Leesburg luminaria night Dec. 12; event dedicated to Clayton McKibben
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Leesburg luminaria night Dec. 12;
event dedicated to Clayton McKibben
The home of Mayor Jim and Mary Lou Cook is pictured from the 2009 Leesburg luminary night.
The 2009 Royal Court included: (back) Lion Raymond Friend, PDG Jay Carey and DG Charles Newland; (front) Queen Alyssa Woleab, King Seth Allen, Princess Ciera Zingery and Prince Clayton McKibben.
By GEORGIA BARBER
December 12 will be Luminaria Night in the village of Leesburg. Lighting of the traditional Luminaria candles will begin at 5 p.m.
Village shops and businesses plan “open house” 5:30-7 p.m., closing in time for villagers to attend the Combined Community Church Service at the Leesburg United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m.
The sixth-graders at Fairfield Middle School have been writing essays to be judged by the Fairfield High School English classes. The winners of the essay contest will be crowned king and queen at the Leesburg Library at 5:45 p.m.
Santa and Mrs. Claus are schedule to make a visit to the Leesburg Post Office during downtown open houses. The Fairfield High School choir will sing at the church service sponsored by the Fairfield Ministerial Association.
Families in the Fairfield School District are encouraged to decorate their home using the luminaria candles in their decorations. If you are outside of the Leesburg Village and want to enter the House Decoration Contest call 780-6140. Homes within the Village using Luminaria Candles are automatically entered in the contest. Lions District officers will judge the competition and choose two winners. Each winner will receive $50.
The Leesburg Lions Club will be selling luminary kits (20 candles and 20 white bags) at the Leesburg Federal Savings Bank on Friday, Dec. 10 from 2-7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 11 from 9-6 p.m. Advance orders can be sent to Leesburg Lions at P.O. Box 324, Leesburg, Ohio 45135. The cost of a luminary kit is $6.
This Luminaria Night will be dedicated to the memory of the 2009 luminary prince, Clayton McKibben, who lost his life in an auto accident last August. Clayton wrote last year in his winning essay “I think Luminaria Sunday is beautiful. The sight of the Luminaria Candles remind me of the millions of stars in the night. Twinkling, turning, and reaching out to me in the twilight…. Luminaria Sunday is people (the Lions Club) selling Luminaria (Candles) to raise money to do away with preventable blindness…. Luminaria Sunday makes me happy with just the thought of helping men and women across the globe; to me it means giving a little to make a big different.”
By GEORGIA BARBER
December 12 will be Luminaria Night in the village of Leesburg. Lighting of the traditional Luminaria candles will begin at 5 p.m.
Village shops and businesses plan “open house” 5:30-7 p.m., closing in time for villagers to attend the Combined Community Church Service at the Leesburg United Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m.
The sixth-graders at Fairfield Middle School have been writing essays to be judged by the Fairfield High School English classes. The winners of the essay contest will be crowned king and queen at the Leesburg Library at 5:45 p.m.
Santa and Mrs. Claus are schedule to make a visit to the Leesburg Post Office during downtown open houses. The Fairfield High School choir will sing at the church service sponsored by the Fairfield Ministerial Association.
Families in the Fairfield School District are encouraged to decorate their home using the luminaria candles in their decorations. If you are outside of the Leesburg Village and want to enter the House Decoration Contest call 780-6140. Homes within the Village using Luminaria Candles are automatically entered in the contest. Lions District officers will judge the competition and choose two winners. Each winner will receive $50.
The Leesburg Lions Club will be selling luminary kits (20 candles and 20 white bags) at the Leesburg Federal Savings Bank on Friday, Dec. 10 from 2-7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 11 from 9-6 p.m. Advance orders can be sent to Leesburg Lions at P.O. Box 324, Leesburg, Ohio 45135. The cost of a luminary kit is $6.
This Luminaria Night will be dedicated to the memory of the 2009 luminary prince, Clayton McKibben, who lost his life in an auto accident last August. Clayton wrote last year in his winning essay “I think Luminaria Sunday is beautiful. The sight of the Luminaria Candles remind me of the millions of stars in the night. Twinkling, turning, and reaching out to me in the twilight…. Luminaria Sunday is people (the Lions Club) selling Luminaria (Candles) to raise money to do away with preventable blindness…. Luminaria Sunday makes me happy with just the thought of helping men and women across the globe; to me it means giving a little to make a big different.”
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