frontiervillagesaddleJamestown (CSi) — At the Frontier Village Association meeting, Thursday there were suggestions for new activities in 2014, at the Village.

Frontier Village Manager Colleen Conley presented a list of ideas for events at the village with cost estimates for each event, requesting $21,175 for items in the proposed budget.

Ms.Conley’s list for 2014 includes the annual Pioneer Days, “Children’s Days” two days a month during the summer, which could include activities such as a story time, nursery rhyme day, crazy dog name contest, ugly shirt contest, tea with a princess and square dancing.

Conley assigned a cost of $2,000 for Children’s Days, $3,000 for Pioneer Days and $5,000 for the World Fast Draw Association shooting contest.

The association is also looking at pay increases for the village’s maintenance staff and greeters.

Association President ,Charlie Tanata, reminded members that they are funded primarily by grants administered through the Buffalo City Tourism Foundation, along with local hotel and restaurant use tax revenues.

He points out that any increase in spending the association proposes has to be backed up with facts supporting the need for the increase.

The association approved Ms. Conley’s request to buy a pedal car-type toy fire engine and place a plaque on it honoring Bert Gray, the association’s former treasurer, and City Fire Chief who passed away earlier this year.

The association supports having the Wild West Players visit kindergarten classes in Jamestown schools to pass out small gift bags with Santa Claus next week.