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Carolyn Niebruegge May Michael L. May 
Vol. 3, Is. 23 Dec.
20, 2013
From the
Editor
Christmas is closing in on
us. What a joyous time if you have
little ones--whether your children, grandchildren, or
the children of friends. Nothing excites
little ones like the thoughts of Christmas.
Oh I know, I’m leaning to the commercial side
of Christmas. Well, that’s ok too
because that’s not what the rest of this editorial is about. It is leaning toward the “real meaning of the
season.” As I lead into this discussion
let me say that this is one of the true joys of being retired--not having to be
politically correct as directed by my former employer to NOT say “Merry
Christmas” but instead the more politically correct greeting (to them) of
“Happy Holidays.” I must say that even
then, I crossed that line quite often and strayed from “Happy Holidays” to my
much preferred “Merry Christmas.” I’m
surprised with my laxness that I didn’t end up on the “hot seat” in the boss’
office. Let me say that with my greeting
to you of “Merry Christmas” I’m not trying to slight Hanukah, Kwanzaa, or any other celebrated
holiday or season of your belief at this time of year. It’s just “my” greeting and I will gladly
accept your greeting referencing the holiday you choose to celebrate. II believe my feelings are wonderfully
demonstrated in the following video strongly relaying my sentiments: (When the
video ends, click on the “X” in the upper right to return to the newsletter)
“Say Merry Christmas” --
Carrie Rinderer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln01p1M2cH0
So often with the
commercialization of Christmas, it’s easy to overlook the fact that Christmas
is the celebration of Jesus’ Birthday--the REAL reason for Christmas. Yes, I know that to little ones this may be
secondary in their thoughts of Christmas, but I believe that their potential,
temporary placement of this part of Christmas in the “second slot” will keep
this fact close at hand and enable their future understanding of the “reason”
and allow them to correctly prioritize what Christmas is really about. Now, that said, many little ones, with early
training understand that from the start and in fact become a little confused at
who they expect to see when they go to the mall at Christmas time. The following video demonstrates this
eloquently and makes even those of us in the older generation take a step back
and smile at this young man’s question: (When the video ends, click on the “X”
in the upper right to return to the newsletter)
“Where’s the Line to See
Jesus” -- Becky Kelley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YySWTpTFHM
I’m always looking for new
Christmas songs (to join the old standards) and I believe that the two
presented here are great additions. Both
are available from iTunes and I’m sure other locations on the web. I have them on my iPod and enjoy both of them
immensely.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
mlm
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After
reading Mike’s editorial, I thought I would share with you what our church is
doing as part of the Christmas Eve Service.
There will be a mini-Christmas pageant with the children being the
angels and shepherds and the tweens will be the
narrators. After the mini-Christmas
pageant, the children will have a Birthday
Party for Jesus. Since we always
bring presents when we go to birthday parties and this party will be no
exception. Attendees are asked to bring
a present wrapped in birthday wrapping
paper and put a tag on it marked for a boy or a girl and an age range. These presents will be taken to an area
homeless shelter so that boys and girls who are there for their birthdays will
be sure to get a present. I had not seen
this done before but thought it was such a great way to celebrate the birthday
of Jesus and help others at the same time.
cnm
Content
Contributors for the Week
Charles
Curtis, Class of 1965
Jim
Whitson, Class of 1957
All
those who sent messages to the Email “Bag”
Thank
you all!
Christmas
Since
we are celebrating Christmas next week, I have included several Christmas
videos, etc. that I believe you will enjoy.
cnm
Christmas Classic
You will love this amazing a
capella group.
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Is Santa Claus Real?
As children reach a certain
age, they begin to ask questions like, “Is Santa Claus real?” and “Are Mom and
Dad really Santa?” You may have seen letters similar to the one below going
around on Facebook. This is actually the original, penned by Martha Brockenbrough from
Dear Lucy,
Thank you for your letter.
You asked a very good question: “Are you Santa?”
I know you’ve wanted the
answer to this question for a long time, and I’ve had to give it careful
thought to know just what to say.
The answer is no. I am not
Santa. There is no one Santa.
I am the person who fills
your stockings with presents, though. I also choose and wrap the presents under
the tree, the same way my mom did for me, and the same way her mom did for her.
(And yes, Daddy helps, too.)
I imagine you will someday
do this for your children, and I know you will love seeing them run down the
stairs on Christmas morning. You will love seeing them sit under the tree,
their small faces lit with Christmas lights.
This won’t make you Santa,
though.
Santa is bigger than any
person, and his work has gone on longer than any of us have lived. What he does
is simple, but it is powerful. He teaches children how to have belief in
something they can’t see or touch.
It’s a big job, and it’s an
important one. Throughout your life, you will need this capacity to believe: in
yourself, in your friends, in your talents and in your family. You’ll also need
to believe in things you can’t measure or even hold in your hand. Here, I am
talking about love, that great power that will light your life from the inside
out, even during its darkest, coldest moments.
