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Wassail away
With the Winter Solstice upon us,
brighter evenings are on the way. But if
you need more light in your life right away,
there’s only one place to go — 2642 NE
Holmes Road in Lincoln City.
Th is is where “Christmas Lites Guy”
Steve Prewitt and longtime collaborator
Marc McPherson have, for an 18th year
running, transformed Prewitt’s driveway
into the biggest light show in town.
Visitors can watch the show from
the comfort of their car, accompanied by
Christmas music courtesy of Prewitt’s
on-site radio station at 106.5 FM. But
McPherson recommends people get out of
the vehicle and stroll around the grounds
if the weather is co-operative to better
appreciate the detail in each of the models.
Venturing out on foot also gives guests
the chance to drop by Santa’s workshop,
aka: the garage, which Prewitt and
McPherson have transformed into a grotto
straight out of a winter wonderland, decked
out with 5,000 fairy lights. Santa will be
making special appearances at the workshop
from 5 to 9 pm on Monday and Tuesday,
Dec. 23 and 24, listening to Christmas
wishes and sending each kid home with a
candy cane. Parents are also invited to bring
their camera or phone to snap a souvenir
photo of their kids with Santa.
With more than 50,000 bulbs, Prewitt’s
festive show gobbles up huge amounts
of electricity — even with increased use
of LEDs, which now make up about 65
percent of the display.
But, despite the cost of staging such
a extravaganza, Prewitt will not accept a
cent from anyone who comes to view it.
Each year, all donations received from
visitors go to a worthy cause, with this year’s
benefi ciary being the Lincoln City food
Pantry @ Coast Vineyard Church.
TAKE A VOYAGE
WITH VOLTAGE,
IN LINCOLN CITY
If You Go
What: Christmas Lights Show
Where: 2642 NE Holmes Road, Lincoln City
When: 5-10 pm, every night until Tuesday,
Dec. 31
Cost: Free, but donations accepted for the
Lincoln City food Pantry @ Coast Vineyard
Church
A hot Christmas dinner will be on
off er to all this Th ursday, Dec. 25, as
Operation Christmas Spirit swings into
action at the Lincoln City Community
Center.
Staff from Chinook Winds Casino
Resort are spearheading the event,
supported by generous local volunteers
and businesses.
Lincoln City resident Betty Fry
founded the event several years ago
to feed people that might otherwise
have a bleak and hungry holiday, or
simply be alone for their holiday meal.
Operation Christmas Spirit is now
sponsored by Chinook Winds Casino
Resort, Lincoln City Community
Center, Th e News Guard and North
Lincoln Sanitary Service, which
provides free garbage pick-up after the
event.
Families and individuals are
welcome at the heartwarming
celebration, which includes Christmas
music and a complete hot holiday meal,
off ered from 11 am to 2 pm at the
center, 2150 NE Oar Place.
If you know someone in need of a
meal who is unable to attend, feel free
to stop by and pick up a meal to deliver.
Meals can be picked up from 10 am to
2 pm on Christmas Day. North County
School Families are encouraged to sign
up for meal pickup at Taft High School
with Sandie Tucker.
Th e program still needs desserts
to round out the tasty holiday meal.
Organizers said they have been able to
depend on the community’s generous
bakers’ contributions in years past.
Th ose who would like to contribute a
dessert should drop it off at the Lincoln
City Community Center between noon
and 4 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 24, or 8 am
and 11 am on Christmas Day.
Blankets or other new items
that might keep people warm this
winter, can be dropped off at the
Little Antique Mall, Lincoln City
Community Center or North Lincoln
Sanitary through Monday, Dec. 23.
For further information or to
volunteer your time on Christmas
Day, contact Heather Hatton at
541-996-5766.
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