WOW!!! What a great day for all. The Open House and Bake Sale went real well. Over 100 came to see Santa Claus and tour the museum and our new exhibits, while the ladies out did themselves with bake sale items. Our HERTIAG BULB sales went real well also, with over 300 bulbs sold today!!! Deadline for ordering is December 13. Order form is on our web site. Special thanks to all of the volunteers and community for baking, Jr. Chamber Students for helping deliver bake sale items, Nancy Dickerson for the live music, and Mrs. Lillian Bitticks hard work in pulling off a successful event. Also thanks to Debbie, Chris, Lillian, Phabrecce, and many more for helping set up the wonderful displays and decorate the museum for Christmas. If you get a chance stop by or drive by at night and see the decorations. Many thanks for Leonard and Ray for helping Santa with the children and printing the pictures. The other grant event of the day was the Center Business Association's Lighted Christmas Parade. Thousands turned out for the largest event of the year! Over an hour of floats, Center High and Junior High Marching Band and tons of candy. These are some great annual events that have made Center and Shelby County very unique. Happy Holidays from the Shelby County Historical Society. -- Shelby County Historical Society Shelby County Museum and Genealogy Research Library Post Office Box 1542 230 Pecan Street Center, Texas 75935-1542 tel:936/598-3613 fax: 936/591-0959 schs@panola.cc.tx.us www.panola.cc.tx.us/~schs Monday - Friday 1:00 - 4:00 Saturdays 10:00 - 2:00 After hours by appointment