To the editor:

Thank You to Greg Nakkula for chairing the 11th Kids Fishing Derby sponsored by the Calumet-Keweenaw Sportsmen Club on July 25, 2015 at the Swedetown pond. And thank you to Paul Lehto and Calumet Township for helping with the fish plant and to Dave Sladek of the Copper Country Elks for their financial support and sponsoring kids. Thank you to the many club members and others who did the necessary work to make the fishing derby a great day for the 130 kids registered. The kids had a lot of smiles from not only catching fish, enjoying lunch but also taking home prizes provided by the following: Dr John Horan, Carl&Carol Bessolo, Frank Kastelic, Ben Campioni and Dave Crouch at Festival Foods/True Value, Aspirus Keweenaw, Superior National Bank, Mike Bausano at Calumet Mercantile, Pat’s Foods, Louie’s Market, Harter’s, Mining Gazette, Mike Sprenger Family, Toni’s Country Kitchen, Burger King Calumet, Doug Moyle, Paul Malnar, ACE Hardware Calumet, Peterlin Distributing, Ron Kinnunen at Michigan Sea Grant, Hancock Bottling, A1 Portapotty, Dan Dube and Mark Butke, Richard at Trussworks, Paul at Certainteed Roofing, Curt at MDI, Gary Penhale at Wausau supply, McGann Building Supply, Kevin at Amerhart, Kevin at Lumber Dealers, Greg at Woolf Distributors, Bill at Metal Sales, Brad at Timber Tech and 41 Lumber.

Michael Dudenas

Mohawk