Christmas Fest kicks off season with gifts, food, music

TERRI SCHMIDT CROSBY | Last updated Dec 10, 2014 5:27pm0

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Three generations of the King family attended the Christmas Fest. Clockwise from the front; Alex King (holding son Simon), Wes King, Kaci King. Faye and Kaci handled the distribution of door prizes.

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The annual Christmas Fest put on by the Odessa Junior Livestock 4-H Club and the many volunteers who helped out last Wednesday, December 3, have once again put on a well-attended local event to kick off the holiday shopping season. Fest coordinator Faye King said the 46 slots available in the community center were filled by 33 vendors (several with double slots) and the Tree of Sharing.

Many local small and/or home-based businesses participated in addition to the many vendors who come from elsewhere. Vendors included: Julie Rae Williams (Tastefully Simple packaged mixes), Vicky Iverson (Miche...