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  • #81
    <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Hunter_Rider:
    Well I feel very proud, myself and my co-workers (We are police officers) went to a call Monday night where a house had been burglarized. The intruders stole ALL the children's X-mas presents, threw the X-mas tree outside and took all the TV's in the house. They have 3 children ages 1,5,7 They do not have a large income-they had put all the gifts on layaway for the last 7 months. The came home after delivering their part time Newspaper route to find this. The children were in tears as well as the parents. Well we collected donations from fellow officers totalling $180. I drove to Wal Mart last night and they were awesome. They let us get a 19" color TV for $55, and all the toys for 50% off. We got the TV, a George Foreman grill (the wife had purchased that originally for her husband as his gift) they gave it to us for $19.99, each child got 5 toys each (really fun stuff and for the baby we got some educational toys as well that were pretty pricey. We are delivering the gifts tonight- I can't wait to see their face- we went by this morning to see if there were any gifts under the tree-and NONE. (The tree was still bent from where they tossed it across the room) So our police Dept. on midnight shift is their Secret Santa-hopefully the kids will remember this and grow up to be respectful citizens. (This is in a community where they dislike the police-project area). Wal Mart is commended for their service- the bill should have been over $400. ( I spent from 1am to 3:30 am shopping and had a ball!)

    [This message was edited by Hunter_Rider on Dec. 23, 2003 at 11:25 AM.]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

    How cool are you guys! Very, very well done! I wish you could get in there and get photos/video of their faces when they see what their Santas in blue have done for them.

    A very Merry Christmas, Happy Chanuka, Kwanzaa, and whatever anyone else celebrates. We've all been good this year and we all deserve it!
    In loving memory of Laura Jahnke.
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    • #82
      Well last night we delivered the gifts...it gets even better. The City Manager and Chief of Police found out what we were doing and many more people bought gifts, including bicycles and gift cards (the children's clothing was also taken). Our Crimebusters van came and picked up all the gifts which appeared to probably amount close to $1000, 20 of us drove our police cars to their house at Midnight and knocked on the door. The father answered in his briefs-so an officer told him he has company and to get dressed. We brought in the gifts, the Newspaper was there as well (The Virginian Pilot). Both parents were in tears and the children were in shock!! The only furniture in their house were 3 folding chairs in the LR.It is to be in the newspaper tomorrow for their Christmas Story. The blue lights were activated on the Crimebusters truck while Christmas Music played over the intercom. It was a sight to be seen, and a memorable moment in my career.

      [This message was edited by Hunter_Rider on Dec. 24, 2003 at 10:13 PM.]
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      • #83
        That is awesome! You & your department & everybody involved are wonderful giving people. Honestly, you probably will never have a clue how much this meant to that family.

        I hate when people do things at the holidays to others. In Chicago a group had about 200 toys collected to give to children at 3 hospitals & of course it all was stolen! But due to the outpouring of support & compassion, over 2,500 toys have now been collected and 32 MORE hospitals will be given toys in addition to the original 3. So a BIG YEA for all those that open their hearts for others!
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        • #84
          HUNTER RIDER---you and your colleagues are awesome! thanks for posting that.

          and i'll be sending a letter of thanks to walmart for their corporate stewardship.

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          • #85
            Ok, so I've been doubly Grinched... no SS gift AND I got the Flu on Sunday and my temp has not been below 101.4. Monday I had 105.3 and wished I could have crawled from out of this horrible, hot wet skin

            Last night my Husband started with the same symptoms I had. And by 10pm my 15 month old was coughing. This afternoon he had a 102.4 temp .

            So Christmas at Toby's Moms' house is going to be postponed - indefinately. There will be no family gathering at the in-laws (YEAH!). There will be no 1 hour trip to visit my Dad & then another hour to visit my Mom & Grandmom. Just a family coughing, wheezing, shivering, sweating - well, you get the drift.

            Who knows, maybe my SS gift will eventually arrive. Sad to think how much time some of us put into getting really neat things for our giftee, only to be left out. I had heard from my SS that she ordered it, but then it was BO'd, so she would order something else. Not heard anything since. And funny thing is that Periwinkle Blue put us as each other's SS, so I know (by the mail receipt) that my SS got hers. I am sad, really sad - Not to mention SICK.

            Well, this is a Christmas to note in my Son's Baby book. Remember 2003 when Mommy got sick, then she gave it to Daddy & you.

