LOWE'S GIVES HELPING HAND TO CHEYENNE ARTISTS GUILD

In case you weren't aware, our Cheyenne Artists Guild is also known as  the historic Van Tassell Carriage House, built in 1886. Though the Van Tassell Mansion was torn down many years ago, a part of the property, the carriage house was moved a short distant to where it stands today. Over the years, the little carriage house was used by  various organizations, but on July 8, 1967, with the signing of a lease with the City of Cheyenne, the carriage house became the Cheyenne Artists Guild's permanent home.

There has been ups and downs throughout the years but today's economy, has made operations especially difficult for non-profits groups like our little guild.  Year-in year-out, the guild is faced with the  dilemma, which of the many needed repairs to this old historic building will we be able to  afford?  Wanting to be a good steward, the CAG board has struggled  with this difficult question, being aware of the repairs, yet not finding a good solution to get the work done without diminishing a shoestring budget. The  work of scraping, priming and painting the exterior had become 2012's "must do repair". It was decided by the board it would have to be completed regardless of depleting  part of the guild's rainy day savings. 

Our CAG member, Nick Dudash, came up with an idea and made the connection by finding out about the Lowe's Community Projects. Because of Nick's idea and with the help of Tony and Dee James working with Sonya Reacharal, of Lowe's Human Resources and Cami Ravenscroft, of Lowe's Commercial Sales, the guild will be getting the needed exterior painting done!  Excited to be a part of preserving one of Cheyenne's historic buildings, Lowe's is already making arrangements by contacting other business to help obtain the needed supplies that is beyond their funding allowance. The plan is for this project to be a community effort with the scraping, priming and painting all to begin in the week following Easter. The guild is thankful to Nick, Tony and Dee for making the connection with Lowes.  But most of all, we want to extend an EXTRA SPECIAL THANK YOU TO LOWE'S for supporting the Cheyenne Artist Guild in their time of need!   Thank you Cheyenne LOWE'S, you have been the answer to our prayers!

Next time when shopping in Lowe's, tell them thank you for helping the guild and let them know how much the Cheyenne community appreciates their help!

Don't forget...check the blog often, we will be posting updates on this project as it moves forward! 

Posted by Gail Watford, Blog Editor 

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