Christmas decorations are up in most areas, it is one of my favorite times a year, Christmas. It’s amazing, people seem to have much better attitudes and other than shopping lines are happy and having fun. Looking forward to having your kids back and relatives around just having good times.
I think the deer can relax for a little while, but it is now archery season so be careful out there.
Snow on the hill, the Dune Climb hill I mean. Sledding down the Dune Climb is a kick.
Did you know that the Glen Arbor Arts Center supports over 600 students, 180 teaching artists, and 25 performing artists? That’s a lot of amazing talent!
They are reaching out to you today because they need your help to sustain operations. By giving just $50, you can help reach the Giving Tuesday goal of $10,000.
Your donation will help them keep the art community strong, vibrant, and thriving. So, if you’re passionate about creativity and the arts, please give the gift of imagination and inspiration.
Cherry Republic is hosting a Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes fundraiser on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Public House in Glen Arbor. The Beach Bards will entertain with a fun afternoon of original (or new takes) on old songs, stories, and poems highlighting the history of the Sleeping Bear Dunes area. Anne-Marie Oomen and Norm Wheeler will perform “A Stone That Rises,” with Anne-Marie starring as Elizabeth Burfiend talking about the settlement of the Port Oneida District and what life was like in the area over 100 years ago. Norm Wheeler will accompany Anne-Marie on trumpet.
The Empire Area Community Center’s annual holiday potluck will be held on Saturday, December 16, the town hall doors will be open at 5 p.m. with dinner from 6 to 9 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Claus will be arriving at approximately 7 p.m., please bring a dish to pass and BYOB your own place settings and silverware. The ham was donated by the Empire Area Community Center.
I have to thank our emergency services on a personal level. There was a slight episode at our house the last few days and they responded with the greatest professionalism and a great job. Everything turned out fine, and our emergency services, Fire Dept. is the best.
Please do not forget to put the flag out today, Dec. 7. We should never forget, the bombing of Pearl Harbor started it all. I was a 1-year-old on the day before, and of course my parents had a birthday party. My Dad and his buddies were cleaning the next day (7th) when they heard about the bombing on the radio, they stopped cleaning and they all went out and enlisted. Thankfully, they all came back after the war. But they were patriots. I wonder what would happen today.
Happy Birthday wishes to Todd Hazelton, Linda Chase, Bob Snell, Joel Martin, Bonnie Foley, TomPykoszandyours truly.
Happy Anniversary Wishes to Criss and Kelly Thompson.
Get well wishes to Ken Reid. Be careful. Walk like a penguin, Happy shopping.
Go Patriotism!
