Category: Picnic - PACG - Progressive Action for the Common Good

12th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction - After Action Report

9/9/2024

12th Annual Picnic (Potluck) and Pie Auction - After Action Report

PACG Picnic Committee

Sunday, September 8th, was a beautiful day for a picnic! Sixty-five people attended the 12th annual PACG Picnic and Pie auction this year. Instead of having the event catered, people brought dishes to share ranging from delicious casseroles to interesting salads and deserts.

After everyone had a chance to eat, the Issue Forum leaders gave descriptions of what they had been doing during the past year. Although their presentations were brief, they described the wide range of endeavors that the PACG Issue Forums undertake. It's really quite amazing what a group of dedicated people can accomplish!

Many delicious pies, along with a very good looking quiche, some over-the-moon caramel apples, a couple of beautiful bouquets of flowers, and Julie Ross's famous homemade caramels were all donated to be auctioned off! And Jen Broders ran the pie auction like the professional that she is!

We were delighted to have several newcomers this year, and they were made to feel welcome by everyone. Overall, we had a lot of fun, shared a lot of information and stories, and we consider the picnic to have been quite a success! We will continue to add more pictures to this blog post.

We hope to see all those who couldn't attend this year at our 13th Annual Picnic & Pie Auction in 2025.

Caryn Unsicker
PACG President

11th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction - After Action Report

9/24/2023

11th Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction - After Action Report

Lagoon Shelter
Bettendorf’s Middle Park

PACG Board and Picnic CommitteeOnce again, over 60 progressives gathered for this year's PACG Picnic and Pie Auction! The weather was beautiful, and everybody enjoyed eating really good food from Taste of Ethiopia and visiting with old friends and new!

Forum leaders gave us a brief update on all the things they've been doing this past year, and over twenty homemade pies were auctioned off to lucky bidders!

Last, but not least, PACG honored it's cofounder, Cath Bolkcom, for all her years of service to us and to many other organizations in the Quad Cities community! Cath will be moving out of state to be near her sweet grandson in just a few weeks, but she has guaranteed us she will stay in touch!

If you couldn't make the picnic this year, we hope you can join in the fun next year! But meanwhile, try to come the showing of our Civil Rights film, I Am the Future: Standing on the Shoulders of the Past at the Putnam Museum on Sunday, October 22nd from 2 pm to 4 pm. Bring your friends! It's a free, family friendly event - and it's well worth seeing!

Caryn Unsicker
Glenda Guster, PACG President

Caryn Unsicker
Glenda Guster, PACG President

Save the Date - the 11th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction

7/11/2023

Save the Date - 11th Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction!
Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm

Middle Park's Lagoon Shelter
On Parkway Dr (off 18th ST)
Bettendorf, IA 52722

PACG Board

We have started making plans for one of our most popular events of the year - our Annual Picnic and Pie Auction! Save Sunday, September 17th from noon to 3:00 pm for this gathering. In addition, we need volunteers to help with all of the preparation involved. Working on the Picnic Committee is a great way to get more involved with PACG and to make new friends. Please contact our Office Manager, Maggie Davis. We hope to see you there.

PACG Webmaster

PACG Picnic & Pie Auction a Great Success! - After Action Report

9/26/2022

Tenth Annual Picnic and Pie Auction a Great Success! - After Action Report

Sunday, September 11th noon to 3:00 pm
Longview Park
Rock Island, IL

PACG Picnic Committee

Despite the rain, and 60-degree weather, seventy-five people joined us at Longview Park to enjoy food catered by the Taste of Ethiopia and music by Chris Dunn. This year, we were fortunate to have Kate Holsen sing the Star-Spangled Banner, which was a nice tribute to the legacy of 9/11, on which the deadliest terrorist attack in American history occurred.

Once again, Jen Broders, assisted by her husband, Ed, officiated our famous Pie Auction, which is designed to help fund the many activities of our very active Civil Rights, Environmental and Health Care Reform Forums, as well as our brand new Gender Equity Forum. We heard short reports from our forum leaders on the work they're doing to advance progressive issues during a time when we are being challenged as never before.
Finally, and perhaps most importantly, the picnic afforded a chance for everybody to just relax, and visit with other progressive-minded folks!

Thanks to all who were able to join us this year! It is heartening to see so many members come together, and this traditional gathering was a testament to the great work PACG does, and will continue to do in our community.

The PACG Picnic Committee
Glenda Guster, Susan Leuthauser, Loxi Hopkins, Julie Ross, Caryn Unsicker, Maggie Davis

We had pies!

