St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce Home Decorating Contest

The following houses for have been nominated for the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce Home Decorating Contest. To vote for a house, simply make a donation to the Chamber's Christmas Lighting Fund in the name of one of these homes. Donations can be mailed or dropped off at the Chamber office at 4 Franklin Center.
Mark & Shirley Hoffman - 1024 Earth Road
Sandy Mattivi - 102 Laurel Lane, Kersey
John & Linda Himes - 118 Lovers Lane, Kersey
Dan & Lisa Detsch - 179 Taft Road
Phil & Amy Popielski - 134 Valley Road
Aaron Venne - 559 Maurus Street
Bill & Penny Mills - 234 N. St. Marys Street
Laverne Kreckel - 1044 Windfall Road
1791 Bucktail Road
Phil & Amy Popielski
134 Valley Road
Dan & Lisa Detsch
179 Taft Road
Bill & Penny Mills
234 N. St. Marys Street
Laverne Kreckel
1044 Windfall Road
Sandy Mattivi
102 Laurel Lane, Kersey
Aaron Venne
559 Maurus Street
John & Linda Himes
118 Lovers Lane, Kersey
Mark and Shirley Hoffman
1024 Earth Road

Historic Christmas House Tour and Holiday Mixer

The St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce and Marienstadt Corporation held a Historic Christmas House Tour and Holiday Mixer on Sunday, December 11. Over 80 attendees spent an enjoyable afternoon touring six historic homes and buildings before finishing the day with some delicious food and refreshments at Gunners Restaurant.

Matt & Mary Jo Herzing's Home
The Willows
Towne House Inn
Clark & Fritz Lecker's Home
Clark & Fritz Lecker's Home
Old Charm Bed & Breakfast
Bob & Jane Hoare's Home
Matt &�Mary Jo Herzing's Home

The 2005 Christmas Committee

The Chamber thanks the committee for helping make Christmas 2005 merry!

Scenes from the Advent Craft Workshop & St. Nicholas Party - Saturday, Dec. 3

Monica shares the story of St. Nicholas
Santa & his Favorite Elf!
Mary explains how to assemble a centerpiece
Decorating a Gingerbread Man from DD's Bakery
One of Santa's helpers

Light Up Night 2005

Downtown St. Marys celebrates the season

Light Up Night 2005

Carolers set the festive mood

Light Up Night 2005

Musical group Salty Dog entertained the crowd

Light Up Night 2005

Santa arrives

Light Up Night 2005

Santa's eye view of the Light Up Night crowd
Santa posed for pictures with some of his fans

Light Up Night 2005

One of Santa's helpers

Light Up Night 2005

Children enjoyed hayrides with Santa's helpers

Light Up Night 2005

The lights are lit in Downtown St. Marys

Light Up Night 2005

The Chamber thanks all of the following people and groups who helped make Light Up Night 2005 a success!

for providing Treat bags:
* Quala-Die
* Penn Pallet, Inc.

for Light Up Night Activities:
* B94
* The River 98.9
* Salter Communications
* Shed World
* Burke's Home Center
* Crystal Fire Department
* St. Marys Area Middle School .Band and Choir
* Karen Lucanik at SMAHS
* The Daily Press
* Elk Power
* Text Express
* Weyerheuser

Contributors to the Christmas Lighting Fund Drive
* OSRAM Sylvania
* C/G Electrodes
* Carbone of America
* Morgan AM&T
* GKN Sinter Metals, Inc.
* Coldwell Banker 1st .St. Marys Real Estate
* Eastern Sintered Alloys
* Doris Stackpole
* Allegheny Power

For their help with the tree on the Diamond
* St Marys Lumber
* Industrial Steel & Pipe Supply
* David & Bev Ferragine for their donation of the tree
* St. Marys City Police Dept.
* St. Marys Street Dept.
* Mike Geitner
* Wes Meyer
This year's tree is dedicated in memory of Paul Dornisch

Special Thanks to the Christmas Events Committee:
Dolly Wehler, Elaine Friedl, Patty Posteraro, Fritz Lecker, Mary Petrucci. Char Floravit, Diane Bressler, Sandy Eisenhooth, Sally Wilson, Erica Hayes

Trees were decorated by the following organizations:

Boulevard

* Old Charm Bed and Breakfast
* Girl Scout Brownie Troop 240
* St. Marys Eagles Auxiliary
* Girl Scout Junior Troop 250
* Advance America
* Dickinson mental Health
* Letters From Home
Chestnut Street
* Girl Scout Troop 249
Shrubs on the Boulevard
* Queen of the World 50th Anniversary Committee
Railroad St.
* Family Resource Network
* Cub Scouts Wolf Pack 97
* Girl Scout Troop 829
* Girl Scout Troop 245
Diamond
* Young Professionals Organization

Light up night is a joint project of the Marienstadt Corporation and the St. Marys Area Chamber of Comomerce

The Community Tree arrives in downtown St. Marys

From the truck to the place of honor ...
finally in place
Making sure everything is perfect

New Member Website!


The friendly folks at DD's Bakery
invite you to visit their new website
at http://www.ddsbakery.com

Young Professionals Organization Mixer

The Young Professionals Organization held their first mixer on Thursday, September 29th at Gunner's Restaurant.

Over 50 attended this networking event sponsored by the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce. Hors d'oeurvres were provided by Gunners's, CSB Bank and Lisa Fredette, Personal Life Coach. Watch the Chamber website and the Daily Press for the next event.

Golf Outing 2005


1st Place Low Gross Honors (with a score of 55)
the 97.5 WDDH The Hound team
Steven Hopkins, Rob Benson,
Mike Welch and Brian Mallette

Golf Outing 2005


1st Place Low Net Winners (with a score of 53)
the "One for the Road" team
Mike Ryan, Joey Muccio,
Chris Krieg and Travis Skrzypek.