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2013Look inside for stories,

photos & articles about the groups, organizations & people that help make

our region a wonderful place to work and live.

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The North Dearborn Pantry is a non-profit or-ganization located at 2517 North Dearborn Road.

We serve the six town-ships of Miller, York, Kelso, Jackson, Harri-son and Logan in the north-ern part of D e a r b o r n C o u n t y . The only r e q u i r e -ment nec-essary to use our services is r e s i d e n c y in one of those six townships. Hours of o p e r a t i o n are Mon-day 9 a.m. to noon; T u e s d a y 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to noon, and Sunday 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The mission of the North Dearborn Pantry is

to provide food, clothing and services to the poor, distressed and underprivi-leged residents of northern Dearborn County.

In 2012 we served an average of 416 families a

month. We dis t r ibuted 4 4 0 , 0 0 0 p o u n d s of food. Through the work of our 175 sched-uled vol-unteers and the support of the com-munity, we were able to handle this demand.

O n c e a month, using Catch-a-Ride, our Senior Out-reach Pro-gram brings

seniors from the North Dearborn Village to shop at the Pantry.

In addition to our weekly services, we also provide

holiday food boxes for our patrons, sponsor the “Giv-ing Tree” which provides Christmas presents for the children of our patrons, distribute school bags and supplies and host a “Pam-pering Day” for our female patrons.

We have a “resource” volunteer who helps our patrons connect with vari-ous agencies in the county providing additional ser-vices and assistance.

Fundraisers are always a vital part in keeping the Pantry running. This past year we teamed up with Snappy Tomato Pizza in Bright. The second Wednesday of the month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. is the Pantry’s time at Snappy’s. Join us for a delicious meal and support your Pantry at the same time. Your serv-ers will be our very own volunteers.

Another fundraiser com-ing up in March and April is the Feinstein Challenge. Donations to the Pantry at

this particular time will help us achieve our goals in this national challenge.

Our growing Pantry is always in need of more volunteers. If you are newly retired and find you have extra time on your hands, why not call us at 1-812-637-2841 and ask for Barb Lyness.

Our jobs range from helping patrons shop for food, driving a truck to pick up food, stocking shelves or even working on our computers. There is enough diverse work at the Pantry, I’m sure we can find the right one for you.

Donations such as food and clothing for the Pantry

may be dropped off at the Pantry during our operat-ing hours. Monetary dona-tions may be mailed to the Pantry at 2517 North Dear-born Road, West Harrison, Indiana 47060.

Since we are staffed en-tirely by volunteers, all money donated goes to the operation of the Pantry.

Pantry reaches out in many ways

SUBMITTED PHOTOSA receptionist at North Dearborn Pantry talks with some of the intake volunteers.

Volunteers help with many tasks, including stocking shelves.

Frozen foods are distributed by a volunteer at the North Dear-born Pantry.

Resource volunteers help patrons connect with various agencies in the county providing additional services and assistance.

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Dearborn County Citizens Against Substance Abuse is fueled by the work of dedicated volunteers and supporting partners. An excellent example is the City of Lawrenceburg matching our grant funds for this year. Instead of granting $60,000 to agencies who work to move our healthy drug free efforts throughout the community, we had $120,000. This allowed for more funding to some agencies and new funding developing new program ideas. From art lessons to juveniles in detention and a faith-based anti-bullying program to an agency who is leading the way for a major change in how local coordinating councils operate in the southeastern Indiana area.

We thank and honor every partner and volunteer for their work but we would like to highlight the youth who are involved with us. The Dearborn County Youth Ambassadors are a group of high school youth who work within their own school district as well as the community to enforce positive life choices including living drug and alcohol free.

This April will be our 6th Youth Summit and the Ambassadors will prepare and present the workshops to 75 seventh grade students from our three school districts. Before doing that the Ambassadors participate in a leadership workshop with Katrina Wyche of the ASAP Center in Cincinnati. Following the Summit, they begin recruiting new members to

replace the graduating ones.Youth help keep our agency energized with their ideas

and passion for making our area a better place to live. The Ambassadors serve as role models to others and they are adamant about being the most positive ones in the community.

The Ambassadors work not only with CASA but also sponsors within their schools and South Dearborn’s Sally Bender has been a driving force in making the group what it is today. She helped formed this organization. East Central’s Brenda Osman has also been very instrumental in the success of the group and LHS Sandy Britton was a major force but this year turned the reins over to Shawn Lightner who is bringing his energy to the effort.

