The Highland Home area businesses will hold an open house from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday.

There will be door prizes awarded, as well as special sales. Refreshments will also be served. Several area businesses will participate.

Diane's Gift Shop will hold a drawing for $25 and will be reducing the price on many items. Diane's is located in front of Highland Home School and has many gift items, as well as jewelry.

K & K Grocery and K & K Pawn Shop, located at the corner of Hwy. 33 and Hwy. 97will also be participating. They have many hunting items, as well as electronics and tools. Highland Home Bank will be participating as well. Visitors are welcome to come by and see what services our community bank has to offer.

In the large white building across the road from the Amoco, you will find three businesses: the Nextel dealer for our area, Sew What and Sharper Image. Sew What designs items with team logos or your personal articles from family photos. Sharper Image is a full service hair salon that is located in the front of the building.

Kar Kare will also be participating. It is located on Hwy. 331. It provides auto care such as oil changes and tire repair.

Many businesses in the Sardis Community will also be participating. Sunshine Stitches and Jennifer Findley's custom designs, which are located in front of Ronald's ball field, will be displaying their new items. Mandy Hobbs, beautician will be participating, as well as Rita's Country Cuts. Jerri Lynn's Jewelry, which is located in the old Register gas building, will be showing her items that day.

Please come out and support our local businesses. It will be a pleasant surprise to see what our community has to offer.

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The Lapine Community Center would like to thank Frances Ingram and Nancy Conklin for their recent donation of pansies to the center.

Ms. Evalee and Mr. Adrian Swanstrom worked hard planting the beautiful flowers in front of the center. They also provided the topsoil.

The center would also like to wish two of their members a happy birthday. Ed Burton will celebrate his birthday on Dec. 14 and Bill Spear will celebrate his on Dec. 25. Birthday cake was served on Dec. 3 to celebrate.

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The Highland Home Baptist Church is sponsoring their second annual "Bethlehem Walk" beginning at 6 p.m. on Dec. 10, 11 and 12.

Everyone is invited to view the live depictions of each major scene of the Christmas story as you walk through the night that Christ was born. Enjoy warm fellowship and heartfelt adoration as visitors celebrate our Savior's birth. There is no admission.

Highland Home Baptist Church is located across the road from the Highland Home School Football Field. Please come to this magical event!

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We will be losing a community asset this week with the closing of Piney Woods Flea Market.

It was moved to its present location on Hwy. 331 in Ada from Highland Home in 1998. Mr. Leonard and Ms. Sylvia Phillips of Lapine opened this family business many years ago. However, due to health reasons, they must close the business they loved so much. They will be selling everything in their stock from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Dec. 10 and 11.

Items such as antiques, gift items, tools, fishing equipment and collectibles will be sold, as well as anything else in the store. They are even selling their store fixtures such as coolers, antique jewelry stands and other items.

The Phillips said that they started their business to remain in touch with the community, which they love. They will miss everyone and would like to thank those who have assisted them through the years.

Piney Woods is located on 331 right past the Ada Amoco. Come say goodbye to our friends.

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Please continue to send me your Christmas information.

If you would like to publish your church information or just let me know what is going on in your family.

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If you have any comments, suggestions or information you would like to submit to this column, call Mrs. Wilson at

537-4511 or e-mail her at pen122@mon-cre.net