SAVE THE DATE - "Stop the Towers" Hootenanny!
The California Desert Coalition (CDC) will be holding a benefit dinner and silent auction at historic Pappy & Harriets Palace in Pioneertown on June 14, 2008, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Stop the Towers Hootenanny will feature a buffet dinner, great music, no host bar and the opportunity to bid on silent auction items. This festive evening of fun and camaraderie promises to be a real "hoot" and will offer us all the opportunity to hear about the latest progress being made to stop the proposed 500kV power corridor through the Morongo Basin and surrounding communities, including Pioneertown within sight of Pappy & Harriets Palace.
Valuable items from local businesses, artists and individuals have been pledged, and more are needed for the auction. Any items big or small are very welcome and all tax-deductible donations will be acknowledged at the party. Please call Fundraising Committee member Pam Anderson (760-228-9676) if you have a service, object or artwork to contribute to the event and this important cause or if you would like more information about the event.
Bev Doolittle, famous native Californian artist and local resident, has pledged an original piece to help raise monies to increase the education and legal fund, so you can expect to see almost anything up for auction at the Stop the Towers Hootenanny.
Volunteers Needed to Help With This Fundraiser
See the below positions, and please call Judy Ruggles at 760-364-4839 or 714-797-4807 to volunteer your help.
Greeters/Check-In Table
Duties: Greeting arriving guests; checking names on reservation sheets; directing guests to party area.
Skills: Happy personalities; ability to maintain poise under pressure; ability to find names on sheets quickly and check in. 5 volunteers needed
Silent Auction Hosts
Duties: Maintain presence near silent auction tables; help generate excitement as bidding processes get underway; ensure auction items are picked up by winning bidders at close of auction.
Skills: Ability to stand for extended periods of time; ability to socialize; assertive enough to request that guests not handle items, if need be. 6-8 volunteers needed
Cashiers
Duties: Process monies paid by winning bidders.
Skills: Ability to process checks, cash and credit cards quickly & accurately; ability to total out banks and report totals to Cash Manager. 5 volunteers needed
MORE INFO ON THIS TOPIC: At California Desert Coalition and on the Energy page of the MBCA Website. Previous posts: Energy, Green Path North.
