Editorial: Thank you

Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008

It’s rare that we devote our editorial space to lists of businesses. But in the case of the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” effort in Freeborn County, the businesses that helped out deserve the honor. Be sure to thank them. There are so many, we have to print them in agate type. They are:

Larson Contracting, Albert Lea Electric, Jim & Dude’s Plumbing & Heating, Winnebago Industries, Butler Roofing Systems, Home Solutions Midwest, Zenk, Reed & Trygstad & Associates Inc., Pella Corp., Green Mill, RWP Building Materials, Kingland Systems, Alliant Energy, City of Albert Lea, Albert Lea Tribune, Albert Lea Convention & Visitors Bureau, Freeborn County, 4 Seasons Coffee, Albert Lea-Freeborn County Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Gerry’s Kitchen, Farmers State Bank, Diamond Jo Casino, Ole’s Shell, Matt Leverson Productions, Patty Jo Sanderson Photography, Granicrete Minnesota, Albert Lea Select Foods, Thein Well, United Building Centers, Edge Builders, Woodmaster’s Foundation, Root River Hardwoods, Lumber Specialties, Performance Landscape, Sherwin-Williams, Ulland Brothers Inc., WoodHarbor Doors, Sorenson TV & Appliance, Jensen Excavating, Wangen Excavating, Reimer Construction, Brekken Construction, Lembke Construction, Mason City Recycling, Dras Cases, Palleton Pallets, Thermall, Timber Mill Homes, Viking Electric Supply, Home Depot, Stetson Building Products, Albert Lea Overhead Door Co., P&M Truss, Freeborn County Co-op, Med-City Tile, Glenbrook Lumber, Price Is Right Construction, North Iowa Drywall, Skrabeck Construction, Kenison Construction, Skaar Paint & Drywall, Floor to Ceiling Mankato, Northwest Drywall, Christianson Interiors, Monsen Painting, Sorenson Brothers Inc., Paintball, Garden Diva Design, Jake’s Pizza, Piggy Blues Bar-B-Q, Hy-Vee Foods, Western Rentals Inc., Savory Skillet, Plaza Floral & Landscaping, EcoWater Systems, Christensen Farms, Signature Supper Club/Northwood Country Club, Com-Tec Land Mobile Radio, Dairy Queen/Fourteen Foods, Nick’s Grocery, Hog John’s, Ag Star, Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association, J&B Group, Krieger Beverage, Pizza Ranch Lake Mills, Pizza Ranch Albert Lea, Wendy’s, American Legion Leo Carey Post 56, Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Subway, Culligan, Wal-Mart, Kwik Trip of Albert Lea, Northbridge Mall, Shopko, Alliance Benefit Group, Century 21-O’Byrne Realty Inc., Community Foot Clinic, Freeborn County Shopper, Clarks Grove State Bank, The Nasty Habit, Innovance, Bayview Funeral Home, Green Lea Golf Course, Bonnerup Funeral Home, Larson Allen LLP, Golf Cars & More, Western Rental, EZ Rental, Relax the Back Massage, Albert Lea Bus Co., Ramada Inn, Country Inn & Suites, American Bank, Diana’s Diner, Windows Done Right, Cindy’s Cleaning Service, Neat & Tidy Services, Owatonna Concrete Products, Wells Concrete, Randall’s Ready Mix, Dan Glazier Construction, Custom Concrete & Design, Stetson Building Products, North Iowa Area Community College, Riverland Community College, Rainmann Construction, BT Builders, Better Built Homes, Grass Lake Furniture, Christensen Construction, Gosewich Construction, King Construction, Upper Iowa Construction, Lambert Construction, Met-Con, Expert Insulation, Mason City Recycling, Albert Lea Thunder, Rusty’s Ceramics, Dolan’s Landscaping, Plaza Landscaping, R&R Flooring, Precision Flooring, South Minnesota Lubes, Leland Realty, Trumbles Family Restaurant, Cold Stone Creamery, Pizza Hut, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar, Godfather’s Pizza, Kwik Trip, Lakeside Cafe & Creamery, Floors 4 U, Perkins Family Restaurant & Bakery, Thompson Sanitation, Steinmetz True Value, The Tile Guy & More, Albert Lea Crating, Pave Tech the Hardscape Outfitters, Green Value Nursery, Rockwood Retaining Walls, Silver Creek Stone Works, Hedberg Landscape & Masonry Supplies, Dras Cases, Freeborn County Co-op Oil Co., John Dale Construction, Rogness Brothers, Woodmaster’s Foundation Systems, Edgebuilder Wall Panels Inc., Hollandale Christian School, Harmony Helpers, MoeGeo Catering, Motor Inn, Trail’s Travel Center, Fastenal, Ernie’s Canvas, United Rentals, Wells Fargo, Games People Play, Gary Pestorious, Minnesota Wild, Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miss Minnesota, Archiver’s, American Heart Association