Iron Horse thanks sponsors, volunteers

To the Editor:

Downtown Poplar Bluff would like to extend its gratitude and appreciation to those involved in making the 5th annual Iron Horse Festival a great success. The festival again had record attendance and 11 partner sites this year. The festival would not be possible without our sponsors and volunteers.

We would like to extend a special thank you to those businesses who generously donated to the festival: Dullenty Chiropractic, Baldwin Automotive Group, Colton's Steakhouse, Coffman Eads & Summers, Commerce Bank, Dental Arts, First Midwest Bank, DMI Solutions, Gregs Auto Sales, Hollida Insurance, Fox Grin Orthodontics, Kneibert Clinic, Larry Hillis Dodge, Las Margaritas, Mayas, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, RL Persons Construction, Robert Whelan Financial Services, Soapy Suds Laundromat, Southeast Health, Rick McGath, MD, Kissinger & Kirkman, Southern Bank, US Bank, and Union Pacific Railroad.

We also want to thank our in-kind sponsors: Poole Communications, River Radio, Smith & Company, Luecke Distributing, Boys & Girls Club, AmeriCorps Volunteers, Minit Print, The Home Depot, Hays the Music Store, Allied Waste, Historic Train Depot board, Downtown Poplar Bluff board, Pastor Kirk and volunteers from the Rescue Mission, City Utilities, City Street Department, Fox Radio, Butler County, Poplar Bluff Police department, NewWave Communications, Pizza Inn, Mike Dineen Boy Scouts of America, Butler County Commissioners, Fox Radio, MO State Highway Patrol, Three Rivers College Rodeo, Three Rivers Forestry Club, Dr. Martha Kirkman and her Freshman Experience class, and the Veterans Hospital.

A special thank you to goes out to the Daily American Republic and River Radio for their extensive advertising of our festival. We would also like to thank our partner sites along the passport route: Cape Arrowhead Grape Stomp, Historic Train Depot, Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc., Poplar Bluff Library, Margaret Harwell Art Museum, Railroad Museum, Wheatley School, Black River Art Gallery, Boy Scouts of America, Car Show, and the VA Hospital.

In addition, a thank you goes out to our entertainment for the day: Kyle Richards, Neal & Woodard, American Fiction, & The Brothers Walker.

Thank you to these local businesses for their contribution to the Passport Basket which was valued at $1,921: The Bread Company, Buffalo Wild Wings, Burger King, Colton's, McDonalds, Donut House, Rodgers Theatre, Hefner's Furniture, Papa Johns, Southern Bank, Pizza Hut, Tracy Ferguson, Briggs & Stratton, Studio 151, Claire Landers Le-Vel, Amtrak, Sunkissed Tanning, Three Rivers College, The Grand March, Amanda's Suite One, Holiday Inn, and Connie Roe.

Downtown Poplar Bluff is always looking for committee members as well as those wanting to be involved in the community. If you are interested in serving in some capacity, please email pmcgath@downtownpoplarbluff.org or contact Penny McGath at 573-712-2171.

Thank you to all who participated whether by giving time, money, input or your attendance.

Penny McGath

Executive Director

Downtown Poplar Bluff,

and the

Downtown Poplar

Bluff Inc. Board