Today, Saturday, December 7th, beginning at 6:00 p.m., come out to Sam’s Town and enjoy Christmas caroling along with a tour of the town’s Christmas lights and displays, a bonfire, and top it off with s’mores treats and hot cocoa. Sounds like a wonderful evening!
First Bank of Erick invites everyone to their Open House, from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 10. 2024 to enjoy some cookies, fruit and meat trays and punch. The bank has partnered with Erick Elementary to bus over the students to see Santa from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and parents are welcome to meet their children there to take pictures. They are offering a drawing for gift cards. There will be two children and two adult winners, so be sure to sign up for those chances to win. Also, be sure to sign up for E-statements and you will be entered for a chance to win a Smart TV!
Children’s Christmas Story Time will be on Friday, 12/13, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Erick Community Library. Come and enjoy Grinchy fun and refreshments will be served. Please RSVP by 12/9. Contact Kelley Greer on Facebook or at the Library for more details or to volunteer to help.
The City of Erick’s Annual Toy Drive, sponsored by Erick Emergency Services, is in full swing right now. New, unwrapped toys for a special girl or boy, can be dropped off at City Hall, C & K, First Bank, Erick Library or Dollar General by Friday, December 13th. If you know of a family in need this holiday season, please call 580526-3924. Parents can sign their children up also online. Monetary donations will also be accepted at City Hall or for your convenience, can be made online at the site where you pay your bill.
Anniversary wishes are being sent out to Marty & Stephanie Pennington who celebrate on 12/9; and to my son-in-law and daughter, Keith & Lauren French, who will celebrate on 12/12. If you know of any more for December, please let me know!
Birthdays to celebrate for this issue (12/7-12/13) will be: 12/7-Jessie Laster, Macy Boyd, & Perisha Hill Roark; 12/8-Mary Jane Prather Dunlap, Randy Waters & Darla Rodgers; 12/9-Shea Dunlap; 12/10-Heath McKelvey, Patty (Prather) Jensen, Jennifer (Martin) Tucker & Bo Bratcher; 12/11-Dustin Reimer & James Burdick; 12/12-Delayne Campbell, David Jones, Anissa Wann, Josh Strickland, Stephanie Hale, & Robert O’Neil; and on 12/13-Harley Russell, Kimberle Gordon Edwards & Collin McIntyre.
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