COMMUNITY News:

The HMS Implacable, the Santa Fe/Los Alamos Chapter of the Honor Harrington Fan Association, is pleased to announce its Toys for Tots Drive, to take place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Metzger’s Do It Best Hardware at 1607 Central Ave., in Los Alamos.

Toys For Tots is a national charity organized by the United States Marines Corps Reserve. Its goal is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.

“We are asking for donations of new, unwrapped toys and art supplies,” said Daniel Brandow, organizer of the Los Alamos charity drive. “Christmas is a time of year we all remember. And the US Marines want to make that memory a bit brighter for those in need.”

About Toys for Tots: The United States Marine Corps Reserve has been distributing toys to those in need since 1995. More information can be found at  http://www.toysfortots.org/Default.aspx.

About the Honor Harrington Fan Association: A group dedicated to celebrating the work of David Weber and the science fiction universe he has created in his Honor Harrington books.  The Association’s structure is set up based on what is in the books and participation teaches service and leadership skills. For more information please visit us at http://www.trmn.org/portal/.

About the HMS Implacable: The Santa Fe/Los Alamos chapter of the Honor Harrington Fan Association. In less than a year of existence, the crew have raised more than  $1,400 for Big Brothers Big Sisters on New Mexico, assisted with the construction of a Habitat for Humanity home, and worked at the National Cemetery at Santa Fe to prepare the site for visitors Memorial Day weekend. For more information, contact Daniel Brandow at dan.brandow@gmail.com.