Skate for Alexis was Great Fun!

Thank you to the hosts of this event, the City of Delta Junction for the use of the Liewer-Olmstead arena, the Delta-Ft.Greely Youth Skating Association for the 20 hours of ice time, the Delta Elementary School for soliciting pledges and skating and our church communities (Whitestone Farms, Living Word Ministry, and New Hope) for their pledges and skating. A special thank you to Ron Liewer, Ron Riesgaard, Bill Smith, Rachael Woodcox and the many parents who accompanied the classes to the arena for your help tying skates and assisting the beginners while on the ice. This was a VERY BUSY week at the Liewer-Olmstead arena but it appeared that everyone had a wonderful time. For those two skaters with hurt lips, we hope you feel better and will come again to skate. Skating really is fun. Many thanks to all of you who pledged our skaters.

To the following teachers: Mrs. DeLange, Ms Ethridge, Mr. Gerhart, Mrs. Hanson, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Hite, Ms Lehner, Ms Marchini, Mrs. Mock, Mrs. Reiter, Mrs. Scifres, Mrs. Todd, Mrs Toth, Mr. Wirick, thank you for changing your daily schedules to include time on the ice. Several of your skaters said “this was SO MUCH fun.” We wish to acknowledge a few students who went over and above what was asked of them: Nathan Anderson, the Besch brothers, Andrea Dalton, Arthur Edgren, Olga Misyuk, Joseph Mock, Anuson Poolsawat, Shelby Stevens, Dee Dee Webb and High School Senior, Gary Olsen-Saville. The Delta students raised $6,885.62 for Alexis. Outstanding!

Morley Electric, the Kiwanis Club of Delta Junction, Kiwanis members, Whitestone Farms, Delta Industrial Services, Living Word Ministry, and New Hope contributed $3,178.00 and the patrons of Buffalo Service Center over $500, and Interior Building Supply over $300. The total amount raised during this event was $11,042. Thank you to all the behind the scene cookie makers and rink helpers: JoAnn Singer, Lonnie Miller, Eula Nistler, LeeAnn Turinski, Lalee Foster, and Whitestone Farms. The skaters thoroughly enjoyed the delicious cookies and the rink help was most appreciated. For those who were able to come early on Saturday, Alexis loved the music and her time on the ice. Look to the COTA website for some photos with Alexis at the rink. www.cotaforalexisf.org

The Boy Scout Troop 11 and Pack 11 >>>> of Delta Junction and Fort Greely prepared and sold a Pulled Pork lunch special with potato salad and baked beans on Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Troop Leader Dana Mock said the lunch special made over $3,000.00 and that the proceeds will be given to Alexis. Wow!! The people in our town are amazing. Thank you for your prayers, support, and generosity.

An up and coming event that you can attend will be a Bunco night on April 26th. Half the proceeds will go to the Alexis Flynn campaign and the other will go to Relay for Life. We will keep you informed and let you know more details.

Once more thank you for your support!