pirnie's ponies a fundraiser for a carousel for missoula sunday,...
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1st Qtr 2018 Volume XII Number I
! ! !Chances!are!that! if!you!know!only!one!pony!on!A!Carousel) for)Missoula,) that)pony)will)be)Paint.)Paint)was)designed'and'originally'painted'by'western'artist'Larry'Pirnie.'While'Missoula' likes'to'call'Larry'our'own,'he' is'known%throughout%the%world%for%his%brightly3colored,%dimensional*artwork*of* the*old,*and*not2so2old,*west.! ! !Larry!has!been!a!very!generous!and!enthusiastic! friend!of#the#Carousel#since#nearly#the#beginning#of# the#project.#He#and#his#wife,# Irene,#adopted#Paint#early#on#and#have#been$involved$and$supportive$every$step$of$ the$way.! ! !Now,!Larry!and!Irene!have!come!up!with!an!amazing!plan%to%support%the%Carousel% financially% in%a%major%way,%while&offering&the&public&a&chance&to&acquire&a& framed&Pirnie&original&at&a&very&affordable&price.! ! !Larry! is!passionate!about!color.!He!uses!colors! in!unique&and&wonderful&ways&to&express&emotion&and&tell&stories'with'his'paintings.'Larry'has'taken'a'single' image'of#a#horse#and#has#painted#both#the#horse#and#the#background+in+various+ways+to+make+completely+different+paintings.)One)needs)to) look)closely)even)to)know)all) the)pictures)are) from)the)same)image.! ! !On!Sunday,!May!6,! from!4!to!7pm,! fifteen!of! these!original(Pirnie(paintings(will(be(on(sale(at( the(Carousel.(Each% % framed%painting%will%be%sold% for% just%$1200.%All%proceeds(will(go(directly(to(support(the(Carousel.! ! !For!approximately!one!week!before!the!event,! these!paintings(will(be(on(display(at( the(Carousel.( Interested(parties(may(indicate(their(willingness(to(purchase(any(one$of$ the$paintings$by$putting$a$slip$of$paper$with
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A Carousel for MissoulaBoard of Directors 2018
PresidentBetsy&Grimley,&MD
Retired'('Western'Montana'ClinicVice%PresidentKimberly)Roth
Senior'Vice'President;'Senior'Resident'Director'1'WealthManagement(Advisor(0(Merrill(Lynch
SecretaryMindy&Glenna
Director(of( Inside(Sales(1(MissoulianTreasurer
Brynn%FullertonPast%PresidentMax$Murphy
CFO$%$Mountain$Broadcasting$and$DigitalDoris&Lambert:&Call&Center&Manager&3&AT&TMolly%Nelson:%Vice%President/Wealth%Advisor
! "!First! Interstate!BankJohn%Thomson:%Artist
We#are#currently#recruiting#and# interviewing#for#additional#board&members.& If&you&would& like&to&help&direct&policy& for&the$Carousel$and$keep$the$ponies$running,$call$54978382$for$information)and)an)application.
continued)from)first)columncontact& information& in&the&box&associated&with&the&chosen&painting.( If(you( like(them(all,( feel( free(to(put(your(name(in(every%box.%! ! !Viewing!will!continue!until!6:15pm!on!May!6.!At!that!time,&we&will&begin&drawing&names&from&the&boxes.&The&first&name&chosen&will&have&the&right&to&accept&or&refuse&the$painting;$names$will$be$drawn$until$ the$painting$has$found&a&home,&and&drawing&will&move&on&to&the&next&painting.(This(will(allow(more(people(to(purchase(paintings(and$will$ensure$no$one$will$need$to$come$up$with$the$money&to&buy&more&than&they&can&afford,&no&matter&how&much%they%may%want%to.! ! !Family(friendly! food!and!beverages!will!be!served!from!4"to"5:30,"and"adult"beverages"will"be"available"after"the"Carousel)closes)at)5:30.)! ! !The!board,!staff!and!volunteers!of!A!Carousel! for!Missoula(are( incredibly(grateful( to(the(Pirnies( for(this(amazing'display'of'support'and'for'everything'they'have'done%for%us%throughout%the%years.
