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Community November 30, 2006
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Tis the season for car burglaries
      The holiday season is a wonderful time of the year for most everyone. We all enjoy the usual sounds, sights and experiences that go along with Thanksgiving and Christmas. Most everyone gets started on their Christmas shopping a little early to avoid the rush as the big day grows near.
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Rich-Tones strike gold in Las Vegas
      The Rich-Tone Chorus brought home the gold recently when they took first place in the annual Sweet Adelines International Chorus Competition in Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 12-14.
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Last chance to enter quilt drawing
      Hundreds of hours have gone into completing the quilt that will be awarded to the winning raffle ticket on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Troup Municipal Library at 6 p.m. Along with the drawing, done by Santa himself, the library will host a Christmas Open House serving refreshments.
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What's Cookin'?
Turkey Cheese Pockets
      2 oz. cream cheese, softened 1 Tbsp. salad dressing 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 4 slices turkey, finely chopped 1/4 c. Mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 (7.5 oz.
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Bikers continue tradition of giving
      As they have for the past 20 years, the LongRiders Motorcycle Club is preparing for their annual Christmas Toy Run. The event, which benefits The Children's Village of Tyler and other local children, is set for Sunday, Dec. 3. The group leaves from Tyler's downtown square promptly at 2 p.m. to rid...
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Holiday food drive under way
      The 25th annual Spirit of Christmas Food Drive, sponsored by Brookshire Grocery Co. and the Project Joy, began on Nov. 20. The food drive provides food for needy families in the Whitehouse area at Christmas. "We have always had tremendous community response to the food drive," said Sam Anderson, ...
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Troup Cares seeks donations
      Troup Cares is accepting donations of food, money, and Christmas gifts to help provide a better Christmas for needy families in the Troup area. Any individual or group that would like to provide a Troup area child with a better Christmas is encouraged to adopt a child from the Angel Tree which is ...
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Parade entries welcome
      Troup will hold their annual Christmas parade on Thursday, Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. Chamber president Mike Cline said participants should report to the Brookshire's parking lot and be directed to their spot in line. Staging will begin at 5:30 p.m. "Since our parade is at night, the entries should be light...
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Remembering those away from home
      It might be a little late to get a card there for Christmas, but hearing from home anytime is good. Our area has many men and women serving around the world in the military. The Tri County Leader would like to offer space in the newspaper to list the names and mailing addresses of military per...
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Christmas play tonight at 7:30
      The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit little kids. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.
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