Light went on in the nations heartland. A light that became a beacon of hope for youngsters who had lost their way. Tony dokoupil will report our cover story. The worlds most famous Reform School, boys town. I want a home for them where they can stay. Is still running strong. After nearly 100 years. More felons per capita here than any town in nebraska. Probably. Were all doing our best to change. How a last chance. Im very proud of you. Can become a newbie againing. Ahead on sunday morning. Pauley adam driver hasnt always been a hollywood heavy. Once upon a time, he was just another indiana kid who dreamt big. Tracy smith hears all about it in our sunday profile. You still want to kill me. Long before he was the terror of the star wars universe, Actor Adam Driver was just an ordinary guy. A slacker kid growing up in mishawaka, indiana. You actually had to sell vacuums. I wasnt good at that either. Had a long string of 18 years doing things badly. Oh, how things have changed. Adam driver, later on sunday morning. Pauley we hear a lot about joy to the world this time of year. This morning, our seth doane introduces us to a man for whom joy is just part of the job. He was hand picked for the job at age two. After a lifetime of delivering a message of hope and examination, hes an authority on a welcome topic this christmas day. Joy, you know something about. Joy, yes. Happy, not only just on the physical level but mentally. Peace. Compassion. A visit with the dalai lama. Ahead this sunday morning. Pauley christmas ornaments come in all shapes and sizes. Did you know menorahs, too do, too. With sorry that altschul this morning, let there be lights. tis the season for hanukkah. But no celebration would be complete without a menorah or two or ten. This is a shoe menorah. Generally less expensive than the shoes that my wife and my daughter buy. Later on sunday morning, let there be lights. I love it. Im rocking and rolling, baby. 2016. Happy 2016. Join is it poinsettia or poinsettia . Ben tracy tells us about the best selling Christmas Song of our time. Barry petersen visits an old water tank that found new life as that recording studio. And more. First, the headlines for this sunday morning, christmas day, 2016. Officials report no survivors following the crash of a Russian Military plane into the black sea. 92 people were on board including members of a famed Russian Army Corps and orchestra. Pope france wished christmas peace for a world scarred by war and terrorism. The pontiff cited those suffering through the syrian war especially, quote, the awful battles in aleppo. Queen elizabeth will miss Christmas Services today as she recovers from a cold. Its the first time thats happened in 28 years. The queen is 90 years old. Actress carey fisher remains in intensive care tattoo los angeles hospital. Theres been no up daylight on her condition since she suffered whats described as a cardiac episode on flight home from london on fry did i. President elect donald trump says hes going to dissolve his Charitable Foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest. Critics say thats not enough. They have called for mr. Trump to put his assets in a blind trust. Heres the weather. A blizzard will blow tea cross the plains and parts of the west making the trip home for christmas dinner almost dangerous. Rain and thunderstorms are the problem farther south. Expect record warm in the east. In the week ahead, some wrestlers will need rain gear to stay dry ringing in the new year. Looks like everyone had a pretty good school day today. Just ahead. Chase, where would you be without boys town. A visit to boys town. ,,,, theres no place like home. Rarely does that ring truer than this time of year. Our christmas cover story is all about a very special home for some very needy kids. Its reported by tony dokoupil. Right near the mid point of america, ten miles outside of omaha, nebraska, theres a town that sits between childhood and whatever comes after. These young people are about to become citizens of the most famous village in the world. In this town, almost every kid is at a crossroads. Raise your right hand. I do solemnly promise. I do solemnly promise. That i will be a good citizen. That i will be a good citizen. And the goal of all the grown ups here is to help the kids leave the town behind. [ applause ] this is boys town. 18yearold chase pruss, from dodge, nebraska, was sworn in six months ago. Arriving like a lot of kids, straight from jail. I took a school safe. For beer money. Beer money. Gas money. Buy cigarettes. Two more breakins followed. And chase ended up arrested in front of his bewildered parents. My mom was crying. He had run through four different schools. Stolen and lied. And he faced 80 years in prison. Absolutely, it is a long road. Until a judge helped him get into boys town. Nice job. I had that mindset, i never want to ever put myself in a position where i could land myself back in an orange jumpsuit. I never wanted my jail i. D. To say who i was. On your worksheet you have 17yearold an day harris came to boys town much the same way. Nearly three years ago he stole a car. Ended up in juvenile detention. I didnt feel like i was going to amount to anything after that. Frankly, he didnt think hed amount to much before jail, either. An day, what do you think an upside is . C. College seemed out of reach. He cant remember hearing someone say they were proud of him. Youre absolutely right. Beautiful. More felons per capita here than any town in nebraska. Probably. But were all doing our best to change. Almost every week here at boys town, new boys and since 1979, new girls, too are sent by social workers, judges stand desperate parents. Most of the kids have been unable to live anywhere else without getting in trouble. Boys town is their last chance. A lot of people would say theyre bad kids. Is that how they see themselves when they get here . Some of our kids do. They see themselves