What were the chances?  After getting drenched at last year's Founder's Day, held on November 11th, we figured we would skirt the chance of rain by moving the event forward by two months.  Of all of the exact days to rain, we got our first really good flood of the year on September 22nd, the day we had Founder's Day.  As Sandy Dayton suggested, if we ever again are in need of a really good rain, we'll just plan Founder's Day and it's sure to pour.  It was absolutely beautiful the following day, of course.  For two years now, we've had a magnificent outdoor event planned with an inside contingency plan for rain.  I think from now on, we'll just plan on rain and have a contingency plan if it's nice.

It's a tremendous amount of work and planning.  We had very, very few volunteers step up to help, but the ones we did have were dedicated.  Once again, Grizzly Flats turned out and all in all, we had a wonderful day.  Here it is in photos:

Guest gathered to bid on the historical prints (left photo, on the wall) in a rousing live
auction that became quite competitive before it was over

Jackie & Kevin Smelser, Walt & Maxine Tyler and Betty Ritter
served up pulled pork, hot dogs and other goodies.

Phill Dayton gave out volunteer appreciation awards on behalf of the community

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