Spring 2008 Benefit Bash

5/19/08 Follow-up Note from Carol Thompson, Executive Director

I am bursting with pride and appreciation after an amazing evening honoring the Mad River Path and celebrating the connection of people, places and beautiful spaces of the Mad River Valley. Over 350 attendees at the Lareau Farm Inn's Pavilion, over 50 prizes donated to the silent auction, at least 50 new and returning members filling out their membership envelopes, a food feast that just kept on coming, and the heart-pounding beat of the Big Basin Band made the evening such a resounding success. Thank you to the board members, the volunteers, Lisabeth and friends, and all who made the event one that will take the Mad River Path one step closer to a reality of joining together the towns of Waitsfield, Warren, Fayston and Moretown with a continuous system of public recreational trails. May the Path be with you!

Announcement of Event

Save the date for the Mad River Path Association's annual springtime rite of passage - the Benefit Bash on Sunday, May 18th, at Lareau Farm Inn Pavilion in Waitsfield.

The event starts with the association's annual meeting at 5:00 p.m., and continues with American Flatbread, a wide assortment of salads and deserts, cash bar, fabulous silent auction prizes and fantastic music by the Big Basin Band. This will be a family-friendly event, so bring the kids and the grand-folk, renew your membership or become a new member, and help the Path celebrate another year of putting together their network of recreational trails (currently over 15 miles) in the Mad River Valley. With your help we can create a continuous Path that will go from Warren to Moretown, connecting schools, villages, swimming holes and centers of commerce, following along the Mad River as closely as possible.

Join us for delicious food, toe-tapping music and a great time to reconnect with your friends and community - only $15.00 per person or $35.00/family. Call (802) 496-7284 for more information.

DONATION REQUEST

The Benefit Bash on Sunday, May 18th is the first of our two major fundraisers. The annual meeting is held at the beginning of the Bash and we welcome new members as well as seasoned veterans. This celebration is a time for the community to get together and talk about the past and future hopes and dreams of the Path. With over fifteen miles of pedestrian-friendly trails in our system, we need your support to ensure that the Path will always remain one of the Valley’s most beloved recreational choices.

Held in the Pavilion at the Lareau Farm Inn, the Bash brings together people of all ages from our community who love to dance, love to eat, and love to support the Path!

Attendees are treated to American Flatbread, straight from the brick oven, and a wide assortment of salads and deserts. There is a silent auction with prizes that include gift certificates for local restaurants, a day of fly fishing or kayaking, hand-blown glassware, sporting goods, ski passes and original artwork. And to get your toes tapping, the popular sounds of the Big Basin Band will make this an evening to remember.

Our major benefit income is from the silent auction, and we would love to offer a prize with your name on it!

If you can donate a prize, please let me (or one of our board members) know. The Bash is only a few weeks away, so give me a call (496-7284) or send me an email.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks so much,

Carol Thompson
Executive Director

Check out the Bash
Silent Auction Items!!!

Thanks to the generosity of local business owners and residents.