Shawnee Theatre thankful for help

To the Editor:

The Shawnee Theatre has always been able to rely on the community to support its theatrical productions. This year was no exception.

The outstanding support by individuals, businesses, local clubs and sororities has made our Fourth Annual Festival of Trees the best ever. The assistance provided by these patrons of the Shawnee Summer Theatre is sincerely appreciated.

The beautiful results were appreciated by the hundreds able to attend our festival. The bidding was exciting right up to the last minute.

The trees themselves were spectacularly decorated in many themes including Patriotic, Sports, Victorian, Woodlands, Snowmen and many others. We are pleased to announce that the proceeds equaled last year's record of $7,500. Although it is impossible to thank each and every individual who contributed, a special thank you must go out to the following businesses and donors:

Trees -- Allen Ace Hardware, Bloomfield Manufacturing, Bloomfield Free Press, Bloomfield Psi Iota Xi Sorority, Bloomfield State Bank, Bloomfield Delta Theta Tau Sorority, El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant, Burton and Donevea Ely, Farmers and Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan, First Security Insurance, Marlen Flynn , Fred and Ann Gainey, Glenburn Home, Greene County Board of Realtors, Helms Photography, Homestead Realty, JVS Construction Inc., Lyons M & M Club, The Mitten Agency/Select Insurance Services Inc., Nathan Butler Funeral Home, Pampered Pets, Laverne and Miriam Rollison, Judy Wise, Longaberger Co. and QT's Custom Activewear, Jim & Lynn Combs, Megan Gainey, Greene County Genealogy, Greene County Master Gardeners, How Charming Photography, Premier Design High Fashion Jewelry, Bloomfield Red Bonnet Belles, Allen & Tanjua Toon, 12 Months of Christmas in Bedford, and Warren and Paula Bartlett.

Wreaths and Decorations -- MainSource Bank, Paula Bartlett, Bloomfield Tri Kappa Sorority, Nancy Brinson, Mary Fields, Dolly's Flowers, Roy and Doris From, Flowers by Janice, Virginia Hendrix, The Litehouse Lunchbox, The Sha'e Lynn, Worthington Garden Club, Gina Smith, Dona Bissey, Bill Cady, Marlen Flynn, Ray and Jan Spencer, Dured and Sandy Townsend, Brian and Shawna Gainey, Arlene Ross, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, Bloomfield Rotary, Floyd's Flowers, Bob and Nancy Kirk, Stephanie Thomas, Heaven's Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning, William Franklin, Pepperoni Grill, Son-Shine-Shop, Jan Yake, Jenkins Funeral Home, Doug Ladson, Eugene Davis, Burton and Doneva Ely, Honeysuckle Primitives, Bill Malone Family/Larry Mattingly Family/Luke Oliphant, Mamie Nowikowski, Marilyn Stone, Marsha Kelley, Pat Edwards, Worthington Tri Kappa Sorority.

Also many thanks to the Greene County Home Economic Clubs for their homemade candies and treats; for the use of the Greene County 4-H Building; and our Santa Clauses, Jim Combs and Jack Terrell.

For more information concerning the Festival of Trees, please call Marlen Flynn at 384-7247 or 863-9229.

Thank you again for helping make our 2007 Festival of Trees a success.

Marlen Flynn

Festival of Trees Committee and Shawnee Board of Directors