What's in your attic?

June 2 tag sale will benefit Kirk Memorial Scholarship Fund Highland Mills - What would happen if they held an “estate sale,” but there was no estate? That is the idea behind the upcoming “tag-sale” fund raiser for the Woodbury Historical Society’s Kirk Memorial Scholarship Fund on Saturday, June 2. This is an opportunity to sell those wonderful “whatsits,” some with a history and some without, that you’ve been storing in the attic, the garage n even in the basement n but no longer have either space or use for. And, if you’re the adventurous sort, always on the lookout for timeless treasures, check out this sale for a host of interesting items you could have for your very own. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Woodbury Senior Center on County Route 105, bargain seekers will gather to peruse various “wares and whatnots” at an assortment of tables n with everything from one-of-a-kind attic antiques to run of the (Highland) Mills garage-sale merchandise. Tables will be available at the center, located right next to the Woodbury Rushmore Library branch -- the donation for the “rental” of each table space will be $25 ($20 for WHS members). Vendor spaces will be available both inside the center and outside (depending on the weather). To reserve a table to sell your trunkloads of trinkets or treasures, call 928-2613 or 928-9249 by Thursday, May 31. A scholarship benefit All proceeds from this event will benefit the Kirk Memorial Scholarship Fund. This annual scholarship, administered by the Woodbury Historical Society, honors Margaret S. and Adam Kirk, educators and community leaders well-known in the area for more than 50 years. Both had wide-ranging talents and interests and were lifelong learners in the truest sense. Margaret Kirk, whose family was among the earliest Woodbury residents, was particularly interested in local history and drama. She was instrumental in the formation of the Woodbury Historical Societ, and contributed her expertise and memorabilia to the Society continuously until her death in 1991. Known as Peg, she also assisted with the design of the auditorium stages at Monroe-Woodbury Elementary (then Junior and Senior High) School and North Junior High School in Newburgh, both of which at the time of completion were the finest theater spaces in Orange County. She taught English and drama, and was later a librarian at Newburgh Free Academy for many years. Adam Kirk taught science at South Junior High School in Newburgh for more than 35 years and for much of that period was a member of the Monroe-Woodbury Board of Education, always making sure a teacher’s viewpoint was heard by the board. As a member of the first M-W Board, he was instrumental in the creation of the consolidated Monroe-Woodbury District in 1952. Adam was also an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hiking, camping and teaching friends and family about our natural surroundings. A true Renaissance man, he was interested in almost everything and enjoyed learning and teaching continuously until his death in 2000. This scholarship endeavors to perpetuate the compassion, spirit and intellectual curiosity that both Margaret and Adam Kirk exemplified.