Lewiston craft
fair helps fund local Girls' Staters
By Sarah Ali
November 21, 2005 | LEWISTON
-- Local members of the American Legion Auxiliary donated
homemade desserts and crafts to be sold at the Lewiston
Craft Fair Nov. 12.
The donations were made to raise
money for Girls' State, a program sponsored by the American
Legion Auxiliary, an organization comprised of women
who are relatives of veterans of war. Girls' State is
an annual event where young women who perform well in
school are given the opportunity to meet at the university
and learn about government.
"The money we make goes to
ensuring that they can go," Gwyn Hammer, president of
the Auxiliary in Lewiston, said.
Hammer along with her two daughters
ran the booth where the goods were sold. Plates of goodies
costing $1, included fudge, divinity, caramel peanut
bars and other holiday delights. Mint, orange and chocolate
flavored spoons were also on sale for $1.
"You can use these spoons to
mix your hot cocoa and it will flavor it right up,"
Hammer said.
The craft fair was located in the
city's community center. Other booths featured items
like jewelry made from shells and beads, scripture holders
made from Indonesian fabric, wooden signs decorated
with holiday greetings.
Dana Stagg's booth features food
mixes decorated in fabric baggies. "During the winter
I make quilts so I have lots of left over material to
make little good bag holders with," Stagg said.
"I made these baggies for my
neighbors and friend for the holidays as gifts, but
the idea is to give someone a whole meal out of these.
Like you can couple the biscuit mix with the soup mix,"
Stagg said.
Craft fair goers were also treated
to local entertainment, by groups such as "click n'
time" and the Preston High strings quintet. Richmond's
Pizza Villa restaurant sold submarine sandwiches in
a lunch special, out of the center's kitchen for $3.
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