This photo of the Christmas window display in the Downtown store Smith-Bridgeman’s is reminiscent of the display discussed with such nostalgia in the film, A Christmas Story. This particular window advertises the “Jolliest Spot in Town,” as a smiling Santa greets passersby surrounded by toys and holiday cheer. Notice also the advertisement to buy U.S. War Bonds. If you remember these window displays from years-gone-by, tell us about it on our Facebook page!
Yarn has always had a way of tying people together. From “spinning yarns” to passing down patterns, it creates close-knit communities, provides warmth in sweaters and blankets, and brings people together around a shared passion. That is especially true in places where knitters and crocheters can gather, learn, share ideas and find whatever supplies they
PHOTOS COURTESY OF TRANSFIGURATION LUTHERAN CHURCH People either love tattoos or hate them. And people either have hope and faith, or they don’t. Imagine if you combined tattoos, hope and faith. What good things could result? Members and leaders at Fenton’s Transfiguration Lutheran Church (TLC) are discovering what can happen when people of all
