Editor:

On behalf of Anne Kratochirl and myself, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who supported the benefit yard sale for the Appalachian Relief Fund to help buy food and school supplies for the impoverished people of Scott County in rural Appalachia.

A special thanks to all those at Sims Chapel Baptist Church for your help. Thank you to the editor of this paper and to Susan Mottern of The Mountain Press staff for your help. We couldn’t have done it without each one of you.

Because of a lot of caring people, we were able to raise enough money for two more trailer loads of food through Second Harvest Food Ministries plus help with their school supplies.

Thanks again and God bless you for your support.

Mary E. Patterson, Sevierville