Thank You to All of our Donors for Oktoberfest

It takes many hands to help make the annual fundraiser organized by the Prairie Riders a success. Without further ado, we would like to thank the organizations and people who supported the Oktoberfest Party and Fundraiser, held October 16, 2010, at The Lodge at Stein Farms. We sincerely appreciate your time, effort and valuable donations.

A huge thank you goes out to our donors:

• Accord Racing
• Apple Holler
• Arctic Cat
• Baker Street Restaurant
• Barb & John's Hangar Bar
• Birchwood Grill
• Brat Stop
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Bull & Bear Restaurant, Kenosha, Wis.
• Case IH
• Country Village, Ishpeming, Mich.
• Dear Lodge, Mercer, Wis.
• Dennis Kirk
• The Dry Bean, Fitchburg, Wis.
• Duck Inn Saloon
• Earl's
• Famous Dave's
• Gary & Louise Smith
• Gateway Lodge, Land O'Lakes, Wis.
• Gemini Salon and Spa
• Goodwin Performance
• Green Bay Packers
• Insinkerator
• International Erectors Inc.
• Ken's Sports, Kaukauna, Wis.
• KLIM USA
• Gordy's Pub
• Menards
• MHP Products
• Milwaukee Brewers
• Milwaukee Bucks
• Nielsen's
• Northern Lights Lakeside Resort
• Olive Garden
• R & R Saloon
• Raymond Heights Golf Center
• Rte 12 Rental & Sales
• Rustic Manor Motor Lodge, St. Germain, Wis.
• The Shanty
• Snap-On
• Specialty Sports Ltd.
• Starbucks, Kenosha, Wis.
• Stumble Inn
• Tailgaters
• Tin Cup
• Tina's Sommers Inn
• Uke's Harley-Davidson
• Waubee Lodge, Lakewood, Wis.
• Woody's
• Yamaha
• Yamaha and Coins Bar

Without the generous support of the companies mentioned above, we could not host a successful fundraiser. Thank you: You helped us raise nearly $3,000 that will be donated to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin and Make-A-Wish.

There is a second group to thank: those club members who gave time and effort to help organize and host the Oktoberfest Party and Fundraiser. The Prairie Riders Club and the fundraising committee would like to acknowledge several club members for their contributions.

• Leigh Ann Petrusky, for leading the fundraiser again.
• Tom Petrusky, for doing all the little projects Leigh Ann needed doing.
• Clem Stein, for the use of The Lodge, and for making the awesome Prairie Riders banner that hung above the fireplace.
• Kat and Jamie Carter for purchasing and hauling all of the food, beverages, ice, decorations and anything else we could think of to The Lodge. Also thanks to Kat and Jamie for setting up and decorating the venue so beautifully.
• Dave Jenkins for donating all of the varieties of sausages, and for purchasing the rest of the food and plasticware at cost. Thanks also to Dave for preparing the food he donated and purchased.
• Jody Hammond for helping to set up The Lodge, and for helping Dave to cook all of the sausages.
• Denise Hammond and Kat Carter for helping prepare and set out all of the food.
• Rachel and Chris Leach, Kat Carter, Ron Nauman (and his incredible -- and extremely popular -- "wingspan"), and Kim and John Dilg, for selling raffle tickets throughout the event.
• Jeff and Kelly Gronli, and Tom Petrusky for working the front door and ticket sales.
• Michelle Rockow, Rachel Leach, Kim Dilg, Tom Petrusky and Pete Nierenberger for helping at raffle time.
• Michelle Rockow and Judy Pietkiewicz for helping sort prizes to prepare for the event.
• Judy Pietkiewicz for making the delicious pierogi casserole.
• Billy Luebbers and Linda Becker for taking pictures at the event.
• Kat and Jamie Carter, Curt Diesner, and Rachel and Chris Leach for bartending.
• Bonnie Landwehr for setup.
• Kat and Jamie Carter, Bonnie Landwehr and Kelly Gronli for making pretzel necklaces.
• Ralph Loveless for his awesome band, The Wisconsin Plowboys.
• Club members who made donations for the auctions and raffles: Jared Landwehr, Jody Hammond, Gary & Louise Smith, Tom Koziol, Rachel and Chris Leach, and Tom Petrusky.
• Club members who solicited donations: Nancy and Jeff Willems, Arlyn Baumgarten, Kat Carter, Perry and Jodi Biederman, Rachel and Chris Leach, Jeff Gronli, Bart Rockow, Dave Jenkins and Tom Petrusky.
• Finally, a special thanks to Kat Carter from Leigh Ann Petrusky, who credits Kat with "being one step ahead of me and keeping everything on target for this event."

Thank you to all who helped with anything that night. Every little effort, and your attendance, helped make it a successful night!

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