as, you know, on the bottom of the totem pole. How do you change that mindset . You. Show them that, this is your decision. This is your life. Tony jones is whats called a family teacher. Okay, david, who is making tea . He and his wife simone run one of 55 homes on campus. Boys town children live here like a family alongside the jones three biological kids. Every single young man that has come through my home has become a parted of my family. This is a large part of what makes boys town so powerful. Looks like everyone had a good school day. All 360 kids living here have paid boys town parents like tony and simone. A professional, full time dad, brother, uncle, cousin, whatever my boys may need me to be at that particular time in their life, thats then who i become for them. Good day, son. Good day. Jones actually began at boys town as a boy himself. He was born to a shattered family in detroit. I can recall my brother and i standing at a bus stop and it was in the dead of winter. And we only had one pair of socks to share between the two of us. But then, a priest gave the Jones Brothers a chance to change their lives at boys town. It was a total transformati transformation. Where do you think you would be if you had said no to boys town . Oh, two places. I would either incarcerated or i would be dead. The saddest spectacle in our social life is the neglected, unwanted, unloved boy. The jones story is typical of a hundred years of stories at boys town. It began in 1917 as father flanagans home for boys. His bruised and tortured heart and mind must be nursed back to normal health through kindness. The most beloved clergyman in america, he created the most famous Reform School in the world. You may remember a 1938 oscar winning movie about the place starring spencer tracy. I want a home for them where they can stay and where they can learn. But what you probably dont know, is its a real town with a real post office and police department. At about 65,000 per student per year, boys town is comparable to a Top Private College and its mostly taxpayers footing the bill. But taxpayers pay for prisons, too. More than 39 billion a year nationally. Boys town says it can keep some of those prison cells empty while nearly doubling the chance that these students will graduate from high school. How do you avoid coming in and being Somebody Just another person telling them am the things theyre doing wrong . By telling them am the things that theyre doing right. Thats how you help kids change. Its being able to say, hey, young man, you did a good job this morning getting up. Its almost sounds like a joke. You know something . That little praise goes a long way. That little praise goes all the way back to father flanagans founding ideas. There are no bad boys. Chase, where would you be without choice town . Id be in lock up. If all that sounds too pat to be successful, just listen to the results. Probably just lock up. Ive been here for a short amount of time. But since my first day i didnt feel like i was in a place where i couldnt leave. I felt like i was home. Of course, boys town way does not work for every child who comes here. There are failures. Its nice to see you. Hey, dad. But for chases parents, dan and trish, its been nothing short of a christmas miracle. Who was chase before boys town and who is he today . He was dishonest, disrespec disrespectful, a thief. And to you he is the chase that i always wanted him to be. Very proud of you, chase. We love you very much. I love you, too. How is the kid sitting here right now with me different from the kid who was driving that car . He was not even the same person. An day harris, the cake has been no less dramatic since stealing that car. How are you different . My actions, the way i speak. Ive grown up. Ive become a young man. Hes a School Leader now, a star on the track team. He just found out hes headed to college next year. But first hes headed to amarillo for the holidays, a place he hasnt seen for nearly three years. Dad its a place that boys town has been preparing him for since the very day he made his grand theft exit. This is my Christmas Gift. So, i mean, this is all i wanted. Thats my baby its home. Weve missed you. So proud of you, sweetheart. Very proud of you. Pauley coming up are they in every room . Theyre in every room. And every rooms different color. Poinsettias or out do you say poinsettias . Our strongest prov formula ever. Strong is beautiful. 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Thats the only super power i have. Time for a story about a plant. Mark strassmann sets the record straight. In greenville, south carolina, this 1905, craftsman style home is a canvas of christmas color. Theyre in every room. Every room is a different color. Travis seward and Wade Cleveland have a passion for poinsetta seward chose five different varieties. I try to keep the room the same color. This is all red. They are christmas. They speak christmas. And if you have lots of them they scream christmas, i guess. Green vim has ha poinsettia pride. At the airport, new arrivals see it in this massive tree. More than ten feet tall, built with 168 plants. You cant live in greenville and live in the community and be a part of the community not understand that the poinsettia have a special place. They have the poinsettia parade, the christmas parade. Zone set hotel. Poinsett bridge. Which is very historic. Its hard to miss that there is a connection. Its hard to miss in this house. Whats less obvious is the history of these plants. Which grow wild in mexico. In the 1500s the aztecs were the first to cultivate. Franciscan missionaries arrived in the 1600s and thought the plants red color symbolized the blood of christ. In taxco, mexico, this nativity parade earlier this month showcased the poinsettias enduring power. Street mosaics pay tribute to the plant. It is the chris mass plant. Jim fausta horticulture professor at Clemson University