Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:

I would like to take this time to thank everyone who was involved in the first annual "Pennies for the Park" golf tournament held on Saturday, July 28. It takes a great team of YAT's to coordinate such an event, but the success truly comes from the participants and the tournament sponsors. Here is a list of contributors toward the tournament:

Gold Sponsor: City State Bank, Modern Woodmen, FSCC, Citizens Bank, Norris Heating & Air, FBA/Interact Club/Student Council of FSHS, AK Energy, CDL Electric, Cheney-Witt Funeral Home, J, C, L&S Contracting and Bradbury Therapy, Eye Center of Fort Scott, Iron Fist Armory, Mercy Health Center, Mid-Continental Restoration, Professional Engineering Consultants.

Silver Sponsor: Rogers & Son Concrete, Peerless Products, Hospice Care of Kansas, Union State Bank, Crain Insurance, Libation Station, Game Station Vending J&W Sports Shop, Jeff Allen Electric, Konantz Cheney, Liberty Savings, Pioneer Kiwanis, Sharky's Pub & Grub, Findley Body Shop, Billiard, Hammer & Hartman Insurance, McDonald's, Kansas Teachers Credit Union, Courtland Hotel and SEKAN Printing.

Golf Team Sponsors: Atkins Insurance, Modern Woodmen, Peerless Products, Carlisle (two teams), FSCC, Hospice Care of Kansas, AK Energy, Eye Center of Fort Scott, Libation Station, Iron Fist Armory and RTS Microsystems.

Prize Sponsors or other Donations: Valu Merchandisers Co., Don Doherty Insurance, Bartlesmeyer Jewelry, Crawford Sales, Jake Gross, American Bottling Co., KMDO/KOMB, Shepherd Team Auto Plaza, UMB Bank, Ellis Foundation, Ruddick's Furniture, Wal-Mart, Woods, Gene's IGA and State Farm Insurance.

Thanks for offering your support as the Youth Activities Team continues to strive toward improving Ellis Park while offering events for the Fort Scott community.

Tom Robertson

Golf Tournament Coordinator/

YAT member