A Special Christmas Story
from NEWTON COUNTY
ENTERPRISE and IROQUOIS COUNTY’S TIMES-REPUBLIC
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“Christmas is coming, and I can’t wait,” Itsy thought as he pulled boxes of Christmas ornaments and decorations out of his closet. Decorating the tree and celebrating with friends and family were two of Itsy’s favorite things…but as he looked around, he realized there wasn’t enough room to even put up a Christmas tree this year!
Itsy and Bitsy had outgrown their apartment, and it was time to look for a bigger place to live.
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Itsy grabbed his favorite meal from Good Table Restaurant, filled up his gas tank and set out to visit the day’s open houses. He saw so many beautiful homes, but they were all too big, too small or too expensive. Just as he was about to call it a day, Itsy met Sandy and Anne of McColly Rosenboom.
When Itsy told Sandy and Anne what he was looking for in a home, their faces lit up instantly. “Itsy,” they said, “We think we have the perfect house for you!”
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When they pulled into the driveway, Itsy knew right away this was the home for him. As his friends at Prospect Bank set to work getting Itsy a great rate, he pictured the delicious Christmas dinner he would cook in the huge kitchen, his beautiful Christmas tree lit up in the living room and his family and friends gathered around the dining room table!
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Itsy made his dreams come true by checking out the Newton County Enterprise & the Times-Republic you should too!
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On moving day, Itsy could barely contain his excitement. As the friendly folks from C&C Best One checked their tires, he and Bitsy thought about all of the good times they were going to have in their new home‌starting with Christmas!
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Itsy soon realized that he needed lots of new things to fill his new home! He dashed around town with delight, finding beautiful new furniture at Kingdon’s Home Center, and kitchen appliances from Kingdon’s Home Center
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Now that his house felt like home, Itsy set to work decorating for Christmas! He set up his beautiful table complete with a festive, fresh floral centerpiece from Heaven’s Designs and decked it out with festive lights and fun decorations. Then he wrapped up all of the great gifts he found and set them under the tree, just in time for Christmas!
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DECK THE HALLS!
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Luckily, Itsy and his guests didn’t need electricity to light up the room with love and the spirit of Christmas! As they sat around the candlelit table enjoying Itsy’s delicious dinner, he thought, “There really is no place like home for the holidays!” And then “POOF” the good folks at Name Utility Company saved the day, and Itsy’s beautiful Christmas tree lit up the room. It truly was a magical Christmas, and Itsy couldn’t wish for more!
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On Christmas Day, Itsy couldn’t wait to start cooking! As he prepared the yummy turkey from Name Meat Market and all of his favorite fixings from Name Grocery Store, he thought about how lucky he and Bitsy were to have such a wonderful home that would soon be filled with friends and family. But just as Itsy was putting the finishing touches on his Christmas dinner, the lights went out! “I can’t believe it,” thought Itsy, “a power failure on Christmas Day!”
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