Carousel Of Smiles Ltd

GENERAL WORK: COVID CONTINUED TO AFFECT VOLUNTEER PARTICIPATION AND THE ABILITY TO HOST FUNDRAISING WELL INTO 2021. RESTORATION WORK RAMPED SIGNIFICANTLY BACK UP BY SUMMER, BUT NO EVENTS WERE HELD DURING THE YEAR AS PARTICIPATION FOR IN-PERSON EVENTS WAS EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. LOCATION EFFORTS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH SANDPOINT CITY OFFICIALS, DETERMINING IN MARCH THAT THE BEST LOCATIONFOR THE CAROUSEL WOULD BE THE SANDCREEK SITE AS IDENTIFIED ON THE APPROVED CITY PARKS MASTER PLAN. THIS SITE ALLOWS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADD AN ASSOCIATED, SIGNIFICANT SIZED ART & EVENT CENTER. IN JUNE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THIS SITE WAS STILL OWNED BY THE IDAHO STATE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT, THUS CITY OFFICIALS SPENT THE BALANCE OF 2021 ADDRESSING OWNERSHIP ISSUES, PAUSING LEASE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY UNTIL OWNERSHIP RESOLUTION EXPECTED IN 2022. WE CONDUCTED A SITE SURVEY (DONATED BY TRUE NORTH SURVEYORS) AND IN OCTOBER MET WITH CITY OFFICIALS AND THE ARCHITECTURE TEAM FROM BODEN ARCHITECTURE TO DISCUSS SETBACKS, CODES,RESTRICTIONS AND DESIRES FOR THE SITE. OTHER ACTIVITIES/PURCHASES PURCHASE AN ORIGINAL WURLITZER 103 BAND ORGAN WITH 80 MUSIC ROLLS (8,750). PURCHASED 3 ADDITIONAL PONIES FROM VARIOUS AUCTION HOUSES. ALL PURCHASED PONIES AND BAND ORGAN WERE COLLECTED BY TRUCK AND DELIVERED TO SANDPOINT. ATTENDED THE SEPTEMBER NATIONAL CAROUSEL CONVENTION IN ROCHESTER, NY. RECEIVED A DONATION OF AN ORIGINAL SINGLE SEAT ALLAN HERSCHELL CHARIOT PANEL, WHICH MATCHES THE CHARIOT PANELS ON OUR MACHINE. THIS PANEL WILL BE THE BASIS OF AN ADA CHARIOT. RESTORATION WORK RESTORATION OF THE CAROUSEL AND ITS COMPONENTS CONTINUED, UTILIZING A TALENTED AND ENTHUSIASTIC ALL VOLUNTEER WORKFORCE. 1,000S OF WORK HOURS WAS CONTRIBUTED BY CORE GROUP. BY THE END OF 2021,12 PONIES WERE FULLY RESTORED AND PAINTED, WITH 6 MORE IN PROCESS. RESTORATION/REBUILDING OF ROUNDING BOARDS & SWEEPS CONTINUED. RESTORATION/REBUILDING OF THE 4 WINDS ROUNDING BOARD SHIELDS COMPLETED, AND NEW PAINTING OF THE FACES CONTINUED. L WAGNER ART PANELS - RESTORATION OF 4TH PANEL COMMENCED, 2 PANELS PLACED ON EXHIBIT ATTHE ALBANY (OR) HISTORIC CAROUSEL MUSEUM.