caffe dolce • 500 brooks st sunday, april 24 • 5~ 8pm
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1st Qtr 2016 Volume X Number I
For more than a year, a group of Carousel friends has been working to put together a truly wonderful event to benefit A Carousel for Missoula. At last all the hard work has come to fruition and we are ready to present "Let Me Tell You a Story About a Horse." This event will feature music by the Singing Sons of Beaches and short stories 'about a horse' from several local celebrities, during an elegant dinner prepared by the chefs at Caffe Dolce, accompanied by wines from the cellar of Randy Cox. Our premiere sponsor for the event is the Washington Corporation. Storyteller sponsors are Boone Karlberg, PC and the Western Montana Clinic. Additional storyteller sponsorships ($1000) are available. Interested parties are invited to contact the Carousel at 549-‐8382.
Our guests will gather at Caffe Dolce beginning at 5pm, on Sun., April 24. At 5:30, dinner will be served:
Menu:Amuse Bouche:
Sweet Corn Soup with Smoked Trout & Crème FraiseSalad:
Sorrel, Chicory, & Edible Flowers with Prickly Pear Vinaigrette
Entrée: Grilled Montana Angus Beef Fillet
with Grilled Apples and Morel CreamDessert:
Whiskey Marinated Huckleberry and Blackberry Shortcake with Lavender Whipped Cream
At approximately 6pm, Mayor John Engen will give a short welcome and the Singing Sons of Beaches will take the stage. Over the next hour, as dinner continues, our storytellers will share their stories, interspersed with information about the Carousel's history, what it provides to the community, and its plans for the future.
Caffe Dolce • 500 Brooks StSunday, April 24 • 5~ 8pm
The Storytellers who will graciously donate their time to present this evening are:
Smoke Elser, outfitter and guideBill Holt, former Professional Rodeo Cowboys
Association announcer & owner of Holt Heritage MuseumTony Incashola,
Director of the Salish-‐Pend d'Oreille Culture CommitteeLarry Pirnie, Western Artist
Steve Riddle, who will also serve as EmceeHal Stearns, Historian, Storyteller and Guide
Tickets are $100 per person and seating is limited. Please call 549-‐8382 to reserve your seat (or a table for 10) today. Many thanks to Hal and Sheila Stearns, Randy Cox, Steve Riddle, Peter Lambros and his staff at Caffe Dolce who have worked with Carousel staff to bring this event to you.
Carousel closure is a productive time
Each year, the Carousel closes for only 12 days, but during those twelve days a lot of work gets done. Maggie Caraway gathers her very talented friends and family to pamper the ponies. They get a bath and applications of fresh paint and sealer where the last year's coat has worn thin with loving. Tom Blunn, the Boys of Wednesday and their spouses spend a day scrubbing the building from top to bottom. It's not a pretty job, but someone has to do it and they do it so well. The Carousel's mechanical volunteers use the closure time to perform major work on the frame and motor. Together with Carosuel staff, these volunteers keep us looking good and running well!
