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Christmas dinner
The Waveland Civic Association recently held its annual Christmas dinner at the National Guard Armory. Each year, members who attend bring a toy for the Toys for Tots campaign and non-perishable food for the Hancock County Food Pantry. Pictured are Jay Fountain, president; Shorty Necaise, vice-president; Richard Smith, secretary; Mark Kidd, treasurer; Anthony Serio, sergeant-at-arms; Duncan Schafer, Chuck Tippit, Louie Smolensky, Norman Scott, James Mumme, Phil Costan-tino, Jim Odom, Ed Richardson, AJ Mailhes, Sid Aaron and Bruce Frederick.
North Bay students collect for the needy	ienton. (Echo
Students at North Bay Elementary School collected 1,140 cans and other non-perishable food items from Dec. 5-18 for distribution to the needy. The students far surpassed their goal of 435 items, and doubled the amount collected last year. The food should serve about 500 people, school officials said. The food was donated to the Hancock Food Pantry. (Echo staff photo by Richard Meek)