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ST. PAUL KINDERGARTNERS 'CELEBRATE THE SEASON'
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
Pastor: St. Paul Lutheran Pastor David Johnson read the Gospel story during the Kindergarten Christmas service. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans Puppets: Puppets helped tell the story of Christ's birth in a manger. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans St. Paul Kindergarten students of Lisa Lipke Doris Palisch put on a special Christmas program, "Celebrate the Season," for the St. Paul congregation Wednesday night...
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FROM THE PULPIT: THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IS A FAITH OF INVITATION AND INCLUSION
(Column ~ 12/24/00)
As you read the pages of the Bible, God is constantly drawing people to enter into a relationship. In many cases, God had a role for people to play in drawing other people into this relationship. In the situations when the person God sought tried to excuse himself, God helped the person overcome the obstacles and barriers. See how God empowered Moses, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Jonah. God's desire is that no one be lost...
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THE YEAR 2000 WAS FULL OF HIGHLIGHTS
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
New St. Paul: St. Paul Lutheran School moved into its new building the first week in January. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans Cutting the cake: Rudy Buchheit, founder of Buchheit's, cut a giant cake, marking the grand opening of the Jackson store March 8. Jackson USA Signal/Mark Evans...
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
The Village of Gordonville Nov. 27, 2000 Chairman Brad Burgess called the regular monthly meeting to order at 7:33 p.m. Members present were Brad Burgess, Tim Goodman, Kathy Maynard, Randy Eggimann and Sheila Gross. Guest present were Richard Cochran, Steve Southard, Junior Swift, and Bobby Wallace...
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FINNESSEY CROWNED MISS JACKSON
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
Miss Christmas: Miss Christmas, Holly Bauer (right) and first runner-up Ashtia Jewell. Junior Miss Christmas: Junior Miss Christmas Kelsey Powell (center) with first runner-up Rebecca Koeller (left) and Rachel Kahle Miss Holly: Miss Holly, Mary Bauer (center), with second runner-up Larissa Petzoldt (left) and first runner-up Karly Hinkebein...
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2001: THE NEW MILLENNIUM IS NEAR; SO WHAT?
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
It was perhaps the most memorable image of the international spectacle that ushered in the year 2000 -- the Eiffel Tower bathed in fireworks under a clear Paris sky. The Parisians -- along with millions of exuberant revelers around the globe -- were, of course, premature to usher in the third millennium. The true crossover to the third millennium will be this Jan. 1...
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NO MORE FLIRTING WITH LADY LUCK
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
SCOTT CITY, Mo. -- Lady Luck is out, Isle of Capri is in, and Scott City is waiting. The Isle of Capri became one of the 10 largest publicly held gaming companies in the United States earlier this year after acquiring the Lady Luck Gaming Corporation. And along with Lady Luck, it acquired Scott City's hopes of ever having a riverboat casino...
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MARK MY WORD: CHILDREN BAKE UP CHRISTMAS FUN WITH MOM
(Column ~ 12/24/00)
There's nothing quite like baking Christmas cookies, particularly when there are children involved. My wife, Joni, decided to bake hundreds of Christmas cookies recently and bravely invited Becca and Bailey to participate. This was clearly an equal-opportunity cooking affair. Why not involve your loved ones in such a holiday tradition? So what if they're only 8 and 5 years old?...
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BENTON TRACK WILL REOPEN THIS SPRING
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
BENTON, Mo. -- The auto racing track near Benton, formerly known as Missouri International Racepark, will be back. To the delight of local fans the lighted, three-eighth mile oval track with a NHRA-sanctioned drag strip is expected to once again be the site of auto racing in the Southeast Missouri area...
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THE LATEST LINE: INDIANS' 7-3 RECORD SO FAR IS NO SMALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
(Sports Column ~ 12/24/00)
Sure, there have been two particularly disappointing losses, an upset defeat at Mississippi Valley State and a home setback against Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech. But all in all, a 7-3 record for Southeast Missouri State University's men's basketball team at this point is pretty decent, especially considering two of the wins came over Missouri Valley Conference squads...
