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Looking to get out of town for the holidays but you don’t want to face long lines at the airport or heavy traffic on the freeways?

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From Cannon Beach to Astoria, there’s plenty to see and do to make your holiday season extra bright.

Dec 6–23: Scrooged in Astoria ASOC Playhouse, 129 W. Bond, Astoria Thurs. to Sat.: 7:30 p.m. showtime; Sun. 12/23: 2 p.m. showtime.

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Head to the coast for the holidays “A Christmas Carole,” “Scrooged in Astoria” is the melodramatic adaptation featuring “Shanghaied in Astoria” characters, the pennypinching, miserly, Max Krooke Jr., as “Scrooge” guided by a special group of Christmas ghosts who all come to help him learn about the renewal of spirit and how to correct the errors of his ways!

Seating is limited and reservations are recommended. Tickets are $15 to $8 with senior and child rates. ASOC special $5 Fridays. All tickets are only $5 dollars each for Friday shows.

Dec 22: Christmas in the Northwest at 7:30 p.m.

Liberty Theatre Presents “Christmas in

the Northwest” with Mike Strickland Quartet with Greta Matassa. This is a holiday show full of classic Christmas songs, vocal duets, riveting artistry and superb musicianship. Originally from Mississippi, Mike is known for his fun, highly engaging shows of finger busting boogie-woogie, pop, blues, and original music. Designed to delight all ages, this show is sure to entertain young and old alike.

Dec 15-30: Holiday Tea and Plum Pudding Flavel House Museum, 714 Exchange St., Astoria For more information, call (503) 325-2203 or go to the Clatsop County Historical Society website at cumtux.org.

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Christmas Carol,” this musical version takes us through three fantastic dreams, each with a very particular tour guide, ending where the true meaning of Christmas awakens Ebenezer Scrooge from his soulless existence.

“Scrooge The Musical,” plays weekends and selected Thursday and Sunday matinees through Dec. 29.

Dec 31: New Year’s Eve Blowout Through Dec 29: For information, call the Enjoy a relaxing “Scrooge The Musical” Clatsop County Historical afternoon with a cup of Coaster Theater, 108 Society at (503) 325-2203, tea and traditional holiday North Hemlock St, Cannon or go to cumtux.org. plum pudding in the Part 1: Gourmet dinner festively decorated historic Beach For details, go to buffet at Liberty Theater Flavel House Museum. coastertheatre.com or call with silent auction Held daily from 1–4 p.m., (503) 436-1242.

Part 2: Fun and games Dec. 15–23 and Dec. “Scrooge The Musical” at the Banker’s Suite with 26–30.

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Annual Whale Watch Week nearly upon us The wintertime edition of this event takes place Dec. 26–30 It’s almost that time of year again. No, not Christmas; we’re talking Winter Whale Watch Week at 24 sites along the entire length of the Oregon coast, where trained volunteers will be present to show visitors the gray whales.

This year’s event is slated December 26-30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the designated sites This is not the only time you can see the whales, but during this period you actually receive help in doing so. About 18,000 gray whales will pass by in roughly four weeks,

from mid-December to mid-January, and the same locations (see map and sidebar) are still great viewing spots. Generally, the higher the site the better the viewing.

Whale watching takes place almost year-round on the Oregon coast. Spring watching begins in March, when another Whale Watch Week is scheduled March 23-30. The number of whales peaks the last week and finishes in June with mothers and babies being the last whales traveling north. Summer brings whales that feed along the

coast from July to midNovember.

With trained volunteers at “Whale Watching Spoken Here” sites visitors receive help spotting gray whales during the winter and spring annual migrations, in addition to receiving information about their migration.

The main body of whales is about fives mile offshore, but some can be seen as close as one to two miles off shore. During the southern migration whales seldom stop to eat, but travel steadily to the Baja lagoons of Mexico.

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Winter migration has the highest numbers (30 per hour) but the whales are usually farther offshore because of stormy weather.

Bring your binoculars and dress for the weather.

Focus your binoculars and have them ready, but watch with your eyes. When you locate a blow, peer through your binoculars for a closer look.

Gray whales are noted for their 12,000-mile annual migration from the Arctic Ocean to Mexico in the winter and their return north in the spring.

Whalers nicknamed the grays whales “Devil Fish” because they fought so hard to defend their babies.

Today, they are best known for being friendly to people.

In the 1600s and 1700s, gray whales in the Atlantic were hunted to extinction.

