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Handmade jewelry, scented soaps and jewelry among offerings at Dallas event.

Rita Galenty, West Wyoming, checks glassware for sale at the annual Meadows Market on the Pond Saturday in Dallas. More than 130 vendors from around the region offered a variety of new and used items at the event.

Charlotte Bartizek/For The Times Leader

DALLAS – From antique cherry pitters and lard presses to handmade jewelry, scented soaps and parasols, there was something for everyone at the 27th annual Market on the Pond at the Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Saturday.

“I do real well here,” said vendor Rick Kline, 56, of Plains Township. Kline set up his booth, which offered an eclectic collection of antique house wares, around 6 a.m. “The first thing I do is go around and shop,” he said, pointing out that he buys to sell.

More than 130 vendors from around the region offered a variety of new and used items at the event.

Paulette Ferko, 53, of Shavertown, has attended the event for the last seven years. Accompanied by her friend, Linda Nickerson, 56, of Plains Township, Ferko said she saw a lot of unusual items for sale. “There are a lot of clever ideas for repurposing old things,” she said, pointing to an old washing machine tub with legs, converted into an ice bin for drinks. “Who would ever think of that?”

Before heading home with her new purchases of lace doilies, jewelry and puzzles, Ferko said she was sure to pick up some homemade Welsh cookies. “I can’t leave those behind.”

Several Penn State master gardeners were on hand to give free gardening advice under a Meadows-sponsored plant tent. The plants were donated from several local farms and garden centers. The annual fundraiser, which raised more than $16,000 last year, helps pay for equipment and social activities for the residents, said event Chairman Pete Klein, 71, of Dallas. He and fellow committee members Bob Law, 78, of Dallas, and Lloyd Ryman, 71, also of Dallas, worked for weeks preparing for the event.

Service organizations such as Boy Scout Troop 241 of Lehman Township and the Harveys Lake chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs also donated their time and talent.

Many Meadows residents even made tie-dyed T-shirts, baked goods and crafts to sell, said Marilyn Gregorski, director of Volunteer Services. “Our residents and volunteers donate at least 10,000 hours per year at the center and the market.”