Show A10 Sanpete Wednesday December 8 2004 Valley Edition Messenger-Gunniso- n Pick an angel it’s a chance to lend a hand and bring joy to needy families By show Staff writer he Tree MAN' of volunteers will you how to make toys You cun also Her team Karen Buchanan handcrafted of Angels ai Jensen’s Department Stine in Mmti lus been an annual Clmstmus tradition lor many years As with other angel trees you can pick one or more angels from the tree and help provide gilts lor the person listed on the angel However unlike other sue h programs il prefer Kay Jensen's Abuse I’rev eution learn which sponsors the you ( h tiee will help you m your forts Jensen knows money can be scarce this time of year She says “Hut folks don’t ways have to give from their pocketbooks they can make homemade gills that don’t cost as much ns items The important thing is that they give from their hearts bring gifts such as used bikes wagons or dollhouses and the students will refurbish them for Volunteers are needy children welcome to help with the work hi Parents are also encouraged to learn ways they can help provide toys for their children “Every little girl on our list gets a dolj and every little boy a comparable toy plus each child gets at least one outfit of clothing” says Jensen Also this year a truck will be par ked behind Jensen’s store lor you to bring useful used clothing items to help stock Santa's Mall which will be set up m a modular building behind Manti High School Anyone in need can come to “shop” there Dec 17 from pm or Dec IS from 9 am-pm For more information contact Kay Jensen Wednesday & Friday Dec g y Institute 1 The LDSingers will present a Christmas concert at 7:30 the Ephraim LDS Institute Admission is free Friday Dec 10 f H n Residents of the area formerly occupied by the United Order will host a party at 6:30 pm at the Mayfield Ward church Santa will visit and entertainment will be provided by the Mop Heads A dinner is planned For food assignments call Dorothy Robertson at or Teri Robertson at o Saturday Dec J Members of the Child Abuse Prevention Team next to the Tree of Angels at Jensen’s Department Store in Manti Left of tree are Kay Jensen and Mindy Van Horn Kneeling are Randy and Charee Mellor To the right of the tree are Amanda Hight (back) and Shaunee Sagers (front) Sagers is from Moroni All of the others are from Manti knit or crochet you can help or to pick up yarn or for more information The also makes for the VA Hospi- - auxiliary nightgowns tal Gift Shop Every year the group delivers Christmas food baskets to various families in the area Call one of the above numbers if you would like to help in any of these projects JURE SeOIIERi lie with "Shop Cop" program piovules needy elchildren from ementary-age each Sanpete County community with money to shop for lie piogram is Christmas sponsored by local and county police of tic cis and On Saturday Dec at 7 a m the childicn who aie chosen bv each element iry school principal and the cops will have breakfast at McDonald's Me Donald's donates the t They will then drive m the officers' cais to where they will be given SI 00 to shop foi ('Inistinas You can help with donations Make your check payable to "Shop with a Cop " Mail or take yotu donation to a ar West Hank in Ephraim or to Sandv W right PO Ro 407 an lew I 'tali 84620 It you have questions call W light at Central Utah Dance Academy will perform selections from “The Nutcracker” ballet at 7 pm at North Sanpete ligh School Admission is $3 for adults and $ for children For more information call Jessica at Saturday Dec “ The 11 -- Sunday Dec 12 Messiah” presented at Snow College The Snow CollegeEphraim Community annual presentation of Handel’s “The Messiah” will be at 7 pm at the Eccles PerformArts Center ing Saturday Dec 14 The Nutcracker” to be performed at Snow The Girl’s Club Dance Company will perform Tchaikovsky’s Christmas ballet at 7 pm in the Greenwood Student Center at Snow College Admission is free but the club asks that donations be made to the food bank welcome Shawna Peterson Ephraim Middle School will present the “Yule Candle” at its annual Candlelight Ceremony at 7 pm at the Eccles Performing Arts Center on the campus of Snow College Sunday Dec 16 Contact (801) Childrens chorus perforins at Snow College The Snow College Children's Choir will perform at 7 the Eccles Performing Arts Center Admission is free will he sent overseas Toasty toes Saturday Dec The Manti American Legion Auxiliary Unit No 31 continues its project to knit or crochet 2000 pairs of slippers to be sent to military hospitals The majority of the slippers will go to hospitals overseas 15 Ephraim Middle School presents Yule Candles hospital before Christmas Donations of cash or generic items are also appreciated Ciroups who want to carol or stage parties for the patients are always 1 1 Dance school performs “ The Nutcracker” Saturday Dec Donah’ to Shaft with a ('oft Mt Pleasant will hold its annual Christmas prize drawing at 2 pm Santa and candy w ill be on hand for children Entries for the drawing are available with every $5 dollar purchase at Mt Pleasant participating merchants from Thanksgiving until the day of the drawing If you ood Bank selves all border to Jensen She adds that the ood Hank helps nearly It) percent of (he I county's crtiens 1300 people in October You can help every month were saved Jonations of packaged or canned items or commercially cash can be taken to the ood Hank at 1080 Blue khawk Dr in the Mt Pleasant Industiiul Park any Wednesday or rtday from pm Or you can take your donations to any of the torn Far West Bank offices phraim Main Ephraim North Mt Pleasant and an view — during bank hours from now until Dec 22 Call the Food Hank at or Jensen at 427- CS75 Donate to Forgotten Patient Project The Forgotten Patient Christmas Project at the Utah Slate Hospital is asking for your help in donating gifts to patients who otherwise would icceive little or nothing for Christmas The gifts are usually planned for indiv idual patients w ith the provider being given information about the individual The w raps and labels the packages and delivers them to the giv er Hours Monday Friday -- Inside of Gunnison Thriftway 510 South Main 11:00 1 1 AM-6:0- UT PM 0 Saturday - :00 AM Member Gunnieon at 18 of Sanpete County border" says Krtstv Ovei pm Christmas drawing held in Mt Pleasant Donate to food bank “The at pm Mayfield hosts Christmas party Call 'I 810 holds Christmas concert show-cho- 3:00 PM NCUA Ifsiiee'jt'efsfireirte'shp |