2014 Ride-a-Thon Report Twenty-‐one riders climbed on Carousel ponies for the second annual Ride-‐ a-‐Thon on Nov. 19. By the time the last rider dismounted, over $9,000 in payments and pledges had been raised to help keep the ponies going in circles year-‐round. Many thanks to our riders: Christie Anderson, Cindy Archer, Darlyne Block, Ellen Buchanan, Theresa Cox, Nycole Henes, Charene Herrera, Kandy and Cole Jenkins, Alex Krigsvold, Ladies of Xi Upsilon, Tia Metzger, Mike Nugent, Dale Olinger, Rick & Kim, Mark Roberts, Mykal Rubie, Jeff Stevens, Russ Thomas, John Thompson, Bob Wire and Dick Withycombe. To our sponsors: Blackfoot Communications, Zip Beverage and Zimorino's. And to our donors: Kathy Rogers, Mike Nugent, First Interstate Bank, Missoula Pediatric Dentistry, Dustin & Kandy Jenkins, Harper Randall, Larry & Dianna Riley, Community Medical Center/Mary Windecker, Mykal Rubie, Greg Jensen, Diane Beck, Rocky Healy, Julie Gardner, Richard Dailey, Lynne Sholty, Michael Hornick & Ellen Buchanan, Brent Campbell, Jeff Stevens, Matt & Catherine Ayton, Dirk Gottman, Bob & Mary Sullivan, Lee & Company, James Dawson, Dave & Sylvia Edgel, Stephanie Isbell, Ceridwen Scott, Andrew Granbois, Mike Murphy, Shawna Batt, Michael Painter, Falcon Communications, Don Sax, Suzan Olinger, Russ Klare, Maureen Fleming, Nader Shooshstari, Tammy Yedinak, Spencer Manlove, Carol Williams, Shawn Clouse, Cederberg Law Offices, Donna Gaukler, Mark & Lori Horner, Daniel Kemmis, Ruth Reineking, Bruce Bender, Anne Guest, Adrian Hoye & Nancy Thibo, Aaron & Ashley Rogers-‐Thompson, Candy Johnson, Jennifer Hall, Stephanie Watts, Chris & Dorothy Busch, Shari Kain, Jason Doremus, Richard Kain, Joanne Berglund, James Behring, James Nugent, Staci Nugent, Mindy Palmer, Brint Wahlberg, Crystal Ault, Sharon Bennett, Mary Muse, Patsy Galiher, Geoff Badenoch, Cheryl Markovich, Susan Brownlow, Clarene Dysart, Barbara Riley, Daniel Lambros, Ann Adler, Megan Richter, Hide & Sole, Skylar Browning, Ken Sanders, HuHot, Doc's Sandwich Shop, Glenn Kozeluh, Dan & Chandra Roberts, Caras Nursery, Lowe's, Montana ACE Hardware, Pacific Steel and Recycling, Matt Roberts, Cathie Erickson, Tara Jensen, Jennie Smith, Rob Reesman, Michaeleen Crosier, Paul O'Neil, Scott Richman, Jim Foley, Kris Reimann, Jamie Cain, Lynne Foland, Joan Hess-‐Homeier, Michael Magone, Sydney Carlino, Scott Matz, Justin & Kory, Clyde Neu, Nancy K Moe, Jeremy Keene, Scott Rasmussen, Phil & Marleen Bain, Marian Salo, Mik Hansen, Justin Hunt & Wendy Stuker, Katy McKinnon, Jennifer Taylor, Kate Supplee, Leslie Jensen, Lisette Pickens, Laurie Palmer, John Horner, Tamara Fister, Kathy Davis, Drew Malchi, Barb & John Alonzo, Kim Murray, Tia Metzger, Heather Ready, Kayce Grimsrud, Laureate Alpha Chapter, Patricia DaSilva, Jeanne & Dave Franz, Dee Dennison, Cindy Connell, Jim McNew, Jonathan Neff, Malcom Miller, Lance Osler, Tom Bulger, Kerrie Schneiter, Krista King, Karen Balfour, Shawn Kientz, Judy Whiddon, Mary Jane Tangedahl, Belva Jones, Bruce Budge, Charles Valach, Tom Nimlos, Doug Grimm, Jim Dunlap, Dean & Helen Roberts, Julie Birgenheier, Jackie Sellers, Brandy Gillespie, Lewis Matelich, John Herring, Aaron Gingerelli, Kirsten Hardy, Jeff & Ann Wiltse, Jamie Cox, Kali Cook, Paula Parcheta, Diane Oelig, Pam Weber, Sally Peryam, Mary DeNevi, Laura Fox, Chris Spencer, Rhiannon Krigsvold, Jodi Hunt, Mike & Margaret Wagner, Kendra Richardson, Diana Kreis, Skylar Browning, Rich Reinhart, Ednor Therriault, Scott Richman, Tina Indrehus, John Staats, Julie Gemar Williams, Lissa Olinger, Mary Thompson, Carol O'Neill, Don Koeppen, Doug & Shirley Stoner, Cindy Slagel, Amy McLaughlin, Kelly Katz, Brad Colberg, Marsh Davis, Scott Rossman, Theresa Cox, Josh, Rae & Sayer Ellen, Kathy Lockridge, Char Zimmer, Rhonda Krause, Frank Green, Catherine Stanke, Charene Herrera, Tami Allen, Wendy Norwood, Pamela Ronaldo, Julie Foley, Carol & Ken Jenkins, Rachel Ammons, Sean Roberts, Nick Porrini, Becky Pederson, Sebastkien Guilhemotonia, Claire Hardy, Kelly McDonald, Susan Curtis, Molly Nelson, Jerry Contonio, John Martin, Lance Eads and BZ Jones. 2014 GRANTS to date Anonymous $50,000 to expand the Carousel building Penelope Oncken $5000 to expand the Carousel building Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation $3000 for free rides for disadvantaged children & youth Max & Betty Swanson Foundation $1500 to support operations Northwestern Energy $1000 to provide Ride all Day passes for disadvanted children & youth William H. & Margaret M. Wallace Foundation $5000 to support operations We loved our Haunted Hollow volunteers from the University Players and Hellgate National Honor Society, and they loved helping. We were touched by this letter from the Honor Society to our Director of Operations: Greetings, Ms. Coulter: We wish to express our gratitude to you for allowing Hellgate’s National Honor Society members to participate in the Haunted Hollow activity this October. Students greatly enjoyed their time at the Carousel, and we were so very surprised at the funds you were able to share with us! Students are working hard in many ways to raise money to provide Christmas meals to the Hellgate families in greatest need. All of the $600 earned at the Carousel will go to provide nourishment to Hellgate families! Thank you so much for the opportunity! Jennifer Copley & Jeff Waniata, Advisors One more thank you to our 2014 Santa's Breakfast Sponsors: First Security Bank Wheat Montana on 3rd