CRESTON AUCTION
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February 28, 2024
4498 MT Hwy 35, Kalispell, MT 59901
CRESTON AUCTION & COUNTRY FAIR and SATURDAY, APRIL 6, and
AUTO, MARINE, RV & EQUIPMENT SALE SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 17, 2024 PUBLIC CONTACT INFO:
MEDIA CONTACT ONLY: Rachel Bodick: 406-250-9457 AUCTION HOTLINE:
406-250-7396
Creston Auction Funds Replacement Station 251
There is nothing else like the Creston Auction: A field packed with the most unlikely treasures. Thousands of people donating, consigning, browsing and buying. 4 and 5 auction wagons working at once. Hundreds of volunteers. And all in support of the small, all-volunteer fire department in Creston, Montana.
The Creston Auction & Country Fair is the largest annual fundraiser for the Creston Fire Department and has been held in Creston, Montana, since 1966. This year's event is April 6-7. The fire department's 30 volunteers rely heavily on this benefit to support them in responding to over 370 calls this past year.
Calls continue to increase, and Creston Fire has outgrown its 1960-era fire station on Highway 35. The building can barely accommodate modern fire apparatus and with the weekly training sessions for the volunteer firefighters and medical personnel, as well as the department's fundraising efforts, it is very obvious that a larger station is needed. Steady progress has been made and Creston Fire and Friends of Creston Fire continue the on-going process of raising money for the construction of Replacement Station 251. All proceeds from this year's Creston Auction will go directly into the building fund for that project.
The Creston Auction takes place over 3 days. Here are some of the details for this year's event:
· The 58th Annual Creston Auction & Country Fair plus Auto, Marine, RV & Equipment Sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, 2024, in Creston, Montana—12 miles east of Kalispell on MT Hwy 35.
· Friday, April 5th, is Consignment Day and is the ONLY day that consigned or donated items will be accepted. Items can be consigned, meaning a substantial portion of the sale price goes back to the seller, or donated, meaning all proceeds go to Creston Fire. Items will be accepted from 7 AM to 7 PM at the sale grounds in Creston. Saturday bid tickets will be available for early purchase.
· On Saturday, the grounds open at 7 AM and the general merchandise auction kicks off at 9 AM, following Opening Ceremonies. Saturday's $10 bid tickets go on sale at 7 AM. Attendees can also purchase locally made art/handicrafts, rummage sale items, homemade baked goods, and food from local vendors.
· The vehicle and equipment sale begins at 11 AM on Sunday. The day's $10 bid tickets go on sale at 9 AM.
· There is no entrance fee and NO BUYER'S PREMIUM. Bid ticket revenue goes entirely toward paying for 24-hour weekend security.
· For more info, call 406-250-7396, visit our website at crestonfire.org, or find Creston Auction on Facebook.
The Creston Auction & Country Fair is sponsored by the Creston Fire Fighter's Association, a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization.
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