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HOLIDAY MEMORIES
The most beautiful Santa of them all A granddaughter
As an adult, I was told for Christmas
Pop dressed up as Santa
for his 10 children. He’d Contributed photo My best memories for
arrive on our front porch, the holiday started Dec.
clad in a red suit with a Six of 10 siblings in the Christman family pose with Pop, their father, dressed as Santa during a party in 24, 2009. My daughter
large bag thrown over his Kutztown. went into labor at 9:30
shoulder. Someone would p.m. and went to the hos-
open the kitchen door and six traditional birthday having to be in a cold, SANTA CLAUS. He was pital. I told her that Santa Metro Creative Connection
Santa would reach in his parties were celebrated in unheated basement a bedecked in a red suit, Claus had promised me
bag and throw oranges, our parents’ home. length of time. Gladys broad smile, a right jolly my first granddaughter on Christmas present ever.
apples and candy on the insisted it would be worth old fellow. Santa delighted Christmas morning, be- She will be 5 years old
floor. And then Santa was It was a cold, wintry it. Some 30 minutes went in each of his daughters cause I had never gotten this Christmas. She is
gone. Although I was told day in December that by until Mom called, “OK, sitting on his lap and hand- anything I wanted for beautiful and very smart.
this story many times, I Gladys had her birthday you can all come up now!” ing us a present. Yes, Pop Christmas in my life.
myself could not remem- party. Upon arrival, the was the most beautiful Barbara Garced,
ber the Santa of my child- sisters were ordered to Guess who was sitting Santa we had ever seen! Santa did not lie. Allentown
hood. “hang out” in the basement in the rocking chair, with I got my granddaughter
until Mom called us. We presents on his lap, as we Carole Christman Koch, at 12:35 a.m. on Christmas
In time, we, the 10 sib- fussed quite a bit about entered the living room? Allentown morning. I was the first
lings, grew up and had our one to hold her and I also
own children with their got to watch her enter the
own visions of Santa. Once world. I will never forget
our children were grown, it the overwhelming feelings
was my sisters — Anita, I had that morning. We
Jannetta, Mary Alice, Dor- named her Aaliyah
othy, Gladys, and me, Nevaeh.
Carole — who started Being a long-haul
celebrating our birthdays trucker it is hard to get
together each year. home for the Christmas
holidays, but this one I did
The sisters ranged in not want to miss. My
ages from 60 to 40 years granddaughter is the best
old when our father, in his
80s, had a stroke. It was
then the 10 children set up
a 24-hour, care-giving
service for Pop. Thus, our
A dream of Christmas future
My favorite holiday presents, we would start Shutterstock the top of our lungs. When Christmas Cantata
memory is on Christmas wrapping our parents’ we were done we put up
Eve when me and my mom presents. Then we would put on our favorite Christ- our tree and put up our Christ Church UCC • 75 East Market St • Bethlehem
would bake sugar cookies mas movie, “Elf,” and my ornaments and our wreath December 14, 2014
shaped like stockings and sister and I would sing at and garland and then make
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When they were done would get in our pajamas
baking we would frost and watch the Hallmark Directed by Kevin O’Connell
them with holiday sprin- Channel. Then we would
kles like there was no go to sleep. I wish I will do Featuring the Christ Church Choir and Orchestra
tomorrow. Then my sister this with my kids in the
and I would wrap each future.
other’s presents. When we
were done wrapping our Payton Bowser,
fifth grade, Allentown
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HOLIDAY MEMORIES
The most beautiful Santa of them all A granddaughter
As an adult, I was told for Christmas
Pop dressed up as Santa
for his 10 children. He’d Contributed photo My best memories for
arrive on our front porch, the holiday started Dec.
clad in a red suit with a Six of 10 siblings in the Christman family pose with Pop, their father, dressed as Santa during a party in 24, 2009. My daughter
large bag thrown over his Kutztown. went into labor at 9:30
shoulder. Someone would p.m. and went to the hos-
open the kitchen door and six traditional birthday having to be in a cold, SANTA CLAUS. He was pital. I told her that Santa Metro Creative Connection
Santa would reach in his parties were celebrated in unheated basement a bedecked in a red suit, Claus had promised me
bag and throw oranges, our parents’ home. length of time. Gladys broad smile, a right jolly my first granddaughter on Christmas present ever.
apples and candy on the insisted it would be worth old fellow. Santa delighted Christmas morning, be- She will be 5 years old
floor. And then Santa was It was a cold, wintry it. Some 30 minutes went in each of his daughters cause I had never gotten this Christmas. She is
gone. Although I was told day in December that by until Mom called, “OK, sitting on his lap and hand- anything I wanted for beautiful and very smart.
this story many times, I Gladys had her birthday you can all come up now!” ing us a present. Yes, Pop Christmas in my life.
