Pat Pollock, Van Wert St. Mary School librarian, accepts donations from three parish funds: from left, Catholic Ladies of Columbia Ways and Means representative Stephanie Showalter with a $175 check; Rosary Altar Society representative Anne Wells with a $250 donation; and at right, Catholic Ladies of Columbia President Judy Comer with a $250 donation from the group’s state charitable fund. (Photo courtesy of Van Wert St. Mary of the Assumption)

At the dinner, presentation of gifts totaling $675 was made to Ms. Pollock, to be used to update reading materials for the St. Mary grade school students.

The St. Mary CL of C gave a check for $175 — proceeds from a bake sale — and $250 from the group’s state charitable fund. The Rosary Altar Society also presented a check for $250.