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Grace Notes

News Staff
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Well, did you survive the hustle andbustleofChristmas?Depending on where you live, you may have found yourself postponing some of your plans due to the weather. Hopefully we will now have a little time to kick back, relax, and reflectonthetruemeaningofChristmas.
Rick Holtz is a reporter for the Polk County News. Find his column, Reporter’s Notebook, from time to time in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews. net.

Rick Holtz is a reporter for the Polk County News. Find his column, Reporter’s Notebook, from time to time in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews. net.

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Christmas Fever

Reporter’s Notebook
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
It is 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Normally I am still tucked in my bed sleeping for a few more hours. Not this week. It’s Christmas Week. When you pick up this week’s edition of the Polk County News you will notice that it is a little bit bigger than a normal week.
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Community Connection

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information Did you know that Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health Center has a Bone Density Scanner, which is designed to measure bone mineral density allowing technicians the ability to recognize the early stages of osteoporosis, and...

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Grace Notes

News Staff
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Confessiontime—Iusuallybegin listening to Christmas music in October. I’m not quite sure how to explain that, because I’m also one of those people who mumbles in disgust when I see Christmas items appearing on store shelves well before Thanksgiving Day.
Merry Christmas to All

Merry Christmas to All

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Merry Christmas to All

Alan’s Anecdotes
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
When Beth and I were expecting our son, we picked his name very early on, but we didn’t tell it to anyone until after he was born. We did tell people the gender. For fun, I told people I was considering a Bible name from the Old Testament, which was Abimelech. I would pause for a second.
Christmas Letter: A Year of Change

Christmas Letter: A Year of Change

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Christmas Letter: A Year of Change

Beth’s Bits
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Every year I write a Christmas letter. This is probably not a surprise to many of you since you already know I write. I have written the Christmas letter since I was a teenager or a pre-teen. My mom taught school, and sometimes didn’t get around to it.
Rick Holtz is a reporter for the Polk County News. Find his column, Reporter’s Notebook, from time to time in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

Rick Holtz is a reporter for the Polk County News. Find his column, Reporter’s Notebook, from time to time in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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What to do with the Baby?

Reporter’s Notebook
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
My family is not perfect. Far from it. If you were walking near our apartment you may hear a little girl screaming because she was told to go clean her room. You may hear a little boy whine because he was told it was bedtime. You would think they were being taken out to the city gates and stoned.
Beth Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News.

Beth Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News.

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Random Christmas Thoughts

Beth’s Bits
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Rick jokes that six people read our columns, but more people keep telling me they read our columns. So I think we’re up to a dozen or so. Thank you for supporting our columns. Sometimes mine is informative, and sometimes funny.
Alan Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column, Alan’s Anecdotes, each week in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

Alan Sparrow is co-owner of the Polk County News. Find his column, Alan’s Anecdotes, each week in the newspaper and online at www.polkcountynews.net.

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Searching For Christmas

Alan’s Anecdotes
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
I decided to write about Christmas every week of December this year. That helps me take a break from politics after the election and helps me get ready for the holiday. I picked out a topic to write about, but decided it was a better fit for Christmas week.

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Community Connection

News Staff
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Call Annie Jeffrey Health Center at (402) 747-2031 for more information A child’s physical and mental health are both important. It is easy for parents to identify their child’s physical needs such as nutritious food, warm clothes, and bedtime at a reasonable hour.