NEWS

Community comes up big with Thanksgiving bags

Anne Darling Cyphert

CANAL WINCHESTER – Due to the generosity of Canal Winchester residents, contributions and support to Canal Winchester Local School District’s annual Thanksgiving Bag drive totaled 196 complete Thanksgiving Bags, 11 nearly complete bags and over $2,000 in donations to help local families. The breakdown per school was as follows:

• Indian Trail: 32 Complete Bags, two extra gift cards, and a $500 donation from Walmart

•Winchester Trail: 53 Complete Bags, seven nearly complete bags, lots of extras

•Middle School: 35 Complete Bags, four nearly complete bags, $1491.50 donation, lots of extras

• High School: 68 Complete Bags, lots of extras

• Education Center: Eight Complete Bags plus extras

• Operations Center: One Complete Bag

Holiday Closing

Canal Winchester City Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Buckle Up

The City of Canal Winchester is joining in a national effort to reach out to all Thanksgiving travelers with one important message: buckle up. Historically, Thanksgiving is the busiest travel time of the year.

The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that proper seat belt use reduces the risk of fatal injury to front seat passengers by 45 percent, and the risk of moderate to serious injury by 50 percent. For more information about traveling safely during Thanksgiving, visit www.nhtsa.gov.

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