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BRIAN BOWDREN
MY FIRST CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN
In Memory of Brian Bowdren (6/13/54 - 12/14/04)
I see the countless Christmas trees around the world below
With tiny lights like Heaven's stars, reflecting on the snow...
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PHIL LOSSIFER
Blurbs from various places:
Southern Tier got a Christmas present where the main employer is goin' overseas. National Chambers of Commerce say outsourcin' is a good thing? Tell people affected, who'll hafta get two jobs t'keep ends t'gether. Job loss doesn't affect one locality, covers wide areas.
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THE PLANT MAN
Poor Soil May Cause Walnut Tree's "Sickness"
This week, I heard from a number of readers who were having a variety of different problems with trees. If you're perplexed by some aspect of your landscape, drop me an e-mail and I'll do my best to help you with a personal reply and possibly address your problem in a future column...[Read full story]
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MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Christmas Around the World
To Christians all over the world, December 25 is an important day of the year. It's Christmas, the anniversary of Jesus Christ's birth. Nobody is sure of the exact date of Christ's birth. December 25 was chosen for a good reason. Long ago, people held festivals in late December hoping that winter would end. They built bonfires, had feasts, and exchanged gifts. Since people already celebrated at this time of year, church officials thought this would be a good time to observe Christ's birth...[Read full story]
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DESALES HIGH SCHOOL HIGH HONORS AND HONOR ROLL
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MOVE OVER, BARBIE. FORMER EXECUTIVE'S ROLE-MODEL DOLLS HELP GIRLS EXCEL
ITHACA, N.Y. - If you're looking for a holiday gift for girls 8 to 12 - and can't face buying yet another Barbie - take a look at . There you'll find realistic-looking dolls that are active role models for girls. They are shaped and garbed to look like aviator Amelia Earhart, painter Mary Cassatt, softball Olympian Dot Richardson, black abolitionist Harriet Tubman and four other female achievers, with more to come...[Read full story]
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AN APPLE A DAY COULD HELP PROTECT AGAINST BRAIN-CELL DAMAGE THAT TRIGGERS ALZHEIMER'S, PARKINSON'S, CORNELL STUDIES FIND
ITHACA, N.Y. - A group of chemicals in apples could protect the brain from the type of damage that triggers such neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, according to two new studies from Cornell University food scientists...[Read full story]
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, or Madame:
I know this is kinda' late and you may not be able to help. My son lives in CliftonSprings and has been raising his 4 yr. daughter...[Read full story]
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Phillips' Marionettes
The Following Items have Been Added to the Phillips' Marionettes display at the Foster Cottage Museum:...[Read full story]
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