Pirnie's PoniesA fundraiser for
A Carousel for MissoulaSunday, May 6 • 4 - 7pm
At the Carousel
$500+Baskin Robbins The Loomis FamilyRenda GreeneDoris Lambert Montana ACE HardwareKimberly RothLynne & Gary WillsteinDale Woolhiser & Nancy Thompson
$100+All Trees Considered Jordan LambertTom & Deb BeaudetteHellgate Key Club (in-kind)Missoula Lions ClubCarla PawlewiczTom & Ann BoonePaul & Chris KilzerMissoula Federal Credit UnionPayneWestChris & Jeannie SieglerPaul TiedeMissoula Community FoundationMuriel Fisher in memory of Maurice VolkmanJim & Janice NugentGreg DevlinRon & Melinda LarsenF Taylor PapeKay SalmonsonBrenda AllingtonLaura BovardJeanne Brabeck & Pat ThaneWayne ChamberlainJanet Fowler DargitzAriana Del NegroMike & Kay DuffieldJ. Ray & Sharon Haffey in honor of Jim & Lois DunlapSteve & Joni HarmanPete & Gingy HeylerNorman JacobsonDaniel Kemmis & Jean LarsonBrad & Carla LuckSandy MitchellCarole & Steve MonluxMary Jo ObayashiDavid & Monica PaoliMelody Jeffries PetersBill & Jo ReynoldsSally RosenkranzKay & Jon Salmonson in memory of Seana LaheyDon & Marguerite Shattuck
Kyrie ShomakerPeter StickneyJim & Pam SundJohn & Sue TalbotSpanky TingleKaren & Alan WagnerLaughlin & Sue Ellen WatersStephanie WattsWarren & Betsy WilcoxHale & Carol WilliamsQin Yu
$50+
Jean Thorstenson & John Philip GarrityDan & Sophia LambrosJohn BartosTony BeltramoLinda Rae BlakneyHelen CarlsonWilliam & Wendy DodsonTom Facey & Maureen O'MalleyJim & Julie FoleyNadine GreeneSharon & Mick HansonWinton & Cathy KemmisGerry & Gayle KnudsenNancy LawHunter & Sheila RoehlJ Marie SmithSons of Norway Normanden Lodge 424Mary WelchLou & Phyllis Whitsell
Up to $50Frederick LiberatoriColleen & Charles McHughJayne, Russ & Dominic PiazzaDavid & Lillian StackJohn & Sharon ReiterGeorge SherryRed & Linda BarringerRichard & Holly BorghelloDavid & Lucille BraachJim & Lois Dunlap in memory of Mel RiceMike & Dayl FredricksonCadanceO & Mr. GrubstakeStan & Marj LucierMichael & Susan SweetAmy HetzlerJeanene JukkalaNick & Jill Taber
IN MEMORYDICK WITHYCOMBE
Robert & Deborah ConnoleWayne & Beverly GaskinsCynthia BryanRichard & Alice DaileyJohn Thompson & Kathy RogersRick & Marlene CareyRon & Wilma CareyMildred CareyMarilyn ReynoldsMaureen ReynoldsMyron & Meg ReynoldsMissoula Rotary Sunrise ClubJohn & Barb AlonzoRandy & Theresa CoxCurtis & Barbara CuffelJon & Karen DriessenJulie & Jim FoleyCarol Smith & Eric KittlesonJudy WhiddonPat & Carol WilliamsMDA Out to Lunch CommitteeLeroy & Joanne AndersonRoberta BurnettMargaret CarawayAlvera Valach & Joyce MurphyThomas & Carlene NimlosMary Ellen Campbell & Dennis O'DonnellJames OlomonRoy RegelLee & Mary Jane TangedahlChristopher & Lorelei WardenDonald & Grace KoeppenBeverly NelsonGlenn & Noreen KozeluhDolores CriswellUM Bookstore FamilyCarol BrettRobin DahlmanJim & Lois DunlapFirst Security BankJoseph & Barbara GorshMarilyn & Don OliverHeidi StarrettDaniel & Audry FalldorfMae YorkJoanne Manchester
GRANTS 2017
Penelope Oncken$5000
William H & Margaret Wallace Foundation
$5000
Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation$3,750
Bill & Rosemary GallagherFoundation$2500
Max & Betty Swanson Foundation
for school outreach$1,000
Selma & Alvin Silverman Foundation$500
DONATIONS TO ADOPTHALLWAY INTO EXPANSION
Harry Watson in honor ofKari Watkins
Scott Bovard
Betsy Grimley
Jeff & Sue Stevens
IN-KIND
Marv & Ginnie HornerFramed "Who's Who" print
Greg KnoyleCustom Trophy
Name tags & plaques
If you belong on any of these lists and we have missed you, or we have you on the wrong list, please call 549-8382 to let us know, so we can thank you, apologize, and fix our records!
