Irish Wear consignment sale planned

The first-ever Irish Wear Athletic Gear & College Wear Consignment Sale is being planned for Maple Lake Elementary and High School. Families can bring in gently-used Maple Lake Irish Spirit Wear, athletic gear, or college wear to sell to other local families. There will be three opportunities to drop off items: August 28 during the Seventh Grade Open House scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. at Maple Lake High School; the Maple Lake Elementary Open House, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on August 29; or the Maple Lake High School Open House from 5 to 7 p.m. on August 29. Clothes must be clean and stain-free, with no holes, rips or tears. Athletic items could include cleats, helmets, knee pads, baseball gloves, head gear and more. All athletic gear will be disinfected prior to re-sale. After volunteers have had time to log, tag and sort the items, there will be three dates when the sale is open for purchases: 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11; Monday, Sept. 24; and Monday, Oct. 15. Sale participants will receive all but 20% of their sale price, with that money going toward expenses and as the first fundrasier for the new high school parent-teacher group, Irish PATHS (Parents and Teachers Helping Students). Funds will also go to the elementary parent-teacher group PIE (Partners In Education). Forms and more information can be found at the district website at www.maplelake.k12.mn.us. Click on the High School tab, then Teacher Webpages, then Post, Irish. Or contact Paula Schmidt at 763-245-0608; schmidtxteriors@aol.com.