Mountain City residents with an email address are invited to complete the 2018 Christmas Light and Display Recognition Ballot at https://tinyurl.com/lmc2018decor this weekend. The voting will take place Friday at dark through 10 p.m. on Sunday, December 16.
Loving Mountain City’s Décor Recognition applauds giving neighbors who “Light up the City” and fill their yard with holiday delights.
Big Awards are Grand Prize, People’s Favorite, CHRISTmas, Color, Creativity, Elegance, Santa, Sparkle, Theme and Workshop (for craftsmanship.)
Thanks to former Mayor LaVerne McClendon, who created “Let’s Light Up The City” with décor recognition during her time of service.
This year brings a new award, “Kid’s Favorite.” Children will vote after the Santa Party hayride on Dec. 14.
The Cass’s on Live Oak Court and the McClendons’ (JOY) now have the LMC “Legacy Award”. They’re removed from the 2018 Recognition. Val and Holly, and, Ralph and Marcia want others to obtain “Grand Prize” and “People’s Favorite.”
When Val Cass finished his masterpiece this year, he volunteered to help decorate city hall bushes and donated many LED lights. Thanks, Val.
If you have LED Christmas lights for city hall, contact me, please. The city does not budget money for Christmas lights, and Loving Mountain City does not have money in budget this year for lights (after expending $100s in recent years).
Watch the Facebook page of Loving Mountain City and NextDoor.com for addresses that receive recognition. Winners will be posted by Dec. 20.
The voting is concurrent with the Dec. 14, 15 and 16 “Night in Bethlehem” at Fellowship Church. 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Eastern Bluebirds are bringing sweet chortles into Mountain City these days. Out walking with KissMe, we’ve heard them near the aend of Live Oak, on Maple near Live Oak, and on Juniper near Maple and Ash. Patricia Porterfield sent a beautiful photo of the red, white and blue beauty at her well-decorated house on Maple.
Those chortles are music to my ears. When James Polk, RonTom, and I installed nestboxes in and near Mountain City in 2001, we knew of no one who had seen or heard bluebirds in Mountain City (for years.) A nestbox in appropriate habitat that attracts bluebirds. At this point, bluebirds are scoping out possible nesting sites for the 2019 nesting season.
A mockingbird spent Sunday afternoon attacking a mirror we’ve put out at the street, from our remodel project.
On Saturday afternoon we dedicated to God our “Kissing Suite” (master suite, “a spot for lovebirds to peck”) and celebrated our upcoming 47th Wedding Anniversary. In a service, we buried the white Bible from our wedding in the foundation. Jesus is a firm foundation. Jesus’ love, given and received, is a firm foundation.
Fifteen Mountain City friends were among those who attended and wrote Scripture verses and prayers on the walls and studs of our project.
On Dec. 11, we celebrated our actual anniversary with a “minimoon” to San Antonio while Beth Smith and Karen Hermann observed their birthdays.
Tidbits delight my eyes. Send to [email protected] (subject: Tidbit) or 512 268 5678. Thanks! Love to you, PTom
