Reminder: Celebration of Life for Brett Bowen this Sat. 4/27 in Boulder

[James Hoskins]

This is a reminder to attend the Celebration of Life for Brett Bowen 3:00-9:00 pm on April 27th at the Boulder Mennonite Church at 3910 Table Mesa Dr  Boulder, CO 80305 

There will be live musical performances by Sherefe, Kara Nomadica, Steve Mullins, the Bitovniks, Tito Malaga, and a jam session at the end of the evening.

There will also be a Greek meal catered for attendees around 5 pm, so if you haven’t already, please RSVP with an accurate count of guests on the My Keeper website. Please let us know if you are Vegan. 

And please feel free to bring beverages and/or any snacks or treats to share if you wish.

Donations will be accepted of course, but there will be no cover charge to attend.

There will be time to share stories, pictures, and memories of Brett throughout the celebration.

Looking forward to being with you there!

Details of the event follow:

If you wish to volunteer, please sign up on the google doc https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ca5IyRGy-AVxLvQ8jZPmjMisQsISfrIXgYm8OMTiA2M/edit?usp=sharing

The MyKeeper link:

To help plan your arrival time and the type of help you can provide if volunteering:

Facility opens for setup at 11am. 

Volunteer needs:

Setup11am to 2pm

Clear main floor of church 

Moving chairs to the side.

Move podium.

Moving other church furniture .

Protecting Carpet

Laying down plastic carpet protector.

Moving Carrying

Carrying boards in from trailer for dance floor.

Taping boards for dance floor. 

Carrying in sound equipment from trailer.

Carrying in flowers and table decorations from vehicles

Carrying in food and other things from vehicles. 

Carrying tables and chairs up from basement and setting up tables.

Setup

Cover tables with table clothes. 

Setup flowers and place on tables. 

Help with other decorations. 

Help setup stage. 

Help with lighting. 

Teardown8pm to 11pm

Breakdown main floor

Remove tables with table clothes. 

Give away flowers .

Remove other decorations.

Help breakdown stage.

Breakdown lighting. 

Bag up left overs. 

Moving Carrying

Untape boards for dance floor. 

Carry dancefloor boards to trailer.

Carry out sound equipment to trailer.

Carry remaining decorations vehicles.

Carrying tables and chairs back to basement.

Cleaning

Pull up carpet protector film. 

Vacuum and Look for messes that need cleaned up.

Help Donald clean downstairs if needed. 

Reset main floor of church 

Moving chairs back.

Move podium.

Moving other church furniture .

Here is the menu:

Mezédes (appetizers)

Hummus, Falafel, Kalamata Olives, Pita, and Htipiti (Greek Feta and Hot Red Pepper Dip)

Dinner

Lamb Kabobs

Spanakopita - Spinach, Onions, Bulgarian

Feta, Eggs, Phyllo, Oregano, Parsley, Butter

Briam (Roasted Vegetables) - Potatoes, Tomatoes, Eggplant, Zucchini, Red Onions, Garlic, Oregano, Parsley, Greek Olive Oil

Shopska Salata – Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Red Onion, Bulgarian Feta, Kalamata Olives, Greek Olive Oil, Red Wine Vinegar

Dessert

Baklava – Walnuts, Cane Sugar, Cinnamon, Phyllo; Syrup of Honey, Whole Cinnamon, Whole Clove

And the schedule of events: 

Memorial Concert 

and Celebration of Life

3pm Time to Mingle and Share

4pm Sherefe

5pm Dinner, Sharing and Solos

6:30pm Bitovniks

7pm Kara Nomadica

8pm Jam Session

Please take a flower and pot home with you.

There is a refugee family living in the basement. Please be respectful of their space and do not use their designated restroom.