Five Points – Christmas Gift Ideas

By Wendell Lenhart
The Christmas season is in full swing and the Republican-Times can help you with your gift ideas.
Give the gift that keeps on giving the whole year with a gift subscription to the newspaper. For only 25 cents a day you can give someone the gift of information and enjoyment that will not only keep them informed but also tell them where and when the money-saving opportunities are each week from area businesses.
New subscribers get up to three months free and rates begin at less than $60 for one year. See the ad in the newspaper or call 359-2212 for more information or to get your subscription started. We will even send a Christmas card announcing your gift.
Another great gift idea is the 65th Annual Missouri Photo Workshop book now on sale at the newspaper. It contains photographs taken by photographers during the workshop held in the fall of 2013 while they were in Trenton for a week. We have a book available at the office that you can review before you make your purchase.
The books are $20 each if picked up at the newspaper office or $26 if they are mailed to you. Again, call the office for more information or see the ad in the paper.
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Time is running out for you to enter the $1,000 Shopping Spree, sponsored by the newspaper and local businesses. Entries need to be made by noon this Friday at any of the participating businesses. After that one lucky person will have their name drawn and be able to spend $1,000 at any and all of the businesses.
All you have to do to enter is visit the participating businesses and sign up with your name, address and phone number. Look for the brightly-colored Christmas boxes and entry forms at each of the businesses and enter as many times as you wish. There is no cost to enter.
The participating businesses where you can enter include Barnes Baker Automotive, CarQuest/T&L Auto Supply, El Nopal Restaurant, Grundy County Lumber Company, HyVee, Jim’s Building Supplies, Lauhoff Jewelry, Mid-States Services, Save-A-Lot, The People’s Co-Op and Mr. Tire and Washington Street Food and Drink.
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The next big event headed your way is the High School Holiday Hoops basketball tournament, sponsored by the North Central Missouri College Foundation.
Over 100 basketball games will be played at the Ketcham Community Center beginning Dec. 19. Watch for a complete schedule and more information in the Republican-Times.