THE BIG BOYLAN BASH 2006

 

The Big Boylan Bash 2006, our neighborhood blowout block party, was attended by over 200 neighbors and friends. Four-footed friends attended as well, including dogs of all sizes and two Raleigh Police Dept. horses.  Delicious food was abundant and enjoyed throughout the evening.  Three bands were scheduled to play, however the third one was stopped by rain.  The children were entertained with a pinata and other activities.  City, state and US elected officials were on hand, along with candidates for office.  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:

·        Steve Guth for operating the concession stand, providing ice, loaning us the stage, setting up the stage, cleaning up after The Bash.

·        Ambassador Entertainment for donating the sodas

·        Catherine Bray for conducting the children’s activities and Stephan Bray for assisting. Thanks, Catherine, for your donations too!

·        Kelly Cunningham for arranging the bands

·        Lyman Collins for organizing the volunteers

·        Realtor Lynn Longest for organizing the supplies needed and buying the flowers

·        Bloomsbury Estates and John Bruckel for being a Gold Sponsor

·        Leila May and Natalia Weedy for pouring wine

·        Realtor Peter Rumsey and Realtor Paul Setliff for being Silver Sponsors

·        Seaboard Wine Warehouse for donating a case of wine

·        Empire Distributing for donating 2 kegs of beer and 6 cases of sodas.

·        Moonlight Pizza for donating 6 pizzas

·        Realtor Chris Yetter and Developer Richard Johnson/CitySpace Investment Group for being Bronze Sponsors

·        Don Davis, Matthew Staton, Karla Oakley, Ray Lanier and Lyman Collins for help setting up

·        Chris Cox and Lee Kirby for providing opening music

·        Tom Henderson, Ginny Going and Leslie Kellenberger for selling T-shirts

·        Virginia Ward and Tommy and Nate Goldsmith providing music as the second band

·        Lynn Longest, Leigh Menconi, Marina Bosetti, Anne McLaurin, Steve Guth, Ray Lanier,  Don Palmer, and Leila May for loaning their tables

·        Elizabeth & Dan Dunbar and Steve Guth for loaning us traffic cones

·        Anne McLaurin, Don Palmer and Leila May for loaning chairs

·        Marina Bosetti for loaning trash cans

·        Evelyn Fahy, Jeff Mason, Anne McLaurin, David Meeker, Ginny Going, Tom Henderson and Donald Palmer for greeting neighbors and distributing name tags

·        Raleigh Police Dept for their presence

·        The Experts for trying to play. So sorry the rain cut short their set

·        Andrew Dunbar and Steve Guth for working the concession stand

·        Raleigh Parks and Recreation, Wayne Schindler, and Ray Lanier for sprucing up Dupont Circle Park

·        Kristy Scott for blowing up the balloons

·        Michael Bradshaw  for making a frame for the Bash sign at a moment’s notice

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

·        Don Davis, Lyman Collins, Don Palmer, Jimmy Creech, and Leila May for cleaning up

·        Mayor Meeker’s representative Anne McLaurin, Council Person Thomas Crowder, NC House Representative Deborah Ross, US House of Representative Brad Miller, Council Person Russ Stephenson, Judge Rozier and Candidate Paul Ridgeway for attending

·        Alice Wilson for making the Bash posters

·        Chris Johnson loaned us his PA and speakers; David loaned us two mics and a mic stand; Heidi Nelson loaned us a mic stand and arranged for Virginia’s band to play. Lee Kirby also provided equipment. Joyce Kirby provided helpful input

·        Billy Peacock and Randy Kelly for donating the electricity

·        Steve McAllister and Jim Kellenberger for volunteering to volunteer

 

Thanks again to all!

 

Please call or email me with ideas/ suggestions for next year’s Bash. It will be our Centennial so we want it to be the best Bash yet!

 

Chris Weedy, Big Boylan Bash Coordinator 2006

755-3558

Check out photos of The 2006 Bash at boylanheights.org

chrisweedy@gmail.com