is an authority on the plants. Poinsetta or poinsettia . Most academics will say poinsettia. Poinsett, that 19th century politics lived in greenville. Joel poinsett, for whom the plant is named after was the first ambassador to mexico. He was an affidavit plant person he was involved in the exchange of plants to and from mexico and the United States so he happened to, in 1828, send the first poinsettia to this country. Americans became enamored of this plant that blooms only once around christmas. Its really in the early 1900s when poinsettia become popular that you see christmas stamps and cards that have red and green as dominant colors. The red and green we associate with christmas coincided with the popularity of poinsettias . Yeah, absolutely. In 1960s and 50s, u. S. Green houses produced millions of them. Poinsettias decorated the sets of christmas specials on television. And the tonight show with johnny car glob well, well, well. Look at all the poinsettias. Today theyre americas second most popular potted plant behind other kids. There are more than 150 varieties. We have varieties like tight an and marble star, ice punch, freedom. Shades of red make up 90 of the 200 million market. Contrary to widespread belief, poinsettias are not poisonous to people or pets. If you taste the nectar on them, it tastes really good. Its really sweet. It is sweet. Like honey. It is like honey. Who knew . Consumers typically buy on or two. Travis seward bought more than 80. How do you know when to stop . He doesnt ever know when to stop. We got a cupcake menorah. Next. We now have 154 men nor i cants in our collection. Pauley let there be lights. When cold and flu hold you back try theraflu expressmax, now in new caplets. Its the only cold flu caplet that has a maximum strength formula with a unique warming sensation you instantly feel. Theraflu. For a powerful comeback. New expressmax caplets. Zero really can be a hero. Lemonheads schoolhouse rock get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first months payment on select volkswagen models. Right now at the volkswagen sign then drive event. When are they leaving . Grilled cheese and campbells tomato soup go together like grandchildren and chaos. Made for real, real life. Pauley its hanukkah. The jewish festival of lights. Sorry that altschul fills us in on the mysteries of the menorah. Hanukkah, the jewish festival of lights. A time for family and dedication. A tradition that wouldnt be complete without lighting at least one men norah. We lose track. Properly called hanukkah lamps their collection is about as varied as they come. From poke mob to this one compliesed of shoes. To one in the shape of a metal house. They open it put the candles in then close the door you get the flickering lights. Moore started collecting them to add a little spark to the holiday season. Christmas season is great. I love the christmas season. But were jewish. When you have little kids you want to make the celebration fun and interesting. So every year father and daughter go in search of the next great addition. Just have a good time laughing, making jokes, picking out menorah, is that we want to add to the collection. We have cupcake menorah. Its minuscule compared to the one at the Jewish Museum in new york city. At last count they have more than a thousand, largest in the world. This is the oldest lamp in the collection. So its very exciting. It was made during the renaissance. Susan braunstein is the curator. She says the legend of the hanukkah lamp dates back more than 2,000 years. To the time the jews took back their holy temple in jerusalem from the greeks. When they went to sanctify the temple, they only found enough sanctified oil to burn for one day. Yet miraculously it lasted eight. Each night you light a new candle. Thats right. A lamp holds eight cancels plus a servant called a shamash, must be on different level. After that pretty much anything goes. How is this a hanukkah lamp . Well, if you look at all the elements on the top there are holes for cool. Different than the blocks. This wonderful, joyous explosion of color and shapes. Diversity was the museums goal. Our collection is really an immigrant collection. Its pieces that came with the immigrants who arrived on our shores. Something oded halahmy knows firsthand. In 1973 i made my first hanukkah lamp in new york city. Halahmy, an iraqi jewish artist, is known for his ab tract art and hanukkah lamp sculptures. People must be drawn to this. The color, the gold painting. His family was part of mass exodus during early 1950s. His father who was a goldsmith left behind some of their most prized possessions. This was really painful for my family. My father have to sell the collection of hanukkah lamp that brought from iraq. Halahmy treasures the memory of his father and now makes at least one new hanukkah lamp every year. I made this one. Wow. That inspires wow. Each one features his signature pomegranate signifying love. Which is only fitting for the holiday. All we need is love. Whether you make them, collect them or just like to observe the holiday, the hanukkah lamp is enduring symbol of light and hope. It is my love. Love, freedom, light. I love it. Good boy, all right. Pauley still to come, a walk with adam driver. Per roll more doing chores for dad per roll more earning something you love per roll bounty is more absorbent, so the roll can last 50 longer than the leading ordinary brand. So you get more life per roll. Bounty, the quicker picker upper it belongs to me. Its sunday morning on cbs. Here again is jane pauley. Pauley you may know him as kylo ren. But in real life his name is adam driver. And his career is moving into the fast lane. Tracy smith has our sunday profile. You still want to kill me. Adam driver was the brainprobing bad gib last years Star Wars Mega hit the force awakens. I was intense and malevolent but his kylo ren was also kind of, well, vulnerable. Youre afraid.