Joanne Winer
QUARTZSITE TIMES
March 28th, 2005
The 9th Annual Party in
the Park to celebrate Celia’s Rainbow Gardens was held March 19 and this year
more than 500 people came and enjoyed the day. The festivities started at noon
with a free barbecue lunch, with over 500 cheeseburgers, 300 hot dogs, 150
pounds of potato salad, 100 pounds of pasta salad, 100 pounds of cole slaw and
seven sheet cakes were given out to the hungry party.
The entertainment for the day was provided by Jerry Mullins and his Friends, and Stillwater Band, both who have been performing at the Party in the Park and the annual Spaghetti dinner in November for the past several years. These wonderful and talented musicians donate their time for these events, and they have a huge following in Quartzsite, doing a great job of entertaining everyone and having lots of fun.
The day started out looking like the rain was going to come but by noon the sun
was coming out and the party went on as planned. It turned out to be a big
success thanks to the break in the weather, with the showers holding off until
late afternoon.
The party is an annual event to thank all the volunteers who work so hard in the
Gardens to make it what it is today and to also thank everyone for their
continued support of the Gardens. What started out nine years ago as a small
gathering of about 100 people has grown over the years to now having over 500
people come out and enjoy the fun. Sponsors offered special thanks to all the
volunteers who came to the party and helped cook the food and serve the crowds.
“It was an enormous task, and the volunteers did a great job as usual,” they
said. “Thanks also to everyone who donated prizes for the raffle and to everyone
who made a donation for the lunch.”
The money raised helped to defray the cost of the meal, and there was some left
over to further the work in the Gardens. A donation of $100 was given by the Red
Hat ladies from the Magic Circle to be used in the Gardens, and is much
appreciated.
A special thanks also went out to the Quartzsite Times, Desert Messenger, and
KBUX radio for helping to get the word out. Also, a very special thanks to the
General Store and Q-Check for their generous donations and help getting the meal
together.
“The party was a huge success, thanks to everyone who put their time and efforts
into it, and Celia’s Rainbow Gardens thanks everyone who came out and helped,
and also to those who came out and enjoyed the celebration with us.”