LOIS DUNLAP
Jim Dunlap & familyRandy & Theresa CoxJim & Julie FoleyCharlotte RiceCindy Wiinchell
Many,&many&thanks&to&these&wonderful&business&and&individuals&who&financed&the&new&granite(plaque(on(the(Carousel's(plaza:
Garden'City'Granite' '•' 'Bob'&'Michelle'Jordan' '•'Garden'City'Monument'Advanced(Imaging( (•( (Good(Food(Store( (•( (Missoula(Redevelopment(AgencyPepsi&Cola&Bottling& &•& &Baskin1Robbins&Ice&Cream&~&The&Loomis&FamilyDestination)Missoula)•)Missoula)Tourism)Business)Improvement)District
Charity StubbIra & Kay RobisonKatharine StoberMary YarrowhoppeLoree Dark
Pirnie's(Ponies,(Sun.,(May(6,(437pm(Please&see&article&on&page&1& for&more& information
Kids'&Day,&Sat.,&May&26,&2018:&FREE&RIDES&to&all& for&our&birthdaySponsored)by)Hobby)Horse)Arts
Fairy&Tale&and&Superhero&Festival,&Sat.& July&28,&2018:"On#the# last#Saturday#in#July,#10am#to#noon,# in#the#grassy#field#to#the#west#of#Dragon#Hollow#we#host#around#500#children)dressed)as)fairy)tale)characters)or)superheroes)at)this) free)festival)(costumes)not)required).)We)provide)lots%of% fun%activities,% including%tumbling%by%MISMO%and%princesses/heroes%from%Your%Fairy%Godmothers.%We%give%away$wings$and$capes,$and$small$ items$for$goodie$bags.Sponsorship)Benefits)include:)•" Sponsor" logo"on"a"direct"mail"postcard"to"over"500"households•" Sponsor" logo"on"two"Missoulian"strip"ads•" Promotions"on"Facebook"in"advance"of"the"event•" Posters"about"the"event"on"display"at"the"Carousel•" Sponsorship" information"in"one"issue"of"the"Brass"RingPremiere&sponsor:&Kimberly&Roth/Merrill&LynchMedia&sponsors:&Mountain&Broadcasting&&&TimesquareAvailable(sponsorships:( (_____"Four"$500"sponsors"(cash)" "_____"Two"$500"media"sponsors"(In4kind"print"or"broadcast"promotion"of"the"event)
Garden'Party,'Thurs.,'Sept.'13,'at'the'Carousel:Our$second$annual$Garden$Party$will$ include$delicious$food,$adult$beverages,$ terrific$silent$auction$items$and$a$number'of'small' touches'that'reminded'partygoers'of'the'magic'of'the'Carousel.Sponsorship)Benefits)include:)•" Sponsor" logos"on"two"Missoulian"strip"ads•" Promotions"on"Facebook"in"advance"of"the"event•" Posters"about"the"event"on"display"at"the"Carousel•" Sponsorship" information"in"one"issue"of"the"Brass"Ring•" Two"seats"at"the"dinnerEvent&Sponsor:&Good&Food&StoreMedia&sponsors:&Mountain&Broadcasting&&&TimesquareAvailable(Sponsorships:(_____"One"$500"sponsor"(cash)_____"Two"$500"media"sponsors"(In4kind"print"or"broadcast"promotion"of"the"event)
Haunted(Hollow,( late(October:For$several$nights$ in$October,$near$Halloween,$we$haunt$Dragon$Hollow$to$turn$it$ into$Haunted$Hollow.$Following$a$Scare&ousel+ride,+our+visitors+are+ led+on+a+ flashlight+tour+of+the+haunted+play+area.+The+event+ is+geared+to+kids+12+and$under,$so$ it$ is$not$particularly$scary.$We$charge$$5$per$person$entry$for$this$event.$Sponsorship)Benefits)include:)•" Sponsor" logos"on"a"direct"mail"postcard"to"over"500"households•" Sponsor" logos"on"two"Missoulian"strip"ads•" Promotions"on"Facebook"in"advance"of"the"event•" Posters"about"the"event"on"display"at"the"Carousel•" Sponsorship" information"in"one"issue"of"the"Brass"Ring•" Free"passes"for"sponsor"to"distributeMedia&sponsors:&Mountain&Broadcasting&&&TimesquareAvailable(Sponsorships:(_____" "One"$1000"premiere"sponsor_____" "Four"$500"sponsors"(cash)_____" "Two"$500"media"sponsors"(In4kind"print"or"broadcast"promotion"of"the"event)
