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.. -J .~ t. .. '" rejuvenate. He said both parks have clay soils which are expansive in nature, compact easily and do not let water percolate easily through the soil, thus requiring more intensive maintenance. Commissioner Davis suggested taking a field II au t of service II for a period of time to allow it time to "rest" and having the soccer groups provide manual labor to help maintain the fields. ITEM 1- RED MORTON CENTER UPDATE -Fund Raising Efforts The Commissioners reviewed a report from Supervisor Julie Hannon with an update on the Red Morton Fundraising Efforts. Her report indicated that between $24,535.00 and $27,034.00 has been collected so far, although this amount does not include the funds collected from the Halloween Dinner Auction event. In addition, over 135 pavers and 30 hand tiles have been sold. Commissioner Hughes presented Chairperson Swope with a letter and a check representing the proceeds from the Halloween Dinner Auction event. Chairperson Swope read the letter which announced that the event brought in $11,861.44 plus a $2,500 pledge from Bay Area Bank (total $14,436.44). In addition, one more check for $75.00 will be collected shortly. Commissioner Hughes stated the event was held with "no expenses" because all of the food was donated by local restaurants and the raffle gifts were donated by local businesses. Commissioner Hughes said the event's success was due to lots of community support and she thanked everyone for their support including the Event Committee, Director Peter Griffiths, and Secretary Denise Monroe. Chairperson Swope said including the money from the Halloween Event and the pledge from Bay Area Bank, the total amount of funds raised for the Red Morton Project was now $36,471.44. Director Griffiths and Chairperson Swope each expressed their appreciation to Ginny and Pete Hughes for their hard work on the Halloween event. Commissioner Hughes invited the Commissioners to attend Irish Night on March 13, 1996 at 6:00pm at Pete's Harbor to benefit Kainos and tickets are $20.00 each. The Commissioners discussed approaching various businesses for grants and the fact that most do not make grant for capital expenditures but would consider grants for educational programs. The Commissioners discussed how they could approach businesses to fund on-going educational programs in the future. Commissioner Davis suggested the Commission hold a brainstorming session to evaluate the fundraising process for the Red Morton Project in order to determine what was successful and what was not for future endeavors. Director Griffiths said funds remaining in the Red Morton furnishings budget may be available to purchase items on the Wish List. A copy of a revised Wish List was also provided to the Commissioners. Director Griffiths stated