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Response 2.2* <br />Application Questions: Part 2 <br />Describe the prior success of you. evenl/acliviiylfacility irl attraclion tourists. <br />This is a new event for our organization, although we can make close comparrson <br />to a similar event that occurred on Memorial Weekend in 2018. On Saturday, May <br />26,2018 a Dedication Ceremony vras held for the new Croatian Memorial <br />Monument erected in lhe National Croatian Society Cemetery. This event vras held <br />in the Cemetery and uas well aitended with approximately 100 people in <br />attendance. Several Dignitaries attended including the Honorary Consul for the <br />Republic of Croatia uiro iraveled from New York and the Consul General wtro <br />traveled from Los Angeles. That evening a celebration was held at Hawthorne Hall <br />in Ronald with approximately 125-150 people in attendance. This information came <br />from ihe organizer of that eveni, Beverly Prkacin Read. <br />Our event will be reaching a broader audience, especially out of county visiiors <br />since rnire wtll be sending out invitations to our donors as r,rell as to all the members <br />of our Heriiage Club wtrich consists of 208 members, 70 of those members reside <br />outside of Kittitas County. Our list of donors and contributors for the Kiosk consists <br />of over 200 individual households, businesses, and organizations and the ltalian <br />Monumenl has a list of 67 donors and supporters. ln contrast the Croatian <br />Monument had 75 donors and supporters. <br />The format of the Dedication Ceremony will follow the structure of the 2018 <br />Dedication Ceremony which rms proven to be a successful event. The dinner on <br />Saturday night also has proven success with its structure so v1,e will followthat <br />format uhen planning our dinner. The Living Hisiory Presenlations are newto us <br />bui vrle have recruited the assistance of The History Museum of Hood River County <br />from Hood River, Oregon that holds an annual event called Cemetery Tales. Tvro <br />members of our local Boulet Theatre Group have also been a part of the Zoom <br />meetings u,e have held with this group. <br />2500 character linil <br />3llmpact