The Bash was well attended by neighbors
and
4-footed friends. Folks enjoyed catching up with each other over a plate of homemade
food and a beer. We enjoyed some wonderful food by some great cooks in the
neighborhood. Thanks to Caron Register
and KD Reeves for organizing the
food and buying the supplies. The ice cream donated by PSNC was a big hit! Everyone was shocked it was free! And there was
plenty for all. Thanks to Neil Barry
for managing the ice cream project. Thanks to Moonlight Pizza for donating 2 lasagnas and a wonderfully huge
tossed salad. Thanks to Paul Meyer
and Caron Register for greeting
neighbors at the food table. Thanks to Jim Kellenberger for managing the beer, and thanks,
also, to his trusty assistant, Jeff Groves. Thanks, Jay Spain, for arranging for the outdoor
toilet. That came in handy, didn’t it? Thanks, Ray Lanier, John
Montgomery, Susan Parry, CASA (410 S. Boylan), Don
Palmer, Leila May, Pietro Macaluso, Jessica Schrider Macaluso,
Paul Meyer, Caron Register for donating tables. Thanks, Anne and
Meg McLaurin,
Jay Spain, and KD Reeves for donating chairs. Thanks for all the coolers
donated.
To start off The Bash,
Major Dave, DJ, born and raised in Boylan Heights, provided music
and karaoke. As you know, Esther Goetze from Florence Street is his mother.
Thanks, Heidi Nelson, for your
karaoke song. Next year we will have more brave souls! Major Dave was then
followed by a wonderful female vocalist,
Christy Smith and Her Band. They were then followed by The Ohio Farm Cats. Fantastic music! Thanks
to Kelly Cunningham for arranging the music again this year. Kelly,
you are awesome! Thanks Billy Peacock, Randy Kelly, Jade
Brennan, and
Jim Hutter for the electricity.
The Bash children played with bubbles and drew with
chalk on the wall (facing the BLAM building), while others had their faces
painted. Thanks Catherine Bray, Kathryn
Bray, and Carolyn Davis for the face painting. The children loved it.
The Bash was attended by 2 candidates for Register
of Deeds- Laura Riddick and Nick Sikorski, along with Brad Miller- member of US House of Representatives, and
Deborah Ross, member of NC State House
of Representatives. Don’t forget to vote!
Steve Guth provided his concession stand with soft drinks, water, ice, and
popcorn served by Janet Waltrous, Santiago Hernandez, and Steve, himself. The
soft drinks were donated by Bill People
of Ambassador Entertainment
(Rialto, Colony, Six Forks, Mission Valley, and Lumina Cinemas.) The food
tables, BHA booth, face painting, stage, and café areas were set up by Jeff
Groves, Brenda Corbin, Allison Corbin,
David Corbin, Jimmy Creech, David Tremblay, Santiago Hernandez, and
Steve Guth. Thanks to Leslie Kellenberger, BHA treasurer, for operating the BHA
booth and selling BH t-shirts. Thanks to Jimmy
Creech, David Trembley, Santiago Hernandez, Steve Guth, Pietro Macaluso,
Jessica Schrider Macaluso,
Paul Meyer, and Caron Register for cleaning up after The Bash.
Thanks to our wonderful sponsors this year:
Peter Rumsey
(good seeing you again this year), Paul Setliff (Nice meeting you, glad you could come to The
Bash), Chris Yetter, Tommy Fonville,
and PSNC, a SCANA Corporation. We
appreciate your support of our neighborhood.
Thanks to the Bash organizing
committee (Paul, Caron, Jay, KD, Jimmy,
Santiago, David, Steve, Jim, Kelly) for the wonderful planning.
Pictures from the Big Boylan Bash are posted to the Photo Gallery.
Chris Weedy
Big Boylan Bash Coordinator 2004