James Cocker says. It's something that can have some dire consequences for next year's budget. The Salvation Army staffs kettles at 10 Carlisle area locations. It strives to have a bell ringer present at busier locations from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Cocker says. He figures the kettles are staffed at about 70 percent of the level he would like.
Feast lures bigger crowd Great things come from humble beginnings.
As people poured into Newville Area Community Center Thanksgiving Day, insurance agency owner Jeff Bouder tried to recall how the idea for a free communitywide turkey feast came about. We just ran with it. This was the second year for Bouder's and Sue Drawbaugh's idea. While volunteers rushed from the kitchen to the dining area with steaming trays of turkey and all the trimmings, tables began to fill for the noon meal. This year it looks like it's going real well.