TO THE EDITOR:

The North Wilkes Steering Committee wishes to express its appreciation to those whose donations contributed to the success of the Tignall Fall Festival.

Our thanks goes to the following: Wilkes County Sheriff's Department, Farmers State Bank, Farmers and Merchants Bank, Regions Bank, Ingles, Home Cafe, E-Clips, La Cabana, Huddle House, Farm Bureau, Cost Cutter, McDonald's, Subway, Bee Southern, Petal Pushers, Poss Ace Hardware, Badcock, Pizza Hut, Fareway, Palmer's Equipment, Colonial Builders, Radio Shack, Washington Ford Mercury, Farmers Furniture, Kettle Creek Arms, Tyler's Machine Shop, Tignall Hardware, Kum Bak Cafe, Big Chick, Hendricks Florist, Scarborough's;

Tena's Jewelry and Gifts, M&M Office Supply, Hollander Home Fashions, Wilkes County Stockyard, CVS Pharmacy, Washington Eye Center, The Fountain Spa, Kwik Stop, Otter Creek, Pioneer, Town & Country Salon, Fitzpatrick Hotel, Miss Fancy Plants, Talk of the Town, Sophie's. The Sandwich Shop, Zaxby's, Birdie's, Retro Cinema, Alfred's on The Square, J&J Colonial Cleaners, Andrews Quick Lube, Restoration Galore, Southern States, A&J Dairy, and Key Maintenance Supplies.

The committee also appreciates the publicity given to them by The News-Reporter and the local radio station in Washington, Thomson, and Elberton.

CAROLYN GAMMON

and GLORIA WARE,

Co-chairmen