Saturday, December 03, 2005

Christmas - - Cowboy Christmas Parade is Saturday


Cowboy Christmas Parade is Saturday
Mexico Ledger - town square to collect donations of canned goods and Christmas toys.The parade route will start at 12:15 at Twillmans

Local charities need an influx of holiday donations
DailyBulletin.com - holiday meals and Christmas toys. We urge those who have the means to give to their charities of choice

Scouts Collecting Toys For Children
Fulton County News - By Chanin Rotz-Mountz STAFF WRITER Email this story to a friend Cub Scouts from Pack 47 of Waterfall will begin collecting Christmas toys Monday, November 14, to benefit needy children throughout Fulton County.

Church seeks help for holidays
Rome News-Tribune - through the donation of Christmas toys and other items for residents of the storm-ravaged area through the donation of Christmas toys and other items for residents of the storm

Community not sharing toys well with local kids
North Channel Sun - the hands of children from infants to age 18 for Christmas. Toys for Tots and Teens, which has been spearheaded by a

THE January sales are starting in November this year as high-street retailers slash their prices in an attempt
PA News via The Scotsman Online - Asda, another leading retailer, is also slashing the price of 77 Christmas toys and games for the next two weeks

Thursday, December 01, 2005

Christmas - - Help! Santa needs to slim down soon


Help! Santa needs to slim down soon
Pueblo Chieftain Online - Children of all ages - anyone from 5 to 75 years old - are asked to submit detailed remedies to help him lose some weight. The countdown to Christmas Eve has begun, but word is that Santa Claus is burdened by an old problem.

Santa's Holiday Parade launches Christmas season in grand fashion
Cresco Times - Santa's Holiday Parade launches Christmas season in grand fashion The first appearance of Santa Claus and Mrs of a unique barbed wire Santa Claus riding on a float with

Smoky Mountain Christmas planned
Cocke County Online - Smoky Mountain Elementary School will host 'Smoky Mountain Christmas' on Tuesday, Dec. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school. There will be a visit from Santa Claus to check on the Smoky children

The Culture War Knows No Season, by Michael M. Bates
Reality Check - Culture War Knows No Season It's that time of the year again. No, I'm not referring to trampling other store customers to get to the doorbusters. about the birth of Jesus, carols, images of Santa Claus and anything else even remotely associated with Christmas are

2005 Santa Claus parade photos
Parry Sound North Star - We specialize in Telecom & Data Cabling, Voice Systems, Surge Protection & Closed Circuit Video Security. Other services include Commercial On Hold, and Telephone Peripherals, Headsets, etc. 2005 Santa Claus parade photos Wednesday, November 30, 2005 Click for More Pics Santa up closeCody Storm Optimist Club of Parry Sound Santa Claus Parade. The jolly old elf

Monday, November 28, 2005

Christmas - - Union Pacific ends force majeure on coal rail line


Union Pacific ends force majeure on coal rail line
Reuters - NEW YORK, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp. ( UNP.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the largest U.S. It said Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. ( BNI.N: Quote, Profile, Research), which jointly operate

Santa Claus lights Christmas tree at Cal Neva
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza - Santa Claus lights Christmas tree at Cal Neva Click to Enlarge Bonanza Photo - Emma Garrard Ivan Bracy, 6, talks to Santa Claus Friday night at the Cal Neva Casino Crystal Bay.

Growing numbers of people online are selling something
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Ho no! Brace yourself for a storm of holiday shows -- from super to sappy
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - By MELANIE McFARLANDSEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER TELEVISION CRITIC The appearance of wreaths. The galaxy of twinkling lights on your neighbor's house. of it can drive a grown person to wait up for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve -- for the sole purpose of shaking a fist

'A Charlie Brown Christmas' leads TV pack
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - and finds that his vibrantly colored nose makes him a hero, not a misfit, when Santa Claus needs a guiding light

Christmas - - NABC selects Pride Award recipients for 2005


NABC selects Pride Award recipients for 2005
Automotive Body Repair News - LAS VEGAS -- The National Auto Body Council (NABC) named five recipients of the annual Pride Awards during the Industry Night of Achievement at NACE. matched those funds out of his own pocket, which allowed the Patrol to buy Christmas toys for underprivileged children.

Junior Auxiliary prepares for annual fund raiser
Daily Citizen - Angel Tree provided clothes and Christmas toys to 657 children in the county in 2004, and food baskets gave 338 families

It's 'retail Armageddon' as the January sales start now
PA News via The Scotsman Online - Richard Hyman THE January sales are starting in November this year as high-street retailers slash their prices in an attempt to attract reluctant Christmas shoppers. Asda, another leading retailer, is also slashing the price of 77 Christmas toys and games for the next two weeks

Church seeks help for holidays
Rome News-Tribune - through the donation of Christmas toys and other items for residents of the storm-ravaged area through the donation of Christmas toys and other items for residents of the storm

Polish Home donates to Holly Days drive
Herkimer Evening Telegram - The Marine Corps League started the drive 18 years ago as the Toys for Tots program. year, added Sterling, with the money used to purchase Christmas toys for around 3,500 children in the Mohawk Valley and

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Christmas - - U.S. Farmers Use Pesticide Despite Treaty


U.S. Farmers Use Pesticide Despite Treaty
ABCNEWS.com - wide use of methyl bromide for tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, Christmas trees and other crops, even though the U.S

Pope Benedict ushers in Christmas season
AP via Seattle Post Intelligencer - Sunday, November 27, 2005 Last updated 9:39 a.m. PT Pope Benedict ushers in Christmas season THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI ushered in the Christmas season Sunday, calling it a time

Exporters boost Asian stocks
CNN - accounts for about a quarter of annual retail sales. ' The Christmas sales battle looks like it got off to a good start

Rush to book trips for holidays is costly
Arizona Republic - With Thanksgiving and the shopping frenzy of Black Friday behind us, it's time for Manic Monday. the day procrastinators panic when it hits them: Christmas and Hanukkah are less than a month away and long weekends this year since Christmas and New Year's Day fall on

Bulls starting to sway skeptics
Chicago Tribune - In 1999, when Internet retailers were just sticking their toes into the water, Christmas season sales hit $4.7 billion

London lights up for Christmas
IOL - out all the stops to attract visitors over the Christmas season. provides information on what's going on in Kids will love Christmas story-telling at the Museum in Docklands, and

Christmas - - Band donation helps center 'ham it up' for Christmas


Band donation helps center 'ham it up' for Christmas
Augusta Gazette - By Michael McDermott Gazette News EditorThis has been a Thanksgiving turkey week for those in need from the Augusta Community Caring Center at 208 W. to families in need.The center needs additional help with Christmas toys.All new toys should be taken to the center on

Survey highlights online and cross-border savings on gifts
Ireland On-Line - wary consumers can make major savings on popular Christmas toys and gifts by shopping online or travelling to Northern

Cash Express announces toys and coats for tots program
Maysville-Online - is conducting a toy and coat drive for kids for Christmas. Toys, coats and nonperishable food can be dropped of at Cash

Christmas for the needy
Walker County Messenger - George Deer, left, and Sheriff Steve Wilson last year stand outside a van filled with Christmas toys needy children

Ch. 3 2005 Salvation Army Christmas Angel Tree Program
KVBC - holiday project, along with Planet Hyundai, KB Home, and Henderson Hyundai to provide Christmas toys to needy children