Fremont Gardens Fun(d)Raiser this weekend!!
(FNA - Mandella gardens)

Sorry. I made some lazy mistakes. Here are the corrections. Chris, your comments are now irrelevent.

If anyone wants to get me this Star Wars/Transformer, I'll buy you a pizza.

Here is the scooop:

THIS SATURDAY (6/24) Baby Grand will be playing a fund raiser for the community garden formerly known as "The Mandella Community Garden" which will now be "The Fremont Community Garden"

Here is a link to an article in the BEE about the project

And below is more information from the coordinator about the fund raising event.

Hope to see you there!

-Leon

P.S. Feel free to pass this information along to anyone who may be interested.

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Hello!

We need your help! The new community garden in Downtown Sacramento formerly
known as the Mandella Garden is short of funding to complete the project.
Located at 14th and Q Streets, the ADA accessible organic Fremont Community
Garden needs to raise $40,000 to finish the proposed project. Can we get
your help in raising funds for this?

Here's how you can help! Buy a ticket or two to our Wine Tasting and Silent
Auction scheduled for June 24th at the Capital Athletic Club. Tell your
friends and invite them as well. Tickets are $25 (All but $5 is tax
deductible) in advance or $35 the day of and are available at the CADA
office on 14th and P Streets or call Evan Smestad at 549 Â? 4291 or email:
evansmestad@hotmail.com for more information.

Live performance by Baby Grand and the Master of Ceremonies will be Vice
Mayor Rob Fong.

We will have 9 wineries/distributors providing UNLIMITED TASTINGS:

Grgich Hills Cellar, Napa
Michael David, Lodi
Emmolo Family Winery, Rutherford
Arbios Cellars, Santa Rosa
Wilson Vineyards, Clarksburg
Wofford Acres Vineyards, El Dorado
Epic Wines, Santa Cruz
Henry Wine Group, Benicia
Youngs Estate Group

Local restaurants providing food:

Rio City Café
Aioli
Ink.
Taqueria Jalisco
La Trattoria Bohemia
Freeport Bakery
Tiny's Wine Bar (Coming Soon to 14th and R)

Wonderful local artists providing auction items:

Kira Stewart
Lynne Cunningham
Gustavo Reynoso
Ardis Bow
Suzanne Murray
Kate Anderson
Jane Black
Patris Miller
Susan Silvester
Sharon Zachery
Judith Monroe
Gina Leyton
Allison Johnson
Chuck Moody
Marie Therese Brown
Scott Palmer
Michael DeSantis
Sandy Delehanty

Raffle and Other Auction items include:

4 RiverCats Tickets Behind Home Plate, Tour behind the Scenes and the
privilege to Throw Out the First Pitch!
A NEW! TFR-USA Moped Up To 150 MPG valued at $1,000!!
Wine Country Limo Tour to Amador County valued over $500!
2 Spa Packages worth over $300 each!
Delta River Cruise to/from Sacramento Â? San Francisco and return on Train
including lunch worth $300
$225 gift cert at A S Cycles for a Motorcycle Safety Course
$100 Two Person Wine Tasting at The Supper Club.
$150 Gift cert at Cline Cellars in Sonoma
$100 Gift cert for a 4 person tasting and food pairing at J Vineyards in
Russian River (Healdsburg)
Overnight stay at the Downtown Sacramento Sheraton Hotel
2 cooking classes at the Natural Foods Co-op.
Trader Joe's Gift Bag valued at $50
2 Nugget Gift Bags
$25 Gift Cards at Safeway
$20 Gift Card at the Fox & Goose
Il Fornaio Gift Certificate
Bottles of Wine And MoreÂ?.

FREE 15 MINUTE BACK MASSAGE Provided by ART OF TOUCH - Massage Studio -
http://www.artoftouchmassagestudio.com (first come first serve basis - 2
chairs available during the event!)

We hope you can join us for this fun and important community event! Don't
Miss It!

Growing Communities Together,

Evan Smestad

Fremont Community Garden - Fundraising Chair