Bellringer passes $25,000 mark

POULSBO — Bellringer might just find $30,000 underneath its tree Christmas morning as it nears its 2005 campaign goal. By 1 p.m. Monday, $4,797.93 was added to the fund, putting its ultimate goal in sight.

However, with the good news comes an added sense of urgency as the fund hasn’t reached its intended target quite yet.

Mike’s Car Wash in Poulsbo remains in the giving spirit as owner Mike Brooks is once again donating a portion of his proceeds this month to give the fund a boost.

Bellringer, a part of the Raab Foundation, which is administered by the Poulsbo Noon Lions Club, provides one-time assistance of food, help with bills, emergency transportation and Christmas food baskets through North Kitsap Fishline.

Donations to the fund can be dropped off at the Kitsap Bank branch in Poulsbo or the North Kitsap Herald office, 18887 State Route 305, Suite 700. Donations can also be mailed to Bellringer Fund, P.O. Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370.

The help number for the fund is (360) 697-6087.

Donations through Dec. 19:

• Helga Husby $50 In memory of

Ray Husby, Lorraine Ray and Laurie

Carlson

• Bob and Penny Prouty $25

• $50 In memory of Janice Barnhart

from Mom and Dad

• Anonymous $10

• Doris Husby-Pierce $50 In

memory of loved ones

• The Rebar Family $1,000 In

memory of our parents — Jim and

Phyllis

• Arthur and Edna Smaaladen

$50 In memory of loved ones

• Anonymous $25

• Joleen, Dean and Tom $100 In

memory of my daughter, Jody

• Victor and Beverly Clough $50

• Allan Fredericksen $100 In

memory of Howard, Eva, Pat, Helen,

Bill and John

• Hap DeCoteau $100 In memory of

Suzie, Minny, Bumpa and Cmdr. Smiley

• Bob and Betty Henry $100

• Marilyn and Allen $25

• Earl and Irene Hagen $50

• Anonymous $50 In honor of Pete,

Steve, Mike

• Christopher and Denise May

$75 In honor of our parents

• John and Florie Whitaker $100

In memory of Marge Schmuck

• $150 In loving memory of Obert

Smaaladen

• $150 In loving memory of Glynda

Roof Froelich

• $150 In appreciation of the Poulsbo

Fire Department

• Eleanor Magnuson $25

• $20 In memory of Marge Schmuck

from B and L

• Richard Kohler $30

• The Nelson Family $100 In

memory of Alex O’Handley and Sharon

Nelson

• Marion and Cal Dennis $50 In

memory of all of our loved ones

• Giff and Charlotte Powell $50 In

memory of Marge Schmuck

• M. Elizabeth Warren $100

• Anonymous $50

• Pat Bennett-Forman and Ed

Forman $150

• Jan Lofall $125 In loving memory

of Glen Lofall and littlest angel, Audra

• $300 For Anthony

• Anonymous $100 Merry Christmas!

• Duane Kesti $87.93

• Stephen and Kristi Growdon

$100 In memory of Elaine Turner

• $700 In remembrance of our “angel

forever” — Natasha Junell Hill with

love from Crouch, Hill, Lien, McNabb,

Pascoe, Vlist and Washburn families

• The Lundwalls $100 In honor of

Mom, Marie Rush

Today’s total: $4,797.93

Running total: $25,450.92,

$4,549.08 short of $30,000 goal.

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