Thumbs up: To the anonymous donor who gifted a rare gold 1977 South African Krugerrand coin to the Salvation Army’s red kettle in Chesterfield on Wednesday. Capt. Michele Harms said that the 1-ounce coin could be worth from $1,300 to $1,500. The donation helped move the local Salvation Army closer to its $200,000 campaign goal, although the Corps was still about 20 percent short of its goal before the weekend. “It’s really honoring that someone had this in their possession and they thought of the Salvation Army,” Harms told a Herald Bulletin reporter. “And that they trusted us to use it to help the community.”
Thumbs up: To the Madison County Historical Society on its 125th anniversary. The Society’s 200-plus members have transformed the former Citizens Bank building at 15 W. 11th St. in Anderson to a first-class facility for genealogy research and exhibits of Madison County history. Take time to visit the center and attend some of their monthly programs.
Thumbs up: To all the individuals and organizations that quickly rallied to help Holly Webb and her two children, Rylee and Jaxin, after a fire two days before Christmas damaged their home. Webb and her children moved into the Madison County Fire Rescue House and received help from many. The children celebrated their first Christmas without their father, Ryan Phillips, who was killed in a 31-vehicle pileup on Interstate 69 in February.
Thumbs up: To First United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church in Anderson for providing special December services for residents coping with losses. Holidays are not the all-happy, frolicking occasions for people who have lost loved ones, or jobs, or experienced the pain of financial crises and marital breakups. The holidays just exacerbate the memories. Those who participated in recent services said that they were comforting.
Thumbs down: To the Carmel woman who yanked off Santa Claus’ beard outside Conseco Fieldhouse before a Pacers game last week. Santa Claus’ helpers have enough to worry about with children’s unpredictable actions; inebriated under-age drinkers should not be on Santa’s who’s-naughty-or-nice list. But this 19-year-old woman and her friends will get their day in court.
Thumbs up: To Pendleton native Casey Jamerson, who has been working in Nashville, Tenn., recording an album with well-known record producer Paul Worley. The 19-year-old Pendleton Heights High School graduate has also made time to return to Indiana to perform at various venues.
Thumbs up: To Mounds State Park staff for hosting their first Winter Break Camp for 7- to 11-year-olds. The three-day camp, with its winter-themed activities, should be quite an experience for the kids.
Thumbs up: To Project Hope, a program started by Madison County Sheriff’s Department Chaplain Benny Santiago. He and his colleagues started the 13-week mentor program this year to work with teenagers who have been through the county’s juvenile court system. Sometimes there are speakers who teach them about the dangers of gangs and drugs, and how to get jobs. Other afternoons, the participants play basketball and other games at the Salvation Army Citadel. Donations to the Sheriff’s Department Chaplaincy Program keep this program afloat.
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