Santa's'Breakfast,'Sat.,'Dec.'22,'2018:From%9%to%10:30am,%Santa%and%his% little% fans%enjoy%a% light%breakfast%and%free%rides.%Kids%from%Family%Promise,%Missoula(Youth(Homes,(Soft(Landing(and(Watson(Children's(Shelter(are( invited(to(attend(free(of(charge.Sponsorship)Benefits)include:)•" Sponsor" logos"on"a"direct"mail"postcard"to"over"500"households•" Sponsor" logos"on"two"Missoulian"strip"ads•" Promotions"on"Facebook"in"advance"of"the"event•" Posters"about"the"event"on"display"at"the"Carousel•" Sponsorship" information"in"one"issue"of"the"Brass"RingEvent&Sponsor:&Morrison&Maierle
2017 EVENT SPONSORS
This Is MontanaBoomer 106.3
$500Hal & Sheila Stearns
In-kindFirebrand Creative
In-kindA Moveable Feast
In-kindRandy CoxIn-kind
Kids' DayHobby Horse Arts
$500
Fairy Tale and Superhero FestivalMerrill Lynch
$1000Missoulian$750MISMO$500
Missoula Early Learning Center$500
Morrison-Maierle, Inc$500
Cherry Creek RadioMedia
Mountain BroadcastingMedia
Firebrand CreativeIn-kind
McGowan WaterIn-kind
Missoula Parks & RecreationIn-kind
Missoula Pediatric DentistryIn-kind
Southgate MallIn-kind
Your Fairy GodmothersIn-kind
Garden Party Good Food Store
$500A Moveable Feast
In-kindBadlander Catering
In-kindFirebrand Creative
In-kind
Haunted HollowMissoula Textile Services
$500Neptune Aviation Services
$500Cherry Creek Radio
MediaKECI Television
MediaMountain Broadcasting
MediaTownsquare Media
Media
Santa's BreakfastMissoulian$500
Ride-all-the-PoniesPepsi Cola Bottling
$750
Events and Sponsorship Opportunities for 2018
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Every&day,& lights&shine,&music&plays,&ponies&prance&and&children&smile.&Seldom&do&people&think&about&what&happens&behind&the&scenes&to&make&the$magic$happen.$Without$the$frame$and$motor$~$the$bones$of$ the$machine$~$the$ponies$could$not$run.
This%year,% the% frame%and%motor%that%support%and%power%our%Carousel%are%100%years%old.% It%may%be%more%precise%to%say%most%of% the% frame%and%motor%are%100%years%old.%Much%of% the%time%the%mechanics%spent%restoring%the%1918%Herschell%Spillman%frame%and%motor%was%given%to% finding%old$parts$ from$other$ frames$and$machining$ones$they$could$not$ find.$Some$metal$gears$have$been$replaced$with$heavy9duty$plastic$ to$help$the$machine(run(more(smoothly.(Overall,(however,( the(Carousel’s( frame(and(motor(have(been(in(use( for(a(century.
Sometimes( it(seems(only(a( few(years(have(passed(since(the(Carousel(opened,(but(on(May(25,(we(will(celebrate(our(23rd(birthday.(Twenty?three%years%ago,%we%made%history%by%completing%the%first% fully%hand7carved%Carousel% to%be%constructed%by%volunteers%since%the%Great%Depression,*and*today*we*continue*to*create*history*each*day,*even* if* the*history* is* for* just*one*person*who*will*remember*the*experience*forever.
Because'of'your'support'through'the'years,'we'have'been'able'to'keep'the'doors'open'year8round,'with'the'exception'of'a'brief'maintenance'period'each'January;'we'added'Dragon'Hollow'in'2001;'we'expanded'the'building' in'2016;'and'we'have'provided'the'community'with'many'low$%and%no$cost%events.%Best%of%all,%we’ve%kept%alive%the%magic%that%created%the%Carousel%so%many%years%ago.
