APPLE FEST 2011

 

Groceries this year were purchased in August as the cups/lids need to be special ordered and I wanted to make sure that all of the supplies were here.  I was going to be out of town (M&M trip to SD) until the Monday prior to Apple Fest.  I ordered everything that I could through Ginsberg so that everything was delivered to the restaurant.  I had set up with my bread man to drop off 4 rollers and 44 trays.  (NOTE: this bread man delivered the racks to the Church on Tuesday because he came to Greene really late.)

 The day before we were to leave town, it began to rain (9/7) and by the time it stopped on 9/8 we were in the state of emergency and flooding was the worst in history.  Many issues were being dealt because of the flood.  The biggest was the ballflats were contaminated and we would not be able to use them for Apple Fest.  The Lions Club was gracious enough to lend a hand in letting us use their park.

The way that the weeks fell, the Wednesday night prior to Apple Fest wasnÕt a meeting night.  We decided to have an apple peeling party anyways along with pizza at the Methodist Church.  Connie and I unloaded all the supplies in the afternoon as it was threatening to rain (again).  Apple peeling went well and we used 4 peelers as well as those cleaning the tops, bottoms and insides.  There was plenty of room at the church for the milk so we were ready for the morning except the margarine.

Thursday 9/22 I got to the Church before 6 and started the sauce.  By 7:30 there were 7 of us with 1 more to come at 8:30 and Joan coming by 11 to wash dishes and help with clean up.  The first small batch of 66 was out of the oven by 8:10.  By 12:30 we had made 1054 (I think).  The last batch came out of the oven at 1:30.  By 3:00 Connie and I were walking out the door everything was clean and the dumplings all wrapped.

Friday 9/23 During the day Bob got the grills cleaned up and loaded the tables, chairs, tent, LP tanks, Clam cooker, tools and the likes.  I left work at 1 to help him unload at the Park then went to get the dumplings.  By 3:30 Dennis, Frances and Connie were there to help set up.  It was raining again we put the sides on and left everything inside the tent.  It was quite different and a bit more work.  It rained hard in the night.

Saturday 9/24 ItÕs misting out by not too cold.  Bob, Connie, Dennis and Frances got everything set up by 7:30 and I arrived by 8.  We had the same workers most of the day: Teresa handled the money, the men working the grills, Carol Lang, Bobbie, Connie and Marion were Ōdishers and dippersÕ and I did whatever needed to be done.  We didnÕt sell out and at the end gave away about 70 so that they didnÕt go to waste.  We had to get everything off the field, so the same group (plus Mike) helped to load it up to take to the house, then a return trip to get the bread racks to return to the restaurant. 

Sunday 9/25 Bob spends the entire morning unloading, cleaning, sorting and putting away.  Another Apple Fest is done. 

 

Total Income                      $2650.00

Supplies                               $450.00

Apples                                  $48?              Donated by Lou and Betty

Booth                                    $40                Donated by Lou and Betty

Church donation              $100              $50 Donated by Larry and Vicki

Sales Tax                             TBA

 

Net     $2150 minus Sales Tax

 

Inventory

At BONNIEÕS: 6-3# Crisco, 3# Salt, 2 full Sprays, 8oz Baking powder,

18 oz Cinnamon, 64 ½ pans (makes 364), 30 full pans (makes 450), All the containers for apples and the apple peelers.

 

At Bonnie and BobÕs: Upstairs in the garage – 375 bowls & 300 Lids (all in the same box) and Apple Fest tote.  Downstairs: Oven and full unopened Al Foil

 

NOTE – There are NO SPOONS OR NAPKINS

 

Reminder – We need 3 large tables and 1 small