2019 Itsy the Elf "Home Sweet home"

2019

A Special Christmas Story From

The Record Delta

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“Christmas is coming, and I can’t wait,” Itsy thought as he pulled boxes of Christmas ornaments and decorations out of his closet.

Decorating the tree and celebrating with friends and family were two of Itsy’s favorite things…but as he looked around, he realized there wasn’t enough room to even put up a Christmas tree this year!

Itsy and Bitsy had outgrown their apartment, and it was time to look for a bigger place to live in the The Record Delta Real Estate Section!

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Itsy grabbed his favorite coffee from Donut Shop, filled up his gas tank at Fast Stop Food Mart and set out to visit the day’s open houses. He saw so many beautiful homes, but they were all too big, too small or too expensive. Just as he was about to call it a day, Itsy met Laura Rusmisell of Coldwell Banker.

When Itsy told Laura Rusimisell what he was looking for in a home, her face lit up instantly.

“Itsy,” she said, “I think I have the perfect house for you!”

Merry Christmas from our house to yours

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When they pulled into the driveway, Itsy knew right away this was the home for him.

As his friends at Freedom Bank set to work getting Itsy a great mortgage rate, he pictured the delicious Christmas dinner he would cook in the huge kitchen, his beautiful Christmas tree lit up in the living room and his family and friends gathered around the dining room table!

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Itsy soon realized that he needed lots of new things to fill his new home!

He dashed around town with delight, finding beautiful new furniture at Ralphs Furniture, his favorite paint colors for every room at Builders Center, kitchen appliances from Aaron’s Store and all the extras from Dave Kelley Auction.

DAVE KELLEY AUCTION 304-439-1399 • Email: Kelleyauction@aol.com

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Now that his house felt like home, Itsy set to work decorating for Christmas! He set up his beautiful Christmas tree from French Creek Christmas Trees and decked it out with festive lights and fun decorations from Saffle’s Goodies. Then he wrapped up all of the great gifts he found at Caroline’s Closet and set them under the tree, just in time for Christmas!

Merry Christmas

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On Christmas Day, Itsy couldn’t wait to start cooking! As he prepared the yummy ham from The Honey Baked Ham Co. and all of his favorite fixings from Save a lot, he thought about how lucky he and Bitsy were to have such a wonderful home that would soon be filled with friends and family. But just as Itsy was putting the finishing touches on his Christmas dinner, the lights went out! “I can’t believe it,” thought Itsy, “a power failure on Christmas Day!”

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Luckily, Itsy and his guests didn’t need electricity to light up the room with love and the spirit of Christmas! As they sat around the candlelit table enjoying Itsy’s delicious dinner, he thought, “There really is no place like home for the holidays!” And then “POOF” the good folks at Crites Electric Inc. saved the day, and Itsy’s beautiful Christmas tree lit up the room. It truly was a magical Christmas, and Itsy couldn’t wish for more!

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