Laurel Park gets in the holiday spirit

Laurel Park neighborhood residents gathered to celebrate the holiday season.

  • By Anna Brugmann
  • | 11:00 p.m. December 4, 2016
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Laurel Park.

Laurel Park Neighborhood Association gathered Sunday night in the park for an evening of festivities. Cheri Wisemer organized the event, which included a potluck meal and decorating the community Christmas tree in the park gazebo. 

Neighborhood resident Teal White provided to decorations for the evening including pine needle centerpieces and shutters painted to resemble snowmen, which were placed in the gazebo.

Kasy Kane, Susan Chapman, Pam Diamond
Kasy Kane, Susan Chapman, Pam Diamond
Marie and Olivia Gumpel
Marie and Olivia Gumpel
Laurel Park Neighborhood Association president Alice Sundstrom and Bob Wernick.
Laurel Park Neighborhood Association president Alice Sundstrom and Bob Wernick.
Residents decorated the community Christmas tree.
Residents decorated the community Christmas tree.
Laurel Park resident Teal White created the table settings for the evening.
Laurel Park resident Teal White created the table settings for the evening.
The tree was put up in the park gazebo.
The tree was put up in the park gazebo.
Mary Powers
Mary Powers
Ann and Scott Tappan and Judy Malburg
Ann and Scott Tappan and Judy Malburg
Paul Shephard
Paul Shephard
Lee Tuck and Cheri Wisemer
Lee Tuck and Cheri Wisemer

 

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