Santa is a teacher, and I
have been his student, and now you know the secret of how he gets down all
those chimneys on Christmas Eve: he has help from all the people whose hearts
he’s filled with joy.
With full hearts, people
like Daddy and me take our turns helping Santa do a job that would otherwise be
impossible.
So, no. I am not Santa. Santa is love and magic and hope and
happiness. I’m on his team, and now you are, too.
I love you and I always
will.
Mama
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Kids Lip Syncing a Wonderful Christmas Song
Enjoy!!
http://www.flixxy.com/kids-lip-syncing-a-wonderful-christmas-song.htm
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Kids View of the Christmas Story
This is adorable. Enjoy!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ki8EcnVbd-Q
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State Trooper Recalls Christmas Eve
This retired state trooper
has a wonderful message to share about Christmas Eve.
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WxjZB5S_g7s?rel=0
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West Palm Beach Parks Sand Tree
This is an interesting
concept for a Christmas tree. However,
very few of us could have one of these.
Thoughts from
the Squirrel Lair
Life Changing Play
Just a bunch of kids doing
something really GREAT!! We all should
learn from these middle school kids.
http://www.youtube.com/v/0Ejh_hb15Fc?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0
Alumni Website
We have renewed the account that Wanda
Jackson had set up at the photo sharing website, picturetrail.com for the
Roosevelt Alumni: http://www.picturetrail.com/rooseveltalumni. She had posted many pictures from past
reunions, class panels, and old schools buildings along with write ups about
them. We thought you might find these
interesting if you haven’t visited this site in the past.
Cooperton Valley Picture Trail
The “
News
The
Roosevelt Senior Citizens has reopened from the summer break. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00
p.m. Lunch for Seniors
is $4 and for the younger generation is $5.
The
menu for next week is as follows:
Tuesday,
Dec 24: Closed
Thursday,
Dec. 26: Closed
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Christmas in
the Park
Christmas
in the Park at
Tickets
are on sale now for drawings for a wagon full of toys and a girl’s and boy’s
bike. Winners will be drawn at 8 p.m.
but you are not required to be present to win.
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and are on sale at The Kiowa County
Democrat, Larry’s Drug and Gifts, and Napa Auto Supply or by calling Jack
Harmon at 580-569-2150 or Katie Edgar at 580-569-2820.
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Annual New Year’s
Eve Dance
The
Annual New Year’s Eve Dance will be held on Tuesday, December 31, at the
There
will be black-eyed pea potluck dinner so please bring a covered dish. The Wichita Valley Boys will provide the
entertainment. This is a family friendly
event as there is no smoking or alcohol allowed.
Come
enjoy the evening and ring in the New Year.
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Cooperton
Community Dinner
The Cooperton Community Dinner will be
Friday, January 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cooperton Community Dinner. Food will be beans and chili. Everyone is asked to bring either beans or
chili or a covered dish that compliments the meal.
Birthdays and
Anniversaries
We
have compiled all of the birthday and anniversary information we could from
Wanda’s files. We are sure we are
missing some. Please send us the
birthdays and anniversaries for your family and friends so that we can have as
complete as list as possible. We are
going to start with what we have from Wanda’s files so if we miss you, please
send us the information so we have it for the news next year. In addition, should any of the birthdays we
list be wrong, also please let us know.
Happy Birthday
To:
December 20 – Dwight
Skinner
December 20 – Doyle Krieger
December 20 – Helena (Robbins) Cooper
December 21 – Pat Sanders
December 22 – Mike Montgomery
December 23 – Santos Balderas
December 23 – Dago Torres
December 24 – Jacey Pearl Funkhouser
December 25 – Norwood Pollard, Class of 1959
December 26 – J. R. Howard
December 26 – Lance Cole Carter
December 26 – Robert Long
December 26 – Janeena Hendry
Happy Anniversary To:
December 23 – Johnny
&
December 23 – Billy Glenn & Edna Pitts
Humor
Snow
Just got
off the phone with a friend who lives in
He said that since early
this morning the snow has been nearly waist high and is still falling. The minus 20+ temperature is dropping hourly
and the wind is increasing to near gale force.
His wife
has done nothing but look through the kitchen window and just stare.
He says that if it gets much
worse he may have to let her in.
Obituaries
Useful
Links:
Becker
Funeral Home of Snyder, OK
http://www.beckerfuneral.com/?page=snyder
Peoples
Cooperative Funeral
http://www.peoplescooperativefuneralhome.com/who-we-are/history
Ray
and Martha’s Funeral Home of Hobart,
http://www.234enterprises.com/Roosevelt%20Cemetery%20Layout.htm
http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/rooseveltcemetery
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2176228
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?=cr&CRid=99577&CScn=Springhill+Cemetery&CScntry=4&CSst=38&
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=98525
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99399&CScn=Hobart+Rose&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=2246374&CScn=Resurrection&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99042&CScn=Mountain+Park&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99397&CScn=roosevelt&CScntry=4&CSst=38
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=99439
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