Letter to the Editor

Festival of Trees

was a success

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 Sixth 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, 50's Rock 'n' Roll, Surfing, snowmen and many others. We are pleased to announce that the proceeds equaled last year's record of $9,000. 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 - Bloomfield Psi Iota Xi Sorority, Bloomfield State Bank, Bloomfield Delta Theta Tau Sorority, El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant, Farmers and Mechanics Federal Savings and Loan, Michele Montoya, Midwest Gas, First Security Insurance, Ann Gainey, Glenburn Home, McDonalds of Linton, Greene County Board of Realtors, Homestead Realty, JVS Construction Inc., Main Street Gifts, Michelle Hollingsworth, The Mitten Agency/Select Insurance Services Inc., REMC, Pampered Pets, Ranard's Recycling, Pampered Pets, Judy Wise-Longaberger & Friends-Blue Flame Gas, Jordan-Vaught Insurance, Edward Jones-Randall Brown, First National Bank of Odon, Larry Sullivan Tree Service, Jim and Lynn Combs, Megan Gainey, Greene County Master Gardeners, How Charming Photography and New Deal Multi, Allen and Tanjua Toon, Warren and Paula Bartlett, Barbara Southern and Pat Edwards, Rebecca Hicks, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, Bloomfield Supply & Hardware, Brent and Susan Waggoner, Charlotte's Boutique, Flames/Bloomfield First Baptist Church, Graves Heating and Plumbing, J&J Storage, Ray and Jan Spencer, Jenkins Funeral Home, Jacob and Joanna Fish, Owen and Sally Batterton and S. Manoose, Savannah, Remington and Cannon Roark, Sweet Grass Restaurant.

Wreaths and Decorations -- Paula Bartlett, Bloomfield Tri Kappa Sorority, Bloomfield Manufacturing, Nancy Brinson, Doris From, Arlene Ross, Virginia Hendrix, Rebecca Hicks, Ray and Jan Spencer, Arlene Ross, Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce, Bloomfield Rotary, Floyd's Flowers, Son-Shine-Shop, Bloomfield IGA, Byers Furniture, Crane Federal Credit Union, Donna Bilbrey, Eugene Davis Accounting, Finer Things, Greene County General Hospital,

Harrah Realty, Laverne and Miriam Rollison, Lyons M&M Club, Main Source Bank, Jenkins Funeral Home, Eugene Davis, Mamie Nowikowski, Pat Edwards, Nathan Butler Funeral Home, Primitive Decor & More/Jan Yake, The Curiosity Shop, Friends of Shawnee.

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 Claus, Jim Combs and Jack Terrell.

Also, thanks to Worthington music department, Bloomfield school music department, and Bloomfield First Baptist Church.

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 2010 Festival of Trees a success.

Festival of Trees Committee and Shawnee Board of Directors

Bill Cady

Bloomfield