Members of The Echoes of the Past vintage farm tool club collected donations for Toys for Tots during November. Photos provided.

News Release

WARSAW — The Echoes of the Past vintage farm implement club recently held its third annual “Cram the Tram” event to collect donations of new toys for the local Toys for Tots program.

The club began collecting toys in November. Collection boxes were placed at Splendor Boats in Warsaw and Silver Lake and at Beacon Credit Union locations in Warsaw and North Manchester. The tram also was placed for a collection day from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Nov. 24, at the Warsaw location of Beacon Credit Union.

The drive concluded on Saturday, Dec. 2, when all the toys were given to the Toys for Tots organization.

Members of Echoes of the Past pictured are, front row from left, Jerry Clase, Thames Goon, Robert Ozenbaugh, Dan Ransbottom, Jim Ellison, Ron Longyear, Rodney Keirn and Tim Kuhn.
Back row, from left, are Jessica Joy, Priscilla Goon, Ed Cotton, Eileen Ransbottom, Chris Morehouse, Jackie Clase, Ralph Dickey, Amy Joy, Laura Kuhn, Melinda Miller and Amy Keirn.

The Echoes of the Past club held its third annual “Cram the Tram” to benefit the local Toys for Tots program.