Editor,

The Central Whidbey Lions appreciate all parade goers and community members who stopped by our tents after the Memorial Parade on May 28 and thanked us for preparing and handing out free hot dogs, bottled water and ice cream treats.

We want to acknowledge that all food items were donated by Central Whidbey Lions Club member Ken Hofkamp who owns Prairie Center Red Apple in Coupeville. Besides donating the food, Ken also assisted in the setup. Despite rain and wind that threatened to blow away the tents, almost 400 hot dogs were distributed by the time the sun finally put in an appearance.

Thank you, Coupeville Chamber of Commerce, for letting us participate in this event to support our troops and thank our veterans.

Wanda Grone

Langley