December 11, 2021 Issue, Page 10 of 10

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10 Community December 11, 2021 PEO wraps gifts for holiday shoppers Left, PEO member Carol Kumpf shows the decorative options.; Above, PEO members Jacque Albert and Vicki Chambers stand ready and welcome for shoppers to bring their gifts to have them wrapped and ready for Christmas morning.; Chapter DY offers a plethora decorative options, from ribbons and wrapping paper to special bags so shoppers can get their entire Christmas packages wrapped in one place. Staff photos by Sheryl Ponce. By Sheryl Ponce hoping to make some money each person would be skilled in of Commerce. They would en- help with Christmas stress by while raising funds for their for these projects and our edu- presenting great looking pres- courage everyone to let them wrapping shoppers presents, charitable projects. As Christmas approaches cational opportunities,” Vicki ents. They are starting slow, and time becomes limited, the Chambers explained. but hope to get busier as the ladies of PEO’s Chapter DY The group has a variety of season progresses. Weekly Giveaways! Meat for every occassion stand ready to help. They are wrapping styles and decora- “We have a membership of raising money for their chari- ties by wrapping gifts Wed. tions to choose from, as well as gift bags. The pricing starts 29 ladies, hoping everyone will get involved. We will have Every $25.00 spent through Sat. until Dec. 23rd at $4 for small items up to $10 about three ladies scheduled Enters you in the drawing held on Friday! ($50 Value) at 118 S. Main inside Poppy’s for extra-large gifts. Custom- each day to help people with south entrance, from 1 p.m. to ers may drop off their goods, to their Christmas wrapping. 6 p.m. on weekdays and 1 to 4 return later in the day or even When you come in, we will p.m. on Saturday’s. the next day to pick them up. write down how many packag- “We are a non-profit sis- “We have probably 20 dif- es you have and what is in each terhood here in Elk City. We ferent choices in paper and package. If you want to come support women’s educational bags. People can choose or we back later that day we will have them ready,” Chambers said. opportunities by providing can choose for them,” Carol Chapter members will also End of the month giveaway, scholarships, grants and loans. Kumph added. We have been in Elk City since Chapter member Judy Eden, be open, ready to wrap on the multiple bundles ($800 value) evening of Dec. 16, during the 1950, so we are trying this gift gave lessons on how to make downtown Christmas give- wrapping fundraiser. 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