Offbeat
By Daily Bruin Staff
Dec. 3, 2003 9:00 p.m.
Cookies overtake charity
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. “”mdash; Habitat for Humanity had hoped about
50 volunteers would produce 4,000 cookies for its first Christmas
Cookie Walk on Saturday. Instead, 130 volunteers have promised the
organization about 7,000 cookies.
The cookie glut has organizers pleading that their plate is
full. The question now is: How do you sell 7,000 cookies in one
day?
The answer, executive director Dana Jelinek said, is all in the
marketing. In fact, a couple of organizations already have agreed
to buy cookies for office parties and gifts from the Habitat
fundraiser.
Jelinek is hoping more groups will show their sweet side by
pledging to buy the cookies.
“˜”˜We have enough, believe me,” she
said.
Speedy snowboarder cited
DURANGO, Colo. “”mdash; Daniel Steaves is going to jail for
speeding on his snowboard.
Steaves, 22, of Durango, was convicted of third-degree assault
for crashing into a ski patroller and breaking the man’s leg
at Durango Mountain Resort last season.
He was sentenced Monday to two days in jail and 75 hours of
community service. He also was banned from the resort for this
season and must pay restitution for the victim’s medical
expenses, Deputy District Attorney Sarah McCutcheon said. The
amount has not yet been determined.
Reports from Daily Bruin wire services.
