Search Members Help

» Welcome Guest
[ Log In :: Register ]

1 members are viewing this topic
>Guest

 

[ Track This Topic :: Email This Topic :: Print this topic ]

reply to topic new topic new poll
Topic: Celebrate AL raises $4,500, Fundraiser< Next Oldest | Next Newest >
 Post Number: 1
Spidey Search for posts by this member.

Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 1775
Joined: Aug. 2003
PostIcon Posted on: Sep. 03 2003,3:24 pm  Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE

Quote
After receiving $8,500 in donations and sponsorships from local organizations and companies, $4,000 of which came from the city, the event pulled in $4,500 on its own. Slette said that money will be put toward future events.

She said they hope to raise the same amount and more for next year's festival.
Albert lea Tribune

Ok ... I'm confused. We are raising money .. to raise money? I don't ever remember hearing about this event. Anyone go to this? I'm not really aposed to this idea, I'm just confused as to why you would hold a fundraiser .. just so you can have another fundraiser to raise money for yet another fundraiser.
Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info 
 Post Number: 2
MADDOG Search for posts by this member.

Avatar



Group: Moderator
Posts: 7821
Joined: Aug. 2003
PostIcon Posted on: Sep. 03 2003,3:46 pm Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE

I hope it was the success the paper makes it out to be.  Didn't go myself, but there's no reason Albert Lea can't have its own celebration like Emmon's Borderfest, or Wells' Kernel days.

--------------
Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up.  -Liberal
Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info 
 Post Number: 3
Tiger Search for posts by this member.

Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 606
Joined: Aug. 2003
PostIcon Posted on: Sep. 03 2003,4:24 pm Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE

I went to the boat parade!!!  Kinda cool actually!:D
Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info 
 Post Number: 4
Bubba Search for posts by this member.

Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 94
Joined: Aug. 2003
PostIcon Posted on: Sep. 03 2003,4:50 pm Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE

Maybe they should pay back the city the $4,000 they got from it and didn't spend.  The way the article reads the celebration made a profit.  Someone must have attended one of those new schools of accountantcy.  I know it wouldn't have cut muster as a profit in any of the books I kept.
Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info 
 Post Number: 5
minnow
Unregistered







PostIcon Posted on: Sep. 03 2003,5:28 pm Skip to the previous post in this topic. Skip to the next post in this topic. Ignore posts   QUOTE

Let's put the kids in the school district to work FOR the district selling treats door to door with the money earmarked for teacher pay raises.  :blush:

 Post Number: 6
Ole1kanobe Search for posts by this member.

Avatar



Group: Members
Posts: 1360
Joined: Aug. 2003
PostIcon Posted on: Sep. 03 2003,9:40 pm Skip to the previous post in this topic.  Ignore posts   QUOTE

I would agree, it would be better, for now, if the money donated by the city was given back to the city; considering the current financial straights.
But, then again, I do not live there, so I really have no load-bearing opinion on it. :D


--------------
The world is a dangerous place to live, not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it.
-Albert Einstein-

Some of what is said here (myself included) is about as tolerable as listening to someone vacuum a cat.
-nphilbro-
Offline
Top of Page Profile Contact Info WEB 
5 replies since Sep. 03 2003,3:24 pm < Next Oldest | Next Newest >

[ Track This Topic :: Email This Topic :: Print this topic ]


 
reply to topic new topic new poll

» Quick Reply Celebrate AL raises $4,500
iB Code Buttons
You are posting as:

Do you wish to enable your signature for this post?
Do you wish to enable emoticons for this post?
Track this topic
View All Emoticons
View iB Code
Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon Emoticon