By Helen Shoberg484-2626 mink@cedarville.net

Anna Kay Shoberg

It was a busy week for everyone. There were so many things to do and places to go that it was difficult to take them all in.

The Christmas Open House at the Historical Museum in Cedarville is always a highlight during the Thanksgiving weekend and it was certainly not a disappointment again this year. It was another year of a display of many Christmas trees. The ideas and originality of these trees was enjoyed by everyone. The Cedarville High School art class decorated a tree with palettes and miniature reproductions of famous paintings. Individuals too were able to “do their thing.” One depicted the 12 days of Christmas, another, apparently by a seamstress, was done with sewing notions, and still another was hung with jewelry. These trees will be auctioned to the highest bidder, with the proceeds going to help maintain the museums. If one missed the first open house, another will be held Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, December 4, from noon to 4 p.m. The final hour of bidding will be 3 p.m. December 4. Refreshments, coffee, warm cider, and cookies are also on the menu.

The annual Preschool Christmas Bazaar, too, was again a great success, with crafters and artists displaying their wares throughout the commons room and the small gymnasium. If the crowds were any indication, it was fun and profitable for everyone.

Local businesses have opened their doors for great Christmas shopping for residents and visitors. If we try to do our holiday shopping locally, it helps everyone.

A very special birthday took place last week when Anna Kay celebrated her 95th birthday with her family. Anna, with her late husband, Alex, lived all of their married life in Cedarville, rearing three children, Marjory, Robert, and Janet, during those years. Anna, who was born in 1910, was one of the six children of Andrew and Hannah Gustafson, who were among the many settlers who came to Cedarville in the early 1900’s from the Aland Islands. A family dinner was enjoyed and attended by her son, Robert Kay, and his wife, Suanne, from Golden, Colorado and Marjory Izzard from Cedarville, plus grandchildren and friends.

A lot of snow fell on the Eastern Upper Peninsula over the Thanksgiving weekend and we could once again hear the roar of snowmobiles and snowplows as these vehicles were driven through the snow. Ice too, has formed on Cedarville Bay, but certainly not enough to hold any weight. It’s the season to be careful of thin ice.

It is now time to put away the turkey and bring out the Christmas tree. Isn’t it fun to see the colored lights along the highways and throughout the towns during this wonderful season?