We would also like to thank: St. Jorge Winery for the destination; Chef Ruben Larrazolo, with Alebrijes Bistro, for a four-course dinner with wine pairings for our live auction; as well as Brodie Jayne Photography for services; It's a Grind, which donated four original oil paintings; a winetasting tour by Limousine Connection to Van Ruiten Winery, Harmony Wyneland and d'Art Winery; Wine & Roses for an overnight stay with a two-day spa treatment and food credit in their restaurant; and the Van Ruiten Family, who donated an Old Vine Zinfandel magnum with engraving "Our Troops Our Heroes." Thank you to the anonymous generous donation of the two tickets to the U.S. Open final day 2012, and a round of golf for three and lunch on the same course that the U.S. Open is played on.

And if you were so lucky to win either the silent auction or the raffle basket that our many other local businesses donated, thank you.

The money raised is going towards the care packages for our troops over in the Middle East. We will be packing them this Friday at the American Legion Hall. Our goal is to send 2,000 packages just in time for Christmas.

If you have a loved one and their platoon who would like to be included, please send their name and address to our website, www.lodisupportourtroops.com.

Julie Miller

Lodi