Thank you volunteers
To the editor:
I wanted to take time and thank the following people for their help with our charity fishing tournament, “Bert’s Redfish Challenge,” hosted by Bert’s Bar and Grill on Sept. 3 and 4.
First I would like to thank Bernard and Laura Johnson of Bert’s Bar and Grill for letting us hold our event at Bert’s. Second I would like to thank Kim and the rest of the staff at Bert’s for being great hosts and for taking good care of the tournament volunteers and participants. Thank you Steve Phanco of Island Cast Net and Shrimp Company for building and donating the custom red 8-foot cast net we raffled. A big thank you to Jim of Nautical Mile Publications for providing us with a website and advertising in the Nautical Mile. Thank you Nancy Goodwin, DJ Rusick, Jeanie Healy, Carol Ann Ainsco, Samantha Darna, Deborah Wakely, Diane Higgins and the F.I.S.H. Volunteers, Missy, and Clark’s Tia for their help with selling raffle tickets and 50/50 tickets. Thank You Gary and Kari for the great music they provided throughout the day.
I would also like to thank our sponsors: Southwest Florida Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics IAFF Local 1826, Abate Pest Control, The Matlacha Hookers, The Matlacha Mariners, Plumbing Solutions of Southwest Florida, Island Cast Net Company, Bert’s Bar and Grill, Bubba’s Roadhouse Saloon, Sharon Dobbins of Comprehensive Home Care, Ten8 Fire Equipment, Pierce Fire Apparatus, Pine Island Growers, and Brand Wear Custom Logo Apparel. Our Donors: Sun Stream Resorts, Bert’s Pine Bay Gallery, Bert’s Bar and Grill, Bubbas Roadhouse Saloon, Alden Pines, Trader’s Hitching Post, B&B Bait and Tackle, D&D Bait and Tackle, The Matlacha Hookers, Hogbody’s Grill, Captain Cons, Four Winds Marina, Ft Myers Marine, San Carlos Marine, Bokeelia Trading Company, Stevie Tomato’s Sports Page, Lazy Flamingo, SeaTow, Tow Boat U.S. of Cape Coral, River Hall, Beef O’ Bradys, Bass Pro Shops, Columbia Outlet, Pink Shell Beach Resort, Tween Waters Inn, and the many others who helped make this a successful event.
Finally, I want to thank my wife, Darlene Snyder, for her love and support before, during, and after this event. With everyone’s help we were able to raise over $9,100, which will be donated in equal parts to Pine Island F.I.S.H. and The Pete Gee Cancer Fund. We hope to see everyone at next year’s event. Thank you!
Jason Snyder
Cape Coral