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The Hancock County Commission, on Thursday, recognized the Allison/Buckley Farm for its more than 100 years of operation in the county and for being named a West Virginia Centennial Farm. Taking part in the presentation are, from left, Commissioner Eron Chek, Scott Buckley, Bob Buckley, Commissioner Paul Cowey and Commissioner Jeff Davis. (Photo by Craig Howell)
NEW CUMBERLAND The Hancock County Commission, during its meeting Thursday, took time to recognize a local family farm which has been in operation for more than 100 years.
According to Commission President Paul Cowey, the Allison/Buckley Farm, located in New Cumberland, first came under the ownership of the Allison family in 1919.
By Heath West
Inflatable Santa Claus
It’s been a hard year for a lot of folks, so Linda and Bob Buckley decided to decorate their yard with an inflatable Santa once again. The couple had their previous inflatable Santa stolen from their Casselberry, Florida, yard four years ago, so this time, they anchored it down with reinforcements.
And sadly, a Grinch swiped this Santa, too. But they also stole the Buckley’s Christmas spirit. Bob says, “You were stealing good, and turning it into bad.” The couple posted about their disappointment on social media and about an hour later, their doorbell rang. Scott and Tami Thomas, who had never met the Buckleys before, saw their post in a neighborhood social media group and came by with a surprise - a Santa even bigger than the last one.
Dec 18, 2020
Linda and
Bob Buckley of Casselberry FL decided to decorate their yard with an inflatable Santa for the first time since their last one was stolen years ago. They tell Channel 13 Orlando that they decided since 2020 was so rough for for so many that they’d put one up again to try and brighten spirits. This time, though, they anchored it down with reinforcements. Their neighbors appreciated the effort and would often honk when they saw them outside or just tell them if they ran into them.
Then one morning Linda looked out and said Oh, not again, ” said Linda. “And yeah it was again, Santa was gone.” This time the thief stole more than their yard decorations, they stole the Buckley s Christmas spirit. The Buckley s posted about it on social media and about an hour later, their doorbell rang.
Casselberry Couple s Christmas Spirit Rekindled by the Kindness of Strangers PUBLISHED 8:15 PM ET Dec. 16, 2020 PUBLISHED 8:15 PM EST Dec. 16, 2020
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CASSELBERRY, Fla. People may be enjoying their holiday decorations even more this year to cope with what’s been a very difficult year for many. But that joy turned to sadness and disappointment for a Central Florida family after their Santa display was stolen.
What You Need To Know
The Buckleys decided to put up an inflatable Santa for the holidays this year
Even though they anchored it to the ground, the Santa display was stolen
After sharing their story online, a couple of complete strangers bought them a new, larger Santa
Books are some of the most classic holiday gifts to give and receive. As scores of people have philosophized over the centuries, books provide an opportunity to escape into another world. There’s a reason people like to physically escape to Vail for a vacation, so who says we can’t do that in a book as well.
Here are five books released in 2020 that will help any reader escape to Colorado.
“Lyrics For Rock Stars,” by Heather Mateus Sappenfield
Longtime local Sappenfield’s first collection of short stories came out this fall, sharing 20 years of the author’s writing. After quitting her job as an English teacher at Battle Mountain High School to pursue a master’s degree in creative writing, Sappenfield started several of the short stories now published in “Lyrics for Rock Stars.” She became well-known for writing young adult titles, and recently decided to pivot back to her literary roots. She pulled some of those old stories back out and rewrote them, drawing from