This%year,%we%will%host%more%great%events,% including%a%special%show%and%sale%of% fifteen%original%paintings%by%Larry%Pirnie%on%May%6;%we%will%create&more&memories;&and&we&will&bring& joy&to&riders&young&and&old.&We&can&only&do&those&things&because&you&believe& in&what&we&do&and&support'our'work.
Please&help&us&keep&doing&what&we&do&for&another&year&with&a&donation&to&A&Carousel& for&Missoula&Foundation,& Inc.&Complete&and&return&the&enclosed(form(with(your(donation(at(your(convenience;(donate(online(at(http://carousel.windfallinc.com/donate/!or!during!Missoula!Gives!on!May$3$&4;$call$us$at$54908382;$or$drop$by$to$take$a$ride$when$you$make$your$donation.$We$will$use$your$gift$ to$bring$ joy$to$others.
Thank&you&for&being&part&of& the&Carousel& family.&The&doors&are&open,& the& lights&are&on,&and&the&ponies&are&ready&to&go,& thanks&to&our&100;year;old$frame$and$motor,$and$your$generosity.
Sincerely,Theresa'CoxExecutive)Director
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r! ! !For!several!years,!A!Carousel! for!Missoula!has!participated! in!the!Missoula!Gives!campaign.)We)will)be)doing)so)again) in)2018.) If)you)are)planning)to)give)to)the)Carousel) this)year,)you)might)consider)making)your)donation)as)part)of) this)event.! ! !The!Missoula!Community!Foundation!operates!Missoula!Gives!as!a!way!for!not9for9profits( to(use(social(media(to(gather(donations.(This(year's(Missoula(Gives(will(be(held(from%Thurs.,%May%3,%at%5pm,%through%Friday,%May%4,%at%10pm.%Anyone%may%donate%by%credit'card'through'the'Missoula'Gives'platform,'powered'by'GiveGab.'Your'donation'to'the$Carousel$ is$ tax$deductible.$Simply$go$to$www.missoulagives.org,$between$5pm$on$May$3,$and$10pm$on$May$4,$and$follow$the$ instructions$for$choosing$a$not;for;profit$ to$support'(pick'us!).' It' is'easy'for'you'and'for'us.! ! !Among!the!benefits!of!Missoula!Gives! for!the!Carousel!are!the! incentive! funds!the!Missoula(Community(Foundation(receives( from(event(sponsors.(There(are(several(prizes'available'to'participating'agencies'throughout'the'event,'as'well'as'a'pot'of'money÷d&among&agencies&after&the&dust&settles.! ! !Missoula!Gives! is!one!of!many,!many!ways!you!can!contribute!to!the!health!and!sustainability*of* the*Carousel.*Thank*you*for*all*you*have*done*and*all*you*will*continue(to(do,(no(matter(the(method.
! ! ! Join!us!for!s'mores!and!free!Carousel!rides&from&3&to&5pm,&during&the&Missoula(Downtown(Association's(Winter'BrewFest,'Sat.,'Feb.'17.'The'Carousel) is)providing)family3friendly)activities(for(the(Fest,( thanks(to(support'from'Farmer's'State'Bank.! ! !Please!remember!you!cannot!bring!alcohol& into&the&Carousel&building&(in&fact,&you&should¬&have&an&open&container)outside)the)BrewFest)venue),)and$children$must$be$accompanied$by$an#adult#at#the#Carousel.
