聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 As I think of it, Christmas is a giant, season-long tasting party. From home to home and family to family, we find ways to say 鈥淐hristmas is love.鈥
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Members of the Golden Jets gathered on December 4 for a Christmas party and to share the joy of the festive season. A chicken supper, Christmas carols and presents were only a part of the excitement the members enjoyed that evening.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The village office was the meeting point for the Rama Recreation Board on December 4. Again聽the committee focused on fundraising efforts, supporting community events and village celebrations. The next meeting will be held in 2017.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The grades 3 to 5 students at the Invermay School have been busy practicing for their Christmas play The Night the Reindeer Rocked. The Christmas social will be on December 20 at the Invermay Community Hall.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Christmas dinner will be hosted by the Grade 12 class as their graduation fundraiser.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tuesday night Kaiser Tournament winners were Liz Okrainetz and Nick Woloschuk. In second place were Adam Kosar and Lisa Pasloski, while third-place winners were Ed Brezenski and Christine Dyky.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Golden Jets bingo winners on December 4 were Eleanor Shewchuk (three), Helen Fullowka, Mary Kowalyshen聽(three), Ed Yasinski and Mary Mikush. Joe Kowalyshen won the door prize.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Bingo caller for the afternoon was Adolph Wolkowski. Ed and Janet Yasinski provided the bingo lunch.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The next bingo will be held in January.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 On December 7 family members and residents of the Invermay Health Centre聽celebrated Mary Nowakowski's 92nd birthday.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Christmas events at the Invermay Health Centre for December include the residents鈥 Christmas party, the carol festival on December 18 and the Christmas Candlelight Service on December 20. All are welcome to attend.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 December temperatures keep getting better. If you think it's cold today,聽just wait until tomorrow. Be very careful out there and also be sure to bring your pets indoors, unless of course your pet is a polar bear.
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聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he best present one can hope for this year is to spend time together.鈥