Erwin said, “I think that it has been busier than in the last few years, especially for a Saturday.”
Jodi Overmyer said, “We’ve had several big rushes.”
She shared her appreciation for the young members of Boy Scout Troop #251 for how hard they were working. Although they offered a variety of sandwiches, the most popular seemed to be the homemade Sloppy Joes.
Thanks to a generous donation by Zentis, the Boys & Girls Club was also selling at a good rate. Zentis donated imported jams to the club, so it started out with no overhead.
Boys & Girls Club Director Billie Treber said, “We took in at least $1,000 on Friday night.”
Pastor Jim Irwin of the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church is known for his generous donation of time and effort to help the citizens of Plymouth. So when he contracted a summer cold, it was very difficult for him to not be in the midst of selling the church’s famous blueberry cobbler. He was, however, thrilled with the number of customers who were buying at the church’s booth.
Irwin said, “It’s going so well. We are giving out bigger servings this year and people are telling others to come and get some.”
They began each morning during the festival serving biscuits and gravy to the crowd and volunteers from other booths. Irwin said, “Most of the cobbler was made by Susan Brooks. She just loves to bake.”
This year’s proceeds will be given to help the work of the Red Bird Mission Dental Lab in Beverly, Ky.
The Women of the Moose were also doing a brisk business selling blueberry pies. According to member Esther Williams, they started out with 1,200 pies.
Williams said, “We sold as many Friday night as we have ever done.”
The North Central Beef Cattleman booth has been serving customers for at least 25 years at the festival. Member Bob Troike thought that it seemed a little slower Saturday this year, but crowds Sunday were comparable to other years.