Cottonwood AZ (June 15, 2021) – It took a village of local Verde Valley volunteers to move the mountain of products gifted to the Verde Historical Society for its annual Antique, Attic, Basement and Garage Sale fundraiser held in the historic Clemenceau Public School Auditorium on June 11-12, to benefit the ongoing operation of the Clemenceau Heritage Museum. Tables were filled with ‘treasures’, kitchen utensils and equipment, arts and crafts supplies, holiday and Christmas items, sporting goods, lamps, pictures, technology equipment, glasses, plates, bowls, platters, books, toys, games, puzzles, jewelry and other items. Folks came from all over the Valley to support and enjoy the sale on the opening days of the local museum. Thank you to all the donors.
Thank you, Salt River Materials Group – Phoenix Cement Plant, the Verde Independent and all Verde Valley media sources and their staff members who advertised and announced this event through the news, social media, calendars of events and airways to promote this opportunity to the public bringing them to the museum. Your support for this event along with your ongoing support of the society and museum is always appreciated.
Thank you to Christian DeOlivo, CEO., Cottonwood Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Ambassadors and other invited guests and dignitaries who sponsored and attended the grand-reopening ribbon cutting ceremony at the museum. Such fun!
Thank you to Verde Canyon Railroad who sponsored the New Membership Raffle prize of two First-Class tickets for a scenic train adventure riding the railroad that once served the major copper mines of Jerome, Clarkdale and Clemenceau which is depicted in the Verde Valley Railroad Diorama exhibit in the museum. Winners, Max and Donna Castillo, are looking forward to the trip. Additional general raffle prizes were awarded to Shawna Collins, Mary Cole, Connie Johnson, Geri Peek, Steve Palmer, and a gal named Brenda. All who made financial contributions to support the society and museum are gratefully appreciated.
Thank you to those who planned and executed the event including the VHS Board of Directors, VHS members and friends, the museum staff and those in the community who just wanted to help: Barbara Evans, Helen Killebrew, Betty Gaudy, Jim McMeekin, Kip and Brenda Williams, Isabel Erickson, Bob Lanning, Jack George, Kelly Sommers, Diane Mueller, Julie Flatt, Nancy Kores, Lorraine Tencza, Lenore Haugen, Ruth Tasa, David Killebrew, Carol McMeekin, John Erickson, Sandra Sommers, Kelly Dalton, Mary Valenzuela, Francine Crownoble, Sharon Moorehouse, Elder’s Tracy and Litchford from the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints, McKenna Haugen, Bob Olmsted, Jared Bliss and Maddie, Dick and Ryan Babcock.
Thank you to those willing to accept overflow donations of items to assist their organizations: St. Vincent DePaul, Twice is Nice Thrift Shop, Verde Valley Homeless Coalition, Cottonwood Library and Verde Valley Spinners and Weavers. Yes…it takes a village!