Although the weather was dreary August 15th, one lucky man's world was made a little brighter. Lynn Brady, from the history book committee, met with Connie Smith, Owner and operator from Cornerstone Shoes and Sears Canada, to pull the lucky winner of the patio furniture. Pat Coffey was the fortunate winner, leaving many participants envious.Sears was kind enough to donate half the value of the furniture set plus a few lanterns to the cause. The set comes from the Beechfield collection at Sears and includes a glass table, love seat and two stackable chairs. The set is made from strong steel frames in a black powder-coated finish, with spun-polyester cushions.Although Brady was unsure exactly how much money they have raised, she knows that it is inching upwards slowly. While making the raffle draw, it was also noticed that the red thermometer on Main Street has been painted slightly to an estimate slightly over $25,000. Many more donations are needed to complete the project, and to pay off the printers. To find out more information about the new edition of the history book, Blacktop to Black Gold, please contact Lynn Brady at 453-2819; Nedra Clark at 453-2827; Beth Corrigan at 453-2816; Alyce Stockton at 453-2249; Audrey Brady at 453-6751; Irene Doty at 453-6013; Don Shirley at 453-6246; or Barbara Haddow at 577-2212.
