Salvation Army

When most people think of the Salvation Army, they have visions of Christmas kettles, Angel Trees, turkey meals and toys for the needy. But the army is not just a Christmas organization, Lt. Dan Nelson, co-commander of the Danville arm, said in a recent interview. "Some people may get the idea that the army somehow shuts down during the summer, but that couldn't be further from the truth. To prove his point, Nelson came up with a list of summer activities as long as a kid's gift wish list to Santa.

Captain Zach Bell says even though the Salvation Army's Angel Tree Program is going really well, he urges the public not to forget about donating to the area's needy children. "We've had several rolling in, but all of them are due back by Friday," says Bell, adding that the agency needs a week to process the gifts and deliver them. "That's the deadline, in a perfect world, but we'll take what we can get even if it's after the fact. " Every child on the Angel Tree is guaranteed a Christmas, Bell says, which is why it's important for everyone who's taken an Angel from area businesses to fulfill their obligation and return a gift to that company or retail store.

After three years of volunteering with the Salvation Army, Jack Jones has learned the secrets to great bell ringing. The proper wrist technique and a well-balanced bell help prevent arm fatigue. And to prompt donations, Jones recommends a warm greeting. But encouraging charity in Clark County isn't difficult, he said. "People in Clark County really are generous people. " Jones and his wife Cindy helped the local arm of the Salvation Army kick of its 2008 kettle drive Wednesday as hundreds poured into Kroger for Thanksgiving supplies.

A Danville man with close personal and family ties to the local Salvation Army was scheduled to stand trial Wednesday in Boyle District Court on charges that he had harassed army personnel last summer. But under an agreement reached before the trial, Douglas W. Trantham, 54, of 841 Crosshill Road won't be prosecuted as long as he does not have any contact with army personnel and does not step foot on army property. Trantham was to have been tried on misdemeanor charges of harassment and harassing communications based on a criminal complaint pursued by Capt.

"Considering where we were in the middle of last week, I'd say we're in a very good position now," Boyle County Judge-Executive Harold McKinney said this morning at a joint press conference between the city of Danville and the county. McKinney said a number of things are starting to look up for the county, and announced the main shelter in Boyle County located at Boyle County High School was to be moved to the Salvation Army this afternoon. McKinney said currently there are only 27 area residents using the facility.

Commodity food distribution Commodity food distribution will take place Monday, Sept. 22. Senior adults who have pre-registered can pick up their commodities at each designated site. The office of Clark County Community Services, 30 Taylor Ave., will be closed. Salvation Army local service unit to meet The local service unit of the Salvation Army will meet at 5 p.m. at the Community Services building on Taylor Avenue.

Generous support of Salvation Army greatly appreciated To the Sun: Now that the holiday season is over and most of our lives are back to normal, I would like to express the thanks of the entire Winchester Salvation Army Service Unit to the community for the outstanding giving season experienced in 2007. While most of the nation experienced a decline in giving in Salvation Army kettles, here in Winchester, we remained at our previous years record level. Your generous support of the 2007 Kettle Drive will allow us to continue the level of service to the most needy in our community.

Due to the extreme conditions from the winter storm that hit the area last week, The Advocate-Messenger is accepting donations of "life necessity" items for the Salvation Army. Non-perishable items can be dropped off from 8 a.m. till 5 p.m. through Friday at The Advocate-Messenger, 330 S. Fourth St.