GorettiFest 2009

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The 50th Anniversary, Gorettifest, the Golf Outing, and Msgr. Wil Schuster’s Prelate of Honor were a wonderful time of gratitude and thanksgiving. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the success of our great celebrations. Special thanks to Sue Gallagher, Mike O’Leary, Rod Gallagher, Mary Jean Patterson and Mark Shapleigh for their efforts on the 50th Jubilee Committee. Sue did a great job! Thanks, Sue.

Our thanks to Gorettifest co-chairs Ken Brown and Tim Last and all their committees listed below. Thanks to Dana Jacobs, SMG Special Events Coordinator. Also, thanks to Tim Endres, Sue and Jeff Haen and thanks (last week) Ruth Kramer (my bookkeeper!) for all her efforts at the Golf Outing. Thanks to all the benefactors and players. Thanks to all of you who participated in the events of the 50th weekend. Great to see so many people come back to our parish to celebrate. The charter members are the best along with Msgr. Schuster for all they did for us.

I would like to thank and acknowledge the following people who worked so hard on our behalf at Gorettifest:

• Tim Kinney – Advertising/Printing
• Martha Doherty and Roger Chylla – Gorettifest Website
• James Grogan – Website Volunteer
• Robin Osiecki – Basket Auction (Planning-Set-up)
• Julie Schmitt – Basket Auction (Weekend Execution)
• Jerry Brown – Beer and Wine
• Tom Wildenborg and Shari Kuemmel – Cash Raffle
• Fred and Kate Dike, Dave and Barb Rizzo – Chicken Dinner
• Luanne Vogel, Cindy Tomlinson, Michael Ferguson – Children’s Games
• Kathleen Hart and Pete Zenz – Concessions
• Tim Wing, Brenda Jones-Nierman, Amy Hartlieb – Entertainment
• Patti Brown – First Aid
• Marilee Jessup – Pie Sales
• Doug Buan – Friday Night Event/Founders Dinner/Festival Dinner
• Joe Rausch and the Youth Group – Saturday Night Movie Night
• Mike Hanson – Security
• Steve Krieg – Set-up/Clean-up
• Sandi Martin, Lisa Reese, Amy Flesch – Sports/Fun Run (Fest T-Shirts)
• Jerry Kirchner – Ticket Sales
• Christina Wilkie – Volunteers
• Eleanor Gojmerac – Money counter
  

I would also like to thank the Charter Member Committee: Helen Bakke, Caryl Bremer, Barbara Brown, Margo Lindl, Ralph and Darlene Richardson, Dave Ross and Terri Wiedenbeck.

Fr. Mike