In the past four years, the Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati have selected two of our former Ambassadors “Student Volunteer of the Year” and two

have been honorable mention. Past and present Dearborn County Youth Ambassadors rock the county.

The current Ambassadors are:Christina Duechle, Victoria Voelkel, Kelley Gessner and Shelby Rose from LHS; Kelly Weigel, Lauren Deddens, Sarah Hendrix, Laura, Kuebel and Elizabeth Hamersley from ECHS; and Brittany Getz, Abby Rinck, Adam Driehaus, Blake Driehaus and Jordan Ingle from SDHS.

www.dearborncountyCASA.com • 812.532.3538

Adam’s Art SupplyBig Brothers Big Sisters

Challenge to ChangeCommunity Mental Health CenterDearborn-Ohio County Prosecutor

Dearborn-Ohio County Special CrimesDillsboro Police Dept

Divine DivasEast Central FCCLA

Indiana State Police K-9

National Eating Disorder AssociationNew Vision

One Community One FamilyPregnancy Care Center

Safe PassageSIECO

Sunman-Dearborn Intermediate SchoolSuperior Court II Probation Dept

United Families

Announcing Our 2013 Grantees

Thanks to the City of Lawrenceburg for Matching Our Grant Funds

Three hundred and forty Retired Senior Volunteer Program volunteers served over 56,441 hours last year saving the community $983,872 through volun-teer service hours.

Seniors 55 and over are using a lifetime of experi-ence to meet community needs. Volunteers can be found in non-profit organi-zations, health care facili-ties, and schools.

They provide services in many areas: tutoring in schools, educational pro-grams, several service areas in Dearborn County Hospital, tax preparation for low income, library help in schools and local public libraries, projects for nursing homes and meal sites.

They also provide cleri-cal assistants for non-prof-it organizations preparing mailings, data entry, filing and phone calls.

They provide musical entertainment in nursing homes, senior housing fa-cilities and senior centers creating a social event for seniors and an evening of musical enjoyment. Volun-teers also supported seniors through friendly visiting and transportation.

Volunteers serving in educational programs, such as the Pen Pal program

(writing to third and fourth graders). The Heart To Heart and the Read Across America volunteers read to over 2,350 students last year.

Fun Learning program volunteers created over 1,340 Fun Learning string games, bookmarks, puz-zles, and name mats. They collated over 78,890 work-book pages for teachers and students.

These are learning games for preschool and elemen-tary students in schools in the Dearborn and Ohio county areas.

Volunteer spent 6,246 hours making many items such as hats and booties, stockinet hats and blankets for the newborns at Dear-born County Hospital. Hats and scarves were made for patients of the oncology department at DCH.

Catheter bag covers, monitor bags, walker cad-dies, and lap quilts for five local nursing home are made along with dress dolls for the Alzheimer patients. Volunteers also make balls and dolls for the children admitted to DCH Emergency Department.

Volunteers also collect-ed, sorted items and packed boxes for our troops serv-ing overseas.

RSVP hosted the annual

Halloween Sensation held at the Lawrenceburg Fire House. Children and their families enjoyed games, refreshments, hayrides and educational booths.

RSVP Collaborated with 911 Communications, Big Brother Big Sister, Dear-born County Emergency Rescue, DC Sheriffs De-partment, DC Solid Waste, Dearborn/Ohio Counties Red Cross, Lawrenceburg Fire, Police, Civil City and Utilities departments, and Lowe’s Department Store and sponsored by the City of Lawrenceburg and the Dearborn Community Foundation.

These are a few of the ways our volunteers have made many differences in the community and sav-ing schools, nonprofit or-ganizations and health care facilities financially while making an impact.

“We salute our volun-teers.”

The need for volunteers

is ongoing. If you would like to make a difference please call 1-812-539-4005.

If you are a nonprofit organization, school, or health care facility and are need of volunteers please contact RSVP at 1-812-539-4005 or visit the RSVP office at 98 E. High St., Lawrenceburg.

Seniors offer lifetime of experience tocommunity

SUBMITTED PHOTOSA Heart To Heart volunteer reads to a classroom of kids. In 2011, Heart To Heart and the Read Across America volun-teers read to over 2,350 students.

