Thanks for making Iron Horse Festival 'a great success'

Downtown Poplar Bluff, Inc. would like to extend their gratitude and appreciation to those involved in making the 9th Annual Iron Horse Festival a great success. The weather was perfect and we had a wonderful crowd! 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: Baldwin Automotive Group, Briggs & Stratton, Butler County EMS, Colton's Steak House, Commerce Bank, Cypress Creek Motorsports, Farm Credit Southeast Missouri, First Midwest Bank, Fox Auto Body, Fox Grin Orthodontics, Greg's Auto Sales, Haffy's Sports Bar & Grill, Hillcrest Animal Hospital, Midwest Security Home & Business, Missouri Running Co., Ozark Federal Credit Union, Shoe Sensation, Southern Bank, and Twisted Metal Body & Frame.

We also want to thank our in-kind sponsors: Boys & Girls Club of Poplar Bluff, Downtown Poplar Bluff merchants, Fox Radio Network, Hefner's Furniture, Ice 2 Go, LLC, John Sumrall Construction, Linda Kush with Sit & Stay Boarding and Daycare, MO State Highway Patrol, Municipal Utilities, Poplar Bluff Fire Department, Poplar Bluff Parks and Recreation, Poplar Bluff Police Department, Poplar Bluff Street Department, River Radio, SEMO Dog Trainers, Southeast Signs & Graphics, Studio 33, The Creekside Studio, United Gospel Rescue Mission, and Wil Fischer Distributing of Poplar Bluff.

A special thank you to the following volunteers: Christine East; Board members- Stephanie Knoppe & Stephanie Patterson; Davine Conover with Ozark Credit Union, Mason & Kathryn Bell with Hillcrest Animal Hospital and Connie Roe- Dog Show; Debbie Morgan- singing of our National Anthem; Doc with the United Gospel Rescue Mission; Gail Fox-Dohrman and staff with Boys & Girls Club; Jared Lane with Midwest Security; Jeff Vitale with the MO State Highway Patrol for his work on the 1 mile, 5k and 10k run; Jerry Fox and Kevin Knoppe- Car Show Judging; JROTC- presentation of colors; and each of our vendors. Thank you to all those who volunteered in some way!

In addition, a thank you goes out to our entertainment line-up for the day brought to you by Galen with Atom Entertainment: Leeza Edmundson, Michael Gardner and Zach McAnulty.

Lastly, we cannot go without thanking the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center for joining us this year. It took a lot of time and work to move their event, and they did so without any hesitation. It was a great partnership and we look forward to continuing to work together in the future.

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 jfox@pbcity.org or contact Jerrica Fox at 573-712-2171.

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

We appreciate you!

-- Jerrica Fox

Executive Director, Downtown Poplar Bluff, Inc.