To the editor:
The Brown County Children’s Auction will be held on Friday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at Out of the Ordinary, Nashville, IN. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Forty-two years ago, a group of Brown County locals gathered on the Liar’s Bench in downtown Nashville and discussed a way to ensure that all kids in the Brown County school system have warm clothes for winter. They came up with the idea to gather goods from local merchants and hold an auction, and the Brown County Children’s Auction was born.
This group called themselves the No-Name Committee, and each year since that time, the auction has been held on the first Friday in December and all proceeds continue to be used to provide clothing for children in need. The annual auctions have provided more than $620,000 in clothing and helped many Brown County children.
The auction will be held on Friday, Dec. 6 starting at 6 p.m. at Out of the Ordinary restaurant in downtown Nashville. The auction will feature donated art, crafts, antiques, donated items from local merchants, gift certificates for area restaurants, hotels and many outside organizations including Holiday World and the Cincinnati Reds.
Our auction is proud to feature a donated painting by Patricia Rhoden Bartels, one of Brown County and the Midwest’s most recognized and acclaimed contemporary artists. This painting is on display at the Brown County Art Gallery in downtown Nashville. We are accepting early bids on this fabulous painting. You can place your bid there or call 812-320-2601 for more information. All proceeds are used to purchase clothing for local children in need.
We are now collecting donations and those items can be dropped off at Out of the Ordinary, the Brown County Convention and Visitors Bureau Visitors Center or at PNC Bank. Cash donations can be made at any of the local banks in Nashville. If you would like to have items picked up or if you have questions, please call 812-320-2601.
This is a fun event and you can complete your Christmas shopping in one evening! Come out on Dec. 6 and help us ensure that all children in Brown County have a very merry Christmas!
Carol Birkemeier, Brown County
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