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A mother kept an eye on the teenaged, mentally challenged boy while her little daughter, following directions, marched over and proudly slid a dollar bill into the slot on top of the red kettle.
An elderly man with shaking hands spilled a few coins on top of the kettle as he tried to make a donation. There were a few pennies along with a nickel and a dime. He carefully slid each one into the slot before whispering “Merry Christmas” and shuffling away.
An elderly woman stopped her cart of groceries and fiddled in her purse for a dollar. “I come here every day,” she said, “and every day I put money in the kettle. I know you put it good use.”
These are some of the scenes the Dispatch editor observed as he helped man a Salvation Army kettle along with Jay Delaney a few days before Christmas.
And these are some of the people who essentially were robbed Friday when someone broke into the Salvation Army in West Pittston and stole the money out of six red kettles. It was no different from knocking down that elderly man and stealing his change.
A story on the burglary appears on page 59. West Pittston police are asking for help. Call 655-7780 if you can provide any information. Whoever did this must be brought to justice.