The Friends of Barron 2010 project to improve the kindergarten water and electrical systems has been completed. Last week, the “Fathers of the Families” completed the project by clearing away the construction debris, leveling the site and spreading the pea gravel hauled in using Friends of Barron funds. Thank you to the Fathers who contributed their time and effort and thank you to our donors.
The Barron Public Library located at the primary school, was able to procure new books last week. Representatives of the library attended the annual book fair held at the Plazuela Marchada and purchased about $200 worth of books for the library. Additionally, the furniture has been delivered and they expect to open the library to the public within a few weeks. If you have ideas as to how to procure books in Spanish at all reading levels, please contact Friends of Barron at FriendsofBarron@aol.com.
Friends of Barron has received a generous amount of school supplies from Linda and Joe Day. Joe hauled two filing cabinets and two large boxes of pencils, paper, folders, crayons and rulers down from his home in Orange County, CA. The goods were delivered to the Barron secondary, primary and kindergarten schools last Tuesday. The teachers were very pleased. Thank you Joe and Linda Day!
The Barron “Delfines” are ready to go! Ken Cosgrove sent in this wonderful photo of the Barron Little League Team dressed in their new uniforms that were a gift from the Cosgrove family. Don’t they look great? Ken is standing next to the team coach, Luis de Silva. Luis’ wife, Ana is hiding behind the back row with their youngest son in arms. I will try to get the kids’ names and positions. The Delfines play every Sunday. They are an extremely well coached team and should make us all proud. Go Delfines!! Andale!!
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Many thanks to all who donated to the auction and participated in the Friends of Barron Fiesta and Fundraiser held at EDM La Lagunita Condo Complex on March 3, 2010.
Proceeds from the auction were $3636 USD and proceeds from the Fiesta ticket sales after expenses were $833 USD. The event also encouraged some who could not attend to donate; Thank you very much Sam Perricone – $250 USD and Tom &; Linda Turner – $250 USD.
Total proceeds from this event = $4969 USD
The money will be put to good use in support of current projects for the three schools in Barron. To see the 2010 Project List, just click on the link to the right, “2010 Wish List”.
The Fiesta Gala fundraising event has been a huge success. Over 90 people purchased tickets and over $3000 USD worth of wonderful auction items were donated. Even if you were not able to attend in person, all you had to do was go to http://www.laslagunitas.wordpress.com/ and participate in the Silent Auction. Just click on the Fiesta Gala tab and scroll down to the bottom of that page.
Thank you for your generosity.
The school fathers in Barron recently raised over $2700 pesos in support of the Friends of Barron initiative to air condition the secondary school. The committee went door to door soliciting donations and were able to collect the sum. Thank you Padres de las Escuelas!
Dale Lyster cuts the ribbon to the brand new elementary school library while school principal Hilario Espinoza Ortiz looks on. Dale was instrumental in raising the money to rennovate the empty classrom and turn it into a proper lending library for the Barron community. Efforts continue to locate more books.
Just recently, Friends of Barron has received significant donations from Rita Pacheco, a homeowner, Cliff and Barbie duFresne in Las Lagunitas. John Watson has begun to donate his time by teaching English at the secondary school. Thank you! Thank You! Thank you for your support.
The winners of the 50/50 Draw are Don and Barbara VanSickle and Robin and Peggy Roher of Stone Island. Their share of the $19,000 peso Barron School Fundraiser is $9,500. Congratulations. Barron only needs to raise another $12,000 by March 15 to meet its goal of a classroom for their computers. Think of how happy those kids will be when they can actually use those computers.
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