frontiervillagefastdrawJamestown (CSi) The Frontier Village Association Board of Directors has voted to hold two events, Pioneer Days and the World Fast Draw Association shootout, on the same weekend, August 9-10, 2014.

Association President, Charlie Tanata says the idea is to have one big weekend, rather than two smaller ones.

Manager Colleen Conley says attendance at both events was last year on separate weekends was good, but could have been better.

The Association approved submitting three grant requests to the Buffalo City Tourism Foundation Executive Board, at the next Executive Board meeting this month.

One reuquest is for funding of the Frontier Village staff from the end of April through early October, 2014. The associationwill request $40,558, from $33,546 for 2013. Conley said the association is looking for anincrease the pay for the manager’s position, and head maintenance person from $12 an hour to $15 an hour, and the assistant manager position from $10 an hour to $12 an hour. The head greeter position would go from $9 an hour to $10 an hour.

Another grant request will be for $11,700 to care for the horses used on the stagecoach ride and other animals that are used at the village during the summer. Conley said this is the same amount the association requested last year.

A request for $7,500 will be made for the shootout and Pioneer Days.