Former Sault girl knows all about Defiance

The following message from LeeAnn Smiddy is one of many special greetings that SooToday.com is publishing over the holidays from expatriate Saultites.

If you're a former resident now living 200 or more kilometres away, SooToday.com would be delighted to post your message and photo.

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********************** Hello!

My name is LeeAnn Smiddy and I was born and raised in the Soo and now I am a proud resident of Defiance Ohio !!!...

I have two great children and a wonderful husband.

I have lived here for 10 years now and I miss the soo dearly.

I get back to the soo about three to four times a year but around this time of year it is very hard to be away.

I sure do miss the snow, but thanks to the Soo webcam I am able to see what it looks like daily there.

******************* Other 2004 holiday messages from SooToday.com readers

Sault hockey mom becomes an international TV star A holiday note from London, Ontario Brandi says hi to all the 'crazy Mounties' Someone please shovel this woman's driveway Merry Christmas from Denmark Merry Christmas from British Columbia Merry Christmas from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Christmas in Iraq Hello from the mountains of the Dominican Republic 'Memories of the Soo' guy starts a family Adam Carricato says 'Fröhliche Weihnachten' A radio guy misses the Sault Happy holidays to the Bertos and the Mackans 'Bury our bones in Sault Ste. Marie,' say Connie and Steve Where the Turcos are, it's too hot to cook at Christmas Damielle Lukenda drops us a line Why Bobbi Reid is hanging up her scissors Darlene's life in British Coumbia is one big happy Meet the 'Memories of the Soo' guy's sister Hello to Backdoor Bob and the rippers at Westside Cafe Happy New Year from Mr. Cupello

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