Creston auction seeks volunteers
Volunteers are needed for the 46th annual Creston Auction and Country Fair, and the accompanying Auto, Marine, RV & Equipment Sale. The 2012 auction will be held the weekend of March 30 to April 1, in Creston.
The three-day event is run entirely by volunteers and raises money for the rural Creston Fire Department.
People interested in volunteering are invited to attend a meeting Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at the Creston Fire Station, 4498 Hwy 35, Kalispell, to learn more about how they can participate.
During auction weekend, help is needed Fri., March 30, to unload trucks and trailers as items are dropped off at the sale site. Intake on consignment day runs from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., so community members can help for the morning, afternoon or even just a couple of hours after work.
Volunteers are also sought for every aspect of the auction, which starts Saturday at 9 a.m. and Sunday at noon. Community members make this fundraiser happen, and the Creston Fire Department encourages auction attendees to volunteer for part of the event.
With multiple food stations, the indoor rummage sale and the outdoor auction, there are areas suited for everyone to help out. The fire department particularly needs people who have bookkeeping skills and are not easily distracted, can hold up auction items, like to work with food and can help with kitchen and grounds cleanup.
Food and drink will be available to all volunteers throughout each day. Volunteers are reminded to dress warmly and for the weather; work gloves are also advisable, particularly Friday.
The Creston Auction and Country Fair is the Creston Fire Department’s annual fundraiser. The money raised at last year’s auction paid for a new training building for the fire department and other renovations of the Lake Blaine training facility. Money raised at this year’s event will allow the Creston Fire Department to complete the project, without using tax dollars.
For more information, visit their website and auction FAQs page at www.crestonfire.org, or find them on Facebook under “Creston Auction” or call the auction hotline at 250-7396.