They were hunted almost to extinction two different times in the Pacific Ocean.

Starting early in the 1900s, the birthing lagoons were protected by the Mexican government. The United Nations joined in the protection in 1935, as did

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A gray whale breeches off the coast.

the International Whaling Commission in 1946, but the moratorium against whaling wasn’t started until 1986. The grays made a good recovery and were taken off the endangered list in 1994, but are still threatened.

The only natural predators of gray whales are Orcas (killer whales) and large sharks. Even though some countries are still whaling, the biggest threat to the whales is pollution in the oceans.

The reason for the migration south is to give birth to their young in the warm, calm bays of Mexico. Gray whale

babies are 15 feet long and weigh 2,000 at birth and can grow up to 45 feet long and weigh 70,000 pounds.

They return north and spend the summer feeding in the Bering and Chukchi Seas, seldom eat during migration. About 200 gray whales don’t continue to Alaska, but remain along the Oregon coast to feed.

The Oregon coast produces lots of phytoplankton (small marine plants), which are eaten by zooplankton (small marine animals), including bottom dwelling amphipods and mysid shrimp, the primary food of the whales.

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Scouts to spearhead tree pick up

Whale Watching Spoken Here sites listed from north to south:

The Boy Scouts of Troop 106 will be picking up Christmas trees in Columbia City, Scappoose and St. Helens. For a $7 donation you can have your tree collected at your door. For only $5.50, you can leave your tree at the Scout drop box located at Lawrence Oil. Monies donated will benefit the Troop. Drop boxes will be in place by Dec. 30.

To arrange for tree collection, send you name, phone number, address and preferred pick up date via regular mail to Bill Reese, P.O. Box 216, Columbia City, OR 97018; via email Bill at billr@columbiacenter.org; or call (503) 366-0726.

Available pick up dates are Jan. 2, 5, 6, 12 and 13.

Other dates may also be available but have not yet been scheduled.

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• Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Ilwaco, Washington • Ecola State Park • Neahkahnie Mountain Historic Marker Turnout on Highway 101 • Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint • Cape Lookout State Park - 2.5 mile hike to site at tip of Cape • Cape Kiwanda • Inn at Spanish Head (Lobby on 10th floorº • Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint • The Whale Watching Center - Depoe Bay Sea Wall • Rocky Creek State Scenic Viewpoint • Cape Foulweather • Devil’s Punchbowl State Natural Area • Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area • Don Davis City Park • Cape Perpetua Interpretive Center • Cook’s Chasm Turnout • Sea Lion Caves Turnout - large Highway 101 turnout south of tunnel • Umpqua Lighthouse, near Umpqua Lighthouse State Park • Shore Acres State Park • Face Rock Wayside State Scenic Viewpoint • Battle Rock Wayfinding Point, Port Orford • Cape Ferrelo • Harris Beach State Park, Brookings, Oregon • 9th Street Beach, Crescent City, California

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Scouts near quarter century mark of providing hot meals during Christmas local dentist, and individuals helping to make it happen.

“We do not want to overlook the help from the local food markets and local industries in Columbia County,” said Reese. “There is other help from Boy Scout troops, Girl Scout troops, Cub Scout packs, and Venture Crews in Columbia County.”

Despite all of the help the Scouts and other volunteers receive, there’s still plenty left to do. What kind of help is still needed?

Individuals who can help deliver the Christmas hot meals, work in the kitchen, cook turkeys, hams, potatoes and pies are always in demand. And of course, donations of capital or supplies are welcome as well. Youth of all ages are welcome to participate with their parents or an adult can be assigned to work with that youth to deliver meals to a recipient’s home.

While volunteers will be

cooking meals throughout Anyone interested in being the day, the program is in full a volunteer can contact Bill swing by 1 p.m. and wraps Reese at (503) 366·0726 or up by 5 p.m. on Dec. 24. leave a note with the Grace This ensures that all of the Baptist Church front office volunteers will have some and you will be contacted as time in the evening to spend soon as possible.

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dressing and a large veggie tray. The veggie tray normally has sliced carrots, olives, pickles, cauliflower or broccoli and a special cup of veggie dip. There is a Christmas stocking, with an orange or apple and an assortment of nuts and hard candies. To top off the dinner there will be hot rolls, and pie.

In 2011, volunteers prepared and delivered some 450 dinners on Christmas Eve. Organizer Bill Reese expects the number of people to be fed to rise, due in part to the current economy, to approximately 550 individuals.

