Raising the House thank you

Dear Editor,

On May 7, 2013, a great man, Blaine House, passed away unexpectedly. On March 15, 2014, his life was remembered when the Raising the House 5K Walk/Run was held in Palmerton.

The Raising the House Committee would like to publicly thank our many monetary and otherwise supporters:

Snyder Tire; Crave Cupcakes by Tamara LLC; Country Harvest; Barbosa Sewer and Drain Inc.; Stroudsburg Granite Company; The Roe Insurance Group, Farmers Insurance; Keyboards and More by Frank Hall; Dematte Chiropractic; Wild Creek Bee Farm; Nestle Waters; Thrivent Financial; Call of Nature Porta Potty; Subway Palmerton; Paules Metal Works; Towamensing Soccer Club; Pencor Services Inc Dedicated Fitness; Forest Inn Masonry; Joey B's; Palmerton Auto Parts; Bert's Steakhouse; Country Junction Events Center; and Hearn Enterprises.

Also, Tumble with Denise Inc.; Palmerton Area Education Association; Hill Farms; Don Laine Campgrounds; Blue Mountain Ski Area; Michael Everett DDS; Lynn Yacone 31 Gifts Independent Consultant; RF Ohl; Hager Furniture; Warner Propane; Blue Star Screen Printing; House Auctioneers; Hershey's; Just Born; Lakeside Plaza; Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs; McDonald's in Walnutport; Brad Nelson from Northwestern Mutual; Shea's Hardware; Faith Alive United Methodist Church Women/Faithful Believers; the National Junior Honor Society Students from the Palmerton Junior High School; Dave and Louise Koch from Printing 4-U; Layne "The Doctor" Roberts and Penns Peak Radio; Linda Koehler from The Times News; the Denicola Family; George and Diane Stockmal; Wayne and Roberta Hower; Susan Deem; Carolann and Travis Stroup; Mr. Zurn; the Snyder Family; the Nothstein Family; Rebecca Sabo; Adam Lazarchak; Mary Smith; Carolyn Montes; the Cotton Family; the Wild Family; the Diamondstein Family; Mary Ann Kelly; Tracy Smith; Chris Cunningham; Marcy Harman; Nancy Koch; Tim Tkach; Ruthann Kistler; Nan Forrer; Towamensing Elementary Staff; and the Students from Towamensing Elementary School.

We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to Roger Danielson and the Palmerton Borough for allowing us to hold this event in town and helping with the coordination. Our deepest appreciation goes out to Mary Salmon and Dr. Michael Martinez, of the Blue Mountain Health System 5K Walk/Run, for sharing their expertise on running a successful event.

Thank you to the countless volunteers who served food, worked registration, manned the corners, and did so much more. We must also thank the Palmerton Ambulance Association, the Towamensing and Palmerton Fire Police, and the Palmerton Police Department for helping to provide a safe environment for our participants. Thank you to the residents of Palmerton for opening your streets to our 383 walkers and runners and to the many who cheered them on as they passed by your homes.

Tamara House, wife of Mr. House, spoke at the conclusion of the event. She shared with those in attendance the beauty that she, and her family and friends from the Lehigh Valley area, saw in Palmerton. It is not only beautiful because of the trees that line the streets or the homes that are so well maintained, but also because of the people who reside in it. So whether you helped by making a donation, cheered from your doorstep, or simply traveled a different route to avoid ours, we thank you!

We are looking forward to planning our event for next year. For more information, go to www.raisingthehouse.com or contact us at raisingthehouse5k@gmail.com.

With deepest gratitude,

The Raising the House Committee