White Christmas Memories Across Cold Winters
Calder Pickett reflects on how snow, Christmas, and winter moods shape memories across generations. He recalls songs, decor, and travels from Arizona saguaros to Utah blizzards, and shares personal winters from Idaho and Ireland, ending with a note on winter health reporting to come.
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Mel Torme
Jack Frost
Geneva
Ireland
Utah
Wyoming
Colorado
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Dad
Preston
Lawrence
John Greenleaf Whittier
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Emily Dickinson
Bing Crosby
Yoo-Hoo
Museum volunteer keeps tabs on the past in Lawrence
Nancy Helmstadter volunteers at the Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum in Lawrence where she helps Judy Sweets arrange exhibits. Since 1986, after returning to town with her husband, Helmstadter has used her memories of Lawrence to connect history with future displays.
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Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum
Nancy Helmstadter
Lawrence
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Helmstadter
Memory Lane
Mass
Watkins
Judy Sweets
Sweets
van Hoesen
Ohio Street
Louisiana Street
West Lawrence
George Helmstadter
Lawrence museum volunteer preserves city history from playhouse to past
Nancy Helmstadter, a 62 year old Lawrence volunteer, helps arrange exhibits on Weaver's Department Store and the Bushong Marionnettes while linking personal memories to the museum building. She urges community involvement, noting growth and active participation keep Lawrence history alive.
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Helmstadter
Lawrence
Warner to hang out with troops in Somalia for USO visit
Malcolm-Jamal Warner planned New Year's in Los Angeles but was asked by the USO to visit Somalia over the holiday. He will not perform, instead meeting famine-relief workers and visiting feeding stations. Warner calls the assignment challenging yet meaningful as he engages with troops and Somali civilians.
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Somalia
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Los Angeles
USO
Kevin McCarthy
Warner
Theo Huxtable
NBC
Cosby
Bob Hope
Robin Robin Williams
Chicago
Williams
Robin Wright
LL Cool J
Barry Levinson
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Calder Pickett
Arizona
Rudolph
Laura
Daniel
St. Nicholas
Journal-World
Variety
Jane Brody
Richard Gwin
Brad Addington
Weaver’s Department Store
Bushong
Margaret Bushong
Kansas University
Watkins National Bank
City Hall
East Coast
West Coast
Quantrill
Mary Jo Fox
Racicot
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