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Dec. 2, 2015 • Christmas By The Lake • Page 7
Opportunity Villages Festival of Trees planned Dec. 3-6
Start the
2015 holiday
season off at
the 20th annual
Festival of Trees,
taking place
Dec. 3-6 at Op-
portunity Village
in Clear Lake.
More than
100 Christmas trees, wreaths and
swags of all sizes will be on display
and for sale throughout the weekend
at the Village’s Kinney Lindstrom
Center gymnasium. Trees are deco-
rated by various volunteers, includ-
ing local organizations, businesses
and residents. Events planned during
the Festival include special activities
for children, the Lights On 5K Run/
Walk, an Opening Night gala and
Cookie Walk, as well as live musical
entertainment.
The festival is a fundraiser for
Opportunity Village. Proceeds from
the event will benefit services for indi- trees is $2 per person. Sponsors for
viduals with disabilities supported by
the Village.
Festival events include:
THURSDAY, DEC. 3
The third annual Lights On 5K
run/walk kicks off Festival festivi-
ties at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 3. The run
will start at The Other Place, 200
U.S. Highway 18, and follow streets
throughout the Opportunity Village
neighborhood in northwest Clear
Lake. Participants are encouraged to
dress in holiday lights and costumes.
Tickets are available at www.
lightson5K.org at a cost of $25 per
person. Proceeds from this event are
used to buy Christmas gifts for indi-
viduals with disabilities in need.
The Lights On 5K Run/Walk kicks off the Festival of Trees weekend. Get decorated
and head out to run oe walk on Thursday.
The Lights On 5K is sponsored
by The Other Place, WeCare Chiro-
practic, Wayne’s Ski and Cycle, Splash
Multi-Sport and Custom, Athletico
and Holmes Murphy.
FRIDAY, DEC. 4
Be among the first to view
and purchase a decorated tree at the
Opening Night gala, held from 5-8
p.m. at the Kinney Lindstrom Center
gymnasium, located on Opportunity
Village’s main Clear Lake campus,
1200 N. Ninth St. W. Opening Night
features hors d’oeuvres, desserts and
live music by Nonsemble and harpist
Susan Sinnett.
Tickets for Opening Night are
$25 per person. The sponsor of Open-
ing Night is Hy-Vee.
SATURDAY, DEC. 5
Kids and their families have a
chance to enjoy Breakfast with Santa
Hot cocoa, cider & coffee
50¢
Pizza by the Slice
$3.00 (Valid Sat. Dec 5th
AZZOLINA’S HOLE IN THE WALL
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from 8-11 a.m. The Have a photo taken with Santa from 8 a.m. to 1 p.. Saturday.
Clear Lake Knights
of Columbus will More than 100 Christmas trees, wreaths and swags of all sizes will be on display and
serve pancakes, for sale throughout the weekend.
sausage and bacon.
Admission is $8 for a tree, a gift basket or other Festival tics.
adults and $5 for merchandise. It also can be used at the For more information about Fes-
kids ages 5 and un- Cookie Walk. tival of Trees, visit www.ovfot.org, or
der. Pictures with Major event sponsors include contact Jennifer Pinske at 641-355-
Santa are available Corporate Farmer, Dean Snyder Con- 1256.
from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Breakfast tick- struction and North Iowa Periodon-
ets also include admission to Festival
tree displays.
Kids have an opportunity to
make gifts to take home or share
with loved ones at the Secret Santa
Workshop, held from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The workshop allows kids supervised
“parent-free” time to create something
special on a child-sized budget. Par-
ents can enjoy a drink from the hot
chocolate bar while waiting for their
children.
Tree displays are open from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission to only view
Saturday events are CL Tel, Breakfast
With Santa; and Lake Dental Associ-
ates and Thrifty White Pharmacy, Se-
cret Santa Workshop.
SUNDAY, DEC. 6 About Opportunity Village
Opportunity Village, a nonprofit organization, provides services to in-
Let someone else take care of the dividuals with disabilities. Based in Clear Lake, the Village supports people
holiday baking this year at the Cookie of all ages in 30 communities around North Iowa. The Village supports
Walk. Attendees choose from a large children and adults for success in the home, at work, and in the community.
selection of homemade holiday cook- The Village employs staff in approximately 30 communities including Clear
ies and candies, available for purchase. Lake, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Garner, Humboldt, Eagle Grove, Webster
The event will be held from 11 a.m. City, Lake Mills and more. For more information, visit www.oppvill.org.
until cookies are gone.
Tree displays are open from 11
a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is
$2 per person. Buyers also are allowed
to pick up their purchase trees follow-
ing the close of the Festival.
Kids have the opportunity to make gifts to take home at the Secret Santa Workshop Warmest Holiday Wishes
held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Opportunity Village.
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Tickets for Opening Night and Open: 6:30 a.m. Monday-Saturday • 7 a.m. on Sunday
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tion on events also can be found on-
line. Tickets also are available at the [email protected]
Village General Store in Clear Lake, www.countrymeadowplace.com
the front desk at the Clear Lake main
campus, or at the event.
One lucky person who buys
online tickets for Opening Night or
Breakfast by Nov. 25 will be randomly
selected to win the Golden Ticket.
The Golden Ticket admits the winner
to the Festival of Trees before anyone
else, for an exclusive early preview of
the decorated trees. The winner gets
to pick out their favorite tabletop tree,
wreath, or swag as a gift from Oppor-
tunity Village.
The first 100 people who buy
online tickets get $5 in Jingle Cash
to spend at the Festival. Jingle Cash
can be used towards the purchase of
during Christmas by
the Lake only)