With only 20 days until Christmas, some locals are shopping for the perfect tree.
Owner Steve Carter of Timber Run Gardens in Zanesville says he sells around 250 Christmas trees each year. There are three types of trees you can choose from; those include artificial, fresh cut trees, and live trees which are especially important to maintain.
"Number one, you don't want it in the house too awful long; 2 to 3 weeks at max. You want to have a container that you can put...
You can be the Santa who brings presents to underprivileged children this Christmas.
Through Childrens Services, community members are able to provide children in protective custody or foster care with gifts this holiday season. More than twenty volunteers gathered at Faith United Methodist Church Friday afternoon to help sort and wrap the presents. Chairman Amy Muchnok has been involved with the program for 15 years, and says bringing Christmas to children holds a special meaning....
By: Kim Tewalt
You can be the Santa who brings presents to underprivileged children this Christmas.
Through Childrens Services, community members are able to provide children in protective custody or foster care with gifts this holiday season. More than twenty volunteers gathered at Faith United Methodist Church Friday afternoon to help sort and wrap the presents. Chairman Amy Muchnok has been involves with the program for 15 years, and says...
One organization is making sure our troops overseas have a happy holidays.
The volunteer's at Operation Spirit are having a hard time finding a free moment to take a break from packing up boxes to send to the troops. So far 170 boxes have been sent along with 260 stockings filled with goodies to help the troops have a great season.
"I think it's more important during the holidays because people especially those that don't have family support are lonely," said Director...
Ohio Christmas tree growers are trying to spread some holiday cheer overseas.
300 trees form the Buckeye State will be sent to Iraq, Afghanistan, Qatar, and Kuwait for Operation Evergreen. There are some restrictions though. The trees need to be a certain size to fit into a 12 X 12 X 84 inch box.
"They fold up nice in a box. In other words, they're not stuff so the branches fold in. They don't beak off. Then they'll be nice when they get them," says Bob Daniels, owner...
The day after Christmas is not a day of rest, it is a day of shopping.
Many shoppers hit Colony Square Mall Saturday to return items and get great deals on leftover Christmas merchandise.
"The return lines were relatively short, we didn't have to wait very long and its been good, found good bargains," says Amy Wilson while she shopped with her daughter, "I had my receipts so no problems what so ever."
"Not too bad, it has been easy so far,"...
A local organization is making sure everyone in the community has a warm meal for Christmas.
Christ's Table volunteers served around 250 Christmas meals this morning for anyone who walked through their door. They also served 135 meals to people who were home bound. The turkey, rolls, mashed potatoes, salad and dessert were all donated by people in the community. Assistant to the kitchen coordinator, Betty Madinger, says Christmas is a time of giving and many who eat Christmas...
While many people are home with their families, others had to sacrifice their holiday and work.
Firefighters and police officers in Zanesville didn't get to spend the day with their families, but they say spending it with their friends and co-workers isn't bad at all.
"Since we hang out all day and we are here 24 hours with everybody it is like a second family," says Tim Gaal, a firefighter with ZFD.
Zanesville Firefighters work 24 hour shifts so they...
Last minute shopping isn't just for mall shoppers.
At Riesbeck's Pick & Save off Underwood in Zanesville, many people are stocking up for their Christmas dinners.
"They are grabbing a lot of the last minute things, a lot of the perishables the celery, milk, fresh bread, just about everything they can do to finish up their meal with," says Rich Daughtery the store manager.
Daughtery says Bloomer's Baskets, ham and turkeys and fresh cookies are...
Time is ticking down for last minute shoppers.
For many at Colony Square Mall the hunt was on for the perfect gift, but for some, the crowd was overwhelming.
"It's crazy a lot of people out here, trying to do last minute shopping just like everyone else, so it has just been hectic around here," says shopper Chris Landis
Others say this year's Christmas Eve crowd is not as bad as last year.
"It has been pretty easy going actually, some people but not...
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