July 25, 2009

1pm
Mella Harmon presents:
"How Soup & Sin Saved Nevada" -Nevada during the Great Depression-
Location: Court House

2-5pm
"Artists in Austin"

-Visit & shop with our area artists at fun locations around Historic Austin-
Locations: Court House
&
Leland House

6pm
Dinner and Auction at St. Augustine's
Location:
113 Virginia Street One block off Main Street (Hwy 50)

*** July 25, 2009***

"Soup, Sin, & Salvation"
A Celebration of Restoration!

St Augustine's has come a long way on the road to restoration,
and we are finally able to hold our fundraiser in the former church!

Join us
While this recession is serious business, we will meet it head-on with an evening of fun and great company!

Come dressed 'down & out' if you wish.

$50 $39 per person
In keeping with our economic times, we lowered our price.
Menu
Yes, we will have a bread and soup line!
Homemade bread and rolls Homemade summer soup served in your
St Augustine's commemorative cup! We will serve up Depression era food such as Spam along with excellent grilled steak kabobs and incredibly rich and delicious homemade ice cream!

Silent Auction & Raffle
Items are listed below

Architectural elements from the reconstruction of St. Augustine's are available.
Some items are:
Beautifully hewn wood lumber from the original roof framing in 1866.
Will be sold by the linear foot. Lengths to 20', widths to 20".
Restore an old building, build a new 'old' building, make a picture frame, furniture, or let your imagination and talent take off!

Carved "Tails" from under the original roof eaves. These are gorgeous but were not able to be used with the new roof. Use them in your garden or patio for great design.

Auction & Raffle Items
2 Nights @ Riverside Resort in Laughlin
Alien cookie jar & tee-shirt American flag flown over Capitol Kansas City Strip Steaks
Chevron Gas Certificate
Beautiful handmade quilt
Rolling duffle bag
Toyota sport watch & cap
Eureka Opera House tickets
Battle Mountain Bugle Subscription
Grand Sierra Suite Stay
2 Nights & Dinner at Sands Regency, Reno
Spirit of St Louis Desk Clock Depression Era Food Basket
Pony Canyon Shell Gas Certificate
Last Chance Saloon Pizza Certificate
Perdiz Sport Shooting Certificate
$50 Saving Bond U.S. Bank, Fallon
Stokes Castle Mouse Pad
Capitol Architecure Book & Marker
Gift Baskets
Cord of Wood
Ford GT Clock
Reese River Reveile Subscription Duck decoy serving dish
The Town That Died Laughing
1st edition rare book
Architectural carvings from original roof

and more being added . . .

St. Augustine's Items for Sale
Limited Edition Mural Photographs by award winning artist Rhonda Wilson.
Rhonda will release her final mural at this year's festival!
Previous year releases will be available.

St Augustine's Aprons
St Augustine's Mugs

New This Year!
Limited Edition Ornaments made of salvaged materials from St. Augustine's. These will be limited to one release annually for five years only. Made by local craftswoman Roxanne Miller, these historic ornaments will be unveiled and available at our festival dinner!

Reese River Ranches Lincoln Motel
St Augustine's Cultural Center Main Street Shops Co-op
East 50 Realty Reese River Reveille
Pony Express RV Park Contacts and Links

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St. Augustine's Annual Summer Festival - 2009

For the first time in several decades, the church was full of people! Our restoration efforts, though far from finished, enabled us to hold the dinner and auction at St. Augustine's. It was quite an event and we thank all who helped and attended this very fun day of events!

Photos courtesy of Dave Pursell and Amanda Pearce

Mella Harmon presents "How Soup & Sin Saved Nevada"

Bob McGibbon and his soulfull sax

Dave Pursell and Bill Cox

Joy Brandt in 1930s clothing

'Panhandler' Roland Wirth collected $78 for St. Augustine's!

Nelda Young and Janine Pursell

The Austin Lions Club grilled everything to perfection!
Chuck Austin, Virginia Austin, Teresa Dory, Joe Dory

Every guest received a 'tin cup' commemorative mug
to use in the soup line.
Christmas, birthday, or happy day present hint:
We have some available at $5 each

Lining up for bread & soup.

Nice to see the beautiful building full of people once more.

Checking out the great Silent Auction Items

Johanna Pursell announces the Raffle winners

A favorite every year, Bob really captivated all as his sax echoed through the church.

Phew, can I sleep now?

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