Volunteers sort through items at a previous rummage sale. Photo by Mike Shands Humane Society Moves Rummage Sale To June By Mike Shands The Watauga Humane Society is continuing one of its longest traditions this summer, but with a twist. The humane society will hold its 24th annual rummage sale fund-raiser, but in June instead of August. This year’s sale will be Friday and Saturday, June 17-18, at Boone’s National Guard Armory from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. “There was always too much going on at that time in August,” said Dee Dundon, one of the rummage sale’s co-chairwomen. “We’re just trying something different.” Another difference this year will be the availability of food at the sale. “We’re going to be selling coffee and biscuits in the morning and hot dogs and soft drinks in the afternoon each day,” Dundon said. One of the society’s two largest fund-raisers each year, the rummage sale boasts a wide variety of items for sale – from appliances to clothes to sporting goods to kitchen items. All funds raised from the sale benefit the humane society. One of the easiest ways for the sale to raise funds for the society is by auctioning vehicles, but before that can happen people must donate vehicles for an auction. “We need vehicles that are in good working condition that can hopefully bring in a sizable bid,” Dundon said. The humane society will also accept donations of a wide variety of other items for the rummage sale, including furniture, working appliances, kitchen items, books, tools, linens, toys, holiday merchandise, antiques, collectibles, jewelry and clean, gently used clothing for babies, children and adults. The humane society requests that no hide-a-beds, console televisions, inoperable appliances or mattresses without beds be donated. For more information about the rummage sale, to volunteer or donate items contact Dundon at (828) 264-9116 or (828) 265-9567. For more information about the humane society look online at www.wataugahumanesociety.org.