In conjunction with the barbecue and auction, September 24 will also be the second annual car-truck-bike show.Registration for the car show will be 11 a.m. to noon with the awards presentation at 2 p.m. The top ten entries will be awarded trophies, and dash plaques will go to the first 20 entries.
Children’s games will start about 12:30 p.m. with all the classic country picnic contests. Horse-drawn wagon rides will be provided through the afternoon by Jeff and Jana Droz. Free face painting will be available for children through the afternoon.
Attention will turn to the serving line at 1 p.m. The meal will again be catered by Food Fair of Rich Hill. There will be barbecued beef, pork and chicken with baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, bread and iced tea and lemonade. Everyone who wishes to lend a hand to the Center is invited to bring along a cake for the dessert table. Any extra cakes will be auctioned off.
Two area singers, Erica Diehl and Anna Spencer, will be providing musical entertainment during the dinner hour.
About 1:45 p.m. a unique variety of crafts and collectible items will go on the auction block, headed up this year by Auctioneer Larry Hacker. The craft auction has become known for its quality items ranging from antiques to delicious baked goods.
A popular part of the auction will again be featured this year. The Mad Hatter features ten McGennis Youth Center caps donated by Bell Photography. These caps, each numbered, will be auctioned off. At the end of the auction one of these numbers will be drawn. That winning number will win a Henry Pump Action 22 LR Octagon Barrel Model H003T, donated by Bell Farms.
In the same vein, Schlyer Designs has donated a beautiful .45-kt. diamond necklace set in white gold with a white gold chain. Ten velvet bags will be auctioned off, and the winning number drawn will win the diamond necklace. The velvet bags will each contain a gift certificate to Schlyer Designs ranging in value from $5 to $50.
For more information about the auction or to donate an item call Marc or Alison Bell at 660-832-4196. The generosity of those who donate and those who bid has made the auction a major revenue source for the Youth Center.
Admission to the barbecue is $10.00 for adults and $4.00 for children (ages 6-12). Tickets are for the meal and are not required for the auction.
From Rich Hill, the McGennis Youth Center is located five miles west on A Highway and four miles south on WW Highway.