Reese said the Boy Scouts could not even begin to accomplish this type of program without the enormous help from the people of Grace Baptist, St. Helens Lions Club, American Legion, Columbia River Fire & Rescue, Columbia River PUD, all the fast food restaurants, Columbia Pacific Food Bank,

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Boy Scout Troop 106 of Grace Baptist Church will once again be offering hot meals on Christmas Eve. This marks the 24th year that meals have been served to anyone in need, with no questions asked. The program serves the communities of Scappoose, Warren, St. Helens, Deer Island, a few in Rainier and all points in between.

Originally begun with the intention to provide a Christmas for just one family in need, the program now provides Christmas to over 550 people. In fact, the program has grown so large that – today – it is a community wide event.

Each year there are many local businesses and individuals that help in various ways from providing volunteers and/or funds to help pay for the meals, which consist of either turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, vegetable, candied sweet potatoes,

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BY PASTOR JOSEPH BURKHARDT Ascension Lutheran Church

“Peace on earth, good will toward men.” These familiar words, spoken by the angel of Luke 2 to the lowly shepherds, summarize the epitome of the Christmas message: “Peace.”

But as we hear these words in hymns and Christmas music this year it behooves us to ask an important question: “Which peace?” Now, someone might challenge this question and say, “Peace is Peace, what is there to debate?” Let me take you back a generation…to my youthful years.

The years of my teenage life sat in the context of the Viet Nam war. I served as a United States Marine in the late 1960s at the age of 19 as the war really began to escalate. I fought for “peace.”

Which Peace?

These were also the years of protests across our country.

Who can forget Kent State! John Lennon wrote and composed his famous “So this is Christmas” in 1971 as a protest song against the war. Lennon’s intent in the writing of the song meant to unite the people of the world to come together in peace especially at Christmas time and stop the war.

The thought of the people of the world living in peace and harmony is noble and pleasing to God. The Bible tells us, “Be one in thought and in love, live in harmony, keep one purpose in mind (Phil. 2: 2).” But is this the “peace” of which the angels spoke? Or more to the point why is it that people cannot seem to “be one in thought and purpose?”

Why do we still hear of war 41 years after Lennon pleaded with the world to end war? As

a world, we have even tried to “keep the peace” through an official world organization, the United Nations.

Perhaps, we have been looking in the wrong place for this peace? We have been looking in the heart of man for this “peace” only to find a heart filled with everything that opposes peace. The human heart is filled with selfishness and lust. By nature, the human heart and emotions have great difficulty with patience, kindness, unconditional love and forgiveness. Think of yourself.

When you are insulted, what is your reaction? When someone cuts you off in traffic, what emotion do you notice; anger, irritation, revenge? It is so often anything but “peaceful” toward that individual.

The peace, which the Christmas angel brought to

the shepherds, came from the heart of God, not the heart of man. That peace began at the lowly manger. God would then announce His eternal peace with sinful man at the cross of Jesus.

There on the cross, the Son of God, indeed, God Himself took our sins and said, “It is finished.”

The sins, which lurk within each of our hearts and oppose peace with God and one another, are forgiven. Thus, because of Christ, God is now at peace with man; God is at peace with you.

It is a peace that goes beyond human understanding and is meant by our Savior to comfort the conscience troubled by sin and set it at peace. That is the peace of which the angel spoke to the shepherds.

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“make our peace with God.” Instead, we were the ones who broke the peace treaty. A few years ago, an organization of Christians called itself, “The Promise Keepers.” I could never join this organization because I immediately realized that my life was a succession of broken promises. But the good news is that the “organization,” the Kingdom of God, established

by God at the manger and in the cross is precisely for promise breakers. In Christ, God has made His peace with every promise breaker: “God was in Christ, reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them.” This is the Christmas peace of which the angels spoke and the peace God has established with you and all people. Merry Christmas and “Peace on earth and good will toward men.”

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Christmas Services

Calvary Lutheran Church 58251 S. Division Road, St. Helens 503-397-1739; Pastor Ed Rosenthal Dec. 23 – Regular Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.

Christ Episcopal Church 35350 E. Division Road, St. Helens 503-397-1033; Rev. Bob Sipe Dec. 23 – Advent lessons and carols at 10 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Holy Eucharist at 7 p.m.; Midnight Mass begins at 11 p.m.

Dec. 25 – Holy Eucharist at 10 a.m.

