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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1997-12-17, Page 48C:C)Ann 111�'�'�Y Times -Advocate, December 24, 1997 Page 15 Stacey's Christmas By Josh Lealess McGillivray Public School Stacey is an I I year old girl who lives in Windsor. Ontario. She has a little sister who is constantly hug ging her and wrecking her things. Stacey. was -so excit-_ ed because it was only one week until Christmas and she was out of school for two weeks. •• • One bright morning Stacey -went outside to play in the •snow before her little sister, Allison woke up. -When she got out she saw. that her friend Luke was waiting for_her: "Want to build a snowfort Stacey:'" . asked Luke. "What's the point when Allison is just going. to wreck it"." Stacey said as she picked up some snow and_rolledit into a hall with a sneaky smile on her face. As soon'as Luke realized what Stacey was doing he did the same. Then Stacey started to make. more and .more snowballs. Just then Luke threw a snowhall at•Stacey. It hit.her-right in -the race. Before Luke -had enough time to make another:snowball Stacey was firing snowballs at him: As quickly as he could l.uke ran around lQ;the side of Stacey's house. When he -got there he started making snowhalls. Luke _. was skilled at this. for he had lots of experience. When he was making a snowball, he heard .someone coming behind him, :so.he turned around and without even looking he hit Mrs. Tides in the face. "Stacey." _ exclaimed Mrs. Tides (who at the time was only wear- ing a night gown). "Yes mother?".said Stacey in a .small. frightened voice. "Did you hit me with that snowball?" "No." she said. "it was him. -Luke." - "That's. it Luke: "get out of here. you've. caused enough trouble for the day." - When Mrs: Tides had left. -Luke -invited Stacey.to his house t,i play a game of checkers. When Stacey got home she went straight to her room. She -had lost five games of checkers. That's the worst she had ever done. As -soon .is she got in -her room she noticed that her lit- tle sister was playing with her cars. Stacey had to share her room with her sister. She thought this was the _ worst thing that could ever happen. When she came in her bedroom today, there was one thing that really _stood out it was that her most prized possession was broken. Her doll's head was torn off and her two kgs and arms were scattered all over her bedroom. Stacey went t•driiu.: with rage, anger and frustration. She ran downstairs crying and howling at the top of her lungs. Mr. Tides cane to see what the problem was. "Dad liti>k what she. idid. The little brat tore Snuffy to pieces." Stacey said between sniffs. (Snuffy was her doll's name.) Mr. -Tides tried to. calm Stacey down but it was hopeless. • Stacey was so happy that tomorrow was Christmas (actually it was only three hours away). Stacey was jumping around the house singing songs. "1'11 go•get the mail." said Mr. Tides in a not.so happy .voice. Allison stepped in the room and said, "Nobody likes me, nobody cares about me, nobody will play with me." "Well! What a speech! You could he inpub Iic sti speaking sometime." replied Mr. Tides. "Whene's Sia old enough," Stacey said with a laugh "Baby". "Stacey that was not nice. Say sorry to your Tittle sister," Mrs. Tides said. . "Sorry." said Stacey in a low mumble. "So who's up • for peanut brittle?" asked Mr. Tides who was famous • for his peanut brittle. All the teachers liked it at Stacey's school. Or that`s what-t1iey said. There were - three shouts for the peanut brittle. In a little while Stacey had to go to bed. 11' you're a kid and you•get a lot of toys at Christmas -then you'll know how hard it is to get to sleep. • The next morning Stacey got up at 5 a.m. Of course her little sister had already been in her parents room for about -15 minutes. Her parents were not too happy about being up so early s_o -they were pretty grumpy.. Stacey came running out of her room yelling with joy. Stacey found:in her stocking a pair of socks (which she. did not like). two big_ candy canes, a knitting set and she found her doll Snuffy all stitched together, Because. .itwas so Messy Stacey figured that Allison had done the stitching. hut she was still really happy. She went up to Stacey. almost gave her a kiss. but then she gave her a hug. Next. Stacey. Mr: Tides and Mrs. Tides went into the living room and there were piles of presents. about ten for each person. Allison came running out, when she saw all. the•presents under the tree she stopped and yelled -"I gel all the presents." . • "That probably woke up a few neighbors," remarked Mr. Tides. Every present was opened except fine, which had Stacey's name on it. When -Stacey opened it. she tound - . a letter that had printing on it. It read: 010011e/u@- . RsI VTCRCR I INO 1/00 means L • means 0 ' means K (Qi means I.' - means N.