Sorority gives thanks

To The Editor:
Xi Chapter, Delta Theta Tau, Portland, would like to take this opportunity to thank the many individuals that participated in the success of Xi Chapter’s 27th annual Delts’ Holiday Arts and Crafts Show.
We are fortunate to have the support, cooperation, and tolerance of the faculty and staff at Jay County High School! Thank you.
A very special thank you to: Phil Ford, Bob Lutton, Chad Dodd, Vickie Reitz, Tom Ferguson, Barry Weaver’s PE Class, the students that helped mark booths, move tables and chairs; Karmella VanSkyock and Mary Laux; to all the custodians who helped on Thursday and Friday and to the “brave” custodians that helped on Saturday — Shannon Kaufman, Rodney Bye, Debra Brinkerhoff, Steve Shawver, Brad Smith, Dave Lindsay, Glenn Colpert, and Brad Smith; the swim team and Coach Barry Weaver; the wresting team and coach Jim Myers and all other coaches, the Foods Classes and Nicole Myers; band students; the Key Club and sponsor Rene Haines; the Latin Club, parents and sponsor Jennifer Schwieterman; the cheerleaders and sponsor Mindy Weaver; and the students from Jay County High School that worked beyond their obligations to fulfill their Senior Performance Program requirements.  
The hard work of these individuals and groups is greatly appreciated!
We extend a sincere thank you to the Jay County Sheriff’s Department and the Reserves for their help.
Thank you to Santa for taking his time to visit the show.  
We value all our participating dealers.  Their participation not only by displaying their arts and crafts, but also by renting booth space and tables, buying raffle tickets and purchasing food items add to the money that is used to help many!!!  The dealers play a valuable part in this giving back! Also, thank you for your generosity of donations for the drawings throughout the day.
Our show would not be the success it is without the patronage and enthusiasm of our community and surrounding communities.  We thank each of you for your support!  You support our craft show in many ways! Your support makes it possible to give back to those in need!  Also, the local businesses that you visit in the Jay County Area that day appreciate your support! Thank you!
We would like to take this time to acknowledge and praise each of our Delta Sisters!  Without each of you and your commitment to Delta Theta Tau, the “Holiday Arts and Crafts Show” would not exist!  The rewards that we receive are many! Each time we are able to extend a “helping hand” to someone, we realize how significant and satisfying all the work, tired muscles, and hours of planning are to our community. It is our time to give back and this event makes that possible! The realization that the success of this event has enabled Xi Chapter to “give back” more than $500,000 in the last 27 years is humbling and fills our hearts with pride!
We extend a sincere thank you to each of our sisters that are Associate members or Members-at-large that are willing to help in  many ways — volunteering their time, providing baked goods, or a donation.
This event would not be possible without many helping hands! Thank you to our friends at the Youth Service Bureau. The Staff, their families and the residents for donating their time helping at the craft show.
And to our families: We could not survive without your understanding, encouragement and assistance! You are there to do anything that we ask! And we ask so much of you! The show would not be possible or be as successful without you.  
If you helped in any way and we forgot to mention you, we sincerely apologize!  
But, please know that it takes many “helping hands” to achieve the success of this event and, in turn, allows Xi Chapter, Delta Theta Tau, to give back to our community!
Sincerely,
Linda Ashman, for the members of Xi Chapter, Delta Theta Tau, Portland[[In-content Ad]]