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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 2000
Page
7
A reader writes from Quincy Illinois seeking help on weight gain after her third child and a troubled marriage. The Handwriting Doctor suggests a combined physical plan of walking, weight lifting, a sugar and hydrogenated oil free diet, plus daily journaling to address emotional issues and retracing of letters in handwriting.
At Rikers Island a Christmas visit program reunites infants and teens with incarcerated mothers. The Children of Incarcerated Mothers Initiative by the NYC Department of Correction and the Administration for Children's Services brings foster children to weekly visits to strengthen family bonds and aid rehabilitation. Mothers and children share gifts, meals, and photos, turning the visitors' center into a home like setting for the holiday.
The Winterthur Museum in Centerville Delaware opens its first White House Christmas tour titled Yuletide at Winterthur Americas First Families. Displays include a Jackson era snowball scene and a Kennedy era tree with authentic period details verified from letters diaries and White House archives. About 30 000 visitors are expected through January 7.
YORKTOWN, N.Y. AP A sign by Chris Morton features a sun with the message American Atheists Wish You a Very Merry Winter Solstice. The display, approved under town’s freedom of speech clause, joins a Christmas creche and a Hanukkah menorah on public lawn used for religious displays. Morton has a second sign ready in case of vandalism. The winter solstice marks the shortest daylight day in the Northern Hemisphere and recalls ancient pagan celebrations.
Julio Medina, ex drug gang leader turned Exodus Transitional Community director, writes during his prison Christmas about loss and violence. Now free, he reunites with his mother and fiancée and helps 200 inmates prepare for life after prison, aiming to cut the 43 percent recidivism rate. His path from South Bronx youth to Sing Sing includes multiple incarcerations and a transformation sparked by a prison ministry, college studies, and mentors.
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