Time to clean our closets and garages. The Big Sandy Medical Guild is holding their annual Rummage sale on Thursday October 3rd between 8:00-5:00; Friday October 4th with a Box Sale between 9:00-3:00; and for the first time Saturday October 5th with a Box Sale between 9:00-12:00 noon. (No pie on Saturday)

Items can be donated by dropping them off at the Jerry Martin Memorial Hall in the alley behind the city office starting Sept 30th between 9:00- 5:00. The same on Tuesday, but on Wednesday Oct 2nd all donations will NOT be accepted after 1:00 PM. If you have any questions call Lisa Sipler at 399-0871.

They are also selling pie and coffee as usual. You can buy a single piece of pie, or the whole pie. You have an opportunity to help the guild by making a pie or pies for them to sell.

Also, the raffle drawing will be Friday at 3:00 pm and you do not deed to be present to win.

At the last Medical Guild meeting 19 attended. Besides, planning the Rummage Sale, it was reported that because of the fund raising and rummage sale profits last year they were able to purchase a new EKG machine, new tires for the van, Hygiene cart, cleaning cart, song videos, two dementia dolls, a cabinet for the front door, and some new flooring which they hope to finish with the funds raised this year.

What's exciting this year, and totally new to the medical Guild Rummage sale, is a hand-made quilt painted by the residence, sewn and quilted by Reggie Jappe. It is a 12-month quilt with each square painted and signed by a five or six of the residents or painted by a staff person in celebration of a resident by putting their name on the quilt. It's beautiful and striking. When asked if it was washable, Reggie said, "we hope so". The women who painted the quilt really enjoyed painting it and were pleased with the appearance. There will be a silent auction at the rummage sale. So, come and bid. It took them a couple of months to paint the squares and.