Thanks for the success of the Field of Dreams Fundraiser!

It was great! Photo by Ted Strutz

The fundraiser at the Fairgrounds two weekends ago went really well – over 750 people came & over $90K was raised. Here’s a thank you letter to the community from FHAA president Donny Galt:

Hello San Juan Islanders!

On behalf of the Friday Harbor Athletic Association and the 80+ volunteers that helped organize and operate the Fields of Dreams Fundraiser, we would like to say THANK YOU for your overwhelming attendance and support. With your help, we raised over $90,000 that will significantly contribute to our phase one goal of opening the first multi-use field and having the San Juan Island Community Fields facilities open to the public. To achieve this goal, we are focusing on the following:

1. Closure of the remaining CUP requirements: perimeter fencing, access sidewalks to the complex, and the completion of the main services building which includes restrooms and concessions.
2. Installation of irrigation systems and the hydro seeding of the multipurpose field
3. Grand Opening of the park upon completion of the first multipurpose play field.

We invite you to come down and see how far things have come or you can also get progress reports online at www.sanjuanfields.com. Again, thank you for your continued support and we hope to have the first field hydro-seeded within the next couple months.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers that made this fundraiser a success. Our Auctioneer Tom Pasma and MC Brian Brown, Tif and Gif Creative, Chris Minney, Printonix, Valmark, Kings Market, Vern Howard, John McBride, Kris Brown, Stephanie Woods, Shannar Fox, Brenna woods, Tall Paul Iovan, Purple And Gold, Mary Elford, Staci Baker, Sharon Link, Christine Beckert, Debbie Rishel, Sherri Lawson, Penny Dunn, Margie Patrick, Po Powell Carmen Tompkins, Alexis Hauck, Callie Mckay, Cori Shaller,Becky Nash, Mike Erickson, Eric, Diane and Kyle Jangard, San Juan Lions Club, Lloyd Vaughn, Tom Starr, John Towsen, Laurie Wangenheim, Wally Gillette, Kerwin Johnson, Bob Williams, Ariel Greenelsh, Bruce Galton, Jim Cox, Mike Erickson, West Sound Systems, Ben Ross, Shotgun Messengers, Laura Chorba, One more time Band, Good Husbands, Haleys Bar & Grill, San Juan Dragons Lacrosse Team, Sandro Meyer, Rob Cuomo, Friday Harbor Football Team, Donald Galt, Collin Williamson, Conner Smith, Ryan Allen, Nate Steenkolk, CJ Woods, Emily Guard, Allie Galt, Echo Wood, Madison Kincaid, Chelsea Powell, Sarah Galt, Tyla Mckay, Madden Shanks, Alaina Scheffer, Ace Hardware Security Team, Dennis Sutter, Alec Voyles, Jessica Colling, Shannon Plummer, Greg Swinford, Steve Leduc, San Juan Masonic Lodge #175, Brad Smith, Bob Erickson, Craig Starr, Donny Galt, Don Shuff, Frank Hastings, Dan Fleming, Eddie Ashcraft, John Kurtz, Glenn Hargrove, Cliff Swirtz, Kent Meeker, Ron Putz, Josh Trelevin, Dave Shaw, Terry Lush, Jim Cox, Jack the knife guy, Terry Sanders, Sue Erickson, Chris Williams, Ashley Zuckerberg, Tami Ashcraft, Cassie Kurtz, Karen Gentry, Rosalie Howarth, San Juan Island Soroptomists, San Juan County, Rev Shannon, San Juan Island School District, Rick Thompson, Ace Hardware, Vinnie’s Restaurant, Becky Day, Friday Harbor Drug, SJ Community Theatre, Friday Harbor Electric, San Juan Islander, Journal of the San Juans, San Juan Update, FH Thrift Store.

Thank you Everyone! Let’s Play Ball!

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