By Abigail Hutchins - Staff Reporter
Courtesy of Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise

Santa Claus made one little girl’s Christmas wish come true on Tuesday.

On Dec. 13, a 6-year-old girl visited Santa Claus at the Washington Park Mall. He asked her what she wanted for Christmas, and she said she wanted a Barbie doll. He asked her which one, and she said it did not matter.

“She looked at me and she said, ‘I want you to give it to the police so they can give it to a little girl who needs it,’” Santa Claus said.

Santa was so touched by her wish that he decided to personally make it come true. He wants the little girl to know that Santa Claus delivered eight Barbie dolls to the Bartlesville Police Department.

Captain Scott Owen personally gave the dolls to the Salvation Army on Tuesday so they could be given to children who needed them.

Major Cheryl Phillips of the Bartlesville Salvation Army says that they were given out to “needy families, every one of them, because we didn’t have any Barbie dolls left.”

She said that they distributed gifts on Tuesday to needy families who had missed the deadline to be a part of Angel Tree, the Salvation Army’s program in which individual children’s “angels” are adopted by people who shop for gifts for that child.

Santa Claus hopes the little girl is happy to hear that the Barbie dolls were given to children who needed them.

“At least one little girl’s wish will be granted this Christmas,” Santa said.

A public hearing next Monday, Jan. 4 will give patrons in USD 282-West Elk opportunities to express opinions on a proposal which would merge the district’s three campuses to a central campus in Howard, closing elementary schools in Severy and Moline.

The school will host the hearing which will begin at 7 p.m. and adjourn at 9 p.m. and will be held in the West Elk auditorium.

The board invites everyone to come to the public hearing Read more

Sedan’s newest downtown business is “The Fit Zone” owned by Mike and Michelle Jones.

Located at 150 E. Main in the former Sugar Mine Company building, the Fit Zone is the result of intensive remodeling and carpenters were finishing their work today.

“We’re all a bit tired,” said a smiling Michelle. “But we’re really excited about bringing this fitness center to Sedan. We think it will make us all healthy and happy.”

The exterior of the building has been totally refurbished and painted, and the interior looks nothing like it did before.

An interior walking track features a rubber surface and it will require 19 laps to make a complete mile. Pedometers will be provided for those not wanting to count laps. Read more