40th Mennonite Country Auction slated for Saturday, Oct. 7

The annual Mennonite Country Auction and Relief Sale is set to take place on Saturday, Oct. 7.

The event has been held in Ritzville on the first Saturday of October for the past 40 years, and is expecting to welcome even more visitors to the central location.

The event is held at the Menno Mennonite Church outside Ritzville. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. and booths open at 10 a.m., followed by the live auction at noon.

The annual auction and sale proceeds support the Mennonite Central Committee in their outreach efforts worldwide.

Auction coordinators remind visitors there will be lines forming a...