Friday, Dec. 22, 2000 --

• The hungry and lonely who for 19 years found a warm meal at Ford Brewington’s annual Christmas dinner will again have a place to go. Members of the Delmar American Legion announced Thursday they will continue to hold the annual celebration in honor of Brewington, who died in June of a heart attack. Last year, more than 500 people were served holiday meals.
• Dr. Richard M. “Pete” Reddish announced he will retire from the Reddish, Gray and White dental practice in the Riverside Dental Center in Salisbury, effective Dec. 31. Dr. Gregory S. Allen, a recent graduate of the University of Maryland College of Dental Surgery, will join the practice in Reddish’s place.
• The Baltimore Orioles have demoted former Shorebirds star Ryan Minor to the Rochester Redwings, meaning the long-expected successor to Cal Ripken is likely to leave the Orioles organization for another team. Minor, 26, made baseball history when he started in place for Ripken in 1998, ending the Orioles superstar’s consecutive games streak.
• About 4 inches of snow fell Friday in Salisbury, but it is not expected to stay around for Christmas Day. While Friday’s storm hampered early holiday travel plans, warmer weather coming in the next few days is expected to melt the winter precipitation.
• The political group Voters Opposing Increased County Expenditures is creating a 28-member “think tank” to recommend ways the county government and school board can operate more efficiently. VOICE’s announcement mirrors the County Council’s recent appointment of a 12-member committee with the similar task of both improving efficiency and overseeing the audit processes for the county and school board.
• Tony Palm, Director of Public Relations for the Salvation Army, said the group is on track to meet its $110,000 Red Kettle Campaign goal for 2000. The target number is a 10 percent increase over last year’s kettles revenues total. He said more businesses and individuals have come forward this year to host a kettle location and provide bell-ringing manpower.