Community Thanks July 25, 2010
GIFT: Thanks for support
Dear Mr. Shoemaker:
This letter is to acknowledge the $1,000 that you presented to Fort Sherman Chapter 9 Commander Arnold Howe, on July 13, 2010, at your lodge. No goods or services were received by you or any member of the lodge. There were no restrictions placed on the gift.
On behalf of the 550 members in Fort Sherman Chapter 9 who have been either gassed, injured or wounded in time of war, I would like to thank you and all the Eagles who have shown such generous support now and in the past.
Our rules and traditions require that all gifts of this nature be spent directly on our veterans, their families and active duty personnel. You might like to know that we sent 43 boxes of care items to our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan earlier this year. They were filled with everything we could think of to make the troops more comfortable. It is our goal to send another 45 boxes before the end of the year.
Your donation will provide us with ability to fill the boxes with many truly fine "goodies" for our men and women currently serving in one of the most inhospitable places on this planet.
You might like to know what is involved in sending packages to the troops. First, one must locate a trooper and confirm a good address. The material to be sent must be gathered from donations and purchases. Boxes from the Post Office must be procured and made up. The boxes must be individually packed and sealed air tight with clear tape. Each box must be addressed. A letter is put in each box and a detailed customs form is filled in. A pickup truck is then filled and driven to the Post Office where it takes about an hour or more to mail.
When you and the public send donations, we are able to fill those boxes to the brim with items from home. From personal experience in my time in the jungles of Vietnam, it really doesn't matter what is in the box. It truly is the thought that really counts.
We thank you for thinking of us and for your truly generous gift.
Sincerely,
ROBERT B. HUNT, QMC, USN, Ret.
Chapter Adjutant - Past Dept. Cdr.
Post Falls
SOFTBALL: KGSA great new shed
Kootenai Girls Softball Association, a girls fastpitch softball league for all of Kootenai County has worked with the fine people from the city of Hayden Government and some great local people and businesses to build a new storage shed and chalk/base room at our home field at Finucane Park in Hayden Lake.
The KGSA board would like to thank everyone involved in making this possible. Jon Wilson (FOREMAN) (LP Link/Shorewood Homes), David Hawkins (Laborers Local 238) and Ron Reno (city of Hayden - Parks Maint. Director) were the main driving forces behind the project.
Here is an alphabetical list of the all the other terrific people and their affiliation who contributed: Jennifer Arrotta (city of Hayden - Rec Program Asst), Suzie Cano (city of Hayden - Community Service Director), Brad Cederblom (Iron Workers Local 14), Stefan Chatwin (city of Hayden - City Administrator), Doug Collinson (Victory Homes), Jacki DePriest (CDA Crush), Gary Everson (Everson Jewelry), Dave Gorringe (Shorewood Homes), Andy Graham (WM Winkler), Glenn Johnson, Steve Leifer (Kimmel Athletic Supply), Mike Lowery (city of Hayden - Park & Rec Commissioner), Chris Nozworthy (Pacific Northwest Painting), Mark Roders (WM Winkler), Dave Sheldon (city of Hayden - Park & Rec Commissioner), Travis Smith (Premier Electric/CDA Crush), Kevin Stevens (Safco Inc.), Josh Suhr (Blue Oak Landscaping), Keith Williams (Kimmel Athletic Supply), Central Pre Mix and Garco Construction.
Without everyone's support and help we could not have made this dream a reality. It will be used by girls from Kootenai County for many, many years to come.
RICK RASMUSSEN
President - KGSA