Moscow Ren Fair - Poster Party

[Dean Pittenger <dpitt@moscow.com>]

Friends,

Two announcements from the Moscow Renaissance Fair committee:

1) Party

Join us this coming Sunday, April 8th, 2001, from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at Mikey's 
Gyros in downtown Moscow (527 S Main) to celebrate our annual Moscow 
Renaissance Fair Poster Party.  We will unveil the new poster and honor the 
poster creator.  We will also be honoring the work of our second place 
winner who's work will adorn the cover our program guide.  Here is an 
excerpt from a recent news release:

"First Place went to Kim Wiessner, she will receive a $200 prize for her 
poster.   Kim is a Junior, majoring Art with an emphasis in graphic and web 
design at the University of Idaho. Kim got her inspiration for the design 
from the mural in friendship square and watching people at last years 
Renaissance Fair participate in the Maypole dance.  "Iıd never seen a 
maypole dance before and thought it was really cool", said Kim.  Second 
Place went to Nathan Nielsen, he will receive a $50 prize for his 
design.  Nathan is a part-time designer for Printing and Design at the 
University of Idaho.   He is also an acrylic artist that likes to paint 
fantasy scenes with knomes and fairies.  His design is a composite of three 
or four of his paintings he scanned into a computer to creat the design 
that will be used as the program cover for the Renaissance Fair.  Nathanıs 
acrylic paintings are represented at the Douglas Gallery in 
Spokane,Washington.  Both artistıs work will be displayed at Mikeyıs Gyros 
527 S. Main street Moscow, Idaho along with the past 27 Renaissance Fair 
posters. The public is invited to join us at the 28th Annual Renaissance 
Fair Poster Party at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday April, 8th to congratulate this 
year's Poster Contest winners. Hors d'oeuvres and refreshments will be 
provided."


2) Call for Volunteers

This is the time of year we really get excited because the fair is only a 
month away - May 5th and 6th.  The Reniassance Fair committee has been 
working hard since September and we are looking forward to another great 
event that the whole family can enjoy.  As always, we depend on the good 
will and hard work of a great number of volunteers and this year is no 
exception.  We need people to help Friday through Monday with a variety of 
chore including setup and takedown.

On Friday we setup canopy's, children's area stage, etc. from about 1PM 
until early evening.  Another big chore is hay bales, we have to have 
trucks and strong backs to help haul them in and stack them Friday afternoon.

Saturday and Sunday, we can always use help all day long.  Early Saturday 
morning we finish setups but where we really need any extra help you can 
spare is with the recycling and Stage 2 efforts that go on all day, both days.

Sunday evening and Monday we take down canopy's, childrens stage, stack hay 
bales, haul the hay back (this usually happens Monday afternoon).

So, as you can see, we can use help.  Any time/help you can provide with 
any of these activities will be much appreciated.  If you wish to 
volunteer, please contact Dean Pittenger (dpitt@moscow.com)  or the 
volunteer coordinator, John Cronin (jaycron@turbonet.com) directly via 
email and we will get you signed up.

And, we do hold a Volunteer's Party, usually in early summer, to thank you 
all for the hard work.  We couldn't do it without you.

Thanks

Dean Pittenger
President, Moscow Renaissance Fair

PS: See our web site at http://www.moscowrenfair.org for more information 
about the fair.