Thursday, August 23, 2012

Event Updates & Info

Start Time6:00pm  Doors open
                               6:30pm  Opening acts Abby Rainbow & Wilkins Melgaard
                                          7pm~10pm Music 
Minimum Suggested donation amount: $5. (Larger Donations Gladly Accepted!)
Concessions provided byNorth Bend Sallal Grange
Guest musicians: Laura Lagerstedt, Bill Riach, Sam Straub, Geli Wuerzner, Mary Yeager
BYOBB (Blanket/Beverage) & BYOC (Chair)
Note: Outdoor Concert, prepare for cooler evenings!


ANNOUNCEMENT: "Under The Sky At Mount Si" concert has now become a benefit for the Taylor Bridge Fire victims in Cle Elum, WA. All proceeds will go to helping these people. 70 homes were burned down, 48 of them were primary residence homes. We went over to Cle Elem and Ellensburg to see how that area was coping with this horrible tragedy. We found that multiple donation places were overwhelmed with food, water, and clothes. They are not short on those items. As the fire becomes contained and eventually burns out, there will be a continual need to help many of these families pick up and move on with their lives. That is where this benefit show can help. We will collect cash donations that will be put into specified accounts for the Taylor Bridge Fire victims to help them with expenses... Like temporary housing....

During our visit to the area we spoke with many people who were actively supporting the firefighting efforts, the recovery efforts and the ongoing and now enhanced efforts to help those people in need. There are many accounts that have been opened up so those that wish to make donations can do so. During our visit on August 22nd we met with representatives of two organizations that we have determined can do much with whatever funds will be raised and donated their way. We have been assured and are confident that 100% of the donated funds will be funneled directly to those effected.

HopeSource
 http://www.hopesource.us/aboutUs.html provides a wide range of services for citizens in need. From transportation to mental health services to food banks and housing and everything in between. They are actively working with landlords to make arrangements for temporary housing for those displaced by the fire.

United Way of Central Washington
 http://www.uwcw.org/blog-entry/16-08-2012/supporting-people-kittitas-county-affected-taylor-bridge-fire are in the process of setting up a fire recovery fund that will be overseen by local area citizen volunteers and community leaders to ensure all funds will be directed to the right places and 100% accounted for.
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Other funds and needs we learned of on our visit:

Upper Kittitas County Senior Disaster Relief Fund -
 (509) 674-7530
Animal Rescue Center - (509) 304-4805
Washington Cattlemen's Assoc. - (509) 925-9877
*specific needs mentioned were funding and volunteers to help with pasture fencing destroyed by the fire.

Ellensburg Chamber of Commerce -
 (509) 925-2002
*has information on other donation locations and trust accounts at Sterling Bank and Cashmere Bank in Ellensburg.
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Special thank you to the following people who were so gracious as to take some time out of their busy days to entertain our unending questions and to educate us on the incredible efforts of so many and for sharing a few very heartwarming stories:
Cindy at Northern Kittitas Tribune; Susan, CEO HopeSource; Audrey at City of Cle Elum; Joanna, Editor Daily Record, Ellensburg; Elizabeth, HopeSource Ellensburg and Joann HopeSource Cle Elum food bank; and Jerry - the man with many hats - Kittitas County Auditor, United Way board member, volunteer firefighter.

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