Roaring Thunder was 'a great success' thanks to assistance

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On behalf of the District 11 American Legion Riders and Fort Gordon Fisher House, we thank the following sponsors for making "Roaring Thunder 2008" Fisher House Charity Event a great success:

Sylvester A. Smith, U.S. Army (retired), and family; Shane's Rib Shack; Rhinehart's Oyster Bar; Lil' Caesers Pizza; Dino's Chicago Express; Taylor BMW; Fairway Ford Extreme; Family Physicians of Evans; Flag City; Kathie's Special T's; FPL Food LLC; Derst Baking Co.; Coca-Cola; Wal-Mart Distribution Center Statesboro; OfficeMax - Evans; Lawson Chiropractic; Windsor Jewelers; WFXG Fox 54; Barnyard Flea Market; Harold Lewis and family; Wal-Mart - Evans; Street and Trail Motorsports; B&S Engraving Inc.; Lowe's (Bobby Jones); Food Lion (Grovetown); Whole Life Ministries; Dennis McClendon and family; Fifth Third Bank; Kroger - Augusta; and, Solvay Advanced Polymers, Augusta.

Special thanks to Fort Gordon and Eisenhower Army Medical Center for their participation and support; PAO (FG and EAMC), 434th Signal Army Band, ISP, DPWL, DES, WTU, Alpha Co. 447th, ANCOC, all the many volunteers, Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Foley, Brig. Gen. Donald Bradshaw, CSM Thomas Clark, CSM Donna Brock, Fisher House volunteers and Francisco Cruz, Fisher House manager.

A very special thanks to our emcee, Melissa Toon of WRDW 12 News and soloist Robert Washington III. Without the help of all these wonderful people, the event would not have been possible!

Art Robb, coordinator

Roaring Thunder 2008