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AMHERST NEWS-TIMES • OBERLIN NEWS-TRIBUNE • WELLINGTON ENTERPRISE Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022
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Volume 9, Issue 49
Miracle on Main Street
Russell dines with Bidens at state dinner in Washington JASON HAWK EDITOR
OBERLIN — An invitation to President Joe Biden’s first state dinner at the White House is “one of the perks” of being the 2022 National Teacher of the Year, Kurt Russell joked. The Oberlin High School teacher and his wife, Donna, traveled to Washington, D.C., for this past Thursday’s celebrity-studded event, which was held to strengthen ties to France. “It was one of those surreal moments that you would never imagine as a teacher or someone from Lorain County,” Russell said. In a receiving line, he found himself shaking hands and sharing chit-chat with the president, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and French President Emmanuel Macron. The Russells dined on on butter-poached lobster and beef and cheese entrees, while sharing conversation with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and Jill Biden’s sister, Bonny Jacobs. RUSSELL PAGE A3
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The annual Miracle on Main Street holiday extravaganza drew a crowd of thousands Friday to downtown Amherst, where they found bright lights, festive music and shops all aglow. Best of all was the arrival of Santa Claus to kick off the season. After a parade down Park Avenue, singers from Marion L. Steele High School led a sea of party-goers in traditional Christmas carols before a tree-lighting ceremony. The event is held by Main Street Amherst, a nonprofit that exists to promote the city’s business community. ABOVE: Even the Grinch couldn't stay away from this year’s parade.
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National Teacher of the Year Kurt Russell and wife Donna Russell pose in front of the White House before President Joe Biden’s first state dinner on Thursday, Dec. 1.
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The staff of State Farm insurance agent Peggy Karolak’s office and Wellington Assistant Fire Chief Troy Pitts show off some of the toys collected Friday to benefit Well-Help.
Elves collect toys for Well-Help JASON HAWK EDITOR
WELLINGTON — A fire engine sat with lights flashing Friday in front of State Farm on Patriot Drive, where workers in elf ears took donations of toys. Insurance agent Peggy Karolak said Wellington welcomed her more than
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want to help people out when times are good and times are bad,” said Assistant Fire Chief Troy Pitts. “And if this is how we can help, by drumming up toys with State Farm, that’s what we want to do.” The collection came as Well-Help prepared for its annual Christmas toy giveaway. Families in need were WELL-HELP PAGE A3
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20 years ago. A toy drive to benefit the nonprofit Well-Help was her way of paying residents back for their kindness. “Benefiting the local community, especially during these tough economic times, we want to give back anything we can,” she said. Firefighters got in on the action, too. “We’re here for the community. We
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