It’s another Very Merry Christmas for Christmas Happiness.
The 2007 fund once again topped the $75,000 mark. But most importantly, 2,056 children representing 905 families in Rowan County received assistance due to the generosity of those of you out there who shared your blessings.
Thanks to you, there are enough Christmas Happiness miracles to go around for the 56th holiday season. We all wish you a Very Merry Christmas as well!
Yesterday’s total $71,082.98
In honor of the readers of the Salisbury Post, from E.D. and Elizabeth Cook $200.00
Young Disciples Class, Rockwell United Methodist Church $50.00
In memory of Robert Whitaker and John Beard, from Bob and Bunny Whitaker $100.00
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. (Mozelle Mitchell) Graham $100.00
In loving memory of Mr. and Mrs. William T. (Mary Slade) Davis $100.00
In honor of the Rowan-Salisbury Military Honor Guard for their loyal and untiring service $100.00
In memory of our parents, Ed and Ruth K. Uzzell and Ed and Maie F. Wagoner, and our son, Randy Wagoner, from Norman and Barbara Wagoner $50.00
In honor of our grandchildren, Jordan and Grayson Short, Taylor Boyd and Jake Pulley, from Daddy Wag and Mammy $50.00
In honor of Minnie Burris, from Beta Sigma Phi Lambda Master $50.00
In memory of our son-in-law, Sheriff’s Deputy Richard A. Hillard, from C.V. and Barbara Nance $25.00
Anonymous $100.00
In memory of my loving father, Zeb V. Trexler Jr., and my dear husband, D. Lamar Weant, from Betty T. Weant $50.00
Love to my sweet mother, Dewette E. Trexler, a resident at Lutheran Homes’ Trinity Oaks, from Betty T. Weant $50.00
Thanks to the Lutheran Nursing Home at Trinity Oaks staff for their tireless nurturing extended to my mother and all LNH residents, forever given in the true spirit of love, from Betty T. Weant $50.00
In memory of Cecil R. Deal, my beloved son, from Frank Nance $25.00
In honor of Laura and Kate, from Mark and Jane Ritchie $100.00
In memory of my parents, Joe Louis and Hazel K. Gaither, from Ann Gaither Simmons $25.00
In memory of our father, Charlie Fisher, and our stepfather, Bill Holmes, whom we loved and miss every day, from Debbie and Shelia Fisher $100.00
In memory of Elmer Schenk, Junior Fesperman, Elizabeth Bridges and Charlie Corriher, and in honor of my loving family, my children Candy Fesperman, Tim and Nancy Schenk; my grandchildren Brian and Nichole Fesperman, Beth and Chris Butler, Kari and Ryan Schenk; and my great-grandchildren Khara and Garrett Fesperman, from Sue Schenk $50.00
In memory of Flossie Peele. We miss you and love you, from Shirley and Tony Cranford $25.00
Fulton Lodge 99 $200.00
In honor of our coworkers at Power Curbers Inc. and South Rowan High School, from Marsha Beaver and Dale Beaver $50.00
In memory of my Daddy, Howard T. Porter, and in honor of my loving mother, Mae Porter Deal, from Shirley Porter Hoosier $20.00
In honor of our troops $100.00
In memory of our son, Franz Merrell, from Franklin and Dawn Merrell $25.00
In memory of Myrtice and Dimp Roberts, from Andy Parnell and Ginny Mabey $100.00
In memory of Irvin Parnell Sr., from Andy Parnell and Ginny Mabey $50.00
Bob Younts Sunday School Class, Landmark Church $100.00
In honor of Nancy Linn for your loving care, especially the treats, from Fetcher and Flash $50.00
In loving memory of Jack and Annie Simpson, Roy and Beulah Linn, Junior Fesperman, Jon Taylor, Willard Fisher, Mary and Margaret Lingle, from Nancy and Jimmy Linn $100.00
In honor of Wanda Mills, Terry Knight, Pete Blinn, Frank Hoyt, Andy Cornelison, Scott Fleming, Jim Kohn and Penny Weiss $500.00
Concordia Lutheran Church for the 125 years that we as a church for God has prospered so much $245.10
In honor of Esther Marioneaux, from Bob and Arva $25.00
In memory of Chuck Collier $100.00
In loving memory of our beloved “Cassie.” We will always miss you and love you. Love, Mommy and Daddy $20.00
Anne E. Fuller $5.00
Debbie Taylor $20.00
Connie Hand $20.00
Christina Roels $20.00
Rebecca S. Vance $5.00
Lillian Sears $20.00
Carol Whitman $20.00
Michelle Franke $20.00
In honor of my grandparents, from Justin Wells $20.00
Rebecca Brown $20.00
In honor of Drew and Krysantha Swindler, from Jim Wetzler $20.00
In honor of Deborah, Dyke and Mary Messinger, from Bonnie Dunby $25.00
Girls’ Night Out 5 $20.00
In honor of all of the teachers at Rowan Medical Child Development Center. Thank you for helping me grow and learn. Love, Tucker Merritt $25.00
In honor of our wonderful staff and teachers at First Presbyterian Church, from the Ogden family $25.00
In honor of Dr. Jim and Leslie Dunkin and family, from the Ogden family $25.00
In honor of our special friends, Gordon and Carolyn Hurley, from Pierce and Michael Ogden $25.00
In memory of Clay Thomas, from Georgianna, Vance, Van and Dana $200.00
Student Activity Fund, Hanford Dole Elementary School $52.00
In loving memory of Peggy Coble and Nancy Burge, from Peggy Stiller, Barbara Sims, Claudette Barger, Nan Graeber, Pat Epting and Stewart Earnhardt $120.00
In memory of Carol Dunn, from Dowd, Kathi and Cheryl $100.00
In memory of Bobby Riebelein, 12-16-82; Johnny Fogner, 2-25-90; and Dana Pickler, 8-17-07, from Randy Vanhoy $60.00
Anonymous $25.00
In honor of Christi Hepler, from Bailee Hepler $16.04
Today’s total $75,076.12