            I can't hear you

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            • #86
              So, I may be one of the guilty parties. I sent an e-mail to sign up for Secret Santas ages ago. Then I saw a second post about starting over the signup process, and didn't do it the second time. I haven't read any of the Secret Santa posts, because I figured I wasn't doing it. When I got home yesterday, I had an adorable package with a great Secret Santa gift in it, and now I'm worried I was supposed to send one, but I've never gotten an e-mail or anything saying to whom I should have sent it So, if someone will e-mail me and tell me who to send something to, I'd be more than happy to send a gift, although it wouldn't quite make it for xmas. Thanks!

              sunshine9@usa.net

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              • #87
                Pookah, did you receive a gift from PoloPony257?
                You are in my list as having signed up.
                Let me know who sent to you, and I'll PT you with the name of the person you were supposed to send to.
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                • #88
                  Don't feel bad. I didn't get anything either. Oh well. Better luck next time...maybe

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                  • #89
                    OMG!!! I just saw this and am new to the forums. Hunter_rider that is awesome!!! My husband is a deputy and sees a lot of horrible things this time of year. I commend you and your PD as well as your city. I do not know how you stay sane in your line of work you must have a great outlet! I could NEVER do your job I would be a loonie. It takes a special person to do what you do, you must love it. Congrads are in place. I know that must have been a very special moment for you. Walmart went beyond their call of duty, I am sure as you do every day!!! Get some pics posted!! Stay safe out there on the street, you definately have a very dangerous job.

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                    • #90
                      Show rider - please check your PT's

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                      -Duchess, Black Beauty, Anna Sewell
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                      • #91
                        AWW Thank You so much!! I really appreciate it.

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                        • #92
                          redopp, your Secret Santa just contacted me, and she would like you to know that your package just got returned to her and she feels very bad about it. She got the address from me again and has sent it out - she apologizes for it being late, but wants you to know that it IS on its way!
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                            #93
                            Well, I still didn't get anything.
                            PerwinkleBlue- after the new year passes can you post the names of the scrooges that stiffed everyone in Secret Santa? Really, I am curious to know who it was. Not that it matters, I guess. I am pretty annoyed with it because I felt horrible that my secert santa gift was shipped on December 5th (late) and I didn't want my person to be upset. Even at that, she still got hers by the 10th! Of course, then I got grinched. Since this is an optional activity, I don't know why people sign up if they aren't going to follow through. My person never even made contact once to tell me that they were working on it. Oh well. I am a grown up and I will get over this. Maybe I am just crabby because I ate too many Christmas treats and didn't get enough sleep.

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                            • #94
                              Just My style, hold your horses. You havent been "grinched" until its a few weeks AFTER xmas.
                              I'm sure your SS has just been busy
                              And nope, it isnt me!

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                              • #95
                                Fairweather is right. Give it some time, guys - life gets in the way occasionally. I should know - my first SS swap (on a different board) ended with my finally mailing the gift in July of the following year. Now that's bad!

                                What I would like to do is wait until the first week of January. If presents still haven't arrived by that point, then I want you to email me with your username, real name and money amount you signed up for. At that point, I will start contacting your partners and finding out what's going on.

                                I AM sorry that your prezzies still haven't arrived and Christmas is over - that really makes me feel bad. But look at it this way - if you do really get grinched, then just take Fairweather and Bumpkin's example to heart. Sign up again next year, and I guarantee you'll get more than one gift to make up for it!

                                The first week of January, I will start a new thread asking for all grinched COTHers to email me and let me know. Until then, take heart - it might just be in the mail!
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                                • #96
                                  <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>
                                  ALSO...Celebrity..yours is a bit of a special order and that darn Santa loaded it on the bottom of his sleigh so it may be a day or two late...but it will be worth it!!!
                                  <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

                                  I am SO excited now!! I can't wait! I thought maybe I was bumpkined but didn't mind.. And either way I would have signed up for next year.. I had WAY to much fun buying presents for my SS.. Thanks so much!

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                                  • #97
                                    PeriwinkleBlue,

                                    When you get the list of grinch-ees, don't forget there are a few of us who offered to step up to the plate and secret santa those who got grinched. I can't spend THAT much money on this, but it's the thought that counts and I'd like to send some inexpensive but NICE gifts to a grinch-ee or two So don't forget us when you re-group after New Year's!

                                    ~Veronica

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                                    • #98
                                      I am the Queen of procrastinators, so better late than never.
                                      If you need help with those who were Grinched, I will help out also, as long as they know.....I am slooooowwww.

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                                      • #99
                                        Was too late to the party to sign up the first time around but if you need people to help those who were grinched, count me in!
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                                        • #100
                                          You guys are great! I hope I won't need your help, but something tells me I will.
                                          The first week of January, I'll post a thread and give details of what I need then.
                                          Thanks so much!
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