Square Dance and Dessert Auction

May 1st 2010

From Square Dancing to Jimmy Buffet to slow and romantic couple dances, the Smith Mountain Band rocked the house May 1st at the Fire Station. Dutch Bergman, Bruce & Bill Druliner, and Steve Berry came together in support of the Palomar Mountain Community Center with a live performance as the Smith Mountain Band. The evening surpassed even the highest of expectations. The dance floor was packed from the moment they started playing – what a fantastic crowd turnout we had!!

Left to Right: The Smith Mountain Band; Playing old favorites for the Palomar Community

Halfway through the evening, while everyone took a break to catch their breath, we auctioned off some mountain home baked desserts. As expected, Palomar residents were generous to a fault, bidding up to $100 at times. Bonnie Phelps with microphone in hand, ensured the auction was fun as well as profitable.

$1,029.00 was raised to help the Community Center cover ongoing running expenses. The Community Center Board of Directors (Bruce Graves, Tracey Chesney, Tricia Lucia, John Lesac, Bernadette Madison) would like to thank…

• The Smith Mountain Band for an evening that everyone will remember for years to come!!
• All our wonderful and talented bakers who donated desserts!!
• Cecelia Borland, for organizing and co-ordinating the evening!!
• Bernadette Madison for her stunning table-scapes!!
• Bonnie Phelps for making the auction one that everyone enjoyed!!
• And every other person who stepped up and volunteered their time to make it a night to remember!!

COMMUNITY CENTER GRAND OPENING - St Paddy's Day Dinner & Auction

March 20th 2010

Irish tunes, leprechauns, pots o' gold, an auction and a delicious corned beef & cabbage dinner marked the Grand Opening of the Community Center of Palomar Mountain on March 20th 2010. The proceeds from this fun event which was held at 5pm in the Fire Station, went to furnishing the new Center.

                               
Left to Right: Palomar residents enjoying dinner while others line up for seconds; Our wonderful volunteers serving dinner to the Community

More than 130 meals were served at $10.00 each and children ate free when accompanied by an adult. Desserts and refreshments were included with the dinner and once again the ladies on Palomar Mountain pulled out all the stops, donating many delicious home-baked desserts. Mike Pique played a starring role as 'Leprechaun, keeper of the cash' and amused everyone with his quick wit and charisma. The caterers kitchen in the Center got it's first large scale test run and passed with flying colors. Tours of the Center were offered and it was open to the public the entire evening. The feedback received was very positive and it seemed everyone who toured the new Center loved it!

                                                            
From a dream to a donation, to a functioning piece of professional equipment. The Community Center breaks in its new professional stove-top and oven

The dinner & auction was ultimately an amazing success with more than $5,000.00 being raised. The air was thick with Community Spirit and the people of Palomar truly rallied in support of the new Center.

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