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American Legion’s Harvest Bazaar Raises Funds for Disabled Vets

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Holiday decorations were also for sale at the Harvest Bazaar event..

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Vibrant skull masks were on display. The skull masks are used in Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations..

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A group of vendors shows off Dia de los Muertos art, including this bright art piece depicting a skull..

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One participant shows off her pink-ribbon spirit in honor of October as Breast Cancer Awareness month..

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Beaded skull bracelets celebrate the Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, observed each year on Nov. 2. The holiday is an opportunity to remember and honor friends and family who have passed on..

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The American Legion Post 155 was full with vendor tables. A total of 39 vendors participated, leaving visitors with no small selection from which to choose..

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Visitors perused various booths that sold items from home decor to clothing to accessories and more..

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Colton’s American Legion Post 155 held the first annual bazaar event to raise funds for disabled vets, as well as to fund activities for children and youth in the area..

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Event helpers take a break from their hard work. The first annual event hosted nearly 40 vendors in the effort to raise funds to help disabled veterans and fund youth programs in the community..

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American Legion Post 155 Auxiliary members and vendors worked together to bring the event to the community..

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CLASS II WEAR was for sale at the event. The clothing line shows off American pride..

By Rita Colton
Community Writer
10/14/2013 at 05:46 PM

On a crisp, sunny Sunday in October, several vendors had already gathered by 7 a.m., waiting for the American Legion Post 155 doors to open for the Post’s first annual Harvest Bazaar. Vendors—39 in total—were eager to unload and settle in with their wares. There were many homemade items such as blankets, holiday aprons, slippers, scarves, wraps and holiday crafts. Other vendors had custom-made lockets, purses, totes and compacts to sell. Casa De Flores brought in a display of arts and crafts in celebration of “Dia de los Muertos” (Day of the Dead). There was a collection of vintage jewelry for sale that brought many memories of mothers and grandmothers. Also homemade was an assortment of Native American jewelry that displayed the crafters’ many talents. In the kitchen, homemade menudo, tortillas and chicharrones burritos being prepared kept a steady stream of customers until everything sold out by 11 that morning. Outside, the scent of carne asada tacos, rice and beans also brought in many hungry customers. The smell of roasted corn brought a sense of fall to the ambiance. Although the car and bike show was cancelled due to medical and family emergencies beyond the group’s control, a steady stream of customers kept the Bazaar going until 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Plans are already being coordinated for a 2nd Harvest Bazaar in October 2014. All proceeds will go to fund the needs of disabled veterans’ families and to support activities for children and youth.