Advance Morning News
It's Sunday, December 15, 2024, and today's features include our book reviews, Christmas at the Food Bank, Drew's take on firing people, Clay's take on King George's King Stroud, and the week's obits.
Smiles, Dignity, and Need Motivate Volunteers
By Martin Davis
By 9:30 Saturday morning, cars were already wrapping at the staging area off Lee Hill Drive for the annual give-away of toys and turkeys for Christmas. Nearly 1,000 families pre-registered for the event which started distributions at 10:00 am. The high turnout matched what the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank has been seeing since COVID — more people struggling, more needs to meet, and more people willing to help their neighbor.
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Sunday Books & Culture
Edited by Vanessa Sekinger
This week's reviews include the 35th Anniversary Edition of Rose Levy Beranbaum’s “The Cake Bible” and a look at “Wicked” on page, stage, and screen.
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Nothing to See Here: Firings? What Firings?
At this time of year, it’s always nice to reflect on life’s blessings. As we gather with family and friends, trim the plastic tree, and remind ourselves that eggnog is not for those who are lactose intolerant, it is natural to think of the year gone past and the promise of the future ahead. Joy to the world … except for those who were fired from their jobs in 2024.
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CLAY JONES: Stroud Rides Again!
This week’s cartoon does a bit of time-traveling. While Clay was off in Iceland (or was it Greenland, or Newfoundland?), Kenneth Stroud was taking over all things political in King George. Upon his return, Clay was so smitten with Adele’s and mine’s writing about the shenanigans going on in King George, he was dying to cartoon about it. So what could we say? When a genius ask to do something, you don’t question the muse!
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Obituaries for December 7 - 13
By Adele Uphaus
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Local Obituaries
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