(The Associated Press) A volunteer ringing the bell at a Salvation Army kettle in south-central Pennsylvania got an unusual donation: a diamond ring. The ring was handed to August Memmi, who volunteered for the Salvation Army in Harrisburg during his lunch hour Tuesday. The young man told Memmi that he'd bought the ring for his mother using money he'd earned mowing lawns, but she died this year ... Andre Muran
HELMSBURG Volunteer firefighters with the Jackson Township Fire Department evacuated dozens of residents safely during Junes unprecedented flooding, but were unable to save their own station from the same rising waters. Andre Muran
Twelve communities have been selected to receive the 2008 Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year Award. Andre Muran
The city's Community Emergency Response Team continues to expand and will have $10,000 in grant money coming this year to help. Andre Muran
FISH VOLUNTEER Louise Bielfelt sorts donations Saturday at the annual Cub Scout and Boy Scout food drive. This year, the scouts collected an estimated 4,180 pounds of food. Andre Muran
A fire the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 21, at the Carson Road, Leroy residence of Ellen and Herman Williams destroyed a tool shed and sport utility vehicle, as well as causing heat damage to the couple's house. Members of the Leroy Volunteer Fire Department responded and were on the scene several hours battling the blaze, which spread into the nearby woods. They were called back to the Williams' ... Andre Muran
Volunteer Tina Wolter re-stocks books Friday during the quarterly book sale at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library. All the money raised at the sale is used to support the local library. Andre Muran
It was a Valentines Day to forget. This past February, the Upper Yaak Fire Services main building burned to the ground. Not only did the volunteer department lose its housing barn and training center, but also an initial attack truck that was not insured because of its age. Andre Muran
