THE DOLLPORT TIMES

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Norrisville Joins Dollort

August 24, 2014

DOLLPORT - Timsmen, Dansmen, and Laursmen have welcomed Eleanor, Theo, Suzy, and Fred's dolls as fellow citizens, and for the first time Dollport has grown by merging with another doll community. The merger was completed in January and February when the capital city of Dollport was relocated from Chile to Norrisville. Dollport's foreign affairs secretary, Elizabeth, lead dialog on unification the previous summer after realizing that Theo's dolls already considered themselves part of Dollport while residents of the town of Dollport considered the other dolls citizens of the country of Norrisville, but the relocation was what sealed the deal. ¶

RADIO LISTINGS

July 15, 2013

Dollport Radio Belton, 91.1 FM

OPINION: If our eyes are open, we will honor everyone

July 15, 2013

How would you feel if you knew the person next to you would one day be a wise president of the United States, cure cancer, or die saving your life? I think I would feel honored to have met such a person and would want to honor him or her! As a Christian, I want to honor Jesus because He died to save me, but the Bible also says that "when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is." (1 Jo. 3:2b) That means the brother beside me, even the one behaving so badly I wonder if he believes at all, will one day be as perfect and loving as the One who died for me. So will those who hate God now — but will love him later. God says that whatever we do or do not do "to one of the least of these" we do to Him Himself! (Mt. 25:40, 45) Is it any wonder God says to "Honor all men." (1 Pe. 2:17a)? — Timothy N.G.

Gardening With Grandma

July 15, 2013

Years ago someone gave a little talk. The best part was when one of the audience members said, "I'm curious how you became interested in plants in the first place." He said he'd realized that he had a way with plants, and all he had to do was to put his hands over one and say, "Grow!" and then, by golly, the plant grew. Well, we were absolute-ly charmed, and at least to my way of thinking it's really funny. There's always that magic that goes with the science.

What else might dolls want to know about growing things?

That it's lots and lots and lots of fun! If you get a little clump of something, and you watch those little things come springing to life, what a thrill! It's one of God's miracles, you just — you can't help but just relishing the joy of watching the creation of life and living."

Any particular plants you recommend for dolls?

The geranium. They come in pink and white and red, yellow, bi-colored and purple, and some of the leaves smell like peppermint or nutmeg or are fuzzy or have edges of red, white or yellow. The biggest geraniums, you could get about 5 dolls living in, so they'd have to be a house, (laughs), but the smallest are about doll-sized, just right. ¶

DollportElectionReturns

July 15, 2013

For a digital copy see the doll government website.

Talley Elected President, Richard, Mayor

July 15, 2013

DOLLPORT — The entire community of Dollport gathered on August 7, 2011 for our fourth national election, the first in six years. Voters overwhelmingly chose Talley for president, who became our first Laursmen president. Her one campaign promise was to give an acceptance speech. Richard, by wide margin, became Mommy's first Mayor of Dollport. He proceeded to successfully lobby for the dollhouse to be unpacked. Laursmen and Mommy's won seats in record numbers, partly because Dansmen campaigned less. ¶

Bunchgrass String Band Performs

July 15, 2013

NORRISVILLE - The Bunchgrass String Band recently performed two concerts of folk music with help from Suzy and Fried. For the first, the performers stood on Grandma's main fireplace bench beneath the warm glow of a spotlight, and played for a substantial audience of dolls and humans from Norrisville and Dollport. The half-hour concert was recorded and subsequently rebroadcast by Dollport Radio. The second concert was given in honor of Grandma's 84th birthday on June 15. ¶

Dolls Explore Desert

July 15, 2013

BUNNY CLUB - Toby, Elizabeth, and Humor were part of a group which traveled to the Granite Mountain Bunny Club in the deserts of southern California this June to visit the cabin and learn about the ecosystem. They became the first dolls of Dollport ever to venture into a desert. While there, the dolls climbed one of the Granite Mountains and one of the Kelso Sand Dunes and took lots of pictures while listening to Uncle Dick give science lectures about the local habitats. They also made field recordings of the dunes booming. This booming is a sound somewhat reminiscent of a propeller plan revving its engines, which the sand dunes make when someone slides down them. ¶