Parade of Playhouses
Something new and exciting is coming to Lexington this summer! In conjunction with the Parade of Homes presented by the Home Builders Association of Lexington, the Ronald McDonald House will present our first annual Parade of Playhouses.The Parade of Playhouses will take place July 26-August 4 . At that time, five unique playhouses, constructed and donated by local builders, will be on display on a lot in Hamburg along with the Parade of Homes houses. Each playhouse will be raffled and the lucky winners will be picked on Sunday, August 4.
Raffle tickets for each of the five playhouses will be sold throughout the event and the raffle will take place on Sunday, August 4. If you can't wait until then to see these special playhouses or buy your tickets, check the following schedule for display locations prior to the Parade of Homes. Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25 and may be purchased at most display locations.Parade of Playhouse Display Schedule
Fayette Mall Friday, June 28-30
July 4th Parade Thursday, July 4
Thursday Nite Live @ Courthouse Thursday, July 11
Friday Flicks @ Jacobson Park Friday, July 12
Woodland Jubilee @ Woodland Park Saturday, July 13
Legends Game @ Applebee's Park Friday, July 19
Parade of Playhouses July 26-August 4Our special thanks go to the five local builders donated their time and talent to construct the playhouses that will be displayed and raffled. They are Atchison Construction & Sheeran Construction, Ball Homes, Hodges and Heathman Properties, Homes by Jo and Nazareth Builders. Our appreciation also goes to the Home Builders Association of Lexington for helping to make the event possible.
You can help! Volunteers are needed to work at all display locations and the Parade of Playhouses itself. The Parade of Playhouses has potential to be a great fundraiser for our Ronald McDonald House, but we need volunteers to help make it happen. For more information, call Beth Blackman at the Ronald McDonald House at 266-8683.
House Renovations
There's never been a better time to come tour and learn about the Ronald McDonald House here in Lexington! Our house has a bright, fresh look after four months of renovations were completed in March, 2002.Prior to the renovations all 21 bedrooms were in major need of repair. The bedroom areas now have a new look - instead of wallpaper, each room has a fresh new look of "knock-down" paint that brightens up the rooms. All bathrooms now have tile flooring and tile on the walls around the bathtubs, as well as new fixtures, tubs, vanity, toilet and lights. New windows, air conditioning and heating units were installed in each room. New furniture, drapes and blinds completed the project and provide a colorful and cheerful atmosphere. In addition, the two handicapped rooms had their bathrooms made larger to meet current handicap codes, and roll in showers also replaced the tubs in these bathrooms. One smaller bedroom was converted to office space.
Our thanks go to Benjamin Moore for donating the paint and Kohler for donating the bathroom hardware. Both companies are national donors for the Ronald McDonald House.
The renovation project was tremendously successful due to the combined effort of the Renovation Committee, architect Jack Stewart and Manus Construction. The Renovation Committee, chaired by Linda Lightfoot, included Mary Evans, Mary Jean Jenkins, Brooks Meador, Pat Miller, Bettye Page, Debby Radcliffe, and Joyce Trivette. Our thanks and congratulations to all those involved!
Newsletter
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