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HISTORY

2011 - 36th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO
Coordinators: Richard and Linda Wyse
Friday Evening Program: Waking Sparrow
Loaf of Bread $1,600 plus $425 by the slice
General Auction $53,664
Quilt Auction $25,655
Top Quilt Sold for $1,700. Four other quilts sold for more than $1,000
Penny Power $2,782
Total Sale $126,510

2010 - 35th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO
Coordinators: Richard and Linda Wyse
Friday Evening Program: Waking Sparrow
Loaf of Bread $1,700
General Auction $35,571
Quilt Auction $32,005
Top Quilt Sold for $2,100. Four other quilts sold for more than $1,000
Penny Power $3,237
Total Sale $134,570

2009 - 34th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO
Coordinators Lynn Horner and Pat Miller
Friday Evening Program: Jeffco Brass
Loaf of Bread and resold by the slice $2,450
General Auction $22,960
Quilt Auction $26,665
Top Quilt Sold for $2,100. Five other quilts sold for more than $1,000
Penny Power $4,000
Total Sale $117,608

2008 - 33rd Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO
Coordinator: Lynn Horner
Friday Evening Program: Kansas Mennonite Men's Choir
Loaf of Bread: $1,850
General Auction: $28,806
Quilt Sales: $26,000
Penny Power: $3,232
Total Money Raised: $122,064

2007 - 32nd Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Coordinators: Faye and Clair Brenneman
Friday Evening Entertainment: Five Times Harder
Open Loaf of Bread:
General Auction: $28,806
Total Quilt Sales: $36,000.00
Top Quilt: $4,100.00 and nine quilts sold for $1,000.00 or more.
Penny Power: $7,912.92.
Total Money Raised: $131,000.00. $100,000.00 sent to MCC

2006 - 31st Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Coordinators: Faye and Clair Brenneman
Friday Evening Entertainment: Tony Brown Concert
Open Loaf of Bread: $1,800
Total Quilt Sales: $33,400
Top Quilt: $1650 and 10 quilts sold for $1,000 or more.
Penny Power: $7202
Total Money Raised: $120,600

2005 - 30th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Coordinators - Faye and Clair Brenneman
Friday Evening Entertainment - "Celebrating Our 30 Years With Singing and Remembering"
Open Loaf of Bread: $1,500
General Auction: $31,406
Total Quilt Sales: $34,105
Top Quilt: $2,300 and 9 quilts sold for $1,000 or more.
Penny Power: $3,597.85
Total Money Raised: $133,154.65

2004 - 29th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Coordinators - Faye and Clair Brenneman
Friday Evening Entertainment - High Atmosphere (Bluegrass Band)
Open Loaf of Bread: $1,500
Total Quilt Sales: $32,915
Top Quilt: $2,300
Total Money Raised: $124,600

2003 - 28th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Coordinators - Faye and Clair Brenneman
Friday Evening Entertainment - On With the Show (vocal quartet)
General Auction: $32,010
Total Money Raised: $124,700

2002 - 27th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Chairperson - Esther Nafziger
Friday Evening Entertainment - Les and Gwen Gustafson-Zook, Goshen, IN
Total Money Raised: $125,323

2001 - 26th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Chairperson - Esther Nafziger
Friday evening Entertainment - Young at Heart Choir from Albuquerque
Total Money Raised: $138,932 sent $114,000 to MCC

2000 - 25th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Chairperson - Esther Nafziger
Friday evening Entertainment - Kansas Mennonite Men's Choir
Opening Loaf of Bread - $1450
Top Quilt - $2500
Total Money Raised: $147,525 sent $124,000 to MCC

1999 - 24th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Chairperson - Esther Nafziger
Friday evening Entertainment - Young at Heart Choir from Albuquerque
Opening Loaf of Bread - $1000
Top Quilt - $2800, Broken Star Pattern

1998 - 23rd Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Chairperson: Esther Nafziger
Friday Evening Entertainment: Fireweed Gospel Bluegrass Band
Opening Loaf of Bread: $
Top Quilt: "Giant Dalia" - $2,300, made by Denver 1st Mennonite Church
Total Money Raised: $106,438

1997 - 22nd Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Chairperson: Lynn Horner
Friday Evening Entertainment: Blues Brethren
Opening Loaf of Bread: $1,050
Top Quilt: "Harrison Rose" - $2,500
Total Money Raised: $103,636

1996 - 21st Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Chairperson: Lynn Horner
Friday Evening Entertainment: Kansas Men's Choir
Opening Loaf of Bread: $1,500
Top Quilt: "Tulips All Around" - $3,400
Total Money Raised: $108,767

1995 - 20th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Chairperson: Lynn Horner
Top Quilt: "Country Bride" - $2,600
Total Money Raised: $100,330

1994 - 19th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Top Quilt: $4,200
Total Money Raised: $101,770

1993 - 18th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $85,600

1992 - 17th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $86,000

1991 - 16th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $78,000

1990 - 15th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $79,700

1989 - 14th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $59,400

1988 - 13th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $64,400

1987 - 12th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $64,580

1986 - 11th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $44,000

1985 - 10th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $45,000

1984 - 9th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $45,222

1983 - 8th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $34,034

1982 - 7th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $31,460

1981 - 6th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $30,465

1980 - 5th Annual Sale
Location: Arkansas Valley Fair Grounds, Rocky Ford, CO.
Money Raised: $21,237

1979 - 4th Annual Sale
Location: Rocky Ford Mennonite Church.
Money Raised: $14,890

1978 - 3rd Annual Sale
Location: Rocky Ford Mennonite Church.
Money Raised: $14,751

1977 - 2nd Annual Sale
Location: Rocky Ford Mennonite Church.
Money Raised: $11,277

1976 - 1st Annual Sale
Location: Rocky Ford Mennonite Church.
Money Raised: $7,674

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A joint effort of over 30 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ Congregations in Colorado, New Mexico and West Texas. All proceeds go directly to Mennonite Central Committee.