The Brodhead Police Department would like to thank all those who volunteered their time or made a donation to its Spaghetti Supper fundraiser for Badger Honor Flight. Thanks go out to the following:

A huge“thank you” to the Juda Elementary students who wrote several thank-you notes for the veterans to read on their next flight; this part of the donation was kept a surprise until last Wednesday night, and the veterans were thrilled to have received such a wonderful gift.

Thank you to the following businesses for making a monetary donation: Jeremy Pinnow & Associates, Sugar River Bank/Bank of New Glarus, Brodhead Vision Clinic, Deb’s Bar, Juda Fore Fathers, Olin Heating & Cooling, Body Crafters, LPL Financial, Lanz Furnace & Fireplace – David Kammerer, John’s Barber Shop – John Meichtry, J.R. Jordan Construction, Alpine Redi Mix, and Mahlkuch Electric – Jeff Mahlkuch. Also, thank you to all the citizens who made monetary donations.

Thank you to the following businesses for donating silent auction items: Subway – Brodhead, Monroe Clinic, Wisconsin Badgers, Green Bay Packers, Steele’s Produce, Monroe Beverage Mart, Swiss Colony, Tropical Exposure Spa & Salon, Pierce Furniture, Melissa P Photography, Bartels Co & Tap, Brodhead Fire District, Tastee Creme, L&S Automotive, Kutter Harley Davidson, Justice for a Cure, Minhas Craft Brewery, Schlittler Construction, Pinnow Hometown Pharmacy, Splittin’ Hairs, Brodhead Sports Boosters, Kubly Automotive, Brodhead Health & Fitness, Precision Grinding & Machine, Juda Fore Fathers, and Jacob SWAG Foundation – Kurt & Teri Ellefson Family.

Thank you to the Brodhead FFA Alumni for providing ice cream for those who dined with us; to Relay for Life for partnering with us and helping promote our event; to Piggly Wiggly – Brodhead, Pick & Save – Monroe, and Walmart – Monroe for their donations that helped provide our food; to the All That Jazz Band of Madison for performing at our event in honor of Frederick “Fritz” Heinecke; to the Bank of Brodhead for providing our placemats; to the Brodhead McDonald’s for providing our beverage; to the Register Print Center, Sagen & Associates, Brodhead P.D., Heartland Graphics, Bartels Co & Tap and Sugar River Bank (Brodhead, Juda & Monroe) for selling advance tickets; to Heartland Graphics for making our volunteer t-shirts; to Brodhead High School for allowing us to use the facility for our supper; to Clayton Clark for helping us before and after the event; and to Tammi Alexander of Badger Honor Flight for all her help in making this event happen.

And, last but certainly not least we’d like to thank all of the volunteers who helped the night of the dinner: Fire Chief Rob Scheidegger, Heather and Derrick Oborne, firefighters Jake Updike and Nick Ciabatti, Grace, Theo, and Mia Policastro, Carol and Holden Whitledge, Evan Heinle, Stefanie Baum, Kathy Hammon, Lee Wunschel, Linda Faessler, and Mary Wells.

We truly couldn’t have made this a success without you all.