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Caroling to seniors
NEGAUNEE — The younger generation entertained the older generation in a festive, holiday way Thursday morning. Fourth-graders from Lakeview Elementary School sang holiday carols to residents of Eastwood Nursing Center as part of several Negaunee Public Schools youth activities that took ...
A night of hope: A Christmas party for 100 children in need
By ISABELLE ALTMAN The Commercial Dispatch of Columbus AP Member Exchange COLUMBUS, Miss. — Glenda Buckhalter, community outreach coordinator for the city of Columbus, recently learned six homeless children she works with are not expecting anything for Christmas. The children’s mother is working a 15-hour per week job and was just evicted from her home. “She told me, ‘I told my children not to look for anything for Christmas, that whatever I’m able to do for them will have to be done after Christmas,’” Buckhalter said. “I thought during Christmas time, ...
All aboard!
MARQUETTE — Kids at Peter White Public Library went “All Aboard The Polar Express,” even though they weren’t physically there. The library sponsored the special holiday-themed program Thursday in the new Youth Services Great Room. Amanda Pierce, PWPL Youth Services ...
Part II: Perfecting the art of DIY soaps, beauty products
Esme ulland-joy, 10 EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part column by 10-year-old Esme Ulland-Joy. The first part was published Dec. 2. Do you remember that in my last column at the beginning I said I hadn’t gotten a good bath bomb recipe? Well, this past summer I went to my aunt’s house to stay a few nights. Yes, it is the same aunt who gave me the Harry Potter craft book. I discovered that she also made bath and body products, so I emailed her and we chatted about recipes over email. When I was at her house we made bath bombs. We also made roll-on perfume and room ...
Rock the Socks!
MARQUETTE — Do you have a pair of socks with a bizarre pattern possibly not suited to the workplace? Or do you simply have “normal” socks to give away? Either way, consider getting involved in this week’s Rock the Socks! fundraiser, which runs Monday through Saturday. Participants ...