RSVP volunteers join their Central Elementary pen pals.

Musical entertainment is one service RSVP volunteers provide to nursing homes.

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THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

Thanks to the true library lovers who volunteer their time and talents enriching the lives of others!

If you have an interest in becoming a library volunteer and you are at least 18 years of age, please contact Margie Kleier at

812-537-2775 ext. 32 or email mkleier@lpld.lib.in.us

Lawrenceburg Public Library812-537-2775

Monday - Thursday • 9a - 8pFriday • 9a - 5p

Saturday • 10a - 5p

North Dearborn Branch812-637-0777

Monday - Thursday • 10p - 8pFriday • Closed

Saturday • 10a - 5p

Books On Board Mobile Library & “Library Connection,

Service to the Homebound”812-537-2775 ext. 30

Visit our website at:www.lpld.lib.in.us

Linda AdamsJim & Sue Allender

Roxie BakerJean Bauer

Cathy BertkeCassie Blankenhorn

Carolyn BlevinsEllie BrinkmanBarbara Bruce

Louella CanningShirley CaseboltNancy DeWeesCindy DiBase

Joe & Julia DickeyMary & Jeff Dobranski

Sharon DouglasDonna FarrarGerri FletcherMarsha FordDiane Fuller

Judy GemperleSuzanne Giltner

Kay GraceDoug Green

Tessa Ann GrimsleyDee & Jerry Hacker

Carol Harm

Donna HartmanArlene HerronBruce Jaquish

Phyllis JohnsonMary Margaret Kraut

Marty LandseidelSuzanne Love

Sharon McClureJanet McGill

Chris McHenryJudy McKinleyCarol McMahon

George & Gwen MillerGwen Miller

Andi & Mike MillspaughJudy Ostendorf

Susan RayMarian RobertsMial Shauberger

Jean SkiffSarah SoperGloria Stryker

Dan ToonSue Waldek

June WhitneyEd Wilke

Margo York

Dee HackerSharon DouglasSharon McClure

Joe DickeyMarsha Ford

Marty Landseidel

Doug GreenDonna Hartman

Sue AllenderMarian Robers

Susan Ray

Library Volunteers

Friends of the Library

The Dearborn County Hospital Auxiliary’s latest special project has been profitable and also enjoy-able for their members and the local community.

This past December, Dil-lard’s Department Store created a mini-store in the conference facilities of the hospital. The mini-store was stocked with a wide array of merchandise avail-able for purchase by hospi-tal personnel as well as the general public.

Following each mini-store, 10 percent of the sales are provided by Dillard’s to the Auxiliary. This was the third Dillard’s mini-store hosted by the DCH Auxilia-ry. The first two mini-stores in December of 2011 and May of 2012 netted $6,481 for the organization.

“We are very grateful for the support shown to the mini-store by both our hos-pital family and the com-munity. The DCH location has one of the highest com-

munity turnouts for mini-stores in this area,” stated Sylvia Plashko, DCH Aux-iliary President.

Donations from the Auxiliary, over the years, have assisted the hospital in making numerous equip-ment purchases and in the development of new ser-vices and facilities.

Auxiliary funds are de-rived primarily from sales in the DCH Auxiliary Gift Shop and Snack Bar, dona-tions and special projects

such as the Dillard’s sales. The volunteer organization has been able to donate more than $1.92 million to DCH since 1958 when the Auxiliary was founded.

Volunteer service is also a very important aspect of the organization.

Auxiliary members had volunteered approximately 20,000 hours during the fis-cal year 2012. On average, its 100 active Auxilians vol-unteer 200 hours each year.

In addition to President

Sylvia Plashko, the cur-rent officers of the DCH Auxiliary are Nancy De-Wees, First Vice-President; Marita Cizek, Second Vice-President; Marjorie Waldon, Recording Sec-retary; Jackie Johnston, Corresponding Secretary; Marilyn Courtney, General Treasurer; Barbara Nead, Gift Shop Treasurer; and Betty Swales, Snack Bar Treasurer.

New volunteers are wel-comed by the Auxiliary.

Volunteers serve the hos-pital by assisting in the fol-lowing areas: Gift Shop, Hospice, Information Desk, Outpatient Services, Sew-ing Room, Snack Bar and Community Relations and as Messengers. They also help at special events such as the annual Health-A-Fair.

