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LoveLetter • Summer/Fall 2013 Robert, MO Mayor Bill Shievely of Cassville, MO Mayor Bob Stephens of Springfield, MO Mayor Don Tottingham of Houston, MO Mayor Dennis Wilson of St. James, MO
The Nurses Christian Fellowship Dinner Group provided a delicious meal this March for the families the House at Mercy Children’s Hospital. Since its inception, our Family Dinner Program has provided nearly 5,000 warm meals to our guests each evening. Mark & Suzanne Vert Linda Volmert Erma Jean Walden Dr. Laura Waters Linda Weaver, in memory of Melinda Cox Megan Westrich Juanita Woodson, in honor of Alli & Lyla Huffman Thelma May Yandell, in memory of Myrna Hauer
2011 Annual Campaign ADOPTION OF A BEDROOM FOR ONE MONTH Diana Cowan, in honor of Bill & Norma Cowan
2013 Share a Heart Campaign PRESENTING SPONSOR McDonald’s of the Ozarks SPONSORS American Family Insurance, David Potter Agency Inc. CoxHealth Great Southern Bank KTTS Radio KY3 McCann Printing Mid-Am Metal Forming Penmac Titantic Museum AttractionBranson CONTRIBUTORS Thousands and Thousands of McDonald’s Customers Battlefield Lanes Licking First Baptist Church, Women on Mission Medley & Company National Art Shop Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. Sam Alexander Pharmacy James Sprott Sullivan’s Pharmacy Thompson Sales Larry & Jacque’ Walton
MAYORS PROCLAIMING “RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE WEEK” Mayor Lyle Anderson of Lebanon, MO Mayor Dale Bailey of Seymour, MO Mayor Dr. John Best of Bolivar, MO Mayor Jeff Braim of Gassville, AR Mayor Gary Brown of Salem, MO Mayor Brian Buckner of Republic, MO Mayor Barbara Carroll, Marshfield, MO Mayor Michael Chipman of Forsyth, MO Mayor Sam Clifton of Nixa, MO Mayor Jack Cole of Rogersville, MO Mayor Delbert Crewse of Mtn. Grove, MO Mayor Jeff Crockett of Harrison, AR Mayor David Eden of Mt. Vernon, MO Mayor Luge Hardman of Waynesville, MO Mayor William Jenks III of Rolla, MO Mayor Susan Krieger of Strafford, MO Mayor Penny Lyons of Osage Beach, MO Mayor Eddie Maggard of Ava, MO Mayor Tim McKinney of Berryville, AR Mayor Andrew Mead of Buffalo, MO Mayor Linda Miller of Licking, MO Mayor Shane Nelson of Ozark, MO Mayor Gentry North of Camdenton, MO Mayor Jim Orr of Monett, MO Mayor David Osmon of Mtn. Home, AR Mayor Jack Pahlmann of West Plains, MO Mayor Raeanne Presley of Branson, MO Mayor David Price of Aurora, MO Mayor Patrick Reed of Mtn. View, MO Mayor Earl Rogers of Thayer, MO Mayor George Sanders of St.
