Volunteers help make 'Big Mac' a success

To the Editor:

We would like to thank all the people who recently participated in, sponsored, volunteered and basically made the 11th Annual "Big Mac Attack" Tournament possible.

We have been amazed each and every year with the turnout for this fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Indianapolis. This year we ended up with 53 three-man teams.

We are proud to thank the following sponsors and participants who have supported the effort. They will be happy to know that the money they helped raise will be used by families of critically ill children who have a need for The House of Indianapolis.

Our deepest thanks to the following:

Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Home, Angell's Food Center, Randy Baker, Bard Beard, Pro Golf, Brad and Julie Beard, Bender Lumber Company, Bloomfield State Bank of Linton, Richard Brown Insurance Agency, County Muffler of Linton, Chamber of Commerce of Linton, Dever Distribution of Terre Haute, Dr. Paul Dunkerly, Edward Jones Investments, Terry Meek, Keith and Patricia Graves, Greene County General Hospital, Jenkins Funeral Home of Bloomfield, Key Associates of Linton, Greene County Daily World, Linton Family Pharmacy, Linton Glass Co., Leigh Lumber, Linton Motors, Linton Firefighters Association IAFF Local 3087, Linton Sav-A-Lot Foods, Linton Shrine Club, Linton Sporting Goods, Main Source Financial Group, Markle Music of Linton, Mercury Cleaners of Linton, Monty McKim's Auction Service, Regions Bank, Southside Express of Linton, Superior Ice of Linton, Bob Walters Auto Sales of Linton, Wal-Mart Super Store of Linton.

Individuals we would like to recognize for their help:

Brooke French, Keith Swinhart, Ernie Bohnert, Bart and Jamie Beard, Kenya Hatton, Mike Perigo representative from the home, Monty McKim, Shaney and Morgan Dale, Stoney at Sav-A-Lot, and many friends of the tournament too numerous to mention who helped in so many ways to make it successful.

We are proud to say that in the 11 years we have promoted this tournament we have submitted over $34,000 to Ronald McDonald House of Indianapolis thanks to the generous outpouring of our friends and business associates in Greene County and beyond.

This year was especially rewarding because we celebrated in conjunction with the Ronald McDonald House's 25th Anniversary Celebration. Families from the local area who have had the opportunity to use the house were invited to a luncheon on Saturday to help celebrate the event. Entertainment was provided by "Bella" the Clown for the children. Shaney and Morgan Dale and their family, the Flowers and the Holtsclaw's and Mr. and Mrs. Borgman were participants in the days events.

We thank them all for attending on such a wonderful day.

Our heartfelt thanks goes out to everyone who has and will continue to support such a worthy effort. We thank everyone for all the generosity and kindness you have give.

Jerry and Gayle Margraf

Owner/Operators of McDonald's of Greene County

Linton