To the editor:
The Brown County PTO Council, a network of all PTOs (parent-teacher organizations) of Brown County Schools, hosted a 2018 spring concert on Friday, May 4 at the Brown County High School auditorium to honor all teachers and staff, and especially those who are retiring or retired by the end of this school year.
Angie Aumage, Linda Baker, Vickie Burns, Sue Dillon, Alan Kosinski, Brenda Krieger and Mary Mulryan are those retiring.
Dinner was served in the high school cafeteria starting at 4 p.m. to honor those teachers and staff. It was a beautiful and meaningful event supported by school and community together to appreciate our teachers and staff who work hard for our students of Brown County.
The PTO Council would like to thank the following individuals, businesses and organizations who have contributed to the great success of this event.
First we would like to thank the musicians who performed for the concert: Alayna Jacobus, John Oliver, Zelton Key, Msgr. Fred Easton, Rich and Joey Drew, Nate Tipton, Judy Zimmerman, Clara Stanley, Audric Burris, Bob Cao, Joey Denison, Zack Proffitt, Bridget Rinehimer, Dick Hartung, Angie Aumage, Joyce Jordan Cassal, David Shank and Beth Drew as an amcee. We also would like to thank Dr. Laurie Godfrey and her high school tech group students for helping out for the concert.
We also would like to give our big thanks to the following businesses who donated great food for dinner: Big Woods, Brozinni’s, Brown County Inn, Salt Creek Golf Retreat, Casa Del Sol, Hob Nob and IGA.
We thank Jason Kirchhofer, Linda Baker and Jim Bond, for arranging the tables and food serving and Gretchen Tipton, Mrs. Terri Whitcomb and National Junior Honor Society students for helping out for the event.
We also would like to thank the following businesses and organizations who donated the raffle awards over $350 for teachers and staff: Van Buren PTO, Gavin Steele, Chocolate Moose, Brown County Parks and Recreation, Brown County YMCA, Brown County Playhouse and Paula White of Gaia’s Touch.
We also would like to deeply thank Dr. Laura Hammack and all the school principals for their wonderful support for PTOs and for this event. We also would like to take this opportunity to thank all our wonderful PTOs in Brown County and their officers and volunteers who have helped our school community in their extraordinary ways: Jodie Silbaugh, Kimberly Spencer, Ericka Bryenton and Courtney Hitchcock from Helmsburg PTO; Natalie Van Zuiden, Ryan Oliver, Billie Thomas and Amy Gordon from Sprunica PTO; Heather Sawyer, Lenora Mathena, Barbara Jacobus, April Evans and Kristi Johnson from Van Buren PTO; Gretchen Tipton and Dustie Condon from the Intermediate Partnership Committee; Clara Stanley, Christy Kilburn, Monica Feikma, Loriann Voss and Allison O’Shea from junior high PTO.
The PTO Council also acknowledges many wonderful organizations who support our school children, including the Brown County Weekend Backpacks program, Brown County Literacy Coalition, Brown County Community Foundation, Brown County Drug Free Coalition, Fabulous 50 Women, Psi Iota Xi, Rotary Club and Tri Kappa.
Our children and school community are very blessed to have our wonderful teachers, staff, school administrators, parents and our community who care about them.
The PTO Council will continue to connect and work with all PTOs to support our teachers, staff and students, and thank again our wonderful Brown County community!
Respectfully submitted by,
Brown County PTO Council (submitted by Clara Stanley)
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