Blank Park Zoo Foundation - Happy Holidays from Blank Park Zoo

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Jamie Loggins EvansSpecial EventsThroughout the year, the Blank Park Zoo hosts a variety of special events thatbenefit the community by providing entertainment and fun activities for peopleof all ages. This year, over 66,300 people attended these events, which were madepossible through the generosity of community sponsors and the dedicated supportof our volunteers.Annual Events• Family Friday Night: An exciting series of evenings for families to havefun at the Blank Park Zoo, with family activities, entertainment and specialanimal experiences.• Zoo Brew: A summer evening series when the Blank Park Zoo becomes aplayground for adults, with music, food, drinks and activities to bring outthe kid in everyone.• Dreamnight at the Zoo: A special evening of fun and activities at the Zoofor children with special healthcare needs and their families.• Kids RAGBRAI ® III: Children are invited to cycle through the Zoo in asmall version RAGBRAI ® , co-sponsored by The Des Moines Register.Adorablescarecrow AidanGraff in thePumpkin Patchat Night Eyes.• 16th Annual Night Eyes: Nearly 26,000 children and adults came to thisnighttime safari of safe and family-friendly activities, proving that the Zoois still Central Iowa’s favorite place to trick or treat.• Winter Luau: a tropical evening for adults to escape the January winterblues.• ZooBoolation: A Night Eyes event for adults. 340 supporters traveled alighted safari and got “Wild About Animals” during this annual fundraiser.Community EventsThis year the Zoo was also pleased to host a number of events sponsored by othercommunity organizations, including:• IPTV Kids Day at the Zoo by Iowa Public Television• Global Village by Iowa Council for International Understanding• Jazz in July by Metro Arts Alliance of Greater Des Moines• Taste of Des Moines by Clear Channel Radio• Latino Heritage Festival by Latino Resources, Inc• America’s Walk for Diabetes by the American Diabetes Association• Head Start Day at the Zoo by Drake University Head Start• Character Counts Day by the Institute of Character Development16
Zoo StaffVolunteersMany of the Zoo’s activities and events would not be possible without the help ofvolunteers. In 2006, the Blank Park Zoo’s volunteers numbered over 300, ranging inage from 13 to 91, and logged over 9,500 hours of support – that’s over 2,000 morevolunteer hours than last year! This year, volunteers:• Assisted with veterinary and animal care• Planted new shrubs, perennials and flowers and helped to care for theZoo’s grounds and flowerbeds• Helped to repair and revitalize fencing and structures around the Zoo• Presented programs using the Zoo’s education animals• Helped to plan, organize and staff events including Zoo Brews,Night Eyes and ZooBoolation.The Blank Park Zoo would like to extend its thanks to the wonderful volunteers who havegiven their time, talents and enthusiasm in supporting the Zoo and its mission:Carol AkersLinda AlexandersSusan AllenRachel AmundsonRoz AnsherSusan ArnoldLou BarmishDale BarnhillDeAnn BarnhillPat BarryHelen BellAmy BenesGrace BittnerLori BoatwrightAlice BoltonJosie BoyleJennifer BrandhorstLaurre BremanPenny BrockelsbyMonica BrommelKiara BrooksLinda BruningBecky BurkeTim BurnhamRobert Burnett IIIAnn CannonJim CarmodyMadeline CarnesMolly CatronZosh ChodaJeanne ClarkShelia CoatesRachael CohenKelly CoolKathy CrossVicki DaqenaisJean Ann DeBiaggioDee DennisMartha DeVriesJean DunnRoma DyeKaren DyerRollin DyerTish EakleTara ElderNancy EngleLindsey EwingerCynthia FisherPatrick FitzpatrickStephanie FleckensteinJean GalvinKirsten GebhardtRuth GerkRusty GoodeCindy GrieseLinda HauserDiana HensonPat HensonEd HerrLaurie HoskinsMary Ann HynesLana Jones-GouldMarj JordanJeremy KellerWilma KennedyStephanie KitchenKent Klein Sr.Drew KlineJane KlinknerDi KrejsaKathy KrogmeierRoxanne KucharskiBeverly LeonardPam LevineTracy LevineMichelle ListonNancy LudwigKyndra LundquistLaRue MaddoxBrandi McCauleyKristin McCauleyDulci McCueShandy MikkelsenIca MillerAmanda MohnBill MollerPeggy MonkJoe MoroneyPhyllis NagelMarlene NeffJudy NichollLisa NorrisCody NourErin NovakSarah OvertonMary Jean PaschenCarlin PeerJohn PetersonRebecca PettersonGloria PriceKarl RansomLeslie ReedGina RyanSteven RyanLance SchreierFred ScottKelly SerslandRuth SharpPat SirfusRich SirfusCindy SnellAdam SorgenFran StewartLaurie StrackelijahnMichael SuharJayne SullivanBryce TahaLori TiangcoWendy TinkeyEmily TookerEsther Van OostenrijkClifford VeitChuck VredenburgJacob WalkerPeg WardJennifer WatkinsDouglas WestLeanna WhipplePaul WhitmorePhyllis WillerDenise WilliamsEva WilliamsCarol WilsonJulie WilsonStephanie WindsorMaria WitternTeri Wood“Kenny’s Crew”, oneof the Zoo’s mostdedicated groups ofvolunteers.Chuck Vredenburg,Fred Scott, JohnPeterson, Kenny Ball(employee), and KarlRansom.Volunteers give of theirtime, knowledge andskills to help educatethe Blank Park Zoo’svisitors, assist in caringfor animals, plants andexhibits, and workduring Zoo events.Their outstandingcontributions aretremendouslyappreciated andthey are integral tothe success of theZoo. We honor theircommitment and lovefor the animals.17
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