“We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”

If you’re reading this first thing Christmas morning, I hope it gets your day started off in the holiday spirit. If you’re reading it at the end of the hustle and bustle that is always Christmas Day, take a deep breath, relax and enjoy the waning hours of this magical holiday. Either way, I sincerely hope yours was blessed day. Leading up to the big day was a round of holiday parties.

Youth Oasis

The festivities kicked off Dec. 13 with the holiday open house at Youth Oasis, a shelter for runways and homeless youth. One look at those smiling faces was all it took to remind the rest of us the reason for the season.

How lucky we are as a community to have people willing to step up and volunteer for such a much-needed and worthwhile organization.

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