I would like to thank all the people who came out for the Yellow Ribbon Farewell Picnic for our National Guard soldiers and their families. I know they all appreciated the show of community support.

I would also like to thank the Moose Lodge for holding it, and the companies that donated items for the picnic, Cargil, Mrs. Gerry’s, Hy-Vee, Nelson’s Market Place, Moose Lodge, EZ Rental and Mal & Colleen Printing, for the use of their sign. And thanks to all the great volunteers who made it happen.

The Beyond The Yellow Ribbon Committee is set up not only to help the Guard families during deployment, but any family that has a deployed soldier from any branch of the military if they want or need are help.

Thanks to everybody again.

John Severtson

chairman

Beyond The Yellow Ribbon

Albert Lea