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Purple Heart City

December 18, 2018 admin

John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Greenville Town Council on Monday, Dec. 10, the Town of Greenville was designated a Purple Heart City, followed by a presentation by the Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Tallahassee Chapter. All council members were in attendance with the exception of Vice Mayor Teresa Harville, who was absent. United States Marine Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Rick Stanford was on hand, and in full uniform, to present a brief history of the Military Order of the Purple…

Santa to visit local pizza shop

December 18, 2018 admin

John Willoughby: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Dec. 22, take a break from holiday shopping and take your children to meet Santa Claus, who will be making a brief stop at Cucinella’s Brick Oven Pizzeria from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. You can enjoy cookies with Santa for this customer appreciation event. You are encouraged to bring your cameras for free photos with Santa. Cucinella’s Brick Oven Pizzeria is located at 201 SW Rutledge St., in Madison. For more information, call (850) 973-3388.

Holiday Event Calendar

December 18, 2018 admin

Churches and businesses throughout Madison County are preparing to celebrate the holidays in a variety of ways. Greene Publishing, Inc. is providing a special calendar for holiday activities you might wish to participate in. If your organization has special activities that need sharing with the community, send the info to reporter3@greenepublishing.com. December 19 Madison First Baptist Church will hold their annual Christmas Caroling Event on Wednesday, Dec. 19, with the bus leaving at 6 p.m. The event will last approximately two hours. Carolers will visit shut-ins throughout the community, with…

Learning As I Go: My Kids Made Me Do It

December 18, 2018 admin

Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist One of my mom’s wedding gifts to us, in July of 2004, was a big box of handmade ornaments. When December rolled around, I could hardly contain the excitement. I joyfully decorated our first Christmas tree as we celebrated our first Christmas together. Life was great. Christmas was joyful. That year, my parents decorated their house as usual. Decorating was an all-day activity as they transformed their whole house into a winter wonderland. When my brother and I both lived at home, we were in…