Christmas
Holiday doings abound
Nov 29, 2023
Christmas activites of all sorts are planned around the area in the coming weeks. Some of them are below. More events can be found in the Nov. 28 Lake City Shopper.
The Friends of the Lake City Public Library Holiday Boutique and Book Sale is Thursday, Nov. 30, through Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m...
Fred: A Christmas Tree Tale
Nov 23, 2022
Editor’s note: David Ohl’s columns strive to be entertaining rather than strictly factual. He can be contacted at davideohl@gmail.com.
Traditionally, I have a terrible time with Christmas trees. Donna says it’s just because the trees are smarter than I am. I take exception to that; however, that...
School staff bake ‘Cookies for a Cause’ for Packing for the Weekend families
Dec 29, 2021
For the fifth year in a row the staff of the Lake City Public Schools, through their “Cookies for a Cause” program, have provided plates of homemade Christmas cookies for school families in the Packing for the Weekend (P4W) program.
In total this year that amounted to 55 dozen cookies and 37 Chex...
O concourse tree, O concourse tree
Dec 15, 2021
The Christmas tree in the pier concourse turnaround went up over the last week. City of Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen said it was a little later than usual this year because they were waiting for harder ground to better support the tree. The tree came from a local donor who wished to...
Santa joins public safety service vehicles for a parade around town
Dec 30, 2020
Perched on the back of the Lake City Fire Department ladder truck, Santa Claus braved the winter bluster the evening of Dec. 23 to spread Christmas cheer on a parade through the streets of Lake City.
Joining the parade was a Lake City Ambulance Service rig playing holiday music and a Lake City...
Gingerbread home building boom
Dec 23, 2020
Area homes became building sites for smaller, sweeter homes recently.
Lake City Area Arts (LCAA) provided gingerbread house building kits to 50 children.
Each kit included supplies for making a gingerbread house, a snow flake project, “and a few little additions,” according to LCAA.
People can see...
Gingham aprons from Lake City
Dec 16, 2020
Sparked by early family tradition in Lake City:
Waking to the smell of bacon,
strong black coffee, and something sweet;
Coming down the stairs to Grandma Elizabeth’s warm kitchen;
Donned in her gingham apron,
She waited for her grandkids’ elation,
Frosted gingerbread cookies await.
Two lovely...
Andersons find ornament, second clue revealed
Dec 9, 2020
The Anderson family of Lake City was the week one winner of the Valley View Assembly of God Advent scavenger hunt.
Colleen Anderson and her children Bryleigh and Brennan found the Advent ornament near the historical marker for Lyon Hotel in downtown Lake City.
The family received a wrapped gift...
Large tree adorns pier concourse
Dec 2, 2020
City of Lake City Public Works employees placed and decorated a large holiday tree in the government pier concourse Tuesday. Concourse Christmas trees are a long-standing tradition in Lake City. This year’s tree came from the yard of Cody and Michelle Dammann at 220 S. 6th St., according to city...
‘Sharing the Warmth’ is cozy tribute to departed twin
Dec 2, 2020
Judy Steffenhagen and her identical twin sister, Barb, have done a lot together over the years.
Sometimes it was just for fun, like their luau birthday party when they turned 60, or their voyage on Lady of the Lake when they turned 70.
Other times it was for fun, yes, but with the hope of having a...
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