The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 49, Milford, Kosciusko County, 22 December 1982 — Page 1

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Post offices praise mailing practices All area post offic**s report people have done their Christmas mailings early and have been very cooperative in working with the offices. According to Anthony Rudasics. postmaster at the Syracuse Post Office, the volume of mail has been “running about the same which is not unusual for small towns “People have been cooperative and operations have gone smoothly. 1 think the good weather has also helped swift delivery,” he commented Imogene Menzie. postmaster at North Webster, indicated the amount of Christmas mail is even with last year's traffic “I believe the majority of packages have already gone out Everybody is on the ball and getting things out early,” she said Christmas mail in Leesburg has been a "shade light ” but "the people have been very cooperative." said one official A balance in the volume of mail as compared to last year was also reported by Charles Spillman, postmaster at Milford The area post offices and mail officials greatly appreciate all efforts made by local citizens to aide them in mail delivery r Webster Charity started 19 years ago The idea of North Webster Chanty was started about 19 years ago when a couple was feeling especially thankful for its blessings, and wanted to pass the good fortune along to others They saw the needs of several children attending the public school and began to do what they could to help these young people A little over 10 years ago a group was formed It is now known as the North Webster Charity, from the idea which the couple had started The North Webster Charity has grow n with a snow ball effect The organization is designed as » clearing house for the giving of Chnstmas gifts to families or individuals who may not have the resources for Chnstmas and "Santa Claus." Richard Long, principal at North Webster Elementary School, heads the group and lists are given to him of people who need help at Chnstmas The group's members started with the idea of helping children, but now want to help any person thes can. in the North Webster area who is in need Service organizations, churches. local businesses and many individuals donate to the fund Presently North Webster Charity has over $3,0)0 to use for assistance and over 217 people to be helped this holiday season One donation to the group was sent from a person in Ohio who had heard about the work they were dang and wanted to add his donation Donations to the chanty fund are not solicited, but response Lorn people who hear about the group has been very good They pay utility bills, buy health care items, provide gift packages, and use items, to rryike life easier for needy families Each child who is helped by the North Webster Charity receives at least one new toy and one new item of clothing, as well as manyused toys and clothes to make his or her Chnstmas a better one Webster Lions participate in community events North Webster's Lions Club participated in the recent community Christmas tree sing in town and donated to the community Christmas charity. The December 12 lighting of the community Christmas tree wasn't the only item on the group's Christmastime agenda. Other activities include a Christmas dinner for members and their wives scheduled for December 23. According to president Dick Mitchell, the fellowship and dinner will be held at the Grassy Creek restaurant beginning at 7 p.m.

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Ki wan is aids needy families A number of families will have an extra special Christmas this year because of the efforts of local Kiwanis Club members who collected monetary, clothing and food donations. ■>• * See photo on page 2. Kiwanis Club of Lakeland, North Webster, sponsored a community sing on Sunday. Dec 12, on the lawn at Counting House Bank. This gave the people of the community a chance to give grocery items for the needy When the program was over there was a pick up truck load of sacked groceries, valued at approximately $l5O. In addition to this project, the club took up a collection among members and their families. All money and grocery items were given to North Webster Charities for distribution. Members of the club also assisted in the distribution. Wawasee Kiwanis collected clothing and food for several needy families in the area, until today t Wednesday k Items will be distributed on Thursday. The club is working with the township trustee and local churches on those needing assistance. Milford Kiwanis hosted a Christmas dinner for members of the Milford Senior Citizens group on Sunday. Dec. 12.* WHS penny pitch helps , the neddy A group of Wawasee High School National Honor Society students collected over $1,200 in the annual penny pitch for the needy which was concluded last waalt Wvvn • Over 30 students from the society participated in the class competition which benefited needy individuals throughout the area. Stanley Grabowicz, French and Latin teacher at Wawasee, sponsors the honor society and coordinated this year’s project. "The junior class is the one that really goes for this thing. They collected well over half of the money . . . they were the group with the get-up and go,” said Grabowicz. The students solicited donations from students, faculty and administrative staff at the high school in addition to passing a blanket during halftime of a recent home basketball game. The group’s efforts and the students’ generosity netted $1,368.74. The senior class collected $212.58, the juniors $634.52, sophomores $280.98 and the freshman tallied $140.66. Grabowicz said about 16 families will benefit from the collection. Grabowicz came up with the list of the needy families after writing letters to area churches and from the township trustee office. According to Grabowicz, this is the sixth or seventh year of the project. The 1982 total eclipsed last year’s tally by S2OO. Last year’s total was $1,001.14. Toys for Tots The Toys for Tots program, sponsored by the Milford Jaycees, is "one of the most worthwhile projects for the Jaycees,” said Mrs. Doug Brown whose husband is chairman of the committee. Thanks to the Jaycee project, 60 Milford children who normally would not receive a gift for the season, will receive a new or good used toy for Christmas. Boxes for the community contributed items were located at Walter’s Drugs, Schwartz’s and the Milford Junior High School, involving more community people than just the Jaycees. The women’s counterpart for the Jaycees, the Jayceettes, used some of their proceeds from their Christmas bazaar to purchase wrapping paper and donated time to help wrap the presents. Toy delivery began Tuesday evening al 7 p.m. and through combined community efforts, Christmas sharing has touched local children through the Jaycees.