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Writer's pictureChristopher Rutty

St. John's Hosts a Spirited Summer Sweet Tea Craft Show & Bake Sale

Thanks to the leadership of Alie Rutty and Bec Patterson, St. John's

welcomed 18 creative vendors and the local community to a successful new

event on Saturday, July 6th, called the "Summer Sweet Tea Craft Show

and Bake Sale." On offer was a range of items from art to knitted goods

to baked goods, a BBQ with burgers and hot dogs, as well as some live

performances. Although the steamy weather, punctuated by a short early

afternoon downpour, kept some people away, the vendors were all happy

with how the event was organized.


A big thank you to everyone involved, especially the dedicated vendors,

many veterans of previous craft shows, including Bec. Thanks to the live

performers, Bradley, Andy, Tia Alandra, Ryan Lokan and Bri Clarke. A

special thanks to Ken Nakamura for manning the BBQ, and to the other

volunteers who made everything run smoothly, including Graham Venney,

Soroush Norouzi, Liam McInnis, Lisa Lin, and Siri, who has also been

helping with the gardens. Thanks also to Andrea and Chris Rutty for

managing a variety of tasks, and to Brad Christakos and Ryan Vandedam &

Claudia Pawlak for the loan of the tents, and to Mark Dizon who offered

unique caricatures.


The event also provided an opportunity to engage with the community

about the current situation with respect to the proposed closing of the

At. john's parish. A special Save St. John's display was set up at the

church entrance that illustrated the many aspects of life at St. John's.

Wardens Andrea and Jennifer spoke with many of the people who came to

the craft sale and they were invited to lend their support to the Save

St. John's initiative.


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