Summary
What:  Neighborhood Fair
When:  June 4, 2005, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where:  Parking lot of Church of the Foothills

This fair had information booths from city departments, units, agencies, and community service organizations.
The Pasadena Fire Department brought their fire engine and let kids climb on it and cooked free hot dogs.
Victory Park summer programs helped with fun stuff for kids.
East Eaton Wash Neighborhood Association provided free balloons, held a free raffle, had a petition for support of changing the park name, and had some free giveaway items.

Exhibitors were:
 Raffle Prizes

There were 39 free raffle entries for 29 raffle prizes.

Raffle prizes were generously donated by the following:

Perssons Nursery, 3115 Sierra Madre Blvd.
Large tomato plant, large flowering plant, birdhouse
Donna Wong
4 sets of hand-crafted earrings
Magic Growers, 2795 Eaton Canyon Rd.
Drought resistent flowering plants - 3 each of:
Mexican Bush Labelia, May Night Sage, Yellow Gem Kangaroo Paw, Orange Bulbine
Pasadena Public Works
compost bin
Pasadena Department of Water & Power
thermos cup, mini-mag type flashlight
Kathy Vacio
3 Squeeze Jumpz (sp?) clocks
Estate of a family on Hermanos
antique table lamp, small antique table, new porch light, matching used lawn chairs

Additionally, Pasadena Federal Credit Union provided key chains, 7" rulers, and notepads for free giveaway items.

Volunteers to Thank

Rhonda Stone - for her organizing work rounding up exhibitors, raffle donations, pop-up tents, tables, food, water, balloons, neigbhorhood reminder sign, etc. and coordinating at the event.

Church of the Foothills - for allowing us to use their parking lot, tables, chairs, and miscellaneous items for the event

Victor Gonzalez  - tables and various items, transporting stuff, set up and tear down

Kathy Vacio - ice tubs, set up and tear down, inflating balloons, manning the EEWNA booth

Eugene Chu - pop-up tents, transporting stuff, set up and tear down

Susan Chu - passing out flyers to entire neighborhood, set up and tear down, improving sign, reminder signs, manning EEWNA booth, raffle prize distribution

Laura Ellersieck - flyer creation, reminder signs, raffle tickets, raffle donor letter, raffle prize coordination and distribution, manning the EEWNA booth, donor thank-yous, ...

Scott Pursell - coordinating fire department participation.

Pasadena Firefighters Association - for the hot dog unit.

Pasadena Fire Stations 32 & 37 - bringing a fire truck, helping cook hot dogs, and generally lending a hand.

Rhonda Stone's son Evan and his friend - set up, tear down, picture taking, and general assistance in between

Cynthia Gonzalez - neighborhood reminder signs, raffle donor request e-mail

Marie Taylor - obtaining pamphlets from Pasadena Police Dept.

Hunt Salembier - keeping water and food cold