Benefit Auction Brings Fun, Laughter for a Good Cause

The Morrisons Cove Produce Auction near Roaring Spring was alive with color, activity and laughter on Sept. 14.

This was the site of the benefit auction to help support the Central Pennsylvania Clinic. Plain and English people with buggies, bikes, trucks and cars attended this fun and worthy event.

At the auction there were donuts of all kinds and sizes. More than 8,000 donuts were made. This year there were two family-size donuts made and auctioned off with a family-size gob. Pies, cakes, cinnamon rolls were also among the bake goods for sale. Churned ice cream, chicken, fries, ham sandwiches and soft pretzels were a big hit as they are every year. Fruit, hot dogs, pork and hoagies were just a sampling of the food available.

Twenty-seven quilts of various sized colors, including one labeled "Jacob's Ladder," were auctioned off. Craft items, produce, clothing, tools, sporting goods, toys and miscellaneous items were also auctioned off. There were three auction sites going on at once in addition to a silent auction.

One of the highlights was a carriage made by Wood Lane Carriage of Martinsburg. The owner spent some 100-plus hours making the carriage, with his wife's assistance on some of it.

This modern-day carriage ran about $8,800 to build and some LED lights were included. Also, beautiful home-built furniture for bedrooms, hickory rockers and outdoor furniture were auctioned.

Mums, pumpkins and apples enriched the auction with their bright colors and added to the atmosphere of one of the first fall events in the Cove. Children playing ball, sitting on hay bales and girls with their beautiful long dresses were sitting and talking in between work times.

The auction paused to hear Dr. Morten at noon where stories were told, and an update was given. This auction is just one of five that takes place each year for this cause.

New Clinic Opens

The Medical Home for Special Children and Adults in Belleville opened its doors Aug. 29.

This clinic provides comprehensive care for people with special needs caused by genetic disorders. The clinic is a center caring for patients and serving their families from plain and English communities of central Pennsylvania and beyond. The staff provides clinical care for patients, conducts clinical research, provides laboratory services, and education for patients, families, as well as education and training for medical, nursing, healthcare, and science students.

As additional resources develop, the clinic has more space to add dental services, physical and occupational therapy, and hearing and vision labs.