Childrens Christmas Wish Lists From Santa Bring Hope and Variety
Five year olds at a local center share toy desires from motorcycles to Barbie sets and monster trucks. Carley wants a life sized ride to school, Danielle and Eryn request Barbie items, and Harley eyes a dragon train while families chase elusive gifts with hopeful hearts.
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United Child Development Center
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Eryn
Katherine
Barbie
Gabriel
Harley
James Cooper
Christmas Eve van theft ends in crash in North Lawrence
A single mother of three had her 1987 Chevy Astro Van and hidden Christmas gifts stolen early Thursday. The van, valued at 3500 dollars, was recovered after crashing into a North Lawrence fire hydrant, with the thief and an accomplice fleeing in a passenger car. Gifts were undamaged, but the mother faced a 70 dollar tow bill.
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Poinsettia Tradition From Central America To American Markets
The poinsettia, native to Central America and tropical Mexico, becomes a major Christmas plant sold in Lawrence after Thanksgiving. Nursery manager Jerry Freeman notes stock of 500 to 1,000 plants with only 5 to 10 percent left by New Year. The piece recounts legend of the flower and Joel Poinsett bringing cuttings to the United States in 1829.
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