Letter: Langlois Lions Club thank you

The Langlois Club would like to recognize all the great people who volunteered to help make our recent chili feed/dessert auction a huge success. Normally, we do not list our own members in thank-you letters, but I think it is worthwhile to do it at least once. Of note, this is not all they did, but helped in set up, take down, etc. Bud vases: Janet Hubel, Chief cook and baker: Esther Donaldson, Assistant to the chef, Rick Linde Cashier: Deanna McDermott and Bob Donaldson, general go-for guy.

Volunteers helping with the auction: Jo Rieber, Thale Jarvis, Elizabeth Donaldson, and the most excellent auctioneer: Isaac Donaldson. Susan Orbom, Zach McDermott and Wendy Valentine also helped out in many ways.

Community Dessert makers for a total of 37 desserts: Elizabeth Donaldson, Wendy Valentine, Nancy Jensen, Gail Azevedo, Emily Waller, Stacey Long, Carol Schumaker, Susan Orbom, Jo Rieber, Sonja Mason, Les Hollenbeck, Anne Guerin, Courtney Phillips and Deanna McDermott.

Overall, all the attendees seemed to have a wonderful time, reconnecting with friends, enjoying the tasty chili and making sure that the desserts went for somewhat outrageous prices.

This event was more important than usual. We had applied and received a grant to make some major updates in our 50 plus years old building. The projects include update kitchen to meet USDA requirements so local entrepreneurs may rent the kitchen to make their products, remodel the bathrooms to make them ADA complaint, install ceiling insulation to help the heat pumps to be more efficient and to replace most of the doors for increased safety and usability. We naturally had to designate a certain amount of money for this update and this event will help to refill our coffers.

Again our deepest gratitude.

Deanna McDermot

Secr. Treas. Langlois Lion Club