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News December 16, 2007
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     Pictured above, Maple City Chorus Members perform in the Chat-A-Whyle restaurant during Bath's Spirit of Christmas Dec. 7. At right, Santa and Mrs. Claus visit with children during the chilly evening. PHOTOS BY JACK KINNEY
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The best gingerbread house
     Hailey Stratton braved the bad weather Thursday to come to the Prattsburgh public library to collect her prize for her gingerbread house creation. Hailey's gingerbread house was one of 21 entries at the Prattsburgh Library this year. PHOTO PROVDED
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Friends of Dormann Library welcoming new members
      BATH - Looking for some new friends? Consider joining Friends of the Dormann Library. The non-profit organization is dedicated to supporting the library through fundraising, educational programs and promotion of the library's many resources.
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All quiet in Haverling school buildings
By MARY PERHAM THE LEADER
      BATH - Classes at the Haverling Central School campus went off without a hitch Friday despite rumors of an incident and a sharp drop in attendance. Both school officials and local police notified parents this week that an investigation showed there was no validity to the rumor some kind of incid...
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Lower temperatures mean more house fires
      With temperatures dropping, The Greater Steuben Chapter of The American Red Cross has seen an increase in home fires the past few weeks. The oroganization has responded to four fires since Nov. 1 and urges families to be cautious when using space heaters and other heating sources.
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Dormann Library sponsoring logo contest for cafe
      BATH - The Dormann Library's coffee and pastry cafe at last has a name: "Chapters," the winning title submitted by Bath Post Office employee Barbara Albert in the library's recent naming contest. Now the library is looking for a representative logo. And it's sponsoring a logo contest with a gran...
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H'port officials seek legal aid on housing project
BY MARY PERHAM THE LEADER
      HAMMONDSPORT - Hammondsport village officials are waiting for a legal opinion before taking any new action on the proposed Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty senior housing project on Lake Street.
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Neighborhood Watch celebrates
     PHOTO PROVIDED The Bath Neighborhood Watch held its annual Christmas party recently, where adults and children were entertained by McGruff the Crime Dog, Sparky the Bath Fire Department mascot and Santa Claus, pictured above with 3-year-old Keian McRae of Bath. Refreshments and activities were provi...
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Christmas Season Celebrations The Baby in the Manger
KEVIN McClintock GateHouse Plus
      "To all who receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God" (John 1:12).
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Christmas Season Celebrations
KAYLEA HUTSON GateHouse Plus
      The holidays are around the corner. For some, this means a time of intense pressure and stress as they prepare for dinners, family gatherings and holiday parties. Holiday gatherings take time, energy and tons of planning. For some, the thought of having to make everything "perfect" sends cold chi...
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Earth Talk
      Dear EarthTalk: Why aren't compact fluorescent light bulbs taking over more quickly from incandescents, given their substantial energy-saving advantage? And what about recycling them when they ultimately burn out? I've heard they contain mercury.
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Legion Auxiliary joins annual gift shop at VA
     PHOTO PROVIDED Members of Charles E. Wescott Unit 173 American Legion Auxiliary of Bath recently joined the 6th and 7th Districts of New York in the annual American Legion Auxiliary gift shop event, which was held Dec. 3 at the Bath VA Medical Center. Pictured above, Charlotte Clayson, Marilyn Brese...
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SCAP tends Giving Tree for clients
By MARY PERHAM THE LEADER
      BATH Every year for the past three years, Bethany and her three children have been visited at Christmas time by women laden with gifts and holiday food from Steuben Churchpeople Against Poverty. A single mother who left an abusive husband after her youngest child was born, Bethany is under a d...
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Courier food drive
     Cans of donated food are piling up at The Courier- Advocate, which is sponsoring a holiday food drive for families in need. There is still time for Courier readers to drop off a donation. Each family's donated food entitles the family to a free six-line classified ad.
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Youth Bureau recognizes H'port students
      HAMMONDSPORT - Seven Hammondsport students recently were honored by the Steuben County Youth Bureau with the county's Citizenship Award. The students are: Bethany Draper (5th grade), Logan Rosekrans (5th grade), Joanna Northrop (6th grade), Destiny Smith (7th grade), Tyler Pettengill (7th grade)...
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