year we sold out in three and a half hours and made $4,700,” she said.
Here’s how it works: when someone comes in they are given a container and they can peruse the goodies and pick their favorites. The cookies are sold by the pound — the charge had not been determined at press time. Cash or checks are accepted.
The money raised goes to helping the poor in the community.
Aside from cookies, there are other holiday treats for sale like baked mini-bread loaves, popcorn, trail mix and more. Congregation members have four baking days in October and November and then freeze the goodies. The week before the sale, they bake all week.
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The Cookie Walk is one of St. Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church’s biggest fundraisers. SUBMITTED PHOTO
local clergy and a special vocal performance from a local singer belting out a holiday song
“There will be recognition of people on memorial wall. Then they do a group of everyone singing ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas.’ The parade starts at 6 p.m. KTLO will broadcast live and XL7TV is televising it. For parade information, contact the cham- ber,” said Broome.
Hundreds of people typically line the street to usher in the holiday season in Baxter County. This year’s theme is “Hometown Holiday.” The parade starts at 6 p.m., at Highway 5 and Hospital Drive, and heads down South Main Street.
Dec. 2:
It’s a cookie extravaganza at St. Peter The Fisherman Catholic Church, 249 Dyer St., Mountain Home.
At this annual holiday cookie sale, 38 tables are filled with cookies and the tables
are replenished often, said Theresa Boek- holder, organizer and parishioner.
The Christmas cookie sale has been going on for 14 years and continues to grow in pop- ularity.
It begins at 8 a.m. and goes until the cookies are sold out.
“Get there early because they go quick. Last
Come buy from a local artisan at the Ozark Woodturners annual show from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Baxter County Fairgrounds, 1507 Fairgrounds. Free admission. There are door prizes and food for sale. Kathy Montgo- mery, spokesperson, said there are a variety of handcrafted wood items from bowls, vases, Christmas ornaments, to pens. The group has 80-100 members and the show has been going on for at least two decades.
“There are demonstrations every hour on turning pieces,” Montgomery said.
You can help support veterans at this event. Members of the Ozark Woodturners volun- teer to teach veterans how to turn and those pieces are sold and the money goes back to the veterans.
“They might sell pens and then that money goes right back to the Veteran’s at Moun- tain Home. It’s nice to have someone go down there and give them something to do instead of sitting there. It’s a great program our members have created. Our members have made them tables, got equipment down there for them to use,” Montgomery said.
Information:
www.ozarkwoodturners.com
Handcrafted wood bowls are just one of the items available at the Ozark WoodTurners show. SUBMITTED
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