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South Perry students visit Vastwood Park

During the month of November, children at the Lincoln Hills Development Corp. South Perry County Classroom 3 Head Start Center enjoyed activities that centered around the theme of Fire Safety.

History book available for holiday gifts

PERRY COUNTY – The Perry County Chamber of Commerce has autographed copies of “Perry County: Then and Now” by the late Michael Rutherford.

The book is available at the chamber office and the Tell City-Perry County Public Library. The Perry County history book is a standard library-size hardbound book bound with a full-color cover. The book price is $50 including sales tax.

Only 120 copies of the book are left, so residents interested in obtaining one should not wait long.

Santa’s Elves prepare for busy Christmas season

SANTA CLAUS – As the holiday season nears, a group of volunteers in the town of Santa Claus meets to organize another year of answering children’s letters to Santa Claus.

“Children have been sending letters to our town for more than a century,” said Pat Koch, chief elf and president of the Santa’s Elves organization. “Our records show that the first person to answer the children’s letters to Santa was the Santa Claus Postmaster, James Martin, in 1914. We’ve not missed a year since.”

Snow, ice force postponements

By LARRY GOFFINET
Sports Editor

PERRY COUNTY—All sports events involving Perry County teams Friday and all but one Thursday were postponed due to the worst snow and ice storm to hit the area in at least four years.

The Perry Central at Cannelton boys basketball game scheduled Friday has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 17, at the same time.

Also postponed Friday was Tell City’s home girls basketball game with South Central.

Social News

AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY UNIT 213 will hold its annual Christmas meeting and celebration at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18 at The Post restaurant in Tell City. Members should note the time change for the meeting and bring finger foods to share.

In place of a gift exchange, attendees are asked to bring non-perishable food donations to be distributed locally to those in need.

President Charlotte Lindauer will preside and encourages all members to attend the fun and festivities.

EDITORIAL: Season of gratitude can lead to organ donation decisions

During the Thanksgiving and Christmas season we focus on giving and gratitude.

The gift of organ donation is not often a topic of conversation, but people should be aware that one donor can potentially save the lives of up to eight people.

More than 600 Hoosiers are on waiting lists for organ, tissue and eye donations, according to the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization.

Nationwide, more than 90,000 people are hoping to receive a life-saving transplant; sadly, it’s estimated that 17 people die every day waiting for such a transplant.

VNA thankful for United Way’s support

The United Way of Perry County has been helping individuals and families in our community for over 40 years by funding organizations that provide services focused on health, education and financial stability.

VNA Plus (formerly known as Visiting Nurse Association) is one such agency that began serving the health care needs of Perry County residents in 1979, in large part as a result of United Way funding.