After 4 year-gap, Eagle Harbor UMC brings craft show back to fairgrounds

Photos by Tom Rivers

KNOWLESVILLE – Ken Nice of Nice’s Honeydew Acres in Knowlesville sells some honey today during the Eagle Harbor United Methodist’s Church’s holiday craft show at the Orleans County 4-H Fairgrounds.

Nice was one of 23 vendors at the show, which returned today after a four-year gap. The show was cancelled in 2020 during the height of the Covid pandemic.

Michelle Howard helped coordinate the craft vendors. She reached out to vendors from past show and promoted the event on Facebook. The space quickly filled up. The Eagle Harbor UMC expects to use a second building on the fairgrounds next year to accommodate more vendors.

Howard was one of the vendors today, selling cross-stitch tree ornaments and pictures.

“As a church we wanted to get back to being out more in the community,” Howard said.

Jon Hotaling, a woodworker, holds a Lincoln Roadster car he made. He had many creations for sale. He was impressed with the crowd coming into the Trolley Building today.

These UMC volunteers served beef on weck lunches and chili. They include, from left: Ron Witkop, Kris Witkop, Brett Boring, Joyce Drought and Michael Vick.

Proceeds from today’s event will be donated to the family of the late Byron Neal of Albion and the late Maddox Pearl, children who passed away from cancer.

Proceeds also will be shared with the family of Brayden Hoffmeister of Medina to help his family with medical expenses.

The church, which also had a bake sale today, is giving to the “One Hallelujah Mission” led by singer/songwriter Chris Wilson. Click here for more information.