Longview Link ~ Longview's “Xtreme Makeover” Seeks Volunteers and Donations

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Longview is lucky to have dedicated volunteers like Jubilee and Saje Muraski. On the last long weekend of summer when everyone was off searching for that last camping experience, Saje and Jubilee were holding a village yard sale. Many residents donated items for the sale and stopped by to pick up a few items. The amazing thing about this is that Saje and Jubilee donated all proceeds to the playground build that we are working towards. As of Sunday evening on the long weekend our hard working pair was able to donate $230.00 to the playground fund. Due to the 50/50 match we are receiving from the “Let Them Be Kids” award this donation automatically becomes $460.00 towards our equipment! Bravo to both Jubilee and Saje and everyone who donated goods or funds to the sale. The children of Longview thank you for caring.
We need to see more of this kind of community fund raising over the coming weeks as we approach our build day scheduled for Saturday, October 15th. Please sign up now if you plan on volunteering that day. Go to our website at www.longview.ltbk.ca and click on the sign up now button. It will take you directly to a simple sign up page which will take only a minute to fill out. By signing up you will get regular email updates on how we are progressing.
We have a big fund raiser for the playground scheduled to take place in conjunction with Alberta Arts Days. There will be free family events and displays at the Longview School on Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, September 30th and October 1st. The Longview ARC Society will be hosting “A Night of Foolishness” at 6pm on Saturday, October 1st at the Longview Community Hall which is located on Morrison Road beside the Twin Cities Hotel. The event will be a celebration of local talent including a cowboy poet, a revised rendition of an old Joplin tune and much more! There will be a meal and a silent auction and all profits will go to the playground build! Tickets are $20.00 and will be available starting September 13th at the Village office and through local ARC members or call Michele at 403-558-2158. Tickets are limited so please get yours early so you are not disappointed.
Please remember this is a fund raiser to help build our kids a new, safe, modern playground and to purchase skate park equipment for the rink as well as fitness equipment geared to every age for Centennial Park. Let's show Alberta (and our kids) what the residents of Longview can do when we all work together for a common cause!