Drive nets more than 1,000 toys
Brendan Carey, vice president and general manager of TransChem Environmental; Bake Shaffer, owner of Martinizing Dry Cleaners; and Publisher Joe Mickelson of the Tucson Shopper helped local children have a merry Christmas through their first "Toys for Tucson" kids toy drive.
During December, volunteers from Trans-Chem, with the assistance of Roy Truman and Carey, placed gift-wrapped toy collection boxes at each of the 10 Martinizing Cleaners locations, and the Tucson Shopper donated space for advertisements for the toy collection.
Their combined efforts netted more than 1,000 toys, which were delivered Dec. 20 to the Salvation Army, then distributed to local charities on or before Christmas day.
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Others who helped make the toy drive possible were Ron Mangerson and Lupe Salaz.
Mining Hall of Famers honored
Close to 400 people gathered at Tucson Marriott University Park Dec. 3 for the 23rd annual American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Banquet.
Sponsored by the Mining Foundation of the Southwest, this year's banquet guest of honor was speaker and inductee Pierre Lassonde.
Forbes Wilson, who led an expedition into western New Guinea; and Charles Meyer, who's known for his studies at the Butte mine, also were inducted.
Medals of merit went to Larry McBiles and Wayne Hazen. The Industry Partnership Award was presented to the Northwest Mining Association.
Among the guests were Terry and Carol McNulty, Donald and Pat Ernest, Ted and Maxine Eyde, Milton and Adele Ward and Jack Thompson Sr.
DM-50 events raise nearly $70,000 for base
Two events, in addition to a DM-50-sponsored golf tournament held for Davis-Monthan airmen and their families, drew more than 12,000 people and raised nearly $70,000 for the DM-50 — a local group of businesspeople who use a variety of programs to ensure that all airmen and their families feel like a part of the Tucson community.
A portion of the money raised was donated to the base's Kachina Fund, which provides for unbudgeted special needs of the base.
The annual DM-50 picnic included free food and beverages, jumping castles from Tucson Carnival Supply, volleyball tournaments and balloon sculptures provided by Sabbar Shrine Clowns.
The second event, held during the UCLA-Arizona homecoming football game, consisted of more than 2,000 base personnel who enjoyed a tailgate party, game tickets and an A-10 flyover at the conclusion of the national anthem, which was performed by the Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus.
During the halftime show, airmen were honored for their service in defending our country. They were Staff Sgt. Sean Hiles, 355th Medical Operations Squadron; Senior Airman Jon Soto, 55th Rescue Squadron; Tech. Sgt. Lisa Peele, 355th Mission Support Squadron; Master Sgt. Leo Chang, 755th Operations Support Squadron; and Tech. Sgt. Jason Moriset, 355th Maintenance Group.
Sponsors included Jim Click Automotive Group and Raytheon Missile Systems.
Among those who attended were Tom Murphy, Bob Logan, Glen Kerslake and Larry Finuf.
Kids go holiday shopping, thanks to Kiwanis club
On Dec. 10, the Kiwanis de Amigos Club provided 25 children from Walter Douglas Elementary School the opportunity to holiday shop for their families at Wal-Mart.
Each child was able to spend up to $100. Money was donated by the Kiwanis Club and the Key Clubs from Sabino and University high schools.
Among those who helped with the event were Anne Stolcis, Jack Hamilton, Glory Novak and Gary Greene.
