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Read area second-graders' letters to Santa and also Christmas memories from current and past residents.

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Good Samaritan School students presented their annual Christmas program on Dec. 3. This year’s program, “A Christmas to Remember,” included youngsters “Doing the Penguin.”

Participants were, from left: Destiny Aldred, Even Wolfrum, Teegan Jordan, HoneyAnn Eddington, Mary Box, Brody Musch, Michael Newbury and Levi Miller.

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419-782-71771133 East Second St.

Defiance, OH

Myra EnglishChristine MeyersMandi StarnerCirrus Shroyer

Gina WeidenhamerDanielle Lindsay

Kristie Grinnell-DennisKim Rethmel

Brittany Michaels

The team at Myra J's would like to wish you the Happiest of Holidays

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Delivering Our Thanks

We're ho-ho-hoping a bundle of good news and glad tidings land on your doorstep throughout the holiday season and every day of the new year.

We appreciate your loyal readership.

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