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Much Obliged Nisswa School
Nisswa Elementary students and staff would like to extend a sincere thank you to Main Street merchants and Nisswa Chamber members for their kindness and generosity in providing festive greetings and treats again this year during the Halloween Parade. Due to poor weather conditions, retailers responded to a request to relocate candy distribution plans from downtown shops to the school gym - all with short notice. Your flexibility is greatly appreciated by the 300 plus children, their teachers, and their families. Thanks for continuing this fine tradition of making the Halloween Parade a treasured memory, even with inclement weather.
Erin Herman
Principal
Nisswa Elemenary School
Halloween sponsors
Thank you to the following sponsors! You are the reason the event could happen.
Frandsen Bank and Trust, Carol Winegar, Lakeland Veterinary Hospital, Jeb Medcalf, Rafferty's Pizza, Kiwanis Club of Brainerd, Weizenegger- Engel Insurance, Mid MN Federal Credit Union, Lake Country Dental, Triangle Store, Pepsi Cola Co. and Gull Lake Glass
Thanks for the in-kind donations from:
Ellen Frank, Deb and Matt Eberts, Jon Arenz- Blackline Photo and WJJY.
You are all appreciated more than you know!
Christa Andersen
Y's World of Learning Director
Brainerd Family YMCA
Halloween carnival volunteers
We served more than 350 children this year for a huge success. We cannot do this without all the helpers. We wish to acknowledge our appreciation to the following:
Sandy Kaplan and Ellen Hickman, Erin Staples, Sam Klinger, Jordan Rudbeck and friends, Ashley Borchardt, Katie, Pam and Jerry Loeffelbein, Lauren Makey, Cami, Krista Bjork, Alec Haug, Logan Rudstrom, Jillian Ewald, Trista Wenz, Mari & Allen Jevning, Michele, Monty, Meghan and Madison Becker, Paige Sparkman,
Jessa Hastings, Heather Cavalier, Brook Mallak, Nicole Harris, Ruth Gogolin, Jo Moores, Pat Howitz, Reilly, Kris and McCale Peterson, Andrew Schroeder, CJ and Tara Wenstrand, Val Stack, and all the cake makers. You made it happen!
Key Club (Ginger Augustinack) from the High School sent a great group of helpers! Julie Ashburn, Katie Benson, Melissa Morey, Molly Peltoma, Molly Hoppe, Hannah Rennake, Jennifer Pegatno, Angela Sausen, Chris Nathan, Chelsea Holub, Brianna Kirkvold and Sophie Campbell.
We apologize if there is an omission. There was a huge crowd to keep track of.
Thanks to all of you!
Christa Andersen
Y's World of Learning Director
Brainerd Family YMCA
Soap Box Derby
The Brainerd Parks and Recreation would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for contributing and supporting the Brainerd Lakes Downhill Drags Soap Box Derbies:
Waste Partners Inc., Brainerd BN Credit Union, Eagles Club, Shep's on 6th, Northern Tin Street Rod Association, Bremer Banks, Brainerd Rotary Foundation, Kiwanis of Brainerd, The Body Works, Mills Fleet Farm, Mills Ford, Mills GM, American Legion Post 255, Brainerd Jaycees, Brainerd Area Sertoma Club, Baxter Lions Club, Brainerd Elks Lodge 615, Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union, Winners Trophy and Engraving, Brainerd Fire Department, NAPA Auto Parts, Brainerd Area Used Cars, Shannon's Auto Body, Shelly Janson for graphic designs, Will Kendall for two new cars, Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, Lindar Corporation, North Central Speedway, Lake County Journal, Scott's Lawn Service, Viking Coca Cola and the Brainerd Parks and Recreation staff.
A huge special thanks to the Downhill Drags Soap Box Derby committee members: Brian Ray, Meryle Gallant, Dan Bradford, Fred Underhill, Kathy and Mike Brown, Paul Murray and a special thanks to Dave Jones (Jonesy) at the starting gate, taking time with each child, getting them set to race their best. Thank you volunteers and parents for helping to also provide manpower to make the races run smoothly. If I missed anyone, I am truly sorry.
We are much obliged. Thank you!
Bonnie Muzik
Recreation Coordinator
Brainerd Parks and Recreation Department
Veterans Pheasant Dinner
Hospitalized veterans were treated to a Pheasant Dinner at 17 locations throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The area pheasant dinner, sponsored by the Brainerd American Legion Post No. 255 and the Brainerd VFW Post No. 1647, was served on Oct. 21 at the Good Samaritan Society Woodland in Brainerd. Ambulatory veterans from local nursing homes were invited to attend. We had more than 55 veterans at our dinner. Each veteran who attended received a ditty bag, a Veterans Pheasant cap and a T-shirt.
