Playhouse raffle will benefit new playground
Originally published 12:12 p.m., November 27, 2007
Updated 12:12 p.m., November 27, 2007
One child’s dream of having a massive playhouse could come true this holiday season.
Williams Automotive, Sutherland’s, Countrywide Home Loans, Bill Redeker Construction and Deputy Police Chief Mike Williams teamed up to build the ultimate playhouse to be raffled off. Tickets will go on sale tonight at the Emporia Christmas Parade.
For $5 a ticket, with donations going to the Peter Pan Playground Fund, the playhouse will be going home with someone. The playhouse is eight feet high inside, 11 feet high outside and 12 feet long with a front porch and a shingled roof.
Mike Williams said he hopes the playhouse’s appearance in the parade will generate some interest in it.
“In the end we’ll be able to get enough out of it to make a substantial donation to the playground at Peter Pan Park,” Williams said as he nailed shutters on the playhouse Monday afternoon.
“We all live and work in Lyon County and it’s our way of giving back. It gives people in the community a little help.”
The playhouse took only a few days to build.
“We worked on it Friday, Saturday and Sunday,” Williams said.
Between materials and labor about $3,500 went into the playhouse. Williams said the group decided to build the playhouse to be raffled off because it’s the right thing to do around the holiday season.
“It’s just a matter of giving something back to the community,” he said. “Our intention is to (make sure) whoever wins it will have it before Christmas.”
The drawing for the playhouse will be Dec. 18. Raffle tickets may be purchased for $5 at Williams Automotive; Sutherland’s; Countrywide Home Loans and the Emporia Chamber of Commerce. The drawing will be on Dec. 18. The winner will be contacted at the phone number provided on the ticket. Free delivery will be available in Lyon County.