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DOUGHTERTY SIGNS WITH COLUMBIA COLLEGE
(High School Sports ~ 12/24/00)
Katie Dougherty, a 6-foot-1 senior forward at Cape Girardeau Central High School, signed a letter of intent Friday to play basketball at Columbia College next year. Dougherty averages about 12 points a game for the Lady Tigers and can play all five positions...
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PERRYVILLE GIRLS STUMBLE IN VISITATION TOURNAMENT
(High School Sports ~ 12/24/00)
ST. LOUIS -- The Perryville Lady Pirates fell to Visitation Saturday in a first-round game in the 16-team, double-elimination Visitation Tournament, falling to the host Vivettes 75-53. Natalie Bohnert scored a team-high 12 points for Perryville, seeded 15th. Jamie Amberger and April Lorenz each added 12 points...
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OUTDOOR CORNER: A CHRISTMAS GIFT CAN BE THE PERFECT GIFT FOR WILDLIFE
(Column ~ 12/24/00)
With the holiday season upon us, we are faced with a number of questions to ponder: Why do we eat so much? Why do we spend so much money? What will we do with the Christmas tree after we take it down? Well, we can't help you with the first two questions but we might be able to give you some suggestions with regard to the Christmas tree. Rather than burn or discard the tree, you can make a gift of it. You can give it to local wildlife in your backyard or to the fish in your favorite pond...
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CHRISTMAS EVE IS PERFECT TIME TO EXTEND THE INVITATION
(Editorial ~ 12/24/00)
What a wonderful time is Christmas Eve! The anticipation which the day usually represents is enhanced this year by its falling on Sunday, releasing us today from the pressures of our jobs. No doubt most of us are now pleasantly enjoying a morning cup of coffee with the paper before getting ready for church, or perhaps relaxing after lunch. The out-of-town relatives will be arriving soon, or there's a nice party to go to later, or the kids will be in the program tonight, or maybe all of these...
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SPEAK OUT
(Speak Out ~ 12/24/00)
MAY I suggest that Speak Out at Christmas be limited to statements of good and praise. There's been so much lately where people have reflected things that have hurt them, things that they're mad about, belittling other people. Surely at Christmas when we celebrate the coming of the King of Kings, Prince of Peace, that we could have some comments that would do honor to this time of year. Let it all be done to say something good...
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LETTERS: MEN, WOMEN IN MILITARY MISS THEIR FAMILIES
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/24/00)
To the editor: I'm not a writer, but I felt I wanted to put some words down and send to my friends and family and, mostly, to those I have never met. This time of year is going to be another hard one. For some of the USS Cole battleship, it will be even harder. I'm at four years now of not being home for Christmas either because of time, job or money -- not because I don't want to...
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TO ALL CHARITABLE DONORS: A BIG THANK YOU
(Editorial ~ 12/24/00)
It is traditional to make charitable gifts near the end of the year, especially in the weeks leading up to Christmas and before the Dec. 31 deadline for tax purposes. There is something about the spirit of the religious overtones of the season. Or maybe it is the tax man who spurs generous giving. At the root of all the donations, however, is that human element -- the emotion of the heart -- that guides most people to give and to give generously...
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LETTERS: PRICELESS GIFTS ARE FROM HEART, NOT YOUR WALLET
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/24/00)
To the editor: All I want is a gift from your heart. The final cost has nothing to do with the gift. If it cost $1,000 but was not from your heart, then the gift was only worth the amount of money you spent on it. If, however, you got me a gift that cost you nothing but it came from the heart, then it was worth more than you could ever imagine. ...
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HERE'S A CHRISTMAS STORY WORTH TELLING AGAIN AND AGAIN
(Editorial ~ 12/24/00)
Bill Taylor of Cape Girardeau received the following story from his son, Steve, in Grand Junction, Colo., A Christmas Gift We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Justin in a high chair and noticed everyone was eating and talking. Suddenly, Justin squealed with delight and said, "Hi there." He pounded his fat baby hands on the high chair's tray. His eyes were wide with excitement, and his mouth was bared in a toothless grin. He wriggled and giggled with merriment...
