Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Dec. 26 is National Candy Cane Day.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
It's National Candy Cane Day, which seems fitting given that you likely have a surplus lying around at this point in the holiday season. We visited the National Confectioners Association website to gather the questions and answers for a quiz dedicated to the striped peppermint candy synonymous with the season. The quiz is available as a PDF so it's easy to print off and share with friends or family gathered at your house for the holidays. Or just test your knowledge below: Candy Cane Quiz 1. Legend places the origin of the candy cane in the: A. 1900s B. 1800s C. 1700s D. 1600s 2. According to legend, candy canes began as a means of: A. Rewarding shepherds for successfully guarding a flock. B. Bartering for the Christmas ham. C. Keeping …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
This was the third year that Pack 17 has gone Christmas Caroling in Blackrock.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
For the third year in a row, Cub Scouts from Pack 17 brought some holiday cheer to Coventry residents when they Christmas caroled their way down a number of streets in the area of Blackrock Elementary School. Several parents and Cubmaster David Silva accompanied the Pack as they traversed the neighborhood singing classic Christmas tunes. "We had a great time," said Silva. Following the 3rd Annual Christmas Caroling "Pack Meeting", the Scouts gathered for an awards ceremony that was complete with hot chocolate and cookies.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Central Coventry, Coventry, Western Coventry and Hopkins Hill fire districts will help Santa visit residents on their fire trucks this year.
Update - Dec. 19, 3:06 p.m.: Western Coventry Fire Deputy Chief Kelly Guastini announced that WCFD has just made contact with Santa and although his schedule is very busy this time of year, he has agreed to make a few stops out in Western Coventry! He will be making four outdoor stops on Saturday, Dec. 22: 2:30 p.m. - Western Coventry Elementary School 3:15 p.m. - Greene Public Library 4:00 p.m. - Rice City Church 4:45 p.m. - Western Coventry Fire Station If you're on the lookout, for Santa, his Western Coventry route will take him from WC School, down Rt. 117 to Greene Library, back to Rt. 117, to Rt. 14 to Rice City Church, down Rt. 14 to Waterman Hill Rd., to Rt. 102 to WC fire station. Dec. 18: Keeping with tradition, three local …
Monday, December 17, 2012
This Coventry house is one of the 24 finalists in Patch’s Deck the House contest. Vote now to help this entry win $100,000 for Coventry schools.
Could this be the best “decked” house in the country? Possibly. Congratulations to Tyler Horrocks, the mastermind behind the Crazy Christmas House for being chosen as one of the 24 finalists in our Deck the House contest! According to users who voted in our annual Deck the House contest, this home in Wood Estates has the best holiday lights in town. Check out the spectacular video here. We had tons of national entries in this year’s Deck the House contest and in our quest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in the country, we’ve seen everything from a larger-than-life, animated Santa to holiday lights so bright they could blind the neighbors. We loved showcasing everyone’s holiday spirit, but Deck the House isn’t over yet. …
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2:40 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2012
Nice job Dave and the Pack more ›