Sunday we went to a fundraiser at Silverado for two families that were left homeless after a fire in Herkimer. I love these fundraisers. Not only are they a good time and you can feel good about helping someone, you can get inspired by how generous people are. This is what people are really like, I tell myself. they come together to help each other and they have fun doing it.
Silverado is located on Marginal Road in Herkimer. It is decorated with a country western theme and is a good size for such an event. After we paid our admission we filled paper plates with hot dogs, potatoes, salad and beans. Steven got a bottle water while I indulged in a beer. After all, we must also support the venues for these events. I noticed a sign for another fundraiser that day in Ilion, this one for a sick little girl. I hope they did equally well. I felt a little bad not to attend both fundraisers, but our budget would have been a little strained.
After we ate we checked out the Chinese Auction. Steven and I love Chinese Auctions and have experienced very good luck in winning things. It is fun to walk up and down, debating which jars to put your numbers in. I saw that the afghan I had donated had been paired with a floor lamp. I put in for it, because I could really use a floor lamp. My scarves had been broken up. I had donated four of them together in a blue basket. The basket now held other things, and I spotted the scarves with various other groupings. I put in for one of them because of the other prizes in that basket. We did not experience our usual luck, though, and no phone call telling us we had won a prize brightened our evening.
The musical entertainment was top notch. Johnson and Co. was playing when we arrived. Very danceable stuff. I boogied while I was putting my numbers in the auction cups. After Johnson and Co., Gridley Paige took the stage. They had a more mellow sound and were also excellent.
It was very enjoyable just to sit at the bar and watch the crowd. You get quite a cross-section of people at these fundraisers. All ages, shapes and sizes, and everybody smiling and having a good time. A great way to spend part of an afternoon in the Mohawk Valley.
Mohawk Valley Girl 