Thank you to all the people and businesses that made Stillwater Music’s ninth annual Winter Wonder Bands gala concert and fundraiser a big success! Hundreds gathered at the Henry Strater Theatre on Dec. 15 to hear 65 students in nine Stillwater youth ensembles perform.
Thanks to event sponsors First Southwest Bank and LPEA; Stella Dickson, Jana Leslie, Nancy Shanks, Lissa Howe, Shari and Daniel Gottlieb, Laura Wenger and all the volunteers; Bread for donating delicious baked goods; the kids and instructors for stellar performances, and all the parents for their ongoing support; everyone who came to see the kids perform and who purchased local goods and services at the silent auction to benefit Stillwater’s after-school youth program. Silent auction donors Durango Hot Springs, Eppich Photograpy, Durango Motor Co., Purgatory Resort, Out of the Blue & Halfway to Heaven, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, SBG Productions, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Wiesbaden Hot Springs and Lodge, Ken & Sue’s, San Juan Symphony, Brennan Oil, Jimmy’s Music & Supply, Powerhouse Science Center, Sky Ute Casino, Tracy Korb & Worldpay, Music in the Mountains, Animas Trading Co., Urban Market, Community Concert Hall, Four Corners Riversports, Ivy Creek Therapeutic Massage, Upper East Side Liquors, Pura Vida Healthcare, city of Durango, Rochester Hotel, Bar D Chuckwagon, Artesano’s, Strater Hotel and Mahogany Grille, Kovered in Paint & Glue, Pet Haus, Create Art & Tea, Kaitlin & Misty Schalow, Steven Qualls, Maria’s Bookshop, Jean-Pierre Restaurant, Kennebec Cafe, PJ’s Gourmet Market, Allen Theatres and Durango Arts Center.
