The Village has taken on a new look for Christmas decorations have been placed. Our tree is so high it reaches the ceiling. Stan and Ed put it up but Villagers placed the decorations. With lights outside and snow on the ground it does look a lot like Christmas.The 10th annual Tree of Lights program came to the Village. Some 55 people sang the familiar carols accompanied by Stan Nelson, Lois Nelson and Al Berdahl, and listened as names were read in memoriam. The Rev. J.R. Henderson of New Life Church spoke and a very entertaining program resolved. At the close the big tree at the Tuff Home with thousands of lights was turned on. The lights will burn for the rest of the season. Lunch was served. The Tree of Lights is sponsored by the Hospice of the Luverne Community Hospital in Hills, Adrian, Ellsworth, Luverne and Edgerton.Carolyn has returned from Arizona boasting of warm weather. She did what she likes best, shopped; went to the church she and Howard always attended seeing people she knew and she went to a Cardinal ballgame. Even brought back a cap for Bud. She?s glad to be home. Would like to live in Arizona if she could take the Village friends with her.We express our sympathy to the family of Gertie Martens. Gertie was known by many who worked hard at church functions and made quilts for the family who loved ?em. In her memory a three foot tree was placed in the entry. They also shared a platter of cake, more than they could use. We thank them for it.Birthdays seem to come in abundance, not one at a time. This week we had Vic S., Arnold T. and Alta Olson. Fran served red velvet cake and you remember the chocolate cake we made and put in red food coloring? Then with frosting it was delicious. He had lots of visitors. Alta had lots of family members to eat with her in the dining room with beautiful flowers as centerpieces and cake for everyone and then more cake in celebration of Arnold T. I received an interesting letter from Carol Nelson Krause. She enclosed a letter from a 3rd grade grandson with the help of his teacher on the thoughts of a report card. Did we ever think the report card is a snapshot of ourselves? We want to see a well-groomed person, a smart, no blemish child better than others the same age. You push the child to do better sometimes with unrealistic goals. The teacher knows the child as one person we as another, blending both together makes the real "Me."My wheelchair has been a handicap this week. I ran into a bird in my entry and wrecked him and then I was struggling down the hall with Erma trying to help and I?ve discovered we had the brakes on. Not good for a Monday morning.I?ll keep you posted.
