Members of the Churubusco Turtle Days Festival committee did so well with this year’s festival that they were able to give $2,000 to the Churubusco Community Park.

The group made a check presentation at Saturday’s Chamber of Commerce Picnic in the Park and Merchants vs Firemen softball game. 

Festival president Kirk Gray stated that the festival had an outstanding year and the committee is already counting on having an even better year in 2009 - when Turtle Days will celebrate its 60th anniversary.

 ”Hopefully, as the festival continues to grow and do well, we can increase the amount we donate to the park each year,” Gray said.

“We advertise that a portion of festival profits will go to help benefit the park and we plan to stick to that promise,” he said.

In the photo above, from left are Tom Fletcher, representing the park board; Rick Krider, park superintendent; Brian Graham, festival board; Pat Stanford, park board president; Christy Wood, festival board; Tracey Bultemeier, festival secretary; Robin Ramsey, festival vice president and Kirk Gray, festival president.

Fletcher and Krider are also members of the Turtle Days committee. Members of the Turtle Days committee who are not shown include Kandi Bohde, Viv Sade, Vince McEntee, Mark Bianski, Rachel Fletcher and Don Hiatt.

Members of the Churubusco Park Board who are not pictured include Nancy Poyser, Tonya Young and Ken Bohde.

The Turtle Days Festival committee is planning a fall fundraiser to raise money for fireworks for the 60th celebration of Turtle Days next June. Watch this Web site for more details on the fundraiser event, slated for the last weekend in September.