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With toymakers' deaths, toy drive must buy gifts Sierra Vista Herald
SIERRA VISTA — For about 25 years, Stan Greer Millworks has been delighting children with handmade wooden toys at Christmas time. It’s part of the Lin Bennett Memorial Toy Drive, an annual event that distributes toys to underprivileged children throughout the Sierra Vista area.
The Way We Work : A loving touch Quad-City Times
LeCLAIRE, Iowa — As the shopping season continues its countdown to Christmas, you might think this would be a stressful time to be the owner of a toy store.
Finding Minnesota: Santa's Minnesota Workshop WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul
Twenty years ago, Donn and Sarah Kreofsky made a fateful decision. "One of my children was in need of a pull toy so I started making a pull toy in my garage for him," Donn said. He made more than one and soon needed more space. Video: Ben Tracy Reports More Finding Minnesota Stories
Dolls, trains, video games Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
MANITOWOC Riley Hammel knows exactly what he hopes Santa Claus will put under the family Christmas tree.
Gift ideas for the last-minute shopper Reno Gazette-Journal
How's your winter holiday shopping coming along?
Green Frog Toys The Oregonian
When Pat and Dale Fiedler opened their first toy store in Gresham 24 years ago, the Pearl District was barely a dream. How times have changed.
IN DEVELOPMENT: December 7-10, 2006 HoopsWorld.com
Twice weekly updates from the NCAA, D League, CBA, ABA, IBL, UBL, USBL, WBA and Euroleague: • DRAFT 2007: Will Oden be Rookie of the Year and MVP in 2007-08? • D LEAGUE: Arkansas seeing The Age of a Haryasz; T-birds ink Edwards • GERMANY: Sean Dockery available after leaving Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck • ABA: Hammond Rollers relocating to Sauk Valley, Illinois • ABA: Cape Cod Frenzy
A little variety in life Fargo Forum
Eighteen years ago, Greg Danz, his wife Renee, and brother Jeff Danz bought a building in Sioux Falls, S.D., just because they liked old buildings. In their spare time, the trio gutted and renovated the structure, wondering what to do with it when finished.
On board with a family tradition Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
In the popular fable, an Italian toymaker named Geppetto carved a puppet he named Pinocchio who magically turned into
Woodman of the world Sun-Sentinel
Like Santa Claus, Morton Young, 85, has been busy in his workshop wrapping up his toy production. But Young has raised thousands of dollars for the hospital where his son works.
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