LAND SALE MONEY THIRD Edition

• Published in: The Boston globe
• Main Author: Sandy Coleman, Robert Knox, Carolyn Y. Johnson, John Laidler, David Connolly, Robert Carroll, Emily Sweeney, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Matt Carroll, and Peter Schworm
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, Mass Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC 15.09.2005
• ISSN: 0743-1791

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS DONATIONS While the nation's eye is turned on the Southeast and the damage brought to that region by Hurricane Katrina, Hanover Food Pantry codirector Barbra Itz looks at her half-empty shelves and wonders whether people remember that hunger is also a local problem. "I think people have forgotten that there are locals here who need food," she said. "My plea to the people of Hanover: Start feeding us again." Itz said two years ago the pantry served 363 visitors for the entire year. With four months left in 2005, the pantry has already had 530 visits. "We're setting a record that unfortunately we don't want to set," she said. Donations to the pantry can be made at First Baptist Church at the corner of Webster and Main streets on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or through drop boxes at the town library and Town Hall, both on Hanover Street. DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR EVACUEES The city is seeking donations of clothing, blankets, and toiletries for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina who will be staying at Camp Edwards on the Otis Air Force Base, Mayor William Phelan said. Residents can drop off items at the Emergency Management Department at the Park and Recreation Department in Merrymount Park today from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Supplies will be delivered tomorrow. "Imagine losing every single one of your earthly possessions and being left with nothing. We must help these people in their time of prolonged, desperate need," Phelan said in a statement. "Simple items such as sweaters and toothbrushes can make a big, big difference." - Peter Schworm EMERGENCY VOLUNTEERS CLASS The first 22 members of a newly created Community Emergency Response Team are scheduled to complete their training this week. The Fire Department established the team of resident volunteers to help town officials during disasters, whether natural or terrorist-related. With a $5,200 federal grant, the department is offering the training course to the first 22 residents who signed up. Tonight, the group will meet for the last of eight training sessions, which have covered topics ranging from search-and-rescue techniques to shutting off home utilities, and putting together home emergency preparedness kits. The sessions are held at St. Mary's parish hall. As the final part of its training, the group this Saturday will undergo a disaster simulation exercise to practice skills they learned during the course, according to Fire Lieutenant Alfred Elliott, who is teaching the class with Fire Captain Richard Judge. Elliott said the department hold another training course next spring. Anyone interested in participating can call Elliott at 781-545-8748. - [John Laidler] FOOD PANTRY NEEDS DONATIONS While the nation's eye is turned on the Southeast and the damage brought to that region by Hurricane Katrina, Hanover Food Pantry codirector Barbra Itz looks at her half-empty shelves and wonders whether people remember that hunger is also a local problem. "I think people have forgotten that there are locals here who need food," she said. "My plea to the people of Hanover: Start feeding us again." Itz said two years ago the pantry served 363 visitors for the entire year. With four months left in 2005, the pantry has already had 530 visits. "We're setting a record that unfortunately we don't want to set," she said. Donations to the pantry can be made at First Baptist Church at the corner of Webster and Main streets on Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or through drop boxes at the town library and Town Hall, both on Hanover Street. DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR EVACUEES The city is seeking donations of clothing, blankets, and toiletries for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina who will be staying at Camp Edwards on the Otis Air Force Base, Mayor William Phelan said. Residents can drop off items at the Emergency Management Department at the Park and Recreation Department in Merrymount Park today from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Supplies will be delivered tomorrow. "Imagine losing every single one of your earthly possessions and being left with nothing. We must help these people in their time of prolonged, desperate need," Phelan said in a statement. "Simple items such as sweaters and toothbrushes can make a big, big difference." - Peter Schworm EMERGENCY VOLUNTEERS CLASS The first 22 members of a newly created Community Emergency Response Team are scheduled to complete their training this week. The Fire Department established the team of resident volunteers to help town officials during disasters, whether natural or terrorist-related. With a $5,200 federal grant, the department is offering the training course to the first 22 residents who signed up. Tonight, the group will meet for the last of eight training sessions, which have covered topics ranging from search-and-rescue techniques to shutting off home utilities, and putting together home emergency preparedness kits. The sessions are held at St. Mary's parish hall. As the final part of its training, the group this Saturday will undergo a disaster simulation exercise to practice skills they learned during the course, according to Fire Lieutenant Alfred Elliott, who is teaching the class with Fire Captain Richard Judge. Elliott said the department hold another training course next spring. Anyone interested in participating can call Elliott at 781-545-8748. - [John Laidler]