To the Journal editor:

The seventh grade students at Aspen Ridge Middle School would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their support in the annual class trip to Clear Lake Education Center on Sept. 19, 20 and 21:

≤ Mr. Greg Meyer (Meyer Yamaha)

≤ Mr. Dave Korpi (Hilltop RV Ishpeming)

≤ 107th Engineers (Ishpeming National Guard)

≤ Ishpeming Kiwanis Club

≤ Mr. Mike Chantelois

≤ Mr. John Robinson

≤ Mr. Jeff Solka

≤ Mrs. Andrea Korpi (NICE school nurse)

≤ Mrs. Sandy Anderson (NICE Food Service)

≤ Mr. James Maki (7th grade science teacher and trip co-coordinator)

≤ Mr. Dennis R. Tasson (former principal and trip co-coordinator)

≤ Aspen Ridge Middle School staff

≤ Mr. Mike Wommer (NICE Transportation director)

≤ Mr. Bryan DeAugustine, superintendent and the NICE School Board

≤ Ms. Mimi Klotz (Clear Lake education director)

≤ Clear Lake staff

≤ Ms. Tina Garbe (camp cook)

≤ The many supportive seventh grade parent chaperones, and volunteers that make this trip and annual success.

Jon Beckman

Aspen Ridge Middle School