Reflections
Newsletter
Arts & Crafts Weekend 2003 - In Review
By Alana Coons, Events & Education Coordinator
Since its founding in 1998, this event has been our largest fundraiser and this year it proved to be that and much more. We expanded the entire format with a larger exhibition show, private parties, a silent auction and we included trolley service for the Historic Home Tour. The response was in direct correlation with our efforts. We had our largest crowds ever, over 100 new memberships, and the silent auction netted close to $3,000. Thank you bidders and donors!
The homeowners who so generously gave us the opportunity to send almost 1000 people through their beautifully restored homes are the heroes of the weekend. Thank you to all the homeowners: Anne and Adrien Fernandes; Pat Kelly; Deirdre Lee; Vince Petronzio; John and Debbie Stall; Calvin Woo and Sue Merritt.
Volunteers we love you! We simply cannot do an event of this enormity without you. Because of you we were able to make it happen.
The publicity was fantastic; there was hardly a publication in San Diego that didn't carry at least a calendar mention of the weekend. The national publicity along with our own marketing budget really got the word out. Our website made it so easy to learn what the weekend had to offer. Thank you to our webmaster Mike Kelly.
With over 700 pre-registered the ticket pick-up service was smooth as could be. The choice of ride or drive provided by our friends and sponsors at Old Town Historic Trolley tours was highly praised and made the home tour almost effortless.
It was a wonderful weekend, a really great, fun, educational and rewarding time for all involved. And now we are off to the People In Preservation Awards and the San Diego Old House Fair. We hope to see you at these Spring events.
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- SOHO Files Suit to Stop Coronado Rail Line Destruction
- National Security Executive Order
- President's Message
By David Marshall- Message from the Executive Director
By Bruce Coons- Historic Districts: How They Work for Your Community
- Deadline Extended! Tecate Depot architect reward
- Mary F. Ward 1925-1999
By Beth Montes- How to Be a Preservationist
- Desert Drugs is History
By Bob Boze Bell- Highway 101 Association
By John Daley- Remembering Larry Booth 1920-2003
- People in Preservation Awards
By Kathleen Kelley-Markham- Attention Coronado Craftsman Era Homeowners
- San Diego Old House Fair!
- Museum Shop at The Whaley House Spring Catalog 2003
- Theatre at the Whaley House: 'Round Cape Horn Must Go!
- Whaley House Garden News
- Volunteer Profile: Athena Jaharis
- Arts & Crafts Weekend 2003 in Review
By Alana Coons
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