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Steady, Prancer! Mrs. Santa 1968 took time from a recent Spokesman-sponsored tour of friendly Redmond shops for a visit with one of her friends at the Reindeer Ranch. Shiny new cars, toys, gowns and gifts of a wide variety were shown Mrs. Santa by many merchants on her pre-holiday trip through the brightly lighted stores of town. (Spokesman file photo)

Students operate an excavator at the skilled trade fair recently in Redmond. (Lydia Valenti/Spokesman photos)

Kyle Pompa and another Boeing employee talk with students at the skilled trade fair. (Lydia Valenti/Spokesman photos)

Bonnie Criswell, right, COCC medical assistant program instructor, talked with students about the need for medical assistant training.

Ridgeview’s Kevin Edmondson (11) shoots a layup at a recent practice. (Geoff Folsom/Spokesman photos)

Ridgeview post Payton Davis has a goal of being named IMC most valuable player.

Road construction along U.S. Highway 97 in 1968. (Spokesman file photo)

ABOVE: People pass by the Christmas tree taken from the yard of Jack and Barbara Skidgel Nov. 24. BELOW: From left, Jack and Barbara Skidgel, Councilor-elect Krisanna Clark-Endicott and her husband, Mayor George Endicott, pose next to the Christmas tree (Geoff Folsom/Spokesman photos)

ABOVE: People pass by the Christmas tree taken from the yard of Jack and Barbara Skidgel Nov. 24. BELOW: From left, Jack and Barbara Skidgel, Councilor-elect Krisanna Clark-Endicott and her husband, Mayor George Endicott, pose next to the Christmas tree (Geoff Folsom/Spokesman photos)