Contact Information:
For information on Twig membership or Twig projects, contact Ricki Chenault (740) 687-8107 or email at rickic@fmchealth.org

Bargain Boutique is Lancaster’s oldest consignment shop.  Every season, the Boutique has a large selection of quality women’s, men’s, and children’s clothing and a variety of household items at very reasonable prices.  The shop is open Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.

The Boutique gets its merchandise from consignors and donations.  Consignments are accepted every Saturday from 10:00 am to noon.  Donations are accepted any time the shop is open.  The Boutique accepts clothing and household items, including jewelry, toys, games, draperies, linens, framed pictures, and small appliances in good working order.  Clothing must be clean, in good condition, in current fashion, and on hangers.  The shop does not accept long skirts and dresses or bridal apparel.

The terms of consignment are:  only ten items can be consigned per person per accepting day and a $2.00 charge will be collected when you bring in articles.  Consigners receive two-thirds of the set price when sold, the Boutique receives the other one-third.  Consignors may set their own prices or defer final judgment to the Twig Marking Committee.  All merchandise accepted for sale will be displayed for five weeks.  If it is not sold or withdrawn by the consignor by the end of the fifth week, it automatically becomes the property of the Boutique.  Consignor checks are mailed every two months, less 50 cents for postage and handling.

The shop closes twice a year for cleaning and transition to the next selling season.  Prior to those closings, the Boutique has a sale to clear as much merchandise as possible.
 

2006 was the final Holiday House Craft Fair and the current project of Twig 6 is a hardback, 3-ring binder recipe book titled Sharing Our Favorite Recipes, which includes recipes of family, friends, and Twig members.  Contact Twig Member Judy Smeck at (740) 862-8778 for information.

In 2007 they are also holding the Longaberger Basket Raffle which became a tradition of the Holiday House Craft Fair.

Ceremony will take place at Fairfield Medical Center on Tuesday, November 25th at 1:00 pm.

The December holiday season is a time of giving and sharing.  The Twig’s “Tree of Light”, filled with “love lights” glowing in tribute to friends and loved ones, brightens the Fairfield Medical Center lobby each year.

Twig 7 invites people to sponsor a light on the Tree for donations ranging from $10 to $100, or more.  Donors may request that the light shine in honor or in memory of someone.  The honoree, or a family member in the case of a memory light, will receive notification that a light is shining in his/her name.  A Book of Honor, posted by the Tree, lists the names of all donors and honorees.

Bridge-A-Rama

From October 1 through May 31 each year, Bridge-A-Rama is fun for the people who play contract bridge in either the Ladies Afternoon Group or the Evening Couples Group.  Play is governed by the rules of the American Bridge League.

The host/hostess for the month is responsible for contacting the other three players early in the month to arrange the date of play.  Each player pays $16 for the entire session.  Twenty hands are played in each monthly session.

In addition to the fun, partners in each group can win prizes.  A $10 prize is awarded monthly to the partners with the highest score.  Grand prizes are awarded at the end of the Bridge-A-Rama year; $50 to the partners with the highest total score for all eight months, $30 to the partners with the second highest total and $20 to the partners with the third highest total.

The Twig 9 fundraising project is baby’s first photograph, taken at the hospital prior to mom and baby going home.  Parents can then order the package they want from the photo company we work with.

In the Web Nursery section of this web site (www.fmchealth.org/webnursery), with parental permission, photos of the infants born at Fairfield Medical Center are displayed.  This enables family members and friends all over the world to log in and see the baby for up to 30 days following birth.  Family members and friends can also order photo packages or send a personal note of congratulations online.

Proceeds from our projects are used to buy equipment for the Fairfield Medical Center Maternity Unit.

The Gift Shop located just off the Center’s main lobby, is the fundraising project of Twig 12. The Shop is open from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. daily, except on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Shoppers will find a wide array of items, including:

In October and May, Twig 18 holds a homemade “Pie Sale” in Millersport.  They are currently deciding on a new project for the coming year.

2009 Shows – Saturday, February 7, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm;
Sunday, February 8, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Twig 14 presents its Annual Lancaster Antiques Show Saturday, February 7th, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, February 9th, 2009, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at Fairfield Career Center (U.S. Route 33 and Coonpath Road).  Select dealers from across the Midwest offer quality antiques at affordable prices.  You’ll find country and formal furniture and accessories, toys, folk art, books, jewelry, prints, and much more!!  Show manager is Peter W. Chillingworth of Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania.

Admission is $5.00 and parking is free.  Food will be available.  Pre-sale tickets are available from Twig 14 members.  Tickets may be purchased at the door the day of the show.

The fall 2 day overnight sale will take place on Monday, November 24 from 7am through Tuesday, November 25 until 4:00 pm.

Twig 16 and Books are Fun, a subsidiary of the Readers Digest Company, each year hold a Spring and Fall Book Fair.  The Fairfield Medical Center Assembly Rooms will be filled with new books and gift items.  There will be children’s books, bestsellers, sports, craft, hobby, home and garden, inspirational, cookbooks, and more available for up to 70% off retail price.  Cash, personal check, MasterCard, Visa, and Discover are accepted.

The members of Twig 17 are the book recyclers – you want to get rid of books, we’ll take them, if you want to purchase books inexpensively, you won’t want to miss our annual Book Sale held in September!

Each year we have thousands of hardback and paperback books – mysteries, romance, sports, children’s titles spanning all ages, textbooks, health, science fiction, cookbooks, home and garden, and more.  All books, except antiques, are sold for 25 cents each.

From April 15 through September 15, the Twig collects books.  Pick-up or drop-off arrangements can be easily made for those wishing to donate their books.  For more information, contact Tammy at 740.689.0621 or Beth at 740.687.8001 (bethd@fmchealth.org).

Mark your calendar now for our next sale, Saturday, September 20, 2008 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio.

Members of Twig 22 use their many talents of sewing, knitting, and crocheting to make items for the patients at Fairfield Medical Center.  Using donated yarns and fabrics, they make items such as lap robes, blankets, hats for chemo patients and hats, sweaters, and booties for new babies.