Holiday Lights

Ollie the Trolley has enjoyed sharing another year of holiday spirit with a busy season of holiday light tours and parties!

With a little over a week before Christmas you can still enjoy the beautiful Holiday Lights at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park.
Take a train ride through many festive holiday lights and displays turning the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park into a winter wonderland. Holiday Lights runs 6:30 to 9 p.m. through Dec. 30, excluding Dec. 24 and 25. Santa will be at the park through Dec. 23. Train and carousel rides are $2 each with children younger than 3 riding free with a paying adult. The park is at 7301 E. Indian Bend Road. For more information, call (480) 312-2312 http://www.therailroadpark.com/

Spirit of Enterprise 2011 Finalist

On November 8, 2011, Dunn Transportation /Ollie the Trolley was honored to be the Winner of Arizona Lottery Overcoming Adversity Award at the 15th annual Spirit of Enterprise Awards presented by the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Margaret Dunn and the entire team at Dunn Transportation/Ollie the Trolley was selected from 50 applicants and honored as one of five companies that demonstrates energy, ethics and excellence in entrepreneurship.

Ollie the Trolley/Dunn Transportation is considered an ambassador to tourists and residents who ride the trolleys and executive coach service valley wide. The Ollie team is proud to have survived the city’s deep transit cuts during the recession without laying off a single employee. Ms. Dunn stated, "Our philosophy is when times are great, we don't go overboard and we don't go buying and getting into debt and when times are tough, we tighten up. You become more resistant to economic downturns with the length of time of being in business."

Margaret is currently a student of the MBA program at the W.P. Carey School of Business and continues to expand her knowledge in Sustainable living and achieving the balance between business and the environment.

Business Spotlight

The team at Ollie the Trolley/Dunn Transportation has a strong commitment to local business! What better way to support the many fabulous and creative businesses in and around Scottsdale than to give them a shout out!

The first of our Business Spotlight is The Cider Mill Gourmet Market & Sandwich Shop. If you are not familiar with this, somewhat hidden gem, you need to be. The Cider Mill is located at 7240 E. Main Street, Suite C-100, in the Frontier Town Shops. http://www.cidermillmarket.com/

Locally owned and operated by the Seiter family. This family business is a huge supporter of local food vendors for their breads, meats and organic produce, making their gourmet sandwiches and salads as fresh as they come. All of their delicious soups and salad dressings are homemade, nothing from a can!

There is a gourmet market selling any number of local products for cooking such as: various delectable’s from the Queen Creek Olive Mill, prickly pear everything, hot sauces, marinades, jellies, syrups as well as their own line of products.

Cider Mill also features a soda bar where they brew bottle and distribute Cider Mill Sodas including: root beer, vanilla cream, orange cream, and prickly pear. They have become quite popular for their root beer floats! It is a fantastic place for a children’s birthday party!

Hop on the Old Town Trolley and hop off at Del Sol on Main St. After shopping the unique boutiques in the front of Frontier Town Shops, head back to The Cider Mill for a treat worth writing home about and why not include a jar of Jalapeno Jelly from the market.

5th Annual Downtown Phoenix Pubcrawl

Who doesn't love a Pubcrawl? Hop on Ollie the Trolley and enjoy the 5th Annual Downtown Phoenix Pubcrawl.
5th Annual Downtown Phoenix Pubcrawl

Community Event

Jammin Fall Festival, October 23rd, 3-7pm. This is the second festival at this unique old town Scottsdale boutique. JAM (http://www.jam-az.com/) is located in the historical Charles Miller home in Charles Miller Square, 6938 E. First St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251.

This artisan boutique supports local and national artists making it the perfect place for one-of-a-kind gifts.

The fall festival will feature 40 local artists, as well as a percentage of the sales that day benefiting Doves Program, protecting seniors from domestic violence and abuse.

There is no better place to start your Holiday shopping.

Employee Spotlight - Lynn Gustafson

Lynn Gustafson, who recently celebrated her one year anniversary with the company, assists the President/CEO, Vice President of Operations and
Director of Operations at Ollie the Trolley/Dunn Transportation.

Lynn, a Scottsdale native, graduated from Coronado High School and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Purchasing and Logistics Management from Arizona State University.

In addition to working for Ollie the Trolley, Lynn manages a family business and is a talented artist! She took her first stained glass class in 2000 and still makes a piece from time to time. However, in 2002 her passion for working with warm glass, fusing and bead making, was ignited. "Fused glass
allows me to make functional art and bead making allows me to make miniature
pieces of wearable art".

Two years ago she and three fellow artists came together to
create opportunities in the South Scottsdale artist community to open their home studios
to show and sell their art. As a founding member of the South Scottsdale
Art Alliance, www.southscottsdaleartalliance.org she helps to organize the
Camelback Studio Tour & Sale. Mark your calendar for the next tour, October
21-23 from 10am-5pm. This self guided tour allows you to shop seventeen
local artists in an intimate, personal environment, their home studio.

Lynn's positive attitude and zest for life is a natural fit for our Be Happy
motto at Ollie the Trolley/Dunn Transportation. "My life is full of
wonderful people, and wonderful experiences, and overlaying all of it is my
art, bringing everything into sharper focus".

Scottsdale Business Tradeshow – September 27, 2011

Join us at the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase Tradeshow , Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 3-7. This free, open to the public event will be held at Chaparral Suites Resort, 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ 85250. It’s a wonderful opportunity to network and support Scottsdale business owners with a cash bar, complimentary food and entertainment.