First, a special thanks needs to go out to everyone who contributed to the holiday calendar, especially Suzy Waterhouse for her work in encouraging, coordinating, and mobilizing everyone this year! Suzy, we are particularly grateful for all of your work on the Holiday Calendar and Christmas Checklist. Your enthusiasm and proactive spirit is contagious, and I was greatly inspired by your Christmas Spirit! Thank you for not just this, but your heart and service in this community.

On behalf of everyone who enjoyed themselves at the Lighting of the Fort, thank you Tom Morphet, Felicia Phinley, Todd Sebsens, Annette Smith and rest of the team for bringing together such a great event. I want to give a special shout out to Tom Morphet for his work to bring it all together. One thing that I particularly appreciate about Tom is that he values tradition and “keeping a good thing going!” He is always willing to jump in the mix and make good things happen. Thanks Tom, we appreciate you!”

-Andrew Letchworth, Haines Chamber of Commerce director