$500+Renda GreeneDon & Char MurrayWayne & Betsy Grimley ChamberlainBruce McCormickMontana Ace Hardware ~ Stew WeissQuality Maintenance Supply ~ Lori CummingsDr. & Mrs. Gary WillsteinNancy Thompson & Dale WoolhiserAnnie ZurMuehlen
$100+Zip Beverage ~ Harry WatkinsCarla PawlewiczPaul & Linda EichwaldArthur HeldRepublic Services ~ Max BauerMissoula Downtown Lions ClubChris & Jeannie SieglerHal & Sheila StearnsWestern Montana ClinicPaul & Tammy YedinakMontana Security & Communications, Inc.Cynthia FritchJanet Fowler-Dargitz & Karl StoedefalkeDoosy & Don HabbeGlen HenkelJohn & Sharene MensonSally Rosenkranz ~ in honor of the Snowbowl CarversVervian StephensonJeanne Brabeck & Pat ThaneGreg DevlinMichael & Kay DuffieldRoyce & Mary EngstromJeri Fisher in memory of John C FisherCadanceO & Mr. GrubstakePete & Gingy HeylerHide & Sole - Scott SproullMarjorie & T Ray JacobsNorman Jacobson
Jeffries Court Reporting ~ Melody JeffriesDaniel KemmisGerry & Gayle KnudsenDr. Robert KorenbergRon & Melinda LarsenMaureen Fleming & Ray Murray ~ in honor of Dick WithycombeJanice & Jim NugentDavid & Monica PaoliF Taylor PapeEarl & Anne ReinselKay SalmonsonDon & Marguerite ShattuckSandra & Garrick SimmonsSons of Norway #424Dorothy SpivaPeter StickneyJim & Pam SundJohn & Sue TalbotMaurice Volkman in memory of Marion Fisher VolkmanAlan & Karen WagnerSue Ellen & Loc WatersStephanie WattsOlivia WelshBetsy & Warren WilcoxHale & Carol WilliamsPat & Carol Williams
$50+Kay & Jon Salmonson in honor of Marylor WilsonBaskin RobbinsKay & Jon Salmonson ~ in memory of Thayer JohnsonCharles & Nancy ZadraCordelia Zetterberg & Michael AlterowitzTony BeltramoLinda BlakneyChristine BrummerFrank & Lana Clark
Wendy DodsonJim & Lois DunlapSusan EngelFinn & PorterShirely Green ~ in memory of Max C GreenH Bar R Ranches ~ Bill & Ramona HoltDr. Helga HosfordWinton & Cathy KemmisOffice City - Dick & JoAnn HughesKeith & Julie ParkerJim & Sharon ScarboroughJ. Marie SmithMike & Susan SweetMary WelchJohn & Anna WiltzenGregg & Cynthia Wood
Up to $50Nadine GreeneSally MutchDavid & Lillian StackRichard & Adele WolffC. Leroy & Joanne AndersonDr. & Mrs. Louis Whitsell Red & Linda BarringerHolly & Rich BorghelloStan & Marj LucierCharles & Colleen McHughWilliam & Sherry McLauchlanMr. & Mrs. Roger OlsenJennifer RyanGeorge SherryDavid & Genevieve SloteMarcille SohlbergJana StatonAnita SahaHeather StoneMary YarrowhoppeCliff & Joann Spencer
JERRY/ETHEL DIETTERT
Randy & Theresa CoxJon & Karen DriessenGregg & Doris JohnsonCarla & Brad Luck Idelle K ManningWestern Montana Clinic Theresa KnieperKitte RobinsJohn & Barbara AlonzoJim & Lois DunlapGeorge & Faye OlsenDavid & Kathy WeisenbergerKen & Kim WeisenbergerGeorge & Lynn GogasGlenn & Noreen KozeluhJohn & Lauren KnudsenJohn & Sharon ReiterJim & Julie Foley Ralph & Sandy Weisenberger
IONE BRIEDLANDER
Helen Kilzer & Gary Wentz Randy & Theresa CoxRobert & Margaret HendersonMarilyn ChurchJim & Julie FoleyDorothy GuthCarol Forsch
DIANNA RILEY
Randy & Theresa CoxJim & Julie Foley
IN MEMORY
ALICE GAGER ~ 2015
Randy & Theresa CoxMarcille SohlbergCynthia Winchell
ALICE GAGER ~ 2016
Vickie AmundsoonBertha Croghan
GRANTS FOR OPERATIONS ~ 2015
William H & Margaret Wallace Foundation
$5000
Max & Betty Swanson Foundation$1,500
ENDOWMENT ~ 2015Jeanne Sayer Moseley Roger & Nancy MunroJohn & Gwen BartelsChris Risano
Let Me Tell You aStory About a HorseSponsorships
Washington CorporationBoone Karlberg, PCWestern Montana Clinic
COMMUNITY POWERED ~ 2016
Bayern BrewingJeff & Sue Stevens (expansion)Carol HoffnagleJim & Julie Foley ~ in memory of Seamus FoleySons of Norway #424Kay Salmonson in memory of Joe PetersRuby & Doug Kikert
GRANTS FOR OPERATIONS ~ 2016
Max & Betty Swanson Foundation$1,500
We would love to save paper and postage costs. Please send your email address to [email protected] so we can deliver this newsletter to you by email.
