Three sisters hold craft show for a second year

Published 12:00 am Friday, October 11, 2002

For a second year, three sisters and their families are putting on a craft show this weekend.

Darlene Strous, Kathy Wencl and Lori Wilde have brought about 40 vendors to Wencl's farm for the weekend.

The show started Thursday and runs through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The farm is located six miles north of Austin at the intersection U.S. Highway 218 and Mower County Road 251.

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The vendors sell fall, Christmas and other home crafts and decorations, said Wendy Whalen, a niece of the sisters.

The sisters came up with the idea last year and decided to put it on again this year. Whalen said about 2,000 to 3,000 people showed up when they held it over two weekends last year.

About 20 family members pitch to help with the show, some coming from Wisconsin and Iowa.

"It's become a great family event for all of us," Whalen said.

Also this weekend:

Friday

– 7 p.m. AHS Homecoming Football Game

– 7:30 p.m. "My Fair Lady" at Frank W. Bridges Theatre. Tickets are $10 at Nemitz's or Riverland Box Office. Reservations: 433-0595.

Saturday

– 8 a.m. Austin Area Chamber of Commerce's candidates' forum with state senate, house of representatives and city office hopefuls.

– 10 to 11:30 a.m. SPAM Kid Chef of the Year Cook-Off at the SPAM museum. Three national finalists will compete and children are invited to tour the museum, meet SPAMMY and enjoy a magic show.

– 7:30 p.m. "My Fair Lady" at Frank W. Bridges Theatre. Tickets: $10 at Nemitz's or Riverland Box Office. Reservations: 433-0595.

Sunday

– Harvest Festival, dinner 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., carnival, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., St. Augustine Church

2 p.m. Freeborn-Mower Habitat for Humanity dedicates its 17th home at 308 3rd Ave. SW.