13
717-896-3414
Norman D. Clark
& Son, Inc.
Honey Grove, PA
717-734-3682
Loysville, PA
717-789-3117
MARYLAND
Frederick. MB
Ceresviile Ford New Holland, Inc
Rt. 26 East 301-662-4197
Outside MD, 800-331-9122
NEW JERSEY
Bridgeton. NJ Washington. NJ
Leslie G. Fogg, Smith Tractor
Inc. Equip., Inc.
Canton & Stow Creek 15 Hillcrest Ave.
Landing Rd.
609-451-2727
609-935-5145
(CWHOUAN)
Dependable
Motor Co.
East Main Street
215-273-3131
215-273-3737
A.B.C. Groff, Inc.
110 South Railroad
717-354-4191
Olev. PA
C.J. Wonsidler
Bros.
R.D.2
610-987-6257
Pitman. PA
Schreffler
Equipment
Pitman, PA
717-648-1120
Tamaqua. EA
Charles S.
Snyder, Inc.
R.D. 3
717-386-5945
S.G.Lewis &
Son, Inc.
352 N. Jennersville Rd,
610-869-2214
1-800-869-9029
908-689-7900
Woodatown. NJ
Owen Supply Co
Broad Street &
East Avenue
609-769-0308