Persons interested in joining the DCH Auxiliary should call Mrs. Plashko at 1-812-537-8217 or 1-800-676-5572, ext. 8217.

DCH auxilians find their work to be both enjoyable and rewarding

SUBMITTED Dearborn County Hospital’s information desk in the main lobby is always a busy location. DCH Auxiliary President Sylvia Plashko, left, is joined by Friday afternoon volunteers Jean Fulton, Marita Cizek and Mary McCann.

Hillforest Victorian House Museum, 213 Fifth Street, Aurora, was built for industrialist and financier Thomas Gaff and his fam-ily who resided there from 1855 and 1891.

Hillforest is celebrating its 57th year serving as a historic house museum. The museum was designat-ed a National Historic Land-mark in 1992 and serves as a major tourist attraction and an important tri-state cultur-al and educational resource.

Period furnishings, some original to the house, re-flect the active lifestyle of the former residents of the home during the period fol-lowing the Industrial Revo-lution. A Century of Brides Exhibit will begin in April featuring bridal gowns dat-ing 1850 to 1950s displayed throughout the museum.

The Hillforest volunteer docents (tour guides) are the heart and soul of Hill-forest as they are the ones who interpret the house and the history of the family to the thousands of tour-ists and schoolchildren who visit each year. Docents are asked to make a com-

mitment of one to two af-ternoons per month as their schedule allows.

Volunteers are also need-ed to help with special proj-ects and events, teas, lun-cheons, etc. If giving tours is not your thing, there are many other ways to volun-teer. High school students are welcome to volunteer

for community service hours.

Docent training sessions are scheduled for Thurs-days, Feb. 28, March 7, 14, and 21 at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. at Hillforest. If you are un-able to make the scheduled sessions, training may be scheduled at your conve-nience.

Hillforest is open to

the public for tours April through December, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

For a complete list of Hillforest’s 2013 events visit www. hillforest.org or call 1-812-926-0087 to re-quest a calendar of events.

For questions about vol-unteering please, call 812-926-0087 or email hillforest @embarqmail.com.

Volunteers needed at Hillforest

FILE PHOTOHillforest Victorian House Museum, Aurora, needs tour guides and volunteers for spe-cial projects.

By Suzzi RominesAs event coordinator of Prevent Child Abuse of Dearborn and

Ohio Counties, I believe it is important to highlight recent findings about child development that should be noted by everyone.

We now know that early adversity has life-long effects on learn-ing, health and behavior. Science tells us that “toxic stress” – like exposure to family violence – literally damages the brain’s architec-ture. We don’t have to worry about tolerable stress (falling off your bike, or getting a shot at the doctor’s office). But toxic stress lasts longer, is more severe, and leads to lifelong problems in learning, health and behavior.

Protecting kids is not solely the job of those we call on after a child has been hurt. There is much we can do to prevent abuse and neglect in the first place. It is a collective responsibility.

Since 1996, Prevent Child Abuse has worked to educate Dear-born and Ohio County communities about prevention. In 2012, 1,005 reports of abuse or neglect were noted for our two counties.

National statistics suggest that this number should be three times as much as children are too afraid to tell, do not know that it’s wrong, and friends and family are unsure of what to do, where to turn for help, or how to get involved. Get involved. Make the call. Make a difference. Become an advocate for children.

I invite all citizens, including parents, business leaders, church leaders, and school representatives to join us at our next monthly meeting Wednesday, March 6, at noon at the SIEOC Building in Aurora to learn how each of us can make a difference.

Volunteering takes so little time for our organization but there are great rewards for volunteers and the children and families we serve.

For more information about the organization, call Suzzi Romines at 1-513-260-5252. To report abuse anonymously, call 1-800-800-5556 or call 911 in an emergency.

“Friend” us on Facebook for information about our activities and signature events such as “Bowling with Dads,” “Games with Grandparents,” and a free movie at Greendale Cinema for “Movies with Moms” (scheduled for February). Together, we can do anything.

Preventing Child Abuse is a collective responsibility

THANK YOU!To All Of Our

Volunteers

Lawrenceburg Fire Department

&Lawrenceburg

Emergency Rescue

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati serving Dearborn, Ohio and Ripley Counties in Indiana and Harrison, Ohio, thrives due to the many dedicated Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Advisory Board Members, local part-ners and financial supporters.

