Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, December 18, 1993 TAG: 9312200310
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-1 EDITION: METRO
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Originally, Wise and her room mothers had planned for the students to exchange gifts with one another. But rather than receiving presents, the class decided to give to the Good Neighbors Fund.
The students discussed the importance of helping people who are less fortunate during the holiday season. "The children are really excited about this," Wise said.
"The kids are all so lucky to have so much," said room mother Debbie Dorsey. "It's better for them to give to someone else than to have another toy."
Six-year-old Maggee Dorsey and her classmates are glad to help the needy. "We hope they are happy and they have a good Christmas," she said.
Checks should be made payable to Good Neighbors Fund and mailed to Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 1951, Roanoke 24008.
Gifts cannot be earmarked for any particular individual or family. Gifts are tax-deductible.
\ Friday's contributors included:\ Anonymous, in honor of Elvin and Micky Hypes Anonymous, in memory of Jane,\ Jerry and Ray Anonymous, in memory of their grandparents Mrs. Wise's\ kindergarten class\ Margaret H. Starkey, in memory of Ann and Joe Starkey and Mary Kocherfer\ Charles H. Stowe\ E.T. Hassler\ Charlotte Seegars Circle, First United Methodist Church\ Charles H. Osterhoudt Virginia Petty Eleanor J. Lemon, in memory of her parents Keenagers, First Church of the Brethren, in honor of Frances K. Via\ Lewis-Gale Clinic\ Donald and Mary Jo Stafford\ Robert and Bernice Campbell, in memory of their fathers, Harold C. Campbell and\ Otha M. Hubbard\ Lottie Walker, in memory of her husband, William H. Walker\ Betty Kessel McIntyre\ Mrs. Harold T. Pruitt, in memory of her husband Barbara Beckner, in memory of\ Cora Jerrell A.K. Runyon\ Mary Meador and daughters, in memory of Jacob Thomas\ Mrs. Missouri Nelson, in memory of James E. Nelson\ Kathy H. Vining, in honor of Jerome S. and Jane S. Howard Jr.\ Clarine and Bertram Spetzler\ Cloverleaf Senior Citizens Club, in memory of deceased members\ Sally Moore, in memory of Thomas E. Moore\ Peggy Webster, in honor of Willing Workers Class, Red Hill Church of the Brethren\ Virginia and Bill MaGee\ Leonard and Elsie Huffman, in memory of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi\ Huffman and Mr. and Mrs. Lacy Abbott\ Mrs. Louie B. Agee, in memory of her husband R. Franklin Hough Jr.\ The Quilters of First Church of the Brethren\ Virginia S. Emmons, in honor of Margaret and\ Ron Shomisch\ Ralph Seikel\ Frank Brown, in memory of his wife, Ruby C. Brown\ Hannah Paitsel, in honor of Marlene S. Debo D.M. Goad\ Dr. and Mrs. R.F. Bondurant\ Ed and Betty Siltler, in honor of Skippy Lyle and Lil McCoy and friends in Central YMCA Arthritis Aquatics Class\ Marie and Richard Fulcher\ Katherine E. Pullens, in memory of her parents Christian Hoeser, in memory of John and Mary Hoeser\ Dan and Logene Roberts, in memory of their parents\ Margaret Pierce\ Delores White, in memory of her daughter, Mary Lynn Hudson\ John and Connie Chandler\ C.A. Martin\ W. Perry and Sylvia Bailey, in memory of Darrin Todd Bailey\ Nancy T. Yost, in memory of Helen M. Thomas E.M. Dean Friendship Class, Huntington Court United Methodist Church\ Ethel S. Blair, in memory of her husband, Charles M. Blair\ T.L. Leivesley Jr.\ Sidney and Joanne Snead, in memory of all their family members\ Jerry Mc Conaghie and family, in memory of Ken, Ken Jr. and Sandy Mc Conaghie\ Charles and Judy Phillips, in memory of Roxie\ Phillips and Herbert Stutzman\ William R. Gibson\ The faculty and students of Woodrow Wilson Middle School\ Vera Smith, in memory of her husband, Lonza L. Smith\ Jackey Brooks, in memory of V.C. Britts\ Bonsack Garden Club\ Marie Hoffman, in memory of her husband, Frank\ Charles H. Snead, in memory of Charles J. Snead\ Helen and Bill Robertson\ Agnes M. Haley, in memory of her husband and parents\ Mrs. S.W. Brown, in honor of her sister, Helen\ Dudley, Sue, Mike and Steve Parks\ Jeffrey DeBell\ Charles and Jean McCurdy\ Edsel W. Barnhart, in memory of Emily Walls Ruth S. Britt\ Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Stamp Jr.\ Mr. and Mrs. Watt Ellett, in memory of Christine L. Birchfield\ Esther Class, Grandin Court Baptist Church, in honor of teachers, Fran Stover, Essie Maye\ Heffner and Hazel Secrist\ Mickie and Bill Kagey\ Julius and Bernice Shapiro\ Eric and Sherry Buck\ Phyllis C. Caley\ Virginia Western Community College Computing Center Staff\ Lois Lewis and Calvin Alford family, in memory of Oma Fletcher\ Macie Butler, in honor of 10th-floor nurses at Roanoke Memorial Hospital\ Jimmy Jennings, in memory of Phil Luckado and Charlie Bennett\ Fifth-grade class at Colonial Elementary\ Price and Nancy Mutter\ B.J. King Contractor Inc.\ Mr. and Mrs. A.D. Bell\ Bruce, Kathy, Michael, Katie and Lauren Stockburger, in honor of school and\ Sunday school teachers\ Karen L. Birkenmaier, in memory of Ollie Birkenmaier\ James and Brenda Catoe, in memory of Ruth Fullerton and Elsie Stewart\ Friendship Sunday School Class, Oakland Baptist Church\ Barry and Carmen Sarver in honor of Will Claytor and Nadine Minnix, from their staff Li Tzu (Lily) Kuo\ Stephanie Wise's Crystal Spring Elementary School\ ANONYMOUS DONATIONS $885\ SUBTOTAL $4,711
TOTAL AS OF 12/11/91 $52,124
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