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Many,ManyThanksTherearesomanypeopletothankanditiscertainthatsomeonewillbeforgotten.
Pleaseforgiveusifwedo!
Itisonlybecausethiseventhasbeenawhirlwindtoplanandsomanypeoplewereinvolved.
Weareeternallygratefulforallthosewhowereapartofthis150thBirthdayCelebrationforLopatcong.
Inordertohonorallofourvolunteerswhohavehelpedinsomanywaysovertheyears,weattemptedtocontacteveryoneforrecognitionatourPepRally.
Ifyouwereforgotten,itwasonlybecausewecouldnotreachyou.
WevalueallofourvolunteersimmenselyandwecouldnotruntheprogramsofLopatcongwithoutyou.
Wecannotthankyouenough!
The2013SesquicentennialCommitteewouldliketogivespecialthankstoGregCarboneofPeacefieldGardensforprovidinguswithahaymaze;toDaveKishforprovidinguswithhiswonderfulDJtalents;totheBoyScoutsofTroop54forsprucingupourflagpolelandscaping;toBrianWeeksandhiscrewfordonatingtheirpersonaltimetomakethisweekendhappen;toPilgrimPresbyterianfordedicatingoneoftheirmassestoourtown;toKonradMellert,Jr.
forbuildinganddonatingourtimecapsule;totheLopatcong7thgradeteachersforchoosingourKingandQueen,MatthewKoellerandMarissaBrink;toDr.
Caldwell,Ms.
Roncoroni,Ms.
Dutt,Mr.
Bonney,Ms.
KondikoffandtheLopatcongSchoolBoardfortheirideas,supportandhelpinplanningourFridaynightevents;toKyleFlemingandthePhillipsburgMarchingBandfortakingtimeoutoftheirveryhecticscheduletomarchinourparade;totheLopatcongStudentCouncilforconductingourschooltours;toMr.
CrevaniandtheMiddleSchoolJazzBandforperformingatourFridaynightevent;totheMathRocks2+1bandfortheirFridaynightperformance;toLoriFioreforbeingdaringandcrazyenoughtoteachusCountryLinedancing;toKaylaAvitabile,thecurrentLopatcongIdol,forsingingour'LopatcongSong'andtheNationalAnthem;totheNJStateColorGuardfortheirparticipationinourparade;toWarrenCountyFreeholdersEdwardSmithandJasonSarnoskiforattendingoureventintheirofficialcapacities;toBrianHoeyforsharinghisbagpipingtalentswithus;totheLAAexecutivedirectors,theircoachesandtheirplayersforalloftheirhelp,contributionsandsupportfortheentireweekend;toalltheBoyScouts,CubScouts,GirlScoutsandtheirleadersfortheirhelpandparticipation;totheLEAandthePTAforsupportingourevent;toNancyLihan,KimDoyle,themanyteachersandcompetitionstudentsfromShowbizKidzfortheirparticipationandperformances;totheLopatcongCheerleadersandTwirlersfortheirparticipationandperformance;toVisionSoccerfortheirdemonstration;toJohnBodnar,MikeNardellaandJimCieslaforrunningourQuoitTournament;tothe4-Hclubfortheirparticipationandhelp;toGenesisHealthcarefortheirinvolvementandassistancetotheresidentsofourcarecenters;andtotheLopatcongPoliceDepartment,FireDepartmentandEMSfortheirdedicatedsupportandparticipation.
Manythanksaretobegiventoallthevendorsandsponsorsofourweekendlongeventthathavedonatedtheirtime,goodsand/orfinancialsupporttoourcelebration.
AsChairwomanoftheSesquicentennialCommittee,IdonotthinkIcaneverpossiblythankmycommitteemembersenoughforalltheyhavedone!
IoffermymostsincerethankstoformerCouncilmanJimMengucciforagreeingtobeourMasterofCeremonies;toJesseDeGroffforthecountlesshourshespentresearching,writingandeditingourhistorybook;toKonradMellert,Sr.
foragreeingtobeourHonoraryParadeMarshal;toformerMayorandCouncilmanBillBaker,Sr.
foragreeingtobeourParadeMarshal;toCarlieViemannforvolunteeringhertimeandphotographyskillstocapturethememoriesofourweekend;toRobinWodziszforsteppinginasthenewPTApresidentandkeepingusallontrackandorganized;toBeckyJohnsonforworkingwithboththeschooldistrictandPilgrimPresbyteriantomakethingshappen;toallthecontributorsandeditorsofthe150thHistorybook-itisatreasuretroveofinformationaboutLopatcong;toKathyDevos,LisaNash,ValerieLusardi,JoAnnMcGannandGaryVanVlietforstickingwithusfromthebeginningofthiscommitteeandbeingvitalresourcestothecommittee;toLisaViemann,MaryAnnCarducci,andConnieDrake-O'Brienfortheirgreatideasandsupportoftheirgroups;toYvonneReitemeyerandDeeHeinrichsforworkingallhoursofthenightwithmeplanningeverythingfromtentstoelephants(maybenexttime!
);toAnaGrundtforbeingmymusicalliaisonwithboththeLopatcongandPhillipsburgschooldistricts;toMelissaSaykayandJackieHlinkawhohelpedmebehindthescenesanddidtheirbesttokeepmecalm;andmyfamily,Jim,Nick,andJuli,forputtingupwithmetheselastfewweeks!
Ofcourse,withoutthesupportandhardworkofBethDilts,BettyDobbsandPhyllisColeman,wewouldnotbehavingthisevent.
Icannotthankthemenoughforspendingtheirfreetimeonthiscommittee.
Theirdedicationtoourtownisendless,andsoisthatofourmayorandcouncil.
DougSteinhardt,VictorCamporine,MaureenMcCabeandLouBelcarohavebeenhugesupportersofthecommitteeandhavejumpedinandhelpedwhereneeded.
Theyhavebeenverygenerousdonorstothisevent,andhaveessentiallyagreedtodowhateverIhaveaskedthemtodo–atamoment'snotice!
Thankyouallsomuch!
**ImustalsogiveanextraspecialthankstosomewonderfulkidswhohelpedmemakeamusicaltributetoLopatcongwiththehelpofDaveKish.
Thankyousomuchandthankyouforsupportingyourparentsovertheyearsastheyservedourtown**Withbestwishesforthenext150years,LoriCiesla,LopatcongCouncilwomanandChairwomanoftheSesquicentennialCommittee