Columbia Christian Center 235 S. 15th St., St. Helens 503-366-8028; Pastor Terry Luttrell Dec. 23­– Education program at 10 a.m.; Children’s program and Christmas service at 10:45 a.m.

Columbia River Foursquare Church 555 Commons Drive, St. Helens 503-397-0069; Senior Pastor Mike Cooke Dec. 23 – Sunday services at 9

a.m. and 11 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Candlelight services at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.

First Christian Church 185 S. 12th St., St. Helens 503-397-2151; Pastor Don Courtain Dec. 23 Sunday school program at 10 a.m., service at 11 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Christmas candlelight service at 7 p.m.

First Evangelical Church 360 Wyeth St., St. Helens 503-397-0090; Pastor Linda Easterling Dec. 24 – 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. candlelight services Dec. 23 – Advent regular service First United Methodist Church 560 Columbia Blvd., St. Helens 503-397-0061; Senior Pastor Michael Gregor Dec. 24 – Christmas services at 5 and 11:30 p.m.

Plymouth Presbyterian Church 2615 Sykes Road, St. Helens 503-397-0062; Pastor Marilyn Allen Dec. 23 – Christmas Around the World at 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Service, Carols and Candles at 8 p.m.

Dec. 30 – Boxing Day: distributing boxes of non-food donations such as toothpaste, shampoo, cleaning supplies, to be distributed to the community at 12:30 p.m.

Sunset Park Community Church of God 174 Sunset Blvd., St. Helens 503-397-0535 Dec. 23 – Regular Sunday service at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve service at 6 p.m.

Yankton Community Fellowship 33579 Pittsburg Road, Yankton 503-397-3880; Senior Pastor Rick Worlitz Dec. 23 – Christmas breakfast at 8:30 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve service from 7–8 p.m.

SCAPPOOSE Columbia Bible Presbyterian Church 33342 SW Meadow Dr., Scappoose 503- 543-2017; Rev. Timothy Prussic Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 11:15 a.m.

Creekside Baptist Church 51681 SW Old Portland Road, Scappoose 503-543-2741 Dec. 23 – Regular Sunday

service at 10:30 a.m.

Grace Lutheran Church 51737 Columbia River Hwy., Scappoose 503-543-6555; Pastor Phil Mann Dec. 24 – Candlelight services at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Dec. 25 –Christmas service at 10:15 a.m.

Morning Star Worship Center 33404 SW JP West Road, Scappoose 503-543-3444; Pastor Delbert Seaton Dec. 23 – Regular Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.

Scappoose Foursquare Church 33404 SW JP West Road, Scappoose 503-543-5069; Pastor Daniel Schmoll Dec. 23 – Sunday services at 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 23 – Candlelight service at 6 p.m.

Seventh-day Adventist Church 54289 Columbia River Hwy., Scappoose 503-543-2622; Pastor Larry Gibson Dec. 22 – Christmas program at 11 a.m.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 51555 SW Old Port Road, Scappoose 503-543-2110; Father Michael Patrick Dec. 24 – Family Mass at 4:30 p.m.; “Midnight Mass” at 11 p.m.

Dec. 25 – Christmas Day Mass at 9 a.m.

WARREN Bethany Lutheran Church 34721 Church Road, Warren 503-397-2050; Pastor Scott Dec. 23 – “Shepherds, Sheep and a Savior” children’s program at 10:25 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Candlelight service at 9 p.m.

Grace Baptist Church 58690 Ross Road, Warren 503-397-0405; Pastor James Garner Dec. 23 – Traditions service at 9 a.m. and Celebration service at 10:30 a.m. “A Prophecy That Came True” Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve Service at 7 p.m.

St. Helens Community Bible Church 35031 Millard Road, Warren 503-397-1495; Pastor Max Snook Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 11 a.m.

Warren Baptist Church 56799 Columbia River Hwy., Warren 503-397-1005; Senior Pastor Winslow Thurston Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 11 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Candlelight service at 5 p.m.

Warren Community Fellowship 56523 Columbia River Hwy., Warren

503-397-4387; Pastor John Wecks Dec. 23 – Sunday services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Christmas Eve service at 4 p.m., Candlelight service at 5:30 p.m.

COLUMBIA CITY Calvary Chapel Fellowship 1955 Second St., Columbia City 503-397-9191; Pastor Paul Michel Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 10 a.m.

