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Dec. 6-12, 2014: Vol. 13, No. 34; • 1-888-323-1662 • Fax 330-264-1132 • holmescountyshopper.com
Calendar December Have breakfast with Santa Pomerene Hospital will be holding its annual Breakfast with Santa campaign on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 6, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the Darb Snyder Senior Center in Millersburg.
PERI Chapter to meet Holmes County PERI Chapter 076 will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Darb Snyder Senior Center in Millersburg. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m. The meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. Special guest speaker is Dr. Alex Nicolozakes from Holmes County Cardiology Services. All public retirees are invited to attend.
Public Employee retirees to meet Public Employee Retirees Inc., Holmes Chapter No. 76, will meet Dec. 10 at noon for lunch at the Darb Snyder Senior CenSee Pg. 2 — CALENDAR
Historic, downtown churches
Candlelight Community Walk celebrates Christmas season By KEVIN LYNCH Staff Writer The fifth annual Candlelight Community Walk celebrating the Christmas season will take place on Friday, Dec. 12, 6-8 p.m., with the finale beginning at 8:15 at the Millersburg Christian Church on this free and family-friendly night. “About six years ago, some of us had toured the Massillon Church Walk and the Wooster Church Walk, and on the way back I said, ‘I think Millersburg could do one of these. We have enough little old churches.’ I have to learn to watch what I say,” Kate Findley, committee chairwoman, said. “This year will be our fifth church walk and we’ve had wonderful cooperation from the various downtown churches we’ve incorporated into this event.” The historic Victorian House has been added to five participating churches this year, joining St. Peter’s Catholic Church (South Crawford Street), Faith Lutheran Church (South Clay Street), First
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Brook Hershberger played at Millersburg Mennonite Church for participants of the annual church walk last year. This year the event will be held Friday, Dec. 12, 6-8 p.m. Presbyterian Church (South Clay Street), Millersburg Mennonite Church (East Jackson Street) and Millersburg
Christian Church (North Clay Street). “We have to keep it downtown for walking,” Becky Porter, a commit-
tee member, said. “This tors are invited to walk or is more of a walking-type drive if they like. tour.” “All five churches are All churches are handicap accessible and visi- See Pg. 4 — WALK
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