Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, December 2, 1993                   TAG: 9312020265
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-1   EDITION: METRO 
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FRIENDS WILL GET GIFT OF GIVING

No, she's not shopping by catalog.

Ayling has decided to contribute to the Good Neighbors fund in honor of four of her friends instead of buying them gifts.

She got the idea from her church, Raleigh Court Presbyterian, which is encouraging its members to seek out alternative forms of gift giving, such as the Good Neighbors fund.

"This is a far better use of money than buying an unnecessary trinket that is soon forgotten" Ayling says.

Ayling hopes her friends realize this gift is to honor them.

She sees it as a sign to them that their friendship is invaluable.

She confessed, though, that she's baking them a batch of cookies - just in case.

Checks should be made payable to Good Neighbors Fund and mailed to Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 1951, Roanoke 24008.

Names - but not the amounts of donations - of contributing businesses, individuals or organizations, as well as memorial and honorific designations, will be listed.

Those requesting that their names not be used will remain anonymous.

If no preference is stated, the donor's name will be listed.

Gifts cannot be earmarked for any particular individual or family. Gifts are tax-deductible.

\ Wednesday's contributors included:

Mrs. Lucille Snyder

Mrs. Earl Grace, in memory of Earl Grace and Dr. Larry Grace

J.M. Murphy

Rebecca Jones and children, in memory of their husband and father

Geneva W. Nolen, in memory of her husband, Lester M. Nolen

Members of the Five C's Social Club

Jewell M. Neff

J.P. Tanney

Dorothy C. Ikenberry, in memory of her husband, John W. Ikenberry Jr.

Toni J. Crump and sons

Grace Thomas

Mrs. Margie Himes

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Price Jr.

Steven, Janice and Ollie St. Clair, in memory of Ulbyrne "Red" St. Clair

Paul and Darlene Zelenak, in memory of their nephew, Loni Payne

Mrs. A.J. Graham Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Cole Jr., in memory of Mrs. Roger Hodnett and Mrs. John Kennett

Jim and Bunn Richardson, in memory of our loved ones

Mrs. W.D. Layman

Charles L. Agner

Nancy Ayling, in honor of Carol McKenna, Catherine Allen, JoAnne Foster and Nancy Yost

Phil Smith, in memory of his daughter, Jamie Dawn Smith

M.H. Belcher, in memory of his father, Harvey Belcher, and brother, Vincent Belcher

Warren and Pearl Woodford, in memory of Karen Woodford

Elta R. Hayden

ANONYMOUS DONATIONS $665

SUBTOTAL $2,000

TOTAL AS OF 12/1/93 $9,943