To the Editor:

The Woman's Enrichment Center of Blairsville and The Woman's Enrichment Center of Andrews, N.C., recently completed a very successful Hawaiian Luau fundraising event. The Woman's Enrichment Center of Blairsville would like to take this opportunity to thank those who assisted us in making our luau such a huge success.

These are the following churches, businesses, and individuals who donated or gave us their total support: Rev. George Cline, their church secretary, Ms. Hazel, and members of Antioch Baptist Church. Our entertainers: Don Hunt, Steve "Elvis" and Emily Carey.

Our sponsors: for dessert, Faith Tabernacle Church; printing by Mountain Graphics; specialty cakes for auction by Choestoe Baptist Church ladies; supplies by Jim and Mary Ann Johnson; Christ the King Antiques and Furniture Thrift Shop; Living Word Christian Fellowship; Mr. and Mrs. Cleaners; United Community Bank of Blairsville; Hughes Accounting; and Little Corner Ice Cream Parlor.

Our monetary sponsors were Blue Ridge Mountain EMC, Seasons Inn on the Square, Ken's Herbs, Appalachian Timber, Custom Wholesale Countertops, Ricky Rich Backhoe & Grading, Prestige Builders, Rick's Rentals, Blairsville Chevron, Sharon's Fashions, Appalachian Community Bank, Raymond James Financial Services-Denise Windham CFP, Lester Chesser Real Estate Services, Mountain View Funeral Home all of Blairsville.

United Community Bank, Jacky Jones Chrysler Dodge, Outspot Dry Cleaners, Hayesville Family practice, Mikas Pizza, N.C. Farm Bureau Insurance group-Andrew Jones, all of Hayesville, N.C. Dr. Jason Ledford and Dr. Michael Worthy of Hiawassee, Ga.

Our silent auction donations: United Community Bank of Blairsville, Comfort Cafe, Mr. and Mrs. Cleaners, Mystic Mountain Coffee House, Jerry and Madeline Rousseau, Bob Meredith, Sandy Grantham, Tucker's Inn, Myra Montanaro, Lorri Gragg Photography, and the Movie Gallery in Hiawassee, Ga.

Special thanks to all who donated their time and talents to make the evening so much fun. Thank you to all who sold tickets, purchased tickets and volunteered to help at the event. We couldn't do the job without you. Abig thank you also goes to: Grinds and Glazes for the wonderful job you did for us, all the churches who bought advanced tickets, and the coverage we received in newspapers and radio.
Sincerely,
Chris Scoggins
Executive Director
Woman's Enrichment Center