Pictures by Marla Blair

Diane Swart cashiered at the Coaches vs. Cancer garage sale on Saturday in the Hartsburg-Emden High School cafeteria. Emden residents Kendra Robison and Nicole Bivens were happy to part with a few dollars in exchange for some good deals.

Mary Conrady and her son Dirk served lunch items during the garage sale, but when shopping was over, it was time to take the store apart. Volunteers made quick work of packing stacks of clothes into saved boxes and gathering the household goods and breakables into newspaper.

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Kids and adults found some interesting things in the theme baskets up for grabs in the silent auction. People seem to enjoy the thrill of the hunt in the low-key method of raising funds.

Lincoln/Logan Crime Stoppers president Ron Hall, Logan County sheriff’s deputy Jason Kuhlman and Lincoln police representative Rich Montcalm offered free fingerprinting, children's photos and data cards for parents to fill out. Karen Petty and Ellen Burbage assisted in the processing.

Bingo in the leaves is not something you get to do often, and the warm autumn air made it an even better experience. Children and adults joined in the numbers game and won gift certificates and prizes donated by local businesses.

There must be a trick to it. A bobbing fish is a tricky fish. It took a little time to snatch a finned fella in this tank so you could pick a prize and try again.

Michelle Eyrse coached players as they aimed and threw footballs through the targets at the football toss game. Braden Rohlfs played several times and won several prizes for his efforts.

Emden Grade School celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2012. Several special events have been planned for throughout the school year, and a major event is scheduled for February. Last summer a paint crew gave the interior a new look, including a focus color chosen by each teacher for their classroom.

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