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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><U><FONT size=6 face=Impact>AVON THEATRE NEWS
& VIEWS</FONT></U>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT
size=3><STRONG><EM><FONT face=Papyrus>Showtimes, Programs, Erudition and
Miscellaneous Folderol</FONT></EM> </STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Papyrus><BR><FONT
color=#008000><FONT size=3><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><EM>"All of Life's
Answers are in the Movies!"</EM></FONT> <FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><EM>
</EM><EM>-Dr. Skippy P. Huston</EM></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face=Papyrus><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=5
face=Impact>WEEK OF FRIDAY, <FONT color=#ff0000>DEC. 18th</FONT> thru
THURSDAY,<FONT
color=#ff0000> DEC. 24th</FONT> ONLY!! </FONT>
</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=4
face=Arial><STRONG>Check out our cool website at: </STRONG></FONT><FONT size=4
face=Arial><STRONG><A
href="http://www.TheAvon.com">www.TheAvon.com</A></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=5
face=Impact><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=5
face=Impact><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=5
face=Impact><STRONG><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Comic Sans MS">NOW
SHOWING:</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=5
face=Impact><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>THE BLIND SIDE</U>
(PG13)</STRONG> <FONT size=3>Sandra Bullock in the runaway hit
heartwarmer!</FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><BR></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG><U>THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG</U> (G)</STRONG> Classic
hand-drawn Disney animation
returns!</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT face=Georgia><FONT face=Papyrus><FONT size=5
face=Impact><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><STRONG><U>EVERYBODY'S FINE</U>
(PG13)</STRONG> Robert DeNiro, Drew Barrymore and Kate Beckinsale in a holiday
comedy/drama!<BR></DIV>
<DIV></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><STRONG>STARTS CHRISTMAS DAY, (DEC. 25th):</STRONG></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#000000><U><STRONG>SHERLOCK HOLMES</STRONG></U> <STRONG>(PG13)</STRONG>
Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law!!<BR><STRONG><U>IT'S COMPLICATED</U></STRONG>
<STRONG>(PG13)</STRONG> Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec
Baldwin</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#000000><STRONG>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<BR></STRONG><FONT
size=2><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT
size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><STRONG><U>THE PRINCESS AND
THE FROG</U> (G)<BR><FONT size=3> If you are looking for some bonafide
holiday magic for the whole family,
</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
color=#ff0000 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 size=3 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>look no further!
</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>This instant classic
throwback to the Disney gems like BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and THE LITTLE<BR>MERMAID
will enthrall and inspire all age
groups.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>The idea to <U>not</U>
do this in trendy 3D, and to use the hand-drawn animation of old, was
inspired.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 size=3
face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>Also, the Bayou setting,
and making the Princess African-American couldn't have been a more perfect
choice!<BR>Great music, wonderful visuals, and an all-out essential movie for
the family holiday movie
days!</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=6
face=Impact><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=2><FONT
size=6><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT
size=4><FONT size=3><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=2><FONT size=6><FONT
size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT size=4><FONT
size=3><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=2><FONT size=6><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000
size=4><FONT size=4><FONT size=3><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><FONT
color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT
face=Tahoma><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000
face=Tahoma><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
size=4><STRONG><U>THE PRINCESS AND THE
FROG</U> (G)<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT size=1><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets
are $5.75 'Bargain
Matinees")<BR></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><FONT size=4><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><STRONG>FRI:
(4:00) - 7:00<BR>SAT: (1:00) - (4:00) - 7:00 <BR>SUN: (1:00) -
(4:00) <BR>MON, TUES & WED: 7:15 <BR>CLOSED THURSDAY,
CHRISTMAS
EVE<BR></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT
size=4><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=6 face=Impact><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=2><FONT size=6><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT
size=5><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT size=4><FONT size=3><FONT size=4><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT
color=#000000 size=4 face=Tahoma><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
size=2><FONT size=6><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000
size=4><FONT size=4><FONT size=3><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><U>THE
BLIND SIDE</U> (PG13)</STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3>
</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=3 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>Now
we go into the final few days of this phenomenal and surprise blockbuster
hit!</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=3 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>See
it NOW, finally, or these are your last chances to see it
AGAIN!</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=3 face=Tahoma><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>SANDRA BULLOCK will get an Oscar
nomination for
this!</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=3 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>You
heard it here
first!</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=6
face=Impact><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=2><FONT
size=6><FONT size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT
size=4><FONT size=3><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT size=2><FONT size=6><FONT
size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT size=4><FONT
size=3><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><FONT size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT
face=Tahoma><STRONG><U>THE BLIND SIDE</U> (PG13)
</STRONG></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1 face=Tahoma><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.75 'Bargain
Matinees")</STRONG></FONT><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"
