Christmas Store Topic at Noon Rotary

The Effingham County FISH/Catholic Charities Christmas Store was the topic at the November 30 meeting of Effingham Noon Rotary.

New Christmas Store Project Director Mollie Bushue shared about plans for this year's store, to be open Sunday-Tuesday, December 11-13 in the Agracel Building on North Willenborg Street.

Bushue shared that more than 600 children will receive a new toy at Christmastime through the Christmas store.

The Rotary weekly student guest was Nikko Dust, the son of Kevin and Jill Dust and a senior at St. Anthony High School.

(NIKKO DUST AND MOLLIE BUSHUE)

Noon Rotary welcomed three new members at the meeting, along with their sponsors. They are (LEFT TO RIGHT): Noon Rotary President Amanda McKay; Russ Runde of Dieterich Bank with sponsor Ali Habing; Jim Rutledge of Teutopolis State Bank with sponsor Mike Vogt; and Sheila Myers of Cromwell Radio Group with sponsor Jeff Bloemker.