Scenario brainstorming

Some of you have offered to begin these discussions. If you have not offered to start a conversation, feel free to start one, these are some of your ideas from last week's brainstorming session.

Mining issues disputes
Water company bills to laundry
Ordering food for the hotel
Someone having a baby (possibly with complications... we have a midwife)
Mail Call
People arriving by stage (theater troupe or other "loose" women)
Columbia Miner's Law discussion at the Coffee Saloon (Tim M. and John H.)
Bed bugs at the American Hotel or Boarding House (Louise and miners)
Rumor of weevils in the flour
Fire in nearby town so must practice bucket brigade

11 days left...

Canvas went up this weekend (Thank you to Larry, Bernie, Rick & Carolyn Walters, Steve Lyons, Jim Napier, Bill Gylling, John Glamuzina, John Hand, Margaret Young, and Tim Martell)

Diggins Registration at Portals (all participants must check in): Wednesday 8-10 AM, 3-5 PM; Friday 5-7 PM; Saturday 8-10 AM. Come get your eagles, Saturday night dinner ticket, parking permit and any other paperwork

We are still in need of:
Help unloading food with Jerry on Tuesday, 8:30-11:30. Bring a hand truck if you have one
The Coffee Saloon is looking for help all day Thursday
Dishwashers at the American Hotel

The Green Room will be accepting baked items as donations. Jerry and his crew will serve baked items as dessert throughout Diggins. Please drop off your baked items anytime starting Wednesday. Please label your donations with food allergies items.

Are you still looking for a place to help out during the event?

We are still in need of:
School tour guides on Thursday and Friday
Tamale salesperson on Saturday and Sunday
Dishwasher at the American Hotel on any day
Laundress on any day or any shift

If you are interested, call the park office at 209-588-9128.

Meeting reminder

There is a meeting this Saturday, May 15th at 10 AM. Please meet at the Eagle Cotage. We will be discussing any last minute details. Only 22 days until Diggins!

In need of housing?

The Marble Quarry RV Resort about 1/2 mile away from Columbia is offering a special for docents and volunteers again this year. When you call to make your reservation, tell them that you are a volunteer for Columbia's Diggins event and you will receive a 10% discount. There are campsites for tents only, RV camping, and small cabins available. Please contact 209-532-9539 or toll free 866-MQRVING (677-8464). Also, you may check out their website at www.marblequarry.com
You may want to make your reservations soon as it will be getting into the busy season.

Updated info...

We still need school tour leaders. Even if you can only do one tour, it would be greatly appreciated.

This year we will be selling tamales out of the Californio venue. We need a couple of people to help sell the tamales.

If you have a scenario idea (women's rights, temperance, people running for office) get a group together to work out your idea. Bring your scenario ideas to the next meeting and we can work out times for each scenario so we don't overlap them.

Our next Diggins meeting will be on Saturday, May 15th at 10 AM at the Eagle Cotage.

Donation Letter

Look to the left of this post and you will see a link that says, "Diggins forms, rules, and donation letter" Please click on that link and print a copy of our donation letter. Please then take this to local stores that you think may want to donate something to Diggins. Also, if you have friends that may want to give a donation, give them this letter. Then, please let Mac know if you collected any donations and she will make sure the donors get the proper recognition.
On that link, you will also find a copy of one of our posters. You may want to print that out and show to the prospective donors.
We will take monetary or food donations. You know the type of things we sell at Diggins or eat in our Green Room. Anything will help!
Thank you for your participation and support!