Christmas Around the World Tour Iceland and Ukraine Traditions
A world tour of Christmas customs highlights Icelandic Yule Eve, St Thorlakur Day on December 23, and family centered celebrations with skate, leaf bread, and Yule gifts. Ukraine observes St Nicholas Day December 19 and January 7 Orthodox feast with cultural roots, family table rituals, and pagan influences embraced by the church.
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Iceland
Thorlakur
Gryla
Leppaludi
Ukraine
Nicholas
St. Nicholas
Europe
Regular meeting notice for January 2001 session
A regular meeting is scheduled for January 2001 at 336 Pacific. The exact time is not provided in the fragment, but the notice indicates an official gathering at the stated address to discuss local matters.
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Nelson to remain Mayor in Shafter council swearing in
Shafter City Council met Tuesday afternoon to swear in newly elected members. Incumbents Garry Nelson Fran Florez and Jack Colvard won re election on November 7 2000. After the oath the council re elected Nelson as mayor and Florez as mayor pro tem for a two year term.
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Shafter
Dolores Robinson
Garry Nelson
Fran Florez
Jack Colvard
Mary Brooks
David Thomas
Ronni Carroll
Nelson
Florez
Military voting rights bill moves to Senate floor
U S Congressman Bill Thomas pushes H R 5174 to allow polling at remote military facilities to protect voting access for service members. He cites delays in absentee ballots and delays in counting as reasons to bring the bill to a Senate vote. Local bases like Edwards Air Force Base are highlighted as examples.
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United States
Bill Thomas
California
Senate
U.S
House of Representatives
Thomas
Clinton
Defense Department
Edwards Air Force Base
Kern County
Polio outbreak prompts immunization reminders in the region
A international investigation reports seven confirmed polio cases and 13 suspected in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, all in unvaccinated or under vaccinated individuals. Kern County officials urge continued immunization, travel precautions, and IPV boosters where appropriate to minimize risk.
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Haiti
Dominican Republic
Kern County
U.S
B.A. Jinadue
Kern County Department of Public Health
County building totals slip in October
October permits show Kern County totals down slightly from 1999 with a 3 percent drop to about 1.2 million in the month. Year to date commercial projects show a sharp decline of 28 percent, totaling 82.96 million versus 155.55 million last year. Residential valuation rose 8 percent in October to 30.97 million, while overall year 2000 activity remains weaker than 1999.
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Kern
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Margaret Baker
Dietel
Dean Florez
Elsa
Faith
New Town
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