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The Society’s 14th Annual Holiday
House Tour was held on a snowy Sunday afternoon, December 2, 2007.
The Tour included five historically and/or architecturally significant
homes decorated for the Holiday Season. Due to the inclement
weather, the
Model ‘A’ Ford Club did not participate this year. An
important change was made regarding the ticket distribution this year.
The tour participant received their ticket/booklet at the time of
purchase. This change helped to alleviate long lines that once
formed at Islip Town Hall Rotunda during registration and allowed the tour
to begin promptly at 12 noon. The Society received positive feedback
from tour participants regarding this change.
After
touring all of the beautifully decorated homes, the highlight of the tour
was the reception held at the Presbyterian Church’s Chapel. After
completing a tour of the Church, tour participants were invited to the
Chapel to sit and enjoy a warm drink and sample delicious home baked
cookies. The Chapel was festively decorated with wreaths, holly and
poinsettias. For the first time in Holiday House Tour History, Mr. Larry
Moser and Ms. Mary Nagin played Christmas Carols on the Hammered Dulcimer
and Fiddle. The Society would like to thank Jean and Peter Freeman
for all of their hard work, dedication and effort that was put forth to
make our Auction a successful one.
In
keeping with the holiday spirit, for the fourteenth year in a row the
Society sponsored a collection drive for the United States Marine Corps’
“Toys for Tots” program. A very special thank you to everyone who donated
toys to this worthwhile cause.
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