In 2012, 1,217 youth in the Tri-State had mentors and friends to help them achieve education success; avoid risky behaviors and have higher expecta-tions, greater confidence and better relationships. Of these over 150 were in our local communities.

Volunteers come from all walks of life. In our site programs in Lawrence-burg and Harrison schools youth as young as 16 and adults as old as 80 became Bigs and gave of themselves weekly to be a positive influence in the life of a child.

Attorneys from the Dearborn and Ohio County Bar Association joined others as Mentors this school year. College students, retired adults, busi-ness owners, educators, singe and married people all have stepped up to make a difference in the life of a child. In our community matches, Bigs from age 18 to late 70s dedicated time most weeks spending an hour or two having fun, building self-confidence and skills, dreaming and planning together.

Big Sister, Christy Hawkins, commented to friends on Facebook “Going to have a great weekend I can already feel it! I love having the weekend off and being able to consume with my Little Anna! I don’t know who is teaching who more! I’m very blessed to have chosen to become a part of the BBBS program two years ago!”

During 2012, advisory board members Sara Chipman, Paula Goodpaster, Sharon Gieringer, Shawn Lightner, Suzanne Orndorf, Nancy Ray and Debbie Thomason were there to help recruit Mentors/Bigs and raise needed funds to support the program.

We are pleased to have Quinn Webb join the group in 2013. We are seeking added members, especially from Harrison, Ripley County and Ohio County.

Our Fall Fun Day match activity has for over 12 years thrilled the Bigs and Littles thanks to Bill Reynolds and Hickory Lake staff and the support of the City of Lawrenceburg and Wayne Caudill.

Many local groups and individuals share themselves that day to encourage and support. Now we are seeing some of the older Littles step in to volunteer to make the day extra special for those coming for the first time.

Service to Others, one of the Developmental Assets important for youth to thrive, is alive and well.

Want to learn more – contact Laura Rolf, Community Development Di-rector 1-812-637-1235 or rolf@bigsforkids.org or visit the website at www.bigsforkids.org.

Volunteerism lives and thrives through mentors

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Dearborn and Ohio Counties Area Center wants to THANK each and every individual who contributes to United Way.

Through the generosity of local businesses, their employees and in-dividuals, we have been able to sup-port our 17 local partner agencies and work on three initiatives to help better our community.

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Thank you Dearborn & Ohio Counties for “Living United!”

To get more information or be-come a volunteer call Karen Snyder at 1-812-537-2009.

“Live United” and create a stronger community

SUBMITTED Christy Hawkins and Anna at The Framery in January decorating Bowling Pin trophies for Bowl for Kids Sake.

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Dearborn County Citizens Against Substance Abuse is fueled by the work of dedi-cated volunteers and supporting partners.

An excellent example is the City of Lawrenceburg matching our grant funds for this year. Instead of granting $60,000 to agencies who work to move our healthy drug free efforts throughout the community, we had $120,000. This allowed for more funding to some agencies and new funding developing new program ideas.

From art lessons to juveniles in detention and a faith-based anti-bullying program to an agency who is leading the way for a major change in how local coordinating councils operate in the southeastern Indiana area, many benefitted.

We thank and honor every partner and volunteer for their work but we would like to highlight the youth who are involved with us.

The Dearborn County Youth Ambassadors are a group of high school youth who work within their own school district as well as the community to enforce positive life choices including living drug and alcohol free.

This April will be our 6th Youth Summit and the Ambassadors will prepare and pres-ent the workshops to 75 seventh grade students from our three school districts. Before doing that the Ambassadors

partici-pate in a leadership workshop with Katrina Wyche of the ASAP Center in Cincinnati. Following the Summit, they begin recruiting new members to replace the graduating ones.

Youth help keep our agency energized with their ideas and passion for making our area a better place to live. The Ambassadors serve as role models to others and they are adamant about being the most positive ones in the community.

The Ambassadors work not only with CASA but also sponsors within their schools and South Dearborn’s Sally Bender has been a driving force in making the group what it is today. She helped formed this organization. East Central’s Brenda Osman has also been very instrumental in the success of the group and at LHS Sandy Britton was a major force but this year turned the reins over to Shawn Lightner who is bringing his energy to the effort.

