Archive for December 2nd, 2007

A very Carnie Christmas

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Add to that head-spinning mountain of accomplishments her new holiday album, Christmas With Carnie, and you have the picture of an artist who, in Carnie’s own words, is simply a go-getter. It’s certainly not hard to ascertain the joyful spirit on Christmas With Carnie, a 12-track celebration that captures many of her favorite holiday [...]

Panic Fans for Food Christmas Party to be held at the Garage

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

The latest Department of Agriculture study, released recently, stated there was an increase of 2.5 million who went hungry in 2006 compared to 2005. Since 1999, PF3 has donated $66,000 and 12 tons of food in 28 different cities. The simple donation of two cans of food dramatically impacts the stress put on food [...]

GourmetStation, Provider of Upscale Gourmet Dinner Gifts, Announces New Christmas Dinners Delivered for 2007

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

GourmetStation delivers a delicious in-home dining experience complete with the flavor of travel to an exciting cultural destination. The online retailer offers the unique opportunity to give or receive a unique gourmet food gift to mark a life-cycle occasion or just to take a night off from cooking.

Christmas decorations inflate with the times

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

By Tony Waggoner Staff Writer Every year, Enid residents break out the Christmas decorations, tinsel, lights and trees in celebration of the birth of Christ. Throughout the years, those decorations have evolved from the simple candy cane to the 36-inch Trim Home and 150-light Friendly Sammy Snowman. For this reason, Christmas decorations have had [...]

AFX News Limited Christmas shopping sales below expectations so far

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

BERLIN (Thomson Financial) - German retailers’ association HDE said this year’s Christmas shopping sales are below expectations so far despite a pick-up in sales in the first weekend of December. HDE’s assessment is based on a survey of retailers throughout Germany. However, the majority of retailers are optimistic for the coming weeks and see [...]

Donated Christmas party reunites National Guard unit

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Sarah Callahan, 2, her mother Sharon and father Joe Callahan, sing carols with Santa on Saturday during a Christmas party at Bay City Smokehouse for members of Green Bay’s Wisconsin National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry. Joe Callahan is a platoon sergeant in the company.

Even in Florida, people love to cut their own Christmas trees

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

DADE CITY — Nana told Joshua and Nicholas Wood she wanted a little Christmas tree, so that is just what they found. “This one, this one,” shouted 7-year-old Nicholas. “Here’s a ‘Charlie Brown tree’ for you.” While his grandmother — who the boys call “Nana” — watched, 5-year-old Joshua helped his dad cut down a [...]

Christmas sales make early arrival

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Some of the country’s biggest department stores are offering discounts of up to 25 per cent off everything as warnings of a downturn in sales begin to gather pace. Retailers including Arnotts, Debenhams and Clerys are all holding major sale days with a full 23 days still left before Christmas. Arnotts held a weekend [...]

Charity’s Christmas shopping is done

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Shopping just wrapped up for this year’s Brownsburg Cheer Committee Christmas drive, and soon hundreds of people will be wrapping gifts at Brownsburg High School. Volunteers and needy families shopped at Kmart last week for Christmas presents. Brownsburg resident and volunteer Paul Mecklenburg said the Cheer Committee shopped for about 180 families. The committee [...]

A first Christmas after the gift of adoption

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Ho ho ho, chirped a happy little 3-year-old girl named Tonya as she first spotted Santa on the front of her Olathe home. Tonya s mother, Lynne Paden, drove her up their drive on the way back from preschool. Tonya went inside the house with her eyes wide open. She spotted each new decoration [...]