Word of Thanks

January 28, 2010

Anonymous The McCreary County Record Thu Jan 28, 2010, 11:19 AM EST

Dear Editor:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that helped with our Christmas Eve Free Dinner. It really warmed my heart to see so many people come out to volunteer to help others in need. We served over 400 people and I do believe everyone left with a full stomach.

We were very blessed with donations also. I would like to personally, and on behalf of the committee, thank all of those who so generously donated money, products and time to make the dinner this year a huge success. Our donors include the following:

Bank of McCreary County

Burger King

Butch and Faye Rowe

Claude Davis

Commonwealth Journal

Daugherty Drug Store

Gordon Kidd

Indian Creek United Baptist Church

Janice Messer

Jim and Vickie Johnson

Kathleen Foley

Kerry Matheny

Kroger U Save

Larry’s Mini Mart

McCreary County Chamber of Commerce

McCreary County Funeral Home

McCreary County Republican Party

Milton’s Burger Hut

Nick Greiwe

Pine Knot Tabernacle Church

Rite Aide

Southern Belle Dairy

The Dairy Bar

The Red Door

Vester Lewis

Vicki and Roger Kidd

Walkers Chapel Baptist Church

Winchester, Patton and Burgess

Anonymous Donations

Without our volunteers this would not have been possible. A huge heartfelt thank you goes out to the following volunteers:

Abby West

Adam Phillips

Amanda Vanover

Anton Taylor

Ashley Slaven

Brian Doebler

Candice

Cathy Rose

Chester Taylor

Cindy Neal

Corinda Toy

Dan West

Dave Durham

Dawson Jones

Debbie Campbell

Debbie Gibson

Dirk Jones

Doug Stephens

Eric Haynes

Florence King

Fred Berkowitz

Gayle King

Glenn Phillips

Grant & Gina Hasty & children

Greg Jones

Hope Bryant

Jack Koger

Jason Bryant

Jonathan Toy

Josh Stephens

Kaitlyn Stephens

Kathy Berkowitz

Laura Hamlin

Leslie Jones

Marilyn Phillips

Marla West

Maxine Waters

Mike Jones

Mike Rollins

Misty Hamlin

Monica Phillips

Myrtie Strunk

Nick Greiwe

Norma Hargis

Peggy Kilby

Rachel Rowe

Renee Haynes

Rita Perry

Scarlett Upchurch

Shane Gilreath

Shedara Gibson

Shelly Gilreath

Sherry Roundtree

Stacey Baird

Susan Taylor

Taylor Neal

Tyler Stephens

Vanessa Bryant

Vicki Kidd

Wilda Ross

William Kilby

McCrearyFest &

Winterfest Committee Members

I hope I am not forgetting anyone; I apologize if I’ve missed someone’s name that volunteered or donated money. We thank everyone that helped in any way! We are looking forward to another successful dinner next year.

Anyone interested in being on the committee for the dinner next year, should contact Kay Roberts at 376-5110.

Sincerely,

Kay Roberts

Burger King

Winterfest Committee

P.O. Box 1672

Whitley City KY 42653

www.mccrearyfest.com

mccrearyfest@hotmail.com

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