Soldotna Seniors enjoy Fall Round-Up

Soldotna Senior Center’s Fall Round-Up fundraiser was the best yet, and a huge success. We would like to thank all of our wonderful dedicated volunteers that worked tirelessly soliciting door prizes and auction items, decorators, ticket sales, reception, setting up, cooking, serving, dish washing, auctioneers, taking pictures, and clean up. A special thank you to the Spur Highway Spankers for their fabulous music, singing, and their 14th year volunteering for this event. A great big thank you to Senator Peter Micciche for his exceptional skills as auctioneer, and his crowd pleasing humor. We also thank Estelle Parks and Dorothy Diamond for their long hours of soliciting and receiving the numerous door prizes and auction items.

We would also like to extend our appreciation and special thank you to all of the merchants for their generous donations, including: Aspen Hotel, Alaska USA Federal Credit Union, Acapulco Restaurant, Arby’s, Barbara Trombley, Bearly Threaded Quilting, Beemun’s, Sue Biggs, Buckets Sports Grill, Caribou Family Restaurant, Bunny Chong, Hooked on Fishing-Dana Nichols, Dean Petersen, Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant, Donna Swaby, Dorothy Diamond, Dragonfly Gallery, Fine Thyme Cafe, 4D Carpet One, Froso’s Family Dining, Gama’s Designs, Gladys Routh, Golden International Chinese Restaurant, Vicki Graham, Holiday Gas Station, Hospice of the Central Peninsula, Jeff Barnhart, Jersey Subs, Katie MacLeod, Kenai River Brewing Company, Liz’s Cards & Gifts, Mykel’s Restaurant, Napa Auto Parts, Nita Douthit, O’Reilly’s Auto Parts, River City Books, Salvage Arts, Rosie’s Cake Pop Palace, Spenard Builders Supply, Sportsman’s Warehouse, St. Elias Brewing Company, Susan’s Bath & Body Boutique, Sweeney’s Clothing, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo Bank.

Another big thank you to the Peninsula Clairion Newspaper, KBAY and KSRM radio stations for their outstanding media coverage. Our great success is attributed to all of our exemplary volunteers, and donors. You are all truly appreciated, and again we extend our thanks.

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