ABATE Acres Report & Future Improvements Status

by Robert “Worm” Grasse

Pavilion bids are coming in and as you might have guessed the recent economy has not been favorable with the numbers. Lumber prices are sky high and the quotes we are getting are coming in at a higher number than anticipated. We met our original goal of $20,000 which is what we needed in order to earn Joe Stanek’s 50% match ($10,000) by a long shot, but our fund balance falls short of what we need to build the quality structure that we need. We are dealing with the need for State Approved plans, snow load regulations, cemented support posts, etc.
What does this mean? It means that we need to continue a push for Pavilion Fund Donations in order to see this project come to be. Can we do it by next year’s Summer Hummer? I hope so, but time will tell.

2022 Events coming up are listed below. I think once you’ve made a trip to ABATE Acres, you will keep coming back.

May 15 & 16, 2022 Land Warming.
June 16, 17 & 18, 2022 Summer Hummer.
August 12, 13 & 14, 2022 Family Campout Weekend.
October 14, 15 & 16, 2022 Land Closing.

BOD Meetings are held the second Sunday of the month at the land in May, June, July, August, and September.

Waiting to see my first Robin. In the meantime,
Merry Christmas to you and yours.