To the editor:

It is with great pleasure and gratitude that we write this letter. Saranac Lake and the surrounding communities have once again shown their tremendous support for the youth of our area. With the assistance of these communities, this year's Saranac Lake High School After Prom Party was a great success! One hundred sixty-five students from SLHS attended the After Prom Party as a healthy opportunity to continue the festivities after they danced the evening away at the prom. The kids were able to swim, sumo wrestle, bungee race, watch movies in the drive-in theatre, consume copious amounts of food and beverage, plus win a lot of prizes provided to the After Prom Party Committee by local businesses, either through monetary or gift donations.

We encourage all to show their appreciation by continuing to support these generous businesses and individuals: Adirondack Audiology, Adirondack Bank, Adirondack Medical Center, Adirondack Lakes and Trails Outfitters, Advance Auto Parts, Agency Insurance, Alan Latourelle-All Land Surveying, Belvedere Restaurant, Best Western Mountain Lake Inn, Ben and Jerry's, Bloomingdale Knights of Columbus, Blue Moon Cafe, Borealis Color, Broadway Video, Bling, Carcuzzi Car Care, CED Twinstate, Central Garage, China Jade, Coakley High Peaks Ace Hardware, Coca-Cola, Community Bank of Saranac Lake, Darrah Cooper Jewelers, Curtis Lumber, Dunkin' Donuts, Eco-Living, Eye Care for the Adirondacks, Elks Club, Essex County Youth Bureau, Evergreen Auto, Eye Peek, T.F. Finnegan's, Fireside Steak House, Fogarty's Marina, G. Carver Rice Furniture, Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, Geomatics Surveying, High Peaks Embroidery, HomEnergy, Howard Johnson's Restaurant, Kenneth Hunt, Hyde Fuel, Hyde's Nice 'n' Easy, Janie's for Hair, Jones Outfitters-Orvis, Jreck Subs, Kinney Drugs, Little City Haircutters, Little Italy, Brittany McDonald, McDonald's, MS Partnership, McSweeney Orthodontics, Mountain Medical Urgent Care, Wendell Naegele, NBT Bank, North Country Community College, ORDA, Owl's Nest Pizza, Pepsi, Pink, Pizza Hut, Placid Planet Bicycles, Post Office Pharmacy, Price Chopper, Rebecca Marlowe, Romano's Saranac Lake Lanes, Salon Mirage, Saranac Lake Discount Liquors, Saranac Lake Fish and Game Club, Saranac Lake Golf Club, Saranac Lake Ski Club, Sharper Image SLHS Student Athletic Association, SLHS Chorus, SLHS Drama Club, SLHS Music Theatre, SLHS Band, SLHS Spanish Club, SLHS Honor Society, SLHS Echo Club, SLHS Art Club, SLHS Junior Class, SLHS faculty, Scammell Beverage Distributors, Scott's Florist, Shamrock Restaurant, Six Flags Great Escape, Snap Shot Photo, St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Center, St. Regis Canoe Outfitters, Tail o' the Pup, Matt Theis (Edward Jones), Twin Crystal Rock Shop, Stewart's, Upstate Vinyl, Verizon Wireless World, Village of Saranac Lake, Water Safari, Wild Center, Don Stunzi and Randy Young.

We also send a huge THANK YOU to the volunteers who helped set up/decorate for the party, stayed the night and cleaned up afterwards, as well as the kids who washed cars to generate funds - we couldn't have done it without you!

With much appreciation,

The Saranac Lake After Prom Party Committee:

JoAnn Latourelle, Alicia Bodmer, Susan Parker, Colleen Parker, Mary Heverly, Marlene Balerno, Stephanie Ratcliff, Darlene Nye