In the past four years, the Coalition for a Drug Free Greater Cincinnati has selected two of our former Ambassadors “Student Volunteer of the Year” and two have been honorable mention. Past and present Dearborn County Youth Ambassadors rock the county.

The current Ambassadors are: Christina Duechle, Victoria Voelkel, Kelley Gessner and Shelby Rose from LHS; Kelly Weigel, Lauren Deddens, Sarah Hendrix, Laura, Kuebel and Elizabeth Hamersley from ECHS; and Brittany Getz, Abby Rinck, Adam Driehaus, Blake Driehaus and Jordan Ingle from SDHS.

Child and family abuse, bullying, and school violence affects everyone and PCA works tirelessly to combat abuse and neglect.

Prevent Child Abuse thanks our current volunteers and we welcome new volunteers to join us as we plan for our 2013 community events such

as Pinwheels in the Parks, Bowling with Dad, Games with Grandparents and A Movie with Mom.

PCA meets the first Wednesday of the month at noon at the SIEOC Building in Aurora and we invite you to join us.

To report abuse or neglect, please call 1-800-800-5556or 911 in an emergency.

Contact Suzzi Romines, Event Coordinator for more information.513-260-5252. Friend us on Facebook for current activities.

Dearborn and Ohio CountyA Division of the Villages

Dearborn and Ohio County

Mayor Donnie Hastings, Jr., The City of Aurora andMain Street Aurora would like to thank all of our

wonderful volunteers.

Warm the Children &Would like to thank all those who donated to the Warm the Children program in 2012! Without their generosity this program would not be such a success!

Norman & Hope Armstrong Ruth & Wood Whitaker Alan & Clara John Freemond Lee Elliot David & Sheila Dobbins Vicki Combs Graham Marjorie Eisenshank George Klopp Brent & Robin Rolfes Debbie Horn Dave & Judy Hizer Edward & Mary Orear Dale & Anne Bagshaw Jonathan & Suzan Lehn Alma Trennepohl Tina Marie Cason Jim & Geri D’Andrea Trina Wells James & Charlotte Helms

Harrison K. Rogers Erin Cornett Ron & Bonnie Powell Lester & Vera Seevers Linda Luhrsen-Farmer Robert & Louella Canning James & Betty Myers David Shell Rick & Kimber Ampt George & Lori Kaiser Ronald & Susan DavisCatherine Cartwright Robert Keith Robert Bowling Daria Luebbe Kimberly Kemp Theresa Simmons Jane Vance Shirley Lutterbeck

Jean Skiff George & Rebecca Lortz Garrett & Justin Alig Kim Stafford Paul & Doris Heckler Robert & Beverly Meyer Tstee Doris & Gil Houze Carol & Gerald Matthews Frank & Janet Roth Mary Mueller Edwina Love Robert Billups Paul & Karen Filter Jane Vance Dale McCann Gerald & Patricia Johnson Nancy Frankel Michael & Linda Bader Carey & Robin Williams

William & Emily Powers James & Betty Dickerson Clarence & Marie Cook Mildred Teaney Gerald & Dixie Bowen Thelma Dibble Leon Steczynski Wilfred & Betty Bischoff Maria & Dan Deaton George & Dorothy Lingg Gene & Toni Cleary Dolores FuchsDavid & Alice Huber The McCool Family Karen Strickland Jerry & Sandy Wuest Roy & Neysa Lambert First UMC of AuroraAurora Lions Club

T. Sue & Charles Ciucci Chet & Jayne Wolgamont Brandy Jones Janet Rupel Savannah Clark John Craig Harold & Gayle Warders Don & Donna Williams IN MEMORY OF Dorris Bourquein Samuel & Evelyn Franke Johanna EhlersORGANIZATIONSSt. Lawrence Catholic Church The Waters of Dillsboro/Ross Mano rWalmart Phi Beta Psi Sorority Tau Chapter

Ardagh Group/Formerly Anchor Glass Container New Alsace American Legion Auxiliary #452 Goodwin Landscaping, LLC Hidden Valley Neighbors Homemakers St. John’s Women of ELCA ABW Ministries First Baptist Church of Aurora Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Laureate Beta XI Chapter Aurora Aurora Lions ClubAmerican Legion Auxiliary Unit 464 Hin-Fab Thrivant Financial Dearborn County Chapter

Zion Church Zion Lutheran Church Mt. Sinai U.M.W. Tri Kappa Pi Chapter Lawrenceburg Lions Club St. John Ladies Aid & LWML Daughters of IsabellaFOE Ladies AuxiliaryDC Breast CancerSupport GroupBrater Funeral Homes American Printing IndianaDearborn Community Foundation

CASA youth ambassadors help enforce positive choices

The P.A.W.S. Humane Cen-ter, located in Lawrenceburg at 200 Charles A. Liddle Drive (off of Industrial Drive), op-erates with the indispensable help of wonderful, caring vol-unteers.

