From Ayn Apelman, Pittsburgh, PA:

Thank you for publishing the short piece in December about Hanukkah (sometimes spelled Chanukah) from Knight-Ridder Newspapers. I thought it was so good that I read it to the residents where I live.

Did anyone get the answer to Karen Edwards's riddle in November's Special Notices? If not, I have the answer: The word is "ballet." It has six letters and the "t" is silent. My only problem is that I couldn't contact her since I don't have long-distance phone service. As a result I probably missed out on the puzzle book prize. I would appreciate Ziegler readers including their mailing address in Special Notices. They must not assume that everyone has e-mail or long-distance phone service.