Hello, everyone. I find myself reporting more snow, as I'm writing my column this week. We are definitely going to have a white Christmas. Thirteen years ago, we were shingling the roof on our home and didn't have any snow on the ground. We worked outside in short-sleeve shirts. It was amazing!

There will be a benefit dinner for Daniel Miller Saturday, December 20, at 4 p.m. at Garfield Township Hall in Engadine. Two days before Dan turned 40, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. He is undergoing treatments at Mayo Clinic. All donations will go to cover his expenses. Donated items for auctions are greatly appreciated and can be dropped off at Mary Miller's, Jennifer Miller, Chamberlain's Ole Forest Inn, or McNeil's Bar. For more information, or if you need items picked up, call Mary Miller at (906) 477-9956 or Jennifer Miller at (906) 586-3034.

Northstar Baptist Church will present the Upper Peninsula's live Nativity, "O Come All Ye Faithful," Friday, December 12, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Bonnie French farm on County Road 468. Take a horse-drawn ride, watch the shepherds in the field, and listen to the angel choir.

Engadine Library will be hosting a preschool story time Saturday, December 13, at 11 a.m. All area preschoolers are invited.

An all-you-can-eat pancake brunch and bake sale will be Sunday, December 14, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Doran- Keating Post 6030 VFW Hall in Germfask. Everyone is welcome.

Let it nieve, let it sneachd, let it goon. The downtown windows in Newberry are painted with the word snow translated in languages from around the world. Until Monday, December 15, shoppers can enter a "Let It Snow" contest to win a bag of prizes.

The Manistique Lakes Lions Club will serve an all-you-caneat pancake brunch and bake sale Sunday, December 21, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the community building in Curtis. Children age 10 and younger will receive free breakfast and gifts from Santa. Everyone is welcome.

The Gould City Eagles is open to everyone and will now serve breakfast only Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment Friday and Saturday evenings.

Happy birthday to Alexandra Clemens, Jacob Frazier, and Molly Burton December 11, Beau Vallier December 12, Cheryl Hood December 13, Makenna Bryant and Michael Remelis December 14, Robert Miller, Sally Frazier, Nichole Dolehanty, Pauly Kleeman, Matthew Wickey, Becky Freed, Victor Freed, Marsha Barstow, and Mary Dennis December 15, and Peggy Butkovich, Steven Pinter II, Lauran Dennis, and Lawrence Vallier December 17.

Happy anniversary to Eric and Michelle Oberle and Roger and Sharon French December 15 and Larry and Lonnie Wyse December 16.

Until next time, take care.