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Picnic midst the pines, with no ants to bother
By Lynn Brazen
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| Jan Cates and Frankie Rehg, Bear Paw Bakery co-chairs, and the ol' Bakery Bear tempt one of the bakery's four-legged customers, Maizy Smalley, with a freshly baked treat. (Photo by Sandi Smalley) |
Something chocolate, something with nuts, something with frosting, something for little hands, something for big appetites, something for a party, and something for Fido and Mittens too. There will be something simply delicious for everyone when the Tour of Homes Bear Paw Bakery opens its doors on April 30 and May 1. With mounds of goodies spread out on checkered tablecloths, there will be a festive “picnic midst the pines” flavor to the bakery this year.
And where will all these sumptuous goodies come from? Big Canoe bakers, of course! This year’s Bear Paw Bakery co-chairs Jan Cates and Frankie Rehg are counting on you to make this the biggest and best bake sale ever held in Big Canoe. “If you can bake, please bake and donate; if you like to meet people and can make change, please volunteer; if you like to eat, please bring your friends and buy!” urges Jan.
So what should you bake? Everything sells well and the bakery usually sells out long before the last tour bus returns to the Chapel. The dog and cat goodies are the first to go, and Fido and Mittens hope to see more of their treats this year. Of all the cookies, the old standard chocolate chip is always the best seller.
Frankie Rehg’s cakes have become so popular that they are sold at the bakery’s silent auction, but all the other cakes, pies, bars and other tasties go like hotcakes too. The date to deliver your goodies is Thursday afternoon, April 29, beginning at 1:00 p.m. in the Broyles Center kitchen. Bakery committee volunteers will package and price all donated items.
The life-sized, stuffed bear from the Chapel office—an endearing symbol of our community and the Bear Paw Bakery—will stand tall at the bakery entrance as he does every year. He’ll be smiling because he loves to see the many children and grandchildren who come by each year to visit him, but also because he is simply inspired by the generosity of Big Canoe and the work of the charities that proceeds from the Tour of Homes go to support.
To volunteer to work during the sale, or if you have questions, call Jan Cates (706) 268-2084 or Frankie Rehg (706) 268-1294.
- Be sure to leave some time during the tour to visit our Bear Paw Bakery, located inside the Broyles Center at Big Canoe Chapel, for a scrumptious selection of cakes, pies, cookies, tea breads and other temptations for your sweet tooth. The bakery even has homemade treats for your four-legged pals.
- The bakery will be open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday, April 30, 2010, and from 9 a.m. until supplies last on Saturday, May 1.
- All proceeds, of course, support the local charities in Pickens and Dawson Counties which rely on organizations like the Big Canoe Chapel Women's Guild for funding. Here is a list of the organizations supported by the Guild.
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