We had representation from the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and our Unit Auxiliary Hospital Representatives. Post 255 2nd Vice Commander Jim Bentson was emcee and introduced our guests; Kris Nelson (National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Chairman), Terry Nelson (Post 255 Adjutant), Don Samuelson (Guest Speaker), Dan Davis (VFW Chaplain), Joe Wilson (County Council Commander for Aitkin and Crow Wing Counties) and Robert Nelson (Crow Wing County Veterans Service Officer). Members from Auxiliary Unit 255 served the meal and Jim Kounkel provided entertainment.
We would like to thank the following: Almost Home, Carefree Living and Edgewood Vista for their assistance in transporting ambulatory veterans to the dinner, Halvorson-Johnson Funeral Home, Mills Inc., Lake Printing and Bremer Bank. Special thanks to Good Samaritan Society Woodland for hosting the Veterans Pheasant Dinner.
Jay Beebe
Chairman Veterans pheasant dinner
Fishing Clinic
The Brainerd Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for contributing to our free Fishing Clinic.
Upper Lakes Foods and Viking Coca Cola for food and beverage products for the shore lunch.
Brainerd Lakes Lions Club, Eagles Club, Nisswa Women of Today, Bremer Banks, Brainerd Rotary Foundation, Kiwanis of Brainerd , Brainerd Jaycees, Brainerd Area Sertoma Club, Baxter Lions Club, Brainerd Lions Club, Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union for cash donations.
Cabela's, Brainerd Dispatch, Carlson Machine and Tool Inc., Coleman Company, Bill Lewis Lures, Bullet Weights, StrikeMaster Corporation, Wright and McGill Company, In-Fisherman, who provided prizes and tackle.
Mill Avenue Holiday Station Store for providing bait and reduced priced tackle, and rods and reels for the participants.
A big thanks to the Brainerd Lakes Muskies Inc. for fundraising to provide rods and reels for children to use at the clinic when they did not bring their own.
Many rods and reels or other nice prizes, plus a bag of tackle, was given to each child that participated.
A huge special thanks to the volunteers who made the event run smoothly: Brian Ray, Carl Mills from DNR Fisheries, Mary Kay Larson, Kelsey Olson and Brian Turner from the Corp of Engineers-U.S. Army, Nikki Shoutz with DNR law enforcement, Ashley Rodriques, Dan Nichols and Tony Sailer with Brainerd Parks and Recreation, John Ray with the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department and Dawn and Kaitlyn Hines, Derek Johnson, Jodi Young and Greg Babineau with the Brainerd Lakes Muskies Inc. club. If I missed anyone, I am truly sorry.
The children had a great day of instruction and fishing. We caught and released over 250 fish at Lum Park.
We are much obliged. Thank you!
Bonnie Muzik
Recreation coordinator
Brainerd Parks and Recreation Department
'For Pete's Sake!'
Thank you to everyone who gave so much of their time, talent and treasure to make the benefit for Peter Achermann a huge success.
The number of people in attendance and the tremendous generosity of so many people is not only a testimony to our husband, dad and grandfather, but a testimony to the community in which we live.
Please keep us in your prayers as we continue with your help to not only search, but to find him "For Pete's Sake."
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
The Peter Achermann Family
DFL Dinner
We want to say thank you to everyone who helped make the seventh annual Crow Wing-Cass County DFL Dinner on Oct. 24 a resounding success.
The Nisswa American Legion and Tom's American Gourmet Catering deserve special recognition. They are great to work with and did a marvelous job. We appreciate the continued support of all who attended. Hope to see you Oct. 2010 for the eighth annual Dinner.
Gwen Besnett
Timothy Township (Crow Wing County)
and Jo Quam
Lake Shore
Dinner co-chairs
Bethany pie social
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported the Bethany Auxiliary's annual Pie Social and Silent Auction held this fall at Good Samaritan Society-Bethany. When all was said and done, the tasty fundraiser raised over $2,600 for the Bethany Aquarium Lounge. A special word of thanks to Gary Kinney and his crew at The Barn for baking our delicious pies and for all the many wonderful volunteers who make this event possible year after year.
Our residents' new Aquarium Lounge is absolutely breathtaking and we invite the community to stop by and experience it for themselves.
The coffee pot is always on at Bethany!
Liz Csanda, Community Relations Director
Good Samaritan Society-Bethany
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