Winter 2016 Newsletter

Something They

Want,

Something They

Need,

Something to

Wear,

and Something to

Read

Holiday gift shopping can easily turn

into a stressful experience when you

try to buy everything you think your

kids “must” have. You spend weeks

researching where you can get the

lowest prices and fight the frenzy of

crowds at local stores. And it’s all done

in an attempt to delight your kids with

piles of presents under the tree.

But consider these questions: How

many of the holiday gifts you’ve given

in recent years were actually used and

enjoyed, and how many ended up in

the back of a closet after a few days?

In an effort to simplify the gift-buying

process, some families have adopted

the saying, “Something they want,

something they need, something to

wear, and something to read.” This

strategy encourages parents to give

just four gifts per child, selecting

one per category. By doing so, more

thought can go into the selection

of each item, and the experience

will hopefully be more rewarding

for everyone.

ongratulations to Kerri Koeppen of Dexter, who was awarded $100 as SKT’s 2017

Southeast Kansas Area Telephone Directory Cover Contest winner. Kerri took the

photo last fall on Grouse Creek near Maple City, Kansas. She noted, “The tree colors were

absolutely beautiful…God designed it all and I just took the picture.”

Because the second- and third-place photos were quite beautiful as well, they will also appear

on the 2017 cover. Stephanie Easton of Beaumont took second place, receiving $50 for her

photo entitled,“Bison Bull on a Beautiful Fall Day.”Diane Hahn’s photo of registered Brangus

cattle earned her third place and $25 from SKT. She is from Burden.

The 2017 Clearwater/Viola Telephone Directory Cover Photo Contest is now underway! SKT

customers in these areas are invited to participate by submitting up to three local photos by

the end of February.

Announcing Three Winners

and a Spectacular Cover