Thanks to all on Steeleville celebration
<p dir="ltr"><span>Dear Editor,</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>On behalf on the Steeleville 4</span><span>th</span><span> of July Committee, which is made up of members from both the Steeleville American Legion BBK Post 480 and the Steeleville Lions Club, we'd like to express a sincere appreciation to everyone who came out to Steeleville's 150th Anniversary 4th of July Celebration!</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>We truly had a blast. Thanks to our community that came to the Celebration Party at the Legion Park, for all the folks that participated in the 3K Run, the total awesome parade, the folks that stuck it out to watch the parade, all the people - our community and volunteers that helped put on our celebration at the Legion Park and in the American Legion.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>You are all truly appreciated. We thank you all and salute you all for your support and cheer. </span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Raffle ticket winners: </span>
<p dir="ltr"><span> Attendance Prize of $500 - Ardel Kloth </span>
<p dir="ltr"><span> 50/50 winner of $1,558 - Connie Meyer</span><strong> </strong>
<p dir="ltr"><span>We'd like to recognize everyone that supported the raffle tickets with attendance prizes. Thanks to the following supporters that helped us set-up and print out all these raffle tickets:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Dairy Queen of Steeleville</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Wilson's Funeral Homes</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Gerald's Radiator & Automotive, Inc.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Dave's Food Center</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Wicker's Professional Jewelers</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Minton Insurance & Associates, LLC.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>And thanks to all everyone that donated items for the raffle:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Castens Insurance Company</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>County Journal</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Steeleville Banking</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Tony's MediCenter Pharmacy</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Dave's Food Center</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Country Financial</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>DORMA</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Gateway FS, Inc.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Art Pontoon</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Williams Heating & Cooling</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Marion Eye Center</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Mevert Automotive & Tire Center</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Egyptian Telephone</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Wm Nobbe & Company Inc.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Outer Limits, Skooters</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Pioneer Cabin</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Sharon's Heart of Gold</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Smith's Chiropractic Clinic</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Minton Insurance</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Cupboard</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>First National Bank of Steeleville</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Meyer's Cycle Shop</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Ebbers Hardware</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>RTA Gun Shop</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Hideaway, Gerald's Shop</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Brunzees Café</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Strokers Bar</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Great Clips</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Hucks in Steeleville</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Randolph Mutual Insurance</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Edward Jones in Sparta</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Garden Gate Florist.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>This year we had some wonderful sponsorships who supported us generously. </span>
<p dir="ltr">STAR SPANGLED BANNER SPONSORSHIP ($1,000):
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Steeleville Ledger</span>
<p dir="ltr">BORN IN THE USA SPONSORSHIP ($500):
<p dir="ltr"><span>Angels and Lace Bed and Breakfast LLC</span>
<p dir="ltr">THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND SPONSORSHIP ($250-$499):
<p dir="ltr"><span>Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, AIC (Advance Industrial Control Inc.)</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Border North Marketing, LLC</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>WHCO AM 1230</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>County Journal</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Sparta Animal Clinic (Rainbow Ranch Petting Zoo)</span>
<p dir="ltr">YANKEE DOODLE DANDY SPONSORSHIPS ($100 to $249):
<p dir="ltr"><span>Dave's Food Center</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Jan's Horseshoe Inn</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Sparta VFW Post No. 2698</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Coulterville VFW Post No. 6865</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Ruma Mill</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Evansville American Legion Post No. 1172</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Bluffs Winery in Ava</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Twenty One Grill in Marissa</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Byrd's Body Shop LLC</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Sprengel's Innovative Kustoms in Belleville, Knights of Columbus of Evansville Council No. 1952</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Heather's Theraputic Massage</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Greg Vallet Auto Sales</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Steeleville Boy Scout Troop 348 and Cub Scout Pack 348</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Steeeville American Legion Riders</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Chester VFW Post 3553</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Castle Perilous</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Minton Insurance & Associate Inc.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>AMVets in Perryville, Mo.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>St. Mark's</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Sharon's Heart of Gold</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Village of Steeleville</span>
<p dir="ltr">STARS AND STRIPES SPONSORSHIPS ($20 to $99):