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THE CHRISTMAS STORY, AS TOLD BY ST. LUKE
(Editorial ~ 12/24/00)
It is a simple story, but the birth in a stable some 2,000 years ago changed the world. On this Christmas Eve, the story is told again from the Holy Bible (the Gospel according to St. Luke, Chapter 2): And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one unto his own city...
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TINGE OF REVENGE?
(Column ~ 12/24/00)
Democrats tell us that President Bush should foster an atmosphere of bipartisanship in Washington. But what is the Democratic leadership offering? Not a solitary thing, because to them the requirement of bipartisanship applies only to Republicans. It is troublesome that Democratic Sen. ...
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ECONOMY WARRANTS ATTENTION IT'S GETTING FROM BUSH
(Column ~ 12/24/00)
Both axes of the Bush-Cheney administration have been declaiming on the deplorable state of the U.S. economy. With Alan Greenspan's sky-high real interest rates, the Nasdaq down 50 percent this year, the Dow in the dumper to a lesser extent, consumer confidence plunging and one stat after another signaling alarm, there is ample cause for concern...
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EDNA KOEHLER
(Obituary ~ 12/24/00)
Edna Koehler, 96, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at the Lutheran Home. She was born Aug. 10, 1904, at Jackson, Mo., daughter of Martin and Bertha Mae Green Yoder. She and Clarence Koehler were married April 28, 1946, at Cape Girardeau. He died Dec. 22, 1969...
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IMOGENE HEISSERER
(Obituary ~ 12/24/00)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Imogene Heisserer, 81, of Chaffee died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at St. Francis Medical Center. She was born July 25, 1919, at Chaffee, daughter of Steve Benjamin and Ruth Sandefur LeGrand. She and Cornelius "Corky" Heisserer were married April 24, 1944...
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CHARLIE TUCKER
(Obituary ~ 12/24/00)
Charlie Tucker, 72, of Watauga, Texas, died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000. He was born Feb. 17, 1928, in St. Louis, son of Sylvarius A. and Vinia F. Biggs Tucker. Tucker was a retired truck driver, a singer and songwriter and a longtime horse trainer. Survivors include his soulmate, Brenda Thompson; two daughters, Charla Myers and her husband, William, of Jackson, Mo., and Karen Vaughn and her husband, William, of Canalou, Mo.; two sisters, Zona Pullam of Caruth-ersville, Mo., and Helen Johnson of Braggadocio, Mo.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.. ...
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LAURENCE SCHNEIDER
(Obituary ~ 12/24/00)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Laurence T. Schneider, 94, of Mounds died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at Meridian Manor Nursing Home at Mounds. Arrangements are pending at Barkett Funeral Home at Mounds.
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ALMA MOORE
(Obituary ~ 12/24/00)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Alma M. Moore, 93, of Creve Coeur, Mo., died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at Delmar Gardens. She was born Jan. 18, 1907, at Perryville, daughter of Albert Henry and Anna Catherine Weinkein Huber. She and Vester Charles Moore were married Jan. 25, 1928. He died March 3, 1956...
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ADELINE HUDDLESTUN
(Obituary ~ 12/24/00)
OLMSTED, Ill. -- Adeline Schaefer Huddlestun, 87, of Olmsted died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2000, at the home of her daughter at St. Louis. She was born Jan. 15, 1913, at Chicago, daughter of George and Lena Reinke Schaefer. She was first married to Norman Schwartz, then to Raymond Guthertz and later to Pete Huddlestun. All of them preceded her in death. She was a member of the St. Luke Lutheran Church at Olmsted...
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DAISY STRONG
(Obituary ~ 12/24/00)
Daisy N. Strong, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at Ratliff Care Center. She was born July 19, 1912, at Jackson, Mo., daughter of Charles and Grace Howard Webb. She and Harland Strong were married on May 21, 1935. He died in 1992. She had worked as a waitress...
