Local events scheduled to help
Operation Holiday - Derby

By Lisa Casterline

Though the holiday season is quickly approaching, there is still time to do a good deed and have fun while helping Operation Holiday - Derby.

There will be a Cosmic Bowl Night at Derby Bowl on November 29 from 9 to 11 p.m. The price is $10 a person and includes two hours of Cosmic Bowling and shoe rental. Reservations can be made by calling Derby Bowl at 788-0263.

The second annual Home for Christmas music program will be held at the Derby High School auditorium on December 9 at 7 p.m. The event will feature Christmas favorites performed by local church choirs, ensembles and soloists.

The cost of advanced tickets is $3 plus a canned or nonperishable food item or toy and can be purchased from The Derby Weekly Informer, 130 N. Baltimore, The Mortgage Centre, 614 Mulberry, Derby Reporter, 201 S. Baltimore, Smith Chiropractic, 607 N. Baltimore, First National Banks, Tanglewood Family Medical Center. Tickets purchased at the door will be $5 plus a canned or nonperishable food item or toy.

Proceeds from both events will go to Operation Holiday - Derby. The event is sponsored by the Derby Rotary Club and the Ministerial Fellowship.

The deadline for the Adopt a Family or Grandparent program has been extended to December 6. There are still many families and individuals that need to be adopted. Families, church groups and organizations can pool their resources together to adopt a family or grandparent, said Greta Sue Parsons, Operation Holiday volunteer.
For more information concerning Operation Holiday - Derby, call Peggy Unkel at 788-0739.

For more Derby news, please see the November 27, 2002 issue of
The Derby Weekly Informer!