The weather gave us a perfect day, after drizzling on us all week! Now that the dust has finally settled, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge some of the people who made the Carnival the success it was. First off, I’d like to thank everyone for coming. The grounds were full of families, and it was a really wonderful afternoon/evening. We had booths staffed with High School students from all over town, earning their community service hours toward their graduation. We also had help from a local Boy Scout Troop during set-up, and a Girl Scout troop in the Face Painting booth. What made this so special is that since we had so many students working booths, we did not need to rely as heavily on Del Cerro Parents, which allowed them to come to the Carnival, and play with their kids. Many thanks go out to Rebekkah Knoles for staffing our booths, and allowing us to have such a large event. I’d also like to thank Marketa Weinzimer for her work on the Silent Auction which was quite beautiful. I’d like to thank the teachers who came and spent hours in the booths, knowing what a kick the kids get out of seeing them at these types of events. I’d also like to thank all of you who loaned us shade, so our volunteers didn’t melt in the sun. Stephanie Ming put together an amazing array of prizes for the kids. But most of all, I’d like to thank Dr. Callison, for allowing us so much freedom with this event, and Lesley Jackson, who’s persistence and reminders were invaluable. It was a really great day.
Cindy Back
