Thank You Sponsors and Funding Partners!
The 2011 Proud To Be An American Boat Parade and Celebration In The Park committee wishes to thank our sponsors. Many thanks are in order to Dr. Fletcher for organizing this essay project which Twin Lakes students compete for scholarships.Winners were announced in the park on parade day. Winning essay published in the Monticello Herald Journal on July 12.
For the fourth year, Pat Musser obtained the funding for these scholarships.
Sponsors and Funding Partners
| Tammy Luse | Madam Carroll | Primary Sponsor |
| Mayor Jason Thompson | City of Monticello | Primary Sponsor |
| Rhonda McAchren | Mayor's assistant | All printing |
| Mitch Billue | Monticello Parks & Recreation | Primary Sponsor |
| Nan Albright | Monticello Assisted Living | PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN banners |
| Pastor Keith Raderstorf | Monticello Christian Church and Vietnam Veteran | Invocation |
| Cory Nolan | Monticello Fire Department | Performance (Madam Carroll - bagpipes) |
| Jim Osborne | Indianapolis | Performance (Madam Carroll - Star Spangled Banner, Trombone) |
| Jim Alkire | Lafayette | Dixie Land Band aboard Madam Carroll |
| Doug Morrison | State Farm - Monticello | Upper Level Madam Carroll M/C |
| Pat Kinser | Kinser's Bakery | 40 dozen donuts aboard Madam Carroll |
| MSGT Tim Wood | Grissom Air Force Base | Color Guard |
| Dave Jordan | Jordan Manufacturing | Congressman Rokita escort, Color Flyer Printing |
| Luana Wetli | Blue Star Mothers | Grand Marshal Registration, Ice Pops |
| Jon Read | Photographer | Grand Marshal Proclamation Presentation Photos |
| Bob Wilcoxin | Veterans' Organizations | 21 gun salute & Honor Guard |
| Matt Hubbard | Hubbard GM Center | Golf Carts, Driver for People Mover |
| George Wade | Sportsman Inn | Deck for Parade Viewing Area, Ice for Pepsi Wagon |
| Chad | Reynolds Fire Department | People Mover |
| Bob Wrede | Wrede & Sons | Shirts for committee |
| Connie Neininger | White Co. Economic Dev. | Mailing List |
| Linda Fain | WCMH Foundation | Mailing List |
| Betty Kelly | Monticello U Meth. Church | Mailing List |
| Shannon Mattix | WC Republican Party | Mailing List |
| Kathy Altman | WC Democratic Party | Mailing List |
| Daryl Johns | SFLECC | Mailing List, Flyer Insert Newsletter/Shorefront License, Reservations Contact |
| Janet Dold | Monticello Chamber | Mailing List |
| Tom Carter | WC Veterans' Affairs | Mailiing List |
| Pastor Todd Randles | Monticello Christian Church | Color Poster Printing and Distribution |
| Nancy Sattler | Monticello Christian Church | Proud To Be An American Banner Printing, Music In Park |
| Liz Oilar | City of Monticello Clerk | Promo Message (City Water Bill) |
| John Haughawout | Sign Magic | Over the Road Banner Lettering |
| Mark Hammons | McDonalds | Cups, cookies, toys |
| Betty Ruch | Frito Lay | Chips |
| Ron Schmeirer | R & M | Hot Dogs & Buns |
| Greg Vogel | Vogel Real Estate | Watermelon |
| Bernie Graser | Monticello Rotary | Serving Watermelon |
| Barry Haskins | Bank of Wolcott | Watermelon & Bottled Water |
| Mark Laviolette | Kroger | Hot Dogs & Buns |
| Don Kirby | DT Kirby's | Condiments, napkins |
| Larry Pampel | Methodist Men | Grilling Hot Dogs |
| Jack Faker | Kinetico | Bottled Water |
| Scott Leverenz | Twin Lakes Schools | Ice |
| Susan Brewer | Pepsi Cola | Pepsi Wagon |
| Pete Kubsch | Pepsi Cola | Pepsi Banners |
| George Wade | Cub Scouts | Pepsi Wagon & Park clean up |
| Katrina Coghill | Pearson's Marina | Pontoon Boat for registration |
| Stuart Fillinger | Fillinger Marine | Pontoon Boat for judging |
| Dave Schwanke | Dept. of Natural Resources | Parade Lead Boat |
| Chief Shane Swaim | Monticello Fire Department | Parade Boat |
| Pat Shafer | White County Sheriff | Parade Boat |
| Deputy Tobe Leazenby | Carroll County Sheriff | Parade Boat |
| Kevin & Laura Page | WMRS | Air Time & Radio Spots |
| Katie Duffey | Herald Journal | Newspaper coverage |
| Dave Bangert | Journal and Courier | Newspaper coverage |
| Debbie Lowe | Carroll County Comet | Newspaper coverage |
| Julie Gutwein | Historical Society | Video Taping |
| Laura Kirtley | WLFI-TV | Air Time; "Interview In The Morning" & parade day on-site |
| David Brechbiel | One Technologies, Inc. | Web site |
| George Capitano | Indiana Skydivers | Skydivers |
| Doug Roberts | Monticello Street Dept. | Hanging Over The Road Banner |
| Don Fillinger | Sound System in Park | |
| Jamie Troyer | Butler University | Basketballs |
| Matt Painter | Purdue University | Basketballs |
| Pat Musser | Chem-A-Co | Purdue Football |
| Col. Tim Cahoon | Grissom Air Force Base | Flight Deck Simulator |
| Dr. Tom Fletcher | Twin Lakes Schools | Essay Contest & promotion |
| State Rep Don Lehe | American Flag giveaways (1000) | |
| Todd Rokita | Congressional Proclamations | |
| Dan Columbo | AMVETS Riders | Escort for Soldier's Home Motorcade |
| Lex Cannon | Wal Mart | Tote bags for grand marshals |
| Gabrielle Haygood | SFLECC | Reservations Contact |
| Butch Kramer | Vietnam Veteran | Parade M/C Sportsman Deck |
| Don Koleszar | Alliance Bank | Funding |
| Art Dragoo | Dye Lumber | Funding |
| Jack Moore | Century Link | Funding |
| Gywnne Cain | Horizon Wind Farms | Funding |
| Charles Wise | Lafayette Bank & Trust | Funding |
| Stephanie VanDiver | NIPSCO | Funding |
| Daryl Carson | Peoples Bank | Funding |
| Gregory Wasson | Walgreens | Funding |
| Stephanie Long | White County Memorial Hospital | Funding |
| Board of Directors | SFLECC | Funding |
| Lex Cannon | Wal Mart | Funding |
| Todd Rokita | U.S. Congress | Funding |
| Casey Crabb | REMC | Funding |
| Steve Jones | Eagles | Funding |
| Eric Lilly | White Co. Assoc. of Realtors | Funding |
| Roth Jewelers | Essay Contest Funding | |
| Pump Tire | Essay Contest Funding | |
| Jacobs Prof. Services | Essay Contest Funding | |
| Tall Timbers Marina | Essay Contest Funding | |
| Sycamore Drive-In | Essay Contest Funding | |
| Chem-A-Co | Essay Contest Funding | |
| Furniture Warehouse | Essay Contest Funding | |
| Wendy’s | Essay Contest Funding | |
| Heiny Insurance | Essay Contest Funding |