The Hometown Treasure January 2011 | Page 23

LaGrange Co. Sheriff's Dept. Activity for the month of November 2010: Patrol Division: Jail Division: Transports: Adult Males...................... 76 Adult Females....................7 Total Transports..............83 Prisoners Booked: Adult Males...................... 94 Adult Females..................13 Total Prisoners Booked.107 Total Meals Served... 11,460 D.O.C. Housing Fees Billed.......... $58,065 Work Release Fees....$4,279 Habitat For Humanity Reaches Milestone In Building Houses More than 2 million people worldwide have benefited from the efforts of this national housing organization. Locally, 20 families have partnered with LaGrange County Habitat for Humanity in building homes. In 2005, HFH celebrated its 200,000th house, and now, just five years later, that number has more than doubled. During 2010, a record 75,960 families worldwide were assisted with housing needs through a combination of new construction, rehabilitation, and repairs. “Over the last 34 years, Habitat for Humanity has steadily increas ed its scale and scope to help more families in need of decent, affordable housing,” said Jonathan Reckford, chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity International. This is timely news for LaGrange County Habitat for Humanity, who announced last week that it was broadening its scope of partnership opportunities to include household rehabilitation and repairs through the “Brush with Kindness” program. By 2013, Habitat for Humanity hopes to assist 100,000 families annually with new or improved housing. These programs are made possible by donations of time and money from volunteers around the world. For further information about local programs, call 260-463-8519, or log on to www.lagrangehabitat.org. Page 23 Traffic Arrests.................. 50 Traffic Warnings............ 115 DUI Arrests........................ 1 Felony Arrests.................. 17 Criminal Arrests.............. 52 Crash Reports.................. 43 Papers Served................ 206 Police Services............... 755 Signal 30's........................ 11 Total Cases....................... 42 Total Mileage............ 25,805 left-handed person’s name printed on a cotton T-shirt which reads Left-handed…but always right for $24.95. This catalog has a way to stop your, or your neighbor’s dog from barking while you are trying to sleep. For only $69.95, you can buy an ultrasoniccontrolled “bird house” to hang outside so that when a dog barks within 50 feet of it, it will emit a harmless and in-audible to human ears sound which the dog will find unpleasant, and soon will stop his barking. It will need only one 9-V battery, which is not included. For only $17.95 you could order a T-shirt with either the message Inside this t-shirt is the world’s Best Grandpa or the world’s Best Grandma! Or for $2 more, a white T-shirt for baby that reads Hi, I’m new here. In case I have stirred your interest enough that you would like to have your own “Favorites” catalog, here’s the address: FAVORITES, P. O. Box 3335, Chelmsford, Maine 01824-0935. Phone: 260-463-4901 • Fax 888-439-6528 • The Hometown Treasure It came just today, as I write this. And I spent most of my lunch time looking through it. It’s a catalog called Catalog Favorites from Chelmsford, Maine. How did they find me? And why after my name do they have “or current resident”? They want me to buy from their catalog, of course! So what did I find appealing ... which does not mean I will order it. There is a T-shirt with the inscription So far this is the oldest I’ve ever been. Then on the next page I’m attracted to a Tricolor Tree Wall Art that would look good on my wall, but I think at $39.95 (plus $9.50 postage) I will turn the page. I’m attracted to the plaque about cousins which reads: Cousins are connected heart to heart. Distance and Time keep them apart. But I don’t have to have a plaque costing $12.95 to remind me! The Hershey Syrup-scented candle might interest me IF I had a sense of smell, but I will pass for $12.95. I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it left reads a $17.95 T-shirt. You could buy an Escape Hammer to get out of your car in an emergency for $9.95…but I suppose all of us car and truck drivers hope we will never have to use one. For $24.95 you could have a January 2011 M USINGS FROM by Maggie Glick AGGIE