In advance of the street dance sponsored this week by the Nelson Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departments, more than $11,000 was contributed by area business firms to assist with the operation of the departments.

Donors were grouped according to the amount of their donation. The categories were Diamond ($1,000 or more), Gold ($500 to $999), Silver ($100 to $499), and Bronze ($99 or less).

Diamond Lime L.L.C. was the only Diamond Category donor.

Gold category donors included Agrex, Inc. Aurora Cooperative, Country Design Lawn and Landscape L.L.C. (Todd and Laura Himmelberg), Ideal Market. Meyers Aerial Service, RDP Crop Insurance L.L.C., Superior Implement, Inc, and The Fairfield Butcher Shop.

Silver category donors included 42 Wealth, L.L.C., Affiliated Brokers Insurance, Brodstone Healthcare, C & M M Supply, Inc., Christensen Cargo, L.L.C., Commercial Bank, Cooperative Producers Inc., Cornerstone Bank of Edgar, Cornerstone Bank of Guide Rock. Epley Ag L.L.C., Glenwood, Golden Country, Inc., GTA Insurance Group, Dennis and Betty Hatch, Horizon Bank, Hoyer Trucking, L.L.C., Huss Livestock Market, L.L.C., Hynek Construction, Ideal Title, L.L.C., Darrell and Diane Kile, Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, Kohmetscher Feed Service, Landmark Implement, Mary Lanning Healthcare, MLM Gelbvieh, Nelson Insurance Center, Schultz Diesel, L.L.C., Sorsen’s Corner Market, Superior Commodities, Inc., Superior Physical Therapy, L.L.C., Sutton Livestock, T-L Irrigation Company, Tom Bargen Inc., Tom Dinsdale Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Zoltenko Farms Inc.

Bronze category donors included Crowl Tree, Deweese Sand and Gravel Inc., Meyer and Son Construction, Nuckolls Co. Locomotive-Gazette, Petersen Automotive, Pierce Electronics, Red Cloud Animal Health, Scotts Sales and Service, Shuck Drilling, Solutions Salon and Day Spa, Superior Ace Hardware, Superior House of Beauty, Teresa M Sullivan CPA, and The Superior Express

The meal served that evening was donated by Larry and Jennifer Russell and Carroll and Patty Sole.