Star Spangled Tribute and other music

Announcements and Forum Updates

Food and Socializing

10th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction - PACG Event

8/12/2022

Register for our 10th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction
Sunday, September 11th from noon to 3:00 pm

Longview Park
1300 17th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

The PACG Picnic Committee welcomes you to register for our Tenth Annual Picnic and Pie Auction on Sunday, September 11th from noon until 3:00 pm at Longview Park in Rock Island. This event is one of the highlights of the year for our organization. To get a feel for the fun we had last year, read this blog post.

There's a lot of work involved in putting on an event like this, and we need volunteers to step forward now! ! If you are new to PACG, this is a great way to get to know some of our members, and a way for us to get to know you! We are very excited that we have chosen a date and location. Now, let's get to work!

Register here: https://pacg.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/pacg/event.jsp?event=527&

The PACG Picnic Committee

Save the Date - Picnic and Pie Auction!

7/7/2022

Save the Date - Tenth Annual PACG Picnic and Pie Auction!
Sunday, September 11th from noon til 3:00 pm

Longview Park
1300 17th ST
Rock Island, IL (map)

The PACG Picnic Committee asks that you Save the Date for our Tenth Annual Picnic and Pie Auction on Sunday, September 11th from noon until 3:00 pm at Longview Park in Rock Island. This event is one of the highlights of the year for our organization. To get a feel for the fun we had last year, read this blog post.

There's a lot of work involved in putting on an event like this, and we need volunteers to step forward now! ! If you are new to PACG, this is a great way to get to know some of our members, and a way for us to get to know you! We are very excited that we have chosen a date and location. Now, let's get to work!

Register here: https://pacg.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=527&

The PACG Picnic Committee

Update Regarding Annual Picnic - Message from the Board

8/31/2021

Picnic and Pie Auction Update - Vaccinations and Masks

A Message from the Board

As you know, the PACG Board has been considering CDC guidance regarding the pandemic when making decisions about how we hold meetings and events. At this time, we believe it is still safe for us to have our Picnic and Pie Auction out-of-doors, as planned. However, the severity of the Delta Covid variant has left us in unique and uncertain times. As a result of our desire to protect the most vulnerable of our members, the Board has decided unanimously that vaccinations will be required to attend this year's picnic.

Dr. Alta Price, M.D., recently spoke to the Scott County Health Department about our Picnic & Pie Auction plans. She described our situation and told them that we are requiring attendees to be vaccinated. Given the size of the event and that it is out-of-doors, they were not concerned about viral transmission. Although they haven’t had problems locally with events such as ours, they said that outdoor transmission of the Delta variant is possible in prolonged, crowded, large events, such as concerts.

For those who are concerned, we encourage you to wear a mask and bring a chair to use for increased social distancing. Removing your mask to eat may not feel safe to some attendees, so consider bringing a food container to take your meal home to eat later.

We believe this is the correct - albeit conservative - decision, and will allow those in attendance an extra level of reassurance. Thank you for your understanding.

Picnic Update - A Message from the Board

8/24/2021

Picnic Update - Sunday, September 12th at noon

A Message from the Board of Directors

As you know, the PACG Board has been considering CDC guidance regarding the pandemic when making decisions about how we hold meetings and events. At this time, we believe it is still safe for us to have our Picnic and Pie Auction out-of-doors, as planned. However, the severity of the Delta Covid variant has left us in unique and uncertain times. As a result of our desire to protect the most vulnerable of our members, the Board has decided unanimously that vaccinations will be required to attend this year's picnic. We believe this is the correct - albeit conservative - decision, and will allow those in attendance an extra level of reassurance. Thank you for your understanding.

Allison Ambrose

Register for Our Picnic and Pie Auction! - WYCDN

8/3/2021

Register Now for Our
9th Annual Picnic and Pie Auction
Sunday, September 12th at 12:00 noon

Fejervary Park (Shelter # 1)
1800 W. 12th St.
Davenport, Iowa (map)

We are back LIVE for our Annual Picnic and Pie Auction with some exciting new, family-friendly activities in the works!

Please register here: https://pacg.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=516&.

Allison Ambrose

2020 Anual Picnic and Pie Auction Date Change!

8/25/2020

PACG's Annual Picnic and Pie Auction
via Zoom
Date Change!

Due to the unique nature of our first ever virtual picnic and pie auction, the picnic committee needs more time to plan for a truly memorable event! New date will be announced soon!

Allison Ambrose