Kyle's Special Heart Dinner and Auction

After the 5k we ran in June, there was still talk about having another event sometime in the fall.  Rossmaier and Belinda took that event on.  Rossmaier created a Facebook event just to see who all was interested and how much food was needed to be donated.  It would be a lasagna dinner and it would cost everyone $10.  All the money raised would be donated to the Lindemann family for the day to day and medical costs for baby Kyle.  If you can't attend but wanted to donate an item, Ross would gladly arrange it.

I was watching Shauna's house while she and Jen were gone in Mexico.   That Saturday was sure busy.  There was also a game night at Barlow's house at 8.  I got all of my chores done...most of it was feeding dogs and cows.  I went home for a while to help out at home.  I went back over to Shauna's to feed dogs and cows before I headed over to the Eagle's off of 507 for the dinner/auction.  The Eagle's are coined "people helping people" and are very excited to help out members of the community.  When I arrived, there were already a bunch of people in the parking lot.  I've been past this place thousands of times but never stopped or went inside.  I had no idea that smoking was allowed inside the building so I was overwhelmed.  I didn't expect it.  Ross greeted me with such enthusiasm I didn't know what to say to her.  I signed a card and bought my dinner ticket.  I found a spot at one of the many tables and waited for my food.  I saw Megan walk in.  Yes, I had someone to talk to.  She sat across from me and we just chatted until our food came.  It wasn't just lasagna, it was a huge slab of lasagna.  We definitely got our money's worth of food.  

More and more people arrived, chatted, got their food and waited for the mini live auction.  Rodney took control as the emcee and had a good time auctioning off the items.  We had everything from blankets and quilts to weight loss wraps, homemade soaps and ice chips.

One by one, each item was sold to the highest bidder.  As it got later and later, a lot of people decided to go home.  I stayed until 8, talking to Megan, Chelsy and Jonathan.  I got tired of the cigarette smell so I decided to go over to Barlow's house.  We all had a good time.

"All I can say is it is AMAZING how fabulous small towns are. Tonight's event wasn't as big as I hoped for but Tim Butler, Dave Shepherd, Rachel, Alex, Sam and Frank Miller, Jordyn Davis were totally ROCK stars at producing a greaatttt lasagna dinner. Courtney Davis was slinging some drinks. Donations by: Belinda Bugh Hayner, Gina Ridout, Tina Marshall, Bonnie Zimmerman and girls, Chelsy Mendoza, Nina Dickison, John and Lisa Glassmeyer, Gail Whalen, Sue and Val Larson, Kim Camera Schley, DorothyAnne Bergman, Clint and Sandy Farmer, Paul Rossmaier, Jelea Hallahan, Rodney Rossmaier, Jeanette, Dee Dee Byrd, Char and Chad Craft and John and Beth Wriglesworth for their contributions to the dinner and auction.

Even though most of these folks don't know The Lindemann's they gave from their hearts . ... and just as importantly other folks chose to buy the items allowing us to raise some money for the incidental expenses of lots of doctor/hospital visits. It makes my heart burst with affection for those of you that came and shared dinner and an evening of fun! I can't express my thanks to each one of you enough for helping us do this for Baby Kyle! I love you all bunches and it was sooooooo freaking good to see each of you!!!"  -Sandra Rossmaier  

With the help of everyone that was involved, we made $1,750.00.  A few days later, more generous people added to the total and the grand total is now $2,000.00.