'Star' performers benefit community

( adapted from an editorial in The
Star-Press, Muncie Indiana, Saturday, November 26, 2005 )

 

Hartford City Rotarians are pictured at a September 10 fundraiser to support local community projects.

Delaware County and East Central Indiana are blessed by people, programs and institutions that do good things. Here is a sample from recent days:

The 17th annual "Coat A Child" program in Blackford County found success again this year, thanks to the efforts of the Hartford City Rotary Club and the many who donated coats. Several businesses and community organizations served as collection centers, and Miller's Merry Manor and Smith Cleaners again washed and dry cleaned the donated articles.

Rotarian Doris Tyler, event chairman, said many new hats and gloves were donated by members of Grace United Methodist Church through the efforts of Jackie Ridgeway. These were distributed along with the coats. "The people of Hartford City and Blackford County again responded to a need -- and we thank you," Tyler said.