Santa In The Park Fundraising Success

A fundraiser to benefit the construction of a Springvale Park playground that featured visits from Santa was successful

Springvale Park friends and neighbors held a Santa in the Park fundraiser on Dec. 3 featuring cookies, cider, hot chocolate and photos with the man in red himself. The event raised more than $2,000 for the construction of a playground in the park. Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2013, according to Eric Goldberg, Inman Park playground volunteer. Goldberg said there were 90 different donations and estimated that about 250 people, along with many dogs, came to the event. James Lawrence was the fundraiser's official photographer and (parents, hide your kids' eyes if they don't know yet) Jim Frost played Santa. Inman Park United Methodist Church and Cameron and Stephanie McCaa from Your Intown Home provided refreshments. Goldberg …

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Inman Park Fundraiser For Springvale Park Raises More Than $1,400

Park playground proposal designs to be unveiled in early November

by Jane Gibson Smith Thanks to the awesome generosity of One Eared Stag Chef Robert Phalen and his co-owner Zoe Cernut, the Springvale Park Playground Event Sunday afternoon raised over $1,400! One Eared Stag served us a variety of complimentary wines, and gave us a great sampling of their house-cured bacon and pickled treats (the mussels and cauliflower were absolutely amazing). On top of all that, Chef Phalen, showed us how to make his "Trotter Bolognese" (pork) in a very intimate and interactive cooking demo at the large farm table in their main dining room. It was a memorable and fun event and we really appreciated all the time and thought One Eared Stag owners and staff put into helping us. We hope Inman Parkers will make a special …

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