Fudge, Goats, and Chugweiser: Bake Sale Raises $1,286 for Fire Department
The Hobart Ladies Auxiliary turned the Hobart VFW on Canal Street into a marketplace of sweets and oddities Saturday, raising more than $1,200 for the Volunteer Fire Department in the wake of last week’s fire truck blaze, and produced at least three incidents that will likely be discussed at the next council meeting.
The event began with tables groaning under the weight of pies, cakes, and casseroles, though the “mystery crockpot” donated without a lid was quickly removed after it began to steam on its own. Peanut butter fudge sold out in five minutes. A pan of Jell-O, described by multiple witnesses as “moving,” remained untouched.
The rummage auction featured everything from fishing poles to an unboxed blender, but all eyes were on a full-sized taxidermy goat wheeled in on a dolly by resident Marvin Hendershot. After spirited bidding, it was sold for $42 to an anonymous buyer who covered it with a tarp and drove off in a van with no plates.
“The goat wasn’t on the original list,” admitted Auxiliary president Ruth Ann McCoy. “But around here, you don’t turn down a donation.”
The bake sale briefly halted when a toddler climbed onto the cake table and ate half of a German chocolate cake before being removed. Later, a heated exchange broke out over whether zucchini bread counted as “sweet” or “vegetable.” No injuries were reported.
Fire Chief Paul Givens expressed gratitude. “We thank the Auxiliary for stepping up. We still don’t know how a truck catches fire during maintenance, but we’ll keep moving forward.”
Other items included a case of expired Chugweiser Light (still hotly contested), a box of PAL-TV raw feed VHS tapes, and a bundle of mismatched keys described as “probably not Hobart keys.”
“We couldn’t be prouder of Hobart for turning out,” said Auxiliary president Ruth Ann McCoy. “Every dollar helps us keep this town safe, and every pie tin counts.”
When the final count was tallied, the Auxiliary had raised $1,286.43, enough for new hoses and gear, but not a full replacement for Engine 2, a standard pumper engine, with estimated replacement costs valued at $650,000.
The Auxiliary announced plans for an additional fundraiser in October, tentatively a chili cook-off at the Community Center.
Gosh darn it, that goat was meant to be mine. Who spends so much for taxidermy? Probably some blasted out of towner who doesn’t know the proper way to place a bid.
bob you yelled TWO DOLLARS three times in a row and thought that was bidding
Proper way to place a bid is to not fall asleep in your chair halfway through.
$1,286? That’s not even half a tire on a fire truck…should’ve just sold raffle tickets.
Nadine the whole town’s tired of your raffles
Then don’t cry when your house burns down and the prize was a hose.
I chipped a tooth on a pecan pie and nobody’s offered to pay dental.
You chip teeth because you grind them yelling “Charlotte.” That’s not my fault.
This town is cruel and litigious.
THIS WASNT A SALE THAT WAS A. TEST. THEY ARE HIDING SOMETHING IN THAT GOAT..
Hollis, it was stuffing. It’s literally a stuffed goat.
STUFFED WITH SECRETS