To the editor:

Duncombe Elementary Booster Club’s annual Fun Night event, held March 25, was once again a great success and an opportunity for Duncombe Families and the community to come together, have fun, and support the youths of Fort Dodge. On behalf of the Duncombe Elementary Boosters I would like to thank all of the parents, teachers, Fort Dodge Senior High cheerleaders, FDSH students and the members of the Trinity United Methodist Church youth group who volunteered to work at our event. We would also like to thank the members of our community who supported our school by purchasing raffle tickets and attending the event.

Each year, the profits from Fun Night are used to support the school in a variety of ways, including technology purchases, field trips, classroom projects, and annual scholarships for graduates who attended Duncombe. However, none of this would be possible without the generosity of area businesses who have provided us with donations for our raffle or have given us monetary support. We would like to thank all the businesses who donated to Duncombe Fun Night and helped make our event a success.

Air Choice One, Availa Bank, Becker’s Florist, Blank Park Zoo, Brown’s Shoe Fit, Buford’s, Burch Manufacturing, California Concepts, Casey’s General Store, Central Perk & Dessert, Fort Dodge Cheesecake Lady, Creative Signs and Graphics, Culver’s, Domino’s Pizza, Fareway, Fort Dodge Ford, Fort Dodge Soccer Association, Fort Museum and Frontier Village/Fort Dodge Historical Foundation, Fort 8 Theatre, Fort Frenzy, Hawkeye Community Theatre. Hy-Vee Market Grille, Homespun Collections, ICCC Dental Program, Iowa Central Community College, Iowa Cubs, J&J Candles, Ja-MAR, Jo’s Artwork — Jo Hinds, Katy Lynn Boutique, Kemna Auto, Key Photography, Kimmy’s Photography, Larita’s Cakes N’ More, Lomita’s, Des Moines Downtown Marriott, Mary Kay’s Gifts, Memories in Focus, Nestle Purina, NEW Cooperative, Inc., Pancheros, Pelham’s Blue Ribbon Water, Perkins, Redlib Photos, Riddle’s Jewelry, Scentsy by Laurie Wagner, Shimkat Motors, Shiny Top Brewery, Silgan, Soldier Creek Winery, Sports Page, Stage Door Productions, Studio Fusion, Stumpy’s Bar & Grill, Taco Tico, Tea Thyme at Sadie’s, The Messenger, Tropical Smoothie, Wendy’s, Willow Ridge, Xessorize, Ziegler CAT and Zombie Burger.

We sincerely thank you for contributing to the education of our children and the future of our community.

Julie Behrens

Duncombe Booster Club President

Fort Dodge