Thanks for supporting benefit

To the Editor:

I want to express my appreciation and gratitude for the people and businesses that supported by benefit. I was overwhelmed with all the people that I haven't seen in months.

I want to thank my family, my sisters, and my brother and his wife, who worked their tails off on the auction and raffles, and everyone that worked in the kitchen, especially Sandra Welch.

I want to thank the following businesses: Advance Auto, Davis Florist, Oxford Federal Credit Union, Stanley's Furniture, Holy Savior beano, Troop 580 Boy Scouts, Pauline Wilson, Vicky Sayce, Mountain Valley Variety, Maine Made Furniture, Nick Kelley, Caroline Perry, Au Jeweler's, Treasures on the Island, NAPA, Louie and Jan Irish, Ta Dah, Rodney and Stella Philbrick.

Also, S.G. Thibault's Funeral Home, Donna's Gift Emporium, Towle's Hardware and Store, House of Beauty, Judy's Variety, Maddy's Pizza, House of Pizza, All That Jazz, Rumford Falls Times, Far East, Hartings Auto Detail, Rumford Eagles beano, Larsen's Auto, Big Daddy's, Lisa's Barber Shop, Carlisles, Kenrick Thibodeau, and Dick's Restaurant.

And, Mexico Food Trend, Community Energy, Swasey's Wood, Mexico Chicken Coop, Martin's Sales and Service, Mexico Franklin Savings Bank, Donald and Pat Hopkins, Dan's Automotive, Hometown Energy, Snowshoe Club beano, Theresa and Butch Broomhall, RJ Cote Oil, the Deluxe Diner, and Liz Tidswell for the beautiful blanket.

If I've missed anyone, I apologize. There were so many prizes. I also have some people who won prizes and haven't been able to get a hold of them -- Sheila Bent, Heather Walton, Mary Swett, Jenny Pelletier, Emma Dupuis and Donna Fuller. Please call me at 364-8297 to pick up your prizes.

I have a donor and they want to do surgery within the next couple of months.

Tammy Philbrick