December 24, 2009 RSS feed / Features

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Kids Korner

By S. RIZZOTTO The Northfield News The History of the Christmas Stocking
HANGING A Christmas stocking is a tradition that has been followed since times immemorial. It is believed that St. Nicholas would fill the stockings with gifts, on the eve of Christmas. More...

Keeping In Touch

Partnerships with Children and Youth
By CHRISTINE BARNES

ONE OF THE most gratifying aspects of our volunteer jobs at St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is our work with school-age children. More...

My Most Embarrassing Moment

By ROXANNE BENSON

Many years ago, I worked at Smokey House Center in Danby, Vermont. Smokey House is a non-profit, worksite education facility for at risk youth. More...

Silly Social Scenes

Put that satirist on my Enemies List!”
By Miss Aineeda Lobotomy, Semi-Permanent Guest Columnist

BAD POLLING NUMBERS FOR COACH NAUGAHYDE – Your Miss Lobotomy is crushed – crushed and distressed – crushed, distressed and sore at heart – to advise her six faithful readers that due to adverse polling numbers, Coach Naugahyd More...

Common Talk

Gingerbread and Other Cookies
By JANE E. BRYANT The Northfield News

I brought four dozen gingerbread people, all baked and ready to decorate and wrap. More...

Thoughts of an Average Joe

Going Postal
By JOE WRIGHT

Growing up in a small town, I visited the post office nearly every day. Our family lived in the village; home mail delivery was not an option, so I picked up the mail everyday on my way home from school at lunchtime. More...