JUNE 10, 2001

THIS LETTER COMES WITH SPECIAL INFORMATION-----REGARDING the up-coming July 4th, 2001 celebration, which the La Grange Chamber of Commerce Sponsors each year.

ONCE AGAIN: I have been asked to schedule volunteers to help with the serving of the Noon Chicken BBQ on July 4th.  Rather than try to reach each of you by telephone, I am sending out a schedule of workers, hopefully all will accept, some taken from the last years July 4th BBQ Letter, plus some new volunteers have been included.  We do not want anyone to feel left out...I feel sure each of you will want to help make this day a better than ever success.  WE HAVE MUCH TO BE CELEBRATING THIS YEAR, THE MARK TWAIN CASINO, LLC OPENING IN APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS, THE NEW JOBS MADE AVAILABLE TO LA GRANGE CITIZENS AS WELL AS THE SURROUNDING AREA----PLUS THE UPGRADING OF THE DOWN TOWN MAIN STREET AND THE OPENING OF THE NEW PLAZA. (I am only sorry so few knew of the Open House and Dedication) But, we are all very proud of the LRO and their generous time and efforts put forth to see this project to completion. 

You can drive up and down the streets, both on the hill and down and see terrific property improvements and new houses, this, I commend everyone for their efforts and expenses to accomplish these improvements.  There is still much more to do and I feel sure, working together, we will succeed.

I am sure you are aware that I retired as EVP of The Farmers and Merchants Bank of La Grange on May 1, 2000 after (47 years 3 months and 2 weeks).  But feel assured that I am still interested in keeping the Chamber of Commerce a very vital part of the progress of La Grange.

****There will be two shifts set up, so no one will have to be away from family and friends for a long length of time or become too tired.  The Time Slot you find your name under can be switched to the other most likely. We will be counting on each of you....... Notice.... If for any reason you cannot serve, please be responsible" for finding someone to work in your place!!! There are so many bases to cover, this will help tremendously.  THANK YOU... 

THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN HELPING OUT, MAKING THIS JULY 4th a very Special Day.  With many projects still underway, each requiring joint efforts to continue to make La Grange a City we will always be proud to call home. 

We need to thank Dean Phillips, Ward Sauvage and Bill Grace for seeing the potential and having the faith and confidence in La Grange to make this huge investment in our City....Thanks BILL, WARD AND DEAN.... 

ATTACHED: is the Work Schedule set up for the July 4th Celebration.  See You There.. (You will notice that many of us will overlap in duties, as usual, but that just makes it more fun!!! 

IF YOUR NAME IS NOT ON THE LIST, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME AT 573-655-4739 OR CONTACT ANY OFFICER, WHOSE NAME IS ON THE BOTTOM OF -THIS LETTER, AND WE WILL BE GLAD TO SEE THAT YOU HAVE A JOB...REMEMBER--IF WE ALL WORK A LITTLE IT WILL LIGHTEN THE LOAD FOR EVERYONE.     

            THANKS! - - - Jenny Murphy Reid

By now, everyone knows exactly, how many years, months, weeks, days, hours and minutes Jenny worked for the bank and in what capacity. And everyone knows that Dean, Ward and Bill has been years putting together this gambling boat.

LUNCH WORKERS BE READY TO GO AT 10:30 (Serve)

LA GRANGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BBQ CELEBRATION

JULY 4,2001

PARADE 10:00 

WORK SCHEDULE FOR JULY 4th, 2001 

Lunch: *******
Servers for Chicken & Trimmings 10:30 to 1:00  (Be sure to be ready at 10:30 to serve) 

Joe & Mary Schutte
Patty Logsdon, Jerry Logsdon
Ken & Kathy Schuetz
Nancy Ellison
Frances Ellison
Sharon Logsdon
Greg Schutte
Ralph Martin

Servers from 1:00 to 3:00(as needed) 

Bob & Betty Solter
Nancy & Roger Cottrell
Roger & Vickie Sherwood
Steve and Mrs. Steve Griesbaum
John & Vickie Stiffey
Arnold & Nancy Tiemann
P& Barb Logsdon

BUTTER BREAD  (Have done by l0:30 **** (Should start by 9:00)

Verne & Betty Bronestine
Flossie Foust
Jim & Betty Leeser
Hazel Wolfmeyer
Georgia Richter
Dorothy Logsdon

MAKE & SERVE TEA AND LEMONADE** 10:30 to 1:00 

Ed & Carol Heller
Pam & Randy Novinger
Don & Sharon Sherwood
Elaine & John White
Sue Ann Gaus

1:00 to 3:00

Ed and Cathy Ensor
Fred & Donna Wiewel
Jim Ellison & wife
Betty & Bob Meyer
Joyce & Earl Feldkam

Cashiers please***

10:30 to 1:00

Norma Fish
Ona Lee Stephens

1:00 to 3:00

Paul & Betty Vaughn
Alice Fish

(Breakfast - 6:00 to 9:00) (Lunch------10:30 to 3:00)

 

Footnote:  Officers are:

Jim Ellison President 

Richard Loomis V.     President 

Tracy Kaylor Secretary 

Ken Schuetz Treasurer