Wonderful News!

[Trish Mixon]

Dear Friends of Woodmont Park -

We have some more absolutely fabulous news to share!  Due to the efforts of architect & neighbor Chad Polk, the Green Hills Rotary Club has committed to build a shade structure/picnic pavilion for Woodmont Park!  This will replace the worn and not very functional pergola which currently stands at the edge of the original playground.

And, maybe even more unbelievably, they are hosting a dinner & auction, called "Raising the Roof,"  to fund it!  Please check out the attached flyer for more info.  The dinner and auction will be held Tuesday, April 29th at 6 p.m. at Hillwood Country Club.  Most of the tickets will be taken by Rotary Club members, but we have a block of seats available to us.  You can contact me, or David Miller, President of the Green Hills Rotary Club, to purchase.  Tickets are $50 per person.

Completion of the shade structure is the last major goal that we neighbors set for ourselves back in 2009.  It would mean you could plan your child's birthday party, or school event, at the park without worrying quite as much about the weather.  It would mean you could get serious relief from the summer sun.

Green Hills Rotary Club is doing the heavy lifting on this project, but they need help from all Friends of Woodmont Park.  If we can also collectively ensure that the Raise the Roof Fundraiser is a galloping success, then we can get the shelter built right away.

Here is how you can help build a shade structure/picnic pavilion for Woodmont Park

1)  Come to the event April 29th. Have fun, meet some new wonderful people, and shop at the auction!  

2)  Contribute directly to the Green Hills Rotary Club "Raising the Roof."  These contributions are tax deductible.

3)  Contribute, or ask a business you like to contribute, to the silent auction.

4)  Be a corporate sponsor.  There are still a couple slots available for corporations/companies who wish to sponsor the event.

5)  Share this email with as many people as you can!

I am happy to answer any questions about Raising the Roof Dinner and Auction that you may have.  This is wonderful opportunity and with your help, we can complete our only remaining major project at Woodmont Park THIS YEAR!

Other news & reminders:

Please plan on attending our Easter Egg Hunt and Playground Expansion Kickoff on Thursday, April 17th from 4:30 to 6:30.  We are finishing up planning for this event and will be emailing reminders and more details closer to the date.   Jason Holleman will attend to help us officially inaugurate the new playground.

Trees were installed last week by our good landscape partner, Southern Gardens, and the irrigation system was extended to these new trees.  Thank you to those who volunteered to sponsor trees!

Friends of Woodmont Park Board & Committee meeting is still on track for this Sunday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m.  The meeting will be at my house at 3604 Hampton Ave.  Please feel free to bring your kids if that is an issue; we have plenty of play space.  Anyone who would like to be involved in longer-range planning for Woodmont Park is encouraged to attend!

Thankful for all your support of our neighborhood park!

Trish