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You must provide the evidence utilized in determining your projections. ReSpOnSe 2.1 * r;\,tty r.roulrl taurisls lt?vel lo K;ltil:rs iiouniy to atlen(r your evenllactivitylfacrl'ty? Cultural tourism helps preserve and promote the unique cultural aspects of a place, preventing them from being forgotten or forever lost. lt helps preserve our local culture while allowing our communities to emphasize the uniqueness and to differentiate it from other locations. We think this is one of the reasons people are so attracted to Roslyn and its' funkiness. We have the means of attracting visitors through our cultural sites and evenls. The Roslyn Cemetery and Coal Miners' Memorial provide the community and visitors an opportuniiy to rediscover the achievements and hard ships of our ancestors. They provide a connection to our past. Msiting our areas' unique treasures and participating in fun, enriching, cultural events create admiration and community pride. We already possess all these aspects; our goal is to comnrunicate to a broader audience. LTAC funding will assist with this goal. 2500 characler lintil Response 2.2 *lJescailre lhe prior sUccess of your evetllactivttyifactlily |o altraciion lorlrists. Even though we scaled back our events in 2021 we were able to still attract visitors from outside Kittitas county. During Memorial Day weekend we held two dedication ceremonies. On Saturday morning we held a dedication ceremony for the ltalian Monument that was erected in the Silvio Pellico Cemetery. ln the afternoon we dedicated the new Kiosk structure and interactive digital kiosk computer. Both these events were supposed to take place in 2020 but were postponed and scaled back due to Covid. Despjte the restrictions both events were well attended and provided us with valuable feedback vra a visitors log that we had set out on Friday and Saturday. Capturing information was one of the things we learned about after going through this application process last year. The data we gathered from our guest book that we had out during only two of the four days of Memorial Day weekend proved to us whai we already suspected, 57o/o were from out of the couniy and 1 g% were visitors that paid for local lodging. The visitors that came the furthest were a family of g from Richfield, wisconsin. Another very interesting statistic is that 37% of the visitors that signed our guesi log didn't have family members buried in the Roslyn Cemetery. The largest cultural celebration we hold is the croatian picnic which is held the 3rd Saturday in July. No need to be Croatian, many people enjoy becoming Croatian for ihe day by adding an "ilch" to their last name. This is a celebration of the largest cultural group to immigrate to our area. This is a farnily friendly event that attracts people from all over the country and even the world. This year we saw record attendance with an estimate of 450-500 people (usually we have between 350-400). At the entry gate we asked people to fill out a survey that we used to draw names and award door prizes for participation. Even though we were overwhelnred at the entry gate and didn't capiure as many people to fill out the survey as we planned, we still had 119 completed surveys to gather data from. 2500 characler lilltit Application Questions: Part 2 3l lmpact