Our gratitude to the many generous donors of gently used treasures, our sponsors and our many volunteers, as well as more than 1,200 shoppers who came to the Brush Factory on Kings Aug. 31 to make the Greater Lewes Community Village’s sixth annual Attic Treasures Sale a resounding success.
The village’s major annual fundraising effort exceeded its goal, an achievement that would have been impossible without the many enthusiastic, dedicated volunteers who worked throughout the summer to prepare for the sale.
Co-leaders Anne Norman, a retiring six-year veteran of the sale, and Sharon Crampton coordinated a team of volunteers who worked beginning in June to receive, clean and arrange the displays. Fred Dylla, a watercolor and woodcut artist, and Arlene Matzkin, an architect and artist, served as curators, cataloging and evaluating the more than 250 works by artists, printmakers and photographers.
Our heartfelt thanks go to the men and women of local businesses and the City of Lewes who demonstrated support for our mission that provides services to older adults in Lewes, Rehoboth and Milton to enable them to live independently for as long as possible.
The sale was made possible by Christine and Mark Chura, who made space available at the Brush Factory on Kings to store donations and to showcase them. We are also deeply grateful to David Munro, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lewes, who offered parking facilities for the overflow crowds, while officers from the Lewes Police Department directed holiday traffic and assured safe pedestrian movement across Kings Highway. Thanks also to Beebe Healthcare for making the bus parking lot on Kings Highway available for our volunteers.
Tony Forrest, Schell Brothers project coordinator, with Schell Brothers volunteers J.R. Doney, Kelly Thomas. Kenny Faries, Leon Lo, Rob Alexander and Joni Von Vorys. John Sertich of Clean Energy USA provided trucks and transported large furnishings to buyers. As always, Sgt. Richard Hurt supervised JROTC cadets from Cape Henlopen High School who helped shoppers load their cars and trucks, and assisted where needed.
Special thanks go to Attic Treasures sponsors Russ Palmer Builders, the Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, John Overton ESP Estate Sales, Christine Cronnenwett and Pamela Rankin.
Cathy Baesanese and the team from Habitat for Humanity coordinated the packing and transfer of unsold treasures items that were moved to the Habitat ReStore to assist in its mission to provide housing for families.
The success of the sale goes a long way toward fulfilling the mission of the Village, which is to enable older adults to live independently at home by providing needed services and programs. The dedication of our volunteers and Village supporters enhances our “community of caring” in eastern Sussex County.
Bennett Connelly
president, board of directors
Greater Lewes Community Village
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