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Auction Online
Perhaps you thought there would be no Northern Michigan Relief Sale Auction this year. There will not be a traditional live auction at the fairgrounds. However, technology is allowing us to have an auction the new fashioned way. There will be an online auction this year, We can’t all be together in one place, but […]
First Loaf Challenge
Bread is a symbol of life in many cultures around the world. It is a life giving element. Bread figures prominently in stories from the Bible. Jesus is even called bread. In communion His body is represented by the broken bread that reminds us of his brokenness and sacrifice for us. So it is not […]
Color Challenge Postponed
Viewing the Color Challenge is one of my favorite things to do at the Northern Michigan Relief Sale. Do you feel the same way? Everybody gets the same package of fabric for starters. That’s where the similarities end. From that one batch of colors and patterns the most amazing variety of masterpieces emerge. The pattern […]
2020 No Sale
This is really hard to say. There will not be a Northern Michigan Relief Sale at the Oscoda County Fairgrounds this year. With all the uncertainty surrounding the Corona Virus, we have made the decision to cancel the traditional sale this year. The chances that we could even be able to meet in August are […]
Make Lemonade
You’ve heard that expression: “When life hands you a lemon, make lemonade.” Perhaps you feel that you have been given a big basket of lemons these past few days. Restrictions on meeting together, don’t go out in public, disinfect everything, and the list grows daily. But this is a perfect time to make lemonade. I […]
Where Did It Go?
Sometimes things change. Sometimes things move to a new location. You may ask where did it go? Is it still here? The answer for the 2019 Northern Michigan Relief Sale is; its still here. I’m talking about the Quilt Shop. The quilting supplies will still be sold, just in a different spot. It will be […]
Live Music
Did you know that there is live music Saturday during the Northern Michigan Relief Sale? That’s right! The Music Box, as it is called, takes place in the building that houses the Silent Auction, Color Booth, and Creative Corner. It features live music on acoustical instruments. You can also give a donation to the Relief […]
Vintage Crocheted Bedspread
Bertha Imlay Schnable. Do you recognize that name? Probably not. However, she was an interesting and early resident of Oscoda County. She cooked on river boats for the early logging camps and later ran the Loud Company store in Comins with her husband George. In 1911 she moved to the McCollum lake area. After the […]
