Post Messenger Recorder -

Dear Editor,

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/Econo-misers recent drive. 64 pints were collected, exceeding our goal.

Our donors included Heidi Palmer, Andy Connors, Georgiann McDonald, Randy Zimmerman, Mike O’Connor, Lori Stadelman, Delores Butler, Laura Wichman, Karen Gmur, Linda Drea, Diana Clark, Juanita Harbort, Justin O’Connor, Linda Strenz-Schroeder, Phiys Konuben, Faith Wittwer, Cindy Mackenzie, Pete Schmidt, Tracy Funseth, Don Sparby, Ken Ulrich, Kathy Gobel, Filip Sanna, Kristi Miller, Sara Novotny, Melissa Kohlbauer, Julie O’Dair, Dianne Donlin, Tim Stadelman, Jesus Chavez, Bekki Rodgers, Jeff Legler, Emily Jackson, David Lloyd, Connie Lloyd, Isreal Rivera, Tim Pelton, Denise Mussehl, Kendra Wenger, Nita Duerst, Kari Ohms, Dana Ward, Carla Wolf, Tom Wolf, Brad Halvensleben, Adeline Schoeller, Eric Kassebaum, Jen Shepherd, Michael Peters, Josephine Diaz, Lanee Maclean, Rhoda Hehn, Hailey Hehn, Joe Lacy, Samuel Partington and Len Haglund.

Our thanks go out to the volunteers from Belleville Kiwanis Club and the Econo-misers who furnished the homemade individually wrapped treats and helped with the drive. Thank you also to Saint Francis of Assisi for once again hosting our Blood Drive, 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