To the editor:

The lasagna dinner benefit in memory of the Willette Brothers from Bloomingdale was a huge success. $8,000 was raised and will go to the Renal Dialysis Center at Adirondack Health. The support from the surrounding communities was amazing. A huge thanks to Frankie & the Moonlighters (best band around) for volunteering their time and talents. You guys are awesome! Another huge thank you to Shelley Smith, Davina Thurston and Kathy LaGreca — we could not have done it without the three of you.

Thank you to all of the businesses who donated toward the raffle, including: Adirondack Wine & Liquor; Bitters & Bones; Charlie’s Inn; The Cottage; Coakley’s; Farm House Snowmobiling; Hyde Mobile; Labella’s; Lake Placid Rug & Home; Niederbuhl Tree Service; R&L Towing; Rice Furniture; Riverside Pet Supply; Raybrook BrewHouse; Saranac Inn Golf Course; Shaheen’s; Tri-Lakes Home Medical; Washboard Donuts; Wise Guys; Willy Nilly and Woods & Waters.

I’d also like to thank all those who made lasagna (sorry we ran out so soon), desserts and pies and those who donated items and helped put the benefit together. More thanks goes to AMC’s Jennifer Balog (Foundation) who got me started with a referral letter and Brittany Proulx (Communications) who helped with advertising and my co-workers Desiree Woods and Tonya Ward.

Lastly, I’d like to thank all my amazing friends and family: Shirley O’Neil; Cheryl & Larry Faucher; Valerie Oliver; Vickie Strack; Audrey Coady; Ryan Oliver; Nancy & Rick Heath; Victor Woodruff; Norma Woodruff; Bobbie Frederick; Robin Smith; Norma Howard; Doobie Foley; Mary (Dud) Willette; Beth (Mul) McDonald; Debbie Norcross; Don & Cindy Amell; Cynthia Oliver; Kim Woodruff; Brenda Darrah; Sheridan Swinyer; Kim Branch; Mary Branch; Meachele Burgoyne Manchester; Ed Baltzly; Michael Dambrisi; Brooke & Garrett Foster; Donna Whitelaw; Nicole Branch; Renee Hochwald; Jackie Niederbuhl; Mary Peria; Diane Reandeau; Bobby Stephenson; Carol Eldridge and Sally Stephenson.

I apologize if I missed anyone, but again, a huge thank you to all who came out to support and remember the Willette Brothers.

Vanessa Columbe

Bloomingdale