Dear Editor,

The Buckeye Local School District held its third annual Back to School Bash on Aug. 8, 2010. Once again more than 1,200 people attended the event and approximately 600 children received back to school supplies, nutritional snacks and treats.

A 2010-11 Kick Off Tent with food, a kick-off gift and prizes was set up for faculty, staff and school board members. Games, music and treats were provided by DJ Anthony Bailey of Movin’ and Groovin’ entertaining all in attendance. Vendor booths were set up with valuable information for parents and students. “Panther” items, lemonade and baked goods were for sale by the BL athletic groups, the band and cheerleaders.

The Buckeye Local Relay for Life Team provided food items for sale as part of their annual fundraiser. Fall sports programs were recognized. A special recognition was given to our graduates serving in the military. WTOV 9 filmed much of the event and interviewed people in attendance.

Due to the generosity of numerous businesses, school and community members, the Bash, was once again a huge success.

We would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank those who helped in any way. The following agencies, businesses and community members supported our event and we are very grateful:

A Caring Place, Abe Sebulsky’s Steel, Advanced Auto Glass, Belmont Technical College, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Jefferson County, BLHS Cheerleaders and advisor, Lynda Piergallini, BLHS Cross Country Team, Buckeye Local Volleyball Team, Buckeye Local Football Teams, Bridgeport Equipment & Tool, Eastern Gateway Community College, Extended Learning Center, Health Plan of the Upper Ohio Valley, Jefferson Co. Beautification, Jefferson Behavioral Health, Jefferson County Library, Adena, Dillonvale and Tiltonsville Branches, Project Advisory Group, Russell’s Computer Repair and More, United Dairy, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Yorkville; Ziegenfelders Ice Cream Company, and the Brilliant, Rayland and Yorkville Volunteer Fire Departments.

We would like to thank Bill Stephens and the BLHS Band and Lynda Piergallini and Kassandra Wojchowski and the BLHS Cheerleaders for their performance at the Bash.

A special thank you to the cheerleaders for their excellent job in filling the back to school bag and working the booths at the Bash and a thank you to those who took a turn in the dunk tank.

We are looking forward to next year’s event in August of 2011.

Sincerely,

Karen Vargo

Dillonvale