Dear Editor,

Sending a note of thanks to the people of Belleville and surrounding communities who answered the crisis call from the Red Cross to give blood and platelets at the Belleville Kiwanis and Econo-misers recent drive. Sixty-nine pints were collected, including 19 first time givers. Many of those came from the BHS health class, or their parents and friends.

Our donors include: Marie Wonders, Russell Cichy, Mike O’Connor, Georgiann McDonald, Steven Johnson, Kathy Gobel, Pat Klossner, Rex Tilley, Landis Heitz, Robert Elliott, Don Sparby, Dawn Johnson, Andy Connors, Linda Dread, Lori Stadelman, Cindy Jorenby, Jasmyne Roberts, Lance Varney, Teresa Miller, Kurt Schadewalt, Eli Dettwiler, Denny Meyer Sr., Beverly Flanagan, Kennedy Dreger, Sam McDermott, Erica Long, Marie Venden, Madeline Schoeller, Mary Gehin, Madalynn Weber, Ellie Gentilli, DeLoye Sapp, Alan Woller, Ron Fahey, Regyn Jelle, Drayton Kieler, Sheila Everson, Jenna Banfield, Alexis Lamboley, Jason Erickson, Emma Erickson, Katie Bowers, Bruce Weber, Jen Strenz, Nita Duerst, Brad Halvensleben, Morgan Williams, Juanita Harbort, Kristi Miller, Ayisa Ceesay, Jason Jelle, Alex Grisnane, Lisa Schubert, JoAnn Cruse, Ruth Roper, Michelle Banfield, Whitney Brown, Randy Zimmerman, Sandy VanKleeck, Rachel Michaels, Jeremy Matteson, Samantha Deeny and Tami Woller.

Our thanks go out to the volunteers staffing the drive: Gary Bubenzer, Mary Steers, Jeanine and Ernie Mabis, DeeDee Saap, JoAnn Gruber-Hagen and Doug Hagen, George Kaminski, Carol Keller, Norma Bader, Yvonne and Jerry Remy and Fred and Sue Bonacker. Also to Saint Francis of Assisi for once again hosting our Blood Drive in their St. Mary’s Hall, the Post Messenger Recorder, Culver’s of New Glarus (which provides “Pint for Pint” coupons for donors), and especially you, the donors.

Yvonne Remy and Sue Bonacker,

Belleville Kiwanis and Econo-misers