PHOTOS: Season of Light display across Mineral County
MONTE TURNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 3 weeks AGO
Snow would have made The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display more festive, but it still attracted six entries on its inaugural year. Trees were decorated by the Superior Volunteer Fire Department, TrailWest Bank, Ken Quitt, Order of the Eastern Star, Tammy Wieweck and the United Methodist Church who hosted the event. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
Snow would have made The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display more festive, but it still attracted six entries on its inaugural year. Trees were decorated by the Superior Volunteer Fire Department, TrailWest Bank, Ken Quitt, Order of the Eastern Star, Tammy Wieweck and the United Methodist Church who hosted the event. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
The Season of Light Christmas Tree Display. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)ARTICLES BY MONTE TURNER
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