❄️ "Spins, Wins, and Icy Grins – A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsors & Raffle Heroes!" ❄️
Ladies and gentlemen, ice enthusiasts, and lovers of all things wintery and wonderful, we have some serious gratitude to share! The Northern Maine Ice Busters want to extend a massive, snowball-sized THANK YOU to everyone who made this year’s International Ice Carousel event a truly unforgettable experience.
From our incredible sponsors who made this event possible to our raffle participants who took a chance and walked away with some epic prizes (or at least some good stories), we couldn’t have done it without you. So grab a cup of hot cocoa, sit back, and let us shower you with appreciation (the non-snowy kind, we promise).
To Our Sponsors: You’re the Real MVPs of This Winter Wonderland!
Without your generosity, this event would have been nothing more than a frozen pond with big dreams. Thanks to your support, we had spinning ice, community fun, and unforgettable memories. We cannot thank you enough for helping bring the magic of winter to life!
Here’s to the amazing businesses and organizations that made it happen:
🎿 Voisine Cedar Mill
🏙 Town of Madawaska
🏠 FA Peabody
🍕 Jeff’s Pizza
🛡 United Insurance
⛽ Romeo’s One Stop
💐 Flower Shoppe
🏘 Town of St. Agatha
🚽 Pelletier Sewer Service
🏘 Town of Van Buren
🔧 St. Luce Repair Committee
🥘 Epicure
⚡ 207 Electric
🏨 Inn of Acadia
🍽 Lakeview
🔥 Sizzle & Slice
🛶 Katahdin
🏘 Town of Frenchville
🚜 Edwin Pelletier & Sons
🎣 Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby
🍽 Chez Helen
🏡 Country Village Estates
🛒 Roy’s Variety
🏗 SG Enterprises
🐶 Leash & Lead
🏗 Central Building Supplies
🚜 Ed Pelletier & Sons
🔥 RJM Fire Protection
🍾 Aroostook Beverage Co.
🏍 Fort Kent Powersports
Your contributions mean everything to us, and we can’t wait to continue this partnership in the future. Thank you for making this event one for the books!
To Our Raffle Participants: You Took a Chance, and Some of You Won BIG!
Now, let’s talk about the real high-stakes action—the Merchant Basket Raffle & 50/50 Draw! Some walked away victorious, others walked away hopeful for next time, but everyone played a part in making this event even more exciting.
A huge congratulations to our 50/50 raffle winner:
🎉 Gisele Dionne – Enjoy those winnings! We hope you spent them wisely (perhaps on pizza, winter gear, or bribing your way to a bigger basket next time).
And a BIG round of applause for our Merchant Basket Raffle winners!
🏠 FA Peabody – Frank Alpeza
🍕 Jeff’s Pizza/United Insurance (2) – Christy Pelletier & Jean Ouellette
⛽ Romeo’s One Stop – Jean Ouellette
💐 Flower Shoppe – Luke Dyer
🏘 Town of St. Agatha – Desire Ouellette
🚽 Pelletier Sewer Service (2) – Sam Morneault & Sam Morneault (double lucky!)
🏘 Town of Van Buren – Dan Pelletier
🔧 St. Luce Repair Committee – Amanda Berube
🥘 Epicure – Amanda Berube
⚡ 207 Electric – Jean Ouellette
🏨 Inn of Acadia – Luke Dyer
🍽 Lakeview – Dennis M.
🔥 Sizzle & Slice/Country Village Estates – Heather Picard
🛶 Katahdin – Dan Pelletier
🏘 Town of Frenchville (2) – Jean Ouellette & Jean Ouellette
🚜 Edwin Pelletier & Sons – Jean Ouellette
🍾 Aroostook Beverage Co. – Sadie Morneault
🎣 Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby – Dan Pelletier
🍽 Chez Helen/Country Village Estates – Amanda Berube
🛒 Roy’s Variety – Sam Morneault
🏗 SG Enterprises (Tissue Pack 2) – Christy Pelletier & Dan Pelletier
🐶 Leash & Lead (Dog Pack) – Desjardins
🏗 Central Building Supplies – Jean Ouellette
🚜 Ed Pelletier & Sons – Lois Markle
🔥 RJM Fire Protection – Sadie Morneault
And the Grand Prizes…
🎁 Grand prize from Aroostook Beverage Co. & Fort Kent Powersports – Luke Dyer
🐻 Kids Free Bear Basket – Sadie Morneault
🎡 Ice Carousel Sit & Spin Package – Keith Pelletier
To Those Who Didn’t Win This Time… There’s Always Next Time!
If you didn’t win, don’t worry—we saw those hopeful ticket stares, the lucky charms in pockets, and the whispered wishes to the ice gods. Next time, it’s your time to shine! Until then, keep practicing your raffle strategies (or just bribe the ticket distributor—we won’t judge).
See You All Next Time!
Once again, a HUGE THANK YOU to our sponsors, participants, volunteers, and ice-loving community members. Whether you won a prize, sponsored an element of the event, or just came out to watch the world’s coolest carousel spin, we appreciate each and every one of you.
Now, go forth and continue embracing the winter spirit! Build a snowman, take a victory lap on the ice, and start planning your raffle strategy for next time.
We’ll be back, bigger, better, and ready to spin again!
❄️ Until next time, stay frosty! ❄️
With warm (but slightly frozen) regards,
The Northern Maine Ice Busters Team
