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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1999-12-22, Page 3232 Exeter Times -Advocate Wednesday, December 22, 1999 A spooky mystery For its Christmas concert this year, students at Biddulph Central staged a mystery called The Xmas Files, starring Codi Wilson, left, as agent Scully Holly, and Jordan Ziegler as agent Mulder Mistletoe. (photolScott Nixon) The Present That Changed the World By Jonathan Smailman, Gr. 4 Hensall Public School Once upon a time there was a very poor family who lived in a very old and very rusty house. It was getting close to Christmas. The family had no money for pre- sents. One day someone gave one present to a family. The poor family was lucky they got the pre- sent. It was $10000000 and a new pair- of clothes for the' family and a new toy. When the family was done with the toy they gave the toy to a kid who fell on his knee. The per- son who fell on their knee gave the, present tO some- one who was trapped in a tree. The kid who was trapped in the tree got down and kept the toy. And everyone lived hap- pily ever after. Mary Cfuistmas and WGkome to the 91(ilkimium: To the Citizens of E,teter andArea We, your Council, wish to extend heartfelt greetings for a very Merry Christmas anr!a Happy New Year. It has been our privilege to serve you. BEN HOOGENBOOM, MAYOR ROY TRIEBNER DAVE URLIN Reeve Deputy -Reeve PETER ARMSTRONG ROBERT DRUMMONDI JOE HOGAN GEORGE ROBERTSON Councillors TOWN OF EXETER The journey to Bethlehem By Devon Taylor, Gr. 4 Huron Centennial School Once upon a time, Mary and I lived in Nazareth. Mary and I were going to Bethlehem so Mary could give birth to the baby. We finally got all packed. We got the donkey all hooked up to the buggy. And we were off and it was slow and bumpy. We brought lots of things to eat. It was a long way there until we finally got to Bethlehem. We found a stable and we asked the man who owned the sta- ble if we could sleep there. He said yes and we were so happy. We put the baby in the manger and the hay was so soft and we lived hap- pily ever after. A Very Important Baby By Erin Tordoff Grade 7 Precious Blood School The little boy was home- less. He always had been, or so he thought. He did- n't have any parents that he knew of. He had little flashbacks every so often about a warm home, but he was only a baby when he was in the warm home. As long as the little eleven -year-old boy could remember, he had always been living on the ,streets of Bethlehem. It was a dark December night. He sat against the cold baildia4 wall, and looked across the street at - the inn. He could see the people being turned away. were very upset. After lis- tening for a while, he understood why. There was no more room at the inn, the inn keeper claimed. He said he was very, very, sorry. But because the woman was expecting a baby soon, he said that they could spend the night in his stable. The man thanked the inn keeper, and the couple walked towards the sta- ble. "That's what I need," the boy thought. "A nice warm place to stay." Suddenly, inspiration struck. He jumped up and ran as fast as his eleven - year -old fest could take him. He ran all the way to the stable, and jumped into a giant pile of hay by the donkey. The couple • its Happy Holidays • Thank you for your patronage over the past year and we look forward to serving you in the New Year EXETER - Boxing Day Dec. 26 - Open 12 noon -5 p.m. From the management and staff at " SHOPPERS 349 Main St. Exeter 235-1570 %r walked in two seconds later. He pulled some hay over himself, and piled up some hay to go under his head. He listened very carefully. He learned that their names were Joseph and Mary. He also learned that an angel, Gabriel, had told Mary that the baby was to be named Jesus. "Interesting", the little boy said under his breath. He tried to stay awake and listen to the rest of the conversation, but it was so warm, and the hay was so comfy... The boy was awakened some time later by noises. He could tell that there were other people in the barn. He sat up, and saw shepherds praying before the baby. He watched keenly. A little later, the shepherds left. Three men, who looked like kings, walked in three minutes later. They were obviously quite rich, and seemed to think that the small baby lying in the manger was very important. They brought him gold, frankincense and myrrh. They gave the gifts to the baby, and said that he was "The King". The boy gasped in sur- prise. He realized why the angel had told the parents what to name the baby. He suddenly realized why the shepherds and kings thought he was so impor- tant. He was a baby from God! Suddenly, Mary looked up. She gasped in sur- p'tse. "I've been discov- gred!" the boy thought. "Now I'm in trouble." But instead, Mary asked if he wanted to hold the baby. The boy was so shocked, all he could do was nod. Mary put the baby into his arms. The baby did not stir. He was perfect. Joseph spoke up. "His name is Jesus," he said. The boy nodded to signify that he knew. A short time later, he gave the baby back. Mary smiled. The boy smiled back. He climbed into his hay pile, and fell asleep quicklyti The last thing that he thought before he drifted off into a contented sleep was that the baby was very, very special. Dear Santa, By Derek, Grade 4 Biddulph Public School Dear Santa: My name is Derek. I am nine years old. I have a dog named Shiba and it is a huskey. My hobbies are hockey, football, soccer and play- ing drums. For Christmas I want a Sony game and a neck- lace. Santa, how old are you and Mrs. Claus? How are your elves doing? Can you tell Rudolph that I said Sincerely, Derek P.S. Have fun on December 24. Santa By Stephanie Nicole Taylor, Gr. 4 Huron Centennial School Santa Jolly fellow Checking and listing Happily going to houses Giver My Best Christmas By Roger Bedard, Gr. 4 St. Patrick's School On Christmas Day, 1997, we gathered in the living room for Christmas. The first present I opened was a wind-up watch. It had a snowman on it; the watch was cool. I just had to put it on my wrist. The other thing I really liked was a singing Arthur. It was cool because it could sing the song before Arthur starts. Humbly, they came in wonder and adoration bearing gifts to the newborn babe. May the peace, hope .and joy of the season be yours always. Thank you for your friendship and your patronage �toAIl Out of the cold and frosty air comes a wish for a very warm and happy holiday season. Thank you for your patronage in 1999 and we look forward to serving you in 2000. Mike, Cathy and Staff '' c .O. o+ o O o ° O ABATTOIR and MEAT MARKET 7. 83 - 3 1/2 miles East of Exeter 235.1123