2017 Ride-a-Thon Report
! ! !The! last! issue!of! the!Brass!Ring!promised!a!recap!of!Ride6a6Thon!donations!once!they%were%all%received.%We%are%delighted%to%announce%the%2017%Ride9a9Thon%brought%in#over#$5600#to#keep#the#ponies#running#year#round.#Many#thanks#to#our#riders#(listed( in(November's(Brass(Ring),(and(to(our(donors:(Kathy(Rogers;(Adrian(Hoye;(Tom$&$Leslie$Wozniak;$ Jeanne$Moseley;$Don$&$Doosy$Habbe;$Mountain$Broadcasting;$Kandy&Jenkins;&Kimberly&Roth;&Russ&&&Julie&Blackhurst;&Wayne&&&Betsy&Grimley;Chamberlain;,Axmen,Propane;, Jason,,Katie,and,Trey,Thompson;,Earl,Reinsel;,Mr.,&,Mrs.%Leonard%Landa;% Joe%&%Marlys%Boddy;%Ashley,%Aaron%&%Grace%Rogers9Thompson;%Jim$Rogers;$ Jennifer$Hall;$Catherine$Ayton;$Dr.$Dirk$Gottman;$Renda$Greene;$ John$&$Anna$Wiltzen;$Mark$&$Kathy$Juedeman;$Meng$Dentistry;$Scott$&$Laura$Bovard;$Nancy$&"Rocky"Healey;"Gracia"Schall;"Ardella"Fraley;"Bob"&"Mary"Sullivan;"Dave"&"Sylvia"Edgell;'Holly'&'Andy'Meltzer;'Clarene'Dysart;'Carol'Williams;'Steven'Huseth;'Karen'&'Ray$Somerset;$Randy$Tanner;$Missoula$Vet$Clinic;$Mr.$&$Mrs.$Brian$Sippy;$Helen$Stormo;'Loren'&'Joni'Stormo;'Ernie'&'Carolyn'Dewey;' Jean'Whaley;'Drew'Malchi;'Nick%Porrini;%Dave%McCleerey;%Tom%Larson/State%Farm;%Andy%Schott;%Eli%Beirwag;%Marcielle(Sohlberg;(Rick(Scherr;(Vince(Meng;(Kent(&(Bobbie(Bovington;(Mandy(Cerise(Richards;*Andy*Hoye;*Doug*Grimm;*Adrienne*Dussault;*Sharon*Scarborough;*Shirley*Stoner;(Kate(&(Adam(McDougall;(Sonja(Skovlin;(Aaron(&(Jessica(Hansen;(and(Alixandra(Raup.! ! ! If!we!missed! listing!you!here,!please! let!us!know!so!we!can!fix!the!error! in!the!next!Brass%Ring.! ! !We!do!not!anticipate!holding!a!2018!Ride4a4Thon.!So!many!of!our!activities!are!held%in%the%last%three%months%of%the%year,%we%plan%to%reschedule%the%Ride6a6Thon%to%be#a#spring#event#starting#in#2019.
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! ! !Were!you!one!of! the!4,000!volunteers!who!helped!plan!for!and!build!Dragon!Hollow!in#2001?#Or#have#you#always#been#a# little#sad#that#you#missed#out#on#one#of# the#
greatest' fund,'and'friend,raising'events'Missoula'has'ever'seen?'! ! !Dragon!Hollow!had!its!beginning! in!2000,!when!Bob!Leathers,! from!Leather's!&!Associates,!a!playground!architectural! firm!from%Ithaca,%NY,%came%to%Missoula%to%consult%with% local%playground%experts%about%what%to%put% into%a%community%playground.%Bob$and$some$local$volunteers$spent$a$morning$going$from$school$to$school$to$ask$children$what$kind$of$playground$they$wanted.(That(afternoon,(Bob(drew(preliminary(plans,(while(children(from(other(schools(offered(advice(and(suggestions.(By(evening,'a'draft'of' the'plans' for'Dragon'Hollow'was'complete'and'adults'were' invited' in'to'hear'more'about'the'process.' Just'nine$months$ later,$ in$the$spring$of$2001,$over$4,000$volunteers$worked$together$to$create$a$6,000$square$foot$playground$in$just%nine%days.! ! !After!Dragon!Hollow!was!completed,! the!Carousel!Foundation!gave! it! to!the!City.! It! is,!after!all,! in!a!City!park,!and!the!City!can$ insure$the$structure$and$the$children$who$play$on$ it$much$more$economically$than$the$Carousel.$ In$the$agreement,$however,( the(Carousel(retained(responsibility( for(maintaining(the(play(area.(The(Carousel(uses( its(resources(to(maintain(Dragon(Hollow,&but&receives&no&money&from&the&play&area.! ! !Nearly!20!years! later,! in!spite!of!extensive!annual!maintenance,! it! is! time!to!refurbish)and)refresh)Dragon)Hollow.)Board)members)Max)Murphy)and)Kimberly)Roth%are%assembling%a%team%to%raise% funds%and%find%volunteers%to%do%this%work% in%the$spring$of$2019.$Team$members$to$date$ include$John$Maki$and$Jim$McGowan.$You$will$be$hearing$more$about$these$efforts$ in$the$next$year,$and$we$will$be$asking'for'your'help'~'creatively,' financially'and'physically.' If'you'know'you'want%to%help% in%any%of% these%ways,%as%an% individual,%service%club%or%business,%please& let&us&know&by&calling&54958382.
We had so much fun, we are doing it again!