<p dir="ltr"><span>American Legion Post No. 622 Prairie du Rocher</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Scuttle Inn</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>VFW Post No. 7190 in Murphysboro</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Barrens Winery in Perryville, Mo.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>VFW Post No. 4282 in Perryville, Mo.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Highway 61 Bar and Grill LLC in Perryville, Mo.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Baders Place Bar and Grill in St. Mary's, Mo.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Shannon's Pub</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Lyn-Nita Vineyards LLC</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>RJ's Chinchbug Bar & Grill</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Rank & File Lounge</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Pioneer Cabin</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Williams Heating and Air</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Dr. Thomas L. Waltermate</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Butcher's Block in Sparta</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Castens Insurance Co.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Steeleville Banking</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Tony's MediCenter Pharmacy</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Country Financial</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>DORMA</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Gateway FS Inc.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Art Pontoon</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Williams Heating and Cooling</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Marion Eye Center</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Mevert Automotive & Tire Center</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Egyptian Telephone</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Wm Nobbe & Company Inc.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Outer Limits Hair Salon</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Skooters</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Smith's Chiropractic Clinic</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The Cupboard</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>First National Bank of Steeleville</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Chester Animal Hospital</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Randolph Mutual Insurance</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Miller Lite and Pepsi.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>We'd also like to thank everyone that brought something new to this year's Celebration special:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Ben and Dean donated their time and played music for Gospel Night, Castle Perilous Games and Books from Carbondale provided games and personnel, Steeleville Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts with the Dunking Tank, St. Mark's Candy Walk, Peace Lutheran Church with Face Painting, Steeleville Jaycees Arts and Craft Show, Tom Steibel's Laser Tag, NAPA's NASCAR Simulator (donated all their money to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital), Steeleville American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Chicken Dinner, Uncle Sam (Neal Schaber) and Miss Libby Bell (Jane Kruse) recognized everyone patriotically, Steeleville American Legion Riders (Firecracker Rumble), and Jamey Fletcher (Cornhole Tournament).</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Volunteers painted fire hydrants: Imogene and Bruce Fiene and Donny and Tammy Gaetz.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>The volunteers set up the "Old Tyme Picture Display" (Steeleville historical pictures). Imogene Fiene and Judy Wedemeyer.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Special thanks you to everyone that donated pictures. Charley Engelhardt's "Old Fashioned Dance."</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Thank you too to the Village of Steeleville: city hall, police department, fire department and MedStar for their display and all their support.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Special thank you to all the businesses that sold advance ride tickets:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>First National Bank of Steeleville and Sparta</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>First State Bank at Steeleville and Campbell Hill</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>First Bank of Red Bud</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Buena Vista National Bank of Chester</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Brunzeez's of Ava</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Randolph County Herald Tribune.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Thanks to everyone that volunteered their time putting this wonderful program together. We'd like to give a very special shoutout to all the volunteers from our community that assisted with the food booths, games, and parade and so much more.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Our parade volunteers, especially the Parade Chairman Klay Tieman and Parade Co-Chairman Lea Dintelman.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Our support from the First National Bank of Steeleville, especially to Tammy Gaetz and Tanya Newby. The special program areas chairman's:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Wooden Bat Tournament and the hamburger stand:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Bruce Fiene, Dave Wente and Butch Ogle</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Fish Stand:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Harry Rahlfs</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Soda and Ice Cream Stand:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Judy Wedemeyer</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Raffle Tickets Stand:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Ardell Kloth and Rich Trokey</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Concession Ticket Stand (Amusement Rides):</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Donny Gaetz.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Thank you to the volunteers that put on the Hula Hoop event and Kiddie Area.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Thanks to all the volunteers that stepped forward to ensure these stands and areas were a true success too.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>A very special thanks to 2016 4</span><span>th</span><span> of July Committee Members:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Steeleville Lion's Club key three:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Wib Joost, Ardell Kloth and Wayman Johnson</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Steeleville American Legion key members:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Mike Gemmill, Donny Gaetz, Rusty Tripp, and Michael Kuehnle</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>All the committee volunteers:</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Imogene Fiene</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Judy and Ray Wedemeyer</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Doris and Harry Rahlfs</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Barb Johnson</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Ben Picou, and Bill Winkleman</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>And thanks to the Village of Steeleville whom helped us put on this wonderful program.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>Thank you to everyone that helped set-up this event and for the volunteers that helped keep the park clean before, during and after this wonderful event.</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>We apologize if we left anyone out of this recognition for it was not intentionally done. On behalf of the Steeleville 4</span><span>th</span><span> of July Committee, thank you for your awesome support!</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span> - Michael W. Kuehnle</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>4</span><span>th</span><span> of July Committee</span>
<p dir="ltr"><span>4</span><span>th</span><span> of July Committee Chairman</span>
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