SHARE A HEART FAMILIES The Barr Family The Bass Family The Bliss Family The Brewer Family The Crigler Family The Cruse Family The Charles & Faith Davis Family The Josh & Kayla Davis Family The Chase & Ruby Davis Family The Eaton Family The Elliott Family The English Family The Foltz Family The Kimberly Family The Koch Family The Lansdown Family The McLeod Family The Miller/Edwards Family The Peterson/Sweeney Family The Pruett Family The Shields Family The Jeremy & Brandi Smith Family The Robbie & Sara Smith Family The Stubblefield Family The Sutphin Family The Tice Family The Traver Family The Williams Family The Winder Family
2013 Taste of Adventure
Benefiting Ronald McDonald House & SW MO Fellowship of Christian Athletes CHECKPOINT SPONSORS Anonymous Donor Mercy The Team, Inc. TRAILHEAD SPONSORS 417 Guns Archery Quest Ashley Furniture HomeStore Cold Stone Creamery Elephant & Castle Fine Arms Empire Bank Hy-Vee Integrity Home Care RC Sales Sound of Freedom USA The Rosewood Shop TABLE SPONSORS Gary Beets Gene & Janet Bell Dan & Susan Carter Dr. John Cisna Cookinham Family Dan’s Discount Drug Mart Ferrell-Duncan Clinic Dr. Michael Galindo Bob & Dani Helm Houser Family Integrity Pharmacy, LLC Rocky & Laurie Levell Med-Pay Pyramid Foods Donna Powers (2) Second Baptist Church Tom Rankin Therapy Support STEERING COMMITTEE Gary Beets
Kim Booth Joseph Cookinham Shawn Gott Taylor Hayes Michelle Heidt Greg Horton Bonnie Keller Adrienne McCoy Chaz Setzer Janet Sterling CONTRIBUTORS Al Vorst Electric A to Z Rental Aviary Café & Creperie Basin Park/Crescent Hotels Bass Pro Shop Catalog Outlet Batteries Plus Baymont Inn & Suites (Branson) Beaver Creek Elk & Cattle Ranch Gene & Janet Bell Big Cedar Lodge Big Time Results BMAX Ray Caliendo Chopper Charter Class Act Management, Chip McGeehan Countryside Cottage BBQ CoxHealth Cruisin’ 66 Dining by Design Distinct Detail DiVentures Dixie Stampede DoubleTree by Hilton Drury University Dynamic Earth Empire Bank FT Outfitters Fisk Limousine Florentina’s-Springfield Flying Feathers G L Haggard G.E.O. Adventures George’s Pharmacy Godfather’s Pizza-Nixa Guildmaster David & Kimberly Hamm Hayes Family Homegrown Food Hy-Vee Island Green Golf Club Chef Chadwick Isom Jacobs Cave Jim Roger’s Fly Fishing School Jimm’s Steakhouse Bonnie Keller Dr. John Kent Linda’s Flowers Longboat Outfitters Lowe’s McCann Printing McDonald’s-S. Campbell Sean McQueary Meek’s Merry Maids MG Hunting Jim Montgomery Morgan Wiles, Red Stone Spa & Salon Murder Rock Golf & Country Club O’Reilly Hospitality Management The Charlie O’Reilly Family Oldfield Packing Ozark Adventures Ozark Homestead Riding Stables Ozark Knife Makers, Tom McGuiness Ozark Shooters Sports Complex Performance Cycle Pinnacle Sign Group Reflections Taxidermy Rick’s Automotive Ripley’s Believe It or Not! River Fitness Center Rockbridge Rainbow Trout Ranch Rosie Jo s Café
Sapphire Vending, Inc., Dennis & Eileen Pegg Schaffitzel’s Greenhouse Shawnee Bluff Winery Shepherd of the Hills Leslie Shuler Silver Dollar City Attractions Simply Delicious Southwest Baptist University Spa Salubrious Springfield Leather Stancer Designs Standing Ground Design, Sommer Schwin Subway, Ken & Michelle Straus Tanger Outlet Taylor Marble The Butterfly Palace Tracker Marine Group The Traver Family Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge Twilight Grille Two Men and a Truck Walmart-Independence Walmart-S. Campbell Dee Wampler Webb’s Guide Service EMCEES & AUCTIONEERS Brent McCoy Dan Reiter MUSIC Lonesome Hollow Band WEBSITE Karen Doman Darren Furr IDENTITY & PRINT MATERIALS DESIGN The Team, Inc. EVENT CASH DONATIONS Anonymous Ray Caliendo Flying in the Safety Zone, LLC, Brian & Carrie Morgan Gordon Kinne William & Julie Moore Kathy Palen Tim & Melenda Parrish Jeff Reed Sally Reed Steve & Elaine Schulke ShuJun Su Jerry & Donna Sunley Kenneth & Bobbi Anne Terry John & Glenda Wilson
In Kind Gifts
Cox House Building & Equipment Fund BrandSource Brownsberger’s Aire Serv of Springfield Dyson, Inc. La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries Lumber Liquidators
In-Kind Gifts
3M-Springfield 417 Mowing Tracy & Dustin Adams Karis Agnew AirServ of Southwest Missouri Janet Akkerhuis Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Moms in Action All-Brite Re-Bath Alpha Delta Pi-Gamma Mu Chapter Amelia’s Touch Charity, in memory of, Amelia Lynn Neumann American Turf Dave & Kathy Anderson