SMILE AWHILE
Grandma’s elf shoes now part of family tradition
By IRENE HASKINS of the Tribune’s staff
Every Christmas seems to find me welcoming another member to the family circle. For many years, it was most likely a grandchild; however, that assembly line has slowed down only to be replaced with their offspring - great-grandchildren.

THIS WEEK IN LOCAL HISTORY
Hindman, Stamper made bets on MU’s Holiday Bowl
By BILL CLARK
10 YEARS AGO: In preparation for the University of Missouri Tigers’ Holiday Bowl contest with Colorado State University, Mayor Darwin Hindman and Presiding Commissioner Don Stamper have made their bets.

LET'S TALK ANTIQUES
Classic Christmas poem almost lost to the world
By NANCY RUSSELL
The accepted story of the creation of the poem called “A Visit From St. Nicholas” tells that Clement Moore, inspired by a carriage driver that took him out on Christmas Eve afternoon to buy one more turkey for his family, wrote the poem as an afterthought to pass the time.

A place to call their own
McClatchy Newspapers
MINNEAPOLIS - You can see the ache in Tamara Phillips’ eyes.

School Matters

Students catch the holiday spirit
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Students-turned-elves transformed Terry Overfelt’s Rock Bridge High School classroom into a North Pole workshop last week as they busily wrapped Christmas gifts for three little boys.

FEATURED TEACHER
Chad Hill, Parkade Elementary first grade
Story and photo by JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Chad Hill has always worked with children, from coaching young sports teams to volunteering at church and spending his summers working at a day-care, so becoming an elementary teacher was a natural fit, he said.

Be creative for greener Christmas
By JOYCE HULETT
Q: How can I teach my 8-year-old daughter about keeping Christmas environmentally friendly?

NEWTON'S BOOK NOTES
Procrastinators, here is your solution
By HOLLY E. NEWTON
Are you looking for a last-minute gift?Publishers have some wonderfully packaged books that will make great presents. The first three below are perfect gifts for all ages.

GO-GETTERS

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