'Greater Good' Living Up To Its Name
The barbecue joint hosted a hugely successful fundraiser Thursday for Handy Ace employees.
Updated Sunday, Jan 13, 11:27 a.m. In an amazing display of community solidarity, a mass of supporters showed up Thursday at Greater Good Barbecue's fundraiser and raised loads of cash for Handy Ace Hardware employees displaced by the Dec. 28 fire. There was live music, a silent auction, plenty of alcohol and some waits to get served. "This is the bomb," said local resident Carol Garner. "Us Tucker people stick together." As television news crews mingled with swarms of people, restaurant staff bustled about keeping up with demand. Asked if she was OK, co-manager Tracey Wrench replied, "I guess. I left my body a long time ago." Her husband, Bill Wrench, said he was swamped with donations. "People were giving me hundreds all night. It's …
Kevin Madigan
11:12 am on Sunday, January 13, 2013
Correction: The fundraiser will NOT be continued next Thursday, according to manager Scott Ellenberger: "We will be offering up another silent auction with items that were not auctioned off on Thursday, but at this time we have no plans to donate proceeds again. While we were proud to be able to host the event, we can not afford to do this every week. There is talk of doing it in the future, but … more ›