The Rev. Heidi Frantz-Dale, rector

To the editor:Saint Andrews-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in Tamworth recently held its annual Evening at the Auction. Our thanks to Samanthas Inn which graciously provided the location for the event. And a very special thank you goes to the Troon Family, the auctioneers, who make this auction so enjoyable, and also to the many people of the area whose purchases make the event such a success. The proceeds will help support our outreach ministries in the area!I would like to publicly thank following businesses and individuals for their generous contributions of events and services that made the auction possible: Arts Council of Tamworth, Attitash Ski Area, The Barnstormers Theatre, Gretchen Behr-Svendsen, Black Bear Coffee, The Booty family, Borders Express, Brass Heart Inn, Priscilla Browning, Caf Noch, Canoe King of New England, Dana Cunningham, Mike and Kate Cauble, Clarks Grain Store, The Closet, Lynne Clough, Conway Scenic Rail Road, Corner House Inn, Country Hearth and Home, Cranmore, Darby Field, Decades, George & June Donovan, Doris Remick, E.M. Heath, Eastern Mountain Sports, Dan and Sharon Flaucher, Forest Land Improvement, Inc, Walter Fortier, Four Your Paws Only, Frame Works, The Rev. Heidi Frantz-Dale and Duane Dale, Fred Fuller Oil Company, Gale Bakers Valley Travel, The Grace Family, Ham Arena, Hannafords in North Conway, Hannafords in Ossipee, Ginger Heard, Hills Florist, J. Albert Handford, Jackson XC, Carol Jasinski, Fred and Donna Jones, Joe Jones Ski and Sport, Jonathans Sea Food, King Pine Ski Area, Lakeside Physical Therapy, Lazy Susans, Lindseys Paint and Wallpaper, Christine Kurtz-White, Market in The Pines, Valerie May, The Met Coffee House, John and Joan Marshall, The Mill Pool and Fitness Center, Mocha Rizing, Mount Washington Cog Railway, North Country Store, Northern Tire, Ossipee Lake Marina, The Other Store and Daley Caf, Pizza Barn, Dana Rau, George and Patty Rau, Tom and Peg Reinfuss, Rosies Restaurant, Roger Scott, Shannon Door Pub, Silver Lake Hardware, Silver Lake Massage and Therapy, Ski Works, Brooks and Elaine South, Squam Lake Natural Science Center, Storyland, Subway in West Ossipee, Todds Automotive, Lisa Thompson, Carol Tubman, Up Country Family Restaurant, Becky VerPlanck, Vintage Frames, Chuck Werning, West Lake Asian Cuisine, White Birch Books, White Lake Pizza, White Mountain Hotel and Resort, Joan and Bob Wright, Yankee Smokehouse, and Yesterday.