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By KENDRA PEEK Michael Roberts is a himney sweep by day and a bell ringer by night. Referring to himself jokingly as Frank Kringle, younger rings the bell for the Salvation annual kettle drive and shares greetings with passersby. Roberts aid, with a smile underneath his beard. Roberts, a Moreland resident, began helping with the kettle drive about six ears ago. He saw the sign for the Danville Salvation Army and went in to ask when they were starting the drive that season.

I just wanted to do something. Just wanted to give Roberts said. you wake up, and this healthy and got a family who loves you got everything in the why he volunteers, Roberts said, in honor of his amily and to help those who need a little extra support. not got a lot of money, but got enough make time to ring the Roberts said. Finding those willing to make that time can be a struggle.

In total, said Capt. ason Burns with the Danville Army, there are about 1,600 hours of ringing time, split across seven main sites, 10 hours a day, six days a week. Some volunteers work an hour at a time, and some work about six hours a day until 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve. people can do, we try to schedule Burns said.

Danville Army has kettles set up in Boyle, Casey, Lincoln and Mercer counties. A few years ago, the board made a commitment to remain volunteer-only on the kettle drive. No one is hired to man the vacant hours, so the money raised at the kettles goes directly to helping with the various programs such as bill assistance. Currently, Burns said, there are still 300 hours of open time before the bells stop on Christmas Eve. While the organization is up to $28,000, on target from last year, Salvation goal is $100,000.

challenge will be how much ground we have to make Burns said. With falling later this year, the organization has six less days of ringing to reach its goal. At the heart of getting volunteers is simply asking them, believes Harry Nickens, longtime Salvation Army volunteer and member of the board. Nickens, who began his service while living in Virginia, has trav- eled with the organization on emergency relief trips and said he what good it does for providing for people in dollar not collected translates to a lack of service. a compelling reason to be generous in our giving and generous in our time of Nickens said.

are generous with their time, treasures and talents in our Michael Roberts notes how rewarding it is to give time to the cause, and that feeling is in the smiles of others giving of their time, despite the ele- not got a lot of money, but got enough to make time to ring the bell. Michael Roberts, Salvation Army bell ringer Advocate-Messenger Danville, Kentucky Thursday, December 12, 2013 In App Stores The Advocate-Messenger www.amnews.com The ildcats take positives toward game at North Carolina SPORTS, B1 ONE TO GROW ON Sign-ups pick up but may not close the gap NATIONAL NEWS, A10 HEALTH CARE Printed on recycled paper 2013 The Advocate-Messenger Vol. 148, No. 144 AdviceA9 ClassifiedsB4-B6 ComicsB7 DeathsA5 Local NewsA4, A5 Nation B8 OpinionA6 SportsB1-B4 Weekender A7-A8 INDEX KENTUCKY LOTTERY High: 20s Low: 20s Complete weather map, A9 TONIGHT Mostly clear Joshua Denson Teenager confronts burglar in house By TODD KLEFFMAN A career burglar who was discovered inside a Mitchellsburg home Tues- ay afternoon and fled before officers arrived was apprehended Wednesday night at Danville Walmart. City police, with help rom Walmart employees, located Joshua R.

Denson, 31, of Danville, about 6:30 p.m. near the customer service restroom. He was ar- ested and taken into custody without incident. Denson is charged with second-degree burglary and felony probation violation. Boyle County Marty Elliott said a 17-year- old girl was upstairs alone in her home on Whites Ridge Road about 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday when she heard noises coming from downstairs. heard noises, came down the stairs and he was standing in the living Elliott said. had a brief dialogue, and he fled. He terrified Investigation revealed the intruder to be Denson, and an arrest warrant for burglary was issued Wednesday, Elliott said. Denson already had an outstanding warrant for probation violation, the sheriff said, and has a long history of burglaries dating back several years.

caught him in the act a couple of years ago inside a home on Shakertown Road. He even try to run because we had canine units on the Elliott said. probably what he was on probation Denson allegedly forced his way into the home on Whites Ridge Road through a locked back door. After being confronted by the girl, he fled without taking anything and left in a red, four-door sedan that was occupied by an unidentified white female, Elliott said. RINGING THE BELL endra ichael Roberts rings the bell outside the Stanford Walmart.

Roberts has been ringing for the Salvation kettle drive for about six years. Group distributes food to Danville families in need By PAM WRIGHT Community Friends is distributing food at Faith Temple Church each Sunday and Wednesday to Danville families in need. A member agency of God's Pantry of Lexington, the food bank began in 2002 and feeds more than 200 families each week. is my heart because it is the said Jolene Bailey, director of the food bank. Bailey is also the pastor of Faith Temple Church on Otter Street, home to Community Friends.

food bank is separate from the church. just let us use the have donors who help, and it is organized by Whitehouse Electric out of Georgetown, said Tom Savage, WEDNESDAY MIDDAY Pick 3: 7-2-6 Pick 4: 9-1-1-6 WEDNESDAY EVENING Pick 3: 9-6-1 Pick 4: 4-9-5-0 Powerball: 1-10-13-18-19 Powerball 27 Cash Ball: 4-20-26-27 Cash Ball Kicker 3-2-9-5-2 5 Card Cash: 2S, AH, 8C, 9D, QC Sheriff says suspect is career burglar Food lines the shelves at the Community Friends food bank, ready to be distributed to Danville residents in need. Pam amnews.com See FOOD on A10 Selena-Joy Ness places money in the red kettle outside the Danville Walmart as Stephanie Taylor rings the bell. See ARMY on A10 Salvation Army volunteers donate time to help others.