Apple Sale Packing Dates

Apple Sale Packing Dates: October 20 and October 27

Thurston County Fair Grounds 

3054 Carpenter Rd. SE; Olympia, WA 98503

Packing will begin on Saturday Oct. 20; gates open at 8:00. If we have the number of packers we did last year, we will probably be finished by 12:00. Please do not arrive before 8:00; the gates will not be open.

Most of the apples will be available on the second Saturday of packing. So it’s important that many of you plan to give a hand on that day.

Apple packing on Saturday Oct. 27 will begin at 9:00. Half of the apples are ready for packing in the morning and a second delivery is made about 12:00. The later start time is necessary to coordinate deliveries from the orchard. Crews will need to remain to help with the second delivery in the afternoon. Pizza will be provided at about 11:30 to keep up our energy.

I am accepting sign-ups on a first-come, first-choice basis. We will need packers on both days. But, since most of the apples will be coming on Oct. 27^th, I would appreciate as many clubs as possible to schedule on Oct. 27. Once I’ve built a schedule, I will notify you of your date.

Please remember that we need your help packing until the job is done. This is a Lions’ community project which won’t work if everyone packs just the apples they sell. We have individual Lions who have built sales networks over the years and sell as many as 300 boxes each. Camp Leo also generates many sales which are not linked to a specific Lion. You can see why your club needs to pack more than they have sold.

You are welcome and encouraged to come both days to help with this big job. Remember, to enlist your youngsters, teens, young adults etc.

If you are no longer the apple chair and wish to have your name removed from the apple contact list, please send me a reply. If you’re removing your name from my list, be certain I have another contact for your club.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Lynda Lovely-Wright

lovelywright@yahoo.com