Margaret Freeland has been this town’s “clothing lady” for the last 17 years. GUEYDAN – Margaret Freeland has been this town’s “clothing lady” for the last 17 years. A wooden, yellow, double-sided “washboard” sign set up each Wednesday on Main Street says, simply, “Garage Sale.” “Everyone knows that means we’re open,” says Freeland, a lifelong member at First Baptist Gueydan. The “We” refers to the church, which recently built an addition to its fellowship hall to take care of its growing “business,” in which anyone can buy any item for a dignity-saving 25 cents. The 1,200 square-foot addition was built after another long-time church member determined God wanted her to give $30,000 toward the addition. First Gueydan pitched in the other $15,000. “I’ve been doing the clothing ministry for 17 years,” said Freeland, a retired high school home economics teacher, Sunday school director for 30 years, VBS director for 25 years, Acteen leader for 17 years, and widow the last six years. “It was never on the scale that we’ve had since Rita, though.” The story starts with Katrina. Gueydan had opened its Civic Center to people streaming from the flooded areas of Katrina. Freeland’s job … [Read more...]
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