| Moulin Rouge! The PNA's annual auction, biggest fundraiser and best party of the year is May 2 at the Phinney Neighborhood Center starting at 5 p.m. If you haven’t already made your reservation, now is the time to buy your ticket. Enjoy a delicious buffet prepared by Bacchus and Arianna as you bid on great items in four silent auction closings in the Blue Building. We have a terrific selection of items and services including donations from PNA members, neighborhood businesses and Winter Festival crafters. After the last section closes, the party moves to the tent in the upper parking lot where delicious desserts and other fabulous items await your bidding prowess. To purchase tickets online or to preview items and plan your bidding strategy, visit the PNA’s auction page. |
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Be sure to check out the auction pages for donation updates. Volunteers are an integral part of the success of this fundraiser! We need your help with decorations, set-up, baking a dessert, working during the event, security and, most importantly, clean-up (think of clean-up as the real after-party). If you can volunteer, email judith@phinneycenter.org or call (206) 783-2244. For more information, email marylee@phinneycenter.org or call (206) 783-2244. Thank you to Maritime Pacific Brewing Company for donating beer, Starbucks for donating the coffee and Glen and Susan Beebe and The Vineyard Wine Shop for donating champagne … and a very special thank you to all our Moulin Rouge sponsors!
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Moulin Rouge Thank You Volunteers!
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This year’s auction was a terrific party and a fabulous success! Thanks to the generosity and support of our sponsors, donors, volunteers and participants, the auction grossed over $89,000 including $5,400 from the dessert auction alone (kudos to the dessert makers and bidders). This year’s fund-an-item for a portable sound system and updated lighting fixtures raised $8,000! All proceeds from the auction benefit PNA programs and activities. A big thanks goes to George Suriya for organizing a wonderful group of neighbors and members of Mars Hill Church to give Heart of Phinney Park a make-over for its 10-year birthday. A donation from the church enabled us to purchase many plants to replace ones that have suffered damage or died over the years. Volunteers transplanted numerous specimens, got new plants into the ground, spread a load of mulch, and completed various springtime clean-up tasks. If you'd like to help keep things green and growing, contact judith@phinneycenter.org to join the ranks of independent volunteer gardeners known as Pacemakers. We'd love to have your help. Learn about the scope of the PNA programs, activities and services, have your questions answered and see how you can get connected and involved. There will be a PNA member orientation on Tuesday, June 16 at 2 p.m. at the Greenwood Senior Center and one at 7 p.m. at the Phinney Neighborhood Center. The phrase “it takes a village …” has been given new meaning by groups all over the country who are developing programs/organizations to assist people to stay longer in their homes as they age. The basic idea is that, for an annual fee, members have access to a support system of service providers and volunteers to help with daily living needs. These may include rides, medical and other advocacy, shopping and cooking services, assisted living services, etc. PNAKids! has added another summer camp! We will offer for the first time an art camp for 2nd to 8th graders to be held in the Art Room at Whittier Elementary. We have gathered an excellent group of very creative instructors who are excited to be working with kids. For more information, visit the center to pick up a brochure or go to tinyurl.com/PNAKidsArtCamp2009. Summer must be on the way, because the Phinney Farmers Market season opens on Friday, May 29! Please plan to shop the array of fresh fruits and vegetables, along with other delicious items including baked goods, pastas, honey, cheese, jam, and more. As always there will be ready-to-eat choices and entertainment to be enjoyed while you visit with friends and neighbors. Be sure to stop by the PNA table to learn about upcoming classes and events and pick up a Market Passport for the youngest shoppers in your group. While you're there, check out the shopping bags and t-shirts featuring a new design by PNA member Sandy Nelson. Remaining shirts from 2007 and 2008 will be selling at a discount, so please help us clear out our old stock. We're also looking for one or two more volunteers to represent the PNA on Fridays from 4:45-7:15 p.m. Contact judith@phinneycenter.org or call (206) 783-2244 if you'd like to be a PNA Ambassador.
During the summer months the Greenwood SAGE Project (Seniors, Active, Giving, and Engaged in their community) will be exploring issues related to sustainable food and agriculture systems and how they impact our community. Come to the Greenwood Senior Center on Tuesday, June 9 at 2 p.m. for a showing of the film Good Food, which offers an intimate look at the farmers, ranchers, and businesses that are creating a more sustainable food system in the Pacific Northwest. Discussion will follow. Visit www.goodfoodthemovie.org for more information on the film. Come again on Tuesday, June 23 at 2 p.m. to learn skills for a new millennium to make our own community more sustainable. During the month of April, the Greenwood SAGE Project raised awareness about issues surrounding immigration. To follow up, SAGE and Sustainable Greenwood are joining together to host a screening of the feature film The Visitor. The film offers a unique glimpse into the U.S. immigration system and the people it affects. Come to the Greenwood Senior Center on Saturday, June 6 at 7 p.m. for a screening of the film followed by discussion. The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome. At the beginning of March the Greenwood SAGE Project, in partnership with Awake Church, hosted a community dinner at the Greenwood Senior Center for residents of Phinney/Greenwood and families and individuals living in motels along the Aurora corridor. A group of volunteers and guests from all over the community came together to enjoy a warm meal and live entertainment, bridging communities and fostering fellowship between neighbors who might not otherwise interact. A second dinner is in the works for Monday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m., and all are welcome. Call Jenny McIntosh at (206) 297-0875 to RSVP for the dinner or to sign up to volunteer. |
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