We rang the historic 100-year old bell hanging in the bell tower of the Garden Home Marketplace (formerly Lamb’s Thriftway) on October 5, 2019. This event was bittersweet as it coincides with the imminent closing of the grocery store. We are working with Colin Lamb, the owner of the building, with the hope that the bell will be able to remain where it hangs when a new tenant takes over the space.
Thanks to Store Manager Mike Babbitt and all of the store staff for withstanding two hours of bell ringing.
Leslie Bennett is the artist who put up these wonderful Thank You boards for the closing of Bales Market Place. Leslie’s business: LillyPillyProductions.com. The memories and the kind words have been an excellent way for the community to share their appreciation to the grocery store staff, to Manager Mike Babbitt and to Colin Lamb for the Lamb’s participation in our community for over 60 years. Our thanks to all!
Update as of October 15: The Bales Market Place store continues its process of closing and disposing of groceries and equipment. The historic church bell, plaques and vintage post office safe will remain in place with property owner Colin Lamb’s approval. The Wells Fargo Bank and the Post Office are closed and may not reopen. The liquor store and the Growlers are awaiting further news. Colin Lamb will retain the historic store photos that were hung on the walls.
2019 Bell Ringing – Anne Herman
2019 Bell Ringing – Carl
2019 Bell Ringing – Fun
2019 Bell Ringing – Interviewing Elaine Shreve
2019 Bell Ringing – Its loud
2019 Bell Ringing – Kid pulling rope
2019 Bell Ringing – Kid with pail
2019 Bell Ringing – Kids
2019 Bell Ringing – Lookin up at the bell
2019 Bell Ringing – Looking up
2019 Bell Ringing – Loud
2019 Bell Ringing – Mike Babbitt and others
2019 Bell Ringing – Mike Babbitt fixing the broken rope
2019 Bell Ringing – Mike ringing the bell
2019 Bell Ringing – Pull hard
2019 Bell Ringing – Ringer
2019 Bell Ringing – Ringing the bell
2019 Bell Ringing – Sign at Garden Home Road
2019 Bell Ringing – Sign front side
2019 Bell Ringing – Smiles
2019 Bell Ringing – Souvenir
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank You Boards at Bales
2019 Bell Ringing – Thanks to the employees
2019 Bell Ringing – Having fun
2019 Bell Ringing – Jan Fredrickson
2019 Bell Ringing – Kevin Mistler
2019 Bell Ringing – Mike Babbitt
2019 Bell Ringing – Ring the bell
2019 Bell Ringing – Barb Stroud and Leslie Bennett
2019 Bell Ringing – Carl
2019 Bell Ringing – Carol Kochenderfer
2019 Bell Ringing – Church bell
2019 Bell Ringing – Elaine Shreve and Dan Herboth
2019 Bell Ringing – Exhibits
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2019 Bell Ringing – Leslie Bennett
2019 Bell Ringing – Mike Babbitt
2019 Bell Ringing – Pamplin Media’s Bill Gallagher interviewing Elaine Shreve
2019 Bell Ringing – Post office
2019 Bell Ringing – Post office
2019 Bell Ringing – Post office – Postmistress Lana Smith
2019 Bell Ringing – Post office – Postmistress Lana Smith
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards – artist Leslie Bennett
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards – artist Leslie Bennett
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards – artist Leslie Bennett
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards – Mrs Davis and Elaine Shreve
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards – signing
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards – signing
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards – signing
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards – signing
2019 Bell Ringing – Tom Shreve
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
2019 Bell Ringing – Thank you boards
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Do we know where the bell is going?
We are hoping the bell will be able to remain where it is after a new tenant takes over the space.
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