Help us go paper-free by the end of 2016.
A complete list of donors to the Building Expansion can be found at http://www.carouselformissoula.com/expansion-donors/
Schedule of Events, Sponsors and Sponsorship Opportunities for 2016April 24: Let Me Tell You a Story About a Horse (see page 1 for details) Sponsors: Washington Corporation; Boone Karlberg PC; Western Montana Clinic Three $1000 sponsorships available
May 3: The Carousel will participate in Give Local, a nationwide, online event to benefit not-‐for-‐profits Sponsors: No sponsors yet, but we'd love to have a Matching Funds sponsor for $500 or more
May 28: Kids' Day at the Carousel ~ FREE RIDES for all to celebrate our birthday Sponsor: Hobby Horse Arts, John Thompson
July 30: Fairy Tale and Superhero Festival Sponsors: Merrill Lynch; Missoulian, MISMO; Morrison Maierle, Inc.; Community Medical Center Two $500 sponsorships available; three $500 media sponsorships available Unlimited $250+ in-‐kind sponsorships available for providing an activity or giveaway
September 8: Celebration Dinner and Auction under the Caras Park pavilion Sponsor: Good Food Store
October: Haunted Hollow (21-‐22, and 27-‐29 or 28-‐30) Sponsors: Missoula Textile Services; Neptune Aviation Services Two $500 sponsorships available; three $500 media sponsorships available
November: Ride-‐a-‐Thon ~ RIDERS NEEDED Sponsors: Blackfoot Communications
December 17: Santa's Breakfast
Year Long: Ride all the Ponies to win a FIVE YEAR FREE PASS Sponsor: Pepsi Cola Bottling
This 1.5' x 3' limestone panel is being carved by John Thompson, to decorate the outside, east wall of the expansion.Four panels this size are available for adoption for $5,000 each. Two 3' x 3' panels are available for $10,000 each.If you are interested in adopting a panel, please call Theresa at 549-8382. Sketches of the other panels are available to view.
These sketches are examples of what the hand-carved, wooden corbels might look like when completed. The corbels will also decorate the outside, east wall of the expansion.Corbels may be adopted for $1500 each.
Adopters of panels and corbels will be recognized within the building or outside, near the objects.
Santa's Breakfast
Many thanks to First Security Bank for once again sponsoring a very successful Santa's Breakfast.
Thanks, as well, to Darlyne and Ellie Block for helping with the event and, of course, to Santa for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit with his friends at the Carousel.
A Carousel for MissoulaBoard of Directors
PresidentMax Murphy
Vice-‐PresidentBetsy Grimley
SecretaryKatie Guenzler
TreasurerMykal Rubie
Brynn FullertonDoris LambertMike LangstonJohn ThompsonDick WithycombeGregg Wood
Tammy Yedinak
Thank you to these men and women who work so hard to make sure the Carousel is serving the public in the best way possible.
Becoming a Ponykeeper is easier than you thinkPonykeeper Responsibilities:
k Complete this information form • Pay $5 per family/per year dues
Ponykeeper Rewards:k 10% off all birthday party and private rental packages
k 20% off all non-‐commission, non-‐sale items in the Gift Shopk Invitation to all Ponykeeper events
k One frequent-‐rider card per month (family may receive only one frequent rider card each month; e.g. you may not come in in March and ask for the cards for January, February and March)
STATE OFName of family members: Phone: Email: SSN*: RESIDENCE*:
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*SSN and State of Residence needed only for those who volunteer. These are used for Workers Compensation reports.
Family Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: __________________________________________________________________________________
Please print clearly. Send completed form, with dues to Ponykeepers, POB 3345, Missoula, MT 59806.
Spread the word! It has always been the policy of the Carousel that anyone with a physical or mental disability is welcometo ride for free, but it seems to be a well-‐kept secret. We will not ask if an individual has a disability unless (s)he has a wheelchair or other device that makes the disability obvious, but please feel free to let us know if you or someone you are with qualifies for free rides. (We usually won't ask if people are over 55, for the senior discount. If you qualify, please let us know.)