Pennies for Playground drive starts
CATAWISSA RR - A committee of Southern Columbia Area parents is helping students organize a penny drive in each classroom to raise the necessary funds to update the playground equipment at G.C. Hartman Elementary School.
Pennies for Our Playground, which is solely supported through fundraisers and donations from area businesses, hopes to raise $30,000 so the students can enjoy the equipment they have worked to build.
Donations can send it to Union National Bank, 1071 Numidia Drive, PO Box 98, Numidia 17858, Attention: Pennies for Our Playground.
Ashland ornament available
ASHLAND - Ashland Downtown Inc. has released its second limited-edition Christmas ornament. This year's ornament shows Santa and Mrs. Claus in a horse-drawn wagon with bags of presents and a bag filled with coal, signifying Ashland's coal mining heritage. Each ornament is trimmed in 22-karat gold and is individually numbered.
Each ornament in a gift box is $15, with an optional display stand available for $2.
To order or for more information, call the ADI office at 875-3571.