myself could not remem- party. Upon arrival, the was the most beautiful Barbara Garced,
ber the Santa of my child- sisters were ordered to Guess who was sitting Santa we had ever seen! Santa did not lie. Allentown
hood. “hang out” in the basement in the rocking chair, with I got my granddaughter
until Mom called us. We presents on his lap, as we Carole Christman Koch, at 12:35 a.m. on Christmas
In time, we, the 10 sib- fussed quite a bit about entered the living room? Allentown morning. I was the first
lings, grew up and had our one to hold her and I also
own children with their got to watch her enter the
own visions of Santa. Once world. I will never forget
our children were grown, it the overwhelming feelings
was my sisters — Anita, I had that morning. We
Jannetta, Mary Alice, Dor- named her Aaliyah
othy, Gladys, and me, Nevaeh.
Carole — who started Being a long-haul
celebrating our birthdays trucker it is hard to get
together each year. home for the Christmas
holidays, but this one I did
The sisters ranged in not want to miss. My
ages from 60 to 40 years granddaughter is the best
old when our father, in his
80s, had a stroke. It was
then the 10 children set up
a 24-hour, care-giving
service for Pop. Thus, our
A dream of Christmas future
My favorite holiday presents, we would start Shutterstock the top of our lungs. When Christmas Cantata
memory is on Christmas wrapping our parents’ we were done we put up
Eve when me and my mom presents. Then we would put on our favorite Christ- our tree and put up our Christ Church UCC • 75 East Market St • Bethlehem
would bake sugar cookies mas movie, “Elf,” and my ornaments and our wreath December 14, 2014
shaped like stockings and sister and I would sing at and garland and then make
Santa and his reindeer. some hot cocoa, then we 10:30 a.m. • Sanctuary
When they were done would get in our pajamas
baking we would frost and watch the Hallmark Directed by Kevin O’Connell
them with holiday sprin- Channel. Then we would
kles like there was no go to sleep. I wish I will do Featuring the Christ Church Choir and Orchestra
tomorrow. Then my sister this with my kids in the
and I would wrap each future.
other’s presents. When we
were done wrapping our Payton Bowser,
fifth grade, Allentown
You could win a Get the gift of healthy skin
this holiday season!
$1,000 Holiday
DermOne Dermatology Centers
Shopping Spree
Dr. Clemens Esche
at Board Certified Dermatologist
2895 Hamilton Blvd., Suite 202
Token 2 Play the game!
Allentown, PA
Cut out this token
and affix it to your gameboard Same Day Appointments Available,
from our Holiday Traditions special section on Extended Office Hours
Nov. 27, 2014 Call now for an appointment
Now Celebrating our 100th Anniversary! 610-841-3422 Mon - Thurs
Offices also conveniently located at:
943 Union Blvd.
Allentown, PA
1536 Northampton St.
Easton, PA
Deborah McLanahan, NP-C
Christine Sosnowski, MSN, NP-C
For appointment,
call (855) 853-0636
Cut and paste your way to a $1,000 shopping Tips for Healthy Skin...
spree at Boscov’s Department Store
Anything that creates an occlusive barrier (i.e., traps moisture) on skin,
with locations at LehighValley Mall,Whitehall helps lotions and creams soak into the skin.
and Palmer Park Mall,Easton.
Slip on cotton gloves over lotion to help moisturize parched hands.
Contest Rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes runs from 5 am ET on 11/27/14 to 5 pm ET on 12/23/14.
Sweepstakes open to legal U.S. residents residing within 50 miles of Morning Call office who are 18 & older as of Accepting Most Insurances
11/27/14. Void where prohibited & outside PA & NJ. To enter, submit completed entry form/game board (game
pieces available in 11/27, 12/4, 12/11, & 12/18 Morning Call) by mailing to The Morning Call Marketing Department, Everyone Deserves Healthy Skin. www.DermOne.com
Boscov’s Holiday Shopping Spree Sweepstakes at the P.O. Box 4360 101 North Sixth Street Allentown, PA 18105
(postmarked by 12/23/14 & received by 12/23/14) or by hand delivery to The Morning Call (received by 12/23/14).
You may receive game board & all 4 game pieces without newspaper purchase, by picking them up at Morning
Call office at 101 N. 6th Street, Allentown, PA 18105 during regular weekday business hours (9-5 ET) through
12/23/14. Limit 1 entry per person. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries.
1 Grand Prize: $1,000 Boscov’s Holiday Shopping Spree. Official Rules at www.mcall.com/boscovs. Sponsors:
The Morning Call, 101 N. 6th Street, Allentown, PA 18105 & Boscov’s Department Store, 400 Lehigh Valley Mall,
Whitehall, PA 18052.
