April 18, 2024

RJ's Bar & Grill in Kellogg Reopens

To the editor:

A big thank-you and appreciation go out to a lot of terrific friends and individuals who gave effortlessly their time and help after RJ’s Bar & Grill was broken into and smoke damage done from the fire started at our establishment on May 8.

We appreciate everything you all did. We couldn’t have done it and opened when we did without your help. A heartfelt thank-you and appreciation go to the following:

• Jasper County Sheriff’s Office,

• Members of the Kellogg Fire Department,

• Craig Tierney,

• Brenda Aldrich,

• Danny Henning and his crew,

• Melvin and Karen VanCleave,

• Tim and Julie VanCleave,

• Denny Stevenson,

• Roger and Mary Osborn,

• Curt Jansen,

• Rhonda and Luke Versteegh,

• Brookwood,

• Marty and Tucker Brunsman,

• Chris Sears,

• Lisa Kruse,

• Brenda Hassin,

• Bob & Chris Townsend,

• John and Traci Guthrie,

• Shirley Schippers,

• Scott Greene,

• Jim Henning,

• Connie Skates,

• Allyson and Randy Springer,

• Ray and Linda Hunter, and

• Last, but not least, all our customers who patronize JR’s and stood by us during the shutdown.

If we forgot to thank anyone, please forgive us.

Garold Hobbs

Deb Bollhofer

RJ’s Bar & Grill

Kellogg