Enjoying the patio for food and drink on Dec. 23 was a new experience for us New Englanders. But let me back up just about eight hours, as I watched my son-in-law prepare his giant smoker grill.
He lights the burner and you can hear the roar of the gas as he cranks up the flame. Then he adds two large pieces of wood on top of the burner and waits till they catch fire. Meanwhile he adds more kindling into the firebox. When the two pieces of wood have burst into flame, he carries them over to the firebox and throws them in.
When the fire wasn’t doing well, he went into his garage and came back out with a leaf blower. I had to hand it to him that it was a first for me.
The best part of the day was when the spare ribs, two pork loins and a huge ham came out of the smoker. We ate well that evening, and met with the some of the friendliest people. Ruth and I had a wonderful time.
— Our treasurer sent me a new report and I can’t believe my eyes. We added another $1,646 to the total.
The new grand total of your donations is $35,836.
Contributors are Kipling and Kathleen Paules, $25; Mary Pitt, $50; Carol and Bruce London, $150; William Pinfold, $100; Lori Benson, $75 for Joseph and Jacob Bertsch; Rachel and Merle Gott, $50 in memory of those who have gone before us; Craig and Betsy Lane, $25; Kathleen and William Montego, $50 as an extremely grateful customer of Topsham’s Lee Toyota; Michaud’s Market, $25 in memory of David Michaud Jr.; $26 was donated by Nancy Richards in memory of the Newtown children and adults; Christian Bishop sent $100; and Margaret Dunlap donated $50.
And a huge thank you goes to the students in the sixth grade at Brunswick Junior High School who raised and then donated $920 to the Santa Claus Fund. Well done!
I want to thank all of you who took the time today and made a donation to our campaign. Thanks again for “putting a smile on a child Christmas morning.”
You still have time to give. Send your contribution to: The Santa Claus Fund Inc., at P.O. Box 278, Brunswick 04011.
TO MAKE A DONATION
Send dontations to the Santa Claus Fund Inc., P.O. Box 278, Brunswick, ME 04011.
SANTA FUND REPORTS are written by coordinator Dave Desjardins, who volunteers call “the head elf.”
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