THE BIG BOYLAN BASH 2005

 

The Big Boylan Bash 2005 was attended by over 320 neighbors and friends. Four-footed friends attended as well, including several dogs of all sizes, the Raleigh Police Department’s MacGruff, and a police horse.  Delicious food was abundant and enjoyed throughout the evening.  The bands were terrific!  The children were entertained with water balloons, chalk drawing, and a scavenger hunt.  The new Boylan Heights T-shirt was unveiled and sold.  City, state and US elected officials were on hand, along with candidates for office.  The weather was great!  And, lots of visiting and socializing among neighbors and friends made the Bash especially pleasurable. 

 

The Bash was a huge success due to the enormous contribution of neighbors and supporters. Our sincerest appreciation and gratitude go to:

·        Jimmy Jones and PSNC Energy for sponsoring the T-shirt

·        Alice Wilson for designing the T-shirt

·        Steve Guth for operating the concession stand, loaning us and setting up the stage, and donating cups

·        Ambassador Entertainment for the sodas

·        Karen Polk, Debbie Bond, and Virginia Glasgow for the children’s activities

·        Kelly Cunningham for arranging the bands

·        Billy Peacock and Randy Kelly for donating the electricity

·        Tom Ashby at Progressive Graphics for doing a great job on the T-shirts

·        Realtor Lynn Longest for providing ice cream

·        Steve McCallister for picking up tables in his truck, running to the store, setting up tables, working the concession stand, and helping clean up

·        Realtor Peter Rumsey and Bloomsbury Estates for being Gold Sponsors

·        Leila May for pouring wine

·        Realtors Chris Yetter and Paul Setliff for being Silver Sponsors

·        Enoteca Vin and Julie Young for donating 2 cases of Cotes du Rhone

·        Donald Palmer for distributing name tags and pouring wine

·        Hart Distributing and Deb Williams for donating 2 kegs of beer

·        Moonlight Pizza for donating lasagna and 5 pizzas

·        Natalia Weedy and Betty Dorr for selling T-shirts

·        Milagro Saints, Chris Cox, Tasharita, and the Cartridge Family for the great music

·        Linda Caldwell, Leigh Menconi, Anne McLaurin, John Montgomery, Ray Lanier, Julie Young, Don Palmer, Leila May, Michael Bradshaw for loaning their tables

·        Elizabeth and Dan Dunbar for the traffic cones

·        Anne McLaurin for the chairs and tables

·        Figs Market and Scott Brown for the Chicken Tarragon Salad and Croissants

·        Jasmine Wilson for distributing name tags

·        Jessica Schrider Macaluso and Pietro Macaluso for help setting up and cleaning up

·        Raleigh Police Dept for their presence - on foot, on motorcycle and on horseback.

·        Evelyn Fahy for distributing name tags

·        Bob and Betty Dorr (of Omaha Nebraska) for help setting up and cleaning up

·        Andrew Dunbar and Bob Dorr for working the concession stand

·        Signs By Tomorrow for The Bash sign

·        Raleigh Parks and Recreation, Wayne Schindler, and the Garden Club for sprucing up Dupont Circle Park

·        Don Davis and Lyman Collins for help setting up

·        Danette Foltz, Leigh Menconi, and Edward Menconi for putting up the balloons

·        Jimmy Creech for help planning, setting up, and cleaning up

·        Dupont Circle and Kinsey Street neighbors who endured the inconvenience of a block party in their front yards

·        KD Reeve for help cleaning up

·        Ernestine High Merchant and Neil Barry for greeting neighbors and helping with food table

·        Capital Fitness for its donation

·        Miss Boylan Heights for attending (Sorry about that spill!)

·        Mayor Meeker, Council Person Thomas Crowder, NC House Representative Deborah Ross, NC Senator Janet Cowell, US House of Representatives Brad Miller, Council Person Joyce Kekas, and candidates Russ Stephenson and Ed Carson for attending

·        Alice Wilson for making the Bash posters

·        Jay Spain for help cleaning up

·        Michael Lee for loaning us his canopy

 

 

Please call or email me with ideas/ suggestions for next year’s Bash.

Chris Weedy, Big Boylan Bash Coordinator 2005

755-3558

cweedy@aol.com

 

	Check out photos of The Bash here