
American Legion thanks volunteers
Dear Editor,
“Thank you, thank you” to everyone who helped with the Halloween party this year. From creative ideas, building props (hours of sweat and time), setting up and tearing down, to attending and having a good time at our annual fundraiser for the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. Our guests of honor were surely missed this year due to the early flu season, but I’m sure they were in all our thoughts as Darcy sang the “National Anthem.”
We had a tremendous show of support by the following businesses/individuals with their donations for advertisement, food, supplies, decorations, raffle, etc. Please take a minute to thank them if ever given the chance:
Dee’s Family Restaurant
Scorpion Printing
West River Carpet
Kent Skills Center
Society of Saint Vincent DePaul
Flashback
Sysco
JCI Brookfield Equipment Recovery
JCI Acoustics SMTE & WAVE
JCI Maplewood
Leuuw’s Painting
Menard’s of Holland
Estate Warehouse
Norman Foods
Smart Buy, Inc.
Kremo Bakery
Costco
Meijer
Walmart
B&B Distributing
Kent Beverage, Westside Beer
Farm Bureau (Clark Agency)
Gerri at RHS
Aseltines
Road Kill Bingo
WFGR 98.7
WZZM13
The Rockford Squire
Detroit Lions
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Red Wings
Grand Rapids Whitecaps
Grand Rapids Griffins
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre
Grand Rapids Symphony
Candy Cove (Sparta)
Odawa Casino
Blue Chip Casino
Amway Grand Hotel
The Corner Bar
Frame & Mat Shop
Rockford Floor Covering
NAPA
Burlap ‘n Rags
Sheldon Cleaners (Rockford)
Jody’s Restaurant
Samuel’s Family Haircare
Roxy’s Massages
Rockford Ace Hardware
Mustang Band
…and anyone I may have forgotten!
A special thanks goes to the creative geniuses, Cory, Gary, Jacquie and Norm, and our judges: Juliet Dragos (WZZM), Beth Altena (The Rockford Squire), Keary Sawyer and Todd “Michaels” Chatman.
I had a good time. Thanks!
Iny Couturier
American Legion Post 102