The Vulture Mine Preservation and Restoration Association would like to thank everyone who attended the May 21 ice cream social fundraiser at Chaparral Ice Cream.

We also appreciate the raffle items donated by the following businesses and individuals: Sunshine Mine and Gallery, Big O Tires, Tamara Thomas, Wayne Norton Photography, Lynn Downey, Twin Wheels Cafe, Travel Masters, Relax with Me Massage, Wickenburg Legends and Ghost Tours, and Burger King.

The success of the event puts us one step closer to being able to save Henry Wickenburg’s 1863 gold mine, the cornerstone of the Town of Wickenburg’s history.

Ernest McCollum

VMPRA Fundraising Chairman

Morristown

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The Wickenburg Sun
http://www.wickenburgsun.com/articles/2010/06/09/opinions_letters/opinion04.txt

 

The Vulture Mine Preservation and Restoration Association’s no-host ice cream social and raffle fundraiser is planned for Friday, May 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Chaparral Homemade Ice Cream Shoppe at 45 N. Tegner Street.

A video of the Vulture Mine, including scenes inside the fabled glory hole, will be shown during the event.

Raffle items include a modern art sculpture donated by Pete Incardona from the Sunrise Mine Gallery.

The newly formed non-profit association’s goal is to stabilize, restore and maintain the historic buildings at Henry Wickenburg’s 1863 Vulture Gold Mine.

For information, call Ernie at 232-9125. Also visit the Web site www.savevulturemine.org.

ARTICLE FROM WICKENBURG SUN
http://www.wickenburgsun.com/articles/2010/04/28/around_town/town11.txt