- Rs means Y • VT means U CR means R NO means M • When Stacey figures out what it said: she ran up to - her ratan and saw a puppy. "Wow a puppy!" exclaimed. Stacey. "I've always wanted one." And_it Gifts awarded for perfect attendance By H. Davis Saintsbury correspondent SAINTSBURY - The congre- gation of St. Patrick's gathered on Sunday to celebrate their Christmas Holy Eucharist ser-. vice on the fourth Sunday in Advent with The Rev. Stanley jay efficient. Travis and Starr Davis Lit the candles in the Advent wreath with the congregation and chil- dren singing the hymn "Light the Advent Candles". The children's focus was the meaning of the Christmas carol. Rev. Jay presented Courtney MacGillivray. Crystal Davis, Katie -Scarlett MacQillivray, Harley Davis. Caleb and Corbin MacGillivray. Travis and Starr Davis, Cody and Brittany Kelley with gifts for perfect attendance in Sunday- School in 1997. The children were praised for their dedication. • Courtney and Crystal were servers for the service. - On :Christmas Eve- St. veSt. Patrick's will celebrate the Service Of Light followed by their Evening Prayerservice: A number of friends and fam- ily visited•Mary Davis at the Exeter Villa this week. .-Suzanne Davis and children visited.with her mother Dorothy • Dietrich at "her home in Dashwood on Sunday after- noon.. Wishing everyone a Blessed Holiday with family and friends and may God's gift of. Love be your gift-at.Christmas. Hazel • find Hugh Santa , By Krista Taylor, Grade 7 Hensall Public School - Santa Jolly:-reund-- , Giving, helping, caring Nice to every child St. Nick Alter getting over that*( which took a' half a week). Stacey'was filled withtthe joy -of Christmas. "Stacey get the door. My hands.are all greasy." Mrs. Tides said as she was cutting the turkey for the dinner, that night. "Why is that little Stacey''".exclaimed Stacey's Aunt Mary.' This is the worst time -of -Christmas .for Stacey because every ;aunt squeezed her cheeks .and gave -her great .hi g: kisses lone aunt even .had a heard That felt quite -weird). Her mother said she could -go up in her room -and trY to 11X her doll or - stay down here and get smothered with kisses. When Stagy got upstairs' she found cut that her sister was there. "Stacey will 'you play checkers with me?" "Allison you don't know:how to play checkers and if you did. why -should i when you wrecked Snuffy replied Stacey. Aft th d r rvh x1 lett DEAR SANTA My need some trucks and Big Bird stuff. My need new clothes because `my baby .sister.coming and she will take them. I Jeab the cookies and • miik for you.. I'm good boy. ' Love Kale From Kale (2 years) Son of Bill and Anita McDonald DEAR SANTA My name is Katrina Meaner and I am four -years old. This is my'sister McKayla and she is -16 months old. We have both: been very good girls this year, 1 like to figure skate and f have started school this year and • have lots of new friends. My favorite Christmas song is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. I would like a new movie, a new doll and a game and ball for Christmas. McKayla is busy learning new tricks every day. She likes to color and dance with me. She would like a new doll, books and some bath tub toys for Christmas. We will leave some cookies and milk out'for you and some car- rots for your reindeer. Merry Christmas to All! • From Katrina (4 years) and McKayla 12emonths) Daughter of Rod and Lori Memer was true Ain she had zilways wanted a puppy. ''You ' haven) take care of him." . "O.K. [wilLbut l'm so happy to have a puppy. • Thank yitu very much _mom and dad. q,llison. look we have a puppy." • - • - • After that Stacey -went to Luke's house. and they talked about what to -name the puppy. They came up with Amos. - Epilogue . Amos was well trained and.could 'do all .sorts of things. He lived tp he 17 in human years. He could have lived longer, hut the,Tides had him put out his pain. Allison then got a cat. and.every thing was- (except as (except the part where the cat got its. tail bit off by a dog. but that's another story). ' ' Merry Christmas. - Christmas Rhyme By Brett Hackett. Grade Exeter Public.School -Christmas comes once a year He comes to town with nine !deer He jumps down the.,;himney , He puts the presents under the He eats the chocolate .rookies .And tiptoes up the chimney He jumps into his sleigh And loudly yells Hurray! /Ffair (as Lkarsity Easy Apple Dumplings rein - tree Remernber the smell of hot apple dumplings in- brown sugar sauce. "How:my dad would rave, about the taste! Somehow l don't find the time to make the old-fashioned-• - dumpling much so when I found this recipe in Company's Coming Desserts. I adapted it to my memories and VOILA! -Easy, quick and just as good. -Enjoy! Dumpling: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 asp baking powder l tsp salt -1/2 cup butter or: margarine 2/3 cup milk .. Filling: Cinnamon (to taste) 10 apples (pealed and grated) 6 tbsp white sugar Sauce: , 2 cups brown sugar 4 cups hot water • - • 2 tbsp. butter or margarine 2 tsp vanilla • Put first 4 ingredients in bowl and cut -till crumbly. Add milk and form 2 balls. Roll out on wax paper with a touch of flour to 7$512 inches. • Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon. Generously cover with apple. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon again. Starting with long side, roll tike a jelly roll. Cut. into 1-1/2; 2 inch pieces. Lay cut side up in 9x 13 pan. • Bring sauce to a boil and pour over slices. Bake in 350 deg. F. oven for about 40-50`minutes (nicely browned) (The original recipe uses 1/2 the sauce, but I like more sauce, and a moister dumpling). : . 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