Dear Editor: The 22nd annual Fire Department Volunteers Aid-to-Member fundraiser was once again a GREAT success thanks to the continued support of the community and the donations from our generous businesses. I apologize for the delay in acknowledging all of these great people, organizations and businesses.
Thank you to the merchants and individuals who generously donated to our silent auction: Alaska Computer Center, Office Supplies/Radio Shack; Alaska Raptor Center; beak Restaurant; Fortress of the Bear; Mean Queen; Pitts Enterprises; Shee Atika Corp.; Sitka Furniture Store; Sitka Rose Gallery; Sitka Work and Rugged Gear; Sitka Vision Clinic; Stereo North; Shelly Atkinson; Richard and Marilyn Guhl; Paulla Hardy; Dorothy Olsen and Jason Rinas.
Thank you to Alaska Marine Lines/Arrowhead Transfer, Baranof Wilderness Lodge, First Baptist Church, JL Sitka, Southeast Resort, and Sitka Tribe of Alaska for your donations.
Thank you to the participants in our dunk tank. It was a great day for a swim. Thank you for the contributions of food and refreshments from Roger Hames, Phillip Orlando, Taylor Payne and Sea Mart Crew; Scott Calhoun and Sitka Bottling crew; and AC Lakeside and their cook crew Vince Winters and Troy Wingard. Thanks to the community and department members who rented tables to sell their ‘‘treasures.’’ Harrigan Centennial Hall staff for use of the tables for the rummage treasures, crafts and jewelry. Thank you to the Sentinel for running our PSAs. KIFW and Raven Radio for announcing our PSAs.
A BIG thank you goes to the volunteers and staff who showed up on the event day to help set up, take down and help wherever there was a need.
Se you next year!
Cathy Watson, Matt Pallister,
Travis Miller and the Fire
Department Volunteer Association
