Spring Fair

The making of a fair booth

This year, we decided to take the Friday set-up option for our DSDigitals booth. In the past we did all the set-up Saturday morning. I recommend getting the tent set up on Friday! It was much less stress Saturday morning. We used a tent purchased from Sam's Club. I don't remember the price but it was reasonable. I set it up by myself but with two, it is a simple process. Over the years, we have developed what we consider the best set-up for us. It includes the tent with vinyl side curtains, an indoor/outdoor carpet for the floor and metal grate sidewalls. We needed the metal sidewalls to hang the relatively heavy framed pictures. It also adds security to the booth although we have never had any security problems at the Brinkerhoff fair. We also bring our own tables although you can rent them along with your booth space.  By the time we left Friday night, many of the booths were set up. Some with products others, like mine, just with the basic stand.

Saturday morning about 7 AM, we arrived with our goods and hung many of the pictures on our metal walls. The tent sidewalls make for a good backdrop.

By 9 AM, fair opening, we were ready for the fair-goers.

Later in the day, as it warmed up, we opened the back side up. There is not always room to do this and a strict interpretation of the booth contract would not allow it. You will need to ask for permission. While this MIGHT be an option, don't plan on it. Set up your booth within the 10 X 10 space allocation. 

Thanks for all the help!

SPRING FAIR

The Brinkerhoff Home Spring Fair was held on May 5^th and the weather was perfect and the crowd was big.  There were 45 vendors in attendance.  As with each Spring and Fall Fair, the production of the event would not be possible without our dedicated volunteers.  We’d like to thank the following people for their efforts:

Nancy Nolan, Susan Canny, Suzie Weiss, Kevin Beatty, Sharon Norris, Penny Greek, Brenda Kochmann, Barbara Olsen, Micki Payne, Wanda Saccaro, Bobbi Eagan, Mary Laswell, Ruth Hook, Karen Moffat, Sharon Melton, Margaret Woodall, Mona Bartz, Sandy Hartman, Lisa and Dominic Palazzolo, Jane and Bill Vetter, Julie Dirksen, John & Sharen Bucari, Linda Wedeking, Dore Skeels, Stacie Reichensperger, Judy Smith, Donna Oglesby, Jan Steinhour, Alice Nelle, Bitsy Henderson-Hathaway and Cheryl Ten Eyck.

We would also like to extend a thanks to Paul Palazzolo for arranging to have SHG Key Club volunteers assist with the set-up early Saturday morning.  Those volunteers were Maria Palazzolo, Cody Prosperini, Delany Flattery and Patrick Flattery.   The Brinkerhoff Board would like to extend a big THANK YOU to Mary Jo Rappe for her continued service.  Mary Jo graciously handles all the vendor contracts and vendor set-up.  Thank you Mary Jo for your dedication!

Thanks are also due to all those persons who baked the numerous goodies for the Bake Sale, who donated goods for sale and helped in numerous ways to ensure that the Fair was a success.

Congratulations to Tracey Dunn, winner of the 50/50 drawing.

NEW MEMBERS

Welcome new members – Gene and Sandra Boston, Mark and Julie Haehn and Thomas and Margaret Adams.

BUNCO PARTY

The bunco party will be held on June 10^th from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Snacks, dessert and beverages will be served at a cost of $8 per person.  Reservations should be made on or before June 5^th by calling Sharon Norris at 529-7088.

DUES

Just a reminder – if you haven’t paid your dues, please send $15 to the Brinkerhoff Home, 1500 N. 5th Street, Springfield,  Illinois 62702.