No matter how small the gesture or how large the task, these volunteers make a pro-found difference in the lives of our county’s homeless ani-mals.

Homeless dogs and cats of our county rest comfort-ably in this modern, safe haven as they await adoption into loving homes.

All of this would not be possible were it not for hun-dreds of hands-on volunteers and thousands of donors who care about what happens to stray, unwanted and aban-doned animals. Without volun-teers, P.A.W.S. simply would not exist.

P.A.W.S. is an all-volunteer non-profit organization dedi-cated to improving the lives of unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats in our county.

Volunteer opportunities at the new Center are many and varied, including work-ing with the animals, teach-

ing children and others about animal care, helping with adoptions, and office assis-tance. Equally important is the need for volunteers to help with fund-raising events.

For more information about P.A.W.S., including rewarding ways to volunteer and donate, go to the organization’s web-site at www.pawsofdearborn-county.org.

A very sincere thank you to all P.A.W.S. volunteers

Register Publications is a proud Dearborn County spon-sor of Warm The Children, an organization created to help children in need of warm win-ter clothing.

Every fall and winter donations are accepted and used to spend $80 on each child accepted and served by the pro-gram. Register Publica-tions has teamed up with SIEOC to assist in the referral process.

Register Publications works to inform the community of needed donations and volun-teers and reaches out to those who feel they are in need. Fam-ilies are able to call SIEOC to set up an interview and fill out necessary paperwork to be reviewed and approved by the Warm The Children Coordina-tor at Register Publications.

Once the referrals are re-ceived, approved families are matched up with a volunteer shopper to meet them at Wal-

Mart, Aurora. The $80 each child is able to spend must be used to purchase winter cloth-ing items such as coats, hats, boots, pants, underwear, socks and shirts.

The time spent to in-terview families, match them to volunteer shop-pers, provide funding for the program and organize the paperwork could not be done with-out volunteers and dona-tions. Volunteers begin

with from Register Publica-tions and SIEOC employees who organize the logistics of the program.

Members of our community send in monetary donations to support funding necessary to provide $80 to each child. Vol-unteer shoppers meet over 250 children at Wal-Mart.

In 2012, Warm The Children helped 258 children in Dear-born County. That is almost 100 more children than 2011. We also received over $18,000

in donations and a $5,000 grant from The Dearborn Communi-ty Foundation. Warm The Chil-dren was also able to help chil-dren in need of winter clothing who are currently living at the Y.E.S. Home as well as help those who may be in their care in the future.

Thank you to all who helped make Warm The Children a great success. Please help us in recognizing the following vol-unteer shoppers for their help:

Tom O’Toole, Rachel Thies, Sharon Huddleston, Debbie Horn, Jacqui Brookbank, Kim Spanagel, Linda Carver, Heath-er Powell, Leslie Sutherlin, Beth Legge, Adam Legge, Kim Gainor, D.L. Ransom, Cheryl Pierce, Sherri Warren, Kimber Ampt, Danisha Graves, Jane Vance, Kimberly Kemp, Kim Stafford, Marsha Ford, Janet Rolf, Marilyn Yoe, Marilyn Centers, Joyce Cooley, Mar-kie Smith, Brooke Thies, Lydia Morath, Kimberly Elliot, Kristi Roland and Debbie Brown.

Volunteers help kids stay warm

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Thank you to all the individuals who devote their time and effort in

making the City of Lawrenceburg a better place to live and work!

Mayor Dennis Carr • Clerk-Treasurer Jackie Stutz,City Council: Doug Taylor, Jane Pope, Aaron Cook, Bill Bruner, Mike LawrenceLawrenceburg Municipal Utilities • Lawrenceburg Redevelopment Commission

www.lawrenceburg-in.com

We salute the volunteers who make our community great!

6 - The Dearborn County Register & The Rising Sun Recorder, February 14, 2013