News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 2000 Page: 2 of 16
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SteFWRrEr Mart work, is associated with several given books as part of the Blue grew to be a year-round event the citv limits " he said
Only a few shopping days are Officers are requesting new or major book publishers in the Santa program, Alfaro said "we'd start buying and look- In Devine, Chief Joe
left and now is the time to gath gently used toys only United States and the Johnsons HondoS program is run by the Ing for stuff right after Aynesworth doesn't have a pro-
er up forgotten toys to donate to Any residents who want to want to share books with new police Explorer Post, Officer Mark Christinas,’ Priest said. •f we gram in place for his department
Blue Santa and other volunteer give a monetary donation can readers. Martinez and Sgt Garza started this now rm afraid it but helps coordinate with local
programs across the county only drop it off at city hall A flyer sent out with monthly The same group handled the wouldn't be what it should be churches
The Blue Santa program has -Just as an example I know a water bills states that children Thanksgiving canned food drive and I don't like empty promises, I "We help them any way we
police officers gathering toys for child who has a good bike but it learn to communicate more eff- and provided for 36 families think they're wonderful pro- need to," Aynesworth said
needy children so everyone his needs new tires and tubes," ciently and effectively by what is Berger said the city Blue grams"
something under the tree Alfaro said That child could use taught and by what they read Santa drive has already kicked The other problem was keep The police department is a
Christmas morning those tires and tubes more than Reading is a wav to enhance off with drop off points at the Ing the giving inside the city lim- place to drop off items and
in Castroville, Chief Lee McVay any other toy we could give learning police station. TNT Cleaners and its Aynesworth said officers would
said his department doesn't Wel take any amount people lb get books for kids, all par- other stores "Theres a lot of needy kids deliver the presents if necessary
have a program but in the past want to give " ents have to do is fill out a regts “For the past few years we've
has worked with the fire depart The first year Blue Santa was tratlon form that came with the been doing the bike program
ment and Medina Valley EMS on set up in La Coste 12 families utility bill and dtop it off or mail with the Ney Unit but we wanted
the Tby Train. benefited from the generosity of it to city hall A drop box will be to hit all age groups this year,"
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Chief Roland Alfaro put out
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“We're usually ust a drop off their neighbors
point," McVay said “We try to Last year the program linked
help any way we can " up with the Toy Train program in
McVay said starting a Blue the Castroville area but Alfaro
Santa program in Castroville was said he hadmt been approached
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Barnes, Thomas. News Bulletin (Castroville, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 2000, newspaper, December 7, 2000; Castroville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1600128/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Castroville Public Library.