Community raised money for Sept. 11 victims

On behalf of the town of Granite Falls, I would like to thank our generous sponsors for their donations of food, beverages and prizes for the ‘Spaghetti Feed’ fundraiser that we held on Oct. 7 to raise funds for the firefighter and police victim’s families in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York.

We raised $2,636 in a little over two hours at our spaghetti feed and raffle. We received extremely generous contributions from the following businesses: Coca-Cola, Red Apple/Granite Falls, A&W Root Beer, Albertsons/Marysville, Gai’s N.W. Bakery, The Mosquito Fleet of Everett, Port Gardner Inn, Granite Falls Chamber of Commerce, Granite Falls Eagles, Granite Falls Pharmasave, The Mail Zone, Anthony’s Restaurant/Everett, Granite Falls Country Nook, Marshall Signs/Everett, Staples/Marysville, Lochsloy Fruit and Vegetable Stand, as well as numerous donations from private citizens.

Our own police chief, Chuck Allen, made all the delicious spaghetti sauce for the event.

We also held a Memorial Walk immediately following the Oct. 6 Annual Railroad Days Parade in remembrance of the victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. I was amazed at the huge number of people that joined the walk. It was a wonderful opportunity to see our community come together to help others and express our sorrow, support and unity. Our local firefighters honored this event by leading the Memorial Walk. In addition, our firefighters made fabulous barbecue beef sandwiches and held a bake sale during Railroad Days to raise additional funds for victim’s families.

I am very proud to live in such a caring community. Everyone really came together to make this event a success in a very short period of time. They all deserve the highest accolades in my opinion.

Granite Falls

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