Bellringer nears $10,000 milestone

Published 2:00 pm Saturday, December 9, 2006

POULSBO — Bellringer volunteers uttered a joyous, “Hey, hey, Boo-boo” in the immortal words of Yogi Bear as the fund edged closer to the $10,000 mark Thursday.

By 2 p.m. that day, the fund had collected another $1,645.

The Teddy Bear Coalition handed $1,000 to the fund and 50 stuffed bears to help North Kitsap Fishline’s Toy Store as well.

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

Even with the much-appreciated generosity, Bellringer still has many mountains to climb before it reaches its $30,000 goal, but it’s been a good week with more than $2,300 in total donations.

The North Kitsap Herald is also collecting toys for Fishline’s toy store.

Each year the Herald staff collects new toys and items for kids of all ages to help make their Christmases that much brighter, which is one of the many reasons the Herald is proud to be your community newspaper.

Donations to the fund can be dropped off at the Kitsap Bank branch in Poulsbo Village or the North Kitsap Herald office, 18887 Highway 305, Suite 700. Donations can also be mailed to Bellringer Fund, P.O. Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370. The help number of the fund is (360) 697-6087.

Donations through Dec. 7:

• $200 From Mel In memory of Marge

• Anonymous $100

• $1,000 A chorus of 50 bears with greetings for

a Merry Christmas! The Teddy Bear Coalition

• Anonymous $100

• Helen and Fred Arnold $50

• North Kitsap Senior Center $50 In memory

of departed members

• Norma and Archie Lien $100 In memory

of Natasha Hill

• Joe, Caroline and Finn Irwin $20 In memory

of Matt Cloudas

• Francis Nelson $25 Merry X-mas

Today’s total: $1,645

Running total: $9,215,

$20,785 short of $30,000 goal.