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Archive for December, 2009
Lead Hill Area Community Assessment
Thursday, December 10th, 2009An old-fashioned Christmas in Leslie
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Wagon rides give the youngsters a taste of the old days.
City Park, complete with Nativity, was decorated by City Beautfication Focus Group under the direction of Peggy Massey.
Santa & Mrs. Claus
Christmas craft fair
Ryan, Karen, and Adrienne chat at the craft fair.
Live nativity at the Methodist Church.
More wagon rides...
James White with Peggy Massey as she adjusts lights.
Leslie merchants welcome visitors with cookies and a smile. Fifteen merchants held open house with hot drinks, refreshments, and special discounts.
Group decorates park for Christmas
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Thumbs up to Peggy Massey and the City Beautification Focus Group for their efforts in making the park festive for the Christmas season. Peggy has spearheaded this project for years. Thanks, Peggy, for making Leslie sparkle for many years.
Santa train to visit Dermott December 12
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009On Saturday, December 12, the Santa Train will make a stop in Dermott at 2 pm at the Gazebo downtown at the corner of Freeman and Iowa Streets. Don’t miss the fun and excitement!
Leslie Old-Fashioned Christmas
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Everyone is invited to attend Leslie’s Old Fashioned Christmas celebration on Saturday, December 5.
Sponsored by the Leslie Area Merchants Association, Arts & Heritage Focus Group, City Beautification Focus Group, & the Leslie Homecoming Committee. Check out the schedule below.
Visions of Sugar Plums
Dec. 5th 2pm-7pm
Leslie, AR
Scheduled Events
*Santa in the Park 2pm-3pm-Sponsored by Simmons First
*Literacy Council Book Reading 2pm-5pm
*Christmas Crafts Fair 2pm-7pm
*Wagon Rides 3pm-?
*Live Music 3:30pm-?
*Live Nativity Scene 5pm-7pm
Contests & Games
*Arts & Heritage raffle drawing, 6:30
*Punch-card game drawing, 6:35
*Decorating Contest Winners announced 6:45
Participating Merchants
*Leslie Café, open till 8pm. (Shrimp dinner $7.25)
*Antique Mall
*Old Mercantile Antiques-open house, refreshments
*Lewis Grocery
*Cove Creek Emporium-sale, open house, refreshments
*Smith’s Citgo
*Derickson’s Lumber-door prizes, sale, refreshments
*Misty’s Conoco
*Killebrew House-refreshments, music
*Pine Grove Trails
*L.A. Salon-sale, open house, refreshments
*National Yellow Pages Direct
*Exotic Cuts-open house, refreshments, sale
*Junk Store
*Country Flowers & Gifts-refreshments, sale, open house
* Simmons First
*Serenity Farm Bread (Bakery), Free Cookies
*Skylark Café-free gourmet hot cocoa