The
Shawnee Institute ltd
Locals Raise $7,700.00 for Tsunami
Relief
Monday, February 28, 2005 – Shawnee On Delaware,
PA - Just short of the big snowstorm, over 200 people gathered
at the Shawnee Inn to support the Pocono Tsunami Relief
Concert on Sunday, February 27th. Throughout the day, eight
local bands donated their time and talents, each playing
40-minute sets to entertain those who showed up to support
the event. Other activities included a silent auction,
raffles and an occasional verbal auction for some very
special items. Many children’s activities also took
place during the event as Keith Karkut, Joseph Raven and
Brushes the Clown entertained the youngsters in attendance
with face painting, animal shaped balloons and magic tricks.
The key players in organizing the charity concert were
Jud Krinsky (SawMill Furniture), Garth Woods (GarcomWeb.com),
Rob Howell (Director of Sales and Marketing for the Shawnee
Inn) and Monica Restrepo (Shawnee Institute). The event
coordinators fell a bit short of their goal, but are extremely
pleased to announce that $7,700 was raised by the event,
all of which will be donated to the Shawnee Institute Tsunami
Relief efforts. A special thanks goes out to all who attended
and everyone who donated their time and efforts to make
this a successful event. Charlie Kirkwood states, “The
concert was a great success ...not only did it raise a
decent amount of money but it was also a lot of fun. The
concept was good and the execution perfect. I want to thank
all of you who helped. I am sure Pete will be thanking
you as well . You can pride in a job well done for a worthy
cause.”
On behalf of the Shawnee Institute, we would like to specifically
thank:
Bands
Stasis, Legacy, Kate & CJ, Kathy Phillips, Randy Bigness, Who Knows
Band, Fuzzpipe, along with special guests Minimum Wage
Supporters
WSBG 93.5 (Gary in the Morning and Bob Matthews), Pocono Record, Eastern
Pocono Community News, Pocono Shopper, Blue Ridge Cable Ch. 13, WNEP
CH. 16, Stroud Mall and East Stroudsburg University.
Silent Auction Sponsors
SawMill Furniture, Garcom Web Services, Shawnee Village, Flooring America,
The Music Store, Starting Gate Action Sport Shop, Lewis True Value
Hardware, The Farda Family, Stroudsburg Foto, Radisson Lexington NYC,
Main Street TV & Appliances, Vitulli's Outdoor Sports Center, Thyme & Thyme
Again, Camp Coleman (The Crossings), Trading Company Records, Cherry
Valley Golf Course, Pocono Wellness Fitness Center, Designer Crafts
on Main and Liz Tech Jewelry.
Raffle Sponsors
Shawnee Golf, Shawnee River Adventures, Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee Mountain,
Kate White @ IMI Housekeeping, Camelback/Camelbeach, Sam Snead's Tavern,
Maritas Cantina, Besecker's Diner, Lippy's Extreme Sports Bar, Yankee
Doodle Diner, The Coffee Rush, Howell's Flowers, Jim the Hairdresser,
Hair Excellence, Hairscape, Scissor Wizards, Spirals Hair Salon, Flamingos
Hair Design, Lesley’s Salon, Flos New Generation, After Hours
Cutz, Jiffy Lube (Stbg), Big Wheel Roller Rink, Country Kettle, Geo
Trading Company and Music Store
Event Donations
The Shawnee Inn and Golf Resort (venue), Abeloff, 5 Star Precision Printing,
Embroidery Express, Majestic Athletics, Double M Productions, Brushes
The Clown, Joseph Raven Magical Productions, Joseph Raven Entertainment,
Sam Snead's, Christy Edmondson, Clarence Hawley, Kim and Howard Kerrick,
Randy & Sue Martin Family, Diane Possinger, Chris and Don Siptroth,
Ken and Linda Siptroth, Diane, Steve & Ben Siptroth
Volunteers
Dave Timko, Mandy Cunard, Chris Laubengeyer, Tamara Pettite-Laubengeyer,
Kelly Williams, Sharon Fish, Marsha Wermuth, Gary Lambert, Ray Chase,
Lance Heil, Chris McCabe, Cece Collins, Erika Sengbusch, Karol Parra
and Jason Startari.
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