The October food drive is coming to a close. Did you and your store participate? With the help of Miller-Coors and the MMBA, it is easy to promote the food drive and what a nice way to show the community that you care. There are always those in the community who do not drink or think government should not be in the liquor business. It is up to us as managers and employees to educate them on the plus we are to the city. We are a small facility (on and off) and do not bring huge profits to the city. But we participate in city functions, promote community programs, and handle the charitable gambling for our volunteer fire department. Their charitable gambling profits have greatly benefited our fire department and therefore keeping our taxes lower than they could be. We participated in the MMBA animal shelter fund raiser last spring. We had an animal costume contest and had so much fun that we are already looking forward to next year. By offering different activities we draw different people and show them we are contributing to the community. We had a new patio with a roof added to increase our outdoor seating for our summer meat raffles and bingo. With a new speaker system and new juke box speakers our outdoor customers will be able to participate in all our activities. The trend has been toward outdoor seating as more and more customers prefer to sit outside when they can. Ours was just too small. We have plans for a possible outdoor grill and a portable bar. We are located at a crossroad and one of the roads was under construction from April until October, making business a little slower. It was the perfect time to add on. With the new addition and new road we are looking forward to a busy summer next year. We are small town and have hosted retirement parties, birthday parties, luncheons, and other celebrations and even a funeral. We will continue to show citizens we are contributing to the community by being available to its needs. Our goal is to make a profit for the city while controlling the sale of alcohol in our community. Toni Buchite Fifty Lakes | 
