Andy Beierly rocks on the guitar at the Yuletide Ball, and Joann Arnold swoons. AC

Yuletide Colors

photos by Andrew Cremata and Jeff Brady

The Leggett boys ask Santa the obvious, and WP&YR’s Cody Jennings and Vickie Moy say so long to the Santa Train. AC

“Dispatcher” Riley Westfall shows Andy and Harrison Zalit the model trains at A.B. Hall, and lighted penguins dance in Mike and Sylvia O’Daniel’s yard AC

The school’s Rock Band cranks out a tune at the ball. JB

CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT – Several Skagway Bird Club members and a few Yukon guest birders braved chilly temperatures on Dec. 14 for the annual Christmas Bird Count. Left, a Pine Grosbeak rests on an alder limb along the Skagway River; right, birders record their observations on the big board during a post-count potluck at Dawn Adams’ home that evening. More than 50 species were recorded. The complete Skagway count is available for viewing at the club’s web page:
http://groups.google.com/group/skagway-bird-club?hl=en&lnk= JB

‘Santa’s Best Birthday Present Ever’ - Pre-schoolers perform; elves play their recorders for little snowmen; more elves pretend to be sleeping for Santa; and a pair of thieves make off with Santa’s birthday gift. But order was restored in the end, and Santa received his present. JB

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