DEER ISLAND Canaan Community Church 64610 McDermott Road, Deer Island 503-556-3809; Pastor Jeff Mullins Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 11a.m.

Deer Island Community Church 34971 Canaan Road, Deer Island 503-369-5104 RAINIER Agape Bible Church 70024 Goble School Road, Rainier 503-556-1537 Alston’s Corner Assemblies of God 25272 Alston Road, Rainier 503- 556-1961; Pastor Steve Berry

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Dec. 24 – Family Mass at 5 p.m.; Evening Mass at 10 p.m.

Dec. 25 – Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.

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Take a trip to Holly with ‘The Christmas Express’

BY SAMANTHA SWINDLER For The Chronicle

An admission of bias – I’m in the Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts’ upcoming production of “The Christmas Express,” and I think you should see it.

The show, which opened Friday, Dec. 7, is a comedy of one-liners and nutty characters, that at its heart has a message of hope and faith. In it a stranger, named

Leo Tannenbaum, arrives on an unscheduled train, and his stay reinvigorates the cheerless town of Holly.

“I like the fact that it takes place in a small town and in some respects, is similar to Tillamook,” said director Becki Wilhelm.

“The characters are funny, quirky, yet it has a very good message about what Christmas can be.”

Catch “The Christmas Express” at 7 p.m. on Dec. 21 and 22 at The Barn Community Playhouse at

12th & Ivy in Tillamook.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens and students, or $40 for a family of four. Reservations and tickets can be purchased in advance at Diamond Art Jewelers, 309 Main Ave. in Tillamook. Call 503-8427940.

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Dec. 24 – Candlelight service at 6 p.m.

Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church 204 East C Street, Rainier 503-556-5641; Father Henry Rufo Dec. 23 – Sunday Mass at 9 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Midnight Mass begins at 9:15 p.m.

Dec. 25 – Christmas Day Mass at 10 a.m.

Rainier Community Church of God 321 West C Street, Rainier 503-556-5661 Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 10:45 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Communion service at 5 p.m.

Riverside Community Church 305 W. Third Street, Rainier 503-556-1216 Dec. 23 – Children’s Christmas play at 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Candlelight service at 6 p.m.

Rainier Assembly of God 74950 Rock Crest Street, Rainier 503-556-8211 Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.

Dec. 23 – Night Divine service at 6 p.m.

Rainier United Methodist Church 101 East C Street, Rainier 503-556-3440; Pastor Carolyn Bowers Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 11 a.m.

VERNONIA Nehalem Valley Bible Church 500 North Street, Vernonia 503-429-5378 Dec. 23 – Sunday service 10:45

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Dec. 24 – Candlelight service at 7 p.m.

Pioneer Baptist Fellowship 939 Bridge Street, Vernonia 503-429-1161 Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 11 a.m.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church 960 Missouri Avenue, Vernonia 503-429-8841 Dec. 23 – Sunday Mass at noon Vernonia Christian Church 410 North St., Vernonia (503) 429-6522 Dec. 24 – Christmas service at 7 p.m.

CLATSKANIE Clatskanie Baptist Church 415 South Nehalem Street, Clatskanie 503-728-2304; Senior Pastor Ron Jacobson Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 10:15 a.m.

Dec. 24 –­ Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m.

Dec. 25 – Christmas Day dinner from 1–3 p.m.

Faith Lutheran Church 1010 N.E. Fifth Street, Clatskanie 503-728-4604 Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 11 a.m.

Gateway Worship Center 610 N.W. Fifth Street, Clatskanie 503-728-2491; Pastors Loren and Esther Dummer Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 10:30 a.m.

Mayger-Downing Community Church 80071 Life Lane, Clatskanie 503-728-2305 Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 10 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 100 SW High Street, Clatskanie 503-556-5641; Father Henry Rufo Dec. 23 – Sunday Mass at 11 a.m.

Dec. 24 – Christmas Vigil at 5 p.m.

United Methodist Church 290 S. Nehalem, Clatskanie 503-728-3318 Dec. 23 – Sunday service at 11 a.m.

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Merry Christmas from the Chronicle!

12 • Seasons Greetings 2012

Share and Care brings community together SHARI PHIEL / The Chronicle

LEFT: Just like Santa, volunteers make a list a check it twice so every child gets a toy for Christmas.

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RIGHT: Volunteers of all ages (even infants) helped put together bags of donated toys at the Lee Broadbent Training Center on Dec. 12. The toys were given out to area children just days later.

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