TODAY
IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25,
2012 - CHRISTMAS DAY
LIFE WITH LEVI
Merry ‘Melt Down Free’ Christmas
By Amanda Rodeheffer-Olson
By the time most of you read this, all of Levi’s presents will be open
and our second Christmas morning as a family will have passed.
And Levi (and Mommy!) will be hoping that Christmas is over! His first
Christmas gathering came at my grand... Read
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T-V STILL UNDEFEATED
First month of hoops unbelievable
By George Starks
DARKE COUNTY- With the girls basketball teams nearing the first half of
play, two teams have risen to the top. With a 9-0 mark, Tri-Village has
yet to lose a game. While both teams have had their share of scares,
Versailles recently avoided a big scare from Minster to post a 46-36
victory. With Tri-Village, the Patriots have... Read
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TLC FAMILY 'CHRISTMAS STORIES'
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
No set of Christmas stories would be complete without the famous ‘Twas
the Night Before Christmas… ’Twas the night before Christmas, when all
through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The
stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that Saint
Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in
their beds, while...
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COMMISSIONER MIKE STEGALL
Merry Christmas
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field,
keeping watch over their flocks by night. And, lo, the Angel of
the Lord came upon them and the Glory of the Lord shone about them; and
they were sore afraid. And the angel said to them… ‘Fear not: for
behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all
people, for unto you is born today in the City of David a Savior, which
is Christ the Lord. And...
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DARKE
COUNTY SENIOR SCRIBE
The Angel Smiled
By Lois Wilson
Three thoughts on Christmas by Darke County Senior Scribes Poet
Laureate Lois Wilson. A STAR IS BORN? In this year’s Christmas play,
While sitting in a sleigh, The children sang a song, That went a wee
bit wrong. Its planned end was, “Ho! Ho!” But Stevie stole the show,
Ad-libbing, ”Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho!”
He explained, his eyes aglow, “I was singing a solo!” SANTA’S AD...
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REDSTATE
Here
By Erick Erickson
On Christmas Day of 1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow penned the poem “I
Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” His oldest son had been badly
wounded in the Civil War the prior month and Longfellow’s wife had died
in an accidental fire. Among the lines were these: And in despair I
bowed my head; ”There is no peace on earth,” I said; ”For hate is
strong, And mocks the song Of peace on earth... Read
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NOTES
FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25,
2012 - CHRISTMAS DAY
