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Holiday healing for military families
WDBJ7 anchor/reporter“I’m only 29. I just turned 29; I was 28 when I lost my husband,” remembers Natalie Schmidt. Another widow, Rachel Nolen also recalls when she lost her husband. “My husband, Sgt. James Nolen he was killed in Afghanistan on...Tags: Holidays
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Somerset County church news for Dec. 22
Middlecreek COB The Rev. John Stoner will give the Advent message "We Come in Peace" this Sunday at the Middlecreek Church of the Brethren. The Rev. Linda Stoner will conduct teen church in the social hall. The pastors will present a skit...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Ministry (music group), The Happiest News!
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In Theory: Finding peace after a difficult year
Q: Many consider this to be the season of peace and hope. Reflecting on 2012, what has given you peace? What are your hopes for the coming year? Peace and hope are rather difficult concepts to ponder in light of this past week's horrific events at the...Tags: Ethics, Religious Festivals, Values, The Happiest News!, Charles Dickens
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Churches shift focus to 'Christmas stores' as a more uplifting way to give
When the doors of Bethel New Life opened last Saturday, Darlene Williams darted inside and headed straight for a table piled high with dolls, princess costumes and fairy tale castles. Toys had begun to spill out of her giant tote bag when she spotted a...
Tags: Toys, Rogers Park, Toy Industry, Nordstrom, Customs and Tradition
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Unit presents Blue Star Banner to Herons
Antietam Unit 236, Sharpsburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit Chaplain Darlene Hoffman and President Ava Gift visited the home of Sharpsburg residents Carl and Melanie Heron on Friday, Dec. 7 to present them with a Blue Star Service Banner. The banner has...
Tags: U.S. Army, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Human Interest, Entertainment
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VDOT to lift lane closures for holiday travel
Most lanes of traffic in Virginia will re-open for holiday travel. The Virginia Department of Transportation will lift lane closures from noon Monday (Christmas Eve) through noon Wednesday. Lane closures will also be lifted from noon Dec. 31 through...
Tags: Page County, Road Transportation, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Holidays
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Community Notes Friday, Dec. 21, 2012
Births A daughter, Adelyn Jo Smith, was born to Brad and Lori Smith of Mancelona at 9:02 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17, at McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey. Adelyn weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. Her siblings are Devon Solgot, Vivian Smith, Morgan...
Tags: Mental Health, Women, Infants and Children, Plan B (drug), Family Planning, Hospitals and Clinics
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They'll light you up
For RedEyeIt's a problem every self-styled Clark Griswold is going to face at some point when stringing up lights during the holiday season. "You have a light set of 100 and half of the set's out," said 22-year-old Glenview resident Brian Gusak. "A lot of people...Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Portage Park, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Senator Says No One Cares About Kwanzaa, Calls it a Divisive Holiday
Wisconsin State Senator Glenn Grothman is no fan of Kwanzaa. In a recent press release, the lawmaker claimed that the holiday was meant to divide America, and that the only people who care about the celebration are whiny liberals. Here are a couple of...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Kwanzaa, Rihanna
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Sometimes, kind words can make the best gift
Students surprised me this week with a card that they had personalized. I want to share what they did because families might want to try something similar at holiday gatherings. The students' card was hand-delivered at a particularly stressful time when...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Music, Family
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Holiday procrastination: 17 million Americans will shop Christmas Eve
The swamped malls, crowded parking lots and frantic delivery companies say it all: Christmas crunch time is here for the two-thirds of Americans who still haven’t finished their holiday shopping. That’s 132 million people trying to figure...
Tags: Travel, Religious Festivals, Consumers, Trips and Vacations, Holidays
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Memories that bind
Books often play a big role in people's holiday memories. Some of us receive a gift book that becomes a cherished memento or starts us on a lifelong love of reading. Or a family reads a certain book each year as part of their holiday traditions. We...
Tags: Mystery (genre), Customs and Tradition, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Arts and Culture
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