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IN IDE FRONT THE CHAPEL HILL HERALD PAGE 3-- THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1993 NEWS BRIEFS for tornado victims to close Garbage Most affected got help; clothing donations exceeded needs pickup By LISA REINERS The Chapel Hill Herald -01lu— The center is open to people not af. F,,,ed by the 1.,n.do who d clothes. to change HILLSBOROUGH — A clothing and ftir- "We will continue to distribute clothing, and for victims, any furniture But furniture and appliances CHAPEL HILL — The (lays for niture distribution center for tornado served for tornado victims. "" "" "' victims will close its doors at the end of or household items will also be given out." About 40 People visited each (lay for garbage pickup will change for the month, assistance, I ordan estimated. Although nearly 2,000 Chapel Hill house- The Tornado Relief Distribution Cen- MARTI PRYOR-COOK clothes are abundant, other items are holds beginning Jan.25. ter, housed in the former A&P grocery HEAD OF CENTER'S COORDINATING COMMITTEE still needed desperately. People on streets affected by the store on Churton Street, has provided "We need shoes pretty badly. Some routing changes in the town's san- clothes, furniture and household appli- people need bedroom furniture,"Jordan itation department should get no- ances to victims of a tornado that struck After the center closes, future distribu- end of assistance for tornado victims. said. Sheets, towels and all kinds of ap- tice of the change this week. if northern Hillsborough Nov. 23. tions will be handled through the Or- DSS will offer continual help to families, pliances are scarce,she said. you get a notice, your pick-up But most people already have received tinge Congregations in Mission Thrift and OCIM will distribute food -in(] cloth- The distribution center operated from (lays will change from Monday c and Thursday to Tuesday and Fri_ emergency help, and clothing donations Shop,Cook said, ing from its shop oil South Churton funding and volunteer work from Major day,or vice versa. to the center have exceeded the victims' "We will continue to distribute cloth- St"ect.she said. Business Forms Inc., OCIM and several "Ifyou don't receive a brochure needs, said Marti Pryor-Cook, who heads ing, and for victims, any furniture or "The recovery effort will continue area churches. A government services relief celite, it won't be changed," sanitation the committee coordinating the('enter. household items will also be given Out," until we get everyone in permanent ar- housed in the county oil-ices oil cotll,i .superintendent Lee Burgess said. "There are mountains of"clothes at the she said. rangernerits," Cook!;aid, Street closed Dec. 31. The U.S. Small Residents on affected streets will distribution center," Cook said Wednes- Cook, who is director of the Orange Some residents who lost their hones Business Association and the Arlieri(all get another reminder notice Lhe (lay. Some residents still need furniture County Department of Social Services, in the storm are still slaying in hotels. Red Cross. Which set 111) shop in [he Week before the changes take el- such as beds,tables and couches. Said (:losing the center will not inean the said Denise Jordan,center manager. same office, left in mid-December. feet, BLIMeSS said. For more infor-