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Letters to santa 2024

Lewistown Elementary School Mrs. Byler, 3rd grade Dear Santa, I would like Jesus for Christmas. Love, Ella Dear Santa, I would like a Nintendo Switch for Christmas. Love, Kadley Dear Santa, I would like a Pokemon Lego Set for Christmas. Love, Leon Dear Santa, I would like a helicopter for Christmas. Love, Chayce Dear Santa, I would like a VR headset for Christmas. Love, Elijah Dear Santa, I would like a piano for Christmas. Love, Lilli Dear Santa, I would like to build a bear card for Christmas. Love, Tylan Dear Santa, I would like a VR ...

Classic desserts that combine Christmases past and present

Family Features If holiday gatherings have started to feel more overwhelming than celebratory, it's time to go back to the basics with seasonal desserts that are easy yet elegant. Wow your crowd this year with a mouthwatering Hummingbird Cake or Coconut Cake that call to mind holidays past ...

Wishing Happy Holidays to all

Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. “’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house / Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; / The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, / In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; / The children were nestled all snug in their beds, / While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; / And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, / Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap, / When ...

A water roux keeps challah tender, fluffy

A good loaf of challah is tender, pillowy and slightly sweet, but homemade loaves tend to dry and stale quickly. To keep our challah tender and extend its shelf-life, we borrow the water roux technique known as tangzhong that's used to make fluffy Japanese milk bread. Don't forget to drain the raisins before adding them to the dough. Also, don't cut into the challah while it's still warm. With such a light, tender crumb, the bread slices more easily and has a better texture after cooling to room temperature. Olive oil challah with golden raisins Servings: Makes two 1¼-pound ...

Urologists disagree on finasteride for an enlarged prostate

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was diagnosed with an enlarged prostate two months ago. I thought it was another kidney stone I needed to pass, but I had a totally blocked urethra. I was sent home from the emergency room with a two-week catheter. My urologist prescribed 5 mg of finasteride and alfuzosin. I spend winters in Florida, but my urologist in Florida says not to use finasteride, since it doesn’t work. I am stuck in the middle now with my prescription. What is your professional opinion on taking finasteride? –– D.T. ANSWER: Your urologist in Florida is being overly dogmatic. The ...

Thieves will steal checks from your mailbox

Dear Heloise: A few weeks ago, I went to my bank to ask why I hadn’t received the new checks that I ordered. It had been three weeks since I placed the order, and at the time, I was told that it would take about six days to get them in the mail. Well, as it turned out, the bank did send the checks to me, but thieves had removed them from my mailbox. Within days, I discovered that the thieves had gone on a shopping spree, writing checks for a total of $600 at three different liquor stores in another state. They wrote checks for $300 at a discount store, $200 at an auto parts store, ...