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Harvest of Talents announces the return of
potato sales as part of annual fundraiser
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[October 20, 2016]
LINCOLN
- Some may recall, that selling potatoes used to be a big part of
the annual Harvest of Talents at the Lincoln Christian Church.
However, in the last few years, the potatoes which come from South
Dakota have not been available.
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This year, as the various organizers planned for the H.O.T. event
that will be held this Saturday, there was no thought or expectation
that there would be potatoes.
But, SURRISE! There will be.
According to Carolyn Neal, Mitzi Maynard of Clark SD telephoned on
Sunday evening, and said that she had potatoes that she wanted to
get to Lincoln, THIS WEEK in time for the Harvest of Talents.
Carolyn explained that at 86 years of age, Mitzi does a lot of the
work with the potatoes personally. While a machine will weigh and
bag the 400 fifty-pound bags she will be sending to Lincoln, she
will also be sending 40 twenty-pound bags which she weighs and bags
by hand.
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but also that she recently had knee replacement surgery, but her
dedication to serving the Lord, and serving the Harvest of Talents
efforts that are near and dear to heart, led her to return this year
to providing the potatoes.
For the H.O.T. organizers it was a challenge they felt they had to
accept. By Monday evening they had made arrangements for Stan Clark
to drive to South Dakota and pick up the potatoes. They will arrive
in Lincoln on Friday evening.
Jim Rich volunteered to put together a crew to get the bags unloaded
once they arrive, and has also taken on the responsibility of
getting them distributed out to customers. He has until Monday,
October 24th to get them out. Neal said it was decided that what
does not sell through the H.O.T. efforts will be donated to local
food pantries.
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Because it is late in the planning, the
availability of the potatoes does not appear on any of the H.O.T.
advertising. H.O.T. advertises in LDN every year, and has asked
that this publication help get the word out that the potatoes
will be for sale, along with pricing.
Neal said that looking at pricing by local sellers, it has been
determined that the H.O.T. will be able to sell the potatoes for
the same price as the last time they were offered.
The 50-pound bags will be sold for $15.00 and the 20-pound bags
will go for $7.50.
To learn more about the potato sales or other events going on at
the Harvest of Talents on Saturday call 217-732-7618 or email
harvestoftalents@comcast.net.
[Nila Smith]
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