id=movie_synopsis_all2695><SPAN id=intelliTxt10066><BR><FONT color=#000000
face=Tahoma><STRONG>FRI: (5:00) - 8:00<BR>SAT: (2:00) - (5:00) -
8:00<BR></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000
face=Tahoma><STRONG>SUN: (2:00) - (5:00)<BR>MON, TUES & WED: 6:30
(ENDS WEDNESDAY!)<BR>CLOSED THURSDAY, CHRISTMAS
EVE<BR>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=6
face=Impact><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
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<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><U>EVERYBODY'S
FINE</U> (PG13)</STRONG><STRONG><FONT size=3> <FONT
size=4><BR></FONT>Frankly, I don't get why this movie is not doing much better
than it has.<BR>With a cast like ROBERT DeNIRO, DREW BARRYMORE and KATE
BECKINSALE (woof!), and a holiday<BR>setting, plus first-class production
values; it just should be selling more tickets!<BR>The exit polls have all been
positive (even though the smarty-pants critics panned
it).</FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT size=3><EM>So,
wassamatta?<BR></EM>Whatever the bugaboo is, you've only got a few more days to
see this straight-from-the-heart
movie!</FONT></DIV></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2><FONT size=4><FONT face=Tahoma><STRONG><U>EVERYBODY'S
FINE</U> (PG13) <FONT size=3></FONT></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1 face=Tahoma><STRONG>(Showtimes in brackets are $5.75 'Bargain
Matinees")</STRONG></FONT><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"
id=movie_synopsis_all2695><SPAN id=intelliTxt10066><FONT size=5><BR><FONT
color=#000000 size=4 face=Tahoma><STRONG>FRI: (5:15) -
8:15</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><STRONG>SAT: (2:15) - (5:15) -
8:15</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><STRONG>SUN: (2:15) -
(5:15)</STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=2><FONT size=6><FONT
size=2><FONT size=2><FONT size=5><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4><FONT size=4><FONT
size=3><FONT size=4><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT size=5><FONT color=#000000 size=4
face=Tahoma><STRONG> <BR>MON, TUES & WED: 6:40 (ENDS
WEDNESDAY!)<BR>CLOSED THURSDAY, CHRISTMAS
EVE<BR></DIV></STRONG></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><FONT
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color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><FONT size=2><FONT
size=4><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><FONT size=6 face=Impact><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma><FONT color=#ff0000 size=4 face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT
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<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
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style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><STRONG><FONT
size=4><U>A NOTE FROM THE HEAD HONCHO</U>...<BR></FONT><FONT size=2>And so the
Christmas season has come once
again!</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 face=Tahoma><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 size=2 face=Tahoma><STRONG>I
think it is only natural at this traditional time of family gatherings to
reflect on those who are not among us any
longer...</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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face="Comic Sans MS"><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000 size=2
face=Tahoma><STRONG>Make no mistake about it: I firmly believe that ALL are
still "<EM>among us</EM>" in spirit form, but it is that physical presence
we miss so
much.</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>As I write this
on Dec. 17th, I remember that my father passed away at the young age of 58 on
this very day 30 years
ago.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>He was a true
"force of nature" and was responsible for much of the commercial development you
see in the North end of
Decatur.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>He is the
reason that so many city streets carry the name of "Huston" in one
form or another ("Huston Ave", "Huston Hills Road" etc., etc.); <BR>and he is
also the reason there is a street named after me ("Skippy Drive") and for two of
my three sisters ("Stephanie Drive" and "Kandy Lane"). <BR>(<EM>My little
sister, Holly, did not get a street named for her, but we are sure if he would
have lived longer, that would have been rectified quickly.)<BR></EM><BR>I
often wonder what he would think if he could see the re-birth of the Avon
Theatre by me and my family and friends, and what he
would</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>make of the
on-going attempts to revitalize downtown.<BR><EM>He believed in getting things
<U>done</U>, you see.<BR></EM>If there is anything we lack in Decatur today, it
is the type of "visionary" my father
was.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>"Vision" has
been replaced with "caution" in our city developers these days, and we are much
the worse for it.<BR><BR>I do possess <EM>some</EM> of his
fine traits, but I do not flatter myself to think I have but a fraction of
the charisma, charm and intelligence he had.<BR><BR>As our loved ones grow
older, we seem to mark their survival with each
new Christmas.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>We wonder how
many more years they, or ourselves for that matter, will be among the
living for the next Yuletide
season.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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color=#000000 size=2><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>My mother is 83
years old, and in reasonably fair
health.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>I am thankful
for every year she gets to see another of her beloved
Christmases.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>Truthfully,
none of us know how many more Christmases any of us will
experience.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>That's why my
mother has always told me to treat every loved one as if the last time you see
them, really IS <EM>"the last time you see
them</EM>".</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
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color=#000000 size=2><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>Christmas is a
wonderful
time.</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>Not just for
the theological aspects, but for the very concept of re-birth and
redemption.<BR><BR>It is probably the most precious human factor of all to
embrace "starting a new
chapter".</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT color=#000000><SPAN
style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
color=#000000 size=2><SPAN style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG>All of us have
that ability, no matter what our age.<BR><BR>God loves
you!</STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=#ff0000><FONT
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style="DISPLAY: inline"><SPAN><STRONG><EM>Come See Me Soon!!<BR>The popcorn is
hot and the real buttah is
bubblin'!!</EM></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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Huston</EM></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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