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Rappahannock treasures at CCLC Auction
Time was when Rappahannock women gathered on a given morning to piece together an heirloom quilt. A local furniture maker turned out chum benches and other implements of a simpler time. Gifted hands rendered the countryside on canvas. And all along, the daily demands of life were met, while children came first, family was sacred, and community was a source of personal pride.
Not so long ago, in truth. It was just thirteen years ago that contemporaries Rosa Crocker, Elizabeth Johns, Susan McCarthy, Ann Miller, Kay Miller, Sherry Pace, Becky Parrish, Susan Parrish, Rose Ann Sharp, and Beth Swindler gathered on Thursday mornings around a Carolina Lily quilt, piecing bits of fabric in white, green, and red. In recent months, Charlie Coombs hand crafted the chum bench, finishing it in muted milk paint. Artist Rick Myers captured “Off The Beaten Path” in acrylic, and Martin Woodard’s painted “Mary’s Rock” in nji.
Chi Saturday, November 12th, these gifted community members turn their talents., not to the past, but to the future, in support of Rappahannock’s Child Care ahd Learning Center, raising funds to provide CCLC scholarships to local children, and money for a much needed repair of the facility’s roof.
Just recently completed by Susan Parrish, the queen-size quilt is a centerpiece of the 10th Annual CCLC Auction, which will be held at the Washington School on Mt. Salem Avenue. Doors open at 5:30 pm. A $25 entry fee entitles guests to a sumptuous feast prepared by the RCHS Culinary Arts class, plenty of liquid refreshment, and an evening of fun and friendly competition as neighbors bid on an attractive array of items ranging from outstanding regional art and artifacts to vacations, furnishings and even fishing boats. Guests might immortalize a personal moment in Rappahannock history, as well; local artist Tanya Ritchie has donated a portrait of the home of one lucky bidder. Local artist Patton Wilson, whose work is on view at Sperryville’s Long View Gallery, will also be represented.
Auction items can be previewed at the Washington School from 6-8 p.m., Friday, November 11th. Many items are also on display this week at the Rappahannock National Bank, BB&T Bank, Rose Hill Veterinary Practice, and the Rappahannock Library.
Executive Director, Rose Ann Sharp is especially enthusiastic about the 10th Anniversary auction. “This year features some of the best items we’ve ever had,” she said.
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