The 2006 Shenandoah County Fair was another landmark year for Toms Brook United Methodist Church. In spite of some weather challenges, the fun and fellowship resulted in gross sales of nearly $26,000.00. Once all of the outstanding bills have been settled, a donation will be made to the church, to continue our work of “Making Jesus Famous.”

Over the nine-day event, 98 members and friends worked a total of 287 shifts to serve our community a smile and a meal, with Christian love. As in the past, we fed, at our expense, the consumers and staff from Shen-Paco Industries, Inc., a local sheltered workshop. Coming to the Fair is always a high point of the year for the consumers, and we are blessed to be able to be a part of their “Fair experience.”

We served 32 kettles of our famous bean soup, 1,220 pounds of hamburger, 261 pounds of country ham, 139 pounds of hot dogs, 81 pounds of half smokes, and too many drinks and french fries to count.

The Fair Picnic was held in the Funk Woods, with many of the workers and their families in attendance. It was a perfect night, with a great bonfire crackling, and enough time had passed that those hamburgers and hot dogs tasted pretty good!

Thanks to all who helped make this year another huge success!