Letter to the Editor

Thanks for making Iron Horse a success

Friday, November 1, 2013

To the Editor

Downtown Poplar Bluff would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to those involved in making the 4th annual Iron Horse Festival a great success. The festival had record attendance and 10 partner sites this year. Thank you to those businesses who generously donated to the effort: Dullenty Chiropractic, Baldwin Automotive Group, Childress Bailbonds, Colton's Steakhouse, Coffman Eads & Summers, Commerce Bank, Dental Arts, First Midwest Bank, First Missouri Bank, Gamblin Lumber, Gamma HealthCare, Inc., Gregs Auto Sales, Hick's Animal Hospital, Hollida Insurance, Fox Grin Orthodontics, Kneibert Clinic, Larry Hillis Dodge, Las Margaritas, Mayas, Parks Animal Hospital, Poplar Bluff Federal Credit Union, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, RL Persons Construction, Robert Whelan Financial Services, Soapy Suds Laundry Mat, Southern Bank, Sterling Bank, Super 8 Motel, 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, Three Rivers College, Triple Creek Cutters, Minit Print, The Home Depot, Hays the Music Store, Nichols Trash, Historic Train Depot board, Downtown Poplar Bluff board, Pastor Kirk and volunteers from the Rescue Mission, City Utilities, City Street Department, Fox Radio, City Cable, Pizza Inn, Jami Parker & Boy Scouts of America, Butler County Commissioners, Fox Radio, MO State Highway Patrol, Patriot Training, Sears Youth Center, Smith & Company, Rodgers Theatre, and Veterans Hospital.

A special thank you to goes out to the Daily American Republic for advertising our festival and committee chairs that went above and beyond. We would also like to thank our sites along the passport route: Poplar Bluff Museum, Cape Arrowhead, Historic Train Depot, Downtown Poplar Bluff Inc., Public Library, Margaret Harwell Art Museum, Railroad Museum, Wheatley School, Black River Art Gallery, and the VA Hospital.

In addition, a thank you goes out to our entertainment for the day: Leeza Edmundson, Anna Catherine DeHart, Evan Barwick Quartet, Tori Travers, Kirby Clark, MO State Highway Patrol, The Dance Studio, and the Bruce Goodrich Project.

Downtown Poplar Bluff is always looking for committee members and 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

Downtown

PB Inc. Board