Letters to the Editor

Thank you for helping with Marsh Madness

To the Editor:

On behalf of the Friends of Goose Pond Marsh Madness Planning Committee, we sincerely thank all those donors, vendors, spotters, bus tour guides and drivers, Earth Joy Tree Climbers, Linton Rotary, Linton Stockton Junior Class, and participants and volunteers that helped make our Marsh Madness event a great success.

Special thanks goes to our major donors: Peabody Energy, Greene County Foundation, Greene County General Hospital, Ducks Unlimited, Friends of Goose Pond, Robin and Jeff Myers, Linton McDonalds-Gayle and Jerry Margraf, UDWI-REMC, and Main Source Financial. Thanks also goes to Graves Plumbing, Bloomfield State Bank, Regions Bank, Powers Family Dentistry, Baesler's Market, Linton Family Pharmacy, Crane Federal Credit Union, R. Randy Baker, Greene County Realtors, Welch & Cornett, Anderson-Poindexter Funeral Homes, City of Linton, McHenry Homes, Farmers & Mechanics Federal Bank, and Team Raydar.

Silent and live auction donors: Peg Wolfe, Upright Studios, Ralph Fulford, Sullivan County American Indian Council, Bender Lumber, Austin Memorial Arts, Owen Valley Winery, Boot City, Ralph Illingworth, Lee Sterrenburg, Marengo Cave/Cave Country Canoes, Lyons Raceway Park, JoEtta's Pizza Villa and Francisco de Borja, Spurlin's Bass & Bucks, Indiana Limestone Symposium, Shawnee Summer Theatre, Laura Kramer, Missi and Jason Speer, Jeff Belth, Calvert's Primitive Creations, Main Street Gifts, Haywood Printing and Stain glass, Nick Schneider of NJS Photo Images, Curt Lee and Joe Borders of Ducks Unlimited.

A very special thank you to Monty and Stephanie McKim.

We eagerly rest for now, but we hope for continued successful Marsh Madness events in the future in our endeavor to promote Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, and our pursuit of a Visitor Center.

A very grateful thanks to the Linton Christian Church, the Linton Assembly of God Church, and the Worthington Assembly of God Church for the use of their buses for the GPFWA tours, and to drivers and guides: Matt Bredeweg, Warren Shake, Ray Spencer, Dennis Workman, Chuck Davidson, and Mike Knight.

Thanks also to the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce and Linton Assembly of God for providing us with a sound system. And to Nick Schneider of the Greene County Daily World for attending and the promotion and positive endorsement of our festival We appreciate your words and pictures.

Thanks for all your support.

Peg Wolfe

Friends of Goose Pond Marsh Madness Planning Committee

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Thanks for helping with Zumbathon

To the Editor:

The Indiana Tribe Softball Teams would like to thank all of those that donated and participated in making the Indiana Tribe Zumbathon on February 2nd a huge success.

Special thanks goes to Molly Cunningham, Talitha Ravellette, Mike Williams (Soundworks DJ) and the guest instructors.

Proceeds will go for the teams' expenses for the North American All Sanctioned World Series in July.

Claudia Walker

Cindy Walton

Indiana Tribe Zumbathon Organizers

Linton