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By BRYNA BRENNAN

The Associated Preas

In an age of skepHclam,
Richard Fisher offera solace
for the parenta of jaded
children who pass a different
bell-ringing Santa on every
atreet coynmer.

For leas than the cost of a
sackful of toys, a red-suited
Fisher will come to your
home and ho-ho-ho for half
an hour to juade any
doubting V! or Virgil
that, yes, indéed, there is a
Santa Claus.

25-yearald printer in
Cleveland.

Fisher is among a number
of people across the United
States who say they'll do

that Santa is In-Claualble.

Fisher boasts a natural ad-
vantage — at 250 , he
doesn't need a pi to puff
out his corduroy suit. Hut
more important, he says, is

the timing.

Pipe in hand, Fisher visits
children minutes before
midnight on Christmas Eve.

“it's the last chance for
the big hoax and to convince
akid there's Santa,” he says.
“Tt's a nice way to apend
Christmas Eve, getting milk
and cookies and a few
carrots for Rudolph — my
pet hamster.” ©

Others In the Claus con-

vincing business include
Débra Sullivan
Charleston, W.Va., who

forges letters from Santa,

and the folks at an Indiana
Bt office who'll postmark a

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for the non-traditional child,
there's Rita Ratley, the
women Santa, -

ore, ing
Santa-forhire debut this
year, Her ad in a newapaper
reads: ''Santa available.
Jolly, heavy set, rea-
songble.”

For 3 a shot, Ms, Sullivan,
90, will send a hand-written
note with a ersonal
message, 8
Nick, m

One exasperated mother,
Ma. Sullivan aaya, thought $3
was a amall price to get her
ehild off her back.

The special message?
"Stop nagging your mother
to make chocolate chip
cookies, She'll mak» them
once a week and that’s
enough. — Your friend,

Yes Virginia, you can rent a Santa

Ms, Sullivan, a school
teacher, draws the line at
promising presents. “I will
nat be bought off,” she saya.

This year, an estimated 1.5
million cards and letters will
have reached Santa Claus —
that is, Santa Claus, Ind.

Santa Claus Postmaster
Mary Ann Schaaf says that
avery year the post office in
the town of 650 is awamped
with mail from people who
want a yuletide postmark.

By Christmas, about 20,000
letters addressed simply to
“Santa Claua’ will make
thelr way to Ms. Schaaf's
post office. Townspeople,
working as volunteers.
gather stacks of letters frou
children and answer them.

“We call them Santa’s

Shawana Thome, a six-year-old stude

nol
mt a

tis

ttending

Uplands Elementary School won second prize in the h i
Herald “Write a Letter to Santa’ contest. Shawnna prize, though she may buy a new pair of skates.

“won a $75 gift certificate courtesy of All Seasons
Sports, She hasn't decided just what to do with the

Pholo by Greg Middleton

anything — usually, for a
price to fight the

to fight the notion letter from Santa Claus. And = Santa.” -elves,'' Ma. Schaaf says.

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aked British Columbians to
think of those who are less
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to a decade of challenge and
promise in his Christmas

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“This festlve season is a
special time and while many
celebrate Christmas all of us
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reedoms we enjoy in
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“Let us pray for a peaceful
resolution of events in Iran
and for a new beginning of
world understanding and
peace. .

“As we look to the New
Year, we also look to a new
decades docade of challenge
but also of great promise and
opportunity for Canada but
especially for British
Columbia and British
Columbians.

“3¢ ip a time when, with

ship and planning, we can
provide a secure future for
all Britigh Columbians. In
the coming year our
government will initiate
major new policies for ac-
ceptable energy develop-
ment, major transportation
systems and other initiatives

t will harness both the
private and public sectors to

ip achieve those dreams.

“Above all we look to the
19808 with optimism and a
sense of confiderice that
British Columbians can rise
to the challenge.

“At this special time, I
along with my wife Audrey
and our family, would like to
extend to each and all of you
a very special wish for the
mertiest of Christmases and
above all a happy,

oaperous and rewarding

ew Year.”

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