Fred Kanter                                                     
Fundraiser Chairman

Friends of the River San BERNARD “RAISE” THE ROOF

 On Saturday October 21st, Friends Of the River San Bernard had our first annual fund raiser.  The River Raiser was a huge success! Thanks to all those willing hands who set up and tore down the hall for the event; those who prepared, served, and cleaned up after the meal; those who accepted donations for the raffle, the logo merchandise, the meal tickets, and the auction items. Sincere thanks go out to the entire community who took part in this momentous event – it would not have happened without your help. Thank you, every friend and neighbor in the community who participated in this event,  because of your overwhelming support - yes, even the politicians and candidates for office - F.O.R. will be able to fund programs and projects for the coming year which help achieve our goal to restore, protect and promote a clean free-flowing river for present and future generations. 

 

Friends Of the River San Bernard would like to thank the following donors and successful bidders:

• 2J's Restaurant
• A-Kim County Bail Bonds
• Allied Powder Coating
• Area Print Shop
• Ann's Monogramming
• The Daniel Aplins
• Bartlett Motor Co.
• Brazoria Chamber of Commerce
• Brazoria Heritage Foundation
• Brazoria Insurance
• Brazoria Telephone Co.
• The Bob Breakirons
• Dennis Bonnen *
• Jack Brown *
• Nikki Burge
• The Artie Burnetts
• Holly Cammack
• The Raul Castillos
• The Caudill’s
• Columbia Properties - Surfside
• Conoco-Phillips
• Susan Creswick
• Lou Crutcher
• Custom T-shirt Shop
• The Tom Davidsons
• Bonnie Demland
• Dido's Restaurant
• Divine Massage
• The Roy Edwards
• Hillbilly Crafts
• Billy Huett
• Angela Foux
• Sharon Fox *
• Jim Gaulden
• Haak Winery
• John Handley
• The Keith Hardwickes
• Keller Williams - TX Gulf Properties
• Joyce Hudman *
• Johnston Sport Fishing
• Jump-N-Fun
• Fred Kanter *
• Sherry Kersh *
• Joe King *
• Lynn Klement*
• Lone Star Bank
• Mike Luycx
• M & M Reel Service
• Brenda Majors
• The Mark Manleys
• The Jim Montagues
• The Chaney Moores
• North American Corp.
• The Robert Nachtegaeles
• Melanie Oldham
• Jack Patterson *
• Shane Pirtle *
• Ron Paul *
• Dude Payne *
• Dortha Pekar
• Donna Peiser
• Carol Poore
• Amelia Poore-Bone
• David Pope
• The Steel Powers
• Pro-Kill Pest Control
• Quality Power Products
• Robin Rape *
• John Richers *
• Lori Rickert *
• Mary Ruth Rhodenbaugh *
• The Bill Robbins
• Roses and the River
• Monica Ryan
• Ryan's Family Steak House
• Teresa Schlumpberger
• Matt Sebesta *
• Marilyn Shockley
• The Todd Smurls
• Shane Sklar *
• Solar X
• The Wayne Stikeleathers
• Tracy Stephens
• Tiffany Southerland
• Vanessa Taylor
• Winona Thomas
• Town & Country Grooming
• Larry Vacek
• Tom Valliere
• Vance Verbeck
• Florin Vrazel *
• Billy Wayde
• The Patrick Webbs
• Christann Wedlick
• Welsch Outdoors
• The Tommy Worrells
• Donna Womack
• The Ken Wrights
• X-pressions T-shirts & more
• The Louie Yaklins
• Mary Ann Yaklin

* Denotes political candidate or officer holder.

 

Special thanks to Brazoria Heritage Foundation, Brazoria Chamber of Commerce, River's End Volunteer Fire Dept., Brazoria Lumber Yard, Captain Elliott's Party Boats, Gardner & Martin, Inc., A-Kim County Bail Bonds, Neal Longbotham and Dido's Restaurant.

 

The raffle winners are: Tommy Davidson, 1st place; Kemp Danford, 2nd place; and Barbara Guy, 3rd place.

 

For photos and more information on the fund raiser results, see River Raiser page..

 

Respectively Submitted,

River Raiser Chairman, Fred Kanter
 

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