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YOUR HOMETOWN WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Vol. 10, No. 52
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December 24, 2010
From The Press family to yours
This Week Council bids Bruce adieu Photo by Steve Nosanchuk
t seems like only yesterday that we published our first Christmas edition emblazoned with our picture and our wishes for a merry Christmas and joyful holiday season. The fact is: this is the 11th time we’ve done it, and while some of the faces have changed, the spirit behind what we do and our appreciation for our readers has not. We’re proud to have been a part of so many great things, and that could never have happened had you not welcomed us into your heart and home every week. It’s a special privilege, one we take very seriously, even when we have some fun doing it. Here’s wishing everyone all the best for the holidays and right on into 2011.
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Friends bring Christmas to neighbors
He won’t be sitting on the City Council – and he won’t be sitting on the sidelines. Page 5A
Making the kart go
by Samie Hartley Staff Writer
Smiles and hugs and tears and expressions of speechless gratitude intermingled with wishes of season’s greetings, happy holidays and feliz navidad. The sky was grey and rain spattered the faces of dozens of volunteers, but nothing could dampen the spirit felt at the Friends of Oakley Christmas Basket distribution event last weekend. In its third year, the nonprofit Friends of Oakley provided boxes of food and wrapped toys to 252 Oakley families, plus care packages for 54 senior citizens. It took months of planning, thousands of donations and hours of final preparations, but the event went without a hitch. “It was wonderful,” said organizer Pat Anderson. “It feels so good to give back to the community and watch all the volunteers pitch in and see the gratitude on the faces of the families we helped this year – that’s Christmas to me. “Times are hard for a lot of people, and a lot of charities were under-supported this
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The pace of this 8-year-old’s progress in racing is pure pedalto-the-metal. Page 3B
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Photo by Samie Hartley
Friends of Oakley volunteers load up a wagon with food to deliver to a family in need. year, but Oakley was supportive of this program. With all the donations we received, every family got two large boxes of food plus a turkey. “I am so proud of this community. We
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have an amazing community filled with people who want to help each other, and because of their kindness, 252 more families will be
Nick history
go to news/WebExtras! The legend of Santa Claus has roots in religious, not secular, tradition.
see Friends page 18A
Crackdown
go to news/press releases Law enforcers are out in force to get impaired drivers off the holiday highway.
Calendar ............................ 15B Classifieds ......................... 10B Entertainment ................... 7B Food ...................................... 8B Health & Beauty ................ 6B Milestones ........................15A Opinion ..............................14A Sports ................................... 1B
FOR MOVIE TIMES SEE PAGE 5A
Treasured chest go to multimedia/videos
A community chest pulled out all the stops to spread boxfuls of holiday cheer.