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LEO MOREAU
(Obituary ~ 12/24/00)
MCCLURE, Ill. -- Leo Richard Moureau, 97, of McClure died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at Heartland Care and Rehab at Cape Gir-ardeau. He was born May 30, 1903, at Jackson County, Ill., son of Alfred and Lena Wiegand Moureau. He and Flossie E. Dale were married March 4, 1950, at Piggott, Ark. She died Nov. 23, 1988...
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THE SEASON OF SHARING
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
It was difficult to walk around inside the Craftsman Industries Union building on Morgan Oak Thursday morning. Hundreds of wood baskets overflowing with fruit, bacon, eggs, chickens, canned food, cereal, cookies and bread lined the floor from wall to wall. A single 2-foot-wide path down the middle of the room was the only way to get from the front to the back...
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WEDDINGS: FLUEGGE-GERINGER
(Wedding ~ 12/24/00)
Sarah Lynne Fluegge and Derrick Christopher Geringer exchanged vows Nov. 18, 2000, at the Chapel in the Glen in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The Rev. Terry Masher performed the double ring ceremony. Parents of the bride are Mr. and Mrs. Donald Reinagel of Cape Girardeau and Mr. and Mrs. David Fluegge of Imperial, Mo. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rickey King of Arnold, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. David Geringer of Perryville, Mo...
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WEDDINGS: ESSNER-ESSNER
(Wedding ~ 12/24/00)
Sandi A. Essner and Chris A. Essner were married Oct. 21, 2000, at First Baptist Church in Oak Ridge, Mo. Jon Sedgwick performed the double ring ceremony. Soloist was Elizabeth Hooker of Columbia, Mo. The bride is the daughter of Marilynne Toll of Cape Girardeau and Jack Toll of Mountain View, Mo. The groom is the son of John and Ina Essner...
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WEDDINGS: BUNDA-POPHAM
(Wedding ~ 12/24/00)
Rosalyn Eve Bunda and David Marks Popham were married Sept. 30, 2000, at Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago. The Rev. John Cusick performed the double ring ceremony. Music was by the church choir. The bride is the daughter of Joanne Bunda of Westchester, Ill. Ron and Margaret Popham of Cape Girardeau are parents of the groom...
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WEDDINGS: MILLER-GRAYHEK
(Wedding ~ 12/24/00)
OAK RIDGE, Mo. -- Sheila Ann Miller and Robert Jacob Grayhek were united in marriage Oct. 21, 2000, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson, Mo. The Rev. Wayne Palmer performed the double ring ceremony. Liturgist was the Rev. David Burge. Organist was Dr. Gary Miller, trumpeter was Dr. Marc Fulgham, and vocalists were Lori Shaffer and Dr. Christopher Goeke, all of Cape Girardeau...
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WEDDINGS: GERVAISE-YOUNG
(Wedding ~ 12/24/00)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Lisa Gervaise and Brent A. Young were married Aug. 25, 2000, at Balboa Park in San Diego, Calif. The Rev. Malcolm Smith performed the double ring ceremony. Harpist and vocalist was Sylvia Lorraine of San Diego. Parents of the couple are Anthony and Angie Gervaise of Fresno, Calif., and David and Louise Young of Jackson...
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JOY ALONG THE WAY: CHRISTMAS DONKEY TELLS GREAT TALE
(Column ~ 12/24/00)
Neither biblical Matthew nor Luke tell us that Joseph and Mary had a donkey with them to make the time-dividing trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Common sense tells us they did. Artists, biblical commentators and countless other writers also tell us so. No one states it more plainly than Barnard Youngman writing in "Land and People of the Bible," published by Hawthorne Books. He says with such economy of words, "Mary rode a donkey. Joseph walked."...
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WEDDING: MUELLER-EFTINK
(Wedding ~ 12/24/00)
Lord of Life Lutheran Chapel in Chesterfield, Mo., was the setting May 27, 2000, for the wedding of Kelly Christine Mueller and Mark Allen Eftink. The Rev. Jim Rogers performed the double ring ceremony. Organist was Karen Stevenson, and soloist was Betsy Schuermann of Chesterfield...
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ENGAGEMENTS: ORLANDO-HAHS
(Engagement ~ 12/24/00)
Art and Cathy Orlando of St. Peters, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Marilyn Kathleen Orlando, to Brandon Christian Hahs, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of David and Candy Hahs of Cape Girardeau. Orlando received a bachelor of arts degree in education from Southeast Missouri State University. She is a fourth grade teacher at Nell Holcomb School...
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ENGAGEMENTS: AMOS-SCHIRMER
(Engagement ~ 12/24/00)
Mary Thompson of Camdenton, Mo., announces the engagement of her daughter, Michelle Marie Amos of Cape Girardeau, to Neal Martin Schirmer. He is the son of Clarence and Vivian Schirmer of Altenburg, Mo. Amos is a graduate of Central High School, and Stage One the Hair School. She is employed at Special Effects...
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ENGAGEMENTS: RODGERS-JANSEN
(Engagement ~ 12/24/00)
GORDONVILLE, Mo. -- Don and Linda Rodgers of Gordonville announce the engagement of their daughter, Cynthia Dawn Rodgers, to Matthew James Jansen, both of Leopold, Mo. He is the son of Tom and Monica Jansen of Leopold. Rodgers is a 1998 graduate of Jackson High School, and 2000 graduate of Jefferson College. She is a licensed veterinary technician at Merry Lea Animal Hospital in Jackson, Mo...
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ENGAGEMENTS: KELLER-GARLAND
(Engagement ~ 12/24/00)
LEOPOLD, Mo. -- Jerene Keller of Leopold and John Keller of Randles, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Kathleen Keller, to Jackie Lyn Garland. He is the son of Dave and Faye Garland of Marble Hill, Mo. Keller is a 1999 graduate of Leopold High School, and is majoring in social work at Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at the Community Counseling Center...
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ENGAGEMENTS: WILLIAMSON-SHELL
(Engagement ~ 12/24/00)
GOLCONDA, Ill. -- Donnie and Tanya Williamson announce the engagement of their daughter, Kendra Lynn Williamson of Golconda, to Darin Wayne Shell. He is the son of Adrian Shell of Marble Hill, Mo., and the late Brenda Shell. Williamson received an associate's degree in accounting from Southeastern Illinois Community College, and is pursuing a bachelor's degree at Southeast Missouri State University. She is a 911 communications officer with Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office...
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ENGAGEMENTS: PRATER-KAUFMAN
(Engagement ~ 12/24/00)
THEBES, Ill. -- Steve and Saundra Prater of Thebes announce the engagement of their daughter, CaSaundra Angela Prater, to Justin William Kaufman. He is the son of William Eugene Kaufman of McClure, Ill., and Marilyne Kay Kaufman of Cape Girardeau. Prater is a graduate of Egyptian High School...
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ENGAGEMENTS; PUCKETT-DAHL
(Engagement ~ 12/24/00)
ORAN, Mo. -- Gary and Mary Puckett of Oran announce the engagement of their daughter, Leslie Nicole Puckett of Cape Girardeau, to Eric Ewing Dahl of Fruitland, Mo. He is the son of Patricia Dahl of Cape Girardeau, and the late Gerald Dahl. Puckett is an account executive at Red Letter Communications Inc. in Cape Girardeau...
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A NEW-HOUSE FEELING: THERE'S PLENTY OF SPACE FOR DECORATING AND ENTERTAINING
(Local News ~ 12/24/00)
From the sparkling white vinyl siding to the immaculately kept interior, it's hard to tell this home isn't waiting for its first owner. One and a half stories with a 25-by-12 foot bonus room over the garage offer plenty of room for a growing family...
Stories from Sunday, December 24, 2000
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