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Ace Hardware
Christmas Newsletter
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Hello,
Christmas is love and joy. Everyone trying to be more caring, giving and sharing. Christmas is the most wonderful feeling of the year. From our family to yours, wishing all a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year.
Sincerely,
George W. Preckwinkle and Lucy E. Bagot |
Toys For Tots....Lincoln Style
Ace Hardware in Lincoln makes Toys for Tots a yearlong project rather than just during the holiday season. The store has collection canisters at their Pop Corn stand all year long. They also collect at their registers year round as well. The employees can donate a dollar on Fridays to wear blue jeans throughout the year. They end up with enough money to to purchase toys valued at around $4,000 dollars to buy Toys, and as you can see in the picture below, they ended up with a truckload of toys. Great job Lincoln!
Another Christmas activity our Lincoln store had this year was a raffle for a custom made Wooden Rocking Cycle. All proceeds from the raffle going to the Toys for Tots Foundation. Pictured below are Jake Newman from Ace Hardware Lincoln, raffle winner Mike Sutton of Lincoln, and Donna and Jay Gaydosh from Toys for Tots Lincoln.
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Peppermint Fudge
Serves 24
Ingredients
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup (5 fl.-oz. can) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 cups NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
1/4 cup crushed, hard peppermint candy
Instructions
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Cooling Time: 2 hrs refrigerating
LINE 8-inch-square baking pan with foil.
COMBINE sugar, evaporated milk, butter and salt in medium, heavy-duty saucepan.
Bring to a full rolling boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Boil, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
STIR in marshmallows, morsels, vanilla extract and peppermint extract.
Stir vigorously for 1 minute or until marshmallows are melted.
Pour into prepared baking pan; cool for 1 minute.
Top with candy, pressing in slightly.
Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm.
Lift from pan; remove foil.
Cut into 48 pieces. | |
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Throughout the year and especially during the holiday season, Randy Miller who works in the main office on Walnut, volunteers in various community activities. Here he is ringing for the Salvation Army in Springfield. Randy says "What a great way to get into the Christmas Spirit". |
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year,
Ace Hardware | |
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