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Dear
Friends of Elizabeth Park,
Less than four
weeks into my new job as executive director of the
Friends of Elizabeth Park, the storm of the century did
tremendous damage to the park and refocused one of the
priorities of our group for 2012. Our first priority –
the Rose Garden- had 8 signature rose arches damaged
after 107 years of service. New red cedar posts and iron
arches need to be fabricated and up by April of 2012 for
the Rose season and our signature annual event “Rose
Weekend” which is June 22-25.
We need
$35,000 to replace the broken arches
The Ethel
Donaghue Foundation and the City of Hartford have each
pledged $12,500 to match donations towards this goal.
Please
consider a gift to the Friends with your year-end
giving.
I am confident
that our friends, neighbors and rose lovers will help us
meet this very important fundraising goal.
For 2012, I
look forward to working with our community, city, and
corporate leaders to forge relationships that will
support the mission of the Friends group to steward the
legacy of the park for the benefit of the public.
The board of
the Friends and I would like to thank our volunteers,
donors and supporters who have assisted us with keeping
the rose garden a premiere heritage location for
visitors to Connecticut as well as a wonderful sanctuary
for the surrounding neighborhoods & communities that
use the park often.
Wishing you a
wonderful